Kaiko


 * Kaiko (芥子, Kaiko) is a ghoul and a highranking member of the mysterious organization V.

Appearance
Kaiko is a mysterious ghoul that overshadows his eyes with a black top hat and unique dark lips. He wears a formal suit underneath a black duster coat and conceals his hands with dark gloves.

Personality
Not much is known about Kaiko except that he is loyal to the organization V, and is targeting Eto and Aogiri Tree due to disrupting the stability of ghouls and humans. Kaiko believes in poise and decorum as he berates Furuta for his improper speech while deferring to Arima's verbal report.

Past
Not much is known about Kaiko's past other than he used to know Yoshimura before he left their organization.

Owl Suppression Operation
He appeared to Yoshimura and offered him one last chance to rejoin them by giving up Eto to them and swearing loyalty to V. After his offer was refused he told Yoshimura that he should go and die, and that there's nowhere for Yoshimura to run, because he's inside a cage.

Post-Rose Extermination
Arima and Furuta reported in to Kaiko at one of V's establishments about Eto and the likelihood of her being the "King". He ordered Arima to deal with something associated with Rize and Furuta to continue shadowing Kaneki.

Third Cochlea Raid
Kaiko was present in the murder of CCG chairman Tsuneyoshi Washuu along with Uta, Donato and Furuta.

Clown Siege
Kaiko was present among the group of V members heading for the laboratory. Afterwards, he reappeared in the battleground, witnessing Matsuri Washuu killing V, CCG, and Clowns members. Kaiko stated that the Washuu bloodline was a thorn in V's side before brutally defeating him by cutting him into ribbons.

Dragon Arc
Kaiko with members of V and a mysterious One-Eyed Owl start fighting the CCG, he recognizes Yusa as a close relative of Arima, taunting him by boasting that he used to train Arima himself, only to get his face split by Yusa. Kaiko easily regenerates from the attack, showing that he accepted the 'toxin' from Dragon, calling it a blessing, shortly after with the black hats he retreats before the Owl launch a great attack to the members of the CCG.

After the Owl stopped moving, he reappeared this time with the corpses of Koma and Irimi as remote quinques, and begins to fight on his own against the CCG squads having the upper hand, but the formerly Anteiku members appears and is surprised by the fact that Eto is still alive, then the White Suits appears too to fight against him, telling this is not what the report from Nimura said.

Yoshimura
Yoshimura and Kaiko used to be part of the ghoul organization V. Years after Yoshimura left the organization and before the CCG attack on Anteiku, Kaiko appeared to Yoshimura and due to being old acquaintances, he offered to help him in return for swearing loyalty to V and giving up Eto. However, after Yoshimura refused the offer Kaiko told him to go off and die.

Kishou Arima
Kaiko has a presumably higher position in V, and issues orders to Arima. He seems to value him for his strength and eloquence during their meeting. Kaiko is also the apparent mentor of Arima, as he used to train him in his younger years.

Nimura Furuta
Kaiko has a presumably higher position in V, and issues orders to Furuta. He reprimands him for his lack of manners during their meeting.

Powers and Abilities
Half-Human-Physiology: Being a failed half-ghoul, Kaiko was granted increased physical abilities at the cost of a shortened life span.

Ghoul Physiology: After being turned completely into a ghoul thanks to the toxin from Dragon, Kaiko now has the abilities he lacked as a Half-Human. Swordmanship: Kaiko is a very skilled swordsman able to keep up with Ghoul Investigators like Take Hirako and Yusa Arima and often overpowering them during their confrontation.
 * Unknown kagune: Kaiko's kagune takes the form of a tail which can strike opponents from a distance.
 * Superhuman Regeneration: Kaiko showed a great level of regeneration, having his face splitted by Yusa and easily regenerated it.

Trivia

 * Kaiko is the only half human in TG that has lived until after his 30s, it's assumed that he is in his 60s
 * His silhouette appears in the TG:re opening, along with memebers of the main Washuu family.