Board Thread:Manga/@comment-5774380-20160609000528/@comment-28807545-20160624144909

One question: where did the idea of Armin having no skin and being "burned to the muscle" come from? I just sort of assumed it to be true because everyone was saying it, but it's pretty clear that the lines on Armin's body in the last frame are shading rather than muscles, because the grain would be in the wrong direction on his arms and legs.

In fact, it is likely that his clothes are still mostly intact. If you put someone through a bunch of ultra hot steam, the water won't burn the clothes or lead to a charring, but the skin under them will obviously get disfigured.

His face by far seems to be in the worst shape, but maybe that makes sense if he is to become blind?