Ken Kaneki has finally accepted the hideous, flesh-craving aspect of himself that he had long hated and scorned. Kaneki joins Aogiri Tree, the exact violent ghoul group that kidnapped him, after escaping captivity and torture, prompting his allies to doubt his actual motivation and allegiance. As tensions between the government and the ghouls continue to build, the government's specialist anti-ghoul agency, the Commission of Counter Ghoul, has increased its efforts to rid Tokyo of all ghouls. The ghouls at the Anteiku coffee shop, Kaneki's pals and former colleagues, are threatened by this. Kaneki, aware of the perilous situation, is forced to fight a series of fights that will test his precious, ephemeral humanity.