Signs
Opening
Ending
Year 845.
The Colossal Titan and the Armored Titan appeared out of nowhere.
Instantly, the walls were shattered, along with the illusory peace of everyday life.
Mankind abandoned Wall Maria.
They lost a fifth of their population, and a third of their territory,
as human activity was pushed back to Wall Rose.
Then in Year 850, at Trost,
mankind permitted the Titans to encroach further yet.
Eren Jaeger, despite having been eaten by a Titan,
suddenly emerged from a mysterious Titan's corpse.
I'll ask you once again! What are you?
I'm human!
I see.
Don't think badly of me.
Marco...
No! I can't fight the Titans anymore!
What's gotten into you?
My comrades were devoured right in front of me!
They got eaten, yet I felt neither hate nor sadness!
I was just thankful that it wasn't me!
But I'll be next!
I get it now!
Our job is to fight until the Titans eat us!
If I'm just gonna get torn apart anyway, I'd rather—
Stop! Get a grip, man!
It's not just you! Everyone is struggling with fear!
Look at Sasha!
Even after all she's been through, she's still steady.
My stomach is killing me! May I go to the infirmary?
I can't take this!
Stop it!
Good thing we were sworn to secrecy.
Everything's already enough of a mess as it is.
If they found out about Eren...
Cannon fire?
But why just one shot?
Look, smoke!
It's inside the wall!
What's that?
What's going on?
Was the gate broken?
That's the most fortified place! It can't be!
Someone probably just dropped a cannonball.
But then what's all that smoke?
Could it be steam from a Titan?
Hey!
What's going on down there?
It's alive!
Commander Felman!
Look at that!
Stay back! It's too dangerous!
Stand by on alert!
Stand by!
Load the next round into the cannon!
What the hell is this?
I remember hearing the cannon.
There was an awful noise, then that impact, and this heat...
We're inside a gigantic skelet—
Eren protected us.
That's all we need to know for now.
Inside here, even flowers were spared?
Are you okay?
Eren, what is this?
I don't know.
But it's evaporating.
It's just like a Titan's carcass.
We should get away.
They're still just watching, waiting to see what happens next.
The Garrison can't see our movements right now.
But eventually, they will attack again.
After showing them that, I doubt we can talk our way out of this one.
I did remember one thing, though.
The basement. The basement of my old house.
My father said I would understand everything if I went there.
He's also the reason I'm like this.
If I get to that basement, I'll probably find out the truth about Titans too.
Dammit!
Why did he keep it a secret?
It's the intel the Recon Corps has been searching for, at the cost of thousands of lives!
This is mankind's last hope!
He was just keeping it locked away in the basement?
What the hell was he thinking?!
Where has he been these past five years, after he abandoned us—
Eren! We've got more pressing concerns right now.
The smoke is lifting!
We'll attack once we can see them!
Let's get this over with!
Don't move yet!
I'm... going to go away.
Where to? How?
For now, anywhere will do.
Then I have to get over the wall and find my old basement.
Before that, I'll need to become a Titan again.
You can do that?
I don't know how myself.
But I think I can.
Just like you can't explain how you make your arms move.
Earlier I just focused on blocking the cannon fire.
That's why my body had no real functionality or durability.
This time, I'll try something stronger.
The 15-meter class form I used to kick the shit out of all those Titans!
Eren, your nose is bleeding.
You're really pale. Your breathing's heavy too.
Doing that clearly puts too much strain on your body!
I don't care if I'm in bad shape right now.
I've got two ideas.
If you two don't try to cover for me, they won't kill you.
I've caused you enough trouble already.
From here on out, I'm doing this alone.
No! I—
Eren.
I'm coming too.
No.
If I can't keep up with you, then don't concern yourself with me.
But I don't have to do whatever you say either.
Cut the crap already, for fuck's sake!
I'm not your little brother or your kid!
Captain,
the next round's almost finished being loaded.
What's the plan of attack?
Wait for my signal!
Sir.
It doesn't seem like the Garrison plans to initiate close combat just yet.
Mikasa's senses are sharper than a stray cat's, so I'm sure she would've noticed any movement.
Even if they load the next round as quickly as possible,
it will still take at least 20 more seconds.
Eren wants to act and leave before then.
Why am I remembering that now?
Is it because this is the end for us?
I guess that even in my final moments,
I'm still nothing more than a coward.
They've helped me out so many times,
yet never once was I able to repay them.
How could I consider myself an equal to such friends?
How could I say, "I'm coming too?"
I'm not even sure if I could keep up with them...
After this...
The three of us will never be together again.
Eren, I—
Wait, Mikasa.
I said I had two ideas.
Armin, I want you to make the final call.
I'm fully aware how unrealistic this plan is.
Even so, our best option would be using this Titan power strategically to aid the army.
I know it sounds insane.
If you're confident you can convince the Garrison that I'm not a threat,
then I'll believe in you and stay here.
That's my second idea.
If you say you can't do it, then I'll go with my last resort, the option I described earlier.
You've got 15 seconds to decide.
Can you do it or not? Either way, I'll respect your opinion.
Eren... Why would you entrust such an important decision to me?
No matter how messed up things get, you always figure out the best solution.
I want to rely on you.
When have I ever...
A bunch of times.
Five years ago, if you hadn't gotten Hannes, Mikasa and I would've been eaten by that Titan.
It was all in my head...
I had just convinced myself I was a useless burden...
They didn't think of me that way at all!
Armin, we're running out of time.
The cannon is loaded.
We can fire at any time.
The two people I trust more than anyone in the world want to entrust their lives to me.
What more evidence could I possibly need?
I'll convince them.
Do your best to show them you don't intend to resist.
Something's been troubling me ever since I saw Eren fight as a Titan.
I haven't even sorted out my own thoughts yet, but I've got to do this.
I'll have to think while I speak!
Stop!
You finally showed your true colors, monster!
I'll signal! I'll signal the cannon!
He isn't the enemy of mankind!
We're willing to share all the intelligence we've gathered!
Begging for your lives is useless now!
He revealed his true form right in front of us! There's nothing left to say!
If you say he's not an enemy, prove it!
If you can't do that, I will eliminate the threat!
There's no need for further proof!
That's right! It's unnecessary!
The issue isn't how we see him!
What?!
You said everybody saw him!
Then they must've seen him fighting the Titans too!
And they must've seen all the Titans ganging up against him!
The Titans see him as prey, just like the rest of mankind!
Nothing you say can change that fact!
That's true...
A Titan as an ally...
That can't be...
Prepare to attack!
Don't fall for this clever trap!
Their actions have always been beyond our comprehension!
If they can transform into humans and speak our language,
that's just another way for them to fool us!
We can't let them do as they please!
No good... He's stopped thinking entirely...
He's too scared to think...
Eren! Mikasa!
As a soldier, I swore to devote my heart to the resurrection of mankind!
There is no greater glory than dying for that belief!
If we added his Titan power to the might of our armies,
it might even be possible to recapture the town!
For the glory of the human race, I beg you! In my final moments before I die,
permit me to explain his strategic importance!
Captain, we should consider wh—
Silence!
No matter how they plead for their lives, they're still rebels!
Those who break the rules must be eliminated!
That's what it means to be a soldier!
Cut it out already.
You haven't changed. As big as you are, you've still got the guts of a scared fawn.
Commander Pixis?
Can't you see how magnificent his salute is?
I just arrived, but the situation has already been relayed to me.
You go organize the reinforcements.
I think it'd be worthwhile to hear what they've got to say.
Based on the Recon Corps' reports, the Titans were predicted to come from the south.
They originally hit Shiganshina first, in the southern district of Wall Maria.
Therefore, it was suspected that their next target
would be Trost, the southernmost fortified city along Wall Rose.
Dot Pixis.
The Commander-in-Chief of the defense of the southern territories, including Trost.
A man entrusted with complete authority over the key area of mankind's defenses.
Still haven't seen one...
I wouldn't mind being eaten, as long as it was by a scorchingly hot lady Titan.
He's also known as an inveterate eccentric.
What is the Commander thinking?!
How could he take such dangerous elements up there without any guards?!
The Commander's reasoning is beyond the comprehension of mere men.
Captain, the troops are in formation.
Good job.
I see. So you believe that basement holds all the answers you seek?
Yes.
Will you believe me, sir?
Since even you yourself can't say for sure,
let's just say I'll just keep it in mind for now.
However, you can prove your true intentions by your actions right now.
I'll guarantee your safety myself.
Cadet Arlert, was it?
Yes, sir!
Earlier, you said that by using this "Titan power"
we might be able to retake this city.
Do you really believe that, or were you just desperate to stay alive?
It was... both, sir!
I was trying to say that Eren could take on his Titan form,
carry that boulder to the wall, and block the gap in the gate.
The thought just occurred to me...
But couldn't you look at Eren's power as a chance to turn this situation to our favor?
Of course, I was also desperate to save our lives...
Desperate to save...
Those words are worth more than anything.
What do you say, Cadet Jaeger?
Sir?
Can you close the gap?
I...
I'm not sure. I don't understand this any more than the rest of you.
It'd be irresponsible of me to answer as if I knew either way.
Oh right, sorry. I asked the wrong question.
Will you do it or not? Which is it?
I'll do it.
I will do it.
I'm not certain I can close the gap, but I'll still do it.
Though at first they turned to run, driven by fear,
in the end the soldiers choose to stay on the battlefield and fight.
Eren makes up his mind
to become hope for everyone.
Answer
Defense of Trost (pt 6)
Idol
Defense of Trost (pt 7)
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Yeast (pt 1) A special kind of yeast can be found only in the area encircled by Wall Sina. Leaving this yeast in storehouses of fodder, grain, or beans can greatly extend the time it takes for the crops to spoil.
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Yeast (pt 2) Building storage facilities equipped with this yeast all over the area has been mankind's main strategy for accumulating the supplies needed to retake Wall Maria.
Trost, Inner Gate
No one remembers the names of the trampled flowers
Fallen birds await the next wind before they try again
Prayers won't save us
Only the will to fight can change our world
Ignore those pigs who ridicule you
for having the will to step over dead bodies and move on
Our complacence as livestock strengthens this false reality
We're as free as starving wolves!
Channel the humiliation of imprisonment into your arrows and begin the resistance
Far beyond the confining walls, you'll slay your prey!
As your body burns with an overflowing urge,
pick up your burning bow and gash through the twilight
Fumareta Hana no Namae mo Shirazuni
Chiriochita Tori wa Kaze wo Machiwabiru
Inotta Tokoro de Nani mo Kawaranai
Ima wo Kaeruno wa Tatakau Kakugo da
Shikabane Fumikoete
Susumu Ishi wo Warau Butayo
Kachiku no Annei Kyoi no Han'ei
Shiseru Garou no Jiyuu wo
Torawareta Kutsujoku wa Hangeki no Koushi da
Jouheki no Sono Kanata Emono wo Houru
Hotobashiru Shoudou ni Sono Mi wo Yakinagara
Tasogare ni Hi wo Ukatsu Guren no Yumiya
sono yume wa kokoro no ibasho
inochi yori kowareyasuki mono
nandodemo sutete wa mitsuke
yasuraka ni saa nemure
myakuutsu shoudou ni
negai wa okasare
wasureteshimau hodo
mata omoidasu yo
kono utsukushiki zankoku na sekai de wa
mada ikiteiru koto
naze to tou bakari de
ah bokutachi wa kono tsuyosa yowasa de
nani wo mamoru no darou
mou risei nado nai naraba
Your dream is where your heart seeks comfort
It is more fragile than your life
You can abandon it, and yet always find it again
Now, sleep in peace
My pulsing rage
defiles the wishes I harbor
before I forget them
only to remember once more
In this beautiful and cruel world
we keep on asking ourselves
why it was we who survived
What will we protect
with our strength and our weakness
if reason and logic hold true no longer
sono yume wa kokoro no ibasho
inochi yori kowareyasuki mono
nandodemo sutete wa mitsuke
yasuraka ni saa nemure
myakuutsu shoudou ni
negai wa okasare
wasureteshimau hodo
mata omoidasu yo
kono utsukushiki zankoku na sekai de wa
mada ikiteiru koto
naze to tou bakari de
ah bokutachi wa kono tsuyosa yowasa de
nani wo mamoru no darou
mou risei nado nai naraba
Your dream is where your heart seeks comfort
It is more fragile than your life
You can abandon it, and yet always find it again
Now, sleep in peace
My pulsing rage
defiles the wishes I harbor
before I forget them
only to remember once more
In this beautiful and cruel world
we keep on asking ourselves
why it was we who survived
What will we protect
with our strength and our weakness
if reason and logic hold true no longer