Talk:Eto Yoshimura/@comment-26951631-20151207083903/@comment-27204325-20151208012912

I wouldn't go so far as to say she let herself be slashed. Like Kanou, I think she was genuinely surprised and elated that Kaneki surpassed her expectations, and him attacking her without hesitation when everything that she'd observed about him beforehand suggested that he had become something truly fascinating. That's why Shuu, Kanou, and even the clowns are so fixated on Kaneki, his existence is pretty remarkable.

But it's in line with her character. As insane as she seems to be, Eto isn't irrational, she's obsessive. She'll do whatever it takes to see her plans through, including putting her life on the line. That's what separates her from the CCG. Unlike the Washuu's, who sit on the sidelines and carry out their schemes in relative safety, she won't ask anything of her forces that she won't do herself, and she'll accept pain, defeat, and possibly death to accomplish her goals.