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[It takes Bertholdt a while to get the keyboard of his phone, what with his big fingers and him not really knowing how to type in the first place. Luckily, he's one of the few in his world that can read and write.]

uH, Yuri? Could we talk maybe?

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[ Almost immediately, Yuri responds. She's a lot quicker at texting than he is. ]

Whats up?

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I just... am looking for advice i guess. I'm not too good with the phone yet but

it's easier than in pErson.

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Sure where are you?

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no I couLdn't ask in person so

how... would you teLl someone

...something horrible youve done that's sure to maKe them hate you

and change your friendship forEver?

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[ It takes Yuri a little longer to respond than the first few messages, just because she doesn't really know the situation other than that Bertl's a little awkward for a big guy and that he's probably the one who did something horrible. ]

Be as honest as possible, but show remorse. You obviously have it or you wouldn't be worrying. If you think they might attack you for whatever it is, get a mediator you trust. Don't look for them to accept your apology or be okay with it, just say you wanted to tell them because they deserve to know. Chances are they won't accept or forgive you if it's really horrible, but if you're only telling so they'll forgive you then it's about you, not them.

If you say no, I won't ask again, but if you want to tell me I can probably try to give you better advice that way. That's the best I can do without knowing. I hope it's enough.

ITT; SPOILERS

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[He stares at her message a long time, and will be keeping it in his inbox to read and reread until the time comes. He needs the encouragement more than anything. It's exactly what Zoe told him, but coming from someone not from their world made it a little more meaningful.]

it won't make sense to you probAbly but

[He hesitates. He's never told anyone. Reiner did that for him.]

i'm the cOlossal Titan.

i'm the reason



they're sufferIng back home.

spoilers still if you're worried about spoilers & didn't stop reading after the last tag GO NOW

[tenminutes]

[ Yuri reads that message and he's right, those statements don't really make a lot of sense to her, but she's heard enough about titans to know that they're the enemy. She thought they were.. different though. Not human. She didn't really know about that part of it, so she immediately fires back to ask. ]

Can we talk in person now? I'm not mad, but I have some questions. It's just better if we talk instead of worrying about someone grabbing one of our phones.

spoilers all up in this thread

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[He hesitates again, before sending the message;]

sure. i'm



bad at taLking in person but i oWe you an explanation too

aot spoilers

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Where are you?

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in oUr room but i can leave

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Where would you feel comfortable talking?

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outside. maybe?

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Ill swing by your room then we can walk somewhere

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okay i'lL wait for you here.

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[ Also backdated to after she made this post. ]

Someone told me you knew about how to obtain weapons in this place.

> action

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[ Aaand Yuri's going to head on over there now. After about 5 minutes, he can probably hear a rapping on his door. ]

Bertholdt, it's me!

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[tenminutes]

How to make them anyway. I'm not in the business of giving them away.

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[It takes Bertholdt a moment to come to the door, unlatching it and coming outside. He comes out, adjusting his sweater a little bit nervously.]

Uhm-- hey...

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I see. That's fine. As long as I can protect the person who matters the most, it doesn't matter. Will you teach me?

[tenminutes]

I don't care if you're a 200 pound sumo wrestler or you've got a beanstalk, so let's get that clear before we talk. Come on.

[ Yuri's already walking. They can go walk down to the stream or something, it's usually isolated there unless she calls fishing trip. ]

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With what's going on right now I'm a little short on time.

[ After all, the SSS is doing most of the work to keep this place safe. She really would. ]

Stay down in Guild and stay with whoever it is you're protecting. I can loan you a medium-range weapon until I get some free time but you'll have to rely on us until then.

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That's fine.

As long as I can protect her, nothing else matters.

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Sumo.....?

O-oh, okay.

[He just follows. Being outside is nice-- it's peaceful and it's getting chilly so it feels nice. His body can't overheat like it did in the summer.]

It's-- nice here.

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[tenminutes]

I get it.

[ A little too much. Not with Madoka, obviously, but.. protecting those she loves. ]

I'll let you know when I'm available.