Reborn in Tokyo as a ghoul, with a 400-million-yuan lottery ticket in hand, Su Xing wants nothing more than to keep his identity hidden and live in peace.
But in a rainy alley, an unexpected raid awakens his twin kagune. Silver eyes and black scales tear through the night, while ink-dark wings and misty shadows shroud a desperate situation. This outcast, who should have stayed hidden in the dark, becomes the brightest target of all.
The CCG classifies him as an “SS-rank special threat,” encrypts his file, and assigns a Special Class Investigator to oversee the case personally. The ghoul underworld is shaken, and the mysterious organization “X” fixes its cold gaze on him, seeing him as a “key” that must be controlled. Even the information broker gives him a knowing smile. “Mr. Bat, in this age, loners are bound to be swallowed up.”
As hunting becomes the norm and trust a luxury, Su Xing dons a bat mask and walks the line between humans and ghouls.
He uses memories from his previous life to lay his plans and the power of his twin kagune to break through impossible situations. In the back alleys of Ward 20, on the bloody battlefields of Ward 24, and in the deepest archives of CCG headquarters... he is both prey and hunter.
Until one day, he opens the door to the Anteiku café. Through the steam, a pair of violet eyes quietly meets his silver gaze. The wheels of history had already veered off course the moment he was reborn.
This is the worst of times, and also... his time.
Ranks in this book:
Ghoul ranks
C Rank
B Rank
A Rank
S Rank
SS Rank
SSS Rank
Investigator ranks
Third Class Investigator
Second Class Investigator
First Class Investigator
Associate Special Class Investigator
Semi-Special Class Investigator
Special Class Investigator
Special entities
CCG’s Reaper: The protagonist
This is the most satisfying ghoul novel I have read so far. Good luck to the author.