Talk:Uta/@comment-73.168.157.218-20150322011503/@comment-10733658-20150322072739

My opinion on things is that it does appear Uta has an ability we haven't seen before, but one that has been foreshadowing multiple times in the original series. That foreshadowing is a key factor in thinking there is more than just a normal Mask involved.

I've been looking over the panels to see any indication of what is up, and something that stands out to me is that the Arima face and Uta's hairline are seamlessly connected. There is no indications of a seam, or any other signs that he is simply wearing a mask -- the Perfect Latex Mask you see in spy movies doesn't seem to exist in TG. The closest we've seen is Applehead's mask, which was a full covering including attached wig.

There is no indications of a damaged mask after Hirako strikes him.

Obviously, this is something we need more information on since it is something we haven't actually seen before. However, as I mentioned before, it has been foreshadowed.

In the first chapter of the series, Kaneki and Hide theorize that Ghouls may be able to change their appearance.

When Shinohara is in the hospital and Kuroiwa visits him to discuss the Owl, they wonder whether it would be possible for a Ghoul to control their appearance using their kagune.

So in these two conversations, we have the seeds of this twist.