Wait, hold on. (To Leon) These are the friends you were looking for that day at the refugee camp, right?

Yeah. Unlike the more prosperous river towns, our village didn't receive word right away. The Titans were on us before we even knew what was going on. It happened at dawn. All the livestock were so restless. Soon after, we heard these strange rumblings that just became louder and louder. Eventually, I realized those rumblings were the sound of death getting closer. I, uh. . . I looked out my window, and- 

Back to what I was saying before. Most of the people here just came for show. To do just what society expects. In a world where you're labelled a coward if you choose fieldwork by the time you turn twelve, propriety demands our service. With that said, I'm really no different from the others. I joined the ranks hoping for assignment to the Military Police. Tucked away in the interior.  If that doesn't work out, I'll give up entirely. I don't really have the fortitude for anything else.