Kaneki leans on a sugar cube to survive human food, brushes off a suspicious visit from Nishiki's girlfriend, and takes on a grim errand from Yoshimura that pairs him with the intimidating Yomo for a supply run into an unsettling place.
Summary
Kaneki again tries and fails to stomach the sandwiches, even with all of Yoshimura's coaching, and settles instead for the sugar cube in his coffee. When Hide remarks that he looks far healthier than his earlier zombie-pale self, Kaneki privately credits the sugar. A girl thought to be Nishiki's girlfriend arrives with a DVD Nishiki had promised. Hide tries to learn where Nishiki is hospitalized, but she withholds it and walks off. In truth Nishiki is not hospitalized at all, and Kaneki suspects the girl came only to size the two of them up and report back.
The 20th ward has grown dangerous, with word spreading of killings by Doves, leaving ghouls warier than ever. Kaneki grasps that information is the currency of the ghoul world and that Anteiku is where it circulates. He learns his mask is finished and that Touka has stepped away from work to prepare for exams. Yoshimura then asks him a favor: to go shopping for food supplies, meaning human meat. Reluctant at first, Kaneki agrees once he understands he will not have to kill.
Curious what Yomo is like, Kaneki finds him frightening and tight-lipped once they meet, and grows frustrated at being repeatedly ignored. He stumbles off a cliff edge and drops to the forest floor, unhurt thanks to his ghoul durability, then grows uneasy at the eerie place where the real shopping is to happen.
Key Events
Kaneki discovers he can tolerate sugar cubes even though other human food fails him. A woman believed to be Nishiki's girlfriend delivers a DVD but refuses information, deepening Kaneki's suspicion. With the 20th ward turning perilous under Dove killings, Kaneki learns his mask is ready and that Touka is on exam leave. He accepts Yoshimura's request to gather human meat and is partnered with the cold, silent Yomo for the run.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Tokyo Ghoul Chapter 12?
In Chapter 12, Mission, Ken Kaneki discovers he can tolerate sugar cubes even though other human food still makes him sick. Yoshimura then asks him to help gather food supplies, meaning human meat, and pairs him with the intimidating Renji Yomo for the task.
How does Kaneki manage to eat despite being a ghoul in this chapter?
Kaneki repeatedly fails to stomach the sandwiches Yoshimura coaches him through, but he finds he can tolerate the sugar cube in his coffee. He privately credits the sugar for looking healthier than his earlier zombie-pale self.
Who visits Anteiku asking about Nishiki in Chapter 12?
A girl believed to be Nishiki Nishio's girlfriend, Kimi Nishino, arrives at Anteiku with a DVD he had promised. She refuses to say where Nishiki is hospitalized, and Kaneki suspects she came only to size him and Hide up and report back.
What task does Yoshimura give Kaneki in Chapter 12?
Yoshimura asks Ken Kaneki to go shopping for food supplies, which means gathering human meat. Kaneki is reluctant at first but agrees once he understands he will not have to kill anyone himself.
What is the Japanese title and volume of Chapter 12?
Chapter 12's Japanese title is 任務, meaning Mission. It appears in Volume 2 of the Tokyo Ghoul manga and first ran in issue 2012-03 on December 15, 2011.
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