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[exequies]

[Undertaker's smart enough to not just ask why they haven't explored further, now that he has the information that he has.]

what happened? war?

[They did mention city walls.]

[imgonnatouchit]

Something like that. We were essentially trapped there by a common enemy that wiped out most of the human race. We call them Titans. They're giants, like people, but massive and disfigured. They eat human beings exclusively.

[And is that a hint of excitement in that tone of voice? Perhaps.]

[exequies]

[He notices, but he's more intrigued by the statement itself. For various reasons. It's a good thing he's using text and can mask his own voice, but his response might lack the usual horrified air none-the-less.]

my how troublesome. why is it only humans?

[imgonnatouchit]

Because... well, we don't know for sure, but it's probably because they were created as a weapon specifically to do just that.

[At least, that's the forerunning theory at the moment.]

[exequies]

[Created by whom? There's a lot of follow up questions he wants to ask, but now isn't really the time or place. He's going to file this information away for later, though.]

i wonder how anyone could create such a thing. though there are those anomalies here too right? they sound like they might be similar.

[imgonnatouchit]

We're not sure yet how they're created. [Even if they do know with what, and potentially by whom.]

And as for the anomalies, I'm working on a similar idea, yes. They've displayed behavior that seems to suggest they either are or were something else before, and we have yet to establish that they aren't being controlled by something, so... It seems likely they were created, and entirely possible that it was for the purpose of attacking us and hindering our progress.

[exequies]

do you trust this admin person?

[Because out of anyone, it seems most logical to assume that they're in control of them. He's also getting more and more of an impression that this is set up like some sort of giant puzzle. Restricted movements, enemy opponents, items and food that are spread just thin enough to keep them alive but not give them an unfair advantage.]

[imgonnatouchit]

No, definitely not implicitly. [It makes Hange just a slight bit nervous to say something like that publicly, but everyone else seems to say it to the Admin's hypothetical face and receive no punishment, so.

The Admin's no king.]

If I had to guess, I'd say she's not on our side. Not necessarily an enemy, but she either can't or won't help us to the best of her abilities.