[...That's certainly a message he wasn't expecting to get - Tim has been avoiding him pretty much since he'd become a Traveler, more than two years ago. And while Armin isn't exactly certain why, he's respected it, for the most part. If Tim's decided to finally break that trend, Armin certainly wouldn't mind interacting more - he thinks they could work well together - and it's probably fairly important.]
I noticed you hadn't done the census update yet. I don't want to take it
for granted, but I try to keep track myself, and I thought contacting you
would be less invasive than polling every Traveler I've met.
...If you want, instead of giving you the list, I could probably teach you to detect Travelers yourself. We shouldn't rely on just one person for any responsibility.
[There's a brief moment of confusion, followed by mild amusement.]
Did you think I went around finding everyone each liminal? That would certainly be a chore. [He pauses, mental tone considering.] I suppose I should be flattered by the assumption, since I have no confidence I could do that with any particular accuracy.
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I do. What do you need?
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I noticed you hadn't done the census update yet. I don't want to take it for granted, but I try to keep track myself, and I thought contacting you would be less invasive than polling every Traveler I've met.
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[He pauses, considering.]
...If you want, instead of giving you the list, I could probably teach you to detect Travelers yourself. We shouldn't rely on just one person for any responsibility.
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Yes. Absolutely.
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Did you think I went around finding everyone each liminal? That would certainly be a chore. [He pauses, mental tone considering.] I suppose I should be flattered by the assumption, since I have no confidence I could do that with any particular accuracy.
accidentally a high compliment