[ Erwin shakes his head. ]

There isn't any way for him to know that, Levi.

[ Whether it is the result of an experiment, or what he's heard called a 'death penalty,' he's heard that the lasting time of the effects vary. ]

It would be for the best to assume that the condition is long-term, and prepare accordingly. Do you agree, Marco?

[ The full weight of Erwin's gaze is back on Marco momentarily, searching, calculating. ]