Tooru Mutsuki

Tooru Mutsuki (六月 透, Mutsuki Tōru) is a Rank 3 Ghoul Investigator, an Quinx and a member of the Quinx Squad.

Appearance
Tooru is a slim, dark-skinned young adult with a dark green hair in a bob haircut. He has green eyes, and the right eye is a Kakugan that he struggles to control. As a result, he wears a medical eyepatch to cover it. Similar to most of the other Ghoul Investigators, Tooru usually wears his CCG uniform consisting of the formal suit and tie, along with a white trench coat. Underneath his clothing, he has a large scar across his upper left pectoral and another across his right side. He also wears a small binder, flattening his chest and held in place with a pair of clips.

As a preteen, he wore his hair in a long and fashionable haircut. His eyes appear to have been darker in color, in contrast to how they are shown as an adult.

Personality
Tooru is kind with a gentle heart and seems to be shy with little self-confidence. Having a constant case of Anemia, ironically, Mutsuki feels repulsive when he comes into contact with blood. Because of this anxiety, he faces discouragement as a ghoul investigator, to the point where he feels as though he isn’t even needed for the job. He expresses frustration with his own weakness, feeling anger at his lack of ability compared to his comrades. When not working, he is shown to enjoy reading books and is the one often left to relate information to Haise Sasaki. As such, he is shown to be a reliable and hard-working individual, following orders in contrast to the more troublesome or lazy members of his team. Though lacking in confidence, he shows a strong desire to help others and does not hesitate to place himself at risk to protect the innocent.

Flash backs reveal him to have been born female, but unable to reconcile his feelings of discomfort towards his birth sex. As such, he has began living as a man and uses highly-masculine personal pronouns, even when such informal language is not socially appropriate. It contrasts strongly with his gentle personality, and his consistent respect towards others. He shows great respect to Sasaki and Dr. Shiba, as well as other Investigators even when treated poorly by them. He is also a confidant to his superior, as he always reassures him when he is feeling down, thus showing a great fondness and admiration for Sasaki.

Background
Tooru Mutsuki grew up in an ordinary family, with an older brother. When he was in Junior High, his family was killed in a Ghoul attack and he was left in the care of the CCG -- like most orphans who's families were slain by ghouls, he was sent to the Junior Academy to be raised as an Investigator. Though born as a female, he admitted to the officials that he had never felt comfortable as such and made the request that he be allowed to live and be referred to as a man. Following this, he adopted his current identity and spent the next several years under the organization's care.

Torso Investigation
Mutsuki is first glimpsed studying, and expresses confusion over the work. He resolves to ask his teacher (Sasaki) about it the next day.

He is next seen visiting Dr. Shiba to have his blood drawn, as he has been suffering from a bout of anemia. He admits to feeling unfit as an Investigator, but hopes to at least be useful to his comrades. The doctor and patient briefly discuss his teammates, who he feels simply do whatever they want without regards to others. As he departs the office, he runs into members of Take Hirako's team and is intimidated into apologizing to them before rushing off. The other Investigators briefly discuss him, expressing negative opinions of the Quinx Squad.

Later that day, he meets with Sasaki to report the outcome of his recent investigation with Saiko Yonebayashi. A woman had heard growls in her neighborhood and feared that it would be a Ghoul, but Mutsuki reports that it turned out to be a stray dog. He then reports that Kuki Urie and Ginshi Shirazu had gone off on their own to investigate the Ghoul known as Torso, prompting his superior to worry for their safety. The pair locate and speak to Shimoguchi, requesting that he shares information on the Torso case. The other Investigator refuses and humiliates Sasaki in front of his subordinate, though Mutsuki is quick to reassure his mentor that he "looked cool". They are later able to track down Urie's whereabouts, arriving just in time to assist in the capture of a Ghoul. However, an argument breaks out between Sasaki and Urie, and the team again split up.

In a meeting with Dr. Shiba, Sasaki discusses the results of Mutsuki's latest tests. His RC levels are found to just barely be above those of a human, and he is noted to be unable to control his Kakugan. As a result, they worry that he won't be useful for the primary purpose of the Quinx project.

That evening, Mutsuki greets Sasaki when he returns to the team's shared home and relays the whereabouts of the other members. Sasaki cooks dinner for him, expressing concern on his poor health and watching as Mutsuki eats the meal alone.

Akira Mado's declaration that her team will discover Torso's identity in a single month places greater pressure on the squad, leading to further tension among their ranks. While Urie and Shirazu investigate on their own, Mutsuki is recruited to help Sasaki in his own investigation -- he expresses concern that the other has lost it, when he declares he will show them all. The next morning, the pair head to Cochlea in order to speak to Donato Porpora and gain his assistance in the case. The Ghoul briefly turns his attention to Mutsuki, threatening and frightening him as he graphically describes his desire to eat the young man. After they depart the prison, Mutsuki wonders why such a dangerous Ghoul has been allowed to live and mentions the horrible look in his eyes.

Based upon the information provided by Donato, Mutsuki and his superior spend the following weeks gathering information about the previous victims. From interviewing people that knew the victims, they realize that Torso has been targeting women that have surgical scars and connect his hunting grounds to several hospitals. With time running out, they make the decision to split up and canvas the hospitals at the center of Torso's territory. On the 25th day of the investigation, Mutsuki visits a plastic surgery clinic and witnesses a taxi driver watching a woman with a predatory look. Though ordered not to do anything alone, he rushes over to the taxi and cuts in front of the woman. He feels a growing sense of unease, but attempts to make small talk with the driver. However, the driver suddenly turns on him and reveals himself to be a Ghoul, attacking Mutsuki while demanding to know "which" he is. The driver climbs into the backseat, and tears open Mutsuki's shirt to reveal his bound breasts.

Torso is excited as he finds out that Mutsuki is genetically a woman, and becomes excited upon seeing the scars on his chest. He manages to get his Quinque out and briefly fights back, but is overpowered and given a serious beating. Before Torso can do more, he notices Urie and Shirazu approaching the taxi on a motorcycle -- he takes off with an injured Mutsuki in the backseat, prompting a chase. Assistance from police units finally puts the chase to an end, and his teammates begin to fight Torso as Mutsuki climbs out of the taxi. He struggles to unleash his kagune, but is unable to do so and becomes frustrated at his weakness compared to the others. During the Quinx Squad's battle with Serpent, Mutsuki notes that they are no match for him, and therefore advises Urie and Shirazu to retreat.

Powers and Abilities
Like all members of the Quinx Squad, Mutsuki has received preliminary training in combat and investigative procedures. His body has been surgically modified with the intention of granting him abilities similar to a Ghoul. However, he is unable to use his Kagune and lacks the superior physical abilities of his peers. He does, however, show a decent level of regeneration. A short time after being stabbed through his arms by a kagune, he is shown using them without significant impairment.


 * Ifraft and Abksol These Quinque are a pair of daggers made from Rinkaku kagune, and wielded together. Though they lack range, in close quarters they are shown to be extremely sharp and capable of easily slicing through a Ghoul's flesh and bone.

Trivia

 * Tooru's personality is very much like Kaneki's before he was tortured.
 * Tooru has a RC level of 655, which is the lowest compared to the other members of Quinx Squad.
 * He dislikes rare cooked meat.
 * He is able to eat normal food due to his low RC level.
 * In contrast to his gentle personality, Tooru uses the personal pronoun "Ore", usually reserved for male characters that are tough or aggressive.
 * Tooru's back story reveals him to be Trans, having been born female but identifying as male. He began living as a man starting in Junior High, with CCG's permission -- it is unknown how much they have done to honor his request.