Text ; Anonymous [cw;discussing cannibalism]

[anthropophagite]

[ baby's first network post and it'll be an anonymous text post, because Kaneki's priority is to know just how bad his situation really is without having others freaking out. He has thousands of questions, but none are as important as these: ]

Does anyone know what Ghouls are? Do they exist in your world? Do they exist here?

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>PRIVATE

[anthropophagite]

How can you be sure?

I don't want to be feared, I just wanted to be normal.

>PRIVATE

[hellshot]

Humans will always fear what they don't understand.

So you either keep what you are a secret to everyone you meet, and be afraid of prosecution yourself until you eventually slip up.

Or.

You learn how to accept what you are, and make sure everyone else knows you either mean them no harm, or that you won't show mercy to those who aim to take your life out of irrational fear for their own.

Whining about wanting to be normal is, at this point, tired. Useless.

And I'm sure about this because I've been living like it for over a decade.

>PRIVATE

[anthropophagite]

I can't do that.

it's complicated. I can't explain it like this. [ and in a way, he doesn't want to ]

it's fine like this since others will find out. I'm careful. [ sure, he will tell himself that again and again if he has to ]

>PRIVATE

[hellshot]

Not asking you to explain it. It'd be useless, given I have no idea who you are.

All I can tell you, then, is 'be careful'.

I don't care what you are. But those who will fear you, might fear you with weapons drawn.

>PRIVATE

[anthropophagite]

I'll be. I've been very careful in my world, I'll be here as well. [ taking a bite out of Amon wasn't a particularly careful action. neither was following tsukiyama into the restaurant. or trying to fight Yamori when he barged into Anteiku. But he tries. ]

I know that will happen, it has happened before.
But I'll do my best.

>PRIVATE

[hellshot]

And it'll happen again, even if you do your best.

You don't sound confident.

My number. Don't lose it. Name's Reaper.

Keep your nose clean.



>PRIVATE

[anthropophagite]

[ he isn't sure if he should tell him anything or if he should trust Reaper. Last time it was Tsukiyama and look how that went.

But he is alone with no one who'd understand and that is terrifying as well, since it's not like Kaneki is a (full) ghoul, and he is so damn lost. why is life complicated



........ ]

Ken Kaneki.

>PRIVATE

[hellshot]

[At the very least, Reaper isn't the type to trap a kid in a corner and eat him in front of a crowd. There's that, at least.]

Got it.

Won't forget it, kid.

Don't forget.

Keep your nose clean.

>PRIVATE

[anthropophagite]

I always do. [ tries. He tries. ]

Thank you.