Chapter 74 - 65
Chapter 65: Touka Kirishima's Shock
For a moment, the investigators stood frozen, stunned by what they were witnessing.
Then, snapping back to their senses, they moved quickly to confirm the identity of the body.
Upon closer inspection, they compared the charred corpse's facial features with the CCG's expulsion order for "Gecko."
Despite the extensive burns that had left little intact, Oomori's distinct facial structure, combined with the remnants of his kagune, left no doubt — this was indeed the notorious ghoul known as "Gecko."
"It's him... It's definitely 'Gecko.'"
After confirming his identity, several investigators instinctively exhaled in relief.
Just days earlier, following the failed mission involving Kureo Mado and Koutarou Amon, the CCG had revised Gecko's threat level from S-rated to S+.
It was clear now that Gecko's capabilities far exceeded those of a typical S-rated ghoul.
Mado was recognized as having near-Quinx-level combat skills, yet even he and Amon had failed to stop Gecko. That failure had forced the CCG to reassess Gecko's true threat.
The S+ rating wasn't quite on par with SS-level ghouls, but it was dangerously close — a category reserved for the deadliest threats just shy of the most powerful known ghouls.