( after several minutes in which Armin both examines the nearest door and speaks to an embassy employee or two... )
There's an opening above the door handles. They're the size of the card I was shown. The person I spoke to said the direction depends on the manufacturer, so you just have to experiment to find out how to insert yours.
That's basically your key, so( a pause to consider the options, Armin's status momentarily reverting to system default. )you have to find the landlord or a locksmith.
[ another beat, one that's palpable and motioned by the ever long blinking of the words typing when it shouldn't be taking so long to type something so short. ]
SHE'S NEXT TO ME
[ . . . ]
I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU GUYS THE SAME THING IF YOU'D WANT TO
[ almost too big, but it's not as if they've had so many luxuries in life like these that are suddenly being given. he could type out his suspicions, but . . . maybe now's not the right time for that. ]
( does Eren's belated SEE YOU earn a small smile? yes. is Armin particularly confident he and Mikasa will arrive any time soon? no.
thus Armin idles about the embassy lobby, alternating between any demonstrations available to the gembonded and new discoveries to be made of his network device. his eye is ever trained on the entrance, however, and his friends are always an easy find. Armin stands on the balls of his feet, waving. )
[ truth: it have taken some time to get there, sadly, armin is correct, but it hadn't taken as long as it could've all thanks to rey for showing eren what a GPS was. following it coherently enough was another story, hence: they are as tardy as armin estimates. eren looks up from his device, possibly having mikasa guide him from running into (another) pole and pockets as soon as armin's voice connects with seeing him. ]
[They were a mess, but they'd made it. Mikasa didn't even know about the GPS function, she'd been told there was maps but she'd not worked out how to use that yet. There was so many buttons to press and she had no idea what she was doing. So she left the phone navigating to Eren. Occasionally grabbing his sleeve to tug him out of the way. Other times asking some random passerby if the Embassy was 'that way'.
The combination got them there eventually.
She doesn't speak when she sees Armin, but she did pause. Lifting an arm to wave. Hi. Then she's grabbing Eren by the sleeve again, dragging him over. Hurry plz, so they can all be together again. Your normal walking speed is too slow Eren.]
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FOR ARMIN (FT MIKASA LATER)
ARMIN
DID YOU FIGURE OUT HOW TO OPEN THE DOORS HERE
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Eren, what are you talking about?
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THE APARTMENTS
THE EMBASSY SAID TO SLIDE THE CARD IN BUT ITS BULLSHIT
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There's an opening above the door handles. They're the size of the card I was shown.
The person I spoke to said the direction depends on the manufacturer, so you just have to experiment to find out how to insert yours.
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I NEED ANOTHER CARD
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DO YOU HAVE ONE
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I haven't accepted any housing. I thought we could all share the same place. Together.
Mikasa is here, too.
( it's a little strange, though, isn't it? falling into some sort of routine, the same old familiarity, as though nothing has happened. )
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SHE'S NEXT TO ME
[ . . . ]
I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU GUYS THE SAME THING
IF YOU'D WANT TO
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( unfortunately, Armin's texting lacks the any cue to indicate his relief, much less that he is smiling. )
I'm at the embassy right now. They said there are houses big enough for each of us to have our own room.
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[ almost too big, but it's not as if they've had so many luxuries in life like these that are suddenly being given. he could type out his suspicions, but . . . maybe now's not the right time for that. ]
DO WE NEED TO BE THERE ?
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Do you or Mikasa know the way back?
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[ and about ten minutes after, belatedly and because he thought too much to send it: ]
SEE YOU
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I'll meet you inside.
( does Eren's belated SEE YOU earn a small smile? yes. is Armin particularly confident he and Mikasa will arrive any time soon? no.
thus Armin idles about the embassy lobby, alternating between any demonstrations available to the gembonded and new discoveries to be made of his network device. his eye is ever trained on the entrance, however, and his friends are always an easy find. Armin stands on the balls of his feet, waving. )
Eren, Mikasa! Over here!
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There he is.
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The combination got them there eventually.
She doesn't speak when she sees Armin, but she did pause. Lifting an arm to wave. Hi. Then she's grabbing Eren by the sleeve again, dragging him over. Hurry plz, so they can all be together again. Your normal walking speed is too slow Eren.]
...We couldn't open the door.