As Ayato feeds on his sister's kagune, Touka sinks into memories of their childhood under their father Arata, a gentle ghoul who taught them to live quietly among humans. The tender past collides with the brutal present as Touka lies broken, calling out for him.
Summary
While Ayato Kirishima consumes Touka Kirishima's unfinished wing, she slips into memories of their early years with their father, Arata Kirishima. Out with his children, and despite their ghoul nature, Arata accepts a meal prepared by Satou and teaches the young siblings that surviving in the human world means acting as humans do. On another occasion the family discovers an injured sparrow and takes it in, with Arata building a birdhouse while Ayato and Touka gather insects to feed it.
A bandaged Arata remarks how much Touka resembles her mother. Cooking for Oguchi, he lays out his hopes for them: Touka is to guide Ayato, and Ayato is to support his sister whenever she needs it. After dark he slips out to scavenge for food and is glimpsed by Yukinori Shinohara and Kureo Mado, who note how gaunt he looks.
Back in the present, Touka lies bruised and beaten on the ground, crying out for her father.
Key Events
Touka's childhood surfaces as Ayato feeds on her kagune. Arata teaches the siblings to blend in with humans, cares for an injured sparrow alongside them, and asks Touka and Ayato to look after each other. Investigators Shinohara and Mado spot the starving Arata scavenging at night. In the present, a battered Touka calls for her father.
Notes
Named Sister and Brother (姉弟, Kyōdai), this Volume 8 chapter grounds the siblings' conflict in their shared past. The story Arata reads to them is the 1932 Japanese tale Gon, the Little Fox (Gongitsune) by Nankichi Niimi.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Tokyo Ghoul Chapter 70?
In Chapter 70, while Ayato Kirishima feeds on her unfinished kagune, Touka Kirishima relives childhood memories of their father Arata teaching them to live quietly among humans. The chapter closes with a battered Touka lying on the ground calling out for him.
Who is Arata Kirishima in Chapter 70?
Chapter 70 shows Arata Kirishima as Touka and Ayato's gentle ghoul father, who taught his children to blend in with humans and cared for an injured sparrow together with them.
What story does Arata read to Touka and Ayato in Chapter 70?
Chapter 70 references Arata Kirishima reading his children the 1932 Japanese tale Gon, the Little Fox, known as Gongitsune, by Nankichi Niimi.
Who spots Arata Kirishima scavenging for food in Chapter 70?
In Chapter 70, investigators Yukinori Shinohara and Kureo Mado glimpse Arata Kirishima, looking gaunt, as he scavenges for food at night.
What is the Japanese title of Chapter 70?
Chapter 70 is titled Sister and Brother, or Kyodai in Japanese, and it is part of Volume 8 of Tokyo Ghoul.
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