We will now begin the 57th expedition beyond the walls!
Onward!
We believe that the basement of Eren Jaeger's old home in Shiganshina
holds answers about the Titans that even he doesn't know.
That is our goal.
You new recruits will be here,
in between the recon support team
and the supply wagon escort team.
Your jobs will be to ride alongside the spare horses and relay messages.
The Special Operations Squad will be here,
standing by in the center of the last ranks.
It's the safest place in the formation.
We're even more heavily guarded than the supply wagons.
It's not just any abnormal.
It's intelligent!
It's the same as the Colossal, the Armored, and Eren...
It's a human in a Titan's body!
It's way more agile than the usual ones!
Crap! I was... I was naive!
It's protecting its nape?!
Shit! I can't get away now!
Jean! Avenge my friend who sought to die so soon!
It stopped?
This shit killed him! Avenge the guy who literally ended up dying in an instant on the right wing!
That should be enough time!
Hurry and get away from it!
Huh? Why?
Is it headed for where Eren is?
O, my friend!
O mein Freund!
This is a victory for us!
Jetzt, hier ist ein Sieg
Our fame starts here!
Dies ist der erste Gloria
O, my friend!
O mein Freund!
Let us celebrate this victory for the next battle!
Feiern wir diesen Sieg für den nächsten Kampf
"I died for naught" — I won't let it end like that for you
「無意味な死であった」と...言わせない
until I am the last one standing
最後のひとりになるまで...
The enemy is cruel... We will kill—
Der Feind ist grausam... Wir bringen...
The enemy is colossal... We will jump—
Der Feind ist riesig... Wir springen...
In our hands we hold blades of glory
両手には Gloria
and sing in the name of victory
唄うのは Sieg
We bear the wings of freedom on our backs
背中には Flügel der Freiheit
Swearing iron determination upon our hearts,
握り締めた決意を左胸に
we slash apart the circle of idiocy
斬り裂くのは Ringe der Torheit
and soar through the sky
蒼穹を舞う
with our wings of freedom
Flügel der Freiheit
The Forest of Giant Trees
57th Expedition Beyond the Walls (pt 2)
How is your 3D Maneuver Gear, Armin?
It's fine.
The bindings released like they were supposed to, so it wasn't broken.
I see. That's good to hear.
But what do we do now? We've only got one horse.
If Jean's horse comes back, all three of us could move, but right now...
What the hell?
Reiner's horse returned all right.
Why won't mine come back?
We can't stay here any longer...
Worst case we'll have to leave one of us behind.
But who would get left behind?
Armin, who's wounded?
Reiner, whose size makes it impractical to ride with him?
Or should I run and find my horse?
Shit!
I can't let such crap consume my mind now!
After all of us managed to come through alive, we have to cut one loose now?
Armin! Hey... Armin!
So you're still dizzy?
Yeah, I'm still spacing out.
I see. Either way, we'll need to decide soon.
It's a tough choice, but one of us will have to stay here.
Wait! Let's shoot up a flare first.
If the formation moved straight ahead, the third troop in the fourth row should be nearby.
That's the smoke signal for an emergency.
Though I doubt anyone could figure out our situation just from that.
Armin, we'll wait three more minutes.
In the meantime, we must decide who stays behind.
I'll stay!
But in exchange, I want you to report something to our superiors in my stead.
Possibly only to Commander Erwin.
No, Armin,
you should report that yourself.
Someone's coming.
With two extra horses too.
It's...
Christa!
Guys! Are you okay?!
Look, it's my horse!
Come on, calm down, Buffalto.
He ran right past me, scared out of his mind.
Did you fight a Titan?
Armin! What's that wound? Are you okay?
Yeah, I seem to be.
I'm surprised you came all this way because of our signal.
I was close by, and I had Jean's horse too.
These horses are a great help. You're an exceptionally nice person.
You've saved our lives.
I'm just glad...
you're all alive and well.
I'm really glad.
A god...
A goddess...
I want to marry her.
We should hurry back into the formation.
Right! A retreat order should be issued soon.
Man, we've been outside the Wall for only an hour, and already we have to run back.
This is not a promising start.
Not to mention, that monster didn't go toward the command up front either.
What monster?
Green flares?
So we're continuing the operation, just changing our direction?
No way! We should be retreating!
What is Commander Erwin thinking?!
Every one of us can see when an operation is impossible to continue.
Did the command not see the flares?
Either way, it's clear what we must do.
Follow the orders.
Flares. Green.
Auruo, you shoot.
Roger!
It feels like we're progressing well.
But how's it really going?
In the front rows, there could be casualties already.
Reporting in!
Attack from the rear!
The right wing suffered severe losses!
Parts of the scouting formation are no longer functional!
Please pass this message on to the left!
You heard, Petra? Go.
Yes, sir!
The right wing?
That's where Armin is.
Still, he and the others are closer to the center.
The Titans shouldn't have advanced that far yet.
Black flares?
Abnormals!
Eren, you shoot!
Yes, sir!
Look at that now.
They managed to reach this deep into the formation.
The Titans are so near by....
Someone's fighting under those flares.
Shit! Look this way!
You damn monster!
Now!
Three simultaneous attacks from different directions.
It might be smart,
but dodging all three at once should be impossible.
The spine or the tendons. If we can cut those, we can stop it.
Get it!
You just had to cause trouble!
I'll butcher you!
It jumped?!
Wha—
Let me go!
I need to report this immediately!
Who could've foreseen a Titan like that?
I need to let them all know.
An abnormal?
All the way in here?
We'll kill it now!
We can't let it get further in.
The right wing was almost completely wiped out?
Yet we're still not retreating?
3/1 - Wagon
Why?
I don't know!
Commander's orders.
Please just relay the message to the left!
What's going on?
1/13 - Scouting
We've been heading east for a while now.
I thought the district we're headed for was to the south?
1/5 - Scouting
Unless we change directions, we'll hit that place.
Yeah, you can see it already.
The Forest of Giant Trees.
Currently Disclosable Information
Forest of Giant Trees (pt 1) Groups of enormous trees are located inside and outside the Walls. These trees grow naturally outside certain districts, and many have grown to be well over 80 meters.
Currently Disclosable Information
Forest of Giant Trees (pt 2) Before the fall of Wall Maria, it used to be a sightseeing location, but now, the Recon Corps uses it strategically to defend themselves from the Titans during their expeditions.
Looks like Titans have been using this path.
There's no grass growing.
We shouldn't have trouble getting the wagon through.
Relay this message backward!
Middle section and wagon transfer squads, enter the forest.
Yes, sir!
Captain.
The middle section is entering the forest.
Won't we hit the forest if we keep going?
We're going around.
O-Okay!
Hey, why are we at a tourist spot?
We're really far away from both our original target and our home.
I'm not sure.
I don't know, but it's Commander Erwin's decision.
I'm sure there's a reason.
What kind of reason?
Is he planning to throw a welcome party for us here?
No, I doubt that's what he's thinking.
I'm kidding.
Either way, that female-form Titan is chasing us.
No matter the reasons, we can't stop here.
I can only imagine we're just cutting through here to get to somewhere else.
All hands, halt!
Listen up, newbies, and listen well!
We'll now enter ambush formations.
Draw your swords and stand by!
Prevent any Titans from entering the forest at all cost!
Squad Leader? What do you mean?
No questions! That's an order!
Are you serious?
What the hell is going on?
H-Hey...
The middle section seems to have entered the forest, but...
what's happening with our formation?
We have no formation.
All the side groups have to go around the forest.
We've lost our scouting abilities.
Why didn't we avoid this forest to prevent that?
Did Commander Erwin misread the map?
I don't know.
Maybe we were forced to go through the forest to run away from the threat on the right.
This is just crazy.
We abandoned our original plan of establishing an outer wall base.
We should've gone back in the wall at that point, but instead, we boldly decided to stop off at a tourist hotspot.
And now we're just supposed to stand here and prevent any Titans from getting in?
Damn asshole...
Giving us a stupid order like that.
He can hear you.
Not to mention we didn't get any details of the operation.
Though... I'm sure he's probably not feeling too safe either.
What do you mean?
They say a leader who's lost all respect from his team
dies mysteriously from a strike to his back, but...
It's not really surprising that it happens.
Jean, what are you going to do?
Don't take it seriously.
I'm just a bit annoyed at the situation.
What am I going to do?
I'll follow the order.
I'll keep the Titans out.
That's what you think we should do too, right, Armin?
You seem to know what's happening.
5 meter Titan approaching!
Why were we directed to this forest?
What is Commander Erwin thinking?
No, stop.
Don't focus on that.
The female-form Titan is after Eren.
And the Commander understands that, or at least I'll assume he does.
That's where I need to start.
Captain!
Captain Levi!
What?
What do you mean, "What?"
We're in the forest!
If just the middle section is in the forest, we won't know when the Titans approach!
And something seems to be approaching from the right!
How are we supposed to avoid the Titans or protect the wagons?
Don't ask such stupid questions.
We can't do that anymore.
Why are we...
Look around you, Eren.
A forest of ridiculously huge trees.
An ideal location to fight with our 3D Maneuver Gear.
Now think. Think with your sad excuse of a brain.
If you don't want to die, get those gears turning.
Yes, sir!
I see.
The only reason I don't understand is because I'm new, and he's not telling me why so I can learn for myself.
I'm sure that's how the veterans learned the art of war.
Fuck, what the hell?
Are you serious?
Unbelievable.
What the fuck's going on?
Don't tell me...
Don't tell me... no one... knows what's going on?
Perhaps even... Captain Levi?
The female-form Titan is after Eren.
If that assumption is true, then there's only one reason for us to come here.
Commander Erwin plans to capture the female-form...
Armin!
The order was to keep the Titans out, right?
So...
We don't have to fight... right?
A black signal!
Right behind us!
It's that thing that's been chasing us from the right.
Everyone, draw your swords.
If that thing decides to show itself, we won't have any time.
Run!
It's fast!
We can't get away inside this forest!
It's catching up to us!
Captain, can we switch to our 3D Maneuver Gear?
Captain?
You're not getting away!
Reinforcement from behind!
Captain! Orders!
Let's do it!
That thing is dangerous!
We have to take it!
I'll turn it into minced meat!
That fucking idiot came walking into hell.
You're chasing a group of master Titan slayers!
Captain Levi?
Captain!
Please give us orders!
It's catching up to us!
Let's kill it here!
That's why we're in the forest!
Isn't it, Captain?
Captain, orders!
Everyone, cover your ears.
tatoeba ore ga oreja naitoshite
If we suppose that I am not me,
omae wa omaedato iikirerunoka
Can you say with certainty that you are you?
suna no utsuwa wo kowashite koboreta
Will you be able to pick up after yourself
kokoro wo hirotte atsumerareruka
Once your sand-like shell breaks and your heart crumbles?
dareka no yobu koe ga
I could hear someone calling
miminari ni kawatta
But now my ears are just ringing
toki ga tomatta mitaida
It's as if time has frozen
saa me wo samase
Now, wake up
fukai yami wo ore wa arukidashita
I began to walk through a deep dark abyss
hayate mitai ni nigedashita
As swift as a gale, I escaped for my life
ikita shikabane mitaidatta
I felt like a living corpse
oretachi wa kabe no soto e
We break out of our walls
mata aouze chizu ni nai bashode
To reunite in worlds we've yet to map
The female-form Titan continues to give chase, killing anything it sees.
With no option but to run as his comrades fall before his eyes,
Eren is forced to make a decision.
Bite
57th Expedition Beyond the Walls (pt 3)