Talk:Touka Kirishima/@comment-24.74.64.155-20160715193801/@comment-25047329-20160719191656

Ishida loves his plot twists and misdirections, so I really think if the book wasn't sent from Hide, it was by someone who we wouldn't immediately think of. Most of the usual suspects are too obvious or don't quite fit and I'm pretty sure the copy is Hide's. An autographed copy can be replicated, but that would defeat the purpose of Hide having one. Then it would also bring up the question of Eto. Unless it's fake, someone would have had to approach Eto to get an autograph and there's no way a third book dedicated to Kaneki would fly without perking her interest and subsequently creating another plot point. The book was also sent as a birthday gift if I recall right, so it would have been from someone who knew his birthday, cared enough to send him a gift, and wanted him to recall his memories. It also happened to come at the right time that Sasaki started to research himself.

I'm assuming the book is in fact Hide's, so if it wasn't from him, it was from someone he trusted. Knowing what we know now, I don't think Arima is too farfetched. It was the same chapter that Sasaki had given him a gift, so it would complement nicely. He was also in a position to leave the gift without suspicion. Sasaki didn't make it known for obvious reasons, but Ui and Akira were suspicious about Sasaki looking up his past, so Arima surely would have known. From Hide's end, he already knew of Arima back in the sewers and told Marude about the Washuus, so he may or may not still be involved with the CCG. Now that I've mentioned him, I wouldn't dismiss Marude either if only because he has (had?) A relationship with Hide and was becoming suspicious of the Washuus.

Kaneki didn't seem to get along with them very well, but his family is also a possibility depending on the relative. I think it's less likely though and whoever sent the book I feel is most likely connected to the CCG.

/detective work. :B