The sixteenth chapter of Tokyo Ghoul deals with the fallout of Ryouko's death, as Yoshimura counsels restraint against a cycle of revenge, Kaneki drowns in guilt, and an enraged Touka sets out to hunt the investigators anyway.
Summary
Touka comes back from school to find Anteiku shuttered. Inside, Yoshimura asks her upstairs, and the grim faces there tell her something is wrong before he confirms that investigators killed Ryouko Fueguchi. Furious, she asks after Hinami, and Yoshimura explains he will shelter the girl at Anteiku for now, though she will eventually have to relocate to the 24th Ward. Touka protests that Hinami cannot survive alone and argues they should strike down the investigators before any information is gathered on her.
Key Events
Yoshimura refuses, warning that such an attack would brand the 20th ward as a nest of hostile ghouls and invite waves of investigators until every ghoul is wiped out. When Touka calls the reasoning weak, he counters that the real tragedy is a life consumed by an endless cycle of vengeance, and she begins to suspect the words are aimed at her. He urges Anteiku to stay careful and thanks Kaneki for keeping Hinami safe.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Touka find out about Ryouko's death in Chapter 16?
Touka Kirishima returns from school to find Anteiku shuttered, and once Yoshimura calls her upstairs, the grim faces there confirm that investigators killed Ryouko Fueguchi.
Why does Yoshimura refuse to retaliate against the investigators in Chapter 16?
Yoshimura refuses Touka's demand to strike the investigators first, warning that such an attack would mark the 20th Ward as a nest of hostile ghouls and invite waves of investigators until every ghoul there is wiped out.
What plan does Yoshimura have for Hinami in Chapter 16?
Yoshimura tells Touka he will shelter Hinami Fueguchi at Anteiku for the time being, though she will eventually have to relocate to the 24th Ward.
How does Kaneki feel about failing to save Ryouko in Chapter 16?
Ken Kaneki turns his anguish inward, wishing he had Touka's strength and branding himself useless for failing to save Ryouko Fueguchi.
What is Touka planning to do at the end of Chapter 16?
By the chapter's end, Touka Kirishima is perched on a rooftop watching two investigators pass below, preparing to take her own revenge for Ryouko's death.
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