In the year 845,
due to the sudden appearance of the Colossal Titan and the Armored Titan,
our daily lives crumbled along with the wall.
Stop!
Humanity abandoned Wall Maria,
lost 20% of its population and a third of its territory,
and were confined behind Wall Rose in one moment.
However, humanity had not lost to the Titans just yet.
The Garrison was tasked with guarding the walls,
and young recruits were being trained in techniques and knowledge to fight the Titans.
Around that time,
Year 850
the elite soldiers of the Scouting Legion were attempting to once again
set foot into the territory of the Titans via the Trost District.
Thirty seconds until the gates are opened!
All personnel, prepare to depart!
Geez, I'm tired of waiting.
Hey, Levi—
No.
I haven't even said anything yet.
You want me to help capture a Titan with you, right?
That's a waste of effort. I'll have no part of it.
What about you, Mike?
Want to give it a go?
The same old boring answer from the same old boring men.
The 49th Expedition Beyond the Walls begins now!
Forward!
Hanji!
All you Titans out there,
I'm on my way to meet you!
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Ilse's Notebook
-Memoirs of a Scouting Legion Soldier-
Think about it, Erwin!
I understand that setting up supply bases takes priority,
but uncovering the true nature of the Titans has always been our primary objective!
I'm sure you're aware of that!
Squad Leader... it's probably not a good idea to talk to the Commander in that tone—
Shut the hell up!
We need to capture a Titan alive above anything else!
I know that it seems impossible.
After all, the last time we took one alive was more than fifteen years ago,
and more than twenty people died in order to pull it off.
But we cannot get any intel if we are afraid of making sacrifices!
So, pay extra attention to our offense and defense.
Understood.
Do we really have to go through this again?
We don't have the manpower to spare for a capture mission!
Even getting this far today cost us more than ten men.
I know that, but—
Hanji.
Your proposal is rejected.
Hey!
Wait, Erwin!
It's no use, Hanji-san.
We put our lives on the line just trying to kill the damn things.
There's no way we can take one alive.
Think about this, Oluo.
Let's say Levi's coming and he's dead set on killing you.
What would you do?
Can you fight him and survive?
Of course not.
Hey, I can't breathe.
Want me to tell you how you can win that fight?
You do your homework.
The place he works, the food he hates,
his taste in women, the number of times he takes a piss...
You find out everything you can about him.
Once you know him, you can find a weakness that you can exploit.
If you don't do that before you fight, you will die for sure.
Hanji-san!
Squad Leader, you're going too far!
Ah, my bad.
But you get my point, right?
Squad Leader!
Fuck, she damn near killed me.
That bitch is insane.
She belongs in a nuthouse.
You know, you're a part of the Scouting Legion,
so could you do something about that barbaric way of speaking?
Huh? Why do I get the lecture?
Petra, are you done with the restocking?
Y-Yes, Eld-san! I'm almost done!
There's movement in the forest!
All personnel, prepare for combat!
Squad Leader, it's too dangerous to go alone!
Erwin! I'm going on ahead!
Hanji, wait!
Levi!
That moron.
Oh, found ya!
Hey there!
Nice weather we're having, huh?
That's good.
Say, once we're done with our walk, wanna come inside the Wall with me?
What do you say?
That was close!
Oh, no.
Are you okay?
Come this way!
Atta boy.
This way, moron.
Hey, stay out of my way!
That's the way! Keep it up!
Huh? What?!
Hey, wait up!
Hey, where are you going?
What's that shit-face up to?
Is it running back home?
Even if it an Abnormal, there's something strange about this.
Yeah, its movement patterns are like nothing that has ever been reported.
No, they're called "Abnormals" because they don't behave normally, right?
I couldn't care less.
We're taking it down here.
Hey, wait up!
Is it heading toward a specific place?
Even if it is an Abnormal, can a Titan do something like that?
What?
What's wrong?
What are you doing?
Is this the place you wanted to go to?
Whoa, that was close!
What is it? What's wrong?
I'll hear you out.
I've got this!
Oluo, don't do it!
Huh?
Are you okay?
Corporal...
I'll follow your orders forever!
This child was to be... an important specimen.
If we could've captured him, humanity might have taken the next step forward.
Shut up, you four-eyed bitch!
If you want to end up as Titan shit, I won't stop you.
But don't you dare endanger the lives of my men!
Titans don't defecate.
They don't have a digestive system.
Umm, Corporal...
What is it?
Did a Titan do that?
But... It can't be...
What are you talking about?
The emblem from the 34th Expedition.
This soldier died a year ago.
The soldier's name was... Let's see...
Ilse Langnar.
I can't believe it.
Why would a Titan do such—
Levi, what's that?
It's the fruit of Ilse Langnar's labor.
Currently Available Information
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Mode of Life of a Titan 1
The source of Titan was not specified in the
written history we have.
Their life is unclear.
Currently Available Information
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Mode of Life of a Titan 2
The only behavioral principle of Titans is to eat
human beings. However, in varied data and
documents, their aim is not predation, but killing.
My name is Ilse Langnar.
I am part of the 34th Expedition Beyond the Walls,
Second Battalion, in charge of perimeter defense.
On our way back, we encountered some Titans.
I lost everyone in my squad, and even my horse.
My Maneuver Gear was damaged, so I had to leave it behind.
I am running due north.
I have lost my horse in the lands ruled by the Titans.
No human can outrun a Titan on foot.
I have no comrades to rely on.
My chances of returning to the city are despairingly low.
However, if I avoid contact with the Titans, I might be able to reach the wall.
That's right.
Right now, I must not give into fear.
I have been prepared for this scenario since the day I joined the Scouting Legion.
I am the wings of humanity, making it's last stand.
I am a member of the Scouting Legion!
I will fight to the end, even if I end up dying!
I have no weapons, but I can still fight!
I will record my experiences on this paper, and do everything I can!
I will not give up!
I will not... give up!
I have encountered a Titan.
It's a seven—no, six-meter class.
It didn't attack me right away.
Is it an Abnormal?
This the end of the line.
This is as far as I go.
I have lived a whimsical life.
I haven't done anything for my parents yet!
I feel sick!
The end.
Ymir's...
people.
It just spoke.
The Titan just spoke.
No way.
Ymir-sama.
Welcome.
The Titan is speaking words that I can understand.
"Ymir's people."
"Ymir-sama."
"Welcome."
There's no doubt.
This Titan is showing facial expressions.
It appears to be showing respect to me.
I can't believe it!
For the first time in history of humanity,
I'm conversing with a Titan?!
What... are you?
I asked this Titan about his nature.
Instead of talking, it is moaning.
Where did you come from?
I asked him for a location.
He didn't respond.
Why do you eat us?
I ask him for a motive.
Why do you eat us?!
You don't die even if you don't eat anything!
Why?!
Go back to the nothing you came from!
Disappear from this world!
What's going on?
What are you doing?
No good. It's chasing me.
No!
He has me between its teeth.
I can feel his teeth upon my skull, like the pressure of a—
Mr. Erwin Smith.
Subject: Resuming attempts by the Scouting Legion to capture Titans alive.
A glance through the enclosed notebook makes one thing clear.
We are still completely ignorant about Titans, I would say.
The Titan that Ilse Langnar met spoke a recognizable language,
and appeared to show her respect.
Also, instead of consuming her body,
the Titan stored it inside a hole in a tree.
This seems to be a reasonable assumption.
Although this is obvious, such a case is a first in all the history of mankind.
We have a responsibility to make use of the information Ilse gave us,
recording it to the last moment of her life.
We cannot let the effort she put in toward finding some truth behind the Titans
go to waste.
We have to continue it.
No matter how little intel we gain from such missions,
it will not be in vain.
I firmly believe that it will play an important part in humanity's fight against the Titans.
Captain of the second squad,
Hanji Zoë.
Umm, Hanji-san.
You followed me here?
Can't say I appreciate your manners.
I'm sorry about last time.
If not for my mistake, we might have captured it.
And it might have helped mankind.
If I have to give my life for that, it's not too high of a price—
No, I am the one who should apologize.
I nearly got you killed.
I'm sorry.
But never say that your life is cheap again.
Understand?
Hey, are you okay?
Oluo!
What the hell are you doing?
By the way, Erwin has come to a decision.
I see.
Hooray!
Twenty days later, Squad Leader Hanji gained the support of the Special Operations Squad led by Corporal Levi,
and succeeded in organizing the first ever expedition beyond Wall Maria to capture a Titan.
For that mission, a new method of capture proposed by Captain Hanji was used,
and not a single human life was lost.