[ If Reiner thinks anything in particular about Hange taking this video call during a meal, he doesn't show it beyond a quick blink. It's not as though he gave them any notice, did he? And at least they're willing to listen.

So he continues, voice still calm and measured. ]

Several members of the Survey Corps have assured me that they don't want to fight me here. That's worked so far in that no civilians have died yet. But it's not ideal. So, I want to negotiate a formal agreement between your people and mine, for now and in the future.

[ A pause, then: ]

Do you know what I mean by "my people"?

[ A concession to the fact that Reiner has accepted Hange is likely from the future, uncomfortable as the concept makes him feel. ]