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!
We've found a suspect who's believed to be the Female Titan.
Her name is...
Annie...
Compassion Raid on Stohess District - Part 2
A few days prior.
They're so slow.
Erwin and the others...
making me wait...
I'll be escorted out by Military Police Brigade at this rate.
If I were to guess, he's probably dealing with constipation.
Lance Corporal, you're rather talkative today.
Don't be ridiculous.
I've always been quite talkative.
I'm sorry.
It's only because I made the wrong choice back then...
that we're in this situation.
I've said this already.
The result is a complete mystery.
Apologies for the delay.
It's fine.
You guys...
Um...
We've found a suspect who's believed to be the Female Titan.
We'll definitely apprehend them this time.
Our plan is for the day after tomorrow,
during our passage to the capital where we are to answer the summons at Stohess District.
It will be our first and last chance.
If we miss it, the capital will take custody of Eren,
and it'll likely become difficult to investigate those who plot to destroy the walls.
Consequently, the fall of mankind will draw even nearer.
We'll wager everything on this plan.
The plan is as follows.
As we pass through Stohess District,
Eren will act as bait and lure the target to this underground passage.
Upon bringing them to the lowest level, judging by their size and power,
their movements should be fairly restricted, even if they transform.
However, on the off chance they transform before that,
you're the only one we can count on, Eren.
Sir.
So the main target is, without a doubt, in Stohess District, correct?
Yes.
The target is part of the Military Police Brigade.
The Military Police Brigade?
Armin was the one who inferred that.
According to him,
the Female Titan may be responsible for killing the two Titans we'd captured
and is possibly a member of the 104th Training Corps, like you.
Wait just a second.
The 104th...
The name of the female suspected to be the Female Titan is...
Wait...
Annie...
Leonhart.
Sh... Shoot.
Damn it. That ring...
So she saw through me from the start, after all!
She even noticed the ambush we planned too.
There must've been another way to do this!
Reflect on it later and let us know.
What should we do from here on out?
For starters, we'll regroup with the 3rd squad, get above ground,
and move according to Plan B...
Fight Annie. Fight the Female Titan.
Eren will transform like we discussed and assist with the capture.
Sounds good?
Yeah.
Hey!
It's the 3rd Squad!
Status of the primary capture?
Unsuccessful!
Please switch over to Plan B!
Wha...
She stomped through?!
We have to save them!
Eren, get back!
Wai... Hey, Mikasa!
Is the Female Titan trying to show she doesn't need Eren alive?
It was her wager.
She stomped through, wagering that Eren would survive.
As reckless as it was, it makes things harder for us now.
Annie is desperately trying to abduct Eren!
What should we do?
Our escape route was cut off.
If we try using our three-dimensional maneuver devices, we'll become targets instantly.
That said...
Staying here's not an option when we could be crushed anytime.
I'll figure something out,
like how I was able to block cannon fire that time.
Just follow me!
Hey...
Here we go.
Stick close to me.
Huh?
Again?!
No way...
At a time like this...
Damn, it hurts!
If you don't have a clear objective, you can't transform, right?
Visualize and focus on it again.
I know!
But...
Deep down...
you're still hesitant to fight Annie, aren't you?
Eren...
Don't tell me you're still thinking
that we're mistaking Annie as the Female Titan.
Did you not see what happened earlier?
That woman's the one who killed our comrades, right?
Do you still not see that?
Shut up!
Can't you see I'm trying?!
Annie's the Female Titan?
Why...
Why do you think that, Armin?
The Female Titan knew what Eren looked like from the start.
Furthermore, she reacted upon hearing Eren's nickname, "the reckless idiot",
when only our generation should know about it.
And above all else,
Annie was likely responsible for the murders of Sawney and Bean, the test subjects.
How can you be sure about that?
Advanced techniques were required to pull off those murders,
so she must've used her three-dimensional maneuver device, which she's proficient with.
Yeah...
but that's what the equipment inspection was for.
Annie came out clean.
That's because the device Annie had was Marco's.
It's the reason she got past the inspection.
Huh?
What are you saying?
How is Marco involved in this?
I don't know.
Couldn't you have just been seeing things?
No, that was definitely something I...
Hey, kid, we've already heard that.
Isn't there anything else?
Not that I know of.
I believe that Annie's face resembles the Female Titan's.
Huh?
What're you saying?
Reasoning like that is...
So basically, you have no evidence, but you'll do it?
No evidence?
What's with that?
Why're you doing it then? What'll you do if it's not her?
If it's not Annie, she'll simply be cleared of suspicion.
Should that be the case, I'll feel sorry for Annie.
However...
if we do nothing because of that, you'll just end up becoming Central's sacrifice.
Suspecting someone like Annie is ridiculous.
Eren, has anything come to mind after hearing all this?
When you fought hand-to-hand with the Female Titan,
did it use any techniques that are unique to Annie?
You realize now, don't you?
The Female Titan is Annie.
In that case, shouldn't you be fighting?
Or...
is some particular emotion hindering you?
Huh?
I have a plan.
Mikasa and I will exit from that hole and the entrance simultaneously.
Doing so will force Annie to focus on one of us.
At that time, Eren, follow the one she ignored.
Wait!
Wouldn't that mean one of you will die?!
Staying here will get all three of us killed.
Mikasa, get in position!
Okay, I'll take the front.
Mikasa!
Armin!
How?
How can you two still fight?!
How?!
What choice do we have?
The world is a cruel place.
Eren!
Annie, I won't let you have Eren!
Eren!
I'm here to save you!
Open your eyes!
Don't let the Female Titan get away!
We'll stop her from getting out no matter what!
What happened? Escort squad!
Leave it to us! Assess the situation!
Understood!
Something's off.
There seemed to be some sort of explosion and...
Nile.
Dispatch all your soldiers at once.
We should assume a Titan has appeared.
What are you saying?!
This is Wall Sina, you know!
It's impossible for a Titan to appear here!
Wait!
Don't move, Jaeger!
I've had enough of playing doppelgänger!
Don't ever call me that again, retard!
Commander, let me go too!
Get your equipment from the 4th squad.
Yes, sir!
It's good to be enthusiastic, but don't forget to guard your own life.
Sir.
Erwin!
What's going on...
Commander, here!
Much appreciated.
Sir.
Hey, Erwin!
Everyone that can move, follow me!
We'll join the Female Titan capture squad!
Erwin, stop!
What you're doing is outright treason against the monarchy!
Nile, is your brain as lacking as that thin mustache of yours?
It seems you don't even understand what's going on.
Remove your equipment, Erwin!
It's a Titan! A Titan's here!
- Why here of all places?! - Didn't they seal the wall...
Hey, that's a Titan, right?
Yeah, but why...
Move!
Damn, they're all taking it easy.
I could've actually been one of them too, huh?
Just how did I end up here instead?
Damn it!
Don't try to take it down!
Reducing its mobility is more than enough!
This is bad!
She's familiar with three-dimensional maneuvers!
I won't let this end that easily!
Eren!
Answer me. Eren!
Hey, what're you doing?!
Jean!
Eren is under this!
Huh?!
Shouldn't he have transformed already?
He wasn't able to.
The fact that Annie's the Titan might be what's hindering him.
What?
At any rate, we have to save him.
Jean!
Give me a hand!
He wasn't able to?
Eren, don't you screw with me!
I said we'd be counting on you someday, remember?!
You, of all people,
are entrusted with the world, mankind, and our lives, and this is what we get for that?!
Marco...
Marco, you know...
He didn't...
Eren...
It's no good.
We'll have to do something about her first!
Eren.
There's something I said to Jean before.
People who are unable to abandon anything
will fail to bring about any change.
If it's required to overcome monsters,
one must toss aside their humanity.
I'm sure Annie is capable of that.
I don't know what she's doing it for.
Regardless...
those who can do so are victorious!
Annie!
If you don't kill me this time,
you won't be able to make excuses like "I'll see if my bet pays off!"
Armin, this way!
All right!
She's coming...
Squad Leader...
Your eyes... are twitching too much.
Okay!
I didn't think we'd have to resort to Plan C, so what a surprise.
That's Commander Erwin for you, I guess.
Now then...
You're a good girl, so please stay still.
Here, you can't call other Titans over to consume you, like last time.
But it's okay...
I'll take a bite in their place.
A bite of the information I'm going to get out of you, that is.
She shook it off?!
Looks like we didn't have enough traps, after all.
Hurry and stop her!
People who are unable to abandon anything
will fail to bring about any change.
I know.
When the time came...
I clung to my comrades and the bonds we shared, and failed.
Think back.
I'll... exterminate.
No...
I'll kill!
I don't have time to think about whether it's right or not!
Just start by moving!
Don't get caught up in ideals!
Yes...
Mikasa!
The world's a cruel place!
What is it this time?!
Eren!
Eren...
"I'll exterminate the Titans from this world, not sparing a single one."
The rage that pushed the young Eren to swear so on that day drives him on.
On a path to destroy everything in the world.