Persistent People is the fifth chapter of Tokyo Ghoul:re. A flashback shows how Mutsuki joined the CCG, and the highway pursuit of the Torso ghoul escalates into a bloody chase that ends with Serpent's arrival.
Summary
A flashback shows a younger Mutsuki speaking with CCG investigators about the tragedy that befell his family. They offer him a spot in the bureau's Academy Junior School and assure him he can lead an ordinary life. Mutsuki asks to be addressed as a man, explaining that he has always felt a deep loathing for having been born a girl.
In the present, Torso becomes fixated on the scar across the left of Mutsuki's chest. Mutsuki draws his quinques and slashes him, and a startled Torso, realizing his passenger is an investigator, recoils, though he still batters Mutsuki with a flurry of blows to the face. Urie and Shirazu close in on the taxi aboard a motorcycle. Urie, carrying a quinque case, reveals that he has identified Torso as Karao Saeki, and the two accelerate on spotting Mutsuki in the back seat.
Shirazu's right shoulder shifts into an Ukaku and launches a projectile at the tire, but the shot goes wide. A police cruiser then pulls up behind them and orders both vehicles to halt for speeding. When the officers draw near his bike, Urie signs that the target is a ghoul, and the police join the pursuit, only for Karao's kagune to behead both of them. Ahead, Karao is caught off guard by a wall of police cars blocking the road.
Suspecting Sasaki arranged the roadblock, Urie watches Karao abandon the taxi as Shirazu fires another round that rips open the ghoul's abdomen. Urie unleashes his kagune to meet Torso head-on, while Mutsuki fails to summon his own and scolds himself against his more capable comrades. Shirazu points out that Karao is a Rinkaku type with rapid regeneration. Just as the investigators are about to seize him, Serpent appears, scattering the surrounding cruisers with his kagune before advancing on the group.
Key Events
A flashback reveals Mutsuki's recruitment into the CCG academy and his wish to live as a man. The Quinx corner the Torso ghoul, identified as Karao Saeki, during a highway chase in which two officers are decapitated. A police roadblock stops Karao, Shirazu wounds him, and Mutsuki proves unable to release his kagune. Serpent arrives and joins the fight.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in re Chapter 5, Persistent People?
In :re Chapter 5, Persistent People, a flashback reveals how Mutsuki joined the CCG academy, and in the present the Quinx Squad corners the Torso ghoul Karao Saeki during a highway chase that ends with the sudden arrival of Serpent.
What does Mutsuki reveal about himself in the flashback?
In the flashback, a younger Mutsuki tells CCG investigators that he wants to be addressed as a man, explaining he has always felt a deep loathing for having been born a girl.
Who is the Torso ghoul identified as in this chapter?
The Torso ghoul pursued through the highway chase is identified by Urie as Karao Saeki, a Rinkaku type ghoul with rapid regeneration.
What happens to the police officers during the highway chase?
A police cruiser pulls the vehicles over for speeding, but when the officers approach Urie's motorcycle, Karao's kagune beheads both of them before the chase continues.
Who appears at the end of Chapter 5?
Just as the investigators are about to capture Karao, Serpent appears, scattering the surrounding police cruisers with his kagune before advancing on the group.
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