Talk:Ken Kaneki/@comment-50.134.230.63-20150405033306/@comment-213.66.199.45-20150405075511

There is actually credit in believing that Shirazu might be the one to die in this operation...

why?

Because Urie, Mutsuki and Saiko got something that Shirazu doesn´t have.

And that´s potential to develop as a character.

Saiko is a lazy neet that needs to get out of bed and start taking responsibility for her life.

Urie is a arrogant selfish prick that needs to learn on how to cooperate with others

Mutsuki needs to learn on how to be more confident and believe in himself more than just getting pushed over by everyone as seen both in his life and by his superiors and complete strangers.

Shirazu...?

We already know that he´s a good guy that´s trying his best and has nothing else to learn characterwise since he´s an honest good person that is trying his best in everything he does with some failed results...

From a writer´s standpoint, if anyone of these four has to be sacrificed without the loss of a potential character development, so is it Shirazu as he has already reached the end of his road as a living character and his death would spur the character growth on the other three and Haise himself more than he would if he stayed alive.

The only potential that Shirazu has, is the same that Mado has (the crazy one) in terms of story and potential.

In short, Shirazu can contribute more to the story of Tokyo Ghoul "dead then "alive" through the development of other characters on the expense of him.

Just like Mado´s death contributed to the development of Touka, Amon, Akira, Hinami and others...

Shirazu´s death can give the development of Saiko, Mutsuki, Urie and Haise a boost as well in a similar fashion.

So believing that Shirazu will die in this raid is not "bullshit" It´s in fact a legitimate belief when seen through a writer´s eyes.

And since the whole auction raid is essentially Tokyo Ghoul the first half packed into one, full to the brim with paralells, (Akira vs Naki, the heroic sacrifice between the Twins and Naki, Feuguchi One, Hinami, Torso/Tsukiyama, Mutsuki´s whole ordeal is Kaneki´s life packed into a single day, Kanae and Tsukiyama parallels, Pineapple wrecking shit like Owl did during the auction raid...)

Based on all these similarities, and since Hinami and Akira is bound to go at it but neither of them are not in the death flag zone for the sake of story, then someone important yet expendable needs to die to make an impact...

And I believe now that Shirazu´s counterpart within the Original Tokyo ghoul is...

...Mrs. Feuguchi.

(A responsible authority figure that wants what´s best for those close to it and is a genuine good character in a series of gray shades...)

Also, recall on how Mrs. Feuguchi died in the original manga?

Yeah... decapitation.

And what is Pineapple´s favorite method of execution?

(Letting it sink in.)'

Yeah...

Here is the scenario as I see it.

Pineapple shows up, goes for Saiko first after Haise tries to get the team to retreat away from this unknown ghoul. He gets slapped away by Pineapple and Saiko stands alone with this kakuja monster, trembling as her grip around the suitcase tightens and Pineapple´s mad face moves closer to her in preperation for the harvest.

Shirazu pulls the "bomber" on Pineapple from the other side of the room while trying to draw his attention from Saiko. Haise panics as he calls out to Shirazu as Pineapple appears and owns the ukaku Quinx as if he was nothing, then moves behind our beloved "Shark-boy" who gives off a surrendered last smile and some attempted comforting final words, in the middle of saying something as he gets pretty owned by Pineapple and is put at his mercy. And then Pineapple will rip his head off in mid-sentence.

The horror in Saiko´s eyes will be complete as she sees someone she cares about die. Haise will have a flashback to the last time when he was too weak to do anything and will tell her to run away as he walks up towards Pineapple with a ice-cold fury in his eyes and puts his thumb to his index-finger after delivering a badass, "this is First Rank Sasaki Haise... Engaging the SSS-rated "One-Eyed Owl"... Call Mado..." before cracking his finger.

(Cue the mindfuck of every CCG member present at the mentioning of Owl, especially Urie´s since he will lose his mind completely over the idea that his father´s murderer and the "MOTHER OF ALL PROMOTIONS!" is with Haise in that very moment. He will ditch whatever he´s doing to get back to the administrative building and that includes Mutsuki... Who either gets kidnapped by Torso because of Urie´s neglect.)

And then, we got "Centipede" back again...(As in, not the mindless berserker but the usual white-haired Kaneki who´s alternative name is Centipede.) and the fight between Pineapple and Centipede starts for real.

And when it reach the point where Pineapple pulls out the kagune or kakuja... THEN is the time where the Berserker aspect of Haise comes in as he pushes himself even further and gains the "Centipede" Kakuja mask once more and becomes his namesake.

Cue epic battle.

...

in short, the scenario of Shirazu´s death and Centipede´s return is not that unlikely.

Centipede is a battle state, not a permanent thing and Haise would not turn into it permanently once he calms down, but at least, Kaneki will be released and mixed into his head again. That much I can imagine.

So Shirazu...

R.I.P.

It has been fun to know you... now take a seat next to Mrs and Mr Feuguchi for a nice cup of tea, you´ve earned it.