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[Okay you got him there.]

Junah, if you don't mind me asking something....sensitive.

How does one decide if a person is innocent or not? Who do you think gets to decide it?

[ You think you can hide?? From Miss Junah Cygnus?? The premier pretender?? ]

well, that's a rather unusual question. can't say it's one i've thought about much before

i think you need to listen to your heart in times like that unless someone's shown you any reason to believe a person may or may not be innocent

[ But that's not always the case, is it? ]

oh but you need to make sure no one's pulling a fast one over you too

[An attempt was made.™ Can he at least get a gold star for it?]

That's the case, isn't it? It's not such an easy feat to follow. What if you are deceived - what if you let a sinner go, or what if you condemn someone who is innocent from that act?

[Whoa there Strohl, why are we talking about judgment.]

Such responsibility is a heavy thing to bear. Yet someone has to do it.

[ ... ]

what exactly brought this topic of conversation on strohl?

[ This is a rather unusual line of questioning. Before she can provide an answer, maybe it's best to dig into why he's been thinking about all of that. ]

surely this didnt arise from one of your leisure activities?

It's...from a conversation with someone. Food for thought, if you will.

[Figures Junah would ask that. It's not exactly the kind of statement she was hoping to hear, was it?]

Perhaps it's dangerous to ruminate such thoughts, but if we're planning to change the world then it should be something that requires some serious thought. Yet I hesitate. I must admit, Junah, I'm afraid to wonder about such things.

[Eren still reminds him of Louis, he thinks. And if that is the case, what does that make him?]

[ Well Strohl you need to stop talking to whoever put that thought in your head. Expeditiously.

On the other hand, it sounds like this is something Strohl's been considering for a long while. It's not healthy to keep all those thoughts bottled up.

She's not following though. ]

i don't understand where you're going with this love. are you worried that everything we've stood for might be a lie?

Yes? No? I... I don't know.

I just want the best course for the people. But saying it and taking those words to action are two different things.

I just don't want to make mistakes. I...I don't want to end up being like Louis.

[In the end, it all comes down to anxiety.]

well..... as someone who's spent quite a bit of time around that man i think i'm in the best position to say you're nothing like him

[ Honestly? When it gets down to it, maybe there isn't much difference between their group and Louis' entourage. Both were vying for a new world order. ]

isn't that what we're fighting for? making sure everyone can strive for what they want to achieve even if they might need a little extra help along the way?

[ And that's where Will differs from Louis. ]

Thank you. Perhaps that is what I needed to hear all along.

[Perhaps it's silly, now that he thinks about it. There is no way he himself would be willing to burn entire villages for the sake of a better world, wouldn't he? ...Right?

No, he's sure. He has to be.]

And...that is true. Even without Will, I would still endeavor to help those who are in need of it. I think.

you can probably drop that "i think" at the end there

[ Listen. Fake it 'til you make it, if that's what you have to do... ]

there are things that will be the same about each person no matter who they did or didn't meet. and love i think your desire to help those in need just might be a part of who you are

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