Talk:Ken Kaneki/@comment-80.216.192.23-20150727123857/@comment-26653902-20150728144052

I see Arima's attitude towards Haise as like that of the narrator to the crossbreed in "A Crossbreed".

Link for those who haven't read it yet: https://postnonhumanism.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/crossbreed_caresfamilyman.pdf

From what I can tell, Arima is genuinely fond of Haise from both the interactions and the omakes. But he may also think it might be a kinder fate if Haise were to be killed. But because Haise is a legacy (i.e. someone, possibly Yoshitoki or even Hide depending on how correct the theories are, wants Kaneki to live) so Arima is obligated to respect that until the day Haise either dies on his own or loses his mind completely.

With how the story is almost a perfect parallel of Haise and Arima's situation, I doubt Ishida had it mentioned purely for the reference. I think the reason it's Arima's favorite is because he could relate to the narrator's feelings.