What Happened to Hide's Face in Tokyo Ghoul?
Hide had a rough time! During the fight where Kaneki lost control, Hide ended up with serious facial wounds. Hence, the mask in later appearances!
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Hide's face got pretty messed up in his encounter with Kaneki in the finale of Tokyo Ghoul 鈭欰. Kaneki accidentally injured him while binge-eating, leaving Hide with severe facial injuries that he had to mask later on.
When Kaneki goes out of control as a ghoul, he injures Hide's face pretty badly. That's why Hide wears a mask afterward.
Spoiler alert: Hide's face got seriously damaged when Kaneki, in ghoul mode, attacked him. That's why he hides it later on.
In Tokyo Ghoul:re, it's revealed that Kaneki accidentally injured Hide's face during their chaotic encounter. Hide wears a mask to cover the scars.
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