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:re Chapter 28

Manga ChapterCh. 28

Situation in Disorder is chapter twenty-eight of Tokyo Ghoul:re. The Quinx finally slay Nutcracker, who dies wishing to be beautiful, while Takizawa broadcasts Sasaki's torture over the venue's speakers and calls him by his true name.

Issue: Issue 2015-24
Pages: 18
Volume: 3
Next Chapter: :re Chapter 29
Release Date: May 14, 2015
Japanese Title: 場乱す
Previous Chapter: :re Chapter 27
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Summary

Takizawa scales a wall while dragging Sasaki, hurls him through the Grand Hall's glass ceiling, and gleefully casts him as the lead in an impromptu play. Meanwhile, having cracked the logic of Nutcracker's traps, Shirazu, Hayashimura, and Saiko coordinate a counterattack. Hayashimura flushes Nutcracker into the air, Shirazu's ukaku shots trigger her own detachable kagune against her, and Saiko unleashes a devastating blast that leaves the room in ruins.

Approaching the fallen ghoul with thoughts of Haru and reward money, Shirazu delivers the killing blow. Nutcracker's wretched past flickers before her eyes, and she dies wishing only to be beautiful, a plea Shirazu tries to dismiss. Elsewhere Takizawa batters Sasaki, unaffected even by his kagune, and jeers as he names him Kaneki Ken, the identity from before, driving Sasaki toward a mental collapse.

A stray button pressed by Scarecrow patches Sasaki's agonized screams through the venue's speakers, delighting Takizawa with his sudden audience. Naki and Ayato tear through investigators while Akira, forced back by Miza, demands Matsuri identify Sasaki's opponent. Hinami orders the Aogiri fighters to withdraw, and as Shirazu recognizes the screams and collapses from exhaustion, Saiko switches on a monitor and recoils at the sight.

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Key Events

The combined Quinx assault finally kills Nutcracker, who dies longing to be beautiful. Takizawa addresses Sasaki as Kaneki Ken, triggering his breakdown. Scarecrow accidentally broadcasts Sasaki's screams across the venue. Ayato slaughters overconfident investigators, and Hinami calls for an Aogiri retreat.

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Notes

The Japanese title 場乱す is read as Ba imasu and appears in English as Rebalance. An alternate reading, baransu, makes the title a deliberate pun on the word rebalance. The eighteen-page chapter debuted in issue 2015-24 on May 14, 2015.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nutcracker die in Chapter 28?

In Tokyo Ghoul:re Chapter 28, Ginshi Shirazu, Naoto Hayashimura, and Saiko Yonebayashi coordinate a counterattack that leaves Nutcracker vulnerable, and Shirazu delivers the killing blow as she dies wishing only to be beautiful.

What does Takizawa call Sasaki that triggers his breakdown?

Seidou Takizawa batters Haise Sasaki, unaffected even by his kagune, and jeers as he addresses him as Kaneki Ken, driving Sasaki toward a mental collapse.

How does Sasaki's torture become public in this chapter?

Scarecrow accidentally presses a button that patches Sasaki's agonized screams through the auction venue's speakers, giving Takizawa a delighted audience for the torture.

What do Ayato and Hinami do while Takizawa tortures Sasaki?

Ayato Kirishima and Naki tear through investigators nearby, while Akira Mado, forced back by Miza, demands that Matsuri Washuu identify Sasaki's opponent, and Hinami Fueguchi orders the Aogiri fighters to withdraw.

Why does the chapter's English title Rebalance work as a pun?

The chapter's Japanese title is read as ba imasu, but an alternate reading, baransu, makes the English title Rebalance a deliberate pun built into the original wording.

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