[ Well, if that is the case, he certainly wouldn't be wrong. That he's kept from pushing Levi just near enough to salvage the interaction is credence to the fact. Hence he knows himself that Gilgamesh isn't as dull around the corners as he may appear. The signs of it have always been present, from his ability to quickly pick up on instructions to even the more egregious ways of making plans.

But he isn't perfect either. Far from it. Levi's discomfort can't be soothed by reassuring words. Particularly not when it was his own life that was ever the subject of his concerns. His eyes fall narrower, a returning annoyance indicative that he doesn't much like being talked up or dumbed down. The first response to it is snappish. ]

Cut the crap. [ If he knows what Levi was really thinking about, then he should know being disingenuous's not gonna work. ]

I'll put it like this: I don't like useless death. I never would have teamed up with you if I thought you'd be saddling me with more than I bargained for. [ As in, he accounts that death will occur... but it went beyond his expectations. ] It's no privilege to me to be given special treatment from you. I won't return it. The next time I see you acting out of line with the civilians, it'll be on the other side of my blade.