[Aubrey and perhaps Armin might be certain of Eren’s humanity; Mari, less so. But the gambit worked (if such an impulsive, oddly sympathetic move could be considered strategic), at least in proving Armin’s intentions. From the sounds of it, he may as well be restraining a slobbering dog, not a friend.]

[Mari allows the silence, as Eren catches his breath. She owes him an apology. She leashes that, too, for now.]

We were just with her. [There’s no particular emotion in her voice.] The world replaced her with an illusion.