Kaneki's emotional state has deteriorated since the recovery of his memories. Kaneki reveals that he intended to die during his encounter with Arima. Kaneki still has this urge. When Kaneki feels like he's about to die, it shows in his expressions. Actors in the role of a narrator
Once used as a profile image, the panel's link with self-pity did not become widely recognized until late August 2019, when the success of Tokyo Ghoul anime theme song UNRAVEL, commonly known as "Donny's Theme," was a big reason.
"Just found out my healslut girlfriend played support for another man," tweeted @AnimeWifeLover on August 30th, 2019. Over the course of nine months, the tweet earned more than 60 retweets and 220 likes (shown below, left). During the nine months after the 6th of September 2020, Twitter user @BitchAssBowie made a joke about the panel being used as a profile photo for Twitter accounts. The tweet received over 40 retweets and 250 likes (shown below, right).
