Talk:Re: Chapter 67/@comment-27175366-20160305175048/@comment-27662613-20160305194601

@Harostar: I don't mean to sound cynical, but I didn't see any of that in the translated spoilers.

Arima seems to have largely contributed to make Ken plunge into that depressive/self-destructive/hysterical state: not only did he abuse Ken physically (stabbing him repeatedly through his eyes) but also verbally and psychologically ("HAHA, LEMME….. I have to… I have to save…" - "They’re dead, all of them. I killed them all.") till the guy was so mentally broken that he wasn't even able to understand whom he was anymore. Then he did  actually  give Kenny some books and let him choose his own new name, but I see this as nothing more than a sop to gain Ken's trust and further the attempt to shape him into a person that better suited Arima's objectives, or, at least, his higher-ups'.

The expression you mentioned seems really genuine, though, I'll give you that. He probably did develop some kind of affection for him eventually, but seeing this part as Arima saving Kaneki helping him snap out of his funk seems really really forced, in my humble opinion.