Talk:Re: Chapter 169/@comment-111.65.32.120-20180416205111/@comment-10733658-20180416213728

I think the important thing to remember is that Arima was a symbol of the CCG's success and ruthless commitment to slaughter. It also operates very much like any other Japanese corporation, to the extent I have seen several fans theorize that the CCG is Ishida's way of criticizing the toxic elements of Japanese business culture.

Juuzou was chosen not simply because of his strength, but also because he was an obedient and ruthless tool for the organization. Like Arima before him, he never demonstrated any hesitation or emotion in slaughtering ghouls. He simply did whatever he was told to do, and did it efficiently. So that made him an ideal replacement Symbol for the organization.

In comparison, Ui and Hirako are both people that would hesitate or make mistakes. They're more "human" in comparison to Juuzou, and Ui's fall from favor in particular was entirely a matter of internal politics. Matsuri hated him, and used the bloodbath that was the Tsukiyama Operation to discredit him.