Talk:Touka Kirishima/@comment-121.96.57.140-20150419110047/@comment-26401141-20150420011443

I disagree. Kaneki chose to leave Anteiku because he wanted to distance himself from those precious to him, allowing him to move forward with his goals without endangering his "home". He allows Hinami and Banjou, who were also close to him, to tag along, but he denied Touka. Why would he do that? Clearly Touka is more capable than Banjou and his three goons.

The reason being is that she is one person he would absolutely not allow to get hurt, just like Hide. You can see his face (idk which chapter or page, it was towards the end of the Aogiri Arc) and how empty his eyes looked when he said goodbye to Touka. He is willing to take a chance with anyone, thinking he should be able to protect them. But he wanted Touka to remain "happy" like she was, going to school, hanging out with Yoriko. He remembered her birthday and even got her a little present, but went out of his way to avoid contact with her, in order to keep her from getting involved with his work. Also, Touka was one of the main reasons why Kaneki eventually wanted to disband his group, because he realized what a lot of what she had told him was true, and he really did want to be a part of Anteiku.

The reason why Haise felt so much emotion and shock at the sight of Touka was because of how significant of a person she was to him in the past. But due to amnesia, he couldn't figure out why he was at a loss of words, why he cried after tasting her coffee, and why he couldn't stop thinking about her even after he left the shop. His idea of her beauty was based off of how he thought of her in the past. Honestly, he never openly remarked about Touka and how he thought she was beautiful in the past, but I don't think he ever really needed to. It was something that seemed to be implied by the tender manner in which he seems to think of her.