Talk:Ken Kaneki/@comment-120.141.220.180-20150211114311/@comment-10733658-20150211194132

A common misconception I see in the fandom is that Centipede is truly Kaneki, as opposed to the result of psychotic episodes. Likewise, there seems to be major misconceptions in fandom about White!Kaneki's personality especially now with the anime version of things.

The cruelty and violence so associated with post-Aogiri Kaneki are a small part of him. They are also something that the people that love him did not accept, as we see Banjou and Hinami worrying but feeling helpless to do anything about it. And remember that Touka ripped into him for his actions, calling him out for the "role" he had been playing. (Hide telling Touka about Kaneki acting as the lead in a play is significant.)

Touka does not accept that "cruel and crazy" part of him, she gives him hell for becoming that way.

Banjou, Hinami, and even Tsukiyama come to see how it is destroying him and want to find a way to help him recover.

Likewise, even if the Quinx do react poorly to his "Ghoul" side (which is simply his psychological trauma and poor method of dealing with it) does not mean their bond was "false". Because as I already said, everyone that truly cares for him has had issue with his unhealthy behaviors.

Look at how Kaneki acted pre-Centipede, versus how he acted afterwards. He realizes his mistake, and during the Anteiku Raid he is much less "cruel and crazy" until the combination of his Kakuja, near-fatal injuries, and all the stress finally broke him.