[ Eren is aware that Armin doesn't share his morbidity about this. They've seen people die, people they knew. No one extremely close to them has died recently but the District isn't that big. ]

It's not like we can do anything about it from here. Maybe if they do pick me, I could find a way to do something in the Capitol.

[ This is one of the most dangerous things he talks about. He knows better than to do it back closer to town, where the wrong person might hear him. The Peacekeepers here put up with a lot because they don’t want to have a hassle on their hands but no one would dare tolerate treason.

Eren hates it. He thinks they're all afraid, complacent, willing to keep dying for sport. It's not like their lives here are great. In his idealism he can't understand why they're all fine just tolerating this endless death march. ]

If even you can't guess it, they probably do rig it somehow. Who knows.

[ One side of his mouth quirks up, almost arrogant. ]

Don’t worry so much. Odds ever in our favour, right? There's a ton of other people.

[ People Eren is willing to sacrifice, just like they all are. Hypocritical, maybe, but even Eren has to survive here. He can't cry for every other kid in the Games. It's not like he'll throw away his life for just anyone. He's not some kind of hero, he thinks, and he doesn't want to be. He just wants to keep the people he loves who are still alive living as long as possible.

If it means setting the whole Capitol on fire, fine. ]