The fight with the Gourmet winds down, but a harder question follows: whether Kimi must die now that she has seen ghouls, until her reaction to Touka's kagune upends everything.
Summary
Tsukiyama orders Nishiki to release him, then realizes his own arm has disappeared. He tells Kaneki a single bite of flesh is all he wants, but before advancing he collapses. Nishiki Nishio frees Kimi Nishino, and Touka Kirishima insists that because their identities are now known, Kimi cannot be allowed to live.
Kaneki pushes back, drawing a parallel between Kimi and Nishiki, the bond Touka shares with Yoriko, and his own with Hide. Unmoved, Touka lashes out at Kimi with her kagune, but Nishiki throws himself in the way and absorbs every shard. Instead of terror, Kimi looks upon Touka's kagune and calls it beautiful. Stunned, Touka flees the building, condemning herself and what she sees as a dreadful kagune.
Key Events
Tsukiyama loses his arm and finally falls. Touka moves to kill Kimi, but Nishiki shields her. Kimi calls the kagune beautiful, driving a shaken Touka to flee.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Tokyo Ghoul Chapter 46, Light?
In Chapter 46, the fight with the Gourmet ends as Tsukiyama collapses, but the group must then decide whether Kimi Nishino has to die for having seen ghouls, until her reaction to Touka's kagune changes everything.
Why does Touka want to kill Kimi in Chapter 46?
In Chapter 46, Touka Kirishima insists that Kimi Nishino must die because their identities as ghouls are now known to her, and she sees that knowledge as too dangerous to leave unresolved.
How does Kaneki defend Kimi's life in Chapter 46?
In Chapter 46, Kaneki pushes back against Touka by drawing a parallel between Kimi and Nishiki's bond, Touka's own friendship with Yoriko, and his own relationship with Hide.
How does Nishiki protect Kimi from Touka's kagune in Chapter 46?
When Touka lashes out at Kimi Nishino with her kagune in Chapter 46, Nishiki Nishio throws himself in the way and absorbs every shard meant for her.
Why does Touka flee at the end of Chapter 46?
Touka flees at the end of Chapter 46 after Kimi looks at her kagune, expecting horror, and instead calls it beautiful, a reaction that stuns Touka and leaves her condemning herself and her kagune as dreadful.
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