Everyone, draw your blades.
It'll be over in an instant once it appears.
Faster!
It's fast!
There's no way to avoid it in this forest!
It's catching up!
Lance Corporal, let's switch to three-dimensional maneuvers!
Lance Corporal!
You're not getting away!
Reinforcements from the rear!
Lance Corporal, orders!
Let's do it!
It's dangerous!
We should handle this ourselves!
It'll catch up at this rate!
We'll kill it here!
We entered this forest to do just that!
Right, Lance Corporal?!
Lance Corporal, orders!
Everyone, plug your ears.
Wohlan, Freund!
Well, friend!
Jetzt hier ist ein Sieg.
Victory stands before us.
Dies ist die erste Glorie.
Our legend begins now.
O, mein Freund!
O, my friend!
Feiern wir diesen Sieg für den nächsten Kampf!
This victory shall guide us to our next battle!
muimi na shi de atta to iwasenai
I won't let you say, "My death is meaningless."
saigo no hitori ni naru made
Not until but a single arrow remains.
Der feind ist grausam... Wir bringen.
The enemy is cruel... But we'll prevail.
Der feind ist riesig... Wir springen.
The enemy is titanic... So we'll jump.
ryoute ni wa Gloria utau no wa Sieg
Bearing steel blades of glory, we sing an anthem of victory.
senaka ni wa Flügel der Freiheit
On our backs are the Wings of Liberty.
nigirishimeta ketsui wo hidarimune ni
On our chests are our fists, tightly clenched with determination.
kirisaku no wa Ringen der Torheit
The screw of folly rips through.
soukyuu wo mau Flügel der Freiheit
Wings of Liberty dance in the blue sky.
Bite
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A sound blast?
What are your jobs?
Do they involve getting overwhelmed by fickle emotions?
That shouldn't be the case.
Our squad's duty is to keep this brat from getting a single scratch on him.
Even if it costs our lives.
So it wasn't to watch me?
We'll continue to flee on horse.
Got that?
Yes, sir!
Flee?
To where exactly?!
Besides, it's already right on our tails.
Again?!
Reinforcements!
They'll get killed like the others if we don't help!
Eren! Face forward!
Gunther!
Don't slow down!
Keep going full speed!
Eld!
Why?!
If we, the Levi Squad, don't stop it, who's going to?!
Another person died!
We might've been able to save him!
There's someone still fighting!
If we go now, we can make it!
Eren, face forward and keep going!
Are you telling me to turn a blind eye?!
You want me to run, leaving a comrade to die?!
Yes, that's right!
Obey the Lance Corporal's order!
I don't see why we have to abandon him!
I don't get why you won't explain either!
Tell me why!
It's because the Lance Corporal decided against it!
You don't understand because you're still a newbie!
If you do, shut up and obey!
Wait...
I can fight, even alone, can't I?
Why am I just relying on others?
Couldn't I fight it on my own?
What are you doing, Eren?!
That should only be done when your life is in grave danger.
Didn't you promise us that?
Eren!
You're not in the wrong.
Feel free to do it.
It's clear to me.
He's a true monster.
And not because of his Titan abilities.
No matter how you try to hold him down...
No matter what cage you lock him up in...
Forcing his mind into submission
is an impossible task.
I want to slaughter some Titans!
Eren, the difference between your decisions and ours
arises from the gap in experience.
But you see,
you don't need to depend on such a thing.
Decide.
Either you believe in yourself
or the soldiers of the Survey Corps, myself included.
I don't know the right answer.
I never have.
Even if I believed in myself
and the decisions of the comrades who've earned my trust,
the result was always a complete mystery.
That's why...
you should just do your best to make a decision you won't regret.
Eren!
Believe in us.
I thought of a way to avoid killing you.
What?
I said the only way to stop you in your Titan form is to kill you.
But with this method, you'll only be injured.
That said, it requires a certain amount of skill.
In essence, you'll be cut out along with the nape.
As a result, the ends of your arms and legs will be severed.
Then again, they'll just grow back like a lizard's, right?
How disgusting.
Wait a minute.
I don't know how they grow back or anything.
Isn't there any other way...
So you want there to be no danger
and no cost whatsoever?
N-No...
Then prepare yourself.
We're in the same boat.
There's a risk that you'll kill us.
So rest at ease.
Right. I understand.
S-So, I can experiment now, right?
The risk is high.
But even so,
we can't afford to not inspect him.
I can take care of the planning, right?
Eren, if you're confused about anything, figure it out.
There's plenty reason to risk our lives for this.
Ready to start, Eren?
Once we're ready, we'll fire a smoke signal.
What you do after that is up to you.
Understood!
This dry well will be able to restrain a Titan even if it's out of control.
Probably.
That's the signal.
Controlling a Titan...
I haven't done that since sealing the wall.
If I go berserk again,
I might be killed by the Levi Squad, huh?
I wonder if he didn't see the signal.
No.
We weren't even particularly certain of this in the first place.
Hey, Eren!
The experiment's on hold.
Is something wrong?
Hange...
I can't turn into a Titan.
The wounds you got from biting yourself aren't healing?
Yes.
If you can't turn into a Titan,
sealing Wall Maria and all is nothing but a dream.
This is an order.
Do something about it.
Sir.
Don't be so depressed, Eren.
But...
Well, this just means you're more human than we thought.
I prefer this to hurrying matters and losing lives.
This wasn't meaningless.
Yeah.
You can never be too careful.
How can they all be so relaxed?
Is it okay if I can't turn into a Titan?
You all right?
Yes.
Whoa...
What happened?!
What's with that explosion?
Why now?!
Calm down.
Lance Corporal Levi!
This is...
I'm telling you to calm down.
All of you.
Currently Disclosable Information
Smoke Signal Part ①
A small handgun that's capable of firing signal rounds using gunpowder.
Cylinders loaded with signal rounds are swapped for use.
Currently Disclosable Information
Smoke Signal Part ②
Depending on the information being relayed,
the color of the signal fired differs.
Red - Titan sighted.
Green - New formation heading.
Black - Abnormal sighted.
Huh?
What was that sound?
Eren...
What's the meaning of this?!
Sir?
Why'd you transform without permission?
Answer me!
Eld, hold on.
Answer him, Eren!
What're you thinking?!
No, save that for later.
Prove to us that you're not our enemy—mankind's enemy.
Hurry up and prove it to us!
It's your responsibility to do so!
Don't you so much as dare twitch that arm!
The moment you do, your head will roll!
I'll do it! I'm serious!
Want to try me?!
Oluo! I'm telling you to calm down.
Lance Corporal! Please step away from Eren!
You're too close!
No, you're the ones who should step away.
Stand down.
Why?!
My instincts tell me so.
Well, Eren?!
Say something!
I'm—
Don't make any funny moves!
Prove it already!
Eren!
I'm not sure what's—
Answer me!
You think we can't kill you?!
I'm serious! Hurry up!
You hear me?!
Look, I'll do it!
To mankind, you're—
Please shut up for a minute!
Eren!
Can I touch that arm?!
Hey, is it okay?
It's okay, right?
I'm just gonna touch it!
Hange!
Wait a second!
H...
Hot!
It's damn hot when there's no skin!
It's super hot!
Squad Leader!
You're being too reckless!
Say, isn't it hot, Eren?
How exactly are you connected to that arm?
I really want to see!
That's right.
I have to pull my arm out quickly.
Damn it!
H-Hey, Eren! No funny business!
Huh?!
Wait, Eren, that's too soon!
There's so much more I...
Lance Corporal...
How do you feel?
Not... too good.
I didn't notice until they really turned on me.
To think they had so little faith in me...
Obviously.
I picked them because they're such people.
It's popular opinion within the Survey Corps
that you're not one of us until after a mission.
When confronting Titans, you'll always lack intel.
There are far too many situations where you can't make sense out of anything.
So quick action and extraordinary determination are emphasized instead.
Even so, it's not as if they lack blood and tears.
I doubt they felt nothing when they turned their blades on you.
Lance Corporal Levi.
Squad Leader Hange called for you.
Constipated or something?
Not at all.
It was nice and smooth.
Explaining to the higher-ups took some time.
Well, anyway,
take a look at this.
A teaspoon?
Yes.
Eren's Titan arm was holding onto this.
Like this, between the index finger and thumb.
Huh?
It's hard to believe it was a mere coincidence.
And for some reason, there's no deformation from heat or pressure.
Does anything come to mind?
I believe I was trying to pick that up when I transformed.
I see.
Then that could explain why you weren't able to turn into a Titan before.
"Kill the Titans".
"Defend against the cannon".
"Lift the boulder".
In every instance, you had a clear goal before you transformed.
It's likely that self-injury isn't the trigger on its own;
you need some sort of objective as well.
It's true that this is similar to when I defended against the cannon.
But still...
Turning into a Titan to pick up a spoon...
What the hell's up with that?
So basically, you didn't act against orders on purpose, right?
Yes.
Wait, what are you doing?!
Ow...
This is tough.
Eren, I'm surprised you can bite yourself like that.
It was the wrong call on our part.
This is our modest way of apologizing.
Not that it really makes a difference though.
Our job is to keep you in check, after all.
We made no mistakes about that!
Don't get too cocky, brat!
I'm sorry, Eren.
We were too on edge.
You must be upset by our indiscretion.
But, despite that...
As we rely on you,
we also want you to rely on us.
So...
believe... in us.
Eren!
Hurry up!
Decide already!
I'll keep going!
Let go!
I'm sorry!
Target is accelerating!
Faster!
We'll outrun it!
It's impossible for us to outrun it.
If we keep going with our backs turned, we'll all be crushed flat.
But...
even in the face of death,
after abandoning comrades,
everyone decided to continue forward.
Lance Corporal Levi is still looking ahead.
The others are believing in him and risking it all.
So I, too, will believe in them.
Just like how...
they believed in me.
Fire!
After securing the horses up ahead,
switch to three-dimensional maneuvers.
I'll act separately for a while.
Eld will take charge of the squad.
Hide Eren a good distance away from that Titan.
I'll leave the horses to you.
Could they be...
capturing that Titan... alive?
Well, Eren?
See that?
We captured that Titan!
This is the power of the Survey Corps!
Don't underestimate us, you dolt!
Well? You get it now?!
Yes!
Looks like it's immobilized.
We can't let our guard down yet.
At any rate, good work guiding it to this point.
We were able to buy time thanks to the rear squad that gave their lives fighting.
Without them, it wouldn't have been possible.
Is that so?
That's right.
Thanks to them, we can meet the one in this thing's nape.
I just hope they're not pissing themselves inside.
tatoeba ore ga ore janai toshite
If we were to assume that I'm not me,
omae wa omae da to iikireru no ka
then could you be sure that you are you?
suna no utsuwa wo kowashite koboreta
I shattered a vessel of sand, spilling its contents.
kokoro wo hirotte atsumerareru ka
Could you retrieve your heart and gather it all?
dareka no yobu koe ga
The sound of others calling my name
miminari ni kawatta
is now all but noise to me.
toki ga tomatta mitai da
It's as if time is standing still.
saa me wo samase
Now, open your eyes.
fukai yami wo ore wa nukedashita
I slipped out of the vast darkness,
hayate mitai ni nigedashita
and fled from it as swiftly as a gale.
ikita shikabane mitai datta
It's as if I was a living corpse.
oretachi wa kabe no soto e
We now head beyond the walls.
mata aouze chizu ni nai basho de
Let us meet again in those uncharted lands.
Erwin Smith's secret operation.
It was to capture the female Titan.
The elites of the Survey Corps attempt to expose their identity, but...
Erwin Smith
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