Talk:Hideyoshi Nagachika/@comment-26612445-20150709164352/@comment-26059579-20150710024325

If we really really read between the lines then Hide's status would be unknown. When ghouls eat they don't consume the entire body if Kaneki truly ate Hide there would be another indication that he did other than the sweet taste of blood in his mouth. If Kaneki ate Hide, Hide's blood and clothing would be at the scene.

Regarding the book left after the christmas party, only two Takatsuki Sen books exists with Kaneki's name in it. One being the book Kaneki and Hinami got signed which only contains Kaneki's surname. The book Hide got signed has Kaneki's full name in it just like the one from the Christmas party. Considering all this one cannot say with 100% certainty that Hide is dead.