We now begin the 57th expedition!
Advance!
After departing on an expedition to find a route to Shiganshina,
the Survey Corps encountered a female Titan thought to be human, like Eren.
That's not an Abnormal.
It's a human controlling the body of a Titan!
As soldiers fell one after another,
the survivors ran into a forest of giant trees,
with not a clue as to why they were doing so.
If we, the Levi Squad, don't stop it, who's going to?!
Decide.
Either you believe in yourself
or the soldiers of the Survey Corps, myself included.
I'll keep going!
Fire!
Oh, right.
There's something I want to ask.
Is it all right if I sever your hands and feet?
They'll grow right back, won't they?
I'm talking about your real body.
It'll be a problem if you die, after all.
This shows the enemy was prepared to abandon everything.
To think they'd have themselves devoured to avoid leaking information...
All soldiers, retreat!
Assume the formation.
Return to Karanese District!
Erwin.
Why'd you have Levi resupply?
We don't have time.
The female Titan was devoured.
But... did you see the person inside get eaten?
I didn't.
Don't tell me...
Exactly.
Just as you deduced before,
if they're a type that can move to some extent even after transforming...
Furthermore,
assuming they had a three-dimensional maneuver device equipped...
Wearing the same uniform as us, the one controlling the female Titan could...
Lance Corporal Levi?
No, that's not him!
Who're you?!
Huh?!
Gunther!
...have slipped into our ranks.
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.
The Decisive Blow
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When the Colossus Titan disappeared,
a pre-equipped three-dimensional maneuver device ensured that
the human inside could swiftly escape through the steam.
Don't you think the same can be said about this case?
But then...
Considering Eren's condition after reverting back,
we can conclude that it isn't too likely, right?
His equipment was damaged, and part of his uniform was gone.
Most notably, he was so exhausted that he couldn't even stand on his own.
The female Titan had the ability to call in other Titans.
Because we didn't predict that, the plan failed.
If powers as a Titan are commensurate with one's skill,
then considering a novice like Eren as the norm has been a mistake.
In order to outwit the enemy, we need to think outside the box.
Are we withdrawing because the plan was a success?
If it was, we may have already identified the one who was controlling the female Titan.
I'd like to see them.
But what made the commander so sure they would chase after Eren once he left the walls?
I think it had to do with why the Titans suddenly stopped attacking during the last incident.
Huh?
Despite managing to break through Trost District's gate,
they didn't attempt to continue any farther
and stayed back when Eren sealed the gate.
Could it have been because they had more pressing concerns?
Meaning?
Something even more important than destroying the walls.
Remember the unexpected event that happened next.
You mean Eren's transformation?
That's the only thing I can think of.
Which means...
Uh, so...
Someone who was there, who saw Eren transform into a Titan,
is the one inside the Titan.
Gunther!
Eren, don't stop!
Keep moving!
Gunther is...
Who is it?!
Protect Eren!
Damn, what now?!
Eld, which way should we go?!
There's no time to mount the horses!
Head to HQ as quickly as possible!
Is it the female Titan?
Or were there others?
Damn, how dare you...
Bring it on!
I'll kill you at any cost!
The female Titan?
No way... How?!
Didn't we capture them?!
If the enemy is able to conserve their strength,
they may also be able to transform a second time.
Bingo, huh?
Here it comes!
It's the female Titan!
Damn, why you...
I'll do it this time!
I'll kill it!
Don't!
The three of us will take down the female Titan.
You continue heading to HQ at full speed!
This is something I noticed after facing the enemy.
Limiting ourselves to the best course of action
will never give us the edge over the enemy.
We must take necessary and costly risks,
facing them with the resolution to lose everything.
Let me fight with you!
No!
This is for the best!
Your power poses far too great of a risk!
What's with you?!
You doubting our skills?!
Is that so, Eren?
Are we really that unreliable?
Unless we fight like that,
mankind cannot prevail.
I believe my squad will be victorious!
Good luck!
We blinded it.
It won't be able to see for at least a minute!
We'll finish it before that!
To hell with capturing it!
We'll kill it now!
Die a dog's death here!
Down with this damn Titan!
As if we'd let you recover your vision!
We'll slice all of the muscles around your shoulders so you won't be able to hold up your arms!
Slice them apart...
And those arms...
Will drop!
They're down!
Now the neck!
Once the muscles supporting its neck are cut...
we can get its nape!
They're amazing.
The female Titan is cornered...
And how they can coordinate their attacks without saying a word...
It must only be possible because they trust one another.
That's how they've overcome hardships.
And that's why they're so strong despite having just lost Gunther.
I'll keep going.
If I keep going and believe in them, never looking back, then...
I'll have made the right choice!
I finally understand!
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.
Your nape is mi—
Eld!
How?
It can't possibly see already!
Not even thirty seconds have...
Just one eye?
It prioritized one eye to heal faster?
How is that possible...
Petra!
Right yourself already!
Petra, hurry up!
Hey...
Die!
Why?
My blade won't go through.
I'll...
kill it!
Eren?
Hey, wha—
Mikasa!
This voice...
Don't tell me...
Currently Disclosable Information
Survey Corps Horse Part ①
The horses given to the Survey Corps were selectively
bred for their exclusive use. They measure about 160 cm tall
and weigh from 450 ~ 500 kg.
Currently Disclosable Information
Survey Corps Horse Part ②
Their top speed ranges from 75 ~ 80 km/h, and they can maintain speeds of about 35 km/h.
These horses are just about the only way to outrun the Titans.
Because I made the wrong decision...
Because I wanted to believe in my comrades...
everyone died!
If only I had believed in myself from the start and fought...
If only I had killed her from the start!
Back then...
if I'd transformed into a Titan...
No...
If I'd fought...
even before that time...
Lance Corporal Levi was there too.
We'd definitely have won.
Maybe we could've even captured it.
You're not in the wrong.
Feel free to do it.
I...
I made my decision.
And everyone died because of it.
Because of me, they all...
But...
in the end...
you're still responsible!
I'll rip you apart.
Once this hand heals...
I'll split you wide open...
Tear you to bloody shreds...
Mangle every last chunk...
And devour it all!
Eren!
Wait... Eren...
Don't go...
Give Eren...
Give Eren... back!
Give him back!
Why won't the blade go through?
I know... he's alive.
I know that Eren's alive!
Wherever she goes,
I'll be sure to kill her,
slice her apart,
and get you out from that filthy place.
Sorry, Eren.
Wait just a little longer.
Stop!
Wh-What're you...
Fall back for now.
Maintain this distance.
She must be exhausted.
Her pace seems to be slowing.
It looked like he was bitten out nape and all,
so is Eren dead?
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.
"Eren is alive."
"Give Eren back."
Mikasa, who watched the female Titan take Eren from right before her eyes,
joins forces with humanity's most powerful soldier, Levi,
to challenge the female Titan to battle.
The Defeated
————— The 57th Expedition Part —————
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