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[Armin often visits the shoreline, so it's not unusual at all to meet him here. He sits with his legs tucked up to his chest, boots off, waves lapping at his feet. Sometimes for hours.]

[Those who know him might notice one small difference however; his clothing. His uniform looked more or less the same, but he was missing his green cape, and the emblem on his jacket was not blue-and-white wings, but two crossed swords.]

[He looks to his communicator at his side. His eyes, normally so bright with intelligence and curiosity seem unsettlingly dead.]

No one had ever told me... Is it true that this is the ocean?

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Getting you out of this salty air.

[ He starts walking towards the Mansion with arms full of Armin. ]

It can't be good for you.

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[You might even say he has Armin in his arms.]

I'm n-not an invalid...

[But he's tired. So tired. Weary of fighting, running, hiding, failing... His life seem to be an unbreakable cycle of disappointment. It's satisfying to give in for a moment and let Eren lead him as he may, as he did for so much of their lives. He doesn't have the pride left to feel ashamed.]

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I know you're not.

[ Still carrying 5ever ]

But there's something wrong happening-- something very wrong, and until I can figure out what's happening, I'm not letting go of you.

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There's nothing wrong, Eren. This is only... reality.

[I'm a hopeless, useless mess still being rescued by you.]

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No, it's not.

[ wait ]

Well, I guess... yes? It is?

[ fuck things are confusing ]

But you saved me at Trost, Armin. Me and Mikasa, both. You saved us all. Many times after that, too.

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You say that, but...

[He looks away.]

It wasn't me. I have scars to prove it.

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[eigensinnig]

Of course it was you. Scars or no scars, an Armin's an Armin. There can't be multiples of you.

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I don't understand either. If anything I agree... But I'm not lying to you, I swear.

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So you saved me and Mikasa at Trost, then. [ logic?????? ]

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[Armin sighs deeply.]

I wish those were the memories I have... Instead of these...