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It's really not that hard to work, this'll just record yourself and everyone else here can talk to you.

[A Tentomon appears, waving towards someone off-screen.]

And talking to people is definitely better than freaking out and biting yourself.

[After a few moments of shuffling, a teenaged boy appears on screen, looking more than a little annoyed. He rubs at his eyes, frustrated.]

I already told you, none of what you're saying makes sense. You're shit at explaining things.

That doesn't mean you can just hurt yourself!

[The boy ignores the Tentomon, shuffling closer to the D-Terminal. Way too close, actually, because now all you can see is his eye and nose.]

How does this thing even work? It doesn't even make sense.

It might make sense if you weren't pressing your face against it.

[Once again, Tentomon gets ignored. Well, mostly.]

But you're saying that Mikasa and Armin can here me? And...and even the Corporal? If they're here at this...whatever place? Digital world?

That's right. I'm sure anyone watching this can tell us where they are, we just need to ask! Though...I guess this counts as asking, doesn't it?

Right. So, Mikasa, Armin, if you're here, I'm safe. Or...anyone else who knows them, you could tell them that too? I don't know.

[He leans back, finally, looking at the Tentomon helplessly. After a few tense moments of staring, Eren motions at the D-Terminal and Tentomon scrambles forward to end the feed.]

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[All the spluttering.]

What the hell?

How could you just eat a cactus? Wouldn't that hurt?

What's a cactus?

[He stares at his Tentomon, more than a little confused.]

It's a big green prickle dick is what it is. They grow in the desert and if you're desperate you can slice them open and drink their sweet cactusy nectar.

I didn't think digimon felt pain.

That's not true! This conversation is painful and I'm only listening!!

Wow.

I can feel pain just fine!

A desert?

[Head...tilt...]

Is that...is that the sea of sand?

Are you from earth or are you another alien? I don't think I have the strength to deal with more aliens.

[Because making up lies to tell them is super hard.]

I'm a human.

[A really defensive human.]

I've only heard about the seas of sand in books.

[Books that nobody was supposed to have, but still.]

So are you an eskimo or are you an idiot?

How can I be an eskimo if I don't know what that is? And we didn't have things like that within the walls.

You can be something and not know what it is. We're all chosen children but who the fuck had any idea until we got here?

Walls? Like Wal..mart?

[His nose wrinkles. He's pretty sure being an eskiwhatsit and a chosen child was completely different.]

No...? Walls. Fifty meter high walls.

Are you for real?

Sounds like the start of a poorly thought out movie. What are the walls keeping out this time? Hunzilla?

[Escuse you sir.]

I'm talking to you right now, sir.

[And at that question his entire demeanor changes. He grits his teeth, and tries his very best to not scream at Dave.]

Titans. The walls were to protect us from the titans and keep us in cages like cattle waiting for slaughter.