[Yeah, Zeke is a piece of shit alright, but Hange can't allow themselves to feel smug or pleased over Reiner conceding to that point. If they knew that Gabi was there listening to this, they would certainly feel ashamed about dragging her into it, making her relive those awful moments, but as it stands it was a weakness to be exploited, that emotional connection between the cousins being the best hand that Hange had been dealt in order to cultivate a seed of doubt in Reiner's mind as to how much respect should be afforded to one Zeke Yaeger.]
[Hange continues to listen silently. Reiner is right- if Zeke showed up here, and that's a big if, the first step would definitely be to establish a timeline as to what he knows and what he has done. And while Hange hates the idea, really hates it, they also believe that they cannot necessarily punish him for something he may or may not have done yet.]
[If they allowed it to happen, wouldn't that make them this world's worst hypocrite? They haven't punished Eren for what he eventually does after all, and that is a million times worse than anything Zeke conjured up, even though the emotional damage may be just as severe. These last two months have been an attempt to make progress, as assurance to Eren that this world is about making a choice, about forging a different future away from the mass murder he eventually commits, that being here is a chance to do better.]
[The same should be offered to his brother, right?]
[Man, Levi is really going to hate this. Hange can't even glance over in his direction right now.]
I agree, the first step should be to find out what time he came from, that is if he is summoned here at all. We know all too well the devastation that can be brought about by that beast, and even I can admit that pissing him off unnecessarily will lead us down an troublesome road that will be difficult to rectify.
[Hange is choosing their words carefully here, agreeing to parts they can agree to while being very careful to not make promises they don't know can be kept.]
I'll have to discuss it with the others. As you know, it's going to be a hard sell.
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[Hange continues to listen silently. Reiner is right- if Zeke showed up here, and that's a big if, the first step would definitely be to establish a timeline as to what he knows and what he has done. And while Hange hates the idea, really hates it, they also believe that they cannot necessarily punish him for something he may or may not have done yet.]
[If they allowed it to happen, wouldn't that make them this world's worst hypocrite? They haven't punished Eren for what he eventually does after all, and that is a million times worse than anything Zeke conjured up, even though the emotional damage may be just as severe. These last two months have been an attempt to make progress, as assurance to Eren that this world is about making a choice, about forging a different future away from the mass murder he eventually commits, that being here is a chance to do better.]
[The same should be offered to his brother, right?]
[Man, Levi is really going to hate this. Hange can't even glance over in his direction right now.]
I agree, the first step should be to find out what time he came from, that is if he is summoned here at all. We know all too well the devastation that can be brought about by that beast, and even I can admit that pissing him off unnecessarily will lead us down an troublesome road that will be difficult to rectify.
[Hange is choosing their words carefully here, agreeing to parts they can agree to while being very careful to not make promises they don't know can be kept.]
I'll have to discuss it with the others. As you know, it's going to be a hard sell.