Dream is the fifty-third chapter of Tokyo Ghoul:re. Eto batters Sasaki into his own subconscious, where he confronts Kaneki, recovers his repressed memories, accepts his buried past, and awakens with the Black Reaper persona.
Summary
As Matsuri Washuu watches over Luna Eclipse, Eto tears through his helicopter on her way to the top of the building. Quick enough to respond, Matsuri fires his hook into the structure and swings himself in through a window.
Eto drops on Haise Sasaki from overhead and hits him with a crushing blow that throws him clear of Kanae. Emerging from her kakuja, she briefly belittles his strength, then commands Kanae to strike him with everything he has. Kanae launches into a savage beating, and the blows to Sasaki's head drive him back into his own mind. Elsewhere, Shirazu keeps fighting Noro, running through the fates of every squad that has faced the ghoul before charging straight at him. Ui, meanwhile, discovers the remains of the Ihei and Kijima squads and grieves over Hairu's death as he remembers their time together. He finds Furuta seemingly injured and questions him, and Furuta lies that Kijima gave his life while the others were slain by Tsukiyama's bodyguards. A flashback shows an investigator swearing to keep silent about what Furuta had done, and that Furuta murdered him too. Once Ui walks off, Furuta breaks into private laughter.
Deep in his subconscious, Sasaki faces Kaneki, who taunts him by asking if this is how he meant to protect him. Sasaki reaches out and seizes him by the throat, and as he chokes him, his sealed memories flood back. He remembers the abuse he suffered from his mother as a boy and, seated atop a tower, hears Kaneki declare that his salvation lies in dying in style. When Sasaki asks whether that is truly his salvation and Kaneki agrees, he accepts his past and resolves to stop dreaming.
Key Events
Eto knocks Sasaki away from Kanae and orders Kanae to beat him, sending Sasaki into his subconscious. Shirazu presses his fight with Noro. Ui finds the fallen squads and is deceived by Furuta, who has secretly murdered a fellow investigator. Confronting his inner Kaneki, Sasaki recovers his repressed memories, accepts his past, and resolves to stop dreaming.
Notes
The chapter is titled Dream, written 夢 and romanized Yume, with the title likely punning on redream, meaning to dream once more. By its end Sasaki's hair has turned black and his Black Reaper persona has surfaced. It ran in issue 2015-51 of Weekly Young Jump and opens the sixth volume of Tokyo Ghoul:re.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tokyo Ghoul :re Chapter 53 about?
:re Chapter 53, titled Dream, follows Eto beating Sasaki into his own subconscious, where he confronts Kaneki, recovers his repressed memories, and awakens as the Black Reaper.
What happens to Sasaki's appearance by the end of the chapter?
By the end of :re Chapter 53, Sasaki's hair turns black and his Black Reaper persona surfaces after he accepts his buried memories.
What does Ui discover in this chapter?
Ui finds the remains of the Ihei and Kijima squads and grieves over Hairu's death. He is then deceived by Furuta, who lies about how the squads were slain after secretly murdering a fellow investigator.
What does Kaneki tell Sasaki inside his subconscious?
Confronting Sasaki in his subconscious, Kaneki taunts him and tells him his salvation lies in dying in style. When Sasaki agrees, he accepts his past and resolves to stop dreaming.
What does the title of :re Chapter 53 mean?
The chapter is titled Dream, written as Yume, with the title likely punning on redream, meaning to dream once more.
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