[That look of shock and pain hurts Elliot to see. But he knows it's deserved. Even if he had been stuck between a rock and a hard place, being the outsider of the situation - it was mikasa who was ultimately the most hurt by it.

Her question though gets an incredulous look and she shakes his head]

What? N-No! I thought it was stupid. Even a little creepy, when you put it that way.

[He sighs]

I...I wanted him to tell you he was here sooner. As soon as I found out about you. I thought you had a right to know, and I told him that.

But he kept putting it off. And since he made me promise not to go tell you myself...I had to keep quiet too.

[He shakes his head]

Honestly, for a guy who acts so tough, he's really a chicken sometimes. [...] I'm sorry though. If I had known he'd drag it out this long, I wouldn't have made that promise.