Species: Quinx
Age:
19-21
[Spoiler] 27 (after :re Ch. 179) [/Spoiler]
Birthday: December 14
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 48 kg
Blood Type: AB
Affiliations: CCG
Ward: 1st Ward
RC type: Bikaku
Quinque: Ifraft (Rinkaku), Abksol (Rinkaku), Black Linshing Nut 16/16 (Koukaku), White Loosting Nut 16/16 (Koukaku)
Tooru Mutsuki is a Special Class Ghoul Investigator in a rural branch office of the CCG, a Quinx, and a former member of the Quinx Squad and the TSC.
During the beginning of Tokyo Ghoul:re, Mutsuki is a slim, bronze-skinned young adult with dark ivy-colored tresses, although as the series progresses, his hair becomes lighter and he attains a more athletic build. He has pale, olive-colored eyes; however, at the time, his right eye possessed a permanently active kakugan with a dark gray sclera. As a result, he wore a medical eyepatch to conceal it, although eventually, he switches it to a leather one he's given by his former mentor Haise Sasaki as a Christmas gift. During his time as a ghoul investigator, like most of his peers, Mutsuki usually wore formal clothing commonly paired with a short, white trenchcoat. Moreover, he also wears a cropped, strapless binder to flatten his chest, though it more resembles a compression panel wrapped around his torso and held in place by a pair of clips than a standard binder. Due to past traumas, he has a large scar across his upper left pectoral and another one across his right side.
Mutsuki is kindhearted and gentle but starts off as shy with little self-confidence. Having constant bouts of anemia, ironically, Mutsuki feels repulsed by blood. Due to being sickly and his low self-esteem, he faces discouragement as a ghoul investigator to the point where he feels as though he is not even needed for the job. He expresses frustration with his own weakness, feeling anger at his lack of ability compared to his comrades. However, he is reliable and hard-working, always following orders in contrast to the more troublesome or lazy members of his team. Though lacking in confidence, he shows a strong desire to help others and does not hesitate to place himself at risk to protect the innocent. He eventually gains a boost in confidence and becomes much more assertive. He takes a more active role in having his teammates work together and begins to branch out to other people.
[Spoiler] A flashback reveals that he was born female, but was unable to reconcile his feelings of discomfort towards his gender. As such, he began living as a man and uses highly-masculine personal pronouns, even when such informal language is not socially appropriate. It contrasts strongly with his gentle personality, and his consistent respect towards others. He shows great respect to Sasaki and Dr. Shiba, as well as other investigators even when treated poorly by them. He is also a confidant to his superior, as he always reassures him when he is feeling down, thus showing a great fondness and admiration for Sasaki. [/Spoiler]
[Spoiler] It is eventually revealed that Mutsuki suffers black-out episodes, leaving gaps in his memories. During these episodes, his personality traits significantly change and frequently involve extreme acts of violence. Afterward, he retains no memory of these actions and denies any accusations involving them. After hallucinating the events of those lost memories, Mutsuki reacts with horror and disgust. However, during his battle against Takizawa he becomes merciless and cruel, expressing arousal when he crushes the latter's testicles. He also severely wounds Akira when she protects Takizawa from his attacks. [/Spoiler]
[Spoiler] After the Clown Siege, Mutsuki becomes highly unstable to the point of violence as he becomes obsessed with killing Touka, even willing to harm an innocent citizen associated with her. [/Spoiler]
[Spoiler] Also, Mutsuki has a habit of holding their clothes when lying or hiding something, similar to Hide touching his face and Kaneki touching his chin. This behavior can be seen in several moments throughout the series. In Chapter 5, during a flashback that shows them being recruited by CCG, Mutsuki lies about their feelings regarding their gender and their desire to live as a male. Similarly, in Chapter 79, another flashback shows Mutsuki lying about their family being killed by a ghoul. In Chapter 100, when Saiko confronts Mutsuki about hiding something, Mutsuki deflects by admitting they are female—though Saiko had actually noticed the smell of human blood on them. Finally, in Chapter 154, Mutsuki claims they couldn't care less if Urie or any of their friends died. [/Spoiler]
(Source: Tokyo Ghoul Wikia)
