Signs
Opening
Ending
Year 850, Trost.
Eren Jaeger's display of mysterious Titan powers strikes fear in the hearts of his comrades.
I'm human!
He isn't the enemy of mankind!
For the glory of the human race, I beg you! In my final moments before I die,
permit me to explain his strategic importance!
While Eren and his friends reason desperately to save their lives, they are spared by the sudden appearance of
Dot Pixis, the Commander-in-Chief of the defense of the southern territories.
I think it'd be worthwhile to hear what they've got to say.
I will do it.
I'm not certain I can close the gap, but I'll still do it.
Well said. You're a real man.
Call the strategists! We need to come up with a plan.
But this was just an offhand thought! You really intend to put it into action right now?
I thought so too,
but there's no point in delaying the decision.
Commander Pixis is probably seeing something we haven't realized yet.
Something we haven't realized?
Not to mention, we've got a more fundamental problem to handle before we can initiate any plans.
The Commander is well aware of that.
What do you mean?
The enemy isn't just the Titans.
We're running out of time.
I will need your help, young soldiers.
Retake Trost?
That's insane! We've got no way to block the hole!
What are the commanders thinking?
We'd just be throwing our lives away if we went back!
We can't fix that hole, so all we can do is seal off Trost at Wall Rose's gate!
Dammit! Are they that hungry for glory?
That hell again...
No! I don't wanna die!
Let me see my family!
Daz! Keep it down!
You there! I heard that!
Do you intend to abandon your mission?!
Damn right!
Committing mass suicide won't accomplish anything!
How dare you flout discipline and forsake mankind?!
I have the authority to execute you right where you stand!
Fine!
It's a hundred times better than being eaten by the Titans!
Stop it, Daz!
Piss off! Let me go!
I don't wanna go back there!
Did you hear that?
It's not surprising in this situation.
You think anyone over here will desert?
At the least, even I want to choose how I die...
You there!
I was just joking!
Do it! Make a big scene!
The more people, the better!
A lot of us in the Garrison are unhappy with this situation!
We can use the chaos to get out of here!
Get out of here and go where?
I'm going to see my daughter!
One way or another, they're gonna break through this wall too!
They say that before the Titans took control of the land,
men were endlessly fighting and killing each other over their differing loyalties and beliefs.
Back then, someone supposedly said:
"If a powerful external enemy threatened mankind,
humanity would probably unite and stop fighting among themselves."
What do you think about this?
Such a fairy tale exists?
Sounds awfully optimistic.
Frankly, it's rather dull.
You're just like me. Your opinion's quite twisted.
That's because even now, though we've been cornered by such a mighty foe,
I would say that mankind's still far from united.
Yeah. But if we don't all come together soon,
keeping up the fight might be too much for us.
Eren?
So he's safe...
"Focus on your own mission." That's some attitude he's got towards his superior.
Judging from his demeanor, Mikasa and Armin must be okay too.
But why is he by the Commander's side?
Want some?
I'll gladly accept.
Kill me! If you want to execute me, hurry up!
If you want to die that badly!
Attention!
I will now brief you about the operation for retaking Trost!
The goal of this operation is to block the shattered gate!
Block it? How?
As for the means of blocking it,
I shall now introduce him.
Eren Jaeger of the Cadets!
Eren?!
He's the product of the military's top secret Titan transformation experiments!
He can summon a Titan body and control it at will!
I don't really get what the Commander just said.
It's not because I'm stupid, right?
Shut up, stupid.
He will transform into a Titan, pick up that giant boulder near the front gate,
carry it to the breach in the wall, and block off the hole with it!
Your mission will be to protect him from the other Titans while he's carrying the boulder!
So we wouldn't need to engage the Titans?
S-Sorry for interrupting, even though I'm just a Cadet...
I don't care. Continue.
Yes, sir.
The Titans tend to focus on and attack larger groups of humans.
Taking advantage of that, we can lure them away from the gate to the inner wall.
That way, we could draw most of them away from Eren without any direct confrontation.
After they're gathered there, we can use the cannons to eliminate them without losses.
However, we can't leave Eren defenseless.
A small, select group should protect him.
We can't avoid fighting any new Titans that may enter through the hole.
We'll have to depend on the skill of the elites for that.
Very well. Let's revise the strategy based on those points.
However, this plan is predicated on the idea that Eren can and will carry the boulder and block the hole.
I can't help but feel uneasy about executing an operation that hinges on such an untested assumption.
That's true. The very core of this strategy is uncertain.
Of course I have qualms about putting so many lives in jeopardy on that basis.
But I also get where Commander Pixis is coming from.
Foremost is the issue of time.
Titans are still spilling through the gap even as we speak.
The more Titans are in the town, the lower our chances of successfully retaking it.
Not to mention the probability of Wall Rose falling increases.
There's another issue too.
There's a limit to how far people can be pushed ahead by fear alone.
Pick up that giant boulder?
So mankind can control the Titans now?
You lie!
I won't throw away my life for such nonsense!
Who do you think we are?! We're not just disposable blades!
A human weapon, huh?
Of course it's not true!
Damn the liars!
So you want us to die for you today?
I'm leaving!
Me too!
I'm leaving too!
Stop!
Do you want to be executed?!
I'm gonna spend the last days of mankind with my family!
This is bad.
Yeah.
Order is falling apart.
Are you prepared, deserters?!
I'll cut you all down here and now!
Heed my command!
Anyone who deserts right now will go unpunished!
Once you've given in to your fear of the Titans, you will never be able to fight them again!
Anyone who has succumbed to the terror of the Titans should leave!
And anyone who wants that very same terror
to reach the hearts of their brothers, parents, and loved ones
may leave as well!
No!
Anything but that.
My daughter is...
my last hope!
Let's talk about what happened four years ago.
About the Wall Maria recapture operation!
I'm sure I don't have to remind you all.
Calling it a "recapture operation" was just sugarcoating it.
It was merely a desperate attempt by the government to dispose of the unemployed refugee masses they couldn't feed!
Everybody swallowed that for one sole reason!
By sending those people outside the Wall,
we managed to survive inside its narrow confines!
That sin is borne by all mankind, including myself!
Conflict didn't erupt then because the people of Wall Maria were a minority.
But what about now?
If Wall Rose falls, just throwing away a fifth of mankind wouldn't be enough!
The area inside Wall Sina can only support half of mankind!
If mankind itself falls, the onslaught of the Titans will not be the cause!
We will fall because of men killing one another!
We cannot die inside yet another Wall.
Given the choice, die here!
I don't know if I can pick up the boulder using my Titan power.
But I understand my role.
I might be just a imposter, but I must succeed.
I must become
hope for everyone.
You are all here.
You have but one mission.
Protect Eren Jaeger, and eliminate any and all threats that may appear during the mission.
This is the most dangerous and difficult mission of this entire operation.
I might even say that the fate of all mankind rests on your shoulders.
May I ask a question, Commander?
What is it?
Will that human weapon actually work?
Hush!
I know you have doubts too.
Commander, this plan relies on the fearfully uncertain foundation called Eren Jaeger.
If he can't do his part, many soldiers will die in vain!
This isn't good.
Do you like losing to the Titans that much?
I hate it.
I hate losing more than anything.
But still, I've been losing ever since I was born.
I want to win against the Titans.
I want to defeat those giant lumps of flesh so badly.
Of course we feel the same!
Then you have no choice but to bet on him.
That "fearfully uncertain foundation," as you called it,
is our only chance of defeating the Titans.
Commander, it's about time to commence the decoy operation.
Ian Dietrich!
Rico Brzenska!
Mitabi Jarnach!
In the Garrison, you are elites among the elite.
The fate of mankind is in your hands.
Yes, sir!
Ian, you take command of the unit.
I'll leave all decisions during the operation to you.
Me, sir?
I agree.
So do I.
But I can't handle—
Worry not.
You're a man who knows his drinks.
You can tell good booze apart from cowpiss.
I trust you.
Yes, sir!
Sorry, Eren.
In the end, all the responsibility lies with you.
I told you before.
You can always find the right solution.
I trust you.
Eren, I'll—
Don't say you'll come too.
You were placed in the decoy team.
But I can't leave you alone again, or you—
Cut it out already!
I'm not your brother or your kid!
I told you before!
Ackerman. Join the elite team protecting Jaeger.
We'll need your skills.
We're moving out.
Commence operation!
See you, Armin.
Don't die.
You too, Eren.
He said you're a top secret human weapon,
but I don't care, as long as you block the hole.
We'll prioritize protecting you over everything else.
We're counting on you!
Yes, sir!
Eren, how do you feel?
Yeah.
Eren—
I told you I'm fine!
I'm much better now than when we were surrounded!
We've got no time for playing house, Jaeger!
I know!
I can't believe we've gotta trust the fate of mankind to a spoiled brat like you.
Enough chatter!
We're almost at the shortest route already.
As far as I can see, there are no Titans nearby.
The others must be doing a good job playing decoy.
Just lure them into the corner!
Avoid fighting if possible!
Let me say one thing, Jaeger.
In this operation, more than a few will perish.
For you.
They are all our elders, colleagues, and juniors.
Of course, every soldier is prepared for death.
But these people aren't just lifeless pieces on a chessboard.
Wait!
Not yet!
Just a bit more!
Retreat!
They all have names, families,
and feelings in their hearts too.
Alyusha, Dominique, Phine, Isabelle,
Ludwig, Martina, Guido, Hans.
They are all humans who live and bleed.
Some of them have shared bread with me since we were cadets.
They might have to die today for you.
You have the responsibility to ensure their deaths will not be in vain.
No matter what may come,
remember this in your naïve heart
and be ready to die to fulfill that duty.
Yes, ma'am!
I'll do it. I'll make this happen!
Since the Titans first emerged, not once has mankind won against them!
The Titans keep marching forth and we keep retreating,
letting them take our land!
However, when this plan succeeds,
it'll be the first time we've ever reconquered land from the Titans!
Here! Let's go!
And in that moment, for the first time, mankind will triumph over the Titans!
Green smoke confirmed.
The elite team has commenced the operation.
Compared to what's been taken from us, it may be a small thing...
But it will mean mankind has finally managed an attack on the Titans!
By human standards, that rock is way too heavy to lift.
But I'm sure Eren has the strength to guide us.
Eren?
The operation to recapture Trost has commenced.
While the soldiers fall like leaves in the wind,
Eren, in Titan form, starts rampaging and injures his own head.
The plan seems to be failing.
Idol
Defense of Trost (pt 7)
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Defense of Trost (pt 8)
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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