[Hijikata doesn't look back as he marches off, but his Tepig does, twisting in his arms and letting out another sad squeal. It didn't get to finish its food, and it didn't get to play with the Turtwig! It can't understand what made its new owner so angry - there was no hostility from Reiner.
Internally, Hijikata chides himself. This was reckless of him; what if Reiner had flown off the handle? He's confident that he could have taken him on (at least in human form), but still, a fight in a mall full of civilians would have been disastrous. Yet he really couldn't bottle it up. Jean was unable to tell him what the enemy titan shifters' aim was, other than securing Eren (presumably to make him fight on their side?), but whatever it was, as far as he is concerned the end didn't in any way justify the means.
He wants to ask Reiner what the hell the overall goal was, and whether it was worth all the death and suffering - but not today. He'll do that whenever he catches him alone somewhere.]
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Internally, Hijikata chides himself. This was reckless of him; what if Reiner had flown off the handle? He's confident that he could have taken him on (at least in human form), but still, a fight in a mall full of civilians would have been disastrous. Yet he really couldn't bottle it up. Jean was unable to tell him what the enemy titan shifters' aim was, other than securing Eren (presumably to make him fight on their side?), but whatever it was, as far as he is concerned the end didn't in any way justify the means.
He wants to ask Reiner what the hell the overall goal was, and whether it was worth all the death and suffering - but not today. He'll do that whenever he catches him alone somewhere.]