Kuki Urie

**Kuki Urie** (瓜江 久生, *Urie Kuki*) is an Associate Special Class Ghoul Investigator, a Quinx, and the squad leader and mentor of the Quinx Squad, as well as the leader of the S2 Squad.

## Appearance

Urie is a slender young man of average height, with purple hair styled into an undercut and dark triangular eyes with unique diamond-shaped irises. Urie also has two distinct moles below his left eye. He usually wears his CCG uniform consisting of the formal suit, black shirt and tie, along with a white trench coat pulled over when a mission beckons. He is also seen wearing black gloves. Aside from this attire, Urie is often wearing earphones. Like most ghoul investigators, he occasionally carries a briefcase with him.

### Manga Depiction in *Tokyo Ghoul:re*

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### Anime Depiction in *Tokyo Ghoul:re*

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## Personality

Urie often displays himself as a cool-headed individual, holding a monotonous facial expression the majority of the time. As a ghoul investigator, he appears to be very dedicated and stern about his work, to the point where it may seem as though he is ruthlessly slaughtering more ghouls than necessary, which is a habit he often gets berated for. Urie also tends to be quite hasty when investigating the slightest details or signs of a suspect.

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In the beginning of the Dragon Quinx series, Urie is now a TSC assistant special class peace officer. He serves as the young captain of the Quinx Squad. He also puts his effort into training the next generation. However, Tohru upon meeting Urie, he was shown to lack the motivation to continue his life as a Ghoul Investigator after the absence of Haise and the passing of Ginshi Shirazu.

## Relationships

### Tohru Kobayashi

Urie was somewhat disrespectful to Tohru as he finds her 'boring' and sees her as an atypical person. However, after Tohru reveals to Urie that Kaneki is dead, Urie seems to have acquired a more respectful attitude towards Tohru by expressing condolences to her. He first told Tohru that Kaneki or Haise was not quite a good mentor after the death of one of his comrades, Ginshi Shirazu, accusing Kaneki/Haise of not being there for them. However, Tohru praises Urie that he will become a good leader in the Quinx Squad and therefore would never let them down. Urie eventually starts trusting Tohru as he sees slight improvement in their squad.

### Tooru Mutsuki

Urie looks down on Mutsuki, referring to him as a "hypocrite" and avoids dealing with him. There is tension between them, as a result of Mutsuki being Sasaki's strongest supporter among the group since they both have a different approach towards their mentor. However, although Mutsuki shows respect for Urie, Urie views him as irrelevant to the squad and therefore pays no heed to the suggestions Mutsuki proposes. During the Auction in :re, Urie loses control over his kagune which causes him to break down in tears. He begins to questions why he isn't good enough despite trying so hard. He states how much he hates his squad and mentor and wishes they would die. Mutsuki brings him back to his senses after encasing them in a kagune hug and telling him that he is not in the way of their squad and that he sympathizes since he knows how painful it feels to be alone. It was here when Urie realizes that Mutsuki is transgender when he smells Mutsuki's menstrual blood. It's also after this that Urie would defend Mutsuki during future fights when needed.

### Ginshi Shirazu

Shirazu was his near-constant companion, though one he barely tolerated. Though he preferred to work alone, to avoid having to share credit, he often found himself working with Shirazu since the other man usually followed him around. They were prone to tense, even violent confrontations, but also made an excellent team when working together. This was partially due to their contrasting personalities, with Shirazu easy-going and naive in comparison to Urie's guarded and anti-social attitude. He manipulated Shirazu to achieve his goals, convincing him that Sasaki would betray them and steal credit for their actions. After the events at the Auction Raid, Urie had shown disdain to Shirazu due to his inability to wield a quinque anymore even in an emergency despite the quinque being an excellent one. Despite their often hostile relationship, he did care about Shirazu, showing concern for him when he was injured by Noro. In Shirazu's final moments, he was the one to comfort him and was deeply shaken by his death. After learning of the theft of Shirazu's corpse by Aogiri Tree, Urie vowed to retrieve it.

Urie remembers Shirazu fondly, wishing that Shirazu were still alive and dreamt of him laughing with the entire Quinx squad, including their new members. Urie believes that things would have gone more positively if Shirazu were around. As an honor to him, he promises to protect the lives of Quinx squad. The change in his behavior after Shirazu's loss was profound, he treats his relationships with more care and treasures the people around him ever more.

### Saiko Yonebayashi

He describes her as an ill-fitting cog in the machine and intentionally kept her from working with the team while squad leader. However, once he loses his position, he considers her an ideal tool to use against Shirazu. He manipulates and lies to her, considering her stupid for not seeing through his bluff. However, he comes to care for her and worry about her well-being when she was attacked by Noro.

After the Tsukiyama Operation, he grows closer to Saiko as she becomes his second-in-command and their pact to save Shirazu's sister. He shows concern towards her and will do anything to protect her life even when she refuses to act.

When Urie framed out and went out of control, Saiko fought to rescue Urie by hugging him and letting him know she loves him, which with the help of Rc suppressants, brought Urie back to his senses. After subduing Urie, Saiko commented that Urie has grown strong and that "men say this and that, but... shove a pair of big tits in their face and they shut up right quick".

Urie and Saiko continue to lead the new generation of Quinx together and their bond grew stronger over time. When Yoriko was imprisoned, Saiko opened up to Urie about wanting to save Yoriko. However, Urie's nonchalance about the matter angered her and she stormed out of the chateau without her shoes, to which Urie immediately chased after her. He found her at the swing in the park and sat beside her as he revealed his true feelings about the current state of the CCG.

Urie vows to Saiko with a smile that he will "become terrorists" with her if all else fails. Saiko was seen to have a smile of her own, looking relieved and touched.

## Powers and Abilities

**Quinx Physiology**: Due to him being a Quinx, Urie possesses a koukaku kagune and enhanced senses, along with heightened physical capabilities. Initially, he was unable to control the increased power of his kagune's enhanced frames. After his first battle, however, he begins to develop his skill and is now able to use his kagune more skillfully. Urie also displays significant skill in using a quinque and is able to utilize Ginkui masterfully. As a squad leader, Urie has a strong sense of leadership and is able to lead his squad proficiently in battle, coordinating his attacks with theirs in order to bring down an opponent.

* **Koukaku Kagune**: His kagune has an armored structure that covers his shoulder and upper arm, as well as a long blade. This blade is almost as long as his leg, and easily slices through the flesh and bone of enemy ghouls. After he had frame 4 released, his kagune increased in size and gained another blade. He is also now capable of producing a shield from his kagune, wielding it alongside his koukaku blade.
* **Superhuman Senses**: His senses are also greatly increased, being able to smell and identify blood from miles away.
* **Superhuman Strength**: Urie was capable of overpowering Kanae without the use of his quinque and struck a killing blow to Noro.
* **Superhuman Regeneration**: He was able to amplify his regeneration capacity, healing from a grievous wound through the chest.

**Skilled Leader**: As a squad leader, Urie has a strong sense of leadership and is able to lead his squad proficiently in battle, coordinating his attacks with theirs in order to bring down an opponent.

**Tsunagi <plain>**: A plain bikaku quinque, given to him as a loaner after his original quinque was destroyed in battle. He shows little interest in using it in battle, though he does use it with his kagune during the Auction raid.

**Ginkui**: A bikaku quinque in the form of a sword made from Noro. it seems to take the properties of Noro's kagune, deploying tentacles similar to the late ghoul's original kagune, complete with at least one mouth with a set of teeth. It is able to be remotely activated.

## Trivia

* Urie dislikes sweet foods.
* The **uri** (瓜) in "Urie" means melon.
* Urie was ranked twenty-sixth in the latest character popularity poll.
* Urie is frequently drawn without a mouth. Considering how often it happens, it's likely intentional.
* Urie has been associated with the Tarot card the Wheel of Fortune (X).
* Urie stated that it is his intention to transfer to the S3 Squad from the Quinx Squad. It is later revealed that his father was once the squad's leader and died holding back the One-Eyed Owl for his team.
* His father died in the same fashion as Kasuka Mado, facing the One-Eyed Owl alone to defend their retreating comrades.
* Urie spends most of his spare time solo training.
* It is hinted that he may have romantic feelings for Saiko.
* In *Tokyo Ghoul Trump*, he is featured as the "Three of Diamonds."

## Quotes

* To Tohru: "I really have high hopes on you, If you fail us, I swear you're not gonna like it."
* To Saiko: "Things are about to get real shitty."
* To Mutsuki about Shouta: "...you did this? Why didn't you tell me? ... One of them are with us now. You'd better be careful."
* About Shouta: "There's a ghoul siding with us. If he fails us, or lead other ghouls to us. We're done. I'll decapitate his head while they suffer without honour."