Talk:Touka Kirishima/@comment-104.131.98.29-20160730214907/@comment-26074716-20160731071326

You keep missing/skipping manga facts. Kaneki started fighting seriously(he managed to damage IXA completely) when Arima threathened to kill him and he would go for his Anteiku friends next. He was fighting to death (even his talking kagune muttering 'protect' when activated). He nearly pushed to death until Hide appeared in his unconciousness, found the will to live on. Eventhough it was Hide whom appeared, it was actually deep rooted from his own desire and he decided to manifest the will through Hide voice's just like he did with Rize before. This of course speaks volume of Hide's importance to Kaneki but doesnt necessarily dismiss Touka importance's to Kaneki.