Talk:Ken Kaneki/@comment-114.108.203.10-20150802142754/@comment-26653902-20150802182401

I personally think that based on his description what Sasaki sees in Sen Takatsuki's writings hits too close to home for him: "With the exception of her short stories, in all her books, the main character loses someone precious to them or even dies themselves. It’s hard to read. No matter how skillfully expressed or refined the words are, behind it is an unidentifiable sadness, anger, emptiness…a dark expression shows through. Succumbing to despair, not being able to rely on anyone for help… and therefore ending up just wanting to destroy everything." (Source)

That was literally what he went through in the first series, namely the last half, and he was shown regretting all that towards the end just before his capture. Though he may not remember those things now, Sasaki at the very least seems to have a more worldly outlook on that idea on some level. Besides, you don't have to have suffered through life to enjoy things like that, as evidenced by how popular Sen Takatsuki is (and anyone who simply likes reading tragedies).

Point is, I feel like this could be an indication that once Sasaki regains his memories, he will not be repeating the self-destructive mistakes he made in the past. and instead choose a wiser course of action. It also seems that such negative emotions might be what Eto had felt and possibly still feels now, and perhaps when the time comes, Kaneki would be able to understand her and perhaps even save her from that despair as Yoshimura had hoped.