Talk:Kishou Arima/@comment-118.175.6.1-20150826041611/@comment-10733658-20150828063549

I also suspect that Arima is human, especially when you consider a few details that Ishida has given us.

First and foremost, there are human bloodlines with abnormal/superhuman abilities. I would assume that Arima comes from such a heritage, the same as the Kuroiwas and Amon.

We also know from Ihei that CCG has recruited and put into service more than one 16-year old prodigy. So very likely, considering JACK tells us that Arima never had a normal childhood, he has been groomed as CCG's ultimate weapon from a very early age.

Recall also that CCG has dabbled in human experimentation in the past. Kuroiwa and Shinohara discuss having heard rumors about it before. I wouldn't be surprised if Arima had been tinkered with to enhance what already existed. However, the Quinx Project suggests that whatever was done to produce him cannot be replicated, hence they need a new way to create a replacement.

I honestly think believing Arima is the One-Eyed King is unreasonable, considering what little we do know about him. He doesn't have the time for much of anything, and has been actively working since he was 16. Beyond that, we are told that the leader of Aogiri is someone with incredible charisma. Arima.......does not. People admire the legend of Arima, but the man himself is pretty awkward and has trouble dealing with most people. I cannot see him having the charisma necessary to unite a large number of Ghouls under a banner, when dude annoys his subordinates with his clueless behavior.