Itsuki Marude

Itsuki Marude (丸手 斎, Marude Itsuki) is a Special Class Ghoul Investigator. He is the commander of the 11th Ward Special Countermeasures Unit and Chief of Division II.

Appearance
Marude is a slim, middle-aged man with short black hair, which was much shorter during his younger days. Similarly to the other Ghoul Investigators, he wears the formal suit and tie.

Personality
Marude often comes off as dedicated and serious about the work he does as an investigator. However, as a senior Investigator, he is strict on his colleagues, but is not above caring for their well being as seen when he constantly scolds a young Arima for executing a ghoul investigation independently, without permission from the CCG.

He is shown to be rather abrasive with his subordinates with Shinohara and Houji commenting that he's not one to show consideration to his Investigator's feelings. He also grabs and holds Katsuya Mabuchi by the collar when he thinks he's being messed with.

Jack
In Tokyo Ghoul: Jack, Marude is Arima's boss when he is working undercover as a highschooler for the CCG.

Doves' Emergence
In his first appearance, Marude opined that Mado's death was a natural result, because Mado was too fixated on collecting quinque and failed to hone his skills.He's then rebuked by Kishou Arima for speaking ill of the dead.

Aogiri Arc
He is placed in command of the 11th Ward Special Countermeasures Unit and leads the CCG forces in the 11th Ward Battle. During which he spends most of his time in the command vehicle giving orders, though he also kills an Aogiri member with a rifle and witnesses the destruction of his beloved motorcycle at the hands of Juuzou Suzuya. The arrival of the Owl prompts him to order Shinohara and Iwa to fight him with only the "excellent yet expendable guys" and to send the rest away as they would be of no use. He is later seen commenting on the Arata proto, holding them in disgust.

He is elated at his victory until Arima calls and informs him of the attack on Cochlea.

Raid on Kanou's Lab.
Marude meets with Tsuneyoshi Washuu and is grilled by the Chairman over his lack of results in pursuing Aogiri Tree. Afterwards he relaxes on a bench and talks with Yoshitoki Washuu about the case and the need for information, deciding to send Amon to interview Donato Porpora.

Marude is later seen confronting Hideyoshi Nagachika after Katsuya Mabuchi identifies him as the source of the anonymous tip about the 11th Ward Base. Marude decides that Hide is not a threat and assigns him to work with Amon and Akira Mado so he can be of some use while keeping an eye on him.

Owl Suppression Operation
He is asked by Yoshitoki Washuu to serve as Vice Commander of the Owl Suppression Operation, to which he expresses doubt about his abilities after his "failure" in the 11th Ward before Yoshitoki assures him that he did nothing wrong and so Marude accepts the position.

He spends the Raid in the command vehicle with Katsuya Mabuchi and Hide and is given command of the squads assigned to deal with the Apes and the Black Dobers.

His second bike is destroyed when Juuzou Suzuya and Koori Ui use it to get to the Owl.

Auction
Marude is in charge of S3 squad and leads the defense of the Quinque Steel Transport, fending off an Aogiri Tree attack led by Tatara. He then leads S3 to assist with the Auction mopping-up operation, helping put an end to it.

Rose Extermination
He is seen talking with Matsuri Washuu about the assigning of S1 to the Rose Case. They also discuss the issue of Aogiri and Matsuri implies that he should replace his father as Bureau Director. Marude reacts negatively towards both Matsuri's track record and his belief that the Washuu's will continue to be the hereditary leaders of the CCG.

Post-Rose Extermination
Marude attends a Special Class Investigator Conference regarding Aogiri.

Yoshitoki Washuu
The two seem to have a somewhat amiable relationship, they are seen twice sitting on a bench and discussing the state of affairs. Yoshitoki has a high opinion of Marude's skills, asking him to be vice commander, stating that there is no one else with Marude's skills that he can trust.

Hideyoshi Nagachika
After being identified as the anonymous tipper, Hideyoshi was confronted by Marude and declared as a non threat. However, he was assigned to work with Koutarou Amon and Akira Mado partially for observation. Over the time, he became trustful of Hideyoshi and the two were later seen in the command vehicle during the Anteiku Raid, further signifying Marude's confidence in Hideyoshi's abilities.

Juuzou Suzuya
Like with many of his subordinates, Marude has a somewhat abrasive relationship with Juuzou, mocking his voice and appearance when they first meet. Juuzou later destroys two of Marude's motorbikes, doing little to endear him to his superior.

Kishou Arima
Although seen constantly scolding a young Arima for executing a ghoul investigation independently, he actually cares deeply for his, as well as his other subordinates's, well-being.

Matsuri Washuu
Marude appears to hold Matsuri in low regard, disliking his high casualty rate and lack of concern for his subordinates' lives. Marude also comments that things won't end nicely if Matsuri succeeds his father.

Kureo Mado
Like many of the investigators in CCG, Itsuki views Kureo as the "Quinque Maniac". Itsuki would often make fun of the veteran investigator behind his back, and even after Kureo died, he would crack a joke about him.

Power and Abilities
Despite Marude being shown as a tactical leader and never in direct combat, he possesses incredible skills as a Ghoul Investigator. Being of the Special Class is testimony in itself, earning the luxury to sit in office and command posts when war breaks out.

Marude seems to have a high proficiency with firearms, as he was seen to easily shoot down two ghoul snipers with two short rifle bursts from a distance, whom his subordinates struggled against in the crossfire.

Trivia

 * There is a running joke in the series where whenever his motorcycle is involved in a combat operation it always ends up destroyed.
 * In Tokyo Ghoul Trump, he's featured as the "Nine of Spades" along with Katsuya Mabuchi.

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