Take Hirako

Take Hirako (平子 丈, Hirako Take) was a First Class Ghoul Investigator. In the past, he formed a duo with Kishou Arima.

He was in charge of the 21st Ward.

He was previously investigating the S-Class Ghoul Serpent, along with his squad, but has been transferred to work along side Arima again.

Appearance
Hirako is of average height and his facial features have been described as "plain", or "bland". He usually has a blank expression on his face. Like all members of CCG, he usually wore formal suits.

Personality
Like his mentor Kishou Arima, Hirako has a completely calm personality and has inherited the same cold and calculating approach to fighting ghouls. Despite this, he is against needless casualties and can question the consequences of the CCG's policies and the actions of its members, as he did when he berated Hachikawa who almost killed a civilian willfully or after the raid on Anteiku when he was doubtful that the operation could be deemed a victory.

Past
While in the CCG Academy, Hirako's grades were seen as unremarkable. It wasn't until his partnership with Kishou Arima that he started garnering attention. His involvement in the extermination of the Clown gang and the 24th Ward investigations had established him as a reliable Investigator and earned him a number of achievements. His collaboration with Arima continued for 6 more years before being promoted to First Class.

Aogiri Arc
Hirako participated in the operation against Aogiri Tree in the 11th ward as a member of the 11th Ward Special Countermeasures Unit.

During the operation against Aogiri Tree, Hirako, and the group of investigators he accompanied, came across the supposed One-Eyed Owl. Marude instructed Shinohara to keep the "excellent yet expendable guys" with him to combat it, which, much to Hirako's dismay, included himself. Later, while Shinohara and Kuroiwa were in the midst of battle with the Owl, Hirako took the initiative and joined in, despite knowing the outcome if he did. He had a short encounter with the Owl, and sustained an injury to the head but also managed to wound the Owl. The attack that he used against the Owl is notably similar to the one dealt by Kishou Arima against the Owl years before.

Owl Suppression Operation
Hirako was a part of the Squad 3 that was led by Chuu Hachikawa. He was seen fighting with Black Dog alongside other investigators. After the group defeated Black Dog, Hirako criticized Hachikawa for willingly attacking a civilian in battle, but the group was then promptly disrupted by Kaneki's surprise attack. Hirako had a brief scuffle with Kaneki until Kaneki managed to disarm Hirako by destroying his quinque, rendering him useless.

As time passed, Hirako regrouped with a number of other stray investigators after the real One-Eyed Owl appeared causing chaos. Hirako, and many others engaged the Owl in battle, during which he loses his quinque and borrows Houji's only to be overwhelmed by the Owl's power. Hirako, and remaining survivors there, then withdrew from the fight as Arima stepped up in their place.

Post-Owl Suppression Operation
Hirako was with Koori Ui recollecting the Owl Suppression Operation and the battle with the One-Eyed Owl. He questioned who the actual winner of the battle was, but he let go of his thought, saying he would just listen to the orders.

Torso Investigation
Hirako and his squad, as well as Shimoguchi and Akira with theirs, were all seen participating in the investigator meeting pertaining to the Torso and Serpent investigation. Much later, after Sasaki and the rest of the Quinx Squad confront Torso, and then later Serpent, Hirako, and his team appeared on the scene after being called in. The team swiftly neutralized the presently unstable Sasaki while ignoring the fleeing Serpent, stating Sasaki takes top priority.

Auction
Matsuri Washuu called in Hirako, along with Shimoguchi and Akira, to participate in the upcoming auction raid.During the auction operation, Hirako came across Uta, who still remembers him from the past when he went in the 4th ward with Arima. After attacking Uta for a while without hitting, other clowns and investigators joined in the fight. During the disruption, Uta took out a mask of Arima, ordering Hirako to stand down. However, the sight of the Arima-mask only provoked Hirako into immediately attacking Uta. He slashed Uta across the face in as Uta stabbed Hirako's left arm with Juuzou's knives. Uta noted that Hirako's unhesitant attack implies the existence of inner hatred against Arima. He continued to fight Uta in the rafters and is mocked for his stoic attitude, which remained unflinching even as Uta pushes the knives in deeper.

Rose Extermination
When asked about Hirako's absence during the meeting, Kuramoto replied that he was having some matters to deal with in the Human Resources. Sometime later while out drinking, Kuramoto revealed to Sasaki that since Ui was promoted to leader of S1 Take was chosen to take his place and support Arima as he was "the only one who can keep up". They were both uneasy about the change.

Post-Rose Extermination
Hirako was seen together with Kuramoto and Takeomi in the cemetery where members of his former squad were buried.

Third Cochlea Raid
Hirako accompained Squad 0 throughout Cochlea and encountered Haise Sasaki leaning over Arima's dead body. He attempted to refer to him as Sasaki, but instead called him "Ken Kaneki". He approached the ghoul, saying that he didn't want to fight him, noticing the wound on Arima's neck while calling Kaneki a terrible liar. He permitted the squad to say their final salutations to the dead investigator, and informed Kaneki that his job is to escort him out of Cochlea. Afterwards, he allowed Kaneki to say his final goodbyes as well. As the group advanced towards Kiyoko and Mougan, the two investigators pondered over Hirako's actions. Hirako mockingly pulled a resignation card, claiming that he is no longer affiliated with the CCG while activating his quinque.

Kishou Arima
Hirako was partnered with Arima before, learning fighting techniques from him. He respects his former partner for his overwhelming strength.

Koori Ui
Koori and Hirako are both former partners of Arima and share a friendly relationship.

Kuramoto Itou
Kuramoto was Hirako's deputy squad leader, often seen following him around.

Uta
Uta and Take have clashed before in the past during an investigation in the 4th ward. Several years afterward, they meet again in the ghoul auction during the events of Tokyo Ghoul :re and it appears that Uta still remembers him, with Hirako likely remembering him as well, with his squad recognizing Uta as "No Face".

Haise Sasaki
Seems to have a calm relationship with him, even with the death of Arima he performs the last orders given by him, even to leave CCG and face Special Class members of this organization just to help him escape Cochlea.

Power and Abilities
As a former apprentice under CCG's most famous investigator Kishou Arima, Hirako has shown exceptional skills as both an investigator and as a combatant. During the Owl Suppression Operation, Irimi had noted that out of all the investigators that were fighting her, Hirako was the strongest out of them all despite his plain face. He was a member of the team that defeated Irimi, an SS rated ghoul. While being strong, it has been noted that there's nothing special about his patterns despite his high battle prowess.

Quinques

 * Yukimura 1/3: A koukaku type quinque that takes the form of a sword consisting of a long, thin blade without a guard. Initially used by Arima, it was eventually passed down for Hirako's use. He was particularly seen wielding it during the extermination of the Clown gang.
 * Nagomi 1/3: A Rinkaku type quinque that takes the form of a stout, single-edged sword.

Trivia

 * According to his profile, he has a Shiba Inu (dog).
 * Irimi compares his face to "Villager #2", a type of generic extra.
 * In Tokyo Ghoul Trump, he is featured as the "Seven of Spades".
 * His age in :re in re's second chapter and his profile in :re Volume 2 is inconsistent with his age in chapter 56.

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