Smile Raid on Stohess District - Part 1
Keep at it, Annie!
Now that's my girl.
What are you doing, Annie?!
No breaks!
Eastern Walled Town: Wall Sina - Huh? You haven't heard?
Stohess District - Seems like the Titan brat and his chief
Stohess District - superiors were summoned to the capital.
They'll be coming through here today.
That so?
Well, I'm sure they'll end up dissecting him this time.
At any rate, I hope everything goes smoothly and the gates are sealed.
Did you just say something about sealing the gates?
You intend to defile the walls with human hands yet again?!
Maria, Rose, Sina...
defiling the three goddesses with human hands is absolutely unforgivable!
People worship the walls and revere them as deities.
Hey, don't pay the crazies any heed.
I see.
So they're still around.
Damn.
The walls are the sole existences that will protect us...
Stohess District Military Police Brigade Branch Office
Looks like she's finally up.
You know, you look so scary when sleeping that I didn't dare wake you up.
Sorry about that, Annie.
You've been slacking off too much lately.
What?
Mad already, are we? Come on...
You're quite unsociable.
Just let her be.
Annie's from Trost District of all places.
She's the only one with battle experience in this branch.
You can't expect her to recover so soon.
I mean, she's fresh out of living hell.
Oh, really?
Seems like you care quite a bit about her.
Just what about her interests you?
Hitch.
There's only one reason a dumb woman like you could be in the Military Police Brigade.
Oh, and what might that be? I sure don't know.
- Spit it out. - Quiet, both of you.
I told you to cut that stuff out.
Today, you'll be assigned to do something outside your usual duties.
That's why I had you assemble here.
It's about the group of Survey Corps members that were summoned to the capital.
They'll be passing through the town's central street today.
The Military Police Brigade HQ is in charge of escorting them,
so we're only tasked with helping on their leg through town.
We'll be given temporary permission to use three-dimensional maneuver devices in town.
Move alongside the escort squad and work to bolster their security.
In addition, at the point where we begin our mission, they'll be traveling via barge.
That is all.
May I ask a question?
Hmm? What is it?
What will we be defending them against?
I've never heard of any large groups of rebels residing within the walls.
There may be petty criminals,
but organized groups are unlikely to exist unless they have a base beyond the walls.
I fail to even see a motive to begin with.
Oh, quite an eager beaver, aren't you?
You'll be in charge of everything then.
The other details are all here.
We superior officers don't have the time.
You guys take care of this on your own.
Just don't screw up.
Hey, sorry for the wait. Let's continue, shall we?
Whose turn was it?
Damn, you've got to be kidding me.
Well, this organization's even more corrupt than I expected.
Then again, that is why I chose it...
But while you're a new recruit, it seems like most of the dirty work gets shoved on you.
Jeez, if only I knew.
Those scumbags.
Yeah, those scumbags that think of nothing but themselves...
Huh? What are you talking about, Marlowe?
You became one of them the moment you chose the Military Police Brigade.
I'm not one of them.
I'm different from you trash.
I came here to better the Military Police Brigade!
Oh? That's amazing, Marlowe.
So that's the kind of guy you are, huh?
And how will you do that?
I suppose I'd have to stand at the top.
If I were in charge, I'd restore order
and punish those who dirty their hands with injustice.
It's as simple as that.
I'd revert them to normal human beings.
That's all I want.
Back to the way they should be.
Wow, you're the real deal, huh?
And here I thought you were boring. Sorry about that!
That's quite the noble aspiration you have there.
Good luck with that.
I wonder...
If a "good person" like you took charge of the system,
I think that'd truly be the end of us.
What's this?
So you can talk, huh?
I think you're a just person.
Because your words ring true.
I know such people really exist.
Defying the flow of the world takes a lot of courage,
so I respect that.
Then again, maybe you're only an idiot.
Which means that guy was an idiot too.
Don't even compare me to him.
We've been chit-chatting for too long. Let's go!
The escort wagon will pass through the outer gate in 45 minutes.
Once we arrive, all of us are to confirm our positions.
Got that?
Yeah, yeah.
Hey!
What's that?
Isn't that our equipment?
Aren't they just carrying it farther in?
In that case, it's strange for the companies to be involved.
What are they...
They're selling government-issued equipment on the black market?!
Come on, what about the mission?
Wow, he's seriously the real deal, huh?
Well, for better or worse, we still have time.
Let's enjoy the show at least.
Now then, why don't we go grab a drink?
What, recruit? Need something?
Misappropriating government-issued equipment is a crime.
And your point?
Government-issued equipment is paid for using citizens taxes, so...
Good grief. A recruit threatening his superiors, I see.
It'll be fun seeing where you end up.
Buy yourself a woman and take it easy.
Wait!
Misappropriating...
Hey, wai...
We'll arrest you for defying your superior.
Don't be ridiculous.
Such a crime...
will be overlooked.
That's how things work here.
Would you mind leaving it at that?
My, I apologize for the trouble this idiot has caused you.
We'll make sure to thoroughly discipline him.
Or...
would you prefer to escalate matters?
This is the last time.
Sir!
Well, time to drink.
Yeah, we really earned it, after all.
You want to?
You're going to punish those who dirty
their hands with injustice, right?
I wouldn't mind helping you out.
Damn it!
We know you're doing your best, missy.
Not at all.
That guy you know...
Would that idiot you mentioned have done it?
Possibly.
Then I'm also, as you said, a piece of trash caught up in the flow of the world, right?
Who knows?
But isn't that how normal humans are?
I just...
want weak people that are trapped in the flow
to be considered human too.
Annie.
Hey.
You're really part of the Military Police Brigade now, huh?
Armin...
What's with the outfit?
I'm a baggage carrier.
I'm using this rain coat to hide my three-dimensional maneuver device.
See?
What for?
Annie, will you give us a hand in helping Eren escape?
Where to?
After rebelling against the monarchy, where within the walls will you run to?
We're only going to hide out temporarily.
We don't plan to oppose them head-on.
It'll be reported as an act of rebellion by part of the Survey Corps,
but that'll buy us time
during which we'll prepare what's needed to overturn the commission of inquiry's decision.
Without fail.
What do you need to overturn it?
Does something that convenient exist?
Any leads?
Sorry, I can't say.
I hate to tell you this, but it's out of the question.
I won't say anything though, so do what you can.
Annie!
Please!
At this rate, Eren will be killed!
Ignorant people, for their own self-preservation,
are unwittingly attempting to set humanity on a path to extermination!
I know this isn't convincing.
But even so...
all we can do is take a huge gamble now!
Of course, I'll do my best to avoid causing you any trouble.
But in order to bypass the inspections within Wall Sina,
the help of the Military Police Brigade is crucial.
We have no other choice!
Say...
Do I really seem like such a good person to you?
A good person?
Well...
I don't particularly like that term.
I mean, that just...
seems like something you'd call someone who's of use to you.
And I don't think there's anyone who's of use to everyone.
That said, if you don't agree to cooperate...
you'd be a bad person in my eyes, right?
Fine.
I'm in.
We got through more easily than I expected.
That's the Military Police Brigade for you.
It's clear they work hard day after day.
Quit looking around.
Now we'll just have to hope they don't notice it's Jean in there.
Can't expect that to work long.
The two of us look nothing alike, after all.
Don't worry too much.
Both of you have a villainous glint in your eyes and similar, evil-looking faces.
I don't have a horse face like him.
Hey, if I had decided not to help you, how were you planning to get over the wall?
We planned to get past using three-dimensional maneuver devices.
That's so reckless.
To begin with, running before entering Stohess District
would've saved you a lot of trouble, no?
Why here and now?
I predicted the complicated terrain in this city
would make the switch more likely to succeed.
And rather than being openly defiant,
feigning obedience would decrease suspicion
and buy us more time to escape.
I see.
That makes sense.
There it is.
Here?
Yeah.
We go through here.
The ruins of an underground city that was planned and abandoned still lie here.
This path continues up until near the outer gate.
Really? That's amazing.
Annie?
What're you doing?
You're not about to tell us that you're scared of dark, narrow spaces, are you?
That's right.
I'm scared.
I'm sure a brave and reckless idiot like you
wouldn't understand the feelings of a frail girl like me.
A girl who can flip a massive guy around in mid-air isn't frail.
Quit joking and let's get moving.
No, I won't go.
I'm scared of going that way.
If we're not moving above ground, you're on your own.
What the hell are you saying?!
Get over here already!
Enough screwing around!
Eren, keep it down.
It's fine, isn't it, Mikasa?
Since for a while now,
there hasn't been anyone around for some reason.
Honestly.
I'm hurt.
Just when did you come to
look at me with such eyes,
Armin?
Annie, why...
did you have Marco's three-dimensional maneuver device?
Down to the slightest scratches and dents...
Because we maintained our equipment together...
I recognized them all.
I see.
It was...
something I found.
So did you kill the two Titans we'd captured?
No idea.
But if you suspected something a month ago,
why didn't you do anything?
Because I still can't believe it.
I wanted to believe I was mistaken.
That's why.
But... you too...
Back then... Because you didn't kill me...
it came down to this, don't you see?
Yeah, I completely agree.
I never imagined you'd end up cornering me to this extent.
Back then...
Why... I wonder...
Hey, Annie!
There's still a chance you're an idiot
who has terrible timing with stupid jokes that you carelessly throw
into the conversation.
Regardless, just get down here.
You can prove something by simply stepping down here!
So come here and prove it!
I can't go there.
I've... failed to become a warrior.
I'm telling you, this isn't funny at all!
Let's talk this through, Annie!
We can still discuss...
I've had enough.
I can't listen to this anymore.
It's a waste of my time.
I'll slice you to shreds again...
Female Titan!
Armin, it's great that I was a good person to you, huh?
Your gamble paid off this time.
But now...
I'll see if my bet...
pays off!
Eren!
- Mikasa! - We were too late!
The Female Titan was Annie Leonhart.
Eren is unable to transform in face of the Female Titan
because he knows it to be Annie.