

Initially, I used to think that he popped his knuckles, but the noise is
simply too loud. Also, considering the gruesome origin of his white-haired
avatar, I am inclined to think he breaks them instead.

Does Kaneki pop his knuckles, or break them?


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Does Kaneki pop his knuckles or break them?


Reddit has answered this for me: Also other websites.  
I also managed to do it myself.

> "It's some kind of gestural tick that psyches them for battle. **Kaneki
> started doing as a result of Yamori always doing it when he was torturing
> him** , and Yamori picked it up from the human investigator who tortured
> him. Naki also does it, on a different finger as a tribute and to mimic
> Yamori."  
>  
>
> Source:<https://www.reddit.com/r/TokyoGhoul/comments/314hjz/why_does_jason_and_kaneki_crack_their_fingers/#s>  
>  Reddit user: [oredaore](https://www.reddit.com/user/oredaore)  
>  
>  “ _Cracks Finger_ ” is a gestural Tic shown by Ken Kaneki, Naki, and
> Yamori. It's a habit started by Yamori's torturer, then imitated by Yamori,
> Naki, and Kaneki.  
> In the anime “Tokyo Ghoul”, Yamori cracks his finger every time he tortures
> Ken Kaneki. This teaches him to crack his own fingers after his escape.  
>  
> [![enter image description
> here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1mh2E.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1mh2E.jpg)
> I didn't want to do this but here (Text below reddit post):
> <http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cracks-finger>  
>  Image found here: [Sacbee-health-and-
> medicine](http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-
> medicine/tj173/picture52959545/alternates/FREE_1140/knucklegraphicCS5%20\(3\))  
>  An actual video of someone doing it:
> [Youtube](https://youtu.be/9AQXe-3X67g?t=4)


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