Talk:Kishou Arima/@comment-26986431-20160716130501/@comment-27247962-20160716133641

^Arima is also the one who put him in there.

And don't think Kaneki's state is what influences the emotional impact of either character. He had no recollection of Hide whatsoever from that time, but when he appeared in his mind, it practically snapped him out of his suicidal state (besides some other influences of Touka & Arima). So Hide made practically sure that Kaneki still had a will to live, while Arima is making sure he can put that will to use and live on.

But I still think the little things matter much more in regards to the emotional attachment, then does the impact of either characters input in Kaneki's/Haise's character development.