Thread:Lord-susaki/@comment-10733658-20151107133515/@comment-10733658-20151112104051

Ah, okay! Now it makes more sense.

See, this is the danger of text-only communication. Sarcasm and humor are often a lost art.

The Apple stuff with Touka is definitely interesting, especially with how much of it has since been linked to Eto and Kanae. It seems like the first association was simply because of the Fairy Tale Omakes, but I agree that the other associations are probably linked to the myths of the Tree of Knowledge.

Touka's story has always been about the things that she wanted, which were "forbidden". She wants to have a normal, human life even though doing so is dangerous and something Ghouls are not supposed to have.

But there's also the scene late in the series, when she told Yoshimura that she'd like to study Biology. She wanted to learn about the origins of Ghouls, which could tie into "forbidden knowledge". That could indicate that she'll actually begin to pursue that goal, uncovering things that are supposedly forbidden or perhaps will shake things up.

A loss of innocence, as it were.