● abilities: Kaneki is a half-ghoul that retained mostly ghoul characteristics. Ghouls are a species similar to humans that can only eat humans in order to survive, usually needing about 1 to 2 bodies a month to thrive. They have several organs and abilities that makes them different from humans, but externally look exactly like any human.
- Kakuhou: It's a sac-like internal organ that stores and concentrates special calles called RC cells (gained through the consumption of humans), located on the on the back of the ghoul. Kaneki’s kahuhou is located by the waist.
- Kagune: Through the binding of RC cells, a ghoul can form another organ that is expelled from within the ghoul's body through the kakuhou (which means it comes out from the back. In Kaneki's case, his rinkaku kagune comes out from his waist area). Kagunes are used as defense and offense, and they can cut through most materials and can't be destroyed by anything other than kagunes. Kaneki’s rinkaku looks like three red scaled tentacles with a scary striking power, excelling excels at brute strength because the RC cells bind together with much ease - however,the binding force among them is weak and that makes the kagune fragile; that means enough force can indeed break Kaneki's kagune (a punch will not, but metal beams falling on it will).
- RC cells pathways: RC cells travel through a ghoul's body using specialized vessels but because Kaneki was originally a human, he doesn't have any vessels. Because of this, these vessels are created when Kaneki needs the cells over a certain part of his body, and as this happens, the cells can travel along the body much faster - which allow him more strenght and faster regeneratio. This means every time Kaneki gets physically hurt, new pathways form, and thus stronger he becomes and faster his regeneration ability is. This is permanent and the pathways remain after created. However, Kaneki must be fed and that this "boost" is not immediate (the body needs time to adjust).
- Enhanced physical condition: A ghoul is much stronger than a human, usually compared to the strength of about 9-10 men, also faster and with much better reflexes, stamina, agility and balance, or even highten senses (eyesight, earing, smell, etc)- all of this can be properly trained. They are much more resilient, capable of taking several critical hits; in fact, Kaneki is known for his endurance and ability to withstand a lot of pain and torture, though he still has not experienced this. Their skin can't be pierced by most materials, thanks to the RC-cells; a gun-shot to the head or a knife will not cut through a ghoul's skin. Only stronger materials can do so, or a strong enough force (like metal bars falling on top of a ghoul from huge heights, yeah that can kill them). Membranes, however – such as the eyes, lips, nostrils (and the rest…) can be easily pierced and there are laboratory-created products that can block the RC cells binding, which renders the ghoul's abilities null, or even specialized weapons.
- Regeneration : Ghouls also have regeneration abilities thanks to their RC cells as well, that travel from the Kakuhou to the wound through the pathways (or, in a half-ghoul's case, new pathways are created as they pass through the body). Kaneki has a huge regenerative ability due to his kagune type; rinkakus rely greatly on their regenerative abilities thanks to Rc cells that easily bind together. However, once again, his regeneration also comes from the RC pathways, as they are continuously being created whenever he gets hurt.
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- Kakuhou: It's a sac-like internal organ that stores and concentrates special calles called RC cells (gained through the consumption of humans), located on the on the back of the ghoul. Kaneki’s kahuhou is located by the waist.
- Kagune: Through the binding of RC cells, a ghoul can form another organ that is expelled from within the ghoul's body through the kakuhou (which means it comes out from the back. In Kaneki's case, his rinkaku kagune comes out from his waist area). Kagunes are used as defense and offense, and they can cut through most materials and can't be destroyed by anything other than kagunes. Kaneki’s rinkaku looks like three red scaled tentacles with a scary striking power, excelling excels at brute strength because the RC cells bind together with much ease - however,the binding force among them is weak and that makes the kagune fragile; that means enough force can indeed break Kaneki's kagune (a punch will not, but metal beams falling on it will).
- RC cells pathways: RC cells travel through a ghoul's body using specialized vessels but because Kaneki was originally a human, he doesn't have any vessels. Because of this, these vessels are created when Kaneki needs the cells over a certain part of his body, and as this happens, the cells can travel along the body much faster - which allow him more strenght and faster regeneratio. This means every time Kaneki gets physically hurt, new pathways form, and thus stronger he becomes and faster his regeneration ability is. This is permanent and the pathways remain after created. However, Kaneki must be fed and that this "boost" is not immediate (the body needs time to adjust).
- Enhanced physical condition: A ghoul is much stronger than a human, usually compared to the strength of about 9-10 men, also faster and with much better reflexes, stamina, agility and balance, or even highten senses (eyesight, earing, smell, etc)- all of this can be properly trained. They are much more resilient, capable of taking several critical hits; in fact, Kaneki is known for his endurance and ability to withstand a lot of pain and torture, though he still has not experienced this. Their skin can't be pierced by most materials, thanks to the RC-cells; a gun-shot to the head or a knife will not cut through a ghoul's skin. Only stronger materials can do so, or a strong enough force (like metal bars falling on top of a ghoul from huge heights, yeah that can kill them). Membranes, however – such as the eyes, lips, nostrils (and the rest…) can be easily pierced and there are laboratory-created products that can block the RC cells binding, which renders the ghoul's abilities null, or even specialized weapons.
- Regeneration : Ghouls also have regeneration abilities thanks to their RC cells as well, that travel from the Kakuhou to the wound through the pathways (or, in a half-ghoul's case, new pathways are created as they pass through the body). Kaneki has a huge regenerative ability due to his kagune type; rinkakus rely greatly on their regenerative abilities thanks to Rc cells that easily bind together. However, once again, his regeneration also comes from the RC pathways, as they are continuously being created whenever he gets hurt.