Talk:Re: Chapter 48/@comment-26544002-20151012131432/@comment-10733658-20151013135636

^ I think you're misunderstanding, Sunako30. I think what they mean is symbolic, as Kaneki has repeatedly gone through a cycle of Death and Rebirth.

The human Kaneki "died" on Kanou's operating table.

Anteiku Kaneki "died" in Yamori's torture room.

Kaneki "died" when he lost his memories, and became Sasaki.

It simply means that the person he used to be is gone, that he can never become that exact same person again. The person that Tsukiyama was looking for is "dead", as in the person Kaneki was three years ago doesn't exist anymore. He can never be that particular person again, simply because he's had three years of new experiences to change him.