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[neverfeltthatway]

Ah... to all the new people arriving, please stay calm. Try not to panic, and try not to project your thoughts so chaotically - with all of you that are arriving, it'll only make things more confusing for everyone. No one will hear your thoughts if you're not actively projecting them.

I know you all have a lot of questions. There are many of us who've been here a while, so try to find someone who looks like they know what they're doing, and they can help you. I'll try to help as best I can too - we can talk like this, or if you'd prefer face to face, I'm over by the black knight.

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[neverfeltthatway]

[There's an even longer silence in response. If the conversation were in person, Chizuru would see the way Armin's fists clench, the way his eyes narrow in fear and determination. As it is, she'll only get quiet echoes of the feelings.

When he does speak, his voice is tight and pained, anger and frustration plain - at himself and at their situation.] How can I take a break when all my friends are fighting and dying back home without me? There were few enough of us willing to fight as it was - even among the cadets, most of them were training to become good enough to be allowed behind Wall Sina, where they'd never have to see another Titan!

I may be a good soldier. I may not be able to keep up with the others. But how can my world survive if those of us that are willing to fight and die for humanity aren't allowed to?

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[tealeafs]

[ In a sense, she gets what she's saying. She's sure Hijikata wouldn't have wanted to abandon all the last soldiers he was fighting with back home either, no matter how hopeless the battle was getting. And it sounds like Armin's situation is similar, with maybe a tiny bit more hope, but.. even so.. ]

I'm sorry. [ And she does sound genuinely apologetic, if not just to counter the emotions all present in Armin's voice. ]

It must be hard, being stuck here and knowing you can't do anything for everyone back home, but.. it's not like you can help it, right? We're all stuck here, so you can't help them until we find a way out. That's not your fault at all.

Besides.. [ Her thoughts get more quiet for a moment, and she lightly bites her lip as she wonders if she should even send out the next thoughts. In the end she does though, if not just since she wants to be honest. ] It's probably a selfish thing to think, but I'd like to see you happy and not having to handle all of those things.