[Her voice turns quiet as she once more lowers her head.]
I do. How could I not? I left my people in the belief that they were the only ones left alive, that we were all alone. They had no idea that there was a world out there that hated them. Even now that our judgement day has come, they may not realise it, seeing how the other nations are weaponising the titans to eliminate us.
[She's sure that the breach of Wall Maria was brought about by the intelligent titans - the direct descendants of her Founder - that were left in the care of the freed lands outside. As such, her people may not see any other humans, only the well-known monsters that have always besieged them.]
But had I not acted the way I did, it would have brought about more bloodshed. Had my people learned of the truth, they'd have prepared for conquest once again - or, if not that, they'd still have wanted to go out into the world, and the other nations would have retaliated against their return, knowing full well what horrors they could bring about. If we Eldians accept our end, nobody else will have to suffer.
...
I know that in withholding it all from them, I stole their chance of doing so, but who could possibly accept such a fate? My ancestor knew that the people would refuse the sacrifice.
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I do. How could I not? I left my people in the belief that they were the only ones left alive, that we were all alone. They had no idea that there was a world out there that hated them. Even now that our judgement day has come, they may not realise it, seeing how the other nations are weaponising the titans to eliminate us.
[She's sure that the breach of Wall Maria was brought about by the intelligent titans - the direct descendants of her Founder - that were left in the care of the freed lands outside. As such, her people may not see any other humans, only the well-known monsters that have always besieged them.]
But had I not acted the way I did, it would have brought about more bloodshed. Had my people learned of the truth, they'd have prepared for conquest once again - or, if not that, they'd still have wanted to go out into the world, and the other nations would have retaliated against their return, knowing full well what horrors they could bring about. If we Eldians accept our end, nobody else will have to suffer.
...
I know that in withholding it all from them, I stole their chance of doing so, but who could possibly accept such a fate? My ancestor knew that the people would refuse the sacrifice.