#koukaku kagune

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moth...

spare lamp pleas

[canadianlucifer]

love dressing him like a cunty barbie <33

[kyanitedragon]

[galaxy-lilies]

i swore myself off of making crossover aus with every new fandom im in with tokyo ghoul but here i am with another tokyo ghoul AU

[tatatatatara]

(OMG his ass)

Headcanon: Tatara's kakuja manifested first at his shoulder blades because that's where he saw Yan do it. Eto says your kagune limitation is your imagination and this idiot's imagination is following-everything-Yan-did.

[iwasntstable]

+[MSG : Tokyo Ghoul AU. Noah x reader. What type of kagune would Ghoul!Noah have? Info and images under the cut.]

You can find more in-depth information on the TG wiki.

UKAKU: An ukaku kagune (羽赫, ukaku, "feather-red") is spread out like feathers and is released from the shoulder area.

SUMMARY:

specializes in high speed attacks

lightweight

primary method of attack - high speed, torrent-like projectiles

able to use as a shield

suited for short-distance and long-distance attacks

however, short-range is considered their weakness

ukaku type users lack endurance and are at a disadvantage if the battle drags on for a long time

Touka Kirishima & Ayato Kirishima

KOUKAKU: A koukaku kagune (甲赫, kōkaku, "shell-red") is released below the shoulder blade.

SUMMARY:

extremely heavy and robust

well suited for defence

generally shaped into armour or shields

can be shaped into melee weapons such as blades

inferior speed due to weight

difficult to wield

Tsukiyama Shuu

RINKAKU: A rinkaku kagune (鱗赫, rinkaku, "scale-red") has an appearance similar to scaled tentacles and is released at the back around the waist.

SUMMARY:

users of this type have powerful regenerative albilities

able to survive critical damage

superior striking power

excel in brute strength

some users are able to manipulate the shape of this kagune such as forming into swords/blades or claws

this kagune is very soft and easy to break

able to create between 1-8 scaled tentacles

Kaneki Ken & Rize Kamishiro

BIKAKU: A bikaku kagune (尾赫, bikaku, "tail-red") typically has a tail-like appearance and is released around the tail-bone/coccyx.

SUMMARY:

good for medium-distance attacks

decent offence, defence and speed

no notable strengths or weaknesses

the number of tails a bikaku user can create is usually one, but some can create more.

Nishiki Nishio

[tg-headcanons]

I'm curious. Seeing as some animals can express fear by either fluffing their fur up, or maybe feathers, do you think ghouls can do the same with their kagunes? Especially if it's unintentional?

They do! There are a lot of kagune motions they do on instinct

I’ve mentioned here that when a ghoul is afraid or threatened, they will hold their kagune up in a threat display. These displays can be done on purpose to menace other ghouls, or on instinct when they feel in danger to threaten away anyone who might be dangerous. The kagune is held stiffly and often hardened to a sharp point in places or entirely to show that they are armed and capable of fighting

If a kagune is already out, it is very expressive when startled. Usually that causes it to raise harden into its battle-ready state, and it can look a whole lot like a startled cat or bird. If they have spines or feather-like bits they sharpen and stand on end, but when the ghoul can confirm they’re not in any danger they’ll relax. But it’s definitely unwise to startle a ghoul with their kagune out because some lash out on instinct

They have other displays that can be quite similar to their threat displays or startle responses. One of these are social movements. They vary from ghoul to ghoul, but when kagune are out they’ll use them to show attentiveness and acknowledge people. Bikaku and Rinkaku tendrils may rise and fall or gently sway, Ukaku may gently flap or rise, and Koukaku may turn over and raise, in response to someone else talking or spotting them to let them know they are paying attention and accepting this interaction. If ghouls with kagune out have a conversation they tend to mimic each other in circles, matching each other’s motions as an instinctive confirmation of being part of a group. It’s like how when music with a steady beat is playing for long enough eventually everyone will be nodding or clapping along and will usually do what others around them are doing, it’s a natural rhythm to them

There are displays for attraction as well. Ghouls show off kagune like colorful birds sometimes. Slowly moving and turning over soft kagune is a way of showing off to people around them that they are strong or pretty, and tend to do this when they are being watched by someone they’re interested in. Unlike the conversational rhythm motions, it’s considered significant to mirror these back. If a ghoul is peacocking their kagune and another ghoul matches their motions, it’s a signal that they’re interested. Often ghouls attracted to them have a hard time stifling the instinct to match their kagune motions, it’s an instinctive part of courting

Generally, younger ghouls display more. As ghouls get older they have more control over their kagune, but when they’re young they operate way more on instinct. Ghoul children will have very quick social motions and do huge threat displays whenever they’re scared or angry. Most teenage ghouls have a humiliating awkward stage where they’re unable to stop their kagune from starting or responding to attraction displays around someone they’re attracted to. With time and experience they get much better with it, but every ghoul remembers some time they couldn’t stop their kagune from moving and making it embarrassingly obvious what they’re feeling

[nyashykyunnie]

I just rewatched tokyo ghoul a little and I can't stop thinking about Jinwoo as a ghoul 😖 (I miss tokyo ghoul a lot 😔)

Which kagune do you think would fit Jinwoo as a ghoul?🤭

IT'S EITHER A BIKAKU OR a KOUKAKU BECAUSE IN KOUKAKU I LIKE THE IDEA THAT IT'S ON ONE SHOULDER AND IT HINTS AT FALLEN ANGEL TYPEA JINWIO SHSHSHSH ALSO OMG TOKYO GHOUL REQATCH BASEDD

[hinamie]

i had a good question for u the other day but i forgot it before i could send it ✋ have not remembered it yet BUT as one of my few mutuals who are or haven been into both jjk and tokyo ghoul i must ask u this:

how do u think itafushi would react to getting kanekied/ghoulified? i have been thinking abt this + their similarities w hidekane since forever so if u have any thoughts...🧐

anyway! hope ur doing well hina <33

HI RIN OH m y god thank u fr reminding me *bumps tg!itfs designs Up the to-draw list*

I think that yuuji's initial reaction would be very similar if not identical to kaneki's i can picture SO easily the desperation fr it not to be true the trying to cling to humanity through food despite the ultimate futility ,, like the entire scene of kaneki crying hyperventilating making himself sick trying to eat??? i can picture yuuji There and Like That 1:1 no questions asked. following that though and following the slow horrific dawning acceptance I think we would slip right back into yuuji "I'm a Cog" itadori . him forcing himself 2 smother the self-loathing and do what has to be done to pursue his ideals and protect the people he loves no matter who he has to kill or Eat and no matter the monster it turns him into

megumi,,,,...ngl it's a Lot harder fr me to imagine his reaction sighs gotta love a stoic king ,, i think his realization that this is my life now would be a lot more . nihilistic? like whereas with yuuji it would act as a sort of driving force (move forward, fight, make it Worth something) for megumi i think him becoming a ghoul and being forced to accept it would b an amalgamation of his shame and self hatred and perceived weakness. it would b a burden it wld be a mental block in combat, him resenting himself fr what he is and what he allowed himself to become . i think he would fight to hurt himself and hate to eat. btw bonus kagune type hcs: yuuji either rinkaku or koukaku megumi bikaku ty fr coming 2 my ted talk :)

[lurkerwithcomputer]

Scene idea: Ryouko, Hinami, Matsumae, Hsiao and Mayu commiserating about how hard it is to find bras that don't get shredded because the back-strap is right where Koukaku kagunes emerge from, and sharing tips on where to find bras that do work for them.

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behold. le kakuja sona

[knockyasocksoff2022]

Bungou Stray Dogs Tokyo Ghoul AU

PART ONE

Cafe Uzumaki:

A legitimate coffee shop that also functions as a detective service ghouls can call upon when crimes are committed against them since they cannot risk going to the police. This includes lost pets, wayward spouses, and missing friends or family, though, in the case of missing family or friends, the president, Fukuzawa has made it clear that they will not confront the CCG, only try their best to confirm whether or not the person they are searching or is dead or alive.

Fukuzawa Yukichi

Ward: 20

Gender: Male

Age: 45

Species: Ghoul

Occupation: Uzumaki Manager. Swordsman and Martial Arts Teacher. (Runs the ADA)

Kagune Type: Rinkaku

Specialises In: Cat whispering (srsly is he half-cat or smth) Kagune detachment. (He uses his kagune like a sword.)

Edogawa Ranpo

Ward: 20

Gender: Male

Age: 26

Species: Ghoul

Occupation: Head Uzumaki Detective

Kagune Type: Koukaku

Specialises In: detective work

Yosano Akiko

Ward: 20 (Formerly 24)

Gender: Female

Age: 25

Species: Ghoul

Occupation: Surgeon in training

Kagune Type: Koukaku

Specialises In: Healing

Kunikida Doppo

Ward: 20

Gender: Male

Age: 22

Species: Ghoul

Occupations: Maths Teacher (Manages offee bean orders and other supply shipment schedules for Uzumaki)

Kagune Type: Ukaku

Specialises In: Scheduling and Planning

He struggled a lot with consuming human flesh and even tried to consume animals (like the Cullens in Twilight) to no avail. His failure left him searching for ways to end his life when he met Dazai, who offered him the means to do so. But he realised he couldn’t leave Katai, his only and best friend so he declined. Soon after he stumbled upon Fukuzawa, who showed him that there was a more human way.

Tayama Katai

Ward: 20

Gender: Male

Age: 28

Species: Ghoul

Occupation: Code writer (has job at Manhasset Security, but works from home)

Kagune Type: Koukaku

Specialises In: Working with computers and other tech and coding (srsly, this guy’s survival skills are shit, he only remembers to eat because not doing so is so painful, and if the CCG is around he gets really paranoid and refuses to come out from under Yoshiko. Not that he does much anyway.) 

Dazai Osamu

Ward: 20 (Formerly 24)

Gender: Male

Age: 22

Species: Ghoul

Occupation: Uzumaki Barista and Waiter (he hardly ever shows up)

Kagune Type: Koukaku

Specialises In: Strategic thinking, manipulation, deception, stealth, and martial arts

Junichirou Tanizaki

Ward: 20 (Former Unknown)

Gender: Male

Age: 18 

Species: Half-Ghoul

Occupation: Student (Uzumaki Sales Clerk Part Time Waiter and Barista)

Kagune Type: Stealth and close-range combat with guns and/or kagune knives

Specialises In: Ukaku

Nobody knows whether it was his father or his mother who was a ghoul. He shows very few ghoul traits, blending in almost seamlessly as a human. He can go an oddly long time without eating but usually eats whenever his colleagues at Uzumaki do, as he has no qualms about taking Human life. When Fukuzawa found him and his sister in an alley he assumed he was a human but saw that Naomi was a ghoul and, feeling badly for the young boy, tried to scare off Naomi so Junichirou wouldn’t be eaten. Overreacting to a threat towards his sister, Junichirou displayed his full power. Since then he’s never fought. He’s very calm, even shy, and hardly ever shows his ghoul traits, even when in extreme emotional distress. The only time he “ghouls out” is when Naomi is in danger.

Naomi Tanizaki

Ward: 20 (Former Unknown)

Gender: Female

Age: 16

Species: Half-Ghoul

Occupation: Uzumaki Waiter (She can control herself very well but she acts dramatic and too ghoul-like to be allowed in a public setting without careful supervision. She has binge eating tendencies with Junichirou has only curbed by reminding her that her causing attention would put him, her precious Onii-sama, in danger)

Kagune Type: 

Specialises In: Strategic thinking, manipulation, deception, stealth, and seduction.

Naomi doesn’t see humans as lesser than ghouls in anything but physical characteristics. She says “I’d gladly befriend some if they weren’t oh so tasty~! I think that if I got close I could hardly resist eeeee!”

Miyazawa Kenji

Ward: 20

Gender: Male 

Age: 14

Species: Ghoul

Occupation: Student (helps out with the local farmers market after school and on the weekends)

Kagune Type: Rinkaku

Specialises In: staying positive, making friends, strength and brute force

Kenji knows that Ghouls are biologically different from humans but doesn't see many other differences. Fukuzawa tries to keep things especially subtle for Kenji. Giving him “beef” to eat without telling him what it is because Kenji loves everyone, including humans and it would break his heart to know he had to eat them. Kenji deals with his hunger very well, mostly because everyone always keeps him well fed. He goes to the same school that the Tanizakis do with the instruction never to eat anything that isn't given to him by someone not affiliated with Uzumaki.

Nakajima Atsushi

Ward: 20 (Formerly 23)

Gender: Male

Age: 18

Species: Ghoul

Occupation: Uzumaki Waiter and Trainee Barista  (Because he does not have enough control over his eyes and Kaguine he cannot go to school, He hates feeling so hungry but recognised it as necessary and made peace with it long ago)

Kagune Type: Bikaku

Specialises In: heavy lifting, following orders

Izumi Kyouka

Ward: 20 (Formerly 24)

Gender: Female

Age: 14

Species: Chimera Ghoul

Occupation: Uzumaki Trainee Barista (She’s already better than Atsushi, despite being not as experienced. She wants to be a student but doesn’t trust herself around humans. Also, she struggles with control of her eyes and Kagune. They tend to extend whenever she feels a threat (could be as simple as smelling another strange ghoul) or smells a human (because of hunger and predatory instincts)

Kagune Type: Ukaku

Specialises In: sword skills and martial arts (taught by her mother)

She tried to cut off her Kagune but it didn’t work and she became severely distressed. Fukuzawa promised her that she’d be ready for society one day. She ended up keeping them because they were the only reminder of her late mother and father.

Kirako Haruno

Ward: 20

Gender: Female

Age: 

Species: Human

Occupation: Uzumaki Chef (Makes pastries and small savoury snacks for the few human customers)

Specialises In: baking and cooking, logistics, planning, helping mediate disputes and unite her coworkers, and cat-sitting.

She’s a little scared of Naomi after she was almost eaten, but Naomi has come to see her as a friend.

[kyanitedragon]

[luimagines]

Hi Pinky, I just started following you but I've read a lot of your works already, love the dragon au by the way (can't wait to see more dragon chain!) And since you seem to be around Tumblr for a while I was hoping to ask for your opinion on a LU fic my co-writer and I had in mind.

It's a weird crossover au... but it's the result of reading Linked Universe while watching Tokyo Ghoul... yeah I just spoiled it.

My co and I understand that it would be like super-duper weird if the heroes of hyrule throughout the ages were cannibals but we just had experiment...

Plus we were eager to use our TG OCs again.

Questions:

1. What do you think? Weird? No go or should we give it a try?

2. What Kagune do you think would be best suited for each Link? Co and I already agreed that Twilight should have a Koukaku type and Time should have Kakuja since... well... TG is about going dark so we just thought it would make sense that Time would eventually eat other ghouls but like I said we need outside opinion.

Your expertise could be very helpful because we are very hesitant to make this an official story. Thank you for listening! Again, love your work so much! 💖

Oh hello and welcome! :D

My apologies for taking longer than you probably anticipated to get to this. I tend to not answer asks on the weekend. (Now that doesn't not the send them in, it'll just take longer for me to get to).

I wanna preface this by saying that I've never seen Tokyo Ghoul before so I have literally no context despite it probably being blatantly obvious to everyone who has seen it. ^.^*

That being said, leemme answer your questions.

Go for it!! That's the point of fanfiction!! Who cares if it's weird or not?! I say you might as well give it a fair shake and follow it through until you've lost interest in the premise. There's bound to be others to like the concept and will likely also latch onto your idea if it doesn't exist already. Just have fun with it!!

And this is the one I can't answer. Sorry about that. ^.^*

[lasttabris]

Centipede file: Half-Ghouls and Half-Kakujas

Ghouls are creatures that predate exclusively on humans and other ghouls. While they resemble humans, ghouls and humans are two separate species with different biology, physiology, diets and mentality. It is possible., however, to create hybrids either through natural offspring (this is an extremely rare situation) or by having ghoul organs transplanted onto humans.

Kaneki is a half-ghoul, half-human, retaining mostly ghoul characteristic

Anatomy

RC cells and RC cells vessels

In the world of Tokyo Ghoul a specific type of cell exists, the Red Children cell or RC cell. These cells flow through the body with blood (in humans) or in specialized RC Cell Vessels (in ghouls) and they can become solid when they bind together (the vessels are usually called "RC Cell Pathways"). They exist on both humans and ghouls, however ghouls have a higher amount and can store them in specialized organs that are interconnected by the vessels. These cells are what give the ghouls all their abilities.

Kakuhou

Ghouls have a sac-like internal organ that stores and concentrates RC cells, located on the on the back, and this is what was transferred onto Kaneki and what turned him into a Half-Ghoul. According to the specific location the back and the kagune formed from there, the Kakuhou is given a specific name: shoulder area (called ukaku-type), below the shoulder blade (koukaku-type), by the waist (rinkaku-type) or at the tailbone (bikaku-type). It’s also possible for a ghoul to have more than one Kakuhou. Kaneki’s kahuhou is located by the waist, so he is a rinkaku-type.

Kagune

It's a predatory organ, however it's not always present. It takes shape thanks to the RC cells stored in the Kakuhou: whenever the ghoul needs this organ, they bind together, harden and then pierce through the Kakuhou and skin and become external. The ghoul may decide if they wish for the kagune to remain softened (it looks similar to a flame or water) or hardened (which is what is used in order to attack/defend). Generally speaking, kagunes can't be cut/destroyed by anything other than kagunes and one type of kagune can be defeated by another specific kagune type.

Kagunes are used as defense and offense. As they are physical "limbs" that can virtually cut through most materials, and ghouls can use it to fight each other, fight Ghoul Investigators and of course kill their victims. Depending on the kagune's shape, they can use it as extra limbs (hands or legs) or as shields. Imagine a weird shaped sword that comes out of someone's back and it has amazing mobility (the whole "liquid muscle" thing), and it can kill you. Kagunes are capable of changing form and size according to the user's strength and imagination, which called kagune manipulation. At this stage, kaneki is quite capable at this.

Kagunes can have special abilities (such as creating electricity or fire, detaching themselves, being reshaped into weird forms) and what each can do will depend on each kagune’s form. Kaneki’s kagune can grip things while Touka’s can’t, but Touka can form projectiles from her kagune, while Kaneki’s can’t.

Kaneki’s rinkaku looks like three red-scaled tentacles with a scary striking power (it excels at brute strength), which makes it capable of winning against the defensive power of the koukaku thanks to the force of its strikes, but it’s weak against bikaku, that also has great strength but it’s less breakable. Indeed, while a rinakku’s has extreme strength and the RC cells bind together with much ease, the binding force among them is weak and that makes the kagune fragile; that means enough force can indeed break Kaneki’s kagune (a punch will not, but metal beams falling on it will). Kaneki’s kagune is covered in scales, which can move usually in sync; these scales can remain flattened but also “flare up”.

Kagunes do not bleed, but can be destroyed. With enough impact, the RC Cells bound together will break apart, causing the kagune to vanish. This will look like the kagune is actually fading away and turning into dust because as the cells unbind, the structure disappears until only individual cells (which are invisible to the naked eye) are left.

Kakugan

When a ghoul’s RC cells react (even if the kagune isn’t released; it could be excitement, hunger or just threatening), the ghoul's eye turn red, the sclera turns black and red veins across the eye and into the skin around the eye. Kaneki only has one reactive eye because he is a half-ghoul.

Physiology

Strenght

A ghoul is much stronger than a human, able to send them flying if hit with enough strength. By using their bare hands, a ghoul can penetrate the human body, and with just a bite – even through the clothes – they are able to rip out the human flesh just as easily. However, an extremely strong human can still face off a ghoul as long the ghoul isn’t using their kagune. Roughly, a ghoul can be compared to the strength of about 9-10 men. Kaneki is extremely strong, and he can match ghouls that are considered "most dangerous".

Speed and reflexes

Speed and reflexes are also enhanced. While Ukakus are known for their extra speed, the other ghouls can still be must faster, jump much higher, and havemuch more balance than a regular human. With their agility and muscle strength, they can jump several meters high, as well as land from a big fall without much of a problem.

Natural resistance and healing

Ghouls can take critical hits and still survive and some even keep going. kaneki is known for his endurance and ability to withstand a lot of pain and torture, such as 10 days of being cut and broken by a crazy ghoul.

It's thanks to their regeneration, also strength, and of course the RC cells, a ghoul's skin cannot be pierce by much; a gunshot to the head will not work. Ghouls have a tougher body than most regular solid materials and are capable to withstand them.Only materials as strong as their skin (or stronger) can do so, or a strong enough force (like metal bars falling on top of a ghoul from huge heights, that can kill them). Membranes, however – such as the eyes, lips, nostrils (and the rest…) can be easily pierced and there are even laboratory-created products that can block the RC cells binding, which renders the ghoul's abilities null.

Ghouls also have regeneration abilities thanks to their RC cells as well, that travel from the Kakuhou to the wound through the vessels/pathways (or, in a half-ghoul's case, new pathways are created as they pass through the body). Small wounds and fractures heal in a matter of hours to a day and grave wounds heal after a few days, as long as a ghoul has adequate food supply. However, wounds caused by kagunes take much longer to heal and may eventually be fatal; the same goes for a ghoul bite. Kaneki has a huge regenerative ability due to his kagune type; rinkakus rely greatly on their regenerative abilities thanks to Rc cells that easily bind together. However, once again, his regeneration also comes from the RC pathways, as they are continuously being created whenever he gets hurt (more information on this under the hybrid section).

Senses

Finally, they have heighten senses. Kaneki not so much, but many ghouls are seen capable of smelling people from big distances, hearing them to the point of being able to pinpoint details such as size and exact location, or even see better at night. While kaneki can certainly smell everything better than a human (since most things smell awful to him, thanks to not being able to eat most thing - except humans), he still isn't amazing at it. It can be trained, however.

Ghouls are unable to smell anything that is not human or ghoul or coffee. Anything that doesn't fall under those specific categories smells extremely bad, although ghouls are known for still wearing perfume and similar, in order to fit with human society.

Special abilities

A ghoul may possess unique abilities thanks to their kagune and RC Cells. The reason why it happens is unknown, but it seems to be related to high concentrations of RC cells. These abilities include Pseudo-Electrokinesis, Pseudo-Pyrokinesis, Shapeshifting, healing or even detaching the kagune itself; Kaneki's ability is Kagune Manipulation: kaneki is able to control the size, shape, form, feel and sturdiness of his kagune at will. This allows Kaneki to grow several tendrils if needed and and command the tentacles to process different tasks at once. He is also noted to have a better control over his kagune than natural-born ghouls which is ultimately due to his kagune manipulation ability.

He has shown to be able to form "wings", claws, hands, they can even form a springs, blades, body armour and cages. In the last part of the manga, Kaneki was seen literally replacing all of his body (full body, from head down) with his kagune to allow him to stay alive under dire circumstances, which means Kaneki can reach a point where his Kagune manipulation will be so extreme that the kagune will allow him to survive fatal blows.

Diet

A ghoul can only eat and digest humans due to an enzyme their body produces. In other words, anything coming from a human is used as nutrients, but nothing else can, leaving ghouls with little choice of diet habits. Thanks to their taste buds, anything that doesn't come from humans will taste really bad to a ghoul, enough that they'll have the urge to vomit, and can even make a ghoul ill if often consumed. The only exception to this is coffee (either brewed or not), however it's still unknown why.

A ghoul doesn't have to consume food as often as humans. One body is enough for a ghoul for about one-two months, however, many ghouls find pleasure in hunting and killing, thus they become avid eaters with no regards for human life. In return, starvation is hell, and it can drive one mad and take all of their reason away. A hungry ghoul might even feast on their friends and they rely simply on their instinct to find food and eat it; indeed, cannibalism can also occur.

While the flesh of another ghoul will taste awful (just like any non-human nutrient), they are able to digest it without the downside of human food. By cannibalizing another ghoul, they absorb the victim’s RC cells and it increases the concentration of them within the attacker. If repeated often, this eventually leads to mutate the RC cells of the attack and the kagune takes a new shape with increased power. The ghouls with a mutate kagune as result of cannibalism are called kakujas.

Hybrids

Hybrids between ghouls and humans are possible due to genetic compatibility of the two species. Hybrids are called One Eyed Ghouls or Half-Ghouls and they are often treated as an urban legend. They are easily recognizable due to only having one active Kakugan. These beings have a unique scent that combines traits of a human and a ghoul, which can be considered inciting and delicious to many ghouls, however only ghouls with a keen sense of smell can tell Kaneki is human, and often he is told he smells of a female ghoul. Their flesh and blood is also noted to be particularly delicious, making them a potential target for cannibalism. One Eyed Ghouls are more powerful than ordinary ghouls, which explains Kaneki's above normal regeneration and kagune manipulation. Most individuals are able to develop their abilities and kagune drastically within a short period of time.

Artificial vs Natural Born Half-Ghouls

Hybrids come into existence through two methods: normally born as a result of the union between a ghoul and a human or through transplanting a kakuhou into a human host. Both cases are extremely rare and the chances of each situation happening are very low, however both are still possible. Kaneki Ken had Rize's kakuhou transplanted onto him and he was the very first subject able to survive, often called "Miracle Human" by the doctor who created this technique and performed the surgery. It is confirmed subjects who undergo this procedure have a shorter lifespan, which means Kaneki will most likely not live as long as a regular human or ghoul. Natural born Half-Ghouls are able to consume regular human food, as well humans and ghouls, however Artificial Half-Ghouls gain most ghoul characteristics, including their specialized diet and inability to taste/smell anything that is not human or ghoul.

RC cells pathways

RC cells travel through a ghoul's body using specialized vessels; when born, a ghoul contains a specific hereditary map of these vessels which allow the RC cells to travel through the body of a ghoul and in some cases, these vessels can be developed to grow bigger thus allowing the RC cells to be used faster and more efficiently. However, half-ghouls are not born with any vessels at all and as such, they create it as they get hurt and/or the body requires RC cells. This is why Half-Ghouls are stronger than most ghouls: each time their body requires RC Cells, new RC Cell vessels are formed through the body. This means every time Kaneki gets physically hurt, new vessels form, and thus stronger he becomes and faster his regeneration ability is. Once created, these pathways are permanent.

Although pathways may not be created yet, it's heavily implied they slowly form themselves and can be trained. This is the reason why Kaneki still had ghoul strength even though he hadn't been hurt in certain places at the time. Physical injury simply allows a faster way for this to happen.

Kakuja

Kakujas are mutated kagunes thanks to the continued cannibalization of other ghouls. This comes from mutated RC cells, triggered by the increased amount of them gained through the flesh of another ghoul. As consumption continues, the kakuja keeps changing its form, though the shape and size depend also on the user's imagination and strength. The Kakuja works as an armour take engulfs the ghoul’s body, amplifies their strength and resilience, their powers and their abilities. Despite being a mutated kagune, it is possible for it to return to normal; Kakujas usually only come out when the ghoul needs a boost of power. Unfortunately, in exchange for this, the user will lose their mind bit by bit, which makes it harder and harder for them to actually control the kagune and kakuja as they please.

Weaknesses

Ghouls do have limitations. Their weak points are membranes, such as eyes, lips and so on, and these can be easily pierced the way a human's would also be.

Ghouls are always dependent on how much they eat and thus how many RC cells they have; if a ghoul doesn't feed enough or uses their powers too often, they won't be able to keep going and their abilities will be crippled.

Finally, while they can face most weapons, anything with enough impact could damage a ghoul, such as metal beams falling on them. Fire, cold, electricity, acid and similar elements can also affect them, although if they are well fed they will regenerate in order to patch themselves.

In a RP setting, magic can certainly affect them as well.

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hello rinnnnn i wld love to hear more about your thoughts on tg!itfs + maybe nobara , specifically in terms of kagune !! full transparency since u sent me that ask the concept has been marinating in my brain and even if it'll probably b a while before i get around 2 designing anything i welcome th opportunity 2 hear any outside ideas !!!!

hii hina :D hope ur doing well !!! dkjgh i love this ask thank u for sending it

tbh i kept going back and forth between drawing my ideas out or not but i think im gonna explain them w words bc im better at that and i trust my ability to convey ideas that way....compared to art where i Do Not

also disclaimer this is within the context of the mini au i have created in my brain (and google docs. but i need to redo it. no longer satisfied)

anyway! tbh i had imagined yuuji as just a human, mostly bc he reminds me a lot of hide at times :') and he takes a similar role in the story i had planned, so i dont rlly have a kagune design in mind for him unforch, but if i could imagine one i'd kinda take inspo from true form sukuna and give him smth like this (saiko's kagune that she used against urie when he framed out pt 2. it's a rinkaku, i never understood the ghoul biology stuff tbsh)

megumi is the one i had the clearest idea for, he's an artificial one-eye, and again i dont understand ghoul biology, but i took design inspo from nue bc hello nue is so cool. my fav shikigami in terms of design. i havent determined how, but he does end up w a half-kakuja (probably gonna put him thru the horrors so he'll cannibalize) mostly bc i wanted to give him a beak-like mask. and then his kagune is kinda like. ayato mixed w yomo if i had to give it a good comparison. wing shaped + electricity (theyre both ukakus so ig that makes him an ukaku, im just picking things based of their techniques in jjk)

for nobara, i'm leaning towards a koukaku bc its pretty dense and durable like....a hammer :D most of the users in tg have it as a blade, but urie has used it as a blade and a shield (tsukiyama too maybe? i have urie tunnel vision hence the username) anyway im not picturing it as being exactly hammer shaped but more vague. hammer inspired if you will (rlly leaning on the technique -> kagune crutch, character design is not my forte and i cannot visualize things to save my life). i also had her as either an artificial half ghoul (quinx?) or as a full ghoul waitress at anteiku

my plot needs some serious reworking, but i have yuuji and megumi as childhood besties à la hidekane, and megumi is the one who gets kanekied (sort of). secret long term pining megumi who doesnt think yuuji would be interested bc hes focused on getting a girlfriend. he doesn't have qualms abt eating ppl, but he does worry abt killing people (at least at first, there will be spiral of doom). it rlly needs to be redone overall,,,but external circumstances prompted me to push it to the side and take up another project instead

this feels super disorganized sorry omg TT_TT i think bc i decided to nuclear bomb my previous idea recently, and now i have nothing bc i never started rebuilding the plot or anything