Talk:Touka Kirishima/@comment-108.28.7.188-20150706133940/@comment-12511635-20150721060148

Ishida has also had characters face direct consequences for their actions and choices even if they were good or bad. He seems to balance between both concepts. Remorse has a meaning but the decisions made in the past will come to haunt you in the present and people around you.

No, The Fuguchi Investigation and the deaths of the two Investigators are the primary causes that lead the CCG's main office to direct more resources to the 20th ward. Yoshimura recognized this since he warned Touka that attacking the Doves would lead to swift retaliation someting he knew from experience. Rize and Shuu were smart enough not to antagonize the CCG directly and it was noted when they comapred evidence Shuu's attacks had decreased and Rize had apparently disappeared with the theory she was dead and it turns out she was no longer a threat. V's manipulations were implied but until something is mentioned about them directly it is just a postulation. Before the Doves' Emergence Arc due to Anteiku's efforts the 20th ward was considered docile and not a threat something noted by the CCG personnel assigned here. Most of the other cases in the 20th ward stalled because the suspects dropped off the radar but the only reason the CCG stopped looking for the first rabbit was becasue Ayato took the blame for her crimes by becoming Black Rabbit and killing more Investigators and transferring the blame to himself.

She was an angry emotional child that disregarded the generosity of her benefactor to satisfy her own hatred and being apologetic does not change the ramification of her choices. She was protected but the truth will be discovered.

Both Juuzou and Touka were protected from their selfish choices but Juuzou's disregarding authority and doing things his way is consistent until Shinohara's severe inuring prompts him to finally begin maturing. Blaming himself for not being able to rescue Shinohara and not hating Big Madam are probably indications he feels he does not deserve to be happy and blames himself for the troubles in his life.

Touka is remorseful and horrified for what she has done but it makes no difference since the horrible outcome of her decisions have already happened and cannot be undone. She was forgiven by Yoshimura, protected by Ayato and sheltered by Yomo on Yoshimura's order. The fallout affected other people and the hope in her narrative is tainted with the prospect of her past actions having effects on her new life.