[ Those words...they reflect his own misgivings and thoughts he often has about himself. Letting people down, not being strong enough, thrusting such an impossible task upon Haise, no, Kaneki to be an unwilling successor to his and Eto's plans. But he's never once thought of the other letting people down, if anything he's the one who has let the other down.

He blinks, surprised almost, at the feather light touch of the other's fingers curling around his hand. ]

No. If anything you are their support and anchor. I can't say for certain if you do or don't deserve it. That's something that you...have to figure out on your own. [ But if they're going to be honest here... ]

Then I deserve it as well.