Talk:Eto Yoshimura/@comment-171.96.173.101-20160127160449/@comment-25047329-20160128234947

^I guess I always found it a little odd that there wasn't more of an attempt to either make or look into natural OEGs considering that it was a concept introduced early on. At least, none that has been shown thus far. Makes me think that artificial OEGs are slightly more beneficial if only because they have higher potential to reproduce, but it can also be chalked up to convenience. Now that Kanou knows how to perform the Kakuhou Transplant Surgery, he can pump them out faster.

As for Eto and how she would know if she can reproduce or not? If we're to assume that she's grooming Kaneki to be her mate, I guess finding out if she can reproduce properly would be a logical step. I mean, I guess she could just free shot it, but she could probably just ask Kanou to examine her. It'd be pretty darn awkward if after all this time, probably even years, she hypothetically finally did to do with Kaneki and found out she's sterile. Either that or she has to take extreme precautions to ensure her offspring survives because of her unique nature. It's just the kind of thing one checks out ahead of time.

The calendar thing is interesting and I feel like I need to look into it more. Hmmm, I said it in a somewhat jokey manner early in the thread, but I do think that Eto's feelings for Kaneki are a messed up mesh of "maternal" and "sexual" (YMMV). Perhaps its meant as a double entendre? Eto is both "raising" him to be an upstanding kakuja in society (I'll make you my child!) but also as a suitable "mate".

I remember when that illustration first came out and there were several people confused at how suggestive it looked because it was released before the end of the last arc, lol. Whether or not Eto wants Kaneki for literal baby-making is up in the air, but it's hard to deny that she has an attraction of some sort with illustrations like that