Touka Kirishima/Synopsis

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Background

Touka resided in the 20th ward with Ayato Kirishima (Touka's younger brother) and Arata Kirishima (Touka's father) who lived by trying to blend into human society as much as possible, so Arata tried to teach them all the necessities by taking them to the library and even convincing them to eat human food. Touka always had more faith and confidence in her father than Ayato did. Touka and Ayato began caring for an injured bird, and she showed a fondness for them and collecting earthworms. On the night before Arata was captured by ghoul investigators, Touka promised her father that she would teach Ayato many things as an elder sister .

Touka uses her kagune for the first time.

When Arata never came back, Touka believed he was still alive, and berated Ayato for thinking otherwise. The siblings visited Satou, where they were forced to eat human food; eventually being sold out as ghoul investigators approached them. The bird they had been raising attacked Touka and flew away, sparking Touka's hatred towards birds. In order to protect herself and Ayato, Touka unleashed her kagune for the first time, killing the investigators. Touka and Ayato ran away from home immediately. Because she unleashed her kagune at a young age, she gained a half-kagune. After some time they went to Anteiku, and were watched of by Yoshimura. As they grew up, the siblings continued to acquire power, occasionally fighting against Shuu Tsukiyama as well. Touka was offered a school life, and to repay Anteiku, she was asked to work as a waitress at the coffee shop. She met Yoriko Kuroiwa at school, but Ayato was against the idea of interacting with humans, telling her that she would die if she continued to befriend humans. After Ayato left Anteiku, Touka heard of his malevolent actions on the 14th ward and other districts of Tokyo.

Prologue

Touka's first appearance in the manga.

Touka appeared first as a waitress serving both Ken Kaneki and his best friend, Hideyoshi Nagachika in Anteiku. She presented herself as a shy girl who ran away flustered by Hide's charismatic flirting. Later on, she passed by Kaneki and Rize Kamishiro while they were on their date and stopped to glance at the two. Her friend Yoriko Kosaka asked her what was wrong, but Touka said it was nothing, and they continued on. She later encountered Kaneki who witnessed a drunk old man trying to sexually assault her; thinking Kaneki was a ghoul due to his kakugan, she revealed herself as a ghoul after slicing half of the old man's head off. She was confused with Kaneki having only a single kakugan and being the human whom Rize targeted. When she asked him about it, he ran away. Soon after, Kaneki came to her begging for help. Touka refused to help a former human and told him to go off and die on his own. However, the manager of Anteiku Yoshimura, rebuked her and gave Kaneki a portion of human meat. After Kaneki left the café, Touka questioned her manager about why he helped Kaneki. Yoshimura asked Touka what she knew about the recent organ transplant scandal, which Touka admitted to knowing little about. Yoshimura explained that two people were involved and that one of them was Rize. Touka could not believe Rize died that way and was further shocked to learn that Kaneki was the human who received her organs.

One day, she passed through Rize's old feeding ground and saw Nishiki Nishio attacking Kaneki, accusing him of trespassing on his territory. Touka stepped in and declared that the place was not Nishiki's feeding ground, but Rize's. Nishiki retorted that it was originally his until Rize came, but Touka, unfazed, responded that the feeding grounds would be re-allotted among the weaker ghouls and that it was his own fault for being too weak. Angered, Nishiki attacked Touka, but was immediately defeated. After Nishiki fled Kaneki began to have a mental breakdown, unable to comprehend the ways of ghouls. Fed up with Kaneki's complaining, she tried to force feed him, but Kaneki spat the meat out. Touka verbally tried to convince Kaneki to eat once more, but his breakdown only worsened. She stood by silently annoyed until Kaneki labelled ghouls as monsters. Enraged, Touka assaulted Kaneki then berated his actions. With vitriol she told Kaneki that he was neither ghoul nor human, so did not belong anywhere. With one last warning about the pain ghouls endure from starvation, she left Kaneki alone in the alley. (In the anime, she force-feeds him, shoving the corpse's flesh into his mouth.)

Touka about to fight Kaneki.

Some time later, Touka spoke with Yomo on the phone and asked for him to wait for her a bit longer as she had business to take care of. She found Kaneki, who had lost control of his hunger after he fought with Nishiki and was about to eat an unconscious Hide. She once again told him of the suffering ghouls undergo due to starvation and that he would regret eating his friend. Touka declared she would help Kaneki before she drew out her kagune. She later brought the unconscious Kaneki and Hide to Anteiku to be treated. There, Yoshimura suggested that Kaneki work at Anteiku. Elsewhere Touka sat bandaged and resting from the wounds she received when she stopped Kaneki's rampage.

Doves' Emergence

When Kaneki just started working part-time at Anteiku, his friend Hide came to give him a visit. Kaneki told Hide not to sit there only chatting and asked him to order and Hide spoke out that he also came to thank Touka for nursing Kaneki and him after the "car accident." Kaneki remembered the manager had told him that he had fabricated a car accident to explain the injuries that he and Hide received from Nishio. While Kaneki was making Hide's order, Touka warned him to make sure that Hide doesn't find out about him being a ghoul. If Hide found out, she swore she would kill him, to protect their identities as ghouls. While Kaneki was washing the dishes, Yoshimura asked him to come to the second floor. In one of the rooms, the manager showed Kaneki how to eat a sandwich in a way that does not give him the urge to vomit, while Touka watched. Later, two visitors came to Anteiku, Ryouko Fueguchi and her daughter Hinami. The mother saw Kaneki, the new worker, and told Hinami to greet him, and so Hinami did so shyly. Touka greeted Ryouko and Hinami and told them that the manager was waiting for them in the second floor of Anteiku. Then Kaneki found out that both of them were ghouls who could not hunt humans by themselves.

While working at Anteiku, Yoshimura suddenly told Kaneki that he should have a mask and asked Touka to take him to get one made on her next day off. Touka became irritated as she did not want to spend her free time with Kaneki, but Yoshimura insisted that he would get lost and scared of Uta. Touka agreed, however she still debated Kaneki's necessity for one. Yoshimura informed her that there was information about investigators in the area and Touka finally understood the situation. Touka agreed to take Kaneki to get his masked made, but threatened to kill him if he was late to the appointed meeting place. During Touka's next day off, Kaneki waited for her at the meeting place, but she was late. When Touka arrived, she greeted Kaneki with a kick, then ignored him for some time as he followed her. They walked for a long time going deep into the city until they reached HySy ArtMask Studio. They entered and at first thought Uta had gone home until he frighted Kaneki from beneath a sheet he was hiding under. Afterwards, Touka formally introduced Kaneki to Uta. Touka waited in the shop until Kaneki's measurements were finished. After they left, Kaneki asked Touka why he needed a mask and she became annoyed that her manager failed to explain something so basic. Touka explained that ghouls wear masks to protect their identities from ghoul investigators.

Touka's exams were approaching, so she took some time off from Anteiku to focus on her studies. In her place, Yoshimura asked Kaneki to assist with the collection of food supplies.

Touka trains Kaneki.

At some time, Touka came to Anteiku to find that Kaneki and the others were in a meeting after Hinami's mother's death. Touka then got shocked of the news and suggested to revenge Hinami's parents, but the manager refused. Touka ended up alone and went to kill the ghoul investigators who killed Hinami's parents by herself. She succeeded in killing Ippei Kusaba but got wounded by Kureo Mado. When Touka came back to Anteiku, Kaneki noticed her injuries and then went into a conversation about it with Yoshimura. Afterward he went to Touka suggesting she let him treat her. Kaneki told Touka that he did not think the existence of ghoul investigators was bad and that he thought she was in the wrong, however he would be sad if she died and said he also wanted to do something with her. Kaneki asked her to help him get stronger. So the two went practicing underground in V14. Kaneki asked Touka about the place and she replied that it was the place where ghouls used to live. Later they went to the CCG branch office in the 20th ward to give them false information and get more about the situation. There they started talking about the Rc Scan Gate. Before they went back, Kureo Mado saw them and thought there was something off about the two, so he asked to have a meeting with them further inside. He took Kaneki to through Rc Scan Gate, however, the gate did not react to Kaneki. Kaneki thought it had something to do with the human body parts still in him.

While Hinami stayed in room in Anteiku, Touka visited her and gave her a newspaper containing the ghoul investigator Ippei's death. Soon after, Hinami disappeared, causing Touka and Kaneki to immediately go out to look for her. Touka found Hinami, alone, holding her mother's detached hand, on the edge of the 20th ward near Kasahara Elementary. Touka then called Kaneki to inform him she had found Hinami. Mado appeared and fought the combined team of Hinami and Touka, and finally he got killed by Touka's finishing attack. Later, Renji Yomo and Kaneki rushed to Hinami and Touka's whereabouts and after finding that everyone was safe, they prepared to go back to Anteiku. Touka said to hurry up and get the body but Renji believed it was best they left immediately since there was a chance someone could arrive at any moment. While they were walking back, Hinami asked if it was right for her to live, shocking Touka but Kaneki answer that he believed Hinami's mother told her to live in her final words, she was confused.

Touka vs. Mado.

At school, Yoriko asked Touka why she was spacing out during class. Touka hastily told her she was suffering stomach pains, hiding the disturbance Mado's death had caused her. Hinami started living in Touka's apartment and later Kaneki visited them worrying about Hinami. Kaneki was then surprised by Hinami's new and bad haircut, causing Touka's embarrassment about his lie that it appeared to be professionally done. Yoriko visited Touka's house, thinking to cheer Touka up with homemade food. She mistook Kaneki for Touka's boyfriend and hurriedly left them alone. Despite knowing it would make her sick, Touka ate all of the food Yoriko prepared for her.

Gourmet Arc

Touka bites into Kaneki's shoulder.

After Kaneki finished telling about his experience in the Ghoul Restaurant, Touka appeared at the doorway, hesitating to enter because of the injured cockatiel Hinami had adopted and named Hetare. Touka then told Kaneki there was a girl down looking for him and listened in on their conversation in the back alley of Anteiku.

Touka vs. Tsukiyama.

Touka later saw Kaneki and Nishiki walking together while she was on her way home, curious as to what they were doing, she followed them. Upon seeing their battle with Tsukiyama, she entered with a surprise attack. Tsukiyama quickly healed from his wound and told Touka that she had become weaker than her past self. Even though the fight continued with her and Kaneki double-teaming Tsukiyama, Tsukiyama managed to overwhelm them with his exceptional battle prowess and what he called superior "fuel," referring to high quality meat he regularly consumed. Both Touka and Kaneki were severely injured, but due to Kaneki's idea for Touka to eat some of his flesh, she was able to regain her strength and manifest her kagune. With her kagune, she managed to defeat Tsukiyama. She intended to kill Kimi Nishino, Nishiki's human girlfriend, to protect their identities as ghouls. Kaneki attempted to dissuade her, likening Kimi to Hide for him and Yoriko for her. However, Kaneki's words failed but she decided against killing Kimi when the human described her incomplete kagune as beautiful.

Aogiri Arc

Ayato feasts upon Touka's kagune.

Banjou and his followers went to Anteiku in search of Rize by orders of Aogiri Tree's leaders. Touka and Kaneki decided to hear his story, and Banjou informed them about his time with Rize in the 11th ward. However, Banjou soon realized that Kaneki smelled like Rize. He then mistakenly suspects Kaneki to be her boyfriend, thus attacking him, but Kaneki easily knocked him unconscious. When Banjou awakened, Kaneki spoke with him about Rize. Soon after, Ayato Kirishima broke in through the window and had a short confrontation with Touka before Yamori and Nico interrupted. They announced they were ordered to capture Rize herself or "the person who smells like her." Touka and Kaneki put up a fight but Touka was knocked to the ground when she was punched aside by Ayato. He proceeded to mock her about being as weak as their father. Touka retaliated, saying he was wrong, explaining that their father was trying to protect them. However, her kagune was soon overpowered by Ayato's and she was knocked out. Kaneki was knocked out by Yamori as well and they kidnapped him. Ayato convinced Yamori and Nico not to take Touka, saying she would only be a burden. Soon after Kaneki was kidnapped, Yoshimura and Yomo returned to find Touka sitting on the floor, badly injured. Yoshimura, after hearing that Kaneki was kidnapped, announced that Anteiku would be shutting down for a while.

Kaneki saves Touka.

After everyone gathered at Anteiku, Touka was overwhelmed with worry for Kaneki. Nishiki asked her to calm down and reassured her that Kaneki was not as weak as he appeared. Soon enough, Yoshimura announced that he doubted they would have anymore contact with Kaneki. Touka's hands trembled in shock at his words. Touka remained completely silent while the majority protested, before proceeding to look up at the manager and declared that if he was not going, then she would go alone. In the end, most Anteiku members were going to Aogiri's 11th Ward Base.

During her search for Kaneki, Touka encountered her brother Ayato on the rooftops. Hesitant and overwhelmed at first by the more experienced Ayato. Her battle with Ayato ended after her defeat and Ayato commenced to ripping off the entirety of her kagune. As she began to lose consciousness, Kaneki arrived at the scene after defeating Yamori. Stating that he would kill Ayato if not for him being Touka's little brother, he decided on the compromise of "half-killing" Ayato: breaking half of his total bones.

After escaping from the Aogiri hideout with the Anteiku and Banjou group, Touka was uncertain of how to confront Kaneki, and suggested to him to do something about his hair color. Kaneki however replied that he would not return, and interrupted her before she could suggest for her to follow him, and denied her request by giving the excuse that Touka would have to prepare for her college entrance exams that would take place soon. As he told her that he would see her later, she turned and dashed away. She is later seen holding her parents wedding ring on her bed while questioning what Kaneki meant when he said he wouldn't leave her alone. 

Raid of Kanou's Lab

As Kaneki returned to the 20th ward for the first time, Touka is studying with her friends, where it's revealed that she plans on applying to Kamii university, where Kaneki studied. She then reunites with Hinami and as they catch up, Yoriko interrupts as Hinami asks if Touka misses Kaneki, in order to deliver a birthday present from Kaneki, in the form of a bunny keychain. Touka then rushes out to go and find him, but is unable to do so, much to her dismay.

After the raid on Kanou's Lab, Kaneki returned to the 20th ward for the second time since the Aogiri arc. Touka is first seen talking to Yoshimura, where he asks what Touka wants to study at university. Touka says she's unsure, but is interested in biology due to humans and ghouls. She also says she's considering becoming a school teacher as a result of her enjoyment in school. She thinks it may not be possible however, due to her short tempered nature, but Yoshimura encourages her by saying she can learn to understand others and channel her anger in the right direction.

He then sends her with Nishiki to buy more coffee beans, where they run into Hinami and Tsukiyama. They question what Tsukiyama is doing with Hinami, but after he leaves they conclude that he's unlikely to harm her given Kaneki would take action if something were to happen to her. After they leave Nishiki gives Touka a brief tour of Kamii university, before leaving her to explore on her own.

Touka meeting Furuta, mistaking him for Kaneki

She meets Furuta, mistaking him for Kaneki at first glance from behind, before meeting Hide when looking at a missing poster for Kaneki. She asks him about Kaneki, learning about the deaths of his parents at a young age and the loneliness he felt as a result of that. As Hide begins to lament over Kaneki's disappearance and the lack of communication from him, Touka tries to put Yoshimura's advice into practice by reassuring Hide that Kaneki's still alive. Their conversation ends with Hide letting her know about Kaneki's habit of touching his chin when he lies, telling her to make sure he spills out everything if they reunite. 

Unlike last time, Touka found Kaneki but doesn't know what to say. Kaneki says he's considering returning to Anteiku, but does not know if this will allow him to accomplish his goals, which he states is to protect the people close to him, including her. This angered Touka, as she claimed that the truth behind that is that he does not want to be alone, and that he is afraid of that happening before finally telling him that he should stay out of Anteiku. She angrily called him selfish and beat him up, telling him he can't decide that she needs to be protected and tells him not to ever return to Anteiku. Later, Touka mused over the encounter, thinking that Kaneki was unlikely to go back after she drove him away.

Owl Suppression Operation

Touka watched the CCG platoons center the 20th ward. She left her apartment to help Yoshimura but was prevented from doing so by Yomo, who had been tasked to keep her safe. She breaks down at the thought of losing everything and everyone she loves once again. After the Owl Supression Operation, Kaneki went missing and was rumored to have died in the midst of battle among many ghouls. Touka, however, believed he was still alive, and held back the tears in her eyes after supposedly hearing the news about his death and the destruction of Anteiku. She continued to have faith that Kaneki would return.

Auction

Touka appeared as a shop manager working in a new cafe called ":re" along with Yomo. When Renji did not greet the customers, she lectured him, and with a clipboard in her hand she prepared to take the order. However, Touka was immediately dumbfounded upon spotting Haise Sasaki unexpectedly. After they gave their order, Touka went back and delivered their coffee. After looking at Sasaki and noticing his tears, Touka gave a sad smile and handed Sasaki a handkerchief to wipe his tears away. She then noticed Sasaki looking at books in the cafe and asked him to read them if he liked. She then asked him what his profession was. Sasaki replying that he was a ghoul investigator and was the Quinx Squad's mentor.

Touka visiting someone at the hospital.

She was later seen by Shirazu and Saiko visiting Yukinori Shinohara at the hospital, bringing him flowers. She greeted Shirazu as she passed by him and Saiko.

Post-Auction

A month after the Auction Mopping-up Operation, she was later seen in :re along with Uta, Nishiki, and Yomo when Uta visited the shop during Christmas. After Uta asked them what they wanted to do regarding Kaneki, Touka stated that she would continue doing what she had decided to do as Nishiki and Uta smiled at her response.

Rose Extermination

Touka and Tsukiyama greeting each other.

Touka was surprised when Shuu Tsukiyama, whom she had not seen for a long time, enters her coffee shop. She was then hounded by the ghoul about Kaneki's memory loss. Tsukiyama suggested that they should work on bringing his memories back. However, Touka and Nishiki disagreed, as bringing Kaneki back would result in him being hunted by the CCG. Touka stated that she would not actively try to bring back his memories, but would readily help him if he came back on his own. She further said that Tsukiyama wanted him back for his own selfish reasons, which he stated he was fine with before leaving. When he left, Nishiki wondered if he would stop. Touka replied that he would not and stated that she understood his feelings.

Touka asks Tsukiyama if he wants to get Kaneki killed.

Touka and Yomo are asked for help by Chie Hori in order to save Tsukiyama. They rescued him just in time as he was about to be killed by doves. They took Tsukiyama to a parked van, where Hori and his father were waiting. As Hori explained, Touka called him an idiot before telling him that he should be grateful for the rescue.

Post-Rose Extermination

Touka watched Sen Takatsuki's press conference on the TV with Yomo at :re, when Takatsuki announced she was a ghoul to the public.

Third Cochlea Raid

Touka during the Cochlea attack to free Hinami.

Touka and Yomo accompanied the Gas Masks on their mission to break into Cochlea while incognito. After Arima attacked Ayato, she swooped in and rescued him from Narukami's attack. She, Yomo, and Ayato simultaneously fought Arima, but were powerless against him, they fled to a lower level. After they reached a safe area, Ayato declared to Touka and Yomo that he knew who they were. Touka removed her mask to confront Ayato and they reconciled and she asked him to depend on others. Later, they fought off the personnel and attempted to enter the Control Room, only to find the access card had its credentials removed. Arima attacked them and although Touka meant to block Arima's attack on Yomo, he pushed her aside and took the blow.

"I'll see you later, okay?"

After Yomo took the blow from Narukami, she attacked Arima with Ayato, but was quickly defeated by the investigator. Sasaki appeared, blocking Arima's attack on Yomo and ordered Ayato to lead the group to the only available escape route. Touka called out to Sasaki using his previous name and told him she would see him later. She left with the others never receiving a response from Sasaki. While on the run, she reunited with Hinami and pinched her on both cheeks to scold her. After they disabled the compactor, the group reunited with Banjou and his crew, and they proceeded in escaping through the compactor. However, Furuta activated the machine, crushing many ghouls who tried to escape from Cochlea. As a part of the group survived, they closed in to the Cochlea's exit, only to be blocked by Mougan Tanakamaru and Kiyoko Aura. As the two investigators bested Ayato in a fight and prepared, Touka shielded her brother from the blow. Her kagune resisted the impact for a brief amount of time, canceling it while producing lightning-like aura. As Banjou's crew and the rest of investigators engaged in a fight and Yomo attacked Mougan, Touka ran to her brother, pleading Banjou to start healing him.

Post-Third Cochlea Raid

Touka smacks Kaneki onto the countertop

A month following their escape from Cochlea, Touka greeted Kaneki by asking him if he wanted coffee. After Kaneki had commented that it tasted like Yoshimura's and they spoke briefly about the shop, she asked about his hair before the TV announced that Kaneki and Take Hirako were wanted by the CCG. She inquired about how she should address him, receiving his answer of "Kaneki." She confused him when she walked around the counter before slamming Kaneki's face into the counter-top with her eyes hidden, due to his repeated abandonment and ignorance of her and his other loved ones, during the Anteiku and Coclea raids. When Yomo entered the room, Kaneki fell to the floor as she exclaimed that she felt better. As they were all set to leave, Touka locked the shop. After Nishiki had leaned on her shoulder as the old Anteiku group gathered, they left to Tsukiyama's place. She was present while Kaneki stated his new goals as the One-Eyed King and what he hoped to accomplish with the title, forming the group, Goat. Later, as the news reported the ghouls' assault, Touka took notice of the Clowns' actions.

Clown Siege

Later, in preparation for their raid on the CCG Laboratory, Kaneki assigned Yomo and Touka to be part of the communications team, making her disappointed. She told Kaneki she wanted to have a talk with him after he returned, making Nishiki tease her about whether it was going to be a proposal.

While the others were in the 22nd ward and the Lab Team had successfully found the Rc suppressants they were looking for, Yomo looked at Touka as she sat alone behind several computer monitors.

Post-Clown Siege

Touka encourages Koutarou Amon.

Following the Siege, Koutarou Amon visited :re and asked for a cup of coffee. The two spoke about Akira Mado, both were afraid of speaking with her — Touka reluctant to visit her unless Amon already had since she killed Akira's father, Kureo Mado. After Amon told her he held no ill feelings for Touka's actions back then, she asks him if he ever wanted to see Akira. Affirming he did, Touka urged him to see her and shared how she would feel, that despite the changes in their lives she would be happy. Amon finished his coffee and told her she was kind.

After Amon visited Akira Mado, she decided to go see her as well. She took her for a walk, revealing that she was her father's killer. Afterwards, she took her to a playground where some ghoul children were playing. They were soon joined by Hinami. Touka explained that like the both of them, Hinami and the children were orphans. Akira refused to think of them as anything but monsters and retained pride in both her father's and her own work. Touka then resorted to telling her the history of her own father and how he lost his sanity and life trying to avenge her mother. She revealed that she would rather continue being with him and prompted the children and Hinami to give Akira a hug. Finally, she pushed her into Hinami's open arms.

Touka and Kaneki having a conversation.

Some time later, she dyed her hair to a darker hue and met with Kaneki, making him feel nostalgic. Then, she suddenly asked if he was a virgin. Noticing his anxiety, she told him it was really unfair of him to leave her behind back when he first formed his group after the Aogiri incident. He revealed that he feared losing her because of her impulsiveness and she responded by saying that the roles have now been reversed. She was now the one who thought of ways to keep him close. She went further and told him she had noticed the way he looked at her while he was Sasaki; the very same way he used to look at Rize. They were interrupted by the sudden arrival of Tsukiyama. News of the Oggai Squads and Furuta's success at massacring an entire Goat base were broadcast and Kaneki decided that, from now on, the organization needed to always be on the move. He set an appointment for the next day and the members left :re. However, he remained and asked Touka to come with him. She agreed and went to close the shop.

Touka vs. Tooru Mutsuki.

Touka noticed Tooru Mutsuki's appearance as Kaneki stumbled into him. Spotting Touka, Mutsuki became angry, declaring the shop to be run by ghouls due to its ghoul scent. Mutsuki then struck Kaneki, injecting an Rc suppressant drug into his body through his quinques and sent Kaneki outside the shop with his kagune. Touka was quick to interfere, charging Mutsuki and blocking a kick from him, she evaded his attacks before latching onto the ceiling and releasing an array of shards down on Mutsuki. Mutsuki avoided the strikes rapidly and assaulted Touka with repeated slashes. Mutsuki caught onto Touka's neck from behind and proceeded to choke her, only to be impaled through his torso by Touka's kagune. Stumbling, Mutsuki revealed a mutilated hand with an engagement ring, and a picture of Touka and Yoriko, grinning.

Touka attempts to kiss Kaneki.

Touka immediately sent a kick his way and knocked him out of the shop, claiming not to know anyone named Yoriko. As the Oggai Squads made appearances on the battleground and rode exploding bicycles into the shop, Touka fled outside and escaped with Kaneki. At a hideout, she sat moodily, wondering about Yoriko's safety as she asked Kaneki what he did when he wanted to see Hide. Kaneki sat by her, comforting her, only to be pinned to the ground by Touka who proceeded to kiss him. The two then consummated their relationship in their make-shift hideout. After, Kaneki slept in Touka's lap, with Touka caressing his head.

Touka gives Hikari's ring to Kaneki.

The next day, she and Kaneki watched Yoriko's wedding from a distance, to which she mused that Mutsuki must have used a fake hand. She then gave Kaneki a ring engraved with her parents' names, citing it as something she holds dear, which he happily accepted before declaring that they should move to meet up with the rest of Goat.

Touka after eating the burger.

Touka was visited by Nishiki while she supervised the children in Goat's care following the organization's relocation to the 24th ward. After a short discussion, he gave her a wrapped package that she had requested him to bring. At some point, Touka and Kaneki had spoken about the One-Eyed Owl, whom she understood to be Yoshimura's daughter but was curious as to how the human mother managed to protect her unborn child. Kaneki, quoting what the Anteiku manager had told him, said she had given it "what it needed," or human meat. Understanding this and that she was pregnant, she later forced herself to eat the hamburger the package had contained.

Touka leans on Kaneki.

Sometime afterward, Touka was reading a manga on her bed before Kaneki dashed into her room and attempted to coax her into telling him about her health. After he reached the limit and annoyed her, she ushered him out of her room but he spotted a calendar marked for December and questioned her, causing her to push him far out of her room. Alone, she apologized to Kaneki for being unable to tell him, aware that he was tired. However, she eventually went to his room and laid in his bed when he was not there, doubting that it was for the best to let him know, only to find the memo approving Yoriko's death penalty underneath his pillow.

Touka and Kaneki biting each other.

The children and Kaneki found Touka sitting alone after they searched for her and climbed up to her so she could read to them. Kaneki watched her as she read The Willow-Wren and the Bear to them, wondering if she was mad after she read the memo. Shortly after, they met in his room and talked on his bed before she decided to tell him she was pregnant and apologized for keeping quiet. The two then entered a ghoul marriage, leaving bite marks on each other meant to remain as scars even after death.

Kaneki telling about their marriage.

Kaneki was walking with Tsukiyama and Yomo after their meeting had adjourned and the trio encountered Touka on the way. He used the opportunity to share with them the news of their marriage, leaving her flustered. Tsukiyama promptly planned a ceremony for them in traditional ghoul fashion. Donned in full ceremonial clothing, they observed the party from above where they conversed, ending with Touka asking for cake.

Goat Wipeout Operation

Kaneki and Touka's wedding.

Whilst Kaneki led the Provisions Squad on a mission to obtain food for the 24th ward ghouls, Hajime Hazuki escaped and the ward was flooded by the CCG's Oggai squads. Touka quietly told the children to hide when one pointed out a large group of Oggai. As they rained onto the ghouls, setting into motion a large-scale slaughter, Touka quickly ordered a retreat to Tunnel #20, giving priority to those incapable of combat. She killed two Oggai jumping at her from above with her kagune before crying out to Yuki, one of the children commonly around her, and he went to her after Yomo intervened in time to rescue him. Touka and Mutsuki then met gazes after his arrival and he continued onto ordering the Oggai to frame out. After he ordered them to exterminate every ghoul there, he expressly instructed them to kill Touka. Worried about those lacking combat experience, Touka hesitated but Hinami and Yomo convinced her to go on, reminding her of what she needed to protect.

Touka's group blocked by Hajime.

Touka decided and led the group out before coming upon the bodies of Fuka and Tago and their killer, Hajime. Once he attacked, Hinami tried and failed to block his kagune, leaving Touka to hit him with numerous shards of her kagune. Just before Hajime and the two were forced to prepare for battle, Hirako arrived on the scene with Squad 0, urging them and their group to continue.

Touka's left shoulder is stabbed.

Eventually they passed through Tunnel #20 and into #21, aiming to reach Route E14 — Touka believed it to be far enough to keep them safe, however she was concerned about the difficulty due to their numbers. She did not want to sadden Kaneki, and without warning, one of Suzuya's Scorpion 1/56 was lodged into her shoulder. Immediately clutching her shoulder, she looked at Suzuya before Kichimura commanded the CCG investigators to charge at the group. Shouting at them to retreat, Touka stood at the helm as they approached.

Hanbee attacks Touka.

Hinami started killing several of the investigators while Touka stepped in to kill two investigators who opted to attack Hinami from above and behind. The bureau chief mocked their effort as useless and had Suzuya take over in the offense. After easily handling Hinami's assault, he deflected each of the projectiles Touka sent his way before landing four knives into her arms. She immediately turned to block Hanbee Abara's attack with her left arm and dodged the various swings of his quinque Silver Skull but took in Hinami's situation against Suzuya. She shot off shards to make way for her to get to Hinami moments before Suzuya cleanly sliced into Hinami's middle. As Hinami fell to her knees, Touka rushed forward in anger to face Suzuya. Having met prior to their fight, Suzuya commented on it and Touka did not deny it before causing a barrage of projectiles to be sent his way. Hinami then re-entered the fight to have Touka go ahead and protect the children. Silent, Touka steeled herself and did so.

Upon reaching Route E14, Touka and the ghouls stopped when they encountered a large squad of Oggai. It was seen to by the CCG that the route be sealed off beforehand. Defeated, Kaneki heard the transmission as the Oggai moved in to eliminate the group.

Dragon Arc

Touka is next see

Touka, stating that Dragon is Kaneki

n briefly underground, saved by Kaneki consuming all the Oggai for her sake, but also surrounded by the destruction caused by it. She's next seen overground, where she replies to Nishiki asking where Kaneki was, telling him that the massive kagune was Kaneki, visibly distraught. Afterwards, she was sitting down before NIshiki apporached her again, giving her an umbrella, telling her that her unborn child would be getting cold. She asks him what she should do, to which Nishiki replies that everyone is wondering the same thing.

After Uta and Itori appear, she approaches them, wondering what they are going to do now. Itori replies by saying they'll continue to play as the clowns, as they always have. She then proceeds to say that the ghouls from GOAT shouldn't do anything but watch over Kaneki in this form, claiming he did this to save ghouls from humans, to take revenge for them, despite the innocent people caught in the conflict, leaving Touka increasingly frustrated as the other ghouls started to agree with Itori. 

She was on the verge of saying something in response before Tsukiyama did, talking about how Kaneki wouldn't kill innocent humans for revenge, nor would he turn into this monster of his own free will. Touka starts crying when he talks about how Kaneki won't even be able to cradle his own child. She then says while crying that she needs him to give their child a name, due to her self proclaimed lack of ability in Japenese. After Itori walks off and Ayato returns, the members of GOAT discuss ways to save Kaneki, before Hide appears alongside Amon and Akira, asking Touka if she wants to dig up Kaneki.

Hide convinces Touka and the other ghouls to work with the CCG, and they show up in front of the CCG headquarters with their masks. As some officers tell Marude to refuse their call for cooperation, due to their pride, Touka and the other ghouls unmask themselves, with Touka admonishing them over that pride and the extent they're willing to for it, given the threat at hand. She says they're willing to do anything, and smiles once Marude eventually agrees to their offer for cooperation.

Later, she communicates and translates with the underground children Ayato brought from his expedition down in the 24th ward, to find out more about when a similar event occurred over there, learning that attacking the eyeballs of that monster would slow it down and eventually if all of them were destroyed it would stop moving.

Touka and Hide talking on a roof.

Afterwards she talks with Hide on a rooftop, and asks whether he gets hot wearing that mask. After he takes it off, he says he wants to get underneath her mask. He asks when she fell for Kaneki, to which she says while blushing that it was when she attacked the doves as revenge for Hinami's mother, and Kaneki said he'd be sad if she died. She then says she feels as though she was always getting saved by him, and hopes to repay him this time. Hide then asks about their wedding and whether Kaneki gave her ring, reminding her of the ring she gave him, giving her an idea of how to save him provided they have a way to find the ring. She tells Marude, Kimi and the others, to which they reply that it would be much faster and easier to find the ring, if there's enough metal detectors.

Mutsuki attacking Touka

Alongside Miza she looks for Kaneki and the ring using a metal detector. They have a reading which they follow before Mutsuki attacks. Miza pushes Touka out of the way, getting hit from Mutsuki's attack. Mutsuki continues to attack, with Touka blocking and evading them. Touka angrily asks why Mutsuki continues to get in the way when the other investigators are willing to help. Mutsuki says he doesn't care as long as Kaneki doesn't end up with someone else, attacking Dragon, causing it to move again.

They continue to fight, with Touka telling him to stop being such a pain before Mutsuki blocks her kagune attacks using his knives. As they climb up Dragon, Mutsuki eventually catches Touka on the leg with a knife before getting scraped by his kagune. He follows this up grabbing her by the neck, commenting on Touka's reduced speed as a result of her pregnancy. As Mutsuki threatens to kill her, Touka knees him in the face, telling him her husband is waiting for him. She touches her stomach, worrying she may have overdone it given her pregnancy, before Aura appears behind her and kicks her. As Mutsuki tries to follow up on this the Qs appear, with Urie telling them to stop.

Touka digging desperately to find Kaneki

Urie gives Touka his metal detector, telling her to go and find Kaneki, which she starts to do again. once she reaches the place her metal detector was guiding her towards, She uses her kagune to break the surface before using her hands to dig desperately, breaking her fingers in the process. She digs up the ring but finds it on one of kaneki's severed limbs, causing her to scream in anguish. She continues to dig while crying and breaking down, before getting attacked by some of the monsters spouted by Dragon. She evades their attacks and tries to strike back but gets cornered. However the Qs comeback to save her as she's about to get hit from behind. She continues digging, finally finding Kaneki. With the help of the Qs she manages to pull him out.

After returning Kaneki's body, she expresses concern and worry when listening to Kimi explaining that while Kaneki is technically still alive, it is difficult to treat him given the unidentifiable organs in his body, and that they might have to dissect him to find out how to improve the current situation, given the Dragon monster is still present. She asks if it's OK to stay with Kaneki, to which Kimi says it is. Hide tells her not to worry, explaining that Kaneki is more sturdy then he would appear at first glance, before leaving and telling her to watch over Kaneki.

Touka and Kaneki hugging after reuniting

As she struggles to stay awake, Kaneki finally wakes up. They hug, before Kaneki asks if it's OK for him to look around the city. She replies by telling him not to push himself. After he comes back Touka guides him towards Hide, as they hold hands. She then sends him off when he decided to destroy the source of the poison turning humans into ghouls, telling him to make sure he comes back.She waits for him alongside Saiko, telling Saiko she's scared, when asked if she's scared of waiting. She holds Saiko's hand and asks if she will wait alongside her as they're scared, to which Saiko says OK.

Epilogue

Touka is happily living in peace alongside Kaneki and her daughter Ichika. In the final moments of the story they are walking around together on a hill, the same hill Haise was sitting on at the start of :re.