One Eye is the eighty-fifth chapter of Tokyo Ghoul. Kaneki turns a gourmet banquet into a bloodbath as he closes in on Madam A, only to run headlong into two mysterious ghouls whose kagune mirror his own and point straight back to Kanou.
Summary
Inside the ghoul restaurant, Shuu Tsukiyama opens the evening by unveiling the next gourmet course for the assembled guests. With the earlier slaughter behind them, Kaneki, Tsukiyama, and Kazuichi Banjou question Gil and his companions about Aogiri Tree's break-in at Cochlea and the flood of inmates it set loose. Tsukiyama floats the idea that Shachi may have been among the SS-rated ghouls who slipped out during the chaos.
Gil refuses to trust the notion and demands to know why Shachi never resurfaced if he had gone free. Kaneki lays out several possibilities, from Shachi joining Aogiri to being devoured by them for power after defying the group, and he privately hopes neither is true, since he still needs the man to learn more about Rize Kamishiro. When one guest hints that Kaneki had a hand in wiping out the seventh ward restaurant, he brushes it off with an evasive denial. Before the next dish arrives, Tsukiyama reviews with him the scheme to exploit Madam A as a route to Kanou's location.
The diners begin to panic as the one-eyed ghoul reveals himself among them. Kaneki springs up to their level, brands the crowd a nuisance to be cleared away, and starts cutting through the guests as they scramble for exits that Banjou and the Gas Masks have sealed. Just short of seizing the Madam, two unfamiliar ghouls, Kurona and Nashiro, cut him off. During the brief clash he registers that their kagune are identical to his own, proof that Kanou is still using Rize to manufacture artificial half-ghouls and confirmation that the doctor waits beyond the Madam.
Key Events
The captive audience of the ghoul restaurant is butchered once Kaneki reveals himself as the one-eyed hunter. His pursuit of Madam A stalls when the Yasuhisa sisters intervene, and the match hands Kaneki a decisive clue: their matching kagune tie the whole operation back to Kanou's experiments on Rize.
Notes
Filed under the ninth volume, the chapter carries the Japanese title 隻眼 (Sekigan), literally One Eye. It marks the first meeting between Kaneki and Kurona and Nashiro Yasuhisa, the artificial half-ghouls born of the same source as him.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Tokyo Ghoul Chapter 85?
In Chapter 85, Kaneki reveals himself as the one eyed ghoul at the ghoul restaurant banquet and slaughters the guests while trying to reach Madam A, only to be intercepted by two mysterious ghouls, Kurona and Nashiro Yasuhisa.
Who are Kurona and Nashiro in Tokyo Ghoul Chapter 85?
Kurona and Nashiro Yasuhisa are two ghouls who confront Kaneki in Chapter 85 and turn out to wield kagune identical to his own, proving that Dr. Kanou is still using Rize Kamishiro to create artificial half ghouls.
Why does Kaneki want to capture Madam A in Chapter 85?
Kaneki and Shuu Tsukiyama plan to use Madam A as a route to Dr. Kanou's location, which is why Kaneki targets her during the raid on the ghoul restaurant.
What clue does Kaneki gain from fighting Kurona and Nashiro?
During his brief clash with Kurona and Nashiro, Kaneki notices their kagune are identical to his own, confirming that Dr. Kanou is behind their creation and that he is connected to Madam A.
What does the title One Eye refer to in Chapter 85?
Chapter 85 is titled One Eye, from the Japanese Sekigan, referring to Kaneki's identity as the one eyed ghoul that he reveals to the restaurant's guests.
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