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Skull Masks Leader

Character

A young woman commanded the Skull Masks, a violent ghoul crew operating out of the 13th ward. Rated A by the CCG and armed with an ukaku kagune, she hid her ordinary schoolgirl life behind a skull-themed mask until Hanbee Abara finally ended her run.

Age: Late teens
Species: Ghoul
Height: 165 cm
Status: Deceased
Ward: 13th Ward
Rc Type: Ukaku
Gender: Female
First Appearance (Manga): Side Story: Joker
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Appearance

Out on the streets she moved in a hooded black trench coat, its hood and collar trimmed with a repeating skull motif that matched the ornate skull mask concealing her face. Stripped of that disguise, she turned out to be an attractive girl with a short haircut, a small ornament pinned into her bangs, and the look of someone still in high school. A trace of floral perfume clung to her wherever she went.

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Personality

Very little of her temperament ever surfaced, but the glimpses given suggest an arrogant streak paired with a readiness for brutality.

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History

Juuzou Suzuya first caught her presence as a floral note drifting through one of the gang's crime scenes. She herself appeared on a packed subway car, where Hanbee Abara noticed an older man seemingly groping her. Before Abara could steel himself to step in, Suzuya scared the man off, then ordered the pair to leave the train and trail him, remarking that the fellow reeked of blood. They found the girl standing over the man after she had ripped away his good arm.

Once cornered, she whistled her subordinates into the attack, and Suzuya cut through them before drawing his primary quinque for the leader. His attention slipped, letting her strip the weapon from his grip, and as she rushed the passive investigator, Abara lunged to save him, running her through from behind and dropping her almost at once. Only when Suzuya lifted the mask did he recognize the girl from the subway. Abara earned praise for felling so dangerous a ghoul, yet afterward he found himself wondering who she had really been.

Her CCG grade of A marked her as a moderately strong ghoul, with heightened regeneration, sharpened senses, and an ukaku kagune that is believed to have supplied the material for Abara's own quinque, Silver Skull.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who was the leader of the Skull Masks gang in Tokyo Ghoul?

The Skull Masks Leader was a young woman who commanded the Skull Masks, a violent ghoul crew operating out of the 13th ward. She hid her ordinary schoolgirl life behind an ornate skull-themed mask and was rated A by the CCG.

How did Hanbee Abara defeat the Skull Masks Leader?

After Juuzou Suzuya and Hanbee Abara cornered her, the Skull Masks Leader whistled her subordinates into the fight and briefly stripped Suzuya's quinque from his grip. As she rushed the distracted investigator, Abara lunged in from behind and ran her through, killing her almost instantly.

What kagune did the Skull Masks Leader have?

The Skull Masks Leader possessed an ukaku kagune. Her CCG rating of A marked her as a moderately strong ghoul with heightened regeneration and sharpened senses.

What is Silver Skull's connection to the Skull Masks Leader?

The Skull Masks Leader's ukaku kagune is believed to have supplied the material used to make Silver Skull, the quinque wielded by Hanbee Abara, the investigator who killed her.

What did the Skull Masks Leader look like without her mask?

Stripped of her skull mask and hooded trench coat, the Skull Masks Leader turned out to be an attractive girl with a short haircut, a small ornament pinned in her bangs, and the look of someone still in high school.

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