Okay, I have never really wrote out a theory before, but today I felt motivated and wanted to express my thoughts on the newest tokyo ghoul re chapter.
Okay, First of all, it’s confirmed that Eto isn’t the one eye king (shockers). I was surprised and for the longest time I thought she was, but if I think about it, it makes sense. Eto has always been a puppeteer and always made her puppets move the way she wanted to.
I won’t go much into detail because that’s not the main focus of this theory. I think that the one eye king is kaneki.
Predictable? Unpredictable? I don’t know, but here is some of the evidence/information I have gathered.
Eto talked about her god before and how her god is a kid with too much power. The one eyed king is a symbol for the aogiri and the ghoul world. He is believed to be powerful.
Kaneki in the last chapter has referred to himself as a child before. Kaneki is an associate special class and he has been trained by Arima himself, and is very strong from what we saw from his fight with Eto and in the past as well. Kaneki has grown so much strength more than an average ghoul and we all know he is an artificial half ghoul. He is powerful, not only in rank but also in strength.
Next thing I wanted to point out is the title the second king in one of the chapter titles during the fight with Eto. We thought Eto was the first king and kaneki the second, but Eto isn’t the one eyed king. So that leads me to believe kaneki is the second king to come because there was already a first, 100 years ago.
Eto wanted to see how strong kaneki was and have always tested him and she is impressed. She tells him how she is fond of him and what not. I think her affection for him have to do with the status of the one eyed king and how she thinks he will bring a change, since the one eyed king is feared but also looked up to.
The one eyed ghoul kagune eye was on the right side, the same side as kaneki…
The One Eyed King Revolutionize, and early on in the first chapter of the manga, kaneki talks about how he would like to do that.
Kaneki in the early stage of the manga was looked to as the equilibrium between ghouls and humans. Eto is also a half ghoul but she however wouldn’t be able to do that because of her character…
Eto wants to destroy the bird cage which the V organization wants to maintain. I think this bird cage represents equality between both ghouls and humans and where they live together and not fight. Eto believes the one eyed king can do that and who better than Kaneki, the one to bring together the two worlds?
The V - organization seems to be focusing on kaneki, I wonder if they found out what he could bring? Maybe they want to take him out? Bring him over to their side? I don’t know, but I do believe Kaneki is suppose to be the second king or one eyed king! That’s my theory, I don’t think it’s that good… But I wanted to share it!
All i have to say is …
King Kaneki II
What will the V do?
If i can remember, the V despise the one eyed king