Touka Kirishima led the Fueguchi mother and daughter towards the uninhabited area, and Lancer naturally followed in the air until the three of them stopped, and Lancer also landed.
"Snap~"
Accompanied by a subtle impact sound, Lancer landed steadily in front of everyone, and Touka Kirishima looked at Lancer with flickering eyes.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I just think it's amazing. Although Hinami told me, I didn't expect you could really transform into a bird. But can you transform into other things?"
Undoubtedly, Touka Kirishima's question was somewhat 'crossing the line', but Lancer himself didn't care much, after all…
"Not yet."
That's right, just not yet. Lancer didn't know where his next world would be. Perhaps in the next world, he would gain new abilities, new weapons. After all, even he hadn't expected his Quinque to transform into a young girl. Who knew what he would encounter next time?
"Oh right, how did you find us… forget it, it doesn't matter anymore, after all, we've already been exposed." Lancer originally wanted to ask how the opponent found them, but just as Lancer said, it didn't matter anymore. "Touka, I need to ask you to take care of Ms. Ryouko and Hinami. I have some things I need to resolve."
Undoubtedly, Lancer was preparing to fully search for clues about Nimura Furuta, but what he didn't expect was that Touka Kirishima actually shook her head.
"Taking care of Aunt Ryouko and Hinami is naturally no problem, but you must come back with me first. I hope you can answer some questions truthfully."
This was the first time Lancer had seen Touka Kirishima with such an expression. This serious expression even made Lancer expression become serious.
"Ask whatever questions you have."
"That armor you wore before… where did it come from?"
After struggling to utter the question, the seriousness on Touka Kirishima's face completely disappeared, replaced by nervousness and a hint of longing. It was obvious that she hoped to hear the answer she expected from Lancer, but unfortunately.
"That was given to me by the CCG Director, but it seems to have been a trap from the beginning."
"Then what about the source?"
"I'm not sure. After all, I didn't try to find out information about that at first, but why do you care about that darn… armor?"
Lancer originally wanted to say 'darn thing', but seeing Touka Kirishima's expression, he temporarily held back part of his words.
But Touka Kirishima obviously didn't notice this. She just looked a bit down.
"That 'armor' might be related to my father."
After speaking, she stopped talking and lowered her head, walking forward. After exchanging a glance with the Fueguchi mother and daughter, Lancer also chose not to ask any more questions, but although he didn't ask, he was a bit curious.
'Touka Kirishima's father? The one who only appeared in flashbacks? But shouldn't the opponent have been captured by the CCG long ago? I didn't see any sign of him when the 23rd Ward prison was attacked before. He should have been executed long ago, right?'
As Kureo Mado's disciple, Lancer naturally knew very well that the so-called 'Quinque' was a special weapon made from Kakuhou, Kagune, and a part of Quinque steel. Looking at Touka Kirishima's concern for the armor, could it be that the material for that armor came from her father?
Lancer understanding of this world was limited to three years ago. As for now? Everything was unknown to him.
'It shouldn't be so dramatic as to have the final BOSS be the heroine's father, right? That's a strange setting.'
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When Lancer and the others followed Touka Kirishima to the hiding place of the 'Anteiku' group, or rather, the base controlled by Ken Kaneki, everyone looked at Lancer with strange eyes. After all, no one expected Lancer to appear here as a 'wanted criminal'.
Lancer simply swept a glance around and found that all the 'acquaintances' he remembered were here, and…
Looking at Yoshimura, who was sitting in the corner with a tired expression, Lancer expression was somewhat subtle.
Lancer was extremely wary of this 'Non-Killing Owl' initially. Later, after his strength was sufficient, the two sides became good 'partners', but Lancer hadn't expected the opponent to 'betray' him at that time, but thinking carefully, he should have prepared earlier, after all, 'The Owl' was the opponent's daughter.
If the former Yoshimura was a predator who had hidden his claws, then the Yoshimura at this time was like a dying beast that had lost its claws…
Moreover, even when facing Lancer at this time, he did not have any killing intent, giving the impression that his spirit had been completely drained. However, this should not be entirely because Lancer killed 'The Owl'. It was probably more due to 'The Owl's' choice, right? She chose to die at Lancer hands rather than accept his help.
At the same time, Touka Kirishima also followed Lancer gaze and saw Yoshimura's appearance. She even wanted to directly tell the opponent what Lancer had done before. Of course, not that Lancer was a perverted Lolicon, but that the young girl Lancer was carrying before seemed very similar to 'The Owl'. No one would believe that there was no connection between the two, right?
But she instinctively glanced at Lancer, but unfortunately, Lancer at this time was also confused about how to choose, but in the end, Lancer sighed.
Lancer was not a saint who repaid evil with kindness. In fact, he could be said to be the complete opposite, a butcher who repaid evil with evil, but thinking carefully, Yoshimura did not seem to have attacked him at that time. Was he merely seeking death?
Moreover, looking at Yoshimura's corpse-like expression at this time, the displeasure in his heart had almost disappeared, and there was probably more 'sadness'? He felt sad for the opponent.
"Click~"
Under the unbelievable gazes of most people, Lancer opened the briefcase he was carrying and took out his Quinque. The atmosphere in the room instantly became tense.
'Form Switch'
Lancer silently activated the 'Quinque's' special ability in his mind. The long spear in his hand began to deform until it finally transformed into a naked young girl with long green hair and a collar around her neck.
The previously tense atmosphere instantly disappeared, replaced by an extremely subtle atmosphere. Most of the men looked at Lancer with extremely complicated expressions, while the women looked at Lancer with eyes that labeled him a 'pervert'. Only Yoshimura, who was originally like a walking corpse, sat up in disbelief.
"Eto?!"
The young girl, who was originally being 'carried' by the collar by Lancer, was placed on the ground. She merely turned her head away when she saw the excitedly approaching old man, then silently turned back, not saying a word. The scene instantly became extremely awkward.