*NEEDS PICS*Tokyo Ghoul S1E4
To say Touka is disgusted with Tsukiyama is an understatement. She asks WTF he is doing here but he's a customer so he says. His eyes light up when he spots Kaneki and swings over to his side to sniff him. Touka tells him to either buy some coffee or GTFO.
GTFO he does. He makes it clear that he is anxiously awaiting his next interaction with him. Oh boy.
After he takes his leave Kaneki asks what's his deal. Touka says that he is one of 20th ward's parasites and if he knows what's best for him is to stay the hell away from that creep.
Tsukiyama is next seen having an eloquent dinner while he talks to himself how enamored he is with him like from the moment he saw him. "I want you. And I will have you." OMG weirdo much?
Next scene is Touka is out with her friend, Yoriko at a restaurant. Yoriko teases her about her carbs (little does she know!) She ends up force feeding Touka but being her bestie and all she is forced to eat it. Ghouls are usually supposed to immediately gag but while she is in the bathroom she has to force it down. Why is she forcing herself to digest the food that her ghoul-self finds repulsive? Yoriko is her bestest friend so this is her way to paying respects to her.
Kaneki is taking a break from class and is next seen sitting at a table for lunch when ooohhh looky who comes to join him? Tsukiyama JUST SO HAPPENS to be in the neighborhood (yeah, right) and introduces himself to sit. Why the heck he is doing on a Universty campus.
"You're what brings me."
Ohh la la. Kaneki is obviously taken aback at how aggressively forward he is. Tsukiyama takes note that Kaneki is a book worm so he just says a lot of word salad that not even I can comprehend as he says how oh so wonderful the world of books can be. He is basically trying to butter him up. But for what? Regardless of Kaneki tryingto remind himself that he was cautioned to stay away from him, he can't help that they do share that simular interest. Hard to come by? Eh.
Once buttered, Tsukiyama is able to talk Kaneki into a date - er, I mean to hangout at a rival cafe that his favorite author is rumored to frequent. Hook, line and sinker, Tsukiyama is one manipulative fucker.
Kaneki's Anteiku's shift is coming to a close but before he does Yomo requests a word with him.
They both take a walk but he is a man of few words despite Kaneki asking him relevant questions. As Yomo removes his jacket, he explains to Kaneki that Dove's have been spotted inside the 20th ward so THINK FAST!
He's teaching him the art of le fighting so he can best protect himself god forbid if or when he comes across these suitcase bastards any time soon. Of course Kaneki gets his shit rocked. With him reeling on the floor Yomo actually compliments how swift he dodges some attacks but everything else he sucks at. Verbatim. And that is how Kaneki learned to fight. Yomo offers to train him after his shifts so he can at least suck a little less at it from now on.
After the first training session, they both head to Itori's bar called Helter Skelter. She seems like a sweet and bubbly lady and ooh look sitting right next to her is skrillex...oops I mean mask maker, Uta. Itori is chit chatting Kaneki telling him what a wild stallion he was back in the day.
Yomo wants to change subject.
Itori spills shit on him for the lolz but she really wanted to see his 1 eye that gets crayz. She wonder if the other 1 eyed ghoul is like him too. WHAT?! There is another ghoul like him! Well of course it was bound to happen you silly goose! Itori says that half hybrids like himself are actually more superior that full blooded ghouls. Human and ghouls are not known to breed because the baby is not likely to survive. Legend has it that the very few who do have a red eye on the opposite side Kaneki does. Buuuuut hey that is just a theory. Shut up.
This begs the question for Kaneki to ask if she knows any information about Rize because you know, she is the very reason he is a fucking ghoul. Itori describes her as a little troublemaker and has a reputation for being the biggest glutton in 20th Ward. She also is suspicious of her death that her being crushed to death was no accident because supposedly, there was a dark figure spotted atop the building of Rize's little kerfluffle with him on that very night.
Yomo tells her to STFU because she is putting enough conspiracy theories in his head that there was something more to her death like it was part of a bigger plan somewhere. She backpeddles and says it's just rumors so don't pay any mind to what she just said.
Skipping ahead to when Kaneki and Tsukiyama finally get to their meetup. That little conspiracy theory is still lingering in his head and Tsukiyama totally sees that and asks him what's up. He decides to inquire some more information about Rize since he did hint that they were close.
Except that they weren't.
There was a flashback when Rize basically said thanks but no thanks for the invitation but she don't give a fuuuuuuck. This tears his wittle heart apart when she proceeds to betlittle his interests. Plus, different strokes for different folks.
So yeah, Tsukiyama is getting 'na, flashbacks at her insulting his taste in entrees that he ends up cracking his cup. Kaneki gets cut by a flying piece and he rushes to whip out his hankie to tend to his bloodied finger. He wants to make it up to Kaneki by introducing him to one of Rize's favorite hangouts. He is delighted but before he can offer to wash the hankie he dirtied, Tsukiyama is quick to snatch it back.
He runs to the bathroom and then takes a big ass whiff out of that bloodied hankie that basically gets his rocks off.
Kaneki. Oh poor Kaneki. He was able to be persuaded to head back to Tsukiyama's to shower (yeah, SHOWER!) and the butler hands his specific clothes for him to change into. How the fuck does this not raise red flags for this fucker?
So he is nice and dressed up in a tux and walks in the extravagant dining room. A servant wearing a white mask swoops by to give him a coffee but before he can try to ask where TF Tsukiyama is, it all goes black. He gets enveloped in darkness.
As if things can't get any more mindfuckery, he is actually standing on a platform that starts to rise up to the ceiling. Ceiling opens and it turns out Kaneki is being dead ass center in front of a live audience as an unseen announcer is presenting Kaneki as "today's main dish".
Wait wut?!
As it turns out, this is a new age version of those colliseum fights but of course in ghoul fashion. Some audience members are a bit taken aback that Kaneki is a ghoul as it is usually humans but yeah just go with it. This was brought to you by Mr. MM.
That also happens to be none other than Tsukiyama in a mask. As he introduces him to the audience is that the reason why he chose him for today's meal is his oh so luscious human tinged scent. He takes the hankie back out and sniffs it and yeets it into the crowd who readily agree and sniff it like cocaine.
Kaneki is starting to think he walked in to a trap...
The gates starts to rise up and in walks out this beastly monster named Taro.
Poor whimpering Kaneki but Yomo was right when he said he was a pro and dodging because that is literally what is his saving grace. He squirms and dashes to and fro while the roaring audience is screeching, hooting and hollering. Hoping to see some bloodshed. He continues to run but he slips in a pool of blood where the beast swishes him into a wall.
Taro walks over and grabs Kaneki in the air and starts to choke the life out of him. This is taking fight or flight response to a whole new level. At the brink of death is when Kaneki unleashes his kagune for the first time and blows Taro away. This is when his one eye gets lit to the awe and amazement of the crowd that he is revealed to be a half ghoul.
Tsukiyama is going off the rails at this point as this was the first time he found this out too.
Taro be mad so he is out for blood and goes to finish Kaneki off when GANK! Tsukiyama s actually the one who took it upon himself to enter the arena that kill Taro for good. He said in light of new information being half ghoul, he doesn't want the previous living legend that is Kaneki go to waste.
When all is said and done Tsukiyama walks over to the clearly traumatized Kaneki and basically says "My bad, bro." and then does more of his creepy disturbing flirty talk saying he can't wait until he has him all to himself.
Episode 5 is next.
POST CREDIT SCENE
A photographer is being overly enthusiastic when he is snapping some pics of Tsukiyama as he does all his cover girl poses.
Aaaaand Kaneki is just standing there witnessing it all unfold. He asks him what the heck he is doing. He says nothing much just taking pics so he can be on the cover of this month's manga. A wide shot is seen Taro holding up the lights as he urges Kaneki to join. LMAO!!