Talk:Ken Kaneki/@comment-220.245.245.249-20141201072952/@comment-67.243.140.120-20141202040121

Okay, i agree with a lot of the things said here but that thing about how he has strong bonds with both groups is so wrong. Not to be mean, but i think you're associating it that way because of how you feel about his current situation.

Kaneki does have strong ties to Anteiku and everyone else in his past, but the same cannot be said for CCG co. I'm not just saying this, too. if you think about it, Kaneki went through a lot- A. LOT. with Anteiku thick and thin. He saw the ghoul world for everything it was, and Anteiku stuck with him while he sorted out his psychological issues and chose what he wanted to do. They accepted him for who he was, and supported his decisions. That's FAMILY; those are strong bonds. Now let's take a look at his CCG life. Arima may take care of him, but he's also the guy that'll kill him should he run out of control. He has responsibilities even though he's mentally a few years old. He can't hold his team together- and this reflects his mental state. He doesn't know if it's okay for him to fight alongside them. Nobody really respects him or backs his decisions. No one knows who he really is. He will always have his past gnawing at him, and he can't resolve any pyschological issues without remembering and choosing to do _____ like he could at Anteiku (even if that was a result of Yamori torture). These are brittle, frail bonds. He, himself, even admits to everything being artificial- fabricated.

He's not happy in this life, because he truly knows nothing.He's behind the starting line. He's everything but "the boy that worked at Anteiku, only a bit happier and more confident." He's a TON LESS confident! Otherwise "Haise Sasaki" would be equal or more powerful than "Kaneki Ken." And can you really be "happy" knowing nothing, hiding from "what you knew?" You can have your opinion on this, but the author clearly hints what Kaneki thinks: he said he was happy living the way he was to Arima WHILE TOUCHING HIS CHIN. And just in case you didn't catch the memo, HIDEYOSHI SAID HE DOES THAT WHEN HE'S HIDING SOMETHING (lying or feeling uncomfortable). And just in case this isn't enough to convince you, psychology says that when a person does that kind of unconscious motion, it means the person wants to COVER THEIR MOUTH.

seriously, those CCG bonds are anything, but strong. sorry, this was bothering me! but he definitely will face his past gradually, like you mentioned! it won't happen all of a sudden because if it did, he would have to forget his "new built life" in order to ditch it with the drop of a hat.