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And then, there's also the question of whether or not they'll both still be alive when all of this is over. I know this is a popular ship, and I like it too, but the readers do have to respect whatever decision the author makes, even if he decides to kill someone off or not have a certain ship happen or whatever. Attack On Titan isn't about romance anyways, so it shouldn't lose that many followers or sales just because a popular ship doesn't happen. Eren x Mikasa may still happen just to satisfy the readers though. Or maybe he'll just do what he wants, whether it happens or not, and whether the readers like it or not. As long as the author makes his own choices on his own free will and desire and doesn't just let himself get swayed by the audience in a way so as to cater and satisfy them, I guess that's good enough in the end.