Not here, sir. But I've been gone from our world ten months. I was in... another place. [Armin hadn't thought Eos was so bad, coming from where he had. He thought he maybe even deserved it after dirtying his hands. But now with the benefit of hindsight he is horrified at what he's done, who he was there.] A bad place, in a lot of ways.

[Armin takes an overly long time to chew on some bit of vegetable matter and swallow. Time was that he would have been beyond excited to sample something new, but it all sort of tastes like rubber to him right now. It's strange how the most luxurious experiences can become commonplace. It can even become a symbol of oppression.]

As you have already seen, there is the possibility of many other worlds. Apparently some of these worlds trap people from other places and times. You can imagine our world and its progression is here. Where I came from is here. [Armin traces his hand along the edge of the table, and then he draws an imaginary line upward toward the center, a long one.] And maybe you've come from here.

[Armin starts another, shorter line. In spite of his relatively calm words, his hands shake a little.] Now I've been taken from this place, over here. [And he brings the hand indicating his line over to Levi's.] I only just arrived here, but if it's anywhere like where I came from, they'll do whatever they can to make us think we want to stay. And keep us from leaving.