Talk:Ken Kaneki/@comment-121.96.57.139-20150919092826/@comment-26967758-20150919184042

I believe the same to be true as well, Arima. The "Kaneki" we're seeing is like a backup stored inside himself, but I feel like the way he's going, he won't remember himself when he wants to, but only when he needs to. So far, he's recalled the "Kaneki" inside him against Nishiki, Seidou, and we see symbolisms of it during the fight against Kanae and the hired Aogiris.

There's this philosphical question I was onced asked, and it goes something like this "Who do you? A person who wants help? Or is it the person who needs help?" Obviously, I got the answer wrong. I said the person who needs help, but the correct answer is actually the person that wants help. An example would be a person who drinks or smokes a lot. This person needs help, but isn't accepting any guidance to quit the habit. Meanwhile, you have another person who is asking you for a place to stay over the night. Sure, you might feel uncomfortable with lending a room, or you might be more than welcome, but this person asked for help, means he really wanted it, whether it be big or small. Sasaki needs help, severely. But at the moment, it doesn't seem like he wants it yet. He's tried avoiding it, making excuses against it when he talks to people about his past such as Arima and Akira (referring to them as his parents), he's denied it with Hinami, then he starts investigating it alone, but he's not asking anyone for help yet.

I've also been told that the greatest help you could recieve is generally from yourself, by letting yourself gain a peace of mind. That way, you can have more energy, rest, and solve problems much more swiftly. Kaneki never asked Hide for help in the first part, and I feel like it might be time to do so, with him breaking down and all now. Of course, we don't know if Hide is dead or alive, but since Hide was represented frequently with The Magician, which is supposed to be The Fool's helper, maybe it's a possible moment in the forthcoming chapters.

And don't worry Arima. :D It was tough at first, but of course everything's quite tough when you're not used to it. 3 years has gone by, and I can't exactly remember what it's like to be "normal", but I've gotten used to it somehow. Thank you for your kind words :)