[ Everybody wants it to? Somehow, Reiner doubts that. But he doesn't argue the point. No need to dash Gabi's hopes—or his own, for that matter. He genuinely didn't think things would go so well with Hange; it's hard not to feel a bit of hope. ]

You didn't make anything worse, Gabi. I should be the one apologizing. I didn't know that would come up.

[ How could he have known? He's operating on bits and pieces of information, a patchwork of suspect intel and guesswork. It's like trying to assemble a jigsaw while blindfolded, using pieces from seven different puzzles.

He starts tugging off his armband, no longer needing its support. ]

And you don't have to explain, either, all right? What Hange said about asking you—I'm not going to do that. Not about any of it.