[ Annie's good luck wish doesn't exactly sound sincere, but honestly, Reiner doesn't mind. He knows how to talk to Eren. Knows that they'll probably butt heads about this. Knows that they might even have to transform into their Titans and fight it out for the first time in ages. But he's determined to learn the answers. Determined not to be blindsided by yet another death.

In the silence, he tries not to think of Porco. Takes another drink, a little faster than he should. The fruitiness covering the alcohol really is a damning combination. ]

Expeditions, [ he repeats. ] They're basically a more dangerous form of quest. With quests, you have an idea of what's going on before you get there.

[ He pulls out the Smart Ring again. This time, he activates the current quest board. ]

See? Each quest has a description of what's happening, what they want done, and the reward you'll get for doing it.

Expeditions are different. You don't know what you'll face until you reach whatever location you've chosen to investigate. You have to be prepared for anything. Sometimes, you encounter creatures no one has ever seen before.

That's what happened on the last one I went on. We got a substantial reward for our investigations, but … it was tough.