Talk:Re: Chapter 151/@comment-32913042-20171127155153/@comment-10733658-20171128212138

Ghouls seem to be a world-wide phenomena, since they have made vague references to other parts of the world. We know that "ghoul mercenaries" are a thing, making a good living in regions with tons of conflict. Since the Rosewalds were an established clan in Germany, we can logically assume that there are ghouls throughout Europe simply because it's a continent where you can be in another country in a few hours travel. It wouldn't make sense for them to not be all over, simply through routine travel.

Based on the Washuus and the basic timeline of events in Japan, we can assume that they made use of trade routes to travel from modern-day Iran through South-east Asia and into Thailand or Korea. Those were two places where Middle Eastern traders made their way into Japan, with contact made as early as the 15th century. Since the Washuus were already an established Japanese clan by the 1800s, they had to have come over to Japan prior to the country closing itself off. So they've been in Japan for at least 300+ years.

Ghouls seem to blend in with and follow humans, so it's likely they are everywhere. There wouldn't have been ways to prevent them from spreading until modern times, when the RC gates where invented. Prior to that, any ghoul could get onto a bus, train, boat, or plane without issue and go anywhere they wanted.