Even after the turmoil caused by this incident had subsided, apart from a few scattered peripheral members of the Washuu family who had not been arrested and imprisoned yet, almost all high-ranking and core members of the Washuu family, regardless of their identities, were taken into custody.
They were directly incarcerated on the underground second floor of the Cochlea Prison, the same facility that had once held S-ranked and above ghouls.
Contrary to his initial statement, Lin Yi did not temporarily assume the position of bureau chief, and there were no signs of him voluntarily stepping down either. He seemed completely oblivious and showed no intention of giving up his position.
The Council gave him considerable respect and officially appointed Lin Yi as the CCG bureau chief.
Lin Yi's office, which was once located in the 20th Ward branch, was now situated at the top floor of the headquarters. Nishino, the head of the CCG branch in the 20th District, was appointed to assist him, mainly to help manage a secretive laboratory.
Kurona, Nashiro, and Akira were all transferred to the headquarters to work.
Under Lin Yi's guidance, Akira made remarkable progress in just half a year and became an Associate Special Class Investigator, capable of leading her own team.
As for the twin sisters, they retained their positions as Lin Yi's personal secretaries, helping him handle various tasks and sharing his burdens.
At the top floor of the headquarters.
Lin Yi looked through the massive floor-to-ceiling window of his office. As the bureau chief, his office was spacious enough to overlook half of the ward through the glass.
At this moment, he was receiving a special guest.
Eto was sprawled over the coffee table, busy writing and drawing. After Kurona poured her a cup of coffee, she left on her own accord.
"This is my signature on the first draft, quite a rare thing. Please remember to keep it safe," Eto said as she fulfilled her promise and handed her upcoming novel to Lin Yi.
The thick stack of papers was said to contain several hundred thousand words.
"You finished writing the new book so quickly," Lin Yi remarked as he took the book titled 'The One-Eyed King,' which was quite distinctive, and started browsing through it with interest.
Eto sipped her coffee gracefully and asked casually, "How much longer?"
"What do you mean?" Lin Yi replied, raising an eyebrow.
"Of course, I'm referring to what you promised. I've already done everything you asked for to achieve peace," Eto said, glancing at her manicured right hand. Over the past six months, she had done a lot for Lin Yi in the name of peace, including tasks that were not easy for the CCG, such as helping him eliminate opposition. Lin Yi's smooth ascension to his current position owed much to Eto's efforts.
"If that's what you're asking, I can only tell you that it has already begun," Lin Yi replied cryptically, intentionally leaving her in suspense. At the same time, he reached out and turned on the massive television on the nearby wall, showing the latest news.
Professor A, one of the most prestigious CCG researchers, was being interviewed on a TV program, introducing his great invention.
[Artificial Food For Ghouls To Consume]
In fact, this invention was the result of Nishino's analysis and experimentation on Kaneki, combined with Dr. Kanou's research data. However, to keep Nishino from standing in the limelight, Lin Yi invited Professor A to make the announcement. After all, having a more reputable professor presenting the invention would be more convincing than a young girl.
Eto watched the television with excitement, her eyes becoming red.
"Please try it," Lin Yi said, placing a plate of cut snacks with strawberry flavor in front of her. "They say it's strawberry-flavored. You can give it a try."
Perhaps because of Kaneki, artificial food not only appeared earlier than in the original story but was also more perfected. The artificial food in the original story was described as being so horrible that it was worse than eating feces.
However, the current artificial food was even processed to enhance its taste.
You see, ghouls and humans had vastly different tastes, and any human food, when consumed by a ghoul, was tormenting. Therefore, improving the taste was not as simple as one might think.
Ironically, the mighty "One-Eyed Ghoul" - "Owl" - was now trembling while holding the snack.
Eto swallowed her saliva, hesitating several times before summoning the courage to put the snack in her mouth and chew it vigorously.
It seemed that she had resolved herself to swallow it no matter how bad it tasted.
Lin Yi sighed helplessly, but after a while, Eto's chewing speed visibly increased. She finished one piece of snack in just a few bites and immediately picked up the second, then the third.
"Take it slow," Lin Yi patted her shoulder.
Her movements stopped, tears welled up in the corners of her eyes, but she seemed unwilling to show her vulnerability. Still, she managed to say with a trembling voice, "So... this is what strawberry tastes like..."
Until today, she could never understand why humans could eat strawberries and what they tasted like in human mouths.
"Will it bring peace?" Eto asked.
"Perhaps," Lin Yi replied ambiguously.
"I can only say that for ghouls who are tired of killing and hiding, artificial food can bring peace. But for some ghouls, they still prefer to eat human flesh."
"Do you remember what we discussed at the beginning?" Lin Yi smiled faintly. Having ghouls under CCG's jurisdiction was indispensable, much like the relationship between criminals and police. Occasionally, CCG needed to show up in front of the public to maintain its reputation.
But when it came to dealing with ghouls, the best approach was always ghouls themselves.
Sending several first-class investigators for a joint operation to capture a high-level ghoul who had been a fugitive for years might yield no results, as it required various intelligence gathering and investigation efforts. However, if Eto's people were involved, they could present the ghoul's head at the CCG headquarters the next day.
Lin Yi wanted the CCG to operate in the light, while Aogiri Tree, Eto's organization, operated in the dark, keeping both sides of the law and maintaining control over every situation.
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