Talk:Ken Kaneki/@comment-26974774-20151119114853/@comment-10733658-20151119140711

Another thing to keep in mind, Sunako, before you pass judgement on any characters and label them as "not really caring" should they hesitate or have an emotional conflict:

These characters are Japanese.

Japanese society is incredibly conformist. One of the core values of Japanese culture is Group Harmony, which places great importance on sacrificing personal desires or interests for the sake of the larger group. It pushes for people to fit in, and surrender obediently to their betters in whatever hierarchy they belong to. This means, in school, you go with the larger group and do as you are told. This means, at work, you give everything for the employer.

So culturally, a conflict between a personal friend and ones professional obligations/group is an enormous thing.