Having embraced the dark, cannibalistic aspect he once feared, Ken Kaneki emerges from captivity and torture to align with Aogiri Tree, the very ghoul faction that once abducted him. This decision raises doubts among his allies, prompting them to question his intentions and allegiance. Meanwhile, escalating tensions between the government and ghouls escalate as the Commission of Counter Ghoul ramps up efforts to eradicate ghouls from Tokyo entirely. This looming threat jeopardizes the fragile peace of Kaneki's friends at the Anteiku coffee shop, pushing Kaneki into a series of perilous confrontations that test the boundaries of his humanity.