Talk:Ken Kaneki/@comment-95.86.27.119-20151202151922/@comment-10733658-20151202165243

Exactly.

Even if Eto isn't the Final Boss(tm), she is one of the Major Figures of the universe. She's been present in the series literally from the first chapter, and her influence has shaped so much. She's also Kaneki's Foil, the darker example of a being that bridges the two worlds.

It's way too early for Kaneki to decisively defeat her, because in terms of narratives and storytelling techniques....you generally don't defeat your major Antagonists early on.

Tokyo Ghoul is not a serial that tells arcs and then comes up with a new story because the publication wants it to continue. Ishida is telling a linear story, that he has clearly planned out extensively in advance. So when Kaneki defeats Eto, that will mean we're closing in on the end of the tale that started with The Black Goat's Egg.