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[bite_the_hand]

If I ever end up as Yang Jie again, I need someone to pull me out. I can't let him mess things up like that again. And I really want to punch him. I don't care if it'd mean punching myself too. The bastard has it coming.

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[bite_the_hand]

If you can, I think that'd be a good idea. But if you end up needing to replace that contingency with something else, do it.

[neverfeltthatway]

I should be okay for it right now. And Jiejie says there's a way to keep it separate from your usual contingencies, so I'll just work on figuring that out in case I end up needing them for something else later.

[bite_the_hand]

Okay, if you're sure. And thanks. I know it's kind of a pain.

[neverfeltthatway]

It's fine, Eren. What good are all these skills if I can't help people with them?

[bite_the_hand]

Alright, you've got me there.

[neverfeltthatway]

Are there any other overlays you'd want to be pulled out of? I can probably word the contingency a little more broadly, if you like...

[bite_the_hand]

...Even. [Which might be a concerning answer, considering Even's the one overlay Eren's outright asked to have killed.]

-> [private]

[neverfeltthatway]

[A little uncertain, she switches the feed to private.]

Are you sure? Do you... do you want to be pulled out of that infiltration, or do you want him killed?

[private]

[bite_the_hand]

[There's a pause. He really isn't sure. Being awake and sharing Even's head would be incredibly unhealthy for him and he knows it. But...]

If this works it'll pull me out right away, right? He won't have time to hurt anyone that way. I'll... I can figure out what to do from there. If it doesn't work, we'll know his powers protect him from the Network and killing him is the only way.

[private]

[neverfeltthatway]

[She bites her lip, expression worried.]

I - you'll let me know if you need him to be killed, though, if I'm around? Do you promise?

[Armin's died time and time again - and whatever Eren's gone through, she doesn't want him to have to go through that again. With her psychic abilities, she can help - and she doesn't trust Eren to make it easy on himself, if left to his own devices for it.]

Re: [private]

[bite_the_hand]

[There's a long delay before Eren's response comes, enough so that Armin might start to wonder if he's going to respond at all. Then there's a bit of a mental sigh.]

Okay. I promise. But you know you don't have to help with that part, right?

[private]

[neverfeltthatway]

If I'm involved, you won't have to suffer.

[She says it like that's all that needs to be said - and maybe for her it is. She could save Eren suffering, despite what it would cost her to kill him, emotionally speaking - so of course she'll do it. It isn't even a question, in her mind.]

[private]

[bite_the_hand]

[And Eren would rather suffer than see Armin pay that kind of emotional cost for him.]

Would being involved also mean you had to be the one to actually kill him? I don't want you to go through that if you don't have to.

[private]

[neverfeltthatway]

We'll just have to see if the time ever comes - it's hard to tell what the circumstances will be.

Don't worry, Eren - we can figure it out together.

[private]

[bite_the_hand]

[He doesn't like having to leave it at that, but he knows Armin's right.]

All right. With any luck the time won't come and we won't have to figure it out.

[He's not going to count on that though.]