Higher Mind
CharacterHigher Mind, also known as Angel Beat, is an SS-rated ukaku quinque belonging to Mougan Tanakamaru. It fires focused blasts of energy and condensed Rc cells, drawing power from an attached briefcase, and can level several ghouls in a single sweeping shot.
Overview
Higher Mind, which also goes by the name Angel Beat, is an ukaku-class quinque rated at the SS level and carried by Mougan Tanakamaru. It launches tightly focused bursts of energy or compressed Rc cells at its targets.
Role
The weapon feeds off a briefcase wired to it that acts as its energy source. Should that wire be severed, it can still deal grave harm to a ghoul through a short-range mode change, a technique light enough on power that it functions even with the supply gone. A compress setting concentrates the shot into a wide area blast, while diffuse scatters the charge into several crescent-shaped bolts, letting it clear multiple ghouls with one firing.
Ken Kaneki wrecked the quinque during the Owl Suppression Operation, but it was later mended and brought back into service against ghouls breaking loose in Cochlea during the events of Tokyo Ghoul:re. Together with Arima's Narukami, it stood among the rare few quinques that could genuinely endanger Noro.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who uses a higher mind in Tokyo Ghoul?
Higher Mind is wielded by the CCG investigator Mougan Tanakamaru, who also carries it under the alternate name Angel Beat.
What does Higher Mind do?
Higher Mind is an SS-rated ukaku quinque that fires focused bursts of energy or condensed Rc cells, drawing power from an attached briefcase.
What are Higher Mind's firing modes?
Higher Mind has a compress setting that concentrates its shot into one wide blast and a diffuse setting that scatters the charge into several crescent-shaped bolts, letting it hit multiple ghouls at once.
Did Kaneki destroy Higher Mind?
Ken Kaneki wrecked Higher Mind during the Owl Suppression Operation, though the quinque was later repaired and returned to service against ghouls breaking loose in Cochlea.
Was Higher Mind strong enough to threaten Noro?
Yes, alongside Kishou Arima's Narukami, Higher Mind was one of the few quinques that could genuinely endanger the ghoul Noro.
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