[ getting in was easy; Kaneki is stealthy enough to takea stone mask for himself, but he also realizes his white hair might be a quick giveaway, thus he opted to use mud on it in order to darken the white strands. Not exactly the best thing to do, but he can wash later. Plus, a lot of the people around the ruins look like they haven't showered in a while as well, so they are among friends.

Gambling is not something Kaneki does but it's something he can do. And he is good at it because he sticks to cards and he can count cards. Naturally if he is found that will be problematic, but he has the mask and that is actually helping. Which means after this round he ends up with money, a slave (someone offered up their own freedom, it seems), and three actual fingers that have been cut - he did insist he had no use for them, but because he is trying to avoid arousing suspicion, kaneki ended up accepting all of them.

He promptly lost the slave in a game of dice afterwards, which was a huge relief.

While he does this, he naturally spies on all the people around them. He listens to conversations which is easy for him thanks to his ghoul abilities; sure, other ghouls would probably be even better, but Kaneki still has enhanced hearing if compared to a normal human. Sometimes, he is found to be very still while further away from the crowd - he is actually listening in on conversations, and naturally anyone from his group can approach ]

[ He wasn't able to lose the fingers so far. He got three of them and somehow more pilled up. In fact, he has a badly butchered hand as well and Kaneki has to wonder why would anyone see value in having someone else's finger. But ultimately he thinks everyone in this place is just insane; they are drinking curses and living in cursed land while playing pretend-weddings with deadly foxes.

But there is a problem with being around all of this gore: Kaneki is always hungry. And the more he eats, hungrier he gets. He has been feeding thanks to the witches he befriended and that's enough, but when he is involved in people cutting off their limbs to gamble them away, the scent of blood and flesh is a trigger. And when he finally had enough, Kaneki moves away from the crowd even further to find a hidden place where he can sit down and...

well. eat the hand and the fingers. ]

[ Kaneki left the haunted doll behind when he and the group decided to go on this small mission. He had hoped she would give him at least a couple of hours before she came back to him - and lo and behold, Kaneki was in the middle of refusing some opium some drunk guy just shoved at his face (he will vomit if he takes a drag, that much he is certain), when he looks to the side and the goddamn doll is there.

Another man laughs as he picks her up, waving the "toy" around ] Fancy some toys? Who even brought this along! [ and everyone laughs except Kaneki who mutters a very clear "FUCK" under his breath.

This fucking doll!!

Immediately he stands up, stone mask still one, but voice soft as honey ] I apologize, it belongs to my little sister. She must have put it with my belongings before I left. [ a lame excuse, but believable enough for drunks, he hopes. And they do believe it, but now they see this as an opportunity to gamble further ]

Tell ya what, boy, we fight. Winner takes it.

[ of course he had to say that. kaneki can only sigh; the man is drunk and completely immersed in opium, there would be no way for him to win this fight. It's but a waste of time - thus, Kaneki ends it quickly. Kaneki suddenly springs towards the man and lands a punch right to his gut - the drunkard falls to side, vomits the contents of his stomach, and passes out from it all. Luckily Kaneki held back, and yes, that was him holding back.

The silence that follows is interrupted by the voice of a singing child: the doll.

It never shuts up, does it? ]