[If Eren knew -- if they all knew, would the expedition be a success? No, Eren's already in the forest and dozens of soldiers are already dead. If Eren knew who the titan was, would he hesitate less to right, or would he be unable to fight at all? Would they be able to use her without having to trick her, without her fighting back, without all those people in Stohess dying...]
... I don't know.
[He shakes his head, looking away. All of those soldiers died for nothing gained, so Eren and Erwin were summoned. They cornered her in Stohess so their summons would be canceled. It worked. They caught her. Erwin kept his post. Eren was free. Mostly.
He doesn't know if things will go that way if Eren knew.]
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[If Eren knew -- if they all knew, would the expedition be a success? No, Eren's already in the forest and dozens of soldiers are already dead. If Eren knew who the titan was, would he hesitate less to right, or would he be unable to fight at all? Would they be able to use her without having to trick her, without her fighting back, without all those people in Stohess dying...]
... I don't know.
[He shakes his head, looking away. All of those soldiers died for nothing gained, so Eren and Erwin were summoned. They cornered her in Stohess so their summons would be canceled. It worked. They caught her. Erwin kept his post. Eren was free. Mostly.
He doesn't know if things will go that way if Eren knew.]