Talk:Matsuri Washuu/@comment-89.114.169.171-20150821194743/@comment-10733658-20150825225427

Again, I think you are creating something out of nothing.

It is common for children to survive. It happens all the time, so Kanae's survival is not so unusual.

I would also point towards another factor that discredits this idea: the danger it would create for Matsuri, himself. We've already been told that humans that aid Ghouls in any way (even failing to report suspicions) face stricter sentences than humans that aid terrorists or murderers. So he would not only lose his career, he would face considerable prison time.

Which leads into the second related factor: Japanese society and the idea of Family Honor and Reputation. The honor of the family is everything in Japanese society, and there is a long history of suicide to prevent bringing shame to ones' family. It continues into the modern era, and a Clan as tradition-bound as the Washuus likely hold that very close. Matsuri risking the honor of his Clan for some random Ghoul seems incredibly unlikely.

I cannot see him deciding to risk his career, his freedom, and the honor of his entire Clan for a random Ghoul child. It not only flies in the face of what we have seen of him, but ignores both details of the universe itself and cultural norms. Remember, the average human does not believe Ghouls are people. Even Kaneki felt that way, until he found himself living as a Ghoul.

I also find it unlikely, if Kanae had once been saved by a human, he would not have such intense disdain for someone like Chie. Even though she's been a long-term ally and friend, he's only recently started to treat her as anything more than an annoyance he'd like to kill.

I suppose we will have to agree to disagree. I'm admittedly pedantic, so I tend to speak up when I see things that really just strike me as completely flying in the face of established facts. And this theory kind of feels that way to me, as there's nothing supporting it other than something with a MUCH easier and more likely explanation.