Chapter 5

"Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. Yet he is lord of all the animals. He sets them to work, he gives back to them the bare minimum that will prevent them from starving, and the rest he keeps for himself." ~ Animal Farm

Clinking of glasses filled with quality blood. Cackling of high end nobles in their fancy dresses and suits. The lights sparkling like stars in the sky. The room decks out like a carnival. In the middle of the room sat two females on a long couch. Just relaxing, not having a care in the world. Mercy reached out a hand to the angelic light till another hand touched hers and intertwined their fingers together. Their hands were soft and feminine. Mercy turned her head and looked at them with a dull expression. The woman had her hair up in a spike bun with the rest of her hair framing her face. Half of her face was covered by a rodent mask with a star on the left side. Her mouth fully exposed. Unlike the other guests she wore a circus themed suit. Dodgy Mother. A powerful ghoul, hostess of the lovely carnival. Currently Mercy was laying on her lap, using her as a pillow.

She brought her hand up to their lips and gently kissed them. Mercy just looked at her with empty eyes. No emotions. "Ah you have such soft hands Wolfe! Flawless." She gushed, rubbing Mercy's hand against her cheek. Mercy just stared at her with no emotion. "Oh come on! Have a little joy, here have a drink!" She cooed with a smile, reaching over to grab a crystal glass filled with blood. Mercy sat up and gently grabbed the glass and delicately lifted the drink to her lips.

Once it entered her mouth like liquid gold, Mercy slowly smiled with joy. The woman draped her arms around Mercy in a loving embrace. "Good, very good. Drink up my love." She whispered seductively in Mercy's ear. From Mercy's per feral vision she saw piles and piles of bodies of men and women in a bloody mess. Other guests took parts without a care in the world. Tearing and chewing and laughing all heightens to Mercy's ears. She shivered in delight. "You know us Clowns.... we always have the last laugh." Dodgy Mother smiled. Her dark chuckled echoed around the room.

Mercy gasped.

" Two bodies were found today at the 4th Ward. At 2:00am on Oct. 12th. Both were male in their mid 20's and found in abandoned buildings where pieces of the remains are scattered without a care who sees . Saliva tests prove that it was ghoul saliva left at the crime scene. CCG is on this investigation and incourage's citizens to-" the reporter started but Mercy slammed the radio off.

She laid still in her bed, her arm draped over her eyes to block out the sunlight. She took deep breaths. Her dream made her feel bothered and heated. Her one arm had tattoos of raging boats on strong seas along with floating jellyfish. Her entire arm was covered by the ocean itself. She uncovered her eyes slowly, taking deep breaths. She slowly rises from her bed, the blankets slowly falling off her body like fallen bird feathers. Revealing that she was wearing a white tank top that showed off a dagger piercing roses tattoo in the middle of her chest and around her throat there is a Latin quote written in Greek letters just like Uta's. She got herself out of bed, ready to start that day.

Mercy's room wasn't much but it fit her personality. Her upper wall was painted a night sky whilst at the bottom was the ocean reflected by the moon. She had lantern lights hanging from the ceiling. Mounted on the wall were different kinds of katana swords and fox masks. Then a bookshelf filled with fantasy books, manga and a desk littered with paints, pencils and sketch books. "Hmm what should I wear today?" Mercy asked herself standing in the middle of her oak floor bedroom.

She brought her fingers up to her lips in concentration till she came up with an idea. "Hmmm~ yes. I know what to dress up as." She giggled. She walked back over to her night stand that had a figure of Alphonse from FullMetal Alchemist. Beside him was a jar of tobacco soaking in blood alongside rolls of cigars. With a click of a button Mercy turned one her radio.

"Hey you otaku's out there! That was our lovely reporter giving you the update of the ghoul activity in the lovely 4th Ward. If I were you I would stay clear of the place. But! Enough of that back to business! Here on our otaku radio here we will be playing Hacking the Gate by our love Ito Kanako. Make sure you get your albums today!"

The podcast announced with too much cheer this early in the morning . Mercy laughed. "She hasn't changed a bit." She smiled. She shimmied out of her pjs and started getting dressed.

~Suujuu oku mo no kodo no kazu sae

Anata ni wa mabataki-teido no sajina toukyuu~

Mercy started getting her outfit put together on her bed. A short black Lolita dress with a corset top. Black lace sleeves with black laces stockings. A cross choker.Black and silver bracelets and beaded long necklace cross.

~Kako ni torawarete mirai mo nageku mo

Chiri hitotsu gosan o yurusanu hitsuzen

"Mugen" ni hirogaru yume mo egaku mirai mo

Bokutachi ni yurusareta kyoei no genri~

Not caring that she was bare she jumped up and down in excitement. She first put on her undergarments all black laced. Then she put on her dress which complemented her D size cup breasts. Then she lifted her smooth, powerful leg witch also revealed another tattoo of a skeleton couple holding each other surrounded by roses on her thigh. She then put on her stocking and clipped the guard to her dress to keep them in place.

~Yuugen" sore wa futatsu no hari ga shimesu

Zankokuna yakujou to sentaku e

Hacking to the Gate!~

Then she put on her jewelry and twirled herself around. "Now for the final touch." She announced clapping her hands together. She let the song continue to play as she walked to her connected bathroom. Then she applies some light makeup and puts part of her hair up into pigtails while the rest of her hair lay flat and curled at the ends. She smiled wide revealing sharp pointed teeth. "Oh yeah. The world is ready for me." She giggled. She walks over to the radio and turns it off but not before hearing "Wow! And that was Hacking the Gate ladies and gentlemen. Hope you enjoy that song just as much as I have. Now in the next segment there will be a continuation about the ghoul activities happening here in Tokyo. Stay tuned!" The podcast exclaimed excitedly. Mercy had a frown on her face, always hated hearing the news about her kind. Her mood sour she quickly turns off the radio.

She walked out of her room wearing a pair of black combat boots and her possessions she needed going out, along with a Death Note manga. She walked down the stairs to reveal Uta still up and working. She looked at him with pity and then at the clock that read 8:00am. "Uta-san have you been up the entire time working? Mercy asked, walking over to him at his work desk.

She peered over his shoulder and found he was fast asleep. "Oh Uta-san." Mercy blushed. Finding the sight very cute. She pats him on the back and walks over to the door and stops at the coat hanger and puts on her black trench coat. With everything packed and ready to go she steps out of the shop and makes her way to the 20th Ward.

(20th Ward - Anteiku)

Anteiku is a small neighborhood cafe that sells amazing coffee and Mercy's job. "MERCY!" Some yelled at the top of their lungs once Mercy stepped into the cafe by the jingle of the bell. Mercy cocked her head in confusion by the person that was yelling at her. That person was hot headed Touka."You're late again dammit!" She said, her face flushed with anger.

Touka is a nice girl if you get past her defences. She was cute in Mercy's eyes. Her bob length hair that covers her one eye, revealing her gorgeous blue eye. Mercy just loved the colour blue. Her flesh white and smooth probably tender if she took a bite. Mercy skipped towards Touka ignoring her first comment, which made Touka flinch at her close proximity and took a whiff of her scent. Mercy smiled while blushing "Aww, you smell of deep dark roasted coffee beans with a dash of cream." Mercy exaggerated. Touka twitch in announce . "You didn't listen to a word I said did you?" Touka blushed, not used to Mercy's compliments . Compared to the gourmet Touka, liked Mercy's description of scents better. Mercy backed away to give Touka room to breath. The rest of the workers just laughed at Touka's and Mercy's interaction. After getting over the embarrassment Touka looked at Mercy from head to toe with a scowl. "You're not wearing the uniform again." Touka stated as a fact more than a question.

Touka's uniform consists of a white shirt rolled up to her elbows, a black vest, a red tie, and a black skirt down to her lower thighs. On top of that skirt, she also wears a brown skirt that reaches her upper thighs. She also wears tight red leggings. Whilst Mercy dressed like a cosplayer. "Oh come on Touka! Don't I look cute? I bet you don't even know which anime this came from?" Mercy cooed and gave a little twirl showing off her outfit.

Touka sweat dropped. "I'm not a crazy otaku bitch like you." Touka concluded. Not getting anything through to this girl. Mercy puffed her cheeks in a pout. " You're no fun. And in any case, I'm off today. Didn't the old man tell you?" Mercy wink while giving the peace sign. Touka looked at her in disbelief. "What!? No one told me that!" Touka shouted. She looked at Enji Koma and Kaya Irimi accusingly but they both were occupied with cleaning the tea cups and wiping the tables. A tick mark formed on Touka's head in anger. Mercy stuck her tongue out at her. "Looks like I won this round. If you need me I'll be with the manager." Mercy wink.

Before Touka could come up with a come back she went behind the counter and through the staff door with a soft click. Behind the door Mercy's smile instantly disappeared. She sighed and slowly walked up to the meeting room like a criminal walking to the electric chair.

Once she made it to the door she took a deep breath and placed her hand on the door knob and opened the door. Inside the room stood a tall, powerful old man with swept back white hair in a waiter uniform. He had his back to her looking outside the window at a mother and child playing till he heard the soft click of the door closing. He turned around, his eyes closed, never opened and smiled at Mercy.

Yoshimura... Mercy's father. "Hello my dear." He smiled lovingly but Mercy looked at him with a blank expression.

"Hello to you old man."