Conversely, the ghouls of the (formerly Aogiri Tree) are fragmented. Eto, the "King of Ghouls" and author of the meta-novel The Black Goat's Egg , is revealed to be a nihilistic genius who wants to destroy both species to create something new. Tatara seeks revenge for the death of his brother at the hands of Houji. The ghouls are not innocent; they are terrorists. But they are also victims.
In the sequel, the CCG is no longer a noble defense force. We see its corruption, its experimental laboratories (the "Garden"), and the tragic truth of the —where human children are bred to be emotionless assassins (the Arima and the Ui bloodlines). The "heroes" are now the Doves , but they are slavers, brainwashers, and mass murderers. Tokyo Ghoul-re
Tokyo Ghoul: re is not a story about monsters eating people. It is a story about how we break, how we forget, and how—if we are very lucky—we piece ourselves back together into something that is not perfect, but real . Conversely, the ghouls of the (formerly Aogiri Tree)
The central mystery of the first half of :re is the elephant in the room. Haise Sasaki is Ken Kaneki. After his defeat by Arima Kishou (the "Reaper of the CCG"), Kaneki suffered catastrophic brain damage. Arima, in a cruel act of salvaging a weapon, gave Kaneki a new identity. Haise has no memories of his past. He doesn't remember Hide. He doesn’t remember Rize. He doesn’t remember the torture of Jason. The ghouls are not innocent; they are terrorists