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Chapter 104

Manga ChapterCh. 104

The one hundred fourth chapter pushes the raid toward its end as Akira Mado unleashes a gas that cripples ghoul kagune, and Kaneki's half-kakuja state is explained to the watching investigators.

Issue: Issue 2013-51
Pages: 18
Volume: 11
Release Date: November 21, 2013
Title Japanese: 瓦斯
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Summary

Koutarou Amon and Akira Mado press their fight against the Aogiri ghouls while Shuu Tsukiyama battles beside Naki. Tsukiyama dwells on how far Kaneki has committed to becoming a ghoul, having consumed others for half a year to grow stronger, and worries about the side effects of cannibalism. He also recalls Yukinori Shinohara as a fearsome investigator.

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Key Events

Akira Mado hurls a CRc grenade at Naki's group; the gas suppresses Rc cells and begins dissolving Naki's kagune, though he still manages to bite into her leg before Amon lands a heavy blow. Naki, Tsukiyama, and the brothers Gagi and Guge fall back. As Kaneki fights Shinohara, Juuji Isoyama explains the kakuja, a transformation of Rc cells brought on by cannibalism, noting that this is the first half-kakuja he has ever seen. He adds that Shinohara trained under Fujishige Iba alongside Kureo Mado, and made his name by slaying Demon Yamada and claiming the kakuja known as Corpse Collector Arata.

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Notes

Gas is the one hundred fourth chapter of the eleventh volume, and introduces the CRc grenade as a weapon that suppresses the Rc cells ghouls rely on.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What weapon does Akira Mado use against Naki in Chapter 104?

In Chapter 104, Akira Mado hurls a CRc grenade at Naki's group. The gas suppresses Rc cells and begins dissolving Naki's kagune, though he still manages to bite into her leg before Amon lands a heavy blow.

What is a kakuja according to Chapter 104?

Chapter 104 explains the kakuja as a transformation of Rc cells brought on by cannibalism. Juuji Isoyama identifies Kaneki's condition as a half-kakuja, the first he has ever seen.

What is revealed about Shinohara's past in Chapter 104?

Chapter 104 reveals that Yukinori Shinohara trained under Fujishige Iba alongside Kureo Mado, and made his name by slaying Demon Yamada and claiming the kakuja known as Corpse Collector Arata.

What happens to Naki's group in Chapter 104?

After Akira Mado's gas grenade weakens Naki and Amon lands a heavy blow, Naki, Shuu Tsukiyama, and the brothers Gagi and Guge fall back from the fight.

What does Tsukiyama think about Kaneki in Chapter 104?

Shuu Tsukiyama dwells on how far Kaneki has committed to becoming a ghoul, having consumed others for half a year to grow stronger, and worries about the side effects of cannibalism.

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