Board Thread:Manga/@comment-36945421-20190112170928/@comment-8458738-20190215022313

Snk100 wrote: My guess is that Sasha's death really shook him, so his strategy is basically provoking them and throwing them all in jail, which is perhaps the safest place to be (he does not want his friends to fight for him on the frontlines and end up like Sasha). Of course, Mikasa and Armin will likely break out.

We also know that Eren learned about the Ackerman condition through either Zeke or the Tybur girl's memories. He then knows that he's Mikasa's host and that he's the reason why Mikasa cannot live a free life. Perhaps he also learned that the cure to her condition requires her to hate him and sever it herself, which is why he's acting like such an asshole. We know Eren cares deeply for Mikasa (like say in chapter 50), so I feel positive that he's lying. Thats definitely a way to put it. Makes sense too.