Amon meets the veteran investigators newly assigned to his ward and gets a stomach-turning first impression of Juuzou Suzuya, the unsettling problem child of the CCG.
Summary
Amon heads to Meeting Room 2 to greet investigators transferred from the CCG's main office. There he encounters Yukinori Shinohara and Kousuke Houji, both former partners of Kureo Mado, along with Seidou Takizawa, who reveres Kishou Arima and Amon alike. A partner for Amon is said to be still pending. The 11th ward, they learn, has fallen into chaos, its CCG branch helpless as most of its human population is wiped out. The group concludes that ghouls are organizing to bring down the CCG, and they resolve to concentrate on the Gourmet, the Binge Eater, and Rabbit.
Shinohara is directed to meet his new partner, dubbed the problem child. At a police outpost, an officer questions whether the boy truly belongs to the CCG. When the officer refuses to apologize for doubting his claim to be an investigator, the boy sucks the ear bones from one of the man's ears, sickening Amon and Shinohara, before pleasantly introducing himself as Juuzou Suzuya, a Rank Three Ghoul Investigator.
Key Events
Amon meets Shinohara, Houji, and Takizawa. The investigators recognize the 11th ward's collapse and organized ghoul activity. Juuzou Suzuya reveals his grotesque nature and his rank.
Notes
The title Ear Bone comes from Juuzou's shocking act against the officer. It is the forty-eighth chapter, continuing the CCG-focused stretch of Volume 5.
Frequently Asked Questions
What did Suzuya do to the cop's ears in Chapter 48?
In Chapter 48, when a police officer at an outpost questions his CCG credentials and refuses to apologize, Juuzou Suzuya sucks the ear bones out of one of the officer's ears, shocking Amon and Shinohara.
What happens in Tokyo Ghoul Chapter 48, Ear Bone?
Chapter 48 introduces the investigators newly assigned to Amon's ward and gives him a stomach turning first impression of Juuzou Suzuya, the CCG's unsettling problem child.
Who are the investigators Amon meets in Chapter 48?
In Chapter 48, Amon meets Yukinori Shinohara and Kousuke Houji, both former partners of Kureo Mado, along with Seidou Takizawa, who reveres Kishou Arima and Amon alike.
What has happened to the 11th ward by Chapter 48?
By Chapter 48, the 11th ward has fallen into chaos, with its CCG branch helpless as most of its human population is wiped out, leading investigators to conclude ghouls are organizing against the CCG.
What rank is Juuzou Suzuya introduced with in Chapter 48?
Juuzou Suzuya introduces himself as a Rank Three Ghoul Investigator in Chapter 48, immediately after biting the ear bones from the officer's ear.
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