[Marco's words are a knife in Armin's gut "I didn't even make it to eighteen". And there they were, twelve years old, learning how to slay monsters - dying in training, even, for some of them.]
Out of all the worlds I've learned about, ours might be the cruelest.
[He considers not continuing after that, but...]
The way things are now...back home, I mean...
It's more terrible than you could possibly imagine, Marco. It's more terrible than any of us could.
[With Eren at the helm. Armin feels sick.]
I honestly don't talk about this with anyone. I can't bear too. All these months, I've tried to forget as best I can, to enjoy my time here, but it's impossible.
I haven't been sleeping. Not really. Even here, it feels like all I'm doing is surviving because I have no choice.
[Once the honesty starts, it doesn't stop, apparently. Armin forces himself to bite his tongue.]
I'm sorry. That's a lot to spring on you without warning.
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Out of all the worlds I've learned about, ours might be the cruelest.
[He considers not continuing after that, but...]
The way things are now...back home, I mean...
It's more terrible than you could possibly imagine, Marco. It's more terrible than any of us could.
[With Eren at the helm. Armin feels sick.]
I honestly don't talk about this with anyone. I can't bear too. All these months, I've tried to forget as best I can, to enjoy my time here, but it's impossible.
I haven't been sleeping. Not really. Even here, it feels like all I'm doing is surviving because I have no choice.
[Once the honesty starts, it doesn't stop, apparently. Armin forces himself to bite his tongue.]
I'm sorry. That's a lot to spring on you without warning.