Thread:RuneLai/@comment-32409015-20170915073609/@comment-32409015-20170915212742

1) It seems to me it is related:  In chapter 17 page 8, Reiner says to Annie: "...I suggest you recall the first day you arrived, and get serious." Immediatly after that, Annie becomes furious and Eren don't understand what Reiner is talking about. Read the manga, please, if you don't trust me.  It seems to me that Reiner was referring the first day Reiner, Annie and Bertolt arrived in Paradise Island (=The day where Marcel died and Reiner and Annie had an argument.). Also, if you don't want to call what happened in chapter 96 a scuffle, we can call it an argument. Are you OK with the word "argument"?

The  connection is Annie's committment to her mission. I mean: Consider the context. Why would Reiner go out of his way to make such the above pointed remark (Plus why does he call her a slouch?) ? And who does Reiner pit Annie against? Well, it is Eren, an ordinary Waldian, who is one of those people their mission will likely result in the death of. Thus I would say that Reiner's coded message to Annie was :"Prove me that you are still committed to this mission." Thus, the context is not very different from chapter 96, Reiner is still manipulating her about the mission. Also, the atmosphere is as usual between Annie and Reiner: There is tension. So you still don't see the connection?

Also, Reiner probably needs to remind Annie of their chapter 96 fight to assert his autority on her, because he won it. She didn't want to obey his orders, but he forced her to continue the mission anyway. So now, he could threaten to use force or to denounce her later to the Marleyan government if she is not enough committed to her mission. So did you understand my explanations about 1)?