Talk:Ken Kaneki/@comment-27247962-20160510223531

People were expecting a similarity between Tokyo Ghoul 75 and Tokyo Ghoul:Re 75. Specifically the 103 bone-treatment all over again or something that resembles it closely. This clearly didn't happen, but I do think there's still a similarity present. This is what came up in my head:

Instead of looking at the act itself, what we can see physically, we should look at the reason behind the act.

Kaneki figured out that Ayato was actually trying his best to protect his loved ones, but in his own aggressive way. Most likely with the hope that his aggressive behaviour would make his loved ones hate him and stay as far away from him as possible. Kaneki pointed that out, but didn't agree with it. That's why I see the 103 bone-treatment more like a treatment, where Kaneki openly/physically reprimands Ayato's way of protecting. He wants Ayato to know that he shouldn't erase himself or make himself out to be the badguy to protect his loved ones, he shouldn't carry the burden completely by himself. Therefore the harsh treatment. 1. To make Ayato aware that Kaneki now has the strength to protect them too & they can share the burden. 2. To force him to think about the above things: Kaneki, Touka, his way of protecting, ...

Why do I see 'the way of protecting' as the reason for the 103 bone-treatment in a similar fashion represented in Tokyo Ghoul:Re 75...

That's because Kaneki's flashy end, could only be accomplished when he protected his loved ones. Protecting them against something you know beforehand will be your end. Kaneki chose this 'way of protecting', he was very much aware of the choice he made. Just like Ayato he carried the burden all by himself.

The similarity here is that it just simply shifted to Arima being the one to wake Kaneki up and snap him out of his bad habit, reprimand him for 'the way he is protecting his loved ones' right now. Arima does this in a similar brutal fashion as Kaneki did with Ayato. It might not be the 103 bone-treatment, but it's awfully similar in brutality (Arima 103 slashes of enlightenment xD). Both brutal acts dissaproved their 'way of protecting' and proved those 'ways of protecting' weren't as solid as both thought they were. Both were forced to rethink their approach to protecting their loved ones, as we can see is happening in Kaneki's head right now.

Do you think this is bullshit? Or do you agree (to an extent) with this? Please let me know. ^^