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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 0:00:13.346,0:00:14.581 I want to tackle something 0:00:14.581,0:00:15.749 that always sparks 0:00:15.749,0:00:18.151 debate and generates a lot of misinterpretations 0:00:18.151,0:00:20.220 in the attack on Titan community. 0:00:20.220,0:00:22.022 It's one of the aspects of Attack on Titan 0:00:22.022,0:00:23.623 that fascinates me most. 0:00:23.623,0:00:24.991 The mysterious creature 0:00:24.991,0:00:27.761 or parasite, also called by some 0:00:27.761,0:00:29.696 the source of all living matter 0:00:29.696,0:00:32.799 or the devil of color, among other things. 0:00:32.799,0:00:33.900 This entity serves 0:00:33.900,0:00:36.536 as many things the origin of the Titans, 0:00:36.536,0:00:38.405 the magical system of the series, 0:00:38.405,0:00:40.240 the main source of the coordinate, 0:00:40.240,0:00:42.142 and the paths all in one. 0:00:42.142,0:00:44.310 But what is that creature? 0:00:44.310,0:00:47.747 Why was it living in the depths of a massive tree? 0:00:47.747,0:00:51.284 How do its powers work, and why can they be passed down? 0:00:51.284,0:00:54.354 Is Ymir in control? Is the thing in control? 0:00:54.354,0:00:56.990 Where does the creature end and Ymir begins? 0:00:56.990,0:00:58.658 Does it have a will of its own? 0:00:58.658,0:01:01.027 What's up with the 13 year curse? 0:01:01.027,0:01:01.895 Well, 0:01:01.895,0:01:04.064 if you've ever wondered about all of this 0:01:04.064,0:01:06.599 or have your own theories about it, stick around 0:01:06.599,0:01:09.836 because we're going to break it all down in detail. 0:01:09.836,0:01:11.704 Welcome to future memories. 0:01:13.239,0:01:15.442 Let's dive in. 0:01:15.442,0:01:16.676 I feel silly saying this, 0:01:16.676,0:01:18.978 but I'm not the author of the series. 0:01:18.978,0:01:22.348 What I'm about to share is ultimately just a theory. 0:01:22.348,0:01:24.084 The conclusions and interpretations 0:01:24.084,0:01:24.784 I'll present 0:01:24.784,0:01:26.953 are no more official than any others, 0:01:26.953,0:01:29.656 but you'll see, hopefully, that they're all grounded 0:01:29.656,0:01:31.624 in logical points from the story 0:01:31.624,0:01:34.127 and a deep trust in the author. 0:01:34.127,0:01:35.428 Time and again, 0:01:35.428,0:01:37.897 he's proven to be clever enough to subtly hint 0:01:37.897,0:01:40.500 at these explanations through implicit details, 0:01:40.500,0:01:42.402 whether rooted in reality 0:01:42.402,0:01:46.406 or in the intentions and humanity of the characters. 0:01:47.340,0:01:49.375 In the year 1003. 0:01:49.375,0:01:50.410 (B1) 0:01:50.410,0:01:52.412 that would be 1003 years before year one 0:01:52.412,0:01:54.614 in Attack on Titan's world calendar, 0:01:54.614,0:01:56.216 or roughly 2000 years 0:01:56.216,0:01:58.284 before the events of the series, 0:01:58.284,0:02:02.522 Ymir, a slave of the Eldian tribe ruled by Fritz, 0:02:02.989,0:02:05.258 was fleeing for her life. 0:02:05.258,0:02:08.261 Released into the wild to be hunted like an animal, 0:02:08.261,0:02:11.264 she stumbled upon a giant tree in the forest. 0:02:11.264,0:02:12.465 Desperate, 0:02:12.465,0:02:16.736 she entered an opening at its base, seeking refuge inside 0:02:16.736,0:02:17.904 the hollow tree. 0:02:17.904,0:02:20.507 Ymir fell into an underground reservoir 0:02:20.507,0:02:23.743 and sank into the depths of its roots. 0:02:23.743,0:02:27.680 There, a bioluminescent worm like creature emerged. 0:02:27.680,0:02:31.484 A twisted, serpentine entity resembling a centipede 0:02:31.484,0:02:34.554 or an intestinal worm with tiny limbs. 0:02:34.554,0:02:38.358 It sought the Ymir and attached itself to her spine, 0:02:38.358,0:02:40.560 wrapping around her vertebrae. 0:02:40.560,0:02:44.364 In that moment, a blinding light burst from the tree, 0:02:44.364,0:02:46.099 splitting it at its base, 0:02:46.099,0:02:49.435 and the first Titan, the founding Titan, rose 0:02:49.435,0:02:52.772 among the treetops, letting out an earth shattering roar. 0:03:05.985,0:03:07.420 During a profound conversation 0:03:07.420,0:03:09.722 between Armin and Zeke in the paths. 0:03:09.722,0:03:12.959 There's a key concept and explanation that emerges, 0:03:12.959,0:03:15.962 not about the origins of the creature itself, 0:03:15.962,0:03:18.898 but about its purpose and objectives. 0:03:18.898,0:03:19.632 Zeke, 0:03:19.632,0:03:22.235 speaking in a tone of resignation, 0:03:22.235,0:03:24.871 explains that since life began on Earth, 0:03:24.871,0:03:26.306 it's single driving goal 0:03:26.306,0:03:29.008 has been to avoid death and extinction. 0:03:29.008,0:03:31.744 Life is driven by an unrelenting need 0:03:31.744,0:03:35.748 to ensure the continuation of its species at all costs. 0:03:36.316,0:03:40.119 Every living being is bound by this drive a curse. 0:03:40.119,0:03:41.888 as Zeke calls it 0:03:41.888,0:03:45.892 a miserable site of life forms controlled by fear 0:03:46.092,0:03:49.362 from a single cell to a bacteria, insects, 0:03:49.362,0:03:53.366 fungi, parasites, mammals, reptiles or amphibians. 0:03:53.399,0:03:57.136 Every living thing, without exception, is born. 0:03:57.136,0:04:01.140 Gross tries to reproduce and dies. 0:04:01.941,0:04:03.142 During this exchange, 0:04:03.142,0:04:06.145 a creature is shown, particularly in the manga, 0:04:06.145,0:04:07.880 that bears an uncanny resemblance 0:04:07.880,0:04:09.949 to the entity that merged with Ymir. 0:04:10.950,0:04:13.319 This organism is called Hallucigenia, 0:04:13.319,0:04:15.221 an extinct genus of marine animals 0:04:15.221,0:04:17.290 that lived during the Cambrian Period, 0:04:17.290,0:04:20.493 roughly 508 million years ago. 0:04:20.493,0:04:21.361 Hallucigenia 0:04:21.361,0:04:22.895 became one of the most iconic 0:04:22.895,0:04:25.932 and unusual fossils discovered in Canada. 0:04:25.932,0:04:28.134 It's clear that Hallucigenia served 0:04:28.134,0:04:30.169 as the visual inspiration for the Founding 0:04:30.169,0:04:31.371 Titan's creature. 0:04:31.371,0:04:33.273 However, it's important to clarify 0:04:33.273,0:04:36.442 that many misinterpret Zeke's words, 0:04:36.442,0:04:39.746 believing the creature to represent life itself. 0:04:39.746,0:04:42.181 What he is really saying is that life, 0:04:42.181,0:04:45.118 since its inception, clings to certain behaviors 0:04:45.118,0:04:48.821 expansion, reproduction, and the avoidance of death. 0:04:48.821,0:04:50.423 No organism is exempt 0:04:50.423,0:04:53.359 from this intrinsic fear of disappearing. 0:04:53.359,0:04:55.862 Zeke is not saying that this creature 0:04:55.862,0:04:57.397 is the origin of life. 0:04:57.397,0:04:59.732 Rather, it's implied that just like humans, 0:04:59.732,0:05:03.736 this entity seeks survival and reproduction. 0:05:04.003,0:05:07.507 So the anomalous creature, also referred to as the origin 0:05:07.507,0:05:11.511 of All Living Matter by Doctor Ksaver or Eren Kruger, 0:05:11.911,0:05:15.548 is a fictional primordial organism. 0:05:15.548,0:05:17.917 Its origins date back to the earliest stages 0:05:17.917,0:05:19.952 of life's development on Earth, 0:05:19.952,0:05:22.055 alongside countless other unknown 0:05:22.055,0:05:24.557 and incomprehensible species from that 0:05:24.557,0:05:26.659 biological explosion. 0:05:26.659,0:05:29.195 It is as if it's first mentioned as a possibility 0:05:29.195,0:05:31.564 in the middle card from episode 80 of the anime, 0:05:31.564,0:05:34.867 where the entity is first presented a parasite, 0:05:34.867,0:05:38.871 a symbiotic organism specifically of the parasitic 0:05:39.038,0:05:40.606 mutualistic type. 0:05:40.606,0:05:42.342 Symbiotic creatures are organisms 0:05:42.342,0:05:44.610 that live in close and prolonged relationships 0:05:44.610,0:05:46.212 with other living beings. 0:05:46.212,0:05:48.147 Symbiosis is an interaction 0:05:48.147,0:05:50.950 between two organisms of different species 0:05:50.950,0:05:53.052 where at least one benefits. 0:05:53.052,0:05:54.721 It's a survival strategy 0:05:54.721,0:05:57.223 that organisms have evolved and adapted to, 0:05:57.223,0:06:00.159 which ensures the continuation and spread of their species. 0:06:00.159,0:06:02.295 In this case, the relationship is described 0:06:02.295,0:06:05.098 as both parasitic and mutualistic, 0:06:05.098,0:06:06.332 meaning it's beneficial 0:06:06.332,0:06:10.303 or it ends up being beneficial to both organisms involved. 0:06:10.570,0:06:12.672 In essence, the benefits flow 0:06:12.672,0:06:16.175 in both directions, benefiting both organisms. 0:06:16.175,0:06:18.111 These types of relationships are present 0:06:18.111,0:06:20.279 throughout nature in countless forms. 0:06:21.280,0:06:22.949 The most familiar and immediate 0:06:22.949,0:06:25.485 example is right inside of you. 0:06:25.485,0:06:28.755 The relationship between humans and gut bacteria. 0:06:28.755,0:06:31.190 These bacteria live in our digestive systems 0:06:31.190,0:06:31.991 and in exchange 0:06:31.991,0:06:34.427 for a stable environment to reproduce and live, 0:06:34.427,0:06:37.029 as well as nutrients for their survival. 0:06:37.029,0:06:39.399 They provide us with numerous benefits. 0:06:39.399,0:06:43.369 They help digest certain foods, synthesize vitamins, 0:06:43.369,0:06:45.438 strengthen our immune system, 0:06:45.438,0:06:49.342 and protect us from harmful bacteria, among other things. 0:06:49.342,0:06:51.511 Another well known example involves 0:06:51.511,0:06:54.414 certain birds like ox peckers, which feed 0:06:54.414,0:06:57.250 on insects and parasites that are actually harmful 0:06:57.250,0:07:01.254 to large animals such as elephants or rhinos. 0:07:01.788,0:07:03.890 Similarly, some trees, like pines, 0:07:03.890,0:07:07.427 have symbiotic relationships with mycorrhizal fungi, 0:07:07.427,0:07:08.161 which penetrate 0:07:08.161,0:07:09.962 the root cells of the trees 0:07:09.962,0:07:13.199 to form specialized internal structures. 0:07:13.199,0:07:15.968 These fungi enhance water and nutrient absorption 0:07:15.968,0:07:19.005 for the tree, particularly phosphorus, 0:07:19.005,0:07:20.673 while the tree provides the fungi 0:07:20.673,0:07:23.776 with sugars produced through photosynthesis. 0:07:23.776,0:07:26.345 Some examples of symbiosis are fascinating, 0:07:26.345,0:07:28.881 such as parasites that manipulate the behavior 0:07:28.881,0:07:30.883 of their hosts to reduce exposure 0:07:30.883,0:07:33.252 to predators or secondary infections, 0:07:33.252,0:07:35.822 which can be beneficial for both organisms. 0:07:35.822,0:07:36.989 For instance, 0:07:36.989,0:07:40.259 we have the case of Toxoplasma gondii in rodents. 0:07:40.259,0:07:42.361 While it's known for increasing rodents 0:07:42.361,0:07:44.764 vulnerability to predators like cats 0:07:44.764,0:07:46.933 under certain conditions, it can also encourage 0:07:46.933,0:07:50.002 more cautious behaviors or enhance their ability 0:07:50.002,0:07:53.439 to explore and find resources in complex environments. 0:07:53.439,0:07:56.976 Or the Plasmodium parasite in mosquitoes. 0:07:56.976,0:07:58.945 Mosquitoes infected with certain species 0:07:58.945,0:08:01.948 of Plasmodium often feed less aggressively, 0:08:01.948,0:08:05.218 reducing their risk of being swatted by hosts. 0:08:05.218,0:08:07.353 We could go on with endless examples, 0:08:07.353,0:08:09.422 each more intriguing than the last. 0:08:09.422,0:08:11.591 A final but not less special mention 0:08:11.591,0:08:13.726 goes to the stercorarius parasiticus, 0:08:13.726,0:08:16.095 also known in English as the Parasitic Yeager. 0:08:17.263,0:08:18.731 This Arctic bird, in addition 0:08:18.731,0:08:20.132 to hunting its own food, 0:08:20.132,0:08:22.602 chases other birds until they drop their catch, 0:08:22.602,0:08:24.737 which it then steals. 0:08:24.737,0:08:26.672 While this is purely a parasitic 0:08:26.672,0:08:29.141 relationship, none mutualistic, it's 0:08:29.141,0:08:30.843 worth highlighting. 0:08:30.843,0:08:31.711 Coincidence? 0:08:31.711,0:08:33.045 I think not. 0:08:33.045,0:08:34.847 And finally, returning to the main focus 0:08:34.847,0:08:35.581 of the video, 0:08:35.581,0:08:37.617 in the case of our bioluminescent 0:08:37.617,0:08:40.353 primordial creature, its nature is clear. 0:08:40.353,0:08:43.456 It is a parasite in a mutualistic relationship 0:08:43.456,0:08:45.091 with its hosts, 0:08:45.091,0:08:46.592 in exchange for an environment 0:08:46.592,0:08:49.295 where it can survive and reproduce effectively. 0:08:49.295,0:08:51.497 The parasite grants its host the ability 0:08:51.497,0:08:53.666 to protect itself from external threats 0:08:53.666,0:08:56.469 by modifying and healing its physical body. 0:08:56.469,0:08:59.639 It provides the host with a massive, powerful form, 0:08:59.639,0:09:02.041 enhancing the survival capabilities 0:09:02.041,0:09:06.012 of both the parasite and the host. 0:09:07.980,0:09:09.582 The first clue to this creature 0:09:09.582,0:09:11.417 being in the parasitic mutualistic 0:09:11.417,0:09:14.153 relationship lies in the tree itself. 0:09:14.153,0:09:15.555 A clear reference, by the way, 0:09:15.555,0:09:18.624 to the mythical Yggdrasil from Norse mythology. 0:09:19.592,0:09:22.261 Yggdrasil connects our world to other nine 0:09:22.261,0:09:25.231 cosmological planes in the Norse mythology. 0:09:25.231,0:09:26.899 Specifically its three roots 0:09:26.899,0:09:29.869 connected to three other planes or wells, 0:09:29.869,0:09:32.605 and they also host the serpent Nidhogg 0:09:32.605,0:09:35.942 which perpetually gnaws at its host. 0:09:35.942,0:09:38.411 However, the mythology and symbolism of Attack 0:09:38.411,0:09:40.346 on Titan deserve a deeper discussion 0:09:40.346,0:09:41.781 on another occasion. 0:09:41.781,0:09:42.715 For now, 0:09:42.715,0:09:44.984 the critical takeaway is that this tree 0:09:44.984,0:09:48.754 was likely a host for the parasite before Ymir, 0:09:48.754,0:09:50.856 which explains its enormous size. 0:09:50.856,0:09:53.626 This idea is also supported by the presence and earlier 0:09:53.626,0:09:55.461 mentions of the peculiar nature 0:09:55.461,0:09:58.564 of the forest of giant trees on Paradis Island. 0:09:58.564,0:10:00.466 While these forests are described 0:10:00.466,0:10:02.468 as impressive and unique, 0:10:02.468,0:10:04.403 it's possible that similar forests 0:10:04.403,0:10:07.373 might exist elsewhere in the vast world, 0:10:07.373,0:10:09.008 all stemming perhaps 0:10:09.008,0:10:11.410 from a symbiotic relationship with descendants 0:10:11.410,0:10:14.413 or subspecies of the same or similar parasite, maybe. 0:10:14.413,0:10:17.483 These parasites likely inhabit root systems, 0:10:17.483,0:10:18.985 granting their host trees 0:10:18.985,0:10:23.022 extraordinary heights, averaging 80m or more, 0:10:23.623,0:10:25.424 allowing them to outcompete 0:10:25.424,0:10:27.927 other species of trees for sunlight in exchange 0:10:27.927,0:10:29.795 for a safe environment for the parasites. 0:10:29.795,0:10:31.831 Reproduction and sustenance. 0:10:31.831,0:10:32.965 For some reason, 0:10:32.965,0:10:33.599 the parasite 0:10:33.599,0:10:35.835 hosted by the special tree where Ymir 0:10:35.835,0:10:38.971 fell chose to abandon its current host. 0:10:38.971,0:10:41.307 Or perhaps he had already abandoned it 0:10:41.307,0:10:43.776 and searched to bond with another organism. 0:10:43.776,0:10:46.646 Perhaps the tree no longer met its needs. 0:10:46.646,0:10:50.650 Or maybe it was drawn to something unique in Ymir 0:10:50.950,0:10:54.220 her blood, perhaps her complex mind, 0:10:54.220,0:10:56.822 or it was simply a sheer coincidence 0:10:56.822,0:10:58.858 that she was the first viable organism 0:10:58.858,0:11:00.660 to meet its parasitic requirements 0:11:00.660,0:11:02.461 while it roamed its subterranean domain 0:11:02.461,0:11:04.797 for the first time in millennia. 0:11:04.797,0:11:06.232 Regardless of the reason, 0:11:06.232,0:11:06.932 what's clear 0:11:06.932,0:11:10.403 is that the parasite acted of its own volition, 0:11:10.403,0:11:12.338 binding itself to Ymir against her 0:11:12.338,0:11:14.940 will as she lay injured and drowning. 0:11:14.940,0:11:18.944 Immediate Ymir took on her immense titanic form, 0:11:19.245,0:11:22.348 similar in size to the tree which had previously housed 0:11:22.348,0:11:23.716 the parasite. 0:11:23.716,0:11:26.585 However, as a vertebrate with a brain, limbs 0:11:26.585,0:11:28.988 and a highly responsive nervous system, 0:11:28.988,0:11:32.758 Ymir offered capabilities far beyond those of any member 0:11:32.758,0:11:34.694 of the plantae kingdom. 0:11:34.694,0:11:36.262 Her body could react 0:11:36.262,0:11:39.632 to external stimuli at a speed unimaginable for plants. 0:11:39.632,0:11:40.833 The parasite adapted 0:11:40.833,0:11:43.502 its symbiotic relationship accordingly, 0:11:43.502,0:11:46.038 accelerating its processes exponentially, 0:11:46.038,0:11:49.241 igniting the already familiar spark of light 0:11:49.241,0:11:50.042 in the process. 0:11:53.446,0:11:54.980 Going back to Ymir, 0:11:54.980,0:11:57.283 the parasite gained a new stable environment 0:11:57.283,0:11:57.850 where it could 0:11:57.850,0:12:01.854 access external resources and, crucially, reproduce. 0:12:02.621,0:12:06.092 It became one with its host embedding itself 0:12:06.092,0:12:07.293 in her spinal cord, 0:12:07.293,0:12:09.895 specifically within the central nervous system 0:12:09.895,0:12:12.631 that connects the brain to the rest of the body. 0:12:12.631,0:12:16.435 Analogous to the way a tree roots extend into the Earth. 0:12:16.435,0:12:20.172 In this symbiosis, whenever the host suffers an injury, 0:12:20.172,0:12:23.509 whether a cut bite or even an amputation, 0:12:23.509,0:12:26.579 the parasite can react to the adrenaline surge, 0:12:26.579,0:12:29.281 triggering the host's titanic transformation 0:12:29.281,0:12:31.584 to ensure mutual survival. 0:12:31.584,0:12:32.618 Beyond that, 0:12:32.618,0:12:36.422 it also heals wounds and carries out physical tasks 0:12:36.422,0:12:39.792 deemed critical by the host's survival instincts. 0:12:39.792,0:12:42.094 There's a debate whether it was Ymir 0:12:42.094,0:12:44.130 who healed the Titans and Shifters 0:12:44.130,0:12:46.766 while trapped in the paths later on, 0:12:46.766,0:12:49.668 and that would mean that the parasite has nothing to do 0:12:49.668,0:12:50.636 with the healing itself. 0:12:50.636,0:12:53.072 But I think that's the short sighted interpretation. 0:12:53.072,0:12:55.975 And you'll see why, as things advance in the video. 0:12:55.975,0:12:58.144 This process of healing or titanization 0:12:58.144,0:13:01.280 works in tandem with the host's mental state, 0:13:01.280,0:13:03.849 now fuzed with the parasites interests. 0:13:04.817,0:13:06.118 We've seen cases where 0:13:06.118,0:13:08.120 shifters bear injuries without activating 0:13:08.120,0:13:10.623 their Titan powers or regeneration even. 0:13:10.623,0:13:11.524 This suggests 0:13:11.524,0:13:13.259 that the response can be consciously 0:13:13.259,0:13:15.561 or maybe subconsciously controlled, 0:13:15.561,0:13:16.862 with the host signaling 0:13:16.862,0:13:20.566 whether the situation warrants a transformation. Again 0:13:20.566,0:13:23.369 whether this control stems directly from Ymir 0:13:23.369,0:13:25.771 or the parasites is debatable, but the evidence 0:13:25.771,0:13:28.107 clearly points to a symbiotic connection 0:13:28.107,0:13:29.775 between the survival instincts 0:13:29.775,0:13:33.779 of both entities, the parasite and or the host. 0:13:33.879,0:13:37.883 This union, while initially advantageous for the parasite, 0:13:38.117,0:13:39.685 can also have its downsides. 0:13:39.685,0:13:41.887 As you'll see next 0:13:41.887,0:13:45.491 is one of the most fascinating and misunderstood 0:13:45.491,0:13:46.425 aspects of Ymir's 0:13:46.425,0:13:47.760 story points to clear 0:13:47.760,0:13:51.063 evidence of a parallel will at work here. 0:13:51.063,0:13:54.500 The hosts of this parasite are not entirely in control, 0:13:54.500,0:13:55.634 not fully. 0:13:55.634,0:13:58.037 Rather, they are influenced or victims 0:13:58.037,0:14:00.506 of the parasites survival instincts, 0:14:00.506,0:14:03.142 whether they like it or not. 0:14:03.142,0:14:04.677 This dynamic is most evident 0:14:04.677,0:14:07.479 in the first transmission of the infection 0:14:07.479,0:14:10.549 and the creation of the infamous curse of Ymir, 0:14:10.549,0:14:13.752 which dictates that every Titan shifter will die exactly 0:14:13.752,0:14:17.690 13 years after inheriting their powers, without exception. 0:14:18.657,0:14:20.125 And when that happens, 0:14:20.125,0:14:22.561 those so-called powers 0:14:22.561,0:14:24.363 transfer into another random baby 0:14:24.363,0:14:26.832 from within the alien population. 0:14:26.832,0:14:28.567 Let's explore this. 0:14:28.567,0:14:29.468 As we know, 0:14:29.468,0:14:33.172 after Ymir was parasitized by the ancient creature 0:14:33.172,0:14:35.274 and gained her Titan abilities. 0:14:35.274,0:14:38.611 She returned to her captors to continue serving them 0:14:38.611,0:14:40.479 with her newfound power. 0:14:40.479,0:14:44.016 She became an immensely valuable and powerful tool. 0:14:44.016,0:14:46.719 King Fritz, her master, used her abilities 0:14:46.719,0:14:49.388 to wage war and expand his domain, 0:14:49.388,0:14:52.358 laying the foundation for the Eldian Empire. 0:14:52.358,0:14:55.361 Fritz even chose to have children with Ymir 0:14:55.361,0:14:58.230 almost certainly intending to reproduce her abilities 0:14:58.230,0:15:02.034 and bind them to his lineage for exclusive control. 0:15:02.034,0:15:06.205 Ymir bore him three daughters, Maria, Rose, and Sina. 0:15:06.705,0:15:08.741 However, none of them appeared to 0:15:08.741,0:15:11.443 inherit her Titan shifting powers. 0:15:11.443,0:15:14.380 They were ordinary children, showing no apparent ability 0:15:14.380,0:15:15.147 to manifest 0:15:15.147,0:15:18.017 a Titan form or access the full range of abilities 0:15:18.017,0:15:20.486 that the parasite made possible. 0:15:20.486,0:15:22.454 Abilities that neither Ymir nor 0:15:22.454,0:15:25.291 anyone else at the time fully understood. 0:15:25.291,0:15:27.760 Exactly 13 years passed 0:15:27.760,0:15:30.529 from the moment the parasite bonded with Ymir 0:15:30.529,0:15:31.830 to the moment that started 0:15:31.830,0:15:34.466 a terrible chain of events that would affect 0:15:34.466,0:15:37.403 future generations of Eldians and the world. 0:15:37.403,0:15:38.304 During a ceremony 0:15:38.304,0:15:40.372 where the Marleyans swore fealty 0:15:40.372,0:15:42.875 to their new overpowered ruler, 0:15:42.875,0:15:46.612 a warrior attempted to assassinate King Fritz. 0:15:46.612,0:15:48.914 This is, by the way, a possible first inspiration 0:15:48.914,0:15:51.283 for the mythical figure of Helos, 0:15:51.283,0:15:53.886 who was said after the Great Titan War 0:15:53.886,0:15:56.322 to have slain the Devil of Old Earth 0:15:56.322,0:15:59.792 with his spear as part of the Marleyan folklore. 0:16:00.993,0:16:03.228 The warriors attempt was hampered 0:16:03.228,0:16:04.263 when Ymir, 0:16:04.263,0:16:05.464 acting on instinct, 0:16:05.464,0:16:07.433 threw herself in front of the spear 0:16:07.433,0:16:09.635 to shield her master, taking a wound 0:16:09.635,0:16:13.172 that would have been fatal for any ordinary human. 0:16:13.172,0:16:15.274 Another little nugget of trivia here. 0:16:15.274,0:16:16.976 This appears to be the foundation 0:16:16.976,0:16:20.546 or inspiration for the mark that future Eldian restorationists 0:16:20.546,0:16:22.548 scar into their skin 0:16:22.548,0:16:25.184 to signify their devotion to the founder Ymir. 0:16:25.184,0:16:27.519 Ymir shielded Fritz from the spear, 0:16:27.519,0:16:30.956 but this time something unexpected occurred, 0:16:30.956,0:16:32.024 something that highlights 0:16:32.024,0:16:34.426 the mechanics of the symbiotic relationship 0:16:34.426,0:16:36.695 and the will to survive of the parasite. 0:16:36.695,0:16:40.699 As previously discussed, despite her grievous injury, 0:16:41.100,0:16:42.668 King Fritz coldly 0:16:42.668,0:16:46.405 dismissed her suffering, ordering her to rise up again 0:16:46.405,0:16:48.674 and denying her any kind of recognition 0:16:48.674,0:16:50.876 without worry in his voice. 0:16:50.876,0:16:53.612 He argued that the wound could not kill her. 0:16:53.612,0:16:55.514 Speaking with such calm confidence 0:16:55.514,0:16:57.349 that we can clearly infer 0:16:57.349,0:17:00.219 by this that she had survived similar 0:17:00.219,0:17:02.321 or worse injuries in the past, 0:17:02.321,0:17:03.155 thanks to what we can 0:17:03.155,0:17:04.857 confidently assume was the parasite's 0:17:04.857,0:17:07.826 regenerative powers or her titanization ability. 0:17:07.826,0:17:08.727 What's for sure is that 0:17:08.727,0:17:10.863 he didn't react to somebody who was about to lose 0:17:10.863,0:17:13.599 his greatest and most fundamental weapon. 0:17:13.599,0:17:17.302 However, when Ymir heard her master call her a slave 0:17:17.302,0:17:19.304 without a care in the world about her, 0:17:19.304,0:17:21.874 even after all she had done for him 0:17:21.874,0:17:23.409 fighting for him, 0:17:23.409,0:17:26.845 working for him, giving birth to his children. 0:17:26.845,0:17:30.182 Risking again and again her life to save him, 0:17:30.182,0:17:32.851 she finally abandoned all hope 0:17:32.851,0:17:36.422 and let go of the illusion she had in her mind. 0:17:36.422,0:17:38.757 After countless years of torture, servitude 0:17:38.757,0:17:39.992 and devotion, 0:17:39.992,0:17:43.729 Ymir realized with certainty that she held no place 0:17:43.729,0:17:45.497 in Fritz's heart. 0:17:45.497,0:17:48.801 Her life, already stripped of meaning, lost what 0:17:48.801,0:17:49.868 little purpose remained 0:17:50.869,0:17:52.237 in that moment. 0:17:52.237,0:17:55.441 She decided it was no longer worth continuing, 0:17:55.441,0:17:56.775 and she allowed the darkness 0:17:56.775,0:18:00.779 to take her willingly, letting her body die. 0:18:01.413,0:18:02.881 This idea isn't new. 0:18:02.881,0:18:05.484 We already know that Titan shifters can suppress 0:18:05.484,0:18:07.519 their transformations or healing abilities. 0:18:07.519,0:18:09.721 Falco even mentions that in some cases, 0:18:09.721,0:18:12.124 when the shifter loses their will to live. 0:18:12.124,0:18:14.626 These abilities also go dormant, 0:18:14.626,0:18:17.396 allowing the host's body to die. 0:18:17.396,0:18:19.098 Voluntary death. 0:18:19.098,0:18:20.165 Choosing to die 0:18:20.165,0:18:22.101 is a phenomenon that runs contrary to the 0:18:22.101,0:18:24.603 most fundamental instinct that has driven life 0:18:24.603,0:18:27.272 to survive and evolve through millennia. 0:18:27.272,0:18:30.776 All living things strive to live, to multiply, 0:18:30.776,0:18:34.780 and to escape the void of nonexistence at all costs. 0:18:34.980,0:18:36.982 Ymir, however, 0:18:36.982,0:18:40.986 rejected this primal drive by allowing her body to die. 0:18:41.220,0:18:44.223 She created a conundrum for the parasite, 0:18:44.223,0:18:47.759 lacking the capacity to comprehend its host's signals. 0:18:47.759,0:18:50.496 The creature made a fatal miscalculation. 0:18:50.496,0:18:54.733 Ymir's body, the organism it relied on, now lay dead, 0:18:55.300,0:18:59.705 and with it the parasites own survival was jeopardized. 0:19:00.772,0:19:01.840 Yet after a brief 0:19:01.840,0:19:05.844 moment of peace, Ymir opened her eyes once more. 0:19:05.911,0:19:06.812 Her consciousness 0:19:06.812,0:19:09.381 endured, lingering in a plane of existence 0:19:09.381,0:19:11.717 far removed from the physical reality. 0:19:11.717,0:19:13.285 We understand 0:19:13.285,0:19:15.721 the ancient parasite had not perished, 0:19:15.721,0:19:17.856 even though its host body had. 0:19:17.856,0:19:21.393 But Ymir's consciousness, now tethered to this 0:19:21.393,0:19:25.364 creature's existence, could not find peace in death. 0:19:25.664,0:19:27.266 Both were trapped 0:19:27.266,0:19:29.968 Ymir in an incorporeal eternal cage, 0:19:29.968,0:19:32.304 incomprehensible to the human mind, 0:19:32.304,0:19:36.308 and the parasite bound to a lifeless, inert host 0:19:36.975,0:19:38.911 disconnected from the material world. 0:19:38.911,0:19:42.881 It could no longer affect or influence. 0:19:43.348,0:19:44.516 At this juncture, 0:19:44.516,0:19:45.450 it becomes clear 0:19:45.450,0:19:47.252 that this ancient parasite operates 0:19:47.252,0:19:49.555 in ways that defy the conventions of life 0:19:49.555,0:19:50.923 as we understand it, 0:19:50.923,0:19:53.559 in ways only possible for the fiction of the story, 0:19:53.559,0:19:57.362 if it wasn't already clear by the whole Titan power thing. 0:19:57.362,0:20:00.799 Concepts like consciousness, memory, time, dimensions, 0:20:00.799,0:20:02.801 or even seemingly natural mechanisms 0:20:02.801,0:20:04.903 like the workings of the brain 0:20:04.903,0:20:08.607 remain profound mysteries to humanity even today 0:20:08.607,0:20:11.743 with all our technological and medical advancements. 0:20:11.743,0:20:13.312 The nature of the connections 0:20:13.312,0:20:15.647 between living beings, consciousness, 0:20:15.647,0:20:20.152 the imaginary, and reality lie far beyond our grasp. 0:20:21.119,0:20:24.723 Limited as we are to a finite material existence, 0:20:24.723,0:20:27.960 we find ourselves constrained by these barriers. 0:20:27.960,0:20:29.561 All this to say that 0:20:29.561,0:20:31.363 what happens inside the paths, 0:20:31.363,0:20:33.098 it's play along these mysteries 0:20:33.098,0:20:35.901 and ideas of the form and nature of consciousness. 0:20:35.901,0:20:39.204 And so within the framework of this fictional world, 0:20:39.204,0:20:42.507 this creature exists in both the tangible realm 0:20:42.507,0:20:44.876 and dimensions beyond it. 0:20:44.876,0:20:46.545 While it retains the ability 0:20:46.545,0:20:49.381 to influence and navigate the physical world, 0:20:49.381,0:20:53.018 its connection to it is tenuous and fragile 0:20:53.018,0:20:56.321 in my interpretation, considering various details 0:20:56.321,0:20:59.358 of how the paths and the Titan powers function, 0:20:59.358,0:21:02.294 the parasite manifests its physical form 0:21:02.294,0:21:05.530 through a link it establishes with the physical plane 0:21:05.530,0:21:07.633 via its host. 0:21:07.633,0:21:09.534 This connection allows it to traverse 0:21:09.534,0:21:11.737 material and immaterial dimensions, 0:21:11.737,0:21:12.871 provided it occupies 0:21:12.871,0:21:16.108 a conscious host still capable of maintaining 0:21:16.108,0:21:18.076 the bond in the physical world. 0:21:18.076,0:21:20.012 As if the host's connection 0:21:20.012,0:21:23.982 with its physical material world and his own conscience 0:21:24.116,0:21:25.083 is the gate, 0:21:25.083,0:21:26.184 the parasite needs 0:21:26.184,0:21:30.289 and seeks as some weird form of multidimensional existence. 0:21:30.622,0:21:31.990 Not only the parasite 0:21:31.990,0:21:35.027 can make practical use of this connection, though, 0:21:35.027,0:21:37.029 since the human mind or consciousness 0:21:37.029,0:21:40.232 in all its infinite complexity, can also traverse 0:21:40.232,0:21:42.267 back and forth between these realms. 0:21:42.267,0:21:44.002 Once this connection is made, 0:21:44.002,0:21:44.469 it could be 0:21:44.469,0:21:46.672 said that the so-called paths 0:21:46.672,0:21:49.174 are an extension of the parasite itself, 0:21:49.174,0:21:53.178 a plane of existence belonging to or inside the creature, 0:21:53.378,0:21:55.747 where human consciousness can enter with its help. 0:21:56.915,0:21:59.084 Because this plane exists outside of time, 0:21:59.084,0:22:00.152 as we know it, 0:22:00.152,0:22:01.620 a consciousness untethered 0:22:01.620,0:22:05.590 from physical limitations can remain there indefinitely, 0:22:05.590,0:22:08.260 or even navigate backwards or forwards 0:22:08.260,0:22:12.264 through the stored network of information in it. 0:22:12.631,0:22:15.300 But let's not get ahead of ourselves 0:22:15.300,0:22:17.703 returning to immerse death. 0:22:17.703,0:22:18.603 At that moment, 0:22:18.603,0:22:21.273 the parasite initially didn't feel threatened, 0:22:21.273,0:22:24.242 since he gets the host's signals from its nerve system 0:22:24.242,0:22:27.346 and its mental distress signals or commands, 0:22:27.346,0:22:31.083 thus allowing her host Ymir unwittingly to die, 0:22:31.083,0:22:34.286 leaving it now trapped in a lifeless host. 0:22:34.286,0:22:37.789 However, by sheer luck for the parasite, 0:22:37.789,0:22:40.158 an immense misfortune for Ymir, 0:22:40.158,0:22:42.361 Fritz made a desperate decision 0:22:42.361,0:22:44.930 that gave the creature a second chance. 0:22:44.930,0:22:47.733 This opportunity would not be wasted, of course, 0:22:47.733,0:22:49.034 and the parasite 0:22:49.034,0:22:51.236 would learn a critical lesson from the ordeal. 0:22:52.604,0:22:54.673 When Fritz realized that Ymir had died 0:22:54.673,0:22:57.776 without healing her wounds or transforming into a Titan. 0:22:57.776,0:23:00.345 He witnessed what was basically the pillar 0:23:00.345,0:23:03.615 supporting his burgeoning empire crumble 0:23:03.615,0:23:04.750 before his eyes. 0:23:04.750,0:23:07.719 His demeanor instantly changed. 0:23:07.719,0:23:11.390 He was no longer the confident king under control. 0:23:11.390,0:23:14.559 In his desperation, he ordered his three daughters 0:23:14.559,0:23:16.795 to consume their mother's corpse, 0:23:16.795,0:23:20.465 hoping to extract even the fragment of the immense power 0:23:20.465,0:23:23.668 she had possessed before it was lost forever. 0:23:23.668,0:23:26.171 Here again, there's a common misinterpretation. 0:23:26.171,0:23:28.607 Theorists usually debate that this desperate 0:23:28.607,0:23:31.476 act of cannibalism created the method 0:23:31.476,0:23:33.111 for passing down the Titan powers 0:23:33.111,0:23:35.714 to others, as if Fritz himself 0:23:35.714,0:23:38.483 had set the foundation for the ritual or method 0:23:38.483,0:23:41.720 that the parasite incorporated as a new rule 0:23:41.720,0:23:43.021 in the power system. 0:23:43.021,0:23:45.056 This, however, is incorrect 0:23:45.056,0:23:46.958 when we consider all we've discussed 0:23:46.958,0:23:48.560 about the parasites, nature, 0:23:48.560,0:23:51.329 and life's unbending will for survival. 0:23:51.329,0:23:53.732 What Fritz did was simply to act 0:23:53.732,0:23:56.435 on the superstition prevalent in his time, 0:23:56.435,0:23:58.470 not from any rational understanding 0:23:58.470,0:24:00.505 of the biology or mechanics involved. 0:24:01.473,0:24:03.675 Cannibalism as a ritualistic practice 0:24:03.675,0:24:05.677 has appeared throughout human history 0:24:05.677,0:24:08.447 in numerous cultures across the world. 0:24:08.447,0:24:09.781 It is rooted in the belief 0:24:09.781,0:24:12.350 that consuming another human, often 0:24:12.350,0:24:13.985 an enemy, could transfer 0:24:13.985,0:24:17.989 their powers, abilities, or essence to the consumer. 0:24:18.590,0:24:20.926 The Aztecs practiced ritual cannibalism 0:24:20.926,0:24:23.462 as part of human sacrifices, 0:24:23.462,0:24:25.430 believing they could absorb the strength 0:24:25.430,0:24:28.500 or divine essence of their victims or deities. 0:24:28.500,0:24:32.537 The Fore and Korowai tribes in Papua New Guinea believed 0:24:32.537,0:24:34.172 consuming parts of a loved one 0:24:34.172,0:24:36.842 or enemy, particularly the brain, 0:24:36.842,0:24:38.944 could preserve their essence or wisdom. 0:24:38.944,0:24:40.946 In the case of the Fore, 0:24:40.946,0:24:44.282 this led to the spread of diseases like kuru 0:24:44.282,0:24:46.718 caused by prion infection, 0:24:46.718,0:24:50.155 a foreshadowing of where this discussion is headed. 0:24:50.155,0:24:53.792 Polynesian cultures, such as those in Fiji, 0:24:53.792,0:24:56.361 linked cannibalism to warfare, 0:24:56.361,0:24:58.930 believing it absorbed the spiritual energy 0:24:58.930,0:25:00.332 or mana of their enemies. 0:25:01.666,0:25:04.669 Celtic and Germanic tribes occasionally practiced ritual 0:25:04.669,0:25:07.906 cannibalism, consuming parts of powerful individuals 0:25:07.906,0:25:09.975 such as the heart of a brave warrior 0:25:09.975,0:25:13.678 or the blood of a martyr, to acquire their attributes. 0:25:13.678,0:25:17.415 Modern science, of course, has debunked these beliefs. 0:25:17.415,0:25:20.285 Cannibalism doesn't transfer abilities or any essence. 0:25:20.285,0:25:22.921 However, what it does indeed transfer is, 0:25:22.921,0:25:26.892 you guessed it, diseases or infections. 0:25:27.125,0:25:30.061 Consuming raw or improperly prepared meat often results 0:25:30.061,0:25:32.764 in viral, bacterial, or parasitic infections. 0:25:32.764,0:25:34.666 But even if well-prepared, 0:25:34.666,0:25:37.035 if the meat comes from a member of our own species, 0:25:37.035,0:25:38.303 there are still countless 0:25:38.303,0:25:40.839 negative consequences and potential diseases 0:25:40.839,0:25:42.908 and infections for the perpetrator. 0:25:42.908,0:25:46.144 Fritz's actions propagated a parasitic infection 0:25:46.144,0:25:48.713 fundamentally by forcing his daughters 0:25:48.713,0:25:51.016 to consume portions of his body, 0:25:51.016,0:25:53.251 specifically her spinal fluid. 0:25:53.251,0:25:55.120 He created the conditions for the creature 0:25:55.120,0:25:57.923 to spread while infecting new hosts, 0:25:57.923,0:25:59.691 and ensure its survival. 0:25:59.691,0:26:00.892 This transmission 0:26:00.892,0:26:04.362 is symbolically represented in the paths too 0:26:04.362,0:26:06.331 the moment of infection. 0:26:06.331,0:26:09.901 Ymir initially sees a singular pillar in the coordinate, 0:26:09.901,0:26:12.437 connecting only her to the parasite 0:26:12.437,0:26:14.472 upon being consumed by her daughters. 0:26:14.472,0:26:18.343 The singular coordinate splits into three distinct paths, 0:26:18.343,0:26:20.645 signifying the parasites first steps 0:26:20.645,0:26:22.681 in multiplying its influence 0:26:22.681,0:26:26.685 and creating redundancies by inhabiting multiple hosts, 0:26:26.851,0:26:28.119 particularly 0:26:28.119,0:26:32.123 those of her descendants from which she shared DNA. 0:26:32.190,0:26:34.659 This unexpected but fortunate event 0:26:34.659,0:26:36.361 was a blessing for the creature. 0:26:36.361,0:26:38.763 It not only secured the parasite survival, 0:26:38.763,0:26:41.499 but also taught it a crucial lesson 0:26:41.499,0:26:43.868 about its new human hosts. 0:26:43.868,0:26:44.836 By spreading across 0:26:44.836,0:26:46.071 multiple organisms, 0:26:46.071,0:26:49.641 the creature reduced its dependency on a single host, 0:26:49.641,0:26:51.576 ensuring greater flexibility 0:26:51.576,0:26:55.046 and resilience in the face of future threats 0:26:55.046,0:26:57.115 controlled by the curse of life. 0:26:57.115,0:26:58.383 The fear of death, 0:26:58.383,0:27:00.085 the very nature of its parasitic 0:27:00.085,0:27:01.553 relationship evolved, 0:27:01.553,0:27:04.456 adapting to the unique characteristics learned. 0:27:04.456,0:27:07.692 Let's recall that Ymir lived in a mutualistic symbiosis 0:27:07.692,0:27:11.696 with the organism for 13 years until her fateful death. 0:27:11.930,0:27:14.599 Since the parasite wasn't able to completely determine 0:27:14.599,0:27:17.102 why its host had suddenly died, 0:27:17.102,0:27:19.170 it simply made the connection between her death 0:27:19.170,0:27:21.272 and the transferred time since infection 0:27:21.272,0:27:23.675 to increase its chances of survival. 0:27:23.675,0:27:26.778 The organism adapted its behavior, and again, 0:27:26.778,0:27:30.215 like any creature driven by the survival instinct, 0:27:30.215,0:27:34.052 it modified its strategy to address this issue. 0:27:34.052,0:27:35.253 From that point on, 0:27:35.253,0:27:38.590 once the 13 years are up, the organism severs 0:27:38.590,0:27:41.393 its connection with that specific host, 0:27:41.393,0:27:45.163 causing it to die, and jumps into another host being born 0:27:45.163,0:27:48.033 inside the web of hosts available 0:27:48.033,0:27:50.568 to avoid becoming trapped in a dead body, 0:27:50.568,0:27:52.804 as it had with Ymir, 0:27:52.804,0:27:53.371 a mistake 0:27:53.371,0:27:55.740 that could have been its ultimate demise 0:27:55.740,0:27:58.376 if not for Fritz's superstitious actions. 0:27:59.644,0:28:02.781 We know that this creature interacts with time in a way 0:28:02.781,0:28:03.715 radically different 0:28:03.715,0:28:05.050 from how humans perceive it, 0:28:05.050,0:28:06.584 so we really don't know how 0:28:06.584,0:28:08.720 the creature itself perceives time. 0:28:08.720,0:28:11.656 We can't even know why the creature really does this. 0:28:11.656,0:28:14.359 But undeniably, the 13 year curse is something 0:28:14.359,0:28:17.095 that cannot be attributed to the shiftless will, 0:28:17.095,0:28:18.797 since it cannot be modified 0:28:18.797,0:28:22.534 or changed by the hosts or the founder or anyone. 0:28:22.534,0:28:23.401 It's a process 0:28:23.401,0:28:25.737 that runs completely parallel to their hosts. 0:28:25.737,0:28:28.273 Will out of their control. 0:28:28.273,0:28:31.376 It is not something that Ymir inflicts herself 0:28:31.376,0:28:34.446 to all subsequent shifters voluntarily either, 0:28:34.446,0:28:38.283 and so it's undeniably linked to the organism itself. 0:28:38.283,0:28:40.251 Whatever the reasoning behind it, 0:28:40.251,0:28:42.954 I'm confident that my conclusion is solid here. 0:28:42.954,0:28:45.090 So a a summary. 0:28:45.090,0:28:47.759 The powers of the Titans are not simply superior 0:28:47.759,0:28:49.928 genetic traits passed down through generations 0:28:49.928,0:28:51.396 by Ymir's descendants, 0:28:51.396,0:28:54.733 granted by a god or a devil that pitied her, 0:28:54.733,0:28:57.936 granting her whatever she subconsciously desired 0:28:57.936,0:29:01.172 to survive as Zeke speculates. 0:29:01.172,0:29:03.274 Let's remember Zeke is not good at making 0:29:03.274,0:29:06.211 human connections with others throughout the series, 0:29:06.211,0:29:09.114 nor understanding them fully outside of 0:29:09.114,0:29:10.181 Mr. Ksaver. 0:29:10.181,0:29:12.550 The powers are just the result of an infection, 0:29:12.550,0:29:15.286 a parasitic affliction of a nature almost impossible 0:29:15.286,0:29:18.356 for humans to fully grasp, but that yet at its core, 0:29:18.356,0:29:19.891 it's still an infection. 0:29:19.891,0:29:21.693 A deceased bloodline 0:29:21.693,0:29:25.296 passed down generation after generation. 0:29:25.296,0:29:29.300 That said, there is a genetic component to consider. 0:29:29.400,0:29:31.436 Parasites can facilitate horizontal gene 0:29:31.436,0:29:33.872 transfer, a process where fragments of DNA from 0:29:33.872,0:29:37.842 one organism are integrated into the genome of another. 0:29:38.209,0:29:41.446 For example, Wolbachia, an intracellular bacterium 0:29:41.446,0:29:43.748 that infects insects and worms, 0:29:43.748,0:29:48.019 can integrate its DNA into its host's genome, altering 0:29:48.253,0:29:50.822 reproductive behaviors, among other traits. 0:29:50.822,0:29:51.523 In fact, 0:29:51.523,0:29:54.058 Wolbachia is one of the most widespread 0:29:54.058,0:29:55.860 microorganisms on Earth, 0:29:55.860,0:29:59.697 found in up to 60% of insect species. 0:29:59.697,0:30:01.266 Fritz ordered all his subjects 0:30:01.266,0:30:04.803 to keep passing down these powers in the same way. 0:30:04.803,0:30:06.504 Among close members of his family 0:30:06.504,0:30:08.773 and members of his new empire, 0:30:08.773,0:30:11.309 a custom that developed into a cannibalistic ritual 0:30:11.309,0:30:13.278 that would end up lasting millennia. 0:30:14.412,0:30:18.216 After the first three initial paths split once again, 0:30:18.216,0:30:20.451 further dividing the essence of the parasite 0:30:20.451,0:30:23.588 into smaller pieces into nine, and so forth. 0:30:23.588,0:30:24.789 At some point, 0:30:24.789,0:30:28.126 we know that this genetic component becomes relevant 0:30:28.126,0:30:30.795 and made it possible to open more path, 0:30:30.795,0:30:34.899 which worked as bridges to some kind of DNA gate 0:30:35.266,0:30:38.670 that the parasite could use to jump from host to host. 0:30:38.670,0:30:41.573 Whenever 13 years passed. 0:30:41.573,0:30:44.943 We see this depicted as a huge glowing tree, 0:30:44.943,0:30:48.246 beautiful symbology representing all at once 0:30:48.246,0:30:51.516 Yggdrasil. The first tree where Ymir fell, 0:30:51.516,0:30:52.650 and most importantly, 0:30:52.650,0:30:54.452 both a genealogy of descendants 0:30:54.452,0:30:57.121 of all the subjects of Ymir that came after her 0:30:57.121,0:30:59.557 three daughters, and the whole web of memories 0:30:59.557,0:31:02.427 and individual connections through time the coordinate, 0:31:02.427,0:31:03.127 has been connected to 0:31:03.127,0:31:07.131 having now full control and access to it all. 0:31:07.799,0:31:09.601 This point is very important 0:31:09.601,0:31:11.703 if my interpretation is correct. 0:31:11.703,0:31:12.303 And by the way, 0:31:12.303,0:31:13.738 if you think this is interesting 0:31:13.738,0:31:17.242 and you learn something new, please dedicate your subs. 0:31:17.242,0:31:18.910 Your support will help me create 0:31:18.910,0:31:21.880 more content like this in the future. 0:31:21.880,0:31:25.650 Give a like and comment your theories or debunk mine. 0:31:25.650,0:31:28.453 As long as we each hold unbending convictions. 0:31:28.453,0:31:31.422 A clash is inevitable. 0:31:31.422,0:31:35.126 There is but one thing for us to do. 0:31:35.126,0:31:36.494 TATAKAE!!! 0:31:36.494,0:31:38.129 If my interpretation is correct, 0:31:38.129,0:31:40.298 what we call the coordinates is in essence, 0:31:40.298,0:31:40.932 the Founding 0:31:40.932,0:31:42.901 Titan, the big central light column 0:31:42.901,0:31:45.703 that is still connected to immersed consciences 0:31:45.703,0:31:48.373 in this weird other worldly plane. 0:31:48.373,0:31:50.008 The parasite divides into smaller 0:31:50.008,0:31:52.076 versions of itself once it's consumed 0:31:52.076,0:31:53.978 by more and more hosts 0:31:53.978,0:31:55.146 into what became 0:31:55.146,0:31:55.947 the Nine 0:31:55.947,0:31:59.250 Titans, each manifesting a different attribute 0:31:59.250,0:32:01.653 of the powers it provided the host. 0:32:01.653,0:32:04.322 When the titanization gets recalled. 0:32:04.322,0:32:06.858 So in essence, they are pieces or parts 0:32:06.858,0:32:09.227 that belong to the same parasite, 0:32:09.227,0:32:10.929 now divided in different points 0:32:10.929,0:32:13.398 of the same web of organisms, 0:32:13.398,0:32:16.100 all the rest of the pure titans being just remnants 0:32:16.100,0:32:20.104 connected to the web of hosts in a more diluted way. 0:32:20.672,0:32:22.073 And now that we've mentioned 0:32:22.073,0:32:24.142 them, what about the pure Titans? 0:32:24.142,0:32:25.209 How do they work? 0:32:25.209,0:32:27.345 And why are they the way they are? 0:32:27.345,0:32:29.580 While it's not the main topic of this video, 0:32:29.580,0:32:31.316 we can dive into it a bit. 0:32:31.316,0:32:34.285 Pure Titans, as they're commonly known, are. 0:32:34.285,0:32:37.255 Contrary to their name, the most diluted version 0:32:37.255,0:32:39.624 or the most primal connection to the coordinate. 0:32:40.858,0:32:42.026 They're essentially 0:32:42.026,0:32:44.696 flesh puppets linked to the coordinate 0:32:44.696,0:32:47.999 only through the DNA sequences implanted by the creature. 0:32:47.999,0:32:50.101 These beings, once awakened, 0:32:50.101,0:32:51.703 whether by Ymir's will, 0:32:51.703,0:32:55.306 the creature's will, or by injecting a part of a shifting 0:32:55.306,0:32:56.808 Titan's spinal fluid, 0:32:56.808,0:33:00.812 become mindless automatons, much like Ymir herself. 0:33:01.145,0:33:03.915 They sustain themselves by solar energy, 0:33:03.915,0:33:07.018 maintaining a perpetual and infinite cycle. 0:33:07.018,0:33:09.520 Their sole instinct is to consume humans 0:33:09.520,0:33:13.491 unless directly controlled by the coordinates. Commands. 0:33:13.491,0:33:17.028 This instinctive behavior is clearly a result of the nature 0:33:17.028,0:33:18.062 of the infection. 0:33:18.062,0:33:20.431 We've already established that the infection 0:33:20.431,0:33:23.134 spreads by consuming part of the creature, 0:33:23.134,0:33:24.802 which is also the method by which 0:33:24.802,0:33:27.972 the powers of the nine Titans are inherited, 0:33:27.972,0:33:31.476 combined with humanity's subconscious drive to survive. 0:33:31.476,0:33:34.445 This creates pure Titans, whose endless hunger 0:33:34.445,0:33:35.113 seems driven 0:33:35.113,0:33:36.180 by a desperate attempt 0:33:36.180,0:33:37.849 to consume a piece of the creature 0:33:37.849,0:33:40.151 and escape their eternal nightmare. 0:33:40.151,0:33:41.252 To make it simple 0:33:41.252,0:33:44.922 to regain control over their own consciousness. 0:33:44.922,0:33:46.924 To be a human in control again, 0:33:46.924,0:33:48.459 pure Titans represent 0:33:48.459,0:33:51.295 the most mundane form one might expect 0:33:51.295,0:33:54.932 from a non mutualistic parasitic infection, 0:33:54.932,0:33:57.402 where the host is completely subjugated 0:33:57.402,0:33:59.370 to the parasites, will and needs. 0:33:59.370,0:34:01.372 They are the perfect weapon 0:34:01.372,0:34:03.841 to exert influence over the world. 0:34:03.841,0:34:05.209 The hosts inhabit, and the 0:34:05.209,0:34:07.979 unique extension of the paths, the coordinate 0:34:07.979,0:34:09.280 and the parasite itself. 0:34:10.948,0:34:13.951 We can then infer that the coordinate 0:34:13.951,0:34:17.989 or founding titan works like a kind of receptor, 0:34:18.556,0:34:20.191 a connector, 0:34:20.191,0:34:22.126 a piece of the parasite that makes it possible 0:34:22.126,0:34:24.662 to connect everything with this unbound plane 0:34:24.662,0:34:29.233 he now inhabits, and to which she is also part of. 0:34:29.867,0:34:32.970 We've already established that Ymir and the parasite 0:34:32.970,0:34:35.239 became intrinsically connected, bound 0:34:35.239,0:34:37.842 to each other in an absolute, inseparable way 0:34:37.842,0:34:39.277 when her consciousness got trapped. 0:34:39.277,0:34:40.211 A death 0:34:40.211,0:34:41.345 from that point on 0:34:41.345,0:34:42.413 in his consciousness 0:34:42.413,0:34:44.582 became a fundamental and indivisible 0:34:44.582,0:34:47.418 part of the creature's actions and decisions. 0:34:47.418,0:34:51.422 This connection made Ymir's consciousness an active agent, 0:34:51.422,0:34:54.258 capable of determining what could be done 0:34:54.258,0:34:57.462 within the coordinate at any given moment. 0:34:57.462,0:35:00.164 When a member of the infected network gets injured 0:35:00.164,0:35:03.534 and calls upon the ability to materialize a Titan body. 0:35:03.534,0:35:06.404 It is Ymir, together with the parasite, 0:35:06.404,0:35:09.173 who manifests the required action in this plane, 0:35:09.173,0:35:09.941 whether it's 0:35:09.941,0:35:12.977 reconstructing bodies or manifesting Titan forms. 0:35:14.178,0:35:16.013 It is not clear in this sense 0:35:16.013,0:35:20.017 when Ymir begins and the parasite ends. 0:35:20.685,0:35:22.887 We know also that within the paths, 0:35:22.887,0:35:24.956 what we see is a representation, 0:35:24.956,0:35:27.992 an abstract interpretation that visually changes 0:35:27.992,0:35:29.527 depending on how the individuals 0:35:29.527,0:35:32.263 who enter this plane interpret what's happening. 0:35:32.263,0:35:34.866 As if the mind field in comprehensible stimuli 0:35:34.866,0:35:37.535 with imagery to make sense of it. 0:35:37.535,0:35:38.936 For instance, 0:35:38.936,0:35:41.472 the chains materializing instantly 0:35:41.472,0:35:44.041 when eren's wheel gets restricted, 0:35:44.041,0:35:47.178 or the way space bends incomprehensibly, 0:35:47.178,0:35:51.182 or how Armin sees himself, or how you can literally flow 0:35:51.182,0:35:53.484 through memories as if you were there, 0:35:53.484,0:35:57.021 or how the same object appears as a leaf to Armin's eyes. 0:35:57.021,0:35:59.457 But as a baseball to Zeke's, 0:35:59.457,0:36:02.193 the human mind fills in these abstract occurrences 0:36:02.193,0:36:05.496 with visual and sensory representations, 0:36:05.496,0:36:07.865 much like it does when interpreting dreams 0:36:07.865,0:36:10.067 or processing imagination, or a memory 0:36:11.402,0:36:13.037 as I see it. 0:36:13.037,0:36:13.538 Ymir. 0:36:13.538,0:36:16.340 Creating Titans or healing injuries is simply another 0:36:16.340,0:36:18.676 one of these sensory interpretations, a way 0:36:18.676,0:36:20.978 for the human mind to assign meaning and form 0:36:20.978,0:36:24.982 to otherwise shapeless, incomprehensible processes. 0:36:25.516,0:36:27.451 Although this primordial organism 0:36:27.451,0:36:29.754 seems incredibly powerful and capable 0:36:29.754,0:36:31.222 of shaping the world, 0:36:31.222,0:36:32.657 it's important to remember that 0:36:32.657,0:36:34.258 it's still a primitive life 0:36:34.258,0:36:37.261 form and rather basic in its needs. 0:36:37.261,0:36:39.864 A mere human brain, or more precisely, 0:36:39.864,0:36:40.831 her consciousness, 0:36:40.831,0:36:42.767 is far more advanced in its ability 0:36:42.767,0:36:46.504 to understand and interact with external stimuli. 0:36:46.504,0:36:50.074 This combination of the parasite and the human mind is 0:36:50.074,0:36:51.309 what makes the coordinate 0:36:51.309,0:36:54.245 and its powers so remarkably adaptable. 0:36:54.245,0:36:56.714 As we've seen through the vast array of things 0:36:56.714,0:37:00.751 it can accomplish in the series, and yet the irony 0:37:01.953,0:37:05.523 Ymir's will at that point is essentially nonexistent. 0:37:05.523,0:37:07.992 Whether it's because she truly is hanging by a 0:37:07.992,0:37:09.327 thread to reality 0:37:09.327,0:37:10.828 since her physical body died, 0:37:10.828,0:37:13.130 or because her spirit was so utterly broken 0:37:13.130,0:37:15.933 that she became little more than an automaton, 0:37:15.933,0:37:18.135 we don't really know. Whatever the case. 0:37:18.135,0:37:20.004 Ymir had no will of her own. 0:37:21.239,0:37:22.974 Or rather, her will was 0:37:22.974,0:37:26.978 buried deep within her proverbial heart. 0:37:27.578,0:37:28.646 As a result, 0:37:28.646,0:37:29.847 she stayed in there 0:37:29.847,0:37:31.682 for a while, connected to the parasite's 0:37:31.682,0:37:32.717 limited instincts 0:37:32.717,0:37:34.885 until another inheritor of the founding 0:37:34.885,0:37:37.255 Titan, the coordinated part of the parasite, 0:37:37.255,0:37:40.424 gained access to the paths and encountered her. 0:37:40.424,0:37:43.294 The first one was very likely one of her daughters. 0:37:43.294,0:37:46.230 We can only speculate about that. 0:37:46.230,0:37:47.164 From that point on, 0:37:47.164,0:37:49.467 whenever the inheritor of the coordinate 0:37:49.467,0:37:53.471 is a direct descendant of Fritz, someone of royal blood 0:37:53.604,0:37:55.339 Ymir bends to their will 0:37:55.339,0:37:58.476 like she bent to the will of her master Fritz, 0:37:58.476,0:38:00.244 becoming in essence a mystical, 0:38:00.244,0:38:02.880 all powerful servant. 0:38:02.880,0:38:04.749 In these cases, the will of the royal 0:38:04.749,0:38:07.184 inheritor overrides Ymir's entirely, 0:38:07.184,0:38:09.720 turning her into an extension of their own desires 0:38:09.720,0:38:12.723 as long as they can be expressed in words to her. 0:38:12.723,0:38:14.458 The royal blood host's commands 0:38:14.458,0:38:16.927 thus become an intrinsic part of the parasite's 0:38:16.927,0:38:18.496 survival strategy 0:38:18.496,0:38:20.097 through Ymir's consciousness, 0:38:20.097,0:38:23.334 allowing humans with access to Ymir through the coordinate 0:38:23.334,0:38:25.870 the power to manifest practically anything 0:38:25.870,0:38:28.873 through the web of paths and hosts, 0:38:28.873,0:38:31.676 even transcending space and time itself. 0:38:31.676,0:38:34.679 As long as Ymir obeys their will and acts 0:38:34.679,0:38:37.415 through the parasite, I'm being redundant. 0:38:37.415,0:38:39.083 To make it as clear as possible. 0:38:39.083,0:38:41.218 It is, in fact, Ymir 0:38:41.218,0:38:42.720 who acts through the coordinates 0:38:42.720,0:38:44.422 using the parasite's capabilities 0:38:44.422,0:38:47.191 in a symbiotic way, affecting the physical world. 0:38:47.191,0:38:49.327 But Ymir's mind is not fully there, 0:38:49.327,0:38:51.762 so she only acts for others. 0:38:51.762,0:38:53.497 Those issuing commands to Ymir 0:38:53.497,0:38:56.701 won't experience the process of its manifestation, 0:38:56.701,0:38:59.036 but will see the results of them. 0:38:59.970,0:39:00.971 There's the question of 0:39:00.971,0:39:03.174 who's considered a member of the royal family 0:39:03.174,0:39:05.743 then, since technically every single Eldian 0:39:05.743,0:39:09.747 has Fritz and Ymir's blood in them in one way or another. 0:39:10.514,0:39:13.517 And that's its own whole thing in the community. 0:39:13.517,0:39:15.353 For the sake of simplicity. 0:39:15.353,0:39:18.556 Let's say that even though a huge and I mean huge 0:39:18.556,0:39:20.324 amount of the population has blood 0:39:20.324,0:39:22.159 of some ancient king in them, 0:39:22.159,0:39:24.228 there's only a special political status 0:39:24.228,0:39:26.731 granted to family members in direct or semi direct 0:39:26.731,0:39:29.500 proximity to the royal branch of power. 0:39:29.500,0:39:32.837 And so what determines someone being a royal blood 0:39:32.837,0:39:34.372 isn't just about genetics, 0:39:34.372,0:39:37.708 it's about social, legal and political recognition. 0:39:37.708,0:39:39.577 It requires acknowledgment 0:39:39.577,0:39:43.047 within a specific societal and institutional framework. 0:39:43.047,0:39:45.449 So we are not counting bustards, for example, 0:39:45.449,0:39:46.784 or their possible descendants 0:39:46.784,0:39:49.653 and all other possible endless variables of this. 0:39:52.423,0:39:54.825 Notice that she also takes part in the Healing 0:39:54.825,0:39:58.329 and Titan ization of hosts, but outside the royal family. 0:39:58.329,0:40:01.565 Similar to how the parasite would act instinctively, 0:40:01.565,0:40:03.968 we know Ymir could transform into a Titan, 0:40:03.968,0:40:06.137 so it stands to reason that the parasite 0:40:06.137,0:40:07.905 carried out that work for her 0:40:07.905,0:40:11.041 even before she entered the paths. 0:40:11.041,0:40:14.745 This suggests that Ymir's role in creating Titans each time 0:40:14.745,0:40:15.980 they are summoned from outside 0:40:15.980,0:40:18.516 the paths is partly due to a strange fusion 0:40:18.516,0:40:21.552 of her consciousness and the creature's own will. 0:40:21.552,0:40:24.021 This doesn't mean she wasn't responsible for it. 0:40:24.021,0:40:26.056 Rather, it's likely she felt as though 0:40:26.056,0:40:28.626 there was no other choice and endured 0:40:28.626,0:40:32.630 the painstaking labor of each transformation. 0:40:33.197,0:40:35.533 And this was the case for 2000 years. 0:40:35.533,0:40:36.467 Ymir continued 0:40:36.467,0:40:38.436 acting on behalf of others, healing 0:40:38.436,0:40:41.172 all members of her vast new family. 0:40:41.172,0:40:43.941 Altering the anatomy of the Eldians. Erasing memories. 0:40:43.941,0:40:47.311 Doing everything she was asked by the royal family. 0:40:47.311,0:40:50.381 That is, until Eren finally accessed the coordinate. 0:40:51.449,0:40:52.683 He was able to access it, 0:40:52.683,0:40:54.885 exploiting a loophole described in the series 0:40:54.885,0:40:55.486 which allowed 0:40:55.486,0:40:57.822 to introduce a variable that would break 0:40:57.822,0:41:00.057 the equilibrium of the whole thing. 0:41:00.057,0:41:03.394 Being a host of the needed, but without royal blood, 0:41:03.394,0:41:06.330 he wasn't allowed direct access to the paths. 0:41:06.330,0:41:07.865 But upon physical contact 0:41:07.865,0:41:11.202 with someone of royal blood who also has Titan powers 0:41:11.202,0:41:14.572 or is transformed into a pure Titan, 0:41:14.572,0:41:17.708 a kind of temporary bridge is formed. 0:41:17.708,0:41:21.712 Or in other words, the parasite and or Ymir 0:41:21.912,0:41:24.882 cannot distinguish between the two organisms in contact. 0:41:24.882,0:41:26.884 Confusing them as one, perhaps, 0:41:26.884,0:41:30.788 and thus allowing this unique phenomenon to happen 0:41:30.788,0:41:31.655 once in there. 0:41:31.655,0:41:33.958 With his unwavering iron wheel 0:41:33.958,0:41:37.561 managed to reach Ymir's heart, he awakened Ymir, who 0:41:37.561,0:41:41.565 in some way remained asleep and trapped. 0:41:41.565,0:41:43.634 And she, this time and for the first time, 0:41:43.634,0:41:47.505 voluntarily grants full access to the coordinate, 0:41:47.505,0:41:50.207 to a consciousness with an unchained will and agency. 0:41:51.475,0:41:53.010 Eren. 0:41:53.010,0:41:55.045 He was actually not fully unchained 0:41:55.045,0:41:58.415 for paradoxical reasons, but let's stick to it for now. 0:41:58.415,0:42:00.518 For the sake of simplicity, 0:42:00.518,0:42:01.585 we then see 0:42:01.585,0:42:03.220 what can truly be achieved 0:42:03.220,0:42:05.489 with at least a fraction of the coordinates. 0:42:05.489,0:42:06.557 True power. 0:42:06.557,0:42:08.659 As long as the paths connect to the network 0:42:08.659,0:42:10.861 of infected Eldians, and there's still a connection 0:42:10.861,0:42:13.531 between the coordinates host and the parasite. 0:42:13.531,0:42:14.832 Ideas capable of bending 0:42:14.832,0:42:18.836 reality itself can be manifested by Eren 0:42:19.570,0:42:21.472 time, and the boundaries 0:42:21.472,0:42:24.008 set by the laws of our physical world 0:42:24.008,0:42:26.610 can be bent to an incredible degree. 0:42:26.610,0:42:30.180 Eren could access any point in time along any of the paths, 0:42:30.180,0:42:32.283 which are essentially the imprint over time, 0:42:32.283,0:42:35.219 of all infected humans within the host network 0:42:35.219,0:42:38.455 and through their memories or their Titan forms. 0:42:38.455,0:42:40.257 He could alter the past. 0:42:40.257,0:42:41.926 Consequently, the future 0:42:41.926,0:42:46.030 present was no longer relevant at this point in the topic. 0:42:46.030,0:42:48.399 We would need to delve into areas of time 0:42:48.399,0:42:50.701 paradoxes, fractal memories, determinism, 0:42:50.701,0:42:53.304 and other complex themes and concepts. 0:42:53.304,0:42:56.307 But I'd prefer to explain them in another video. 0:42:56.307,0:42:57.808 The reach of the coordinate through 0:42:57.808,0:42:59.910 time is virtually unlimited. 0:42:59.910,0:43:01.412 As long as there's a connection 0:43:01.412,0:43:03.647 with some host within the network somewhere, 0:43:04.882,0:43:06.250 however, this mind bending 0:43:06.250,0:43:09.219 portal open through time and space 0:43:09.219,0:43:11.188 doesn't come without repercussions for Eren. 0:43:11.188,0:43:12.590 As we've said. 0:43:12.590,0:43:14.158 Ymir was not fully conscious 0:43:14.158,0:43:16.860 during her 2000 years of torment, 0:43:16.860,0:43:18.963 or at least only a tiny fraction of her mind 0:43:18.963,0:43:20.230 understood what was happening 0:43:20.230,0:43:22.800 to at least being able to obey her masters. 0:43:22.800,0:43:24.168 But in Eren's case, 0:43:24.168,0:43:27.438 a fully conscious human mind could not comprehend 0:43:27.438,0:43:29.506 what absolute access to a network of 0:43:29.506,0:43:32.643 fractal memories and hosts across time and space 0:43:32.643,0:43:36.113 with no beginning or end, truly meant. 0:43:36.113,0:43:40.117 The human mind, in all its incredible complexity, 0:43:40.217,0:43:41.185 cannot understand 0:43:41.185,0:43:45.189 existence outside of linear time as we perceive it. 0:43:45.723,0:43:48.225 This not only creates infinite paradoxes, 0:43:48.225,0:43:50.160 but also does not allow Eren 0:43:50.160,0:43:53.230 to maintain control over his own mind, 0:43:53.230,0:43:57.234 making him lose connection with most of his own reality, 0:43:57.601,0:44:01.572 creating cycles upon cycles of infinite influences 0:44:02.006,0:44:04.208 without a beginning or an end. 0:44:04.208,0:44:07.211 Aaron's human fractured mind couldn't withstand the coordinate. 0:44:08.646,0:44:09.980 There are more things worth 0:44:09.980,0:44:13.984 mentioning that Eren was able to do, all similar in nature. 0:44:14.551,0:44:16.820 We've seen he could grant access 0:44:16.820,0:44:17.721 to the paths 0:44:17.721,0:44:19.890 to any consciousness within the host network 0:44:19.890,0:44:22.192 as he wished at any given time. 0:44:22.192,0:44:24.028 Speak to them in their heads. 0:44:24.028,0:44:25.863 Transport them to imaginary worlds, 0:44:25.863,0:44:29.466 changing the scenery around them like a lucid dream 0:44:29.466,0:44:33.103 and affecting their senses as he pleased. 0:44:33.103,0:44:35.305 Listen to what everybody in the host's web 0:44:35.305,0:44:37.274 hears, or see what they see 0:44:37.274,0:44:39.443 through their memories in real time. 0:44:39.443,0:44:42.212 Manifest countless titans like a puppeteer 0:44:42.212,0:44:44.982 with a million hands and strings, etc. 0:44:44.982,0:44:47.584 there seems to be no limit to the possibilities. 0:44:47.584,0:44:49.553 It's literally like a God of creation 0:44:49.553,0:44:52.322 or destruction among men. 0:44:52.322,0:44:54.391 However, despite having the power of a god 0:44:54.391,0:44:56.260 and manipulating all subjects 0:44:56.260,0:44:58.362 of a mirror and shifters at will, 0:44:58.362,0:45:01.865 there's one thing neither Eren nor anyone could never do 0:45:01.865,0:45:03.300 from there. 0:45:03.300,0:45:04.601 And this is so important. 0:45:04.601,0:45:07.204 So please allow me to reiterate. 0:45:07.204,0:45:09.773 No matter how hard one tries, 0:45:09.773,0:45:13.711 the 13 year rule or curse cannot be nullified. 0:45:13.711,0:45:17.715 Nor can the power of the Titans be made to disappear. 0:45:17.881,0:45:21.151 I'm very insistent about this, to prove that my theory 0:45:21.151,0:45:24.421 isn't just something I'm making up out of thin air. 0:45:24.421,0:45:26.356 Clearly, this is beyond consideration 0:45:26.356,0:45:27.825 because it stems purely 0:45:27.825,0:45:29.660 from the parasite's perspective 0:45:29.660,0:45:33.030 to go against its primal survival instinct. 0:45:33.030,0:45:34.431 For that same reason, 0:45:34.431,0:45:36.033 you can't simply ask the parasite 0:45:36.033,0:45:37.134 to disappear 0:45:37.134,0:45:39.303 and solve the Eldian problem that way, 0:45:39.303,0:45:41.171 as some people usually question when 0:45:41.171,0:45:44.274 considering Eren's options to solve the issue, 0:45:44.274,0:45:47.711 as doing that would be akin to asking the parasite to 0:45:47.711,0:45:48.545 commit suicide. 0:45:49.680,0:45:51.882 Knowing what we know 0:45:51.882,0:45:53.717 and seeing, for instance, how fiercely 0:45:53.717,0:45:55.652 the creature fights for survival 0:45:55.652,0:45:57.354 at the end of the series too, 0:45:57.354,0:45:58.722 we can understand how 0:45:58.722,0:46:02.726 that's a request it simply wouldn't fulfill. 0:46:04.161,0:46:07.164 What's ironic about all this is that inadvertently 0:46:07.164,0:46:09.099 and by pure chance, Zeke's idea 0:46:09.099,0:46:11.268 of changing all Eldians biology 0:46:11.268,0:46:13.170 so that they weren't able to bear children 0:46:13.170,0:46:15.239 anymore was probably a good trick 0:46:15.239,0:46:17.641 to deceive and confuse the parasite 0:46:17.641,0:46:20.144 into causing its own extinction. 0:46:20.144,0:46:23.580 That is, without endorsing nor condoning it, 0:46:23.580,0:46:26.617 Zeke's idea was likely the only real solution 0:46:26.617,0:46:28.085 to make the Titans disappear 0:46:28.085,0:46:29.953 in the most peaceful way possible. 0:46:29.953,0:46:31.722 Tricking the parasite's simple mind 0:46:31.722,0:46:33.957 into cornering itself without understanding 0:46:33.957,0:46:36.727 the implications of the request made. 0:46:36.727,0:46:40.164 Similar to how, when Ymir first died, the creature acted 0:46:40.164,0:46:41.832 against its own survival 0:46:41.832,0:46:45.536 without realizing by following the host's desires. 0:46:45.536,0:46:46.637 But perhaps the creature 0:46:46.637,0:46:48.806 would have noticed something wrong happening 0:46:48.806,0:46:51.708 and adapted its behavior once again? 0:46:51.708,0:46:52.943 Who knows? 0:46:52.943,0:46:56.046 Notice I said it would solve the issue of the Titans, 0:46:56.046,0:46:58.081 but not all issues. 0:46:58.081,0:47:00.984 There's a problem to this sterilization method. 0:47:00.984,0:47:03.253 If that ended up working, then it follows 0:47:03.253,0:47:07.257 that Ymir would have stayed trapped in the paths forever 0:47:07.291,0:47:11.161 in a hell of blue sand, without end. Without escape. 0:47:11.161,0:47:15.165 So the question arises how is it possible to kill it? 0:47:15.699,0:47:16.700 Okay, 0:47:16.700,0:47:18.836 so to wrap things up, let's analyze 0:47:18.836,0:47:20.337 the final episodes of the series 0:47:20.337,0:47:21.872 where the creature manifests 0:47:21.872,0:47:24.541 its physical form and ultimately dies. 0:47:24.541,0:47:26.109 Supposedly. 0:47:26.109,0:47:27.644 we'll try to address and resolve 0:47:27.644,0:47:29.813 all the points I've raised in this analysis. 0:47:29.813,0:47:31.114 With this, 0:47:31.114,0:47:34.084 every time we've seen the parasite's physical form, 0:47:34.084,0:47:37.521 it has always been to connect itself with its host 0:47:37.521,0:47:39.656 or to reconnect with the host's brain, 0:47:39.656,0:47:41.758 or to reconnect the actual brain 0:47:41.758,0:47:45.762 to the rest of the host's body and save their life. 0:47:45.829,0:47:47.064 The only exception to 0:47:47.064,0:47:49.333 this is the moment when the creature found itself 0:47:49.333,0:47:52.202 cornered outside for an extended period, 0:47:52.202,0:47:54.504 and attempted to fight back aggressively 0:47:54.504,0:47:57.274 by creating its small army of titans. 0:47:57.274,0:47:58.208 Keeping this in mind, 0:47:58.208,0:48:00.477 we can understand that the creature does not have 0:48:00.477,0:48:02.279 control over the coordinate 0:48:02.279,0:48:04.181 when the host connected exclusively 0:48:04.181,0:48:07.150 to the coordinate dies or is incapacitated 0:48:07.150,0:48:09.820 while the parasite is outside its host. 0:48:09.820,0:48:11.521 It's incapable of materializing 0:48:11.521,0:48:13.257 what it needs to survive, 0:48:13.257,0:48:15.392 otherwise he would have done so. 0:48:15.392,0:48:18.428 Its sole objective becomes returning to the host, 0:48:18.428,0:48:21.331 connected to the coordinate at any cost. 0:48:21.331,0:48:24.368 Using them to manifest the titanic body and tools 0:48:24.368,0:48:27.271 it desperately requires to ensure its survival. 0:48:27.271,0:48:28.472 This is a crucial point. 0:48:28.472,0:48:29.106 Again, 0:48:29.106,0:48:29.873 if the creature 0:48:29.873,0:48:31.141 could access the coordinates 0:48:31.141,0:48:31.942 through any member 0:48:31.942,0:48:33.877 of the network of infected individuals, 0:48:33.877,0:48:37.481 when the host possessing the coordinate gets incapacitated, 0:48:37.481,0:48:39.149 it wouldn't need to connect to it again 0:48:39.149,0:48:42.119 like it tries to do in the case of Eren. 0:48:42.119,0:48:43.620 It could have achieved this through 0:48:43.620,0:48:45.889 any other element of the many available there, 0:48:46.890,0:48:48.458 but that was not the case 0:48:48.458,0:48:51.662 even in the instance that could contradict this idea 0:48:51.662,0:48:53.397 when instead of fleeing, 0:48:53.397,0:48:54.698 it decides to attack 0:48:54.698,0:48:58.168 by releasing the gas that transforms aliens into Titans. 0:48:58.168,0:48:59.469 This only reinforces 0:48:59.469,0:49:00.203 the explanation 0:49:00.203,0:49:02.639 that the creature does not have a firm grip 0:49:02.639,0:49:04.408 on the physical world on its own. 0:49:04.408,0:49:07.244 It relies on organisms like the infected humans 0:49:07.244,0:49:09.780 within its network to try to affect the physical world 0:49:09.780,0:49:11.915 whenever it is outside its host. 0:49:11.915,0:49:13.717 It also cannot use those titans 0:49:13.717,0:49:17.654 to return to the safety of the coordinate paths slash 0:49:17.654,0:49:20.857 metaphysical plane directly while outside the host, 0:49:20.857,0:49:23.961 so going outside its host is something it does 0:49:23.961,0:49:26.830 only when absolutely necessary and unavoidable. 0:49:26.830,0:49:28.432 In other words, the parasite's connection 0:49:28.432,0:49:30.934 to the physical world hangs by a thread. 0:49:30.934,0:49:33.203 Another hint of this is how light 0:49:33.203,0:49:34.771 the creature seems to be, 0:49:34.771,0:49:37.908 similar to how Titans are disproportionately light 0:49:37.908,0:49:39.476 for their size. 0:49:39.476,0:49:42.212 Though its size varies depending on the context, 0:49:42.212,0:49:44.648 its needs, or its aggression level. 0:49:44.648,0:49:45.248 We see that 0:49:45.248,0:49:47.851 even a relatively small Titan like Reiners 0:49:47.851,0:49:50.153 can completely halt its progress, 0:49:50.153,0:49:52.923 holding it back on two occasions with both arms, 0:49:52.923,0:49:53.890 as if the creature 0:49:53.890,0:49:55.459 were very lightweight 0:49:55.459,0:49:58.562 and lacked the physical strength to break free. 0:49:58.562,0:50:00.797 This behavior makes it abundantly clear that 0:50:00.797,0:50:03.300 for the creature to survive, the connection 0:50:03.300,0:50:05.602 between the host who possesses the coordinate 0:50:05.602,0:50:08.005 what I previously referred to as the connector 0:50:08.005,0:50:10.240 and the creature must remain intact. 0:50:10.240,0:50:11.408 If this bond is broken, 0:50:11.408,0:50:14.411 the creature would also die, or at the very least, 0:50:14.411,0:50:18.482 it would face consequences so dire that it would justify 0:50:18.482,0:50:22.119 drastic actions or taking risk by exposing itself outside. 0:50:25.422,0:50:27.791 This is why Eren's definitive death at Marcus's 0:50:27.791,0:50:30.460 hands represents the moment of severance, 0:50:30.460,0:50:32.396 literally and figuratively. 0:50:32.396,0:50:36.400 That, in turn, sets the stage for the proper circumstances, 0:50:37.067,0:50:39.436 weakening the parasite and allowing Ymir 0:50:39.436,0:50:41.738 at this point finally aware and observing 0:50:41.738,0:50:44.107 everything across past and present 0:50:44.107,0:50:48.111 to make the decision to let her soul go once and for all. 0:50:48.645,0:50:52.015 Just as she did that day 0:50:52.015,0:50:54.518 voluntarily, she releases her grip on her 0:50:54.518,0:50:58.522 earthly connections, abandoning existence for good. 0:50:58.755,0:50:59.389 This cuts 0:50:59.389,0:51:00.991 off the last tenuous connection 0:51:00.991,0:51:03.393 the creature had within the network of hosts, 0:51:03.393,0:51:05.128 resulting in its death 0:51:05.128,0:51:06.963 and the disappearance of everything 0:51:06.963,0:51:09.800 the parasite influenced in the physical world. 0:51:09.800,0:51:12.536 The eradication of pure titans, 0:51:12.536,0:51:14.438 the nine Titan shifters, 0:51:14.438,0:51:16.073 the restoration of suppressed 0:51:16.073,0:51:19.676 or repressed memories, and so on. And that's the end. 0:51:21.178,0:51:22.779 Or is it? 0:51:22.779,0:51:24.915 There's one final twist. 0:51:24.915,0:51:28.819 After the battle, Mikasa takes Eren's, remains his head 0:51:28.819,0:51:32.656 and buries it in Paradis Island, beneath the tree 0:51:32.656,0:51:36.293 where Eren used to rest as a child near its roots. 0:51:36.293,0:51:38.628 We see that this tree grows over the years, 0:51:38.628,0:51:41.431 surviving wars and even nuclear explosions. 0:51:41.431,0:51:43.200 Not only does it survive, 0:51:43.200,0:51:44.768 but it eventually grows 0:51:44.768,0:51:46.770 to a size comparable to the tree 0:51:46.770,0:51:48.872 where Ymir first entered. 0:51:48.872,0:51:50.841 From this, we can conclude that it's 0:51:50.841,0:51:52.542 very likely that slight remnants 0:51:52.542,0:51:55.645 of the organism remained in Eren's brain or head, 0:51:55.645,0:51:59.649 perhaps so minute that they needed years to regenerate, 0:51:59.883,0:52:01.651 or they were at least capable enough 0:52:01.651,0:52:05.622 to infect the closest suitable nervous or root system. 0:52:07.324,0:52:09.059 At this point we can only speculate, 0:52:09.059,0:52:10.360 but I believe this connects 0:52:10.360,0:52:12.362 nicely with the rest of the theory 0:52:12.362,0:52:15.499 and closes the hypothesis once and for all. 0:52:15.499,0:52:17.567 The creature is a parasite, 0:52:17.567,0:52:19.503 and all Titan powers are effects 0:52:19.503,0:52:21.538 caused by its will to survive, 0:52:21.538,0:52:24.508 using infected humans as a mutualistic bridge 0:52:24.508,0:52:25.775 for its own survival. 0:52:27.177,0:52:28.845 I believe this covers everything 0:52:28.845,0:52:31.681 related to this topic. Did I miss anything? 0:52:31.681,0:52:34.384 Are there any errors or inconsistencies in the theory? 0:52:34.384,0:52:36.319 Do you think there's a better explanation? 0:52:36.319,0:52:39.623 I invite you discuss it civilly in the comments. 0:52:39.623,0:52:43.560 Now, the only question left for me is how many times 0:52:43.560,0:52:47.564 did I say the words host or parasite in this video? 0:52:48.165,0:52:50.066 I'll leave that to you to figure out. 79160