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[neverfeltthatway]

Hello, everyone. [Though overwhelmed when he first returned, now Armin is calm and composed - nearly solemn, almost military in the way he goes about this. He doesn't enjoy this task, but he takes it very seriously.] I'm sorry it took longer than usual, with everything that happened. [Being sent on a different jaunt, not knowing if he'd see any of his friends ever again.] But... I have the list of people who vanished over the course of the last jaunt and haven't come back.

[He takes a deep breath, then begins the list - slowly and clearly, with a small pause between every name.]

Damian Wayne. Jason Todd. Neria Surana. Lucina. Ryuunosuke Ibuki. Sanosuke Harada. Connor Graham. Labrys. Nick Burkhardt. Phèdre nó Delaunay. Oona. Ken Amada. Junpei Iori. Yoon Yoorae. Chizuru Yukimura. Inigo. Takakage Kobayakawa. Janos Audren.

...

I'm sorry. If anyone has any questions, I'll do my best to answer.

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[neverfeltthatway]

[More than anything else, he hates being helpless like this. What can he say?]

...People have come back before. Not everyone. But you might get another chance.

[He doesn't know if that's comforting - it wouldn't be to him, really, the uncertainty can prevent you from moving on - but it's true.]

[mysunnydisposition]

Yeah. I heard that.

I should... probably be hoping he went home. Damian's a kid, he... deserves to be home.

[ But she can't know that he did, so she's just going to... worry. And feel terrible. And hope he comes back, even if she shouldn't. ]

[neverfeltthatway]

[Armin nods. He feels the same way about Eren, though for more complicated reasons. He's needed at home. But still...]

That doesn't make it any easier, does it?

[mysunnydisposition]

No. Not really.

I know it's normal, losing people here. I'm just... not used to it yet. I don't know if I can get used to it.

[neverfeltthatway]

I know what you mean. Even if it's normal, I... I don't think I want to get used to it.