Kaneki

is the president of the Kaneki Corporation.

Background
In order to remain competitive, Kaneki pushed forward a dangerous project in one of his chemical plants, resulting in an explosion that killed many people. He successfully pinned the blame of the explosion on the deceased project developer, Mikazuki Amaashi.

New Era
When the Rain Killer began targeting and killing those connected the explosion, Kaneki refused the police's offer a protective detail, believing his own bodyguards to be enough. They guarded him anyway without his knowledge, and foiled a kidnapping attempt. A second attempt was successful on account of a change of method on the killer's part. Kaneki was brought to Mikazuki's grave, and survived due to Mitsuki's victory over Samidare Amaashi. New charges were brought upon Kaneki, which also led to the reopening of the investigation of the explosion.