[Discussion] The mystery of Arima

[Byron123]

So have you ever thought of who Arima really is? I mean as a person? To me, he's one of the biggest mysteries of Tokyo Ghoul. Some of my ideas are far- fetched I just wanted to hear what you guys think.


1) Arima is somehow Kaneki's father.

Yes I know it's a wild assuption, but seeing their facial similarities as well as their love for books... well I guess I'm stuck at that. Besides, Akira has hinted that the two of them have some kind of parental relationship. Now, I know that all this is just an act but what if? I mean he even spared his life. We know of course that he did because of Kaneki's potential but could it be that Arima have any other feelings?



2) Arima is deeply connected to Kaneki's accident in the first place or with these experiments in general. We know for a fact that Amon was suspicious of CCG of trying to produce hybrid humans- ghouls and the very fact that Arima, such a cold looking person, took Kaneki under his wing and gave him as a task to become a teacher whose students would surpass Arima himself, well, it's a bit fishy in one way or another.


Anyways, these two were my theories on this manga, do you guys have any conspiracy theories as well? XD

 

[A$AP Wap]

nice prediction

 

[New knight48]

I don't read the manga but that would be awesome. That guy is a bad ass. He seems like he is the most powerful investigator.

 

[Pekoms]

(1) Implausible, Arima is 32 and Kaneki is 22; (2) It's possible.​

 

[A$AP Wap]

(1) Implausible, Arima is 32 and Kaneki is 22; (2) It's possible.​

i'm going with 2
what made you come up with 1?

 

[-immortal-]

(1) Implausible, Arima is 32 and Kaneki is 22; (2) It's possible.​

This is a manga. Everything can be plausible

 

[A$AP Wap]

This is a manga. Everything can be plausible

that's what im saying

 

[Byron123]

nice prediction

Thank you

I don't read the manga but that would be awesome. That guy is a bad ass. He seems like he is the most powerful investigator.

You should definetely give it a try, it adds a complete different depth to the whole story.

(1) Implausible, Arima is 32 and Kaneki is 22; (2) It's possible.​

Yeah I thought so, it's just..

i'm going with 2
what made you come up with 1?

Well to tell you the truth when I watched Arima for the first time at the anime ( I first watched the anime). I immediately thought of how much his appearance was resembling Kaneki, then his love for books also triggered my interest and then in the manga when I read about "parental love", I thought what if this could be a secret message for later.

 

[Byron123]

This is a manga. Everything can be plausible

Lol not every manga is like that XD A while ago Naruto was strictly organized as well. And till now, tokyo ghoul doesn't leave plotholes. A manga like the one you described woulb be Bleach.

 

[Pekoms]

This is a manga. Everything can be plausible

Stating it's a manga doesn't instantly make every statement reasonable. Arima would've been ten when he fathered Ken Kaneki, and it's also been stated that Kaneki's father helped raise him until he 'passed away', at which point his mother became a single parent. It's more plausible that Arima is related to Kaneki as an uncle, half-brother, or cousin.

 

[Byron123]

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Stating it's a manga doesn't instantly make every statement reasonable. Arima would've been ten when he fathered Ken Kaneki, and it's also been stated that Kaneki's father helped raise him until he 'passed away', at which point his mother became a single parent. It's more plausible that Arima is related to Kaneki as an uncle, half-brother, or cousin.

Now that you mention it, that could be a very interesting scenario as well.

 

[-immortal-]

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Stating it's a manga doesn't instantly make every statement reasonable. Arima would've been ten when he fathered Ken Kaneki, and it's also been stated that Kaneki's father helped raise him until he 'passed away', at which point his mother became a single parent. It's more plausible that Arima is related to Kaneki as an uncle, half-brother, or cousin.

Ah yeah, more logical for arima to be more close relatee

 

[-Punk-]

Going with number 2, they pretty much said it I think, I mean Arima is responsible for Haise.

 

[Byron123]

Going with number 2, they pretty much said it I think, I mean Arima is responsible for Haise.

Btw can you tell me how often new chapters come out?

 

[-Punk-]

Btw can you tell me how often new chapters come out?

weekly, usually on Sundays but it varies,

 

[Onii Chan]

Arima didn't spare Kaneki's life, He killed him both in the manga and the anime at the end.

 

[Byron123]

Arima didn't spare Kaneki's life, He killed him both in the manga and the anime at the end.

And then how is he alive the sequel of the manga? _@:

 

[Onii Chan]

He was reborn into someone else who is now leader of a Ghoul hunting squad under a new name, Kaneki didn't magically and un-logically some how survive a sword through the head/eyes. Although Kaneki has flashbacks doesn't mean he is in the same body.

 

[Byron123]

He was reborn into someone else who is now leader of a Ghoul hunting squad under a new name, Kaneki didn't magically and un-logically some how survive a sword through the head/eyes. Although Kaneki has flashbacks doesn't mean he is in the same body.

That's only a theory that you present it as a fact. Yes, he was reborn metaphorically, in mind, not in body. As we know, ghouls have tremendous healing abilities and Kaneki has even more. That being said, even though he was pierced in his eyes and brain, he could still survive. You make it sound like they created an artificial body for him while it's clearly not the case. They just brainwashed him.

 

[Onii Chan]

Tell me this, If he merely healed wouldn't he have the same body? In the sequel he has a different body thus making the theory of him being reborn factual.