Talk:Ken Kaneki/@comment-26974774-20151119114853/@comment-10733658-20151119175705

Once more, thinking in terms of such strict Black and White really doesn't work in this series. There is more than enough blame to go around, and much of the tragedy comes from the fact that larger forces have created and are maintaining this conflict. The majority of the cast are all victims of this, and can only act within their own limited knowledge and understanding.

The folks of the CCG (and humanity in general) don't tend to realize there are innocent, peaceful Ghouls. They have been actively fed the line about how Ghouls are monsters, and given enough negative evidence to reinforce such thinking. Like I said, any of the folks at the CCG have been the victims of Ghouls and so want to protect others from suffering the way they did. It's a really common backstory, out of those we've been given. Until Amon met Kaneki, he had no reason to think of Ghouls as anything but monsters and helped kill Mrs. Fueguchi. But then he learned, because of this chance encounter.

That's why Sasaki and the bonds he's formed at the CCG are so vital. Nothing is going to change without something to trigger that change. There's a strong tendency for the audience to forget that the characters don't have access to the same information we do. The majority of Investigators aren't exposed to peaceful Ghouls, they're out there hunting dangerous Ghouls that are actively killing people.

Like I said before, looking at the cases the Quinx have handled. Look at the Ghouls the 20th Ward team was handling -- two sadistic serial predators and an Investigator killer. Most Ghouls we've seen targeted are not Ryouko Fueguchi, they're actively hunting and killing people.

It's illogical and unreasonable to expect Investigators or humanity in general to change their views without a catalyst. Sasaki exists to be that catalyst, through making friends at the CCG. Through his presence, people are getting to know one Ghoul that is a good person in spite of his circumstances. This opens the door for future connections and changes.

For example: Yoriko and Touka reunite, and it's all good. Takeomi becomes conflicted because he sees that Touka is Yoriko's dear friend that cares deeply for her. He also learns she's someone that Sasaki cares about.

...Boom. There's now a seed of change, because he's been exposed to two positive examples of Ghouls.

Akira has changed significantly. She had every reason to not like Sasaki, considering his role in the deaths of her father and her partner. But in spite of that, she's come to genuinely care about him and shows pain over seeing how hurt and confused he is because of what the CCG has done.

This is another seed of change.

An entire generation is coming up that admires Sasaki as their mentor. That's going to challenge their "All Ghouls are Bad" mantra, because he's their beloved Teacher.

There's no hope unless both sides can start realizing their common grounds, and try to work towards solutions.