[ Jean isn't wrong and Reiner knows this, but listening to those words makes his stomach churn in a way that makes him hate himself. it's been years since they arrived at the island, years since he's met and befriended so many of the so-called devils. and yet all that propaganda he's been fed from Marley and his mother since he could first understand words still cause him to flinch at any form of dissent towards his hometown.
he doesn't say anything to Jean, though. even if what he's saying hurts to believe. ]
If we complete the mission they will treat us right. That's all we have to do. [ his dreams hasn't changed. it can't. it's all he has. a good life for his family, his mother. a good life for him and Jean now, too. he can't think that what he's doing will end up not changing anything. even if he has to lie to himself and to his most important person to make sure to achieve that dream, then he will. ]
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he doesn't say anything to Jean, though. even if what he's saying hurts to believe. ]
If we complete the mission they will treat us right. That's all we have to do. [ his dreams hasn't changed. it can't. it's all he has. a good life for his family, his mother. a good life for him and Jean now, too. he can't think that what he's doing will end up not changing anything. even if he has to lie to himself and to his most important person to make sure to achieve that dream, then he will. ]