Talk:Seidou Takizawa/@comment-73.88.213.105-20160821015217/@comment-10733658-20160821020720

^ Pretty much.

He didn't really do anything to deserve the horrible things he suffered, which I think is kind of the point. He was a normal dude, that became an Investigator for a simple and kind of naive reason -- because his mom was scared and he was a Momma's Boy. He wanted to be a hero, but didn't really consider what fighting actually involved.

He wanted to be strong and special, but didn't think about the personal cost. And when he tried to do the right thing and help others, it backfired in his face. He lost everything, trying to be a real hero.

And he's kind of gotten what he wanted, in terms of being powerful and special. But he lost everything that really mattered, and suffered in spite of not really being a bad person or anything. He wasn't able to endure what Aogiri did to him, because, again.....he was a normal kid. And he gets associated a lot with the Tarot "The Devil", which is all about insecurity and how our desires can trap us in seemingly impossible situations. "Your chains are loose" and all that, he could have escaped at any time but stayed with Aogiri until it was too late.

I don't think Akira and Houji lacked empathy this chapter. Their responses make sense, in terms of what Takizawa has become and what options they know exist for ghouls. The CCG does horrible things to ghouls, if they aren't useful they get executed. And someone like Takizawa would probably be experimented on or farmed for materials. Both of them are clearly upset, but think putting him down is the merciful thing at this point. He's insane, suffering, and the CCG won't permit him to live. He's made himself a big target to them, if Akira and Houji don't do it someone else would.