Talk:Ken Kaneki/@comment-26150601-20150601045650/@comment-221.220.191.59-20150601095418

I think his Kaneki persona is essentialy manipulating his Sasaki persona into accepting him, because even with the current circumstances of "if you don't accept me you'll die", Sasaki is still refusing to do so, because of his fear of "disappearing".

His memories have returned a little but he's afraid to face it, so his Kaneki persona has morphed into something he could accept instead of the monster he always sees his past self as; immediately after seeing his former self as a scared little boy, he vows to "protect his past self" and starts fighting somewhat better, remarking that "he does not know who controls this body now", basically meaning his two selves are now a seamless entity despite his own unease, which is not unfound, as basically Kaneki is in control without Sasaki fully noticing, like when he saves Hinami despite previously trying to shut her out in the last chapter (I wonder how their interactions will go!)

The readers all know that he was never a white haired and terrified kid, but it's something Sasaki could believe, at least, and after listening to Hinami maybe he realized that his past self is not evil at all if he "was someone remembered so fondly by others", and so easing the impression that he was a monster.