Talk:Ken Kaneki/@comment-219.92.196.145-20150120171135/@comment-10733658-20150120172204

Yeah, I think that Haise is pretty much Kaneki with the trauma of his previous life stripped away. His mannerisms, hobbies and interests, and base personality are all the same. The only difference is that Haise is more outgoing, as opposed to Kaneki who spent his childhood either alone (while his mother worked all the time) or learned to keep his head down to avoid bullying from his peers or abuse from his aunt. Instead, he's been encouraged to believe in himself and to take initiative, and expected to display leadership instead of hiding in the background.