[ Well. There is a lot to unpack there, but he'll go for the obvious; ]
You don't want to tell him.
[ He can't blame her for that. Everything about it is just so shitty and might lead to even more tension, from the fact that most of the world gets destroyed to the fact that they're all treating Eren as a person after everything he's done (hasn't done, technically, has been taking steps away from, but would still do). Then again, Reiner of all people should be able to relate, right? Even though the scale of deaths caused by him was so much smaller. ]
[ And yet, there's no telling how far that information might spread then. Hell, it could make it back to Jean and Mikasa. At the very least, it could make Eren's attempt at a normal life here a lot more difficult, and what if normalcy is the main thing keeping him from going off the deep end again? ]
[ Not to mention... the others had chosen not to know. They never offered Reiner the same courtesy (Levi thinks knowing the truth is something he could handle after what he's done, especially if it makes him less likely to fly off the handle on civilians -- but would it, or would it do the opposite?) so it's not quite the same. Not knowing is keeping him as a danger to them all. ]
[ What was the right choice?.. ]
[ He frowns, looking downward. Judging from the way Gabi was acting earlier, it's already taking a toll on her. Whether or not she'd snap eventually isn't even the biggest concern here; it can't be comfortable living like this. ]
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You don't want to tell him.
[ He can't blame her for that. Everything about it is just so shitty and might lead to even more tension, from the fact that most of the world gets destroyed to the fact that they're all treating Eren as a person after everything he's done (hasn't done, technically, has been taking steps away from, but would still do). Then again, Reiner of all people should be able to relate, right? Even though the scale of deaths caused by him was so much smaller. ]
[ And yet, there's no telling how far that information might spread then. Hell, it could make it back to Jean and Mikasa. At the very least, it could make Eren's attempt at a normal life here a lot more difficult, and what if normalcy is the main thing keeping him from going off the deep end again? ]
[ Not to mention... the others had chosen not to know. They never offered Reiner the same courtesy (Levi thinks knowing the truth is something he could handle after what he's done, especially if it makes him less likely to fly off the handle on civilians -- but would it, or would it do the opposite?) so it's not quite the same. Not knowing is keeping him as a danger to them all. ]
[ What was the right choice?.. ]
[ He frowns, looking downward. Judging from the way Gabi was acting earlier, it's already taking a toll on her. Whether or not she'd snap eventually isn't even the biggest concern here; it can't be comfortable living like this. ]
...How long do you think you can keep this up?