"A Dim Light in the Darkness of Despair Humanity Rises Again (1)" "You there!" "sir!" "Who are you?" "from Zhiganshina!" "Yeah?" "That's a stupid name." "Your parents give you that?" "My grandfather!" "what are you doing here?" "Trying to aid humanity's victory!" "That is indeed wonderful..." "Then you will feed the Titans." "about face!" "Who are you?" "from Trost!" "I can't hear you!" "from—" "Too soft!" "Go practice in the cattle shed!" "There he goes... next!" "your first day was just the same." "from Karanes!" "It brings back memories." "Wrong!" "worth less than cattle." "sir!" "I am less than cattle!" "swarming around a pig's ass!" "What's the point of screaming at them?" "It's a rite of passage." "sir! Next!" "from Snate Village!" "then raise them from nothing as pure soldiers." "A horrible name!" "Change it now!" "What are you doing here?" "It is a necessary process." "Sacrificing myself for humanity!" "about face!" "It seems not all of them are being subjected to that process." "There is no need for those who have already undergone the rite of passage." "but you are the sorriest pieces of shit I've ever seen." "You're in for three years of hell!" "they probably lived through hell two years ago." "You can see it in their eyes." "let's go." "Who are you?" "!" "from Trost!" "What are you doing here?" "for a life deep within the walls." "I see..." "You want access to the Interior?" "Yes." "Who said you could sit down?" "!" "Anyone who can't handle this will never make the Military Police!" "Who are you?" "What are you doing here?" "Wall Rose South District! to offer the King my body and self in service!" "Really..." "I'm glad to hear that." "Good luck." "However..." "The King doesn't want your body." "Next!" "You!" "Who are you?" "Wall Rose South District!" "Connie Springer..." "I explained that this salute demonstrates your resolve to devote your entire heart to the people." "Is your heart on your right side?" "you..." "What are you doing?" "You're the one I'm talking to!" "You!" "Who are you?" "!" "Wall Rose South District! what are you holding in your right hand?" "A boiled potato!" "and I couldn't resist." "Did you steal it?" "Why?" "Why would you choose to eat a potato now? so I decided I should eat it now." "I still don't understand..." "Why would you eat that potato?" "Are you asking me why people eat potatoes?" "You can have half..." "Half..." "He's still making that potato girl run." "five straight hours?" "But she seemed more distraught when told she wouldn't get dinner than when told she must run until she dropped. deep in the mountains." "What's that?" "The dropouts." "to the frontier." "What?" "But it's only the first day." "It was only a matter of time." "you have to leave." "Hard to believe they'd rather go back to weeding and picking up rocks." "did he?" "the same as him." "I see..." "That's... weren't you there that day?" "H-Hey..." "Did you see the Colossal Titan?" "Y-Yeah..." "I already told you I saw it." "Really?" "How big was it?" "Big enough to look over the walls." "What?" "I heard it stepped right over them." "too!" "That's what they said in my village." "it wasn't that tall." "What did it look like?" "but it had a huge mouth." "What about the Armored Titan that broke Wall Maria? but it looked like a normal Titan to me." "Th-Then what's a normal Titan like?" "let's stop with the questions." "I'm sure he'd prefer to forget some things." "I'm sorry for asking—" "Don't be!" "The Titans aren't all that tough... they won't stand a chance!" "I'm able to train as a soldier..." "I forgot myself for a second." "so I can wipe the Titans off the face of this earth." "I'll kill them all— are you nuts?" "Did you just say you want to join the Survey Corps?" "I did." "right?" "I'm no liar... even when he's about to piss himself." "Are you talking about me?" "D-Don't..." "I didn't..." "I'm sorry." "I didn't want to say you're doing the wrong thing." "Peace?" "Yeah." "too." "you... uh..." "It's just that you look different than the rest of us." "I'm s-sorry..." "Your hair is very pretty." "Thank you." "leave me alone." "You're always so impulsive when you're riled up." "This again?" "isn't your hair a little long?" "It could cause an accident when you're practicing with the Maneuver Gear." "Very well." "I'll cut it." "But how short should it be?" "H-Hey!" "That's my shirt!" "What did you wipe on my shirt?" "My trust." "Finally done..." "This is..." "Bread!" "but I saved it for you..." "But you should drink some water first." "Are you god?" "!" "God!" "what are you two doing?" "she spent the whole day running..." "So you're trying to do a good deed?" "Did you do that for the potato girl?" "Was the effort worth what you got out of it?" "it doesn't matter..." "I'm carrying her to bed." "too?" "I'm doing her a favor so she'll owe me." "I'm looking forward to a lot of fun from this idiot." "we'll evaluate what you have!" "Anyone unable to do this can't even serve as a decoy!" "They will be sent to the frontier. you can see their potential with the Maneuver Gear." "Look." "She's steady as a rock." "She knows exactly what to do." "That's what I mean by potential." "Looks like we have a lot of talent this year." "what about him?" "That's exactly my point. but not necessarily the talent." "Eren Jaeger?" "!" "Pick yourself up!" "What is this?" "How am I supposed to do this?" "This can't be happening... meant to force the trainee to adapt from moving in a flat 2D plane to a 3D space." "and nerves of steel are requisites." "and you should be fine." "Don't worry about doing well." "Watch the balance and stay centered." "Slowly rest your weight on the belts attached to your hips and feet." "and you can do it." "I was able to." "I think I can do it this time!" "Armin!" "Daz..." "Isn't that the kid from yesterday who said he'd kill all the Titans?" "I bet he'll be off to the frontier tomorrow." "We don't have enough food to feed worthless rejects." "Eren..." "There's no point in worrying." "You just have to figure it out tomorrow." "I'm pathetic..." "I'll never be able to kill them all like this." "You should let that idea go." "What?" "!" "You should give up on being a soldier." "There are other ways to fight than by throwing away your life." "Listen here..." "I saw what happened that day!" "You really think you'll convince me this way?" "But it doesn't matter how much you want it." "Why not?" "Eren." "I'm not saying you should return to the frontier alone." "Armin." "S-Sure." "Don't worry..." "I will go with you." "anyway... can I take that?" "The trick to staying upright?" "but I'm a genius." "All I can say is to feel it." "I'd like you to tell me... after you humiliated yourself like that?" "I'm begging you here..." "But didn't you say just yesterday" "People who aren't strong enough should leave"?" "Am I wrong?" "you have to leave"?" "Which was it?" "Please!" "I've heard you two are really good!" "Bertolt..." "Reiner!" "but I can't imagine any trick to just hanging there." "I don't think I can give you the advice you're looking for." "Okay..." "We'll just have to hope for the best tomorrow." "aren't you?" "Yes..." "Why?" "Then you should know how terrifying the Titans are." "Why did you decide to be soldiers?" "I'm not like Eren." "I didn't see them at close range." "But when I thought about how the government I had to do something." "I see." "Where are you two from?" "Reiner and I come from a small village in the mountains of southeast Wall Maria." "But..." "That means..." "Yeah." "It isn't like the big towns by the rivers..." "The news was slow to reach us." "the Titans reached us first." "It was dawn... and we heard a rumbling we'd never heard before." "we realized it was the sound of footsteps." "And when I rushed to open the window... I don't really remember." "Everyone was in a panic." "Hey..." "Why are you discussing this now?" "I'm sorry..." "What I meant to say is this:" "you aren't like the others." "The others?" "Those here who don't understand how terrifying the Titans really are." "Enough." "The vast majority are here because they don't want to lose face." "Told they'd be admitting they were cowards if they chose to be workers they became trainees." "But we're not really so different." "deep in the Interior." "we may just give it all up." "I don't have any will of my own..." "There's nothing wrong with valuing your own life." "I just want to return to the homeland I lost." "That's all I have left to go on." "no matter what." "You..." "Why did you become a soldier?" "I..." "I decided I had to kill them." "I had to kill all the Titans myself..." "That was what I decided." "you didn't surrender to despair?" "No." "Though I don't know if I can even become a soldier now." "starting with your belt." "Tomorrow will go fine." "You can do it." "was it?" "thank you." "right?" "are you ready?" "Yes!" "I'll do this..." "I can do this! but I have more guts than anyone." "Begin!" "I don't know the theory..." "I don't have any evidence." "But this is all I've got!" "This is my weapon!" "I did it." "I did it!" "N-Not yet..." "I'm not giving up yet!" "Put him down." "I..." "I... change belts with Jaeger." "sir." "Your equipment was defective." "The fitting on your belt was damaged." "I've never heard of this part getting damaged." "I'll have to add it to the maintenance checklist." "even with a broken belt?" "Wow... did I pass?" "You're fine." "Commence training." "I did it!" "I really did it!" "Mikasa?" "I can do this!" "I can fight the Titans!" "I don't need you taking care of me anymore!" "I guess it all worked out." "See!" "No..." "He's relieved because he thinks we won't have to be separated now." "Grisha... your son became a soldier. and he sees humanity regain its dignity." "We can defeat the Titans. humanity learns a lesson once again." "Night of the Graduation Ceremony Humanity Rises Again (2)"