Locked away in the depths of his own broken mind, Ken Kaneki experiences a powerful, surreal psychological confrontation with the spirit of Rize Kamishiro. He finally accepts his monstrous ghoul nature, casting aside his fragile human pacifism to embrace absolute, unyielding strength to protect those he loves. This profound mental shift triggers a physical transformation, turning his hair stark white. Breaking free from his chains, Kaneki engages Yamori in a spectacular, bone-shattering duel, effortlessly dominating the torturer and cannibalizing his kagune. Emboldened by his new, terrifying power, Kaneki makes the difficult choice to leave Anteiku permanently, forming his own rogue faction to hunt down Aogiri.