“Haise, just so you know, I’m here to kill you.” Suzuya grips Jason. He knows he can’t think twice or he’ll fail. And he can’t fail. This is his job.
“Suzuya. You know we were friends.” Kaneki looks dead inside.
“What else can we do?” Suzuya isn’t smirking anymore.
“Are you happy killing?” Kaneki’s breath comes unsteadily. “I know I wasn’t.”
“End him,” Furuta snaps.
Suzuya ignores the director. “It doesn’t mean anything.”
“It does to the one you’re killing. But they tell us ghouls can’t feel, right?” Kaneki shakes his head. “They’re wrong, and you know it.”
Hanbee hesitates. He can see the sadness flooding Juuzou’s eyes.
“Do you think Mr. Shinohara would be proud of you, right now?” Kaneki presses.
“Mr. Shinohara wouldn’t want me to betray my job!” cried Suzuya.
“Mr. Shinohara wanted to teach you that caring about other people was a good thing. Wasn’t that his last action? Caring about you?” Kaneki retorts.
“I don’t…know,” says Suzuya, anxiety in his voice. Big Madam looms over him. No one loves you but me.
I never – I never loved you!
“Ah!” Suzuya drops Jason and clutches his head. “Stop!”
“Is this treason?” Furuta’s voice rises.
“Leave him alone,” Hanbee snaps.
“Suzuya.” Kaneki inches closer, holding out his hand. “I still care about you. I do. Even now. I can’t – I have no desire to hurt you.”
“Haise.” Suzuya begins to cry.
Furuta aims a gun. Kaneki and Hanbee dive forward to protect Suzuya.
“AH!” Hanbee tumbles down, blood oozing from his chest.
“Hanbee!” screams Suzuya. He can’t – he won’t lose anyone else!
Kaneki hovers over Hanbee. He rips off his own shirt, exposing his terribly mottled scales, to try to contain Hanbee’s bleeding.
Suzuya gasps. Kaneki is saving Hanbee.
Haise is saving Hanbee.
Haise is not his enemy.
“I’m not killing anyone!” Suzuya shouts.
Keijin and Mikage cheer. Mizurou nods at him with approval.
Furuta seethes, but his eyes are desperate.
“Why are you so determined to make me kill him?” Suzuya yells. “Haise is nice.”
Furuta bursts into laughter.
“We need to get Hanbee to a doctor.” Kaneki sounds scared.
“Take him.” Suzuya orders his squad. “The director and I need to have words.”