The introduction of Okahira clones and the transformation of former investigators into ghouls further erode the moral distinction between the two species. This "graceless dump of exposition" regarding Kanou's work forces characters and viewers to question the CCG's complicity in creating the very monsters they hunt.
The episode serves as a central point for multiple character reunions and the escalation of the battle on Rushima Island. Tokyo Ghoul:re 2nd Season Episode 3
The episode's title, "union," refers to both the physical meeting of estranged characters (Amon and Akira, Kurona and Kanou) and the psychological merging of their past and present identities. The introduction of Okahira clones and the transformation