Ken Kaneki's friends cannot understand his decision to join Aogiri Tree. The militant ghoul organization held him captive and tortured him, yet after escaping, he chooses to enter its ranks. Having accepted the flesh-craving side of himself he once feared and hated, Kaneki now leaves those close to him uncertain of his motives and allegiance.
Meanwhile, the Commission of Counter Ghoul is stepping up its campaign to eliminate ghouls from Tokyo. With tensions between ghouls and the government mounting, the fragile peace of Kaneki's friends and former comrades at the Anteiku coffee shop is under threat. Aware of the danger they face, Kaneki enters a series of battles that put his remaining humanity at risk.
