It's no secret that Eren is taking this really seriously. There's something incredibly frustrating about the past few years—that despite (because of?) the fact that humanity can now stand up for itself, the war has seemed to dial down in intensity. A kaiju attack has somehow stopped being an outrage and a threat and become, in a way, routine (and marketable.) Like a natural disaster, if hurricanes sold action figures. The public air of complacency is stifling.

So in some way, he can appreciate the sentiment. In others—

"That's bullshit," he turns back to watch the front of the bus, less sharp, but his hands are still drawn into fists. "It's still our world. We always had the right. That hasn't changed just because they tried to take it away."