Chapter 6

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'I can still remember the day of my torture. I can still remember it, clear as glass, how many toes were ripped off, how many fingers I lost, how many numbers I counted down. I can still remember how my hair changed from black to white, I was in the grey.'

'Come and find me in the dark now

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'Come and find me in the dark now. I'm breaking down. I don't want to fight alone anymore. I lay my weapons down, I'm ready for you now. Bring me out, from the prison I'm stuck in. In the end, I'm realizing, I was never meant to fight on my own.'

'In the end, I was left to fight on my own.'

He chuckled, closed his eyes and faced the wall. His eyepatch was off, book laid out on his chest.

 His eyepatch was off, book laid out on his chest

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"I'm not fixed, not completely. I can only hope that I can make my way there." Kaneki said aloud, in the dorm, by himself.

"You're getting closer, Ken." A familiar voice said.

Kaneki opened his eyes, but not before he quickly slipped on the medical eyepatch.

He look forward to see Hide, and another ghost standing next to him.

It was a ghost, it had the same aura Hide did.

But this one looked just like his...

"Mom?" He whispered, not believing his eyes.

"Ken, dear, it's been so long." She whispered.

"Yeah. Why are you a ghost?" He asked.

"I should have moved on nine years ago, Ken. I didn't because even though I didn't know it, I regretted leaving you to a lonely life. I thought I left you in good care, but my sister was horrible to you. You were isolated, Hide being your only comfort. I'm sorry I couldn't be there." She sniffed. "You're all grown up. You look so different."

"Of course I do." Kaneki frowned. "After my torture, my hair turned white and my nails stained black. And if you think I still act like the child I was, you're mistaken. I'm not as naive anymore. I know the consequences of my actions. I tread carefully, sometimes recklessly. I accept the consequences."

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