Talk:Tooru Mutsuki/@comment-213.66.199.45-20141111173002/@comment-10733658-20141112124959

Anons #1 and #2 above,

I don't think the original commentor is attempting to draw lines, as you suggest. I understand that the comment section has been exceptionally heated in the last few days, but automatically going on the defensive and jumping at people isn't very constructive.

I personally think it could be related, since Kaneki's situation already established that having major hang-ups can hamper control over Ghoul traits. Kaneki couldn't control his kakugan and kagune well until he dealt with his hang-ups concerning his childhood and his mother. Mutsuki may, if he does indeed have issues related to his identity, need to deal with those before he's able to really control his powers.

Like Midorimakuns said, feeling the need to go to an extreme and push themselves is typical of Transpeople and their experiences. Mutsuki's choice to use language that neither suits his personality or the social environment/situation suggests he's doing exactly that. "Ore" isn't an appropriate pronoun to use in a professional environment, especially since Mutsuki is at the bottom of the pecking order and dealing almost exclusively with people that outrank him or are his direct superiors. ("Watashi" is typically more appropriate, but also gender neutral and used informally by women.)

We also, like I said, don't know whether he is open about it or whether he's hiding it from people. Nor do we know whether his identity is respected consistently. Those kinds of things would definitely contribute to any issues he might have. There's also the fact we don't know whether he wants to transition or not, and if he does whether he's able to do so. Maybe he's been told because of the Quinx project he cannot do so, at least until they have enough data. If that were the case, he'd definitely have hang-ups related to his powers.