Talk:Touka Kirishima/@comment-71.75.134.142-20160816180943/@comment-25047329-20160816230926

TG makes a really effective tragedy because it installs the hope that things can get better before ripping it away. Happiness is fleeting and characters are ultimately reminded that the world is wrong. If Kaneki never goes to :re and Touka's efforts went to waste, it's par for the course.

However, even if Kaneki doesn't make a full integrated return, I don't think he'll avoid his friends like in the past. Narrativly, it's counterproductive. Kaneki spent a lot of time avoiding them until he learned that it probably wasn't the best course of action. The last time he did a mass friend ignore, he was suicidal and was ready to leave everything behind. He's not fully recovered, but he's stable enough to recognize his mistakes.