Talk:Ken Kaneki/@comment-26689808-20151201013254/@comment-27325344-20151201033053

Mmm, well, "spared" implies that he did it out of some sort of benevolence or forgiveness. I think it was more of a "Yamori is disgusting and pitiful" thus not even worth taking his life. Basically, he's putting Yamori (one of the stronger ghouls in Aogiri, who's caused trouble for the CCG, etc. etc.) so far beneath him it's not even a "prestigious claim" that he stole Yamori's life. Like Yamori's just an insect to him.

In addition, leaving Yamori to die by whatever comes by him -- without a way to fight back or regenerate -- is crueler than if Kaneki had just finished him off quickly. Not to mention that Kaneki was eating him alive for a good while before abandoning him.