Talk:Touka Kirishima/@comment-27079355-20160517031315/@comment-25047329-20160517034044

I feel that we haven't seen much of Touka because for all intents and purposes, he personal growth as a character is mostly (if not completely) over. Hers was the story of a girl living on the streets as a delinquent then being given a second chance to live the peaceful life she always wanted. Where she is now, her development is pretty complete and she's effectively grownup to be a second Yoshimura. For better or for worst, that means she's chosen a complacent life that focuses on helping others as they cross her path and likely trying to lead others down a peaceful route (or at least, this is what we assume she's doing). Since she's following in Yoshimura's footsteps, this also means she tends to let others walk their own paths (Kaneki) and only steps in when there are others that want assistance when they're in danger (Tsukiyama and Hinami).

As she is, she's not active in the plot unless it forces her, and it hasn't forced her much because her story is just mostly over. Considering how her role has built up over the story and the way the world is changing, I'm guessing that she'll be one of the linchpins that promotes equality between humans and ghouls. After all, there are still unresolved plot threads, like Yoriko and Akira's revenge. These things are likely to come up sooner or later, they're just not immediately important because they feel tied to the themes of equality and forgiveness, which just hasn't popped up much yet.