#tg ch9

[kyanitedragon]

Paying close attention to what is specifically said out loud for Hide to hear, and wow, Kaneki really gave him no indication that he was ever human, huh?

[ID: As Nishiki strangles him, Kaneki struggles and says "You mean... I was going to eat Hide? Who in the hell would do something like that?" Then he screams "I'm different from you!" End ID]

He never denies being a ghoul here, shockingly. Despite being all he ever says around Touka. The most he says here is "I'm different", but that comes off much more as "not cruel like you are" and not "I'm human unlike you".

[ID: Nishiki stamps on Hide's unconcious head as he rants "This guy has been your friend for a long time, hasn't he? Just when the hell were you planning to eat him? Waiting for a situation where you could attack him? The place is important too, isn't it? How about telling your senpai, Kaneki? What were you planning to do? Huh? Huh?! Spoiling another's meal plan is the best kind of feeling." Kaneki finally soeaks, saying "He's not food." Nishiki asks "Huh?" and Kaneki shakes as he screams "Get your foot off of him...!" End ID]

He does get pretty pissed off on Hide's behalf and makes it clear that he sees him as a person and friend. But again, he doesn't give any indication of himself being human.

[ID: Nishiki walks closer as he asks "Why are you 'pretending to be friends with some food? Is it fun to you?" Heavily wounded and weak, Kaneki mutters "It's not... It's not pretending..." End ID]

And again. He keeps it short and simple. He's "not pretending" to be his friend, and no specification beyond that.

And then worst of all, in his madness he ends up parroting what Nishiki said earlier. "It's my long awaited meal." Taken out of context, it really gives the impression that Nishiki had been right about him all along, huh?

[ID: Kaneki stumbles forward towards Hide as his kakugan throbs, and he says "Ahh, hahac thatms true... It'd be crazy to pass it up... Look... It's my long awaited meal, isn't it?" End ID]

But thankfully for both of them, Touka swoops in at just the right time and explains that Kaneki doesn't mean what he's saying

[ID: Two pages. Touka lands in the alley, glaring at Kaneki. He glares back and harshly says "Move." Touka walks toward him and says "Seems you're become pretty reprehensible. You dumbass. The pain and hunger drowns out all reason... and it's so painful you'd rather die, right?" On the next image she continues as Kaneki takes a defensive fighting stance. "in order to be released from that agony, it doesn't matter what it takes, even if it means using your friend's life, right? And then agter you've gobbled him down you'd be left alone to regret it, while covered in blood and guys. That's the hunger of a ghoul. That's our destiny. ...I'm really tired of it." She strips off her coat and releases her kagune as she finishes "...This time I'll help you out." End ID]

During Yoshimura and Kaneki's chat in Anteiku, they outright talk about Kaneki being part human and half ghoul and all the struggles but also hopes that comes with. So ultimately Hide does know the gist.

But I'm sure there were a good couple hours there where Hide thought he was right back in Chapter 1. That all along, Kaneki was a full ghoul only pretending to be human.

[ID: From chapter 1, Hide smiles happily and jokes "Kaneki, maybe you're a ghoul!" Kaneki replies, "Idiot. If I were a ghoul, I think you would be very dead, Hide." End ID]

[kishikai]

the tokyo ghoul manga art style is so crispy clean it’s gorjus