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Awakened Child: incarnation

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The eighth episode of the second season turns a wedding into a battlefield as CCG forces crash Kaneki and Touka's celebration, sending Kaneki into an unprecedented transformation after he is torn apart by the Oggai squad.

Air Date: November 27, 2018
Title Pun: Reincarnation
Storyboard: Watanabe Toshinori
Title Japanese: めざめた子 incarnation
Episode Direction: Matsumoto Masayuki
Season Episode Number: 8
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Summary

Mutsuki and CCG troops storm the reception for Kaneki and Touka's wedding and begin cutting down the guests. Urie and Kuroiwa head to headquarters to challenge Furuta over his unhinged leadership, but inside his office Roma, revealed as the SSS-rated ghoul Dodgy Mother, and Shikorae ambush them. Kuroiwa is gravely hurt, yet Urie manages to slay both attackers. Furuta then drives a blade through Kuroiwa's head, and Marude arrives to shoot Furuta without finishing him, arriving with Hide, who asks Urie for aid.

Far underground the fighting splits apart: Touka duels Mutsuki, Tsukiyama, Nishio and Yomo hold off the Suzuya squad, and Kaneki takes on the Oggai unit. Suzuya soon turns on Kaneki, and the two escalate into a brutal exchange until Kaneki senses Touka trapped and rushes to save her. Ripped apart by the Oggai squad, Kaneki lets his inner monster loose and unleashes what may be the largest kagune ever witnessed.

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Key Events

The wedding banquet is invaded by Mutsuki and CCG forces. Urie and Kuroiwa confront Furuta and are ambushed by Roma, exposed as Dodgy Mother, and Shikorae, both of whom Urie kills. Furuta wounds Kuroiwa, Marude shoots Furuta, and Hide reappears. The underground fights break into multiple fronts, and after being torn apart by the Oggai squad, Kaneki transforms into a colossal beast.

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Notes

The title puns on "reincarnation." The episode adapts a spread of Tokyo Ghoul:re chapters. Many manga elements are altered: Shinsanpei skips the Goat Wipeout Operation; the mass slaughter of CCG members by Roma and Shikorae is cut; Urie's sword and shield kagune merge rather than staying separate; Kaneki faces Suzuya alone; and Kaneki devours a random Oggai member instead of Hajime. Touka and Mutsuki also witness the Dragon transformation, unlike in the manga.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens at Kaneki and Touka's wedding reception?

Tooru Mutsuki and CCG troops storm the wedding reception for Kaneki and Touka, attacking and cutting down the guests.

Who is revealed to be the SSS-rated ghoul Dodgy Mother?

Roma Hoito is revealed as Dodgy Mother, an SSS-rated ghoul who ambushes Kuki Urie and Takeomi Kuroiwa alongside Shikorae inside Furuta's office.

What happens to Takeomi Kuroiwa in this episode?

Kuroiwa is gravely wounded by Roma and Shikorae, and Furuta later drives a blade through his head.

Why does Kaneki transform into a massive kagune beast?

Kaneki is ripped apart by the Oggai squad while trying to save Touka, and in response he lets his inner monster loose, unleashing what may be the largest kagune ever seen.

What does the title Awakened Child: incarnation refer to?

The title puns on reincarnation and marks the episode in which Kaneki's transformation into a colossal beast is triggered after the Oggai squad tears him apart.

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