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Suprising how the thoughts on comparing Eto to Kaneki in fighting capacity/skill differ.

Eto asked Kaneki to "kill the OEK".

That wish of hers & burden she puts on Kaneki's shoulder, says it all for me personally.

Eto automatically looks for indirect solutions, letting someone else do the dirty work so that her goal is reached. I don't belief she'd let someone else kill the OEK, if she we're able to deal with 'IT' herself, it's her final goal after all. Next to that she's letting Kanou produce more OEG for the same goal probably, to kill the OEK. That speaks off power to be able to puppeteer and machinate like she does, but that doesn't necessarily indicate power in more confrontational situations.

Eto's & Kaneki's intelligence from a battleperspective lie in completely different positions. Eto would be the strategist on a grand scale or behind the scenery, staying at a safe distance. But when the tide turns overwhelmingly in her favor, then she decides to attack herself. That behaviour certainly has something to say about her fighting capacity. There has to be a reason why she never battles upfront. The battles she has fought upfront, where always with another goal in mind and not with the goal of defeating the opponent. She was always looking for a way out where she couldn't be followed, rather then focusing on tactics to defeat her opponent.

And exactly that, what Eto avoids, is where Kaneki shines. He displays intelligence on more upfront confrontations. Arima being beaten for the first time, has to count for damn well something.

Eto & Kaneki fill up each others flaws/gaps in battle, which is why I can make the reverse statement that Eto chose Kaneki to deal with the OEK, because she knows Kaneki has a much higher chance on succeeding, indirectly indicating she aknowledges Kaneki's skill and growth potential as something that outbeats her own.

Direct confrontation: Kaneki > Eto

Indirect confrontation/schemes/strategy: Eto > Kaneki