A Night on the Train
Eldian Armbands
Armbands given to the Eldian "demons" and other races to distinguish them. The colors differ between military personnel, civilians, and status, but all Eldians living in Marley are required to wear their armbands. Leaving home without an armband is severely punished.
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Let's start a new life from the darkness
Until the light reveals the end
Sinister faces, growing curses
This is my last war
Angels playing disguised with devil's faces
Children cling to their coins squeezing out their wisdom
Angels planning disguised with devil's faces
Children cling on to their very last coin
Destruction and regeneration
You are the real enemy
War!
My
War!
My
War!
ichibyoumae no matataki torinokosareta sekai
habatakeru nara kare ni tsutaete
hane wo kogasu musuu no tori ga
hai wo chirashi yasuragiwarau
dareka chirase
boku ga koko ni ita to iu akashi mo
Hone wa douse suna to kashite kieru noni ikiteru
hone wa douse suna to kashite kieru noni ikiteru
I saw a momentary flicker of a world abandoned.
If you can, soar away and tell him this:
High above, countless scorched birds
shrug the ash off their wings with an easy laugh.
Won't someone please
tell the world that I was here?
I will live on after my bones have turned to dust.
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After spending four long years battling for control of the peninsula,
we nearly made the mistake of trading two of the Nine Titans for the enemy fleet.
"Human ingenuity has finally managed to crumble Marley's armor."
Every country that's heard the news is singing the Middle Eastern Federation's praises.
Can we really call this a victory for the great country of Marley?
Magath, what does this mean for us?
Marshal, the time has finally come.
Humanity's power has surpassed that of the Titans.
During the time we've spent using the Titans' power to build colonies,
the rest of the world has been developing weapons to combat us.
And now we're seeing the fruits of their labor.
It will, at least, be a while before our Titan weapons can be bested on land.
But soon airships will be advanced enough to rain bombs down upon the earth.
When that happens, the Titans, demons born of the earth,
will be powerless to do anything but watch.
I suppose there aren't any Titans with wings.
Marshal, the power of the Titans is already—
I know, I know.
We're going to lose the upper hand before long.
No, we've already fallen behind.
Once upon a time, the heroic country of Marley struck down the demonic Eldia,
but look how far we've fallen now.
If I may, Marshal,
I have a proposal I'd like to make.
All right, golden boy Zeke. Let's hear it.
Now is the time to resume the Paradis Island operation and reclaim the Founder.
As Captain Magath said,
Marley needs to focus on improving its conventional weapons.
But will the world sit back and let us do that?
We need to buy time to get our weaponry up to speed.
And for that, we need all the newspaper headlines to cry
that we've conquered Paradis Island and brought all the Titans under our control.
Your term ends in less than a year, correct?
Yes. I'm worried that Colt won't inherit all of my abilities as the Beast Titan.
Indeed. So you want to use the last year of your life
to make up for your failure four years ago, is that it?
That is correct.
The deplorable terrorist Grisha Yeager is the one who set these events in motion.
As his former son, I must be the one to put things right again.
Let's start a new life from the darkness
A Night on the Train
Sorry for throwing you under the bus like that, Colt.
No, that was amazing.
I can't believe an Eldian got an opinion through to the marshal of the Marleyan army.
And it's true, your Beast powers really are something else.
They remind me of the stories about the Founding Titan.
So why are you special?
It's not like you've got royal blood in you.
Beats me. I'll probably die before I learn the real reason.
Oh, but if you inherit my memories, I guess you'll learn my secret.
Your secret, sir?
I have a special technique for wiping my ass.
Don't tell anyone.
No, I think you should tell me.
Captain!
All the details, down to the number of hairs on your ass.
It's not like you Eldians need privacy, right?
Perish the thought!
So you think you can conquer Paradis Island in a year.
What I "think" is that I only have a year left.
Not a single one of our ships has returned from that cursed island for the past three years.
Why do you think that is, Zeke?
To sink thirty-two military ships
with only one Titan would be incredibly difficult.
This would require the work of at least two Titans,
including Eren Yeager.
My thoughts exactly.
If we want to attack the island, we'll need battleships.
Yes. But the threat that the enemy poses to us doesn't end with the Titans.
Wai—
You looked like you were having a fun dream,
so I decided to let you sleep in.
I still haven't thanked you for saving me back there, Galliard.
I'm alive thanks to you.
No thanks necessary.
And anyway, if they'd given me the Armor nine years ago,
things never would have gotten this messy.
My brother wouldn't have been eaten by a Titan in the process of trying to save your sorry ass.
You saw Marcel's memories?
No such luck. But I did learn a bit about my predecessor, that Ymir girl.
I almost feel bad for her, having to carry around a name like that.
She volunteered to return the Jaw Titan, right?
Yeah, that's right.
So what the hell did you even accomplish on that island?
In between all the times you needed to be saved, I mean.
Yeah.
And I saw the way you acted in her memories. What were you doing?
You were really committed to that "reliable guy" act, huh?
Where do you even get off acting like my brother?
Porco, he took a lot of hits from those ships. Don't bully him.
Don't call me that, Pieck.
You okay?
It's been two months since the last time I was human.
Like usual, I can barely remember how to walk upright anymore.
But anyway, Reiner, you should show Gabi and the kids that you're okay.
They're really worried about you.
Yeah, I'll do that.
I'm pooped.
It feels like I haven't seen you in ages.
Really?
Even though we were together for every battle?
Yeah. We can probably take it easy for a while.
I sure hope so.
This way.
Yeah.
Hey,
if Titans stop being useful in war,
what's gonna happen to the warriors? And all Eldians, really?
My neighbor told me
Mister Braun's going to be fine.
that the reason the sea is salty is because he pisses in it all the time.
I know.
Hey, look.
Those guys must be survivors of Pure Titan attacks.
Back home, they'll be poster children
used to show everyone how inhumane Titan weapons are.
And then Eldians are gonna be treated even worse!
"People of the world, let's kill the Subjects of Ymir!"
Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn—
Calm down, Udo.
Don't damage public property.
Reiner!
Are you sure you can walk?
Yeah.
I'm glad you're all okay.
Gabi.
Udo.
Oh, you know.
Sophia.
I'm fine.
Falco.
Hi.
Hey, I heard we get to go back home to Liberio!
Let's explore the city before we go!
Hey...
Come on, while we've got the chance!
Mister Braun, shouldn't you be resting?
I'll be fine. Don't worry.
You're free to go home alone, Falco.
I'm coming too!
Hang on, Gabi. Captain Magath said kids shouldn't go to that part of—
I saw the captain going over there though.
...there to be worried about?
Wait...
Huh?
You're all too young to see that side of town.
Aww...
Please tell me you all saw her!
The goddess of Eldia! The hero sent from the heavens!
Gabi did the job of 800 soldiers and took out that armored train all by herself!
Come on, Colt, you're drunk!
Why'd you hafta to go and do somethin' so dangerous?
I'll tell you why, brothers!
Don'tcha understand who this dumbass risked 'er life for?
Cos' I do!
It was for none other than you Eldian soldiers!
I'll go shut them up.
Let them have one night.
We can look the other way.
Gabi! Gabi!
Gabi! Gabi! Gabi! Gabi!
Me! Me! Me! Me!
Looks like they're having fun.
This is on you guys for letting my brother drink.
And Gabi will get worked up over anything.
It sure looks like Gabi's going to be the next Armored Titan, huh?
Yeah.
If your biggest fan over there does inherit the Armor,
she'll only live to be twenty-seven.
And that's if an anti-Titan shell doesn't finish her off first.
Are you okay with that?
What did you just say?
Are you insulting the honor of inheriting one of the Nine Titans?
If I were to report this, you and your entire family would be turned into Titan weapons.
Wait! Please give me a chance to correct myself!
I, warrior candidate Falco Grice,
devote myself to serving Marley in order to free my people from the power of the wicked Ymir!
And how do you feel about the honor of inheriting one of the Nine Titans?
It would be a privilege to earn the title of honorary Marleyan
and the chance to show my unwavering loyalty to our great fatherland!
Do you want to inherit the Armored Titan?
Thank you all!
The next Armored Titan is going to be me.
Good.
You have to save Gabi.
Save her from the grim fate we share.
Eldian Armbands
We're here!
We made it home alive!
It's our beautiful hometown, Liberio!
I'm back hooome!
Gabi, not so loud...
Ow, my head...
It's your own damn fault for getting so carried away.
Who let my brother near alcohol in the first place?
I couldn't say no to his puppy-dog eyes.
But my goodness, Piecky, he vomited your kindness up all over the car.
I should've shut you guys up when I had the chance.
I hear you were the tallest person in the car last night.
Hey, Colt was the one—
Don't worry about it.
You were having the time of your life up there.
And I think you earned it.
Miss Pieck!
Officer Braun...
Does he really feel the same way I do?
He wants to save Eldians from being used as tools of war?
Can I really trust him?
See you later.
You should take a well-deserved break.
Actually, training starts up again tomorrow...
You're never this gung-ho.
Who are you trying to impress?
Nobody!
Come on, you two.
Don't push yourselves too hard.
Dad.
Zeke...
Grandma, Grandpa!
I'm home!
You've done a wonderful job.
No, I've still got more to do.
Colt, Falco!
Colt!
Mom, Dad!
Gabi!
Reiner.
You must be tired. Come home and rest.
Mom...
Yeah, I think I will.
You guys go on. I'll catch up.
You can't sit down here!
Come on, get up.
Mister Koslo, are these injured soldiers?
Huh? Beat it, squirt.
They're Eldians with PTSD.
That happens in our country?
This is how they end up after digging trenches on the front lines for so long.
What with all the bullets and bombs raining down.
Nyooo...
BOOM!
Hey, look what you did. Now they're all falling over.
Are you okay? Try to stay calm.
Your armband's on the wrong side.
It's okay. You'll get better.
You don't have to fight anymore.
And boom!
Just like I planned, the armored train got derailed and flipped upside-down!
It all worked perfectly!
But as I was running away, the enemy shot at me with a machine gun.
And just as I was about to eat lead...
Mister Galliard dashed in to protect me with his Jaw Titan!
That's amazing, Gabi!
Your courage saved the lives of our people!
You're the savior of Eldia!
I'm proud to call you my daughter.
Reiner.
Do you think Gabi can become a warrior?
Yeah. I think it's a foregone conclusion that she'll inherit the Armored Titan.
I'm glad to hear it.
It makes me proud to think two people from our family will be warriors.
If only those island demons would disappear forever,
we Eldians could finally be happy.
But Reiner,
even you only barely managed to escape that island full of demons, right?
Stop it, Dad.
He spent five years blending in with those evil, savage demons.
Most of that stuff is classified, and of course he doesn't want to talk about the rest!
You're right.
Reiner, forgive your uncle.
No, there are some things I can tell you.
I infiltrated the island's army.
They were real demons. Inhumane, even.
For example, during our enlistment ceremony, this one person just... started eating a potato.
When the instructor reamed her out, she admitted without even a hint of guilt,
"I stole it because it looked so tasty."
Still, she could tell she was going to be in trouble,
so she offered to give him half.
But the part she held out to him wasn't even close to half the potato.
They don't have concepts like fairness or compromise.
Every single one was a hopeless idiot.
There was one moron dumb enough to forget why he came to the bathroom,
an irresponsible guy who only thought about himself,
a straight-laced dumbass who'd think of everyone but himself,
a guy who'd charge into any situation without thinking,
and the two who would follow him through anything...
There were all kinds of people there, right alongside us.
My time there was a living hell.
I said too much. Just forget it.
What do you mean, "all kinds of people?"
Weren't they all bad people?
That's right, Gabi.
Those people are the demons who made this world hell for us.
Who knows when they might send their largest Titans to flatten the world again?
We good Eldians must be the ones to stop them.
Yeah.
We must punish those evildoers who left us behind and fled to that island.
Those fiends who abandoned us.
What's wrong, Gabi? You seem down.
She was really worried about you.
She said, not only did you come back all alone, you seemed like a different person too.
Of course she's been worried. Her twelve-year-old son came back home as an adult.
Why does it feel like you're lying?
Lying? What would I lie about?
I don't know. But I think Aunt Karina does.
Poor things...
Good morning.
Great, that's everyone.
It's not every day we meet in your room, War Chief.
Where are the Marleyans?
Not in this room.
But what's the harm in us having some tea?
Right...
So, in the last battle,
it became clear that conventional weapons will inevitably surpass Titan weapons.
If Marley weakens, Eldians may find themselves losing the right to live.
Our people could be on the verge of extinction.
The only solution available to us is to bring the Founding Titan
and Paradis Island's natural resources under Marley's control.
As a first step, someone must remind the world of the threat that island poses.
We need a narrator for our story.
Thankfully, the Tybur family has agreed to do it.
The Tyburs? The family that holds the Warhammer Titan?
It's true that the Tyburs have never used their Titan's power against other countries.
And as the family that repelled King Fritz in the Great Titan War, their words carry weight.
The world will have to listen to them.
Exactly, Piecky! I knew you'd catch on.
But the Tyburs have lived in the lap of luxury on their enormous estate for generations.
And only now do they choose to come play the hero?
Isn't that a little too good to be true?
I understand how you feel, but the Tyburs are concerned for the fatherland's future.
But we—
If this will save the fatherland, I couldn't ask for more.
We warriors should work with the Tyburs to lay a foundation
for Marley to become a country of heroes once again.
Exactly.
There's going to be a festival here in Liberio soon.
A festival?
The Tyburs have invited a group of the world's most influential people, reporters and elites alike,
to declare that Paradis Island will be conquered within a year.
The fates of the Eldian and Marleyan people are resting on this operation.
Failure is no longer an option.
For the sake of the fatherland, we must all come together as one.
Galliard doesn't seem too satisfied,
but he'll come around if we make a mission out of it.
Still, I can't complain if this is how they act in private.
No, Zeke said one thing that stood out to me.
"Not in this room," huh?
Am I really going back there?
Back to that island?
Honorary Marleyans. Respectable warriors.
A future envisioned. A future unattained.
Were the paths they chose truly just?
Next time, "The Gateway to Hope."
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The Gateway to Hope