Talk:Eto Yoshimura/@comment-27079355-20160926030157/@comment-10733658-20160927085116

^ In all fairness, we're still in the process of learning what the actual plan was. I doubt it's as simple as you're describing it.

For one thing, it seems like Aogiri is being intentionally sacrificed. We don't know the reason for this, but Eto and Tatara make it pretty clear what is going down right now is exactly what she intended. I'm honestly not certain as to the purpose, but it seems like Aogiri is currently serving its intended purpose.

Plus, that book was an enormous thing. It not only caused a major shift in public opinion, it even undermined the stability of the CCG in several ways. It turned the public against them, and got Marude to take down Yoshitoki. She's planted seeds of change with that novel, and has both the CCG and V scrambling with that single action.

As for the reasons Eto and Arima didn't feel they could do it themselves, there's probably more going on. Even with his limited lifespan, Arima and Eto together were probably strong enough to take on V themselves. Instead, they believed it was necessary to play roles in a major conflict and make themselves symbols to be brought down by their chosen successor. It isn't clear what exactly Kaneki has that they both felt they lacked, that they've decided he can do what they couldn't accomplished together.