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[HANGE] I never expected Floch to take action this quickly.

[MAGATH] If the Jaegerists destroy the flying boat,

our plan would be dead in the water.

So why haven't they done it already?

[HANGE] Hard to say.

If I had to guess, they suspect we're alive,

and maybe that we're trying to stop Eren,

but they're not entirely sure.

They could blow it up in a second if they wanted to,

but they can't build another one.

Without the Azumabito's knowledge,

they would have to start from scratch.

They'll wanna use it for themselves if they can,

to make sure the mainland's been wiped clean.

Plus, there're Azumabito ships here.

That might be their real objective:

to capture a small fleet

and the technicians to keep it afloat.

But regardless.

The Jaegerists would readily sacrifice that objective

if they caught wind of us.

They'll blow the flying boat to bits the second we're spotted.

We've got a few of the Nine,

so our odds are better than they'd be

in a straight firefight. But not good.

[MAGATH] True. We'll just have to make the best of it.

Fighting the Founder'll be even worse.

[Gasps]

We'd better plan to--

♪ Opening Song ♪

[ANNIE] We have no choice but to kill 'em all

with our first strike.

That's the only way we can secure the flying boat.

To pull this off, everyone's gotta be in sync.

We need our Titan power and your firepower. Understood?

Just hold on a second.

What's the problem?

The Jaegerists are holding all the Azumabito hostage.

We need to keep them out of the line of fire.

[CONNY gasps] Yeah, exactly!

You expect us to care about that?

We won't protect people who've attacked our homeland

just 'cause they're your distant cousins.

[PIECK] Slow down, Annie. If the hostages are killed,

the rest of the plan falls apart.

Right, Onyankopon?

Yeah, we need him alive.

I should be able to pilot their boat,

but first we gotta get it into flying shape.

That's the problem.

We need the mechanics to set up the wings.

Otherwise, none of us are gonna be flying anywhere.

The wings are folded up to make it easier to tow,

so they'll need to be extended and secured.

And even then, there's still more to do

before we can get airborne.

[ONYANKOPON] The original plan was to hangar it

'til we had some pilots trained,

so we're skipping a lot of steps,

but they'll at least need some time

to service it before takeoff.

Start to finish, how long is it gonna take to service?

I couldn't say. It'll be up to the mechanics.

I get it. But to confirm,

you're asking us to protect the Azumabito technicians

from the Jaegerists long enough to get the boat ready to fly.

And let me guess.

You want us to hold the enemy off

for this unknown length of time without killing any of them.

If at all possible.

We've known these guys ever since we were cadets.

Then I'm sure you've got a plan. Think you could fill me in?

We don't even have an estimate on

how long the Azumabito will need yet.

So you must have some scheme to

keep the Jaegerists occupied indefinitely

without killing them.

Can you explain it in detail?

There is a plan, right, Armin?

You had one for me.

There's no way to make that happen.

We have to wipe them out with a lightning strike,

or else a survivor will destroy the boat and strand us here.

[CONNY] Hold on! We can see that it's a long shot,

but we're doing this to help people!

So what? You're saying we have to gun down

a bunch of our friends to save the world?

That's so messed up!

[ANNIE] I'm sorry. This'll be a pretty ugly operation.

We shouldn't expect you guys to take part in it.

We don't even have the right to drop that choice on you.

If it had been you in our place,

you probably would have chosen differently

than we did that day.

You wouldn't have breached the wall.

[Gasps]

Turns out that I was right.

I am the same as you.

[REINER] Is that what he was saying?

[REINER] None of you need to join this battle.

[REINER] Stick with Gabi and Falco.

Stay at a safe distance and observe.

You'll have to defend yourselves

if the Jaegerists spot you, so be prepared to fight.

But for now, just stay out of it.

And let you guys kill each other while we sit back and watch?

Would that work?

Can Titans even win this

without infantry backing them up?

[Gasps]

[HANGE] I've got no intention of being a spectator.

Look. I know they were our comrades,

but I've already had to shoot four.

On top of that, our window for saving humanity

is shorter than we realized.

I saw the Titans crossing the sea,

leaving monstrous clouds of steam in their wake,

and considering how fast they were moving,

they've probably made landfall in Marley by now.

The closest cities in Northeastern Marley

are most likely gone.

I had no idea they would be able to

make it across the sea that quickly.

There's no telling how many people they've already killed.

Tell us where Eren Jaeger is going with those Titans!

[MAGATH grunting]

Every time you make me ask you again,

I'll break you a new elbow!

[MAGATH grunts]

[YELENA screams]

[MAGATH grunts]

[HANGE] Magath, stop it!

[gasps]

Why do you look so damn afraid? I'm not gonna kill you.

That's certainly good to hear.

I've changed my mind.

Now that you've caught me up in this,

I don't wanna die without knowing how it ends.

If we survive, and you take me with you,

I might tell you where to find Eren.

Securing that boat is priority one.

Yeah. Torturing her isn't gonna do us any good now.

Forgive me. All of you.

I was a fool.

I'm sorry for my behavior last night.

We were never in the right.

I'd deluded myself into thinking we were the good guys.

I wanted to believe the evil I'd done

was justified as part of some great cause.

But in the end, that's just not true.

I'd attempted to ignore the fact that

Marley's soul has grown rotten,

as I didn't want to consider what that said about me.

This war isn't your fault.

You shouldn't be punished for the sins of people

you never knew simply because their blood flows in your veins.

[MAGATH] Pieck. Annie. Reiner.

You've been shouldering the burden of humanity's hatred

since you were born. It's inexcusable.

But still.

Senseless as our bloodstained history may be,

we have a duty to pass it on,

so the generations after us can do better.

Jaeger plans to erase everything,

including the lessons of the past.

And I call that unforgivable.

As long as this wanton killing continues,

our world will only sink deeper into hell.

We have to break the cycle!

[BOTH gasp]

But right now, we're trapped in it.

There's no way to avoid spilling more blood today.

So please, look the other way.

[ARMIN] I'm not doing that.

I refuse to let someone else stain their hands in my place.

[FLOCH] Look at the size of those steam clouds.

History has never changed so much in a single day!

[FLOCH] Of course, the history of Hizuru will change as well.

All of civilization is about to be flattened,

and something new will arise where it stood.

Whatever concerns you had will soon be dead and gone.

We have only the future to worry about,

so focus on what you can contribute to the island.

These gentlemen, for instance.

Hizuru's brightest engineers will be

a valuable asset to our homeland. Right?

It would be a shame to have to lose any more of them,

so please kindly do as you're told.

I was hoping I could avoid saying anything

that would disrupt this fine mood you're in.

Huh?

But what is this change you speak of,

and what good do you think would come of it?

If you believe slaughtering the human race

will guarantee peace here on Paradis,

you'll be quite disappointed.

You won't make your world any less violent

by making it smaller.

When tomorrow comes, you'll have accomplished

nothing more than containing the killing to your own home.

I'll take your words to heart.

In fact, I've been approaching the same conclusion.

But in any world, it's important to understand our place.

Hizuru's technology would be useful to Eldia,

but our security's our greatest concern,

and we don't need a flying boat

or a seafaring fleet to move forward as a nation.

Trouble will be nipped in the bud. Got it?

This is the world now.

You need to recognize your place in it. Do you understand?

[ARMIN] Floch! Where are you?

We need the Azumabito!

Wait, Armin?

[ARMIN] There you are!

[FLOCH] What are you yelling for?

Where have you been?

[ARMIN] I was following the Cart Titan!

It regrouped with the Armored Titan.

They're escaping together by sea!

We can't let them catch up with Eren!

We need that flying boat airborne!

Tell the Azumabito mechanics to get it ready, right now!

What are you telling me, Armin?

Why didn't you chase after the Cart?

If you had, this would be over by now!

It was obvious that they were gonna head south!

Now we've lost them.

You know they killed Jean and Onyonkopon, right?

[CONNY] Armin! The flying boat's over here!

[ARMIN] Floch! Get the Azumabito mechanics

down here right away!

--Hold on! --Stop right there!

[CONNY] Daz? Samuel? What are you doing?

[CONNY gasps] Are those explosives?

[ARMIN] Get 'em off the boat already!

[CONNY] Hurry up, we gotta get this thing ready to launch!

The Marleyans are gonna get away!

--[DAZ] Easy! --[SAMUEL] Settle down, okay?

We need to talk first.

There have been rumors going around since yesterday.

People say you guys teamed up with Marley,

and that you plan to use the flying boat

to stop the rumbling.

That's not true, is it?

[ARMIN gasps]

What? What kinda crazy talk is that?

We're with you!

Eren has to finish the job, or this island is doomed!

Yeah. That's what I thought.

We've been fighting so long to save our home.

After all you've been through,

I knew there was no way you'd put us in danger again.

Yeah, you're damn right, there's not!

That's a relief.

If you'd actually turned your backs on us,

I can't even imagine what I would have done.

[ARMIN] But we didn't, Daz. Now, the explosives, please?

[DAZ] I know you get that Eren's doing

what's necessary to protect us.

But a part of me still thought you might

side with the enemy and try to stop him.

[Gasps] What's wrong, guys?

I disconnected the detonator.

[ARMIN] That's done.

Now we have to hope Floch listens to me

and sends out the Azumabito mechanics.

[ARMIN] If we can get the boat ready,

all we'll need is a way to get our team aboard, and it's over.

There's a chance we can pull this off

and stop Eren without any more killing.

[FLOCH] Think about it.

It doesn't quite add up, does it?

Armin said it was obvious that

the enemy would flee to the south,

but the locomotive is the fastest way here.

[FLOCH] Instead, they pursued on horseback,

even though the Cart already had a head start.

[sighs] What have they been up to

since they went incommunicado?

Truth is, there's no proof of anything.

Still, my gut tells me this is trouble.

So it's time to nip some buds.

[ALL gasp]

[Gunshots]

[ARMIN] We failed!

--[JAEGERIST 85A] Hey! --[JAEGERIST 85B] Floch!

Idiots! Quit staring and blow her away!

Did you think I'd go down without a fight?

[MIKASA grunts]

Kiyomi, run!

[Yells]

We're under attack!

Mikasa, Armin, and Conny have switched sides!

They've betrayed Eldia! Kill them!

[MIKASA gasps] They're gonna fire through the windows!

Get down to the basement!

[Gasps]

[MIKASA] It's a firefight now.

The only way through

is to wipe out every last Jaegerist!

[KIYOMI] Lady Mikasa!

[MIKASA yells]

[MAGATH] This way, all of you!

We can hunker down in the basement!

If you wanna stay alive, then come with me!

Hold on!

Wait, Daz! What are you trying to--

--Armin! --[SAMUEL] Don't move!

[CONNY] Samuel.

Don't stop.

Reconnect the detonator and blow up the boat.

Hurry up, Daz!

[CONNY] Samuel? Hey.

[SAMUEL] You said we'd eat meat together, Conny.

And we finally could've made that happen.

We've got room to raise livestock,

just like we imagined it!

[SAMUEL] Dammit all to hell. How did it end up like this?

The only way out of here is through the enemy!

We'll be overrun as soon as they regroup!

We'll be fine! As long as we're down here,

we'll be safe when our reinforcements

jump into the fray up on the surface!

Enemy in the basement!

Follow me and bring more explosives!

[FLOCH] Why would they back themselves into a corner?

[FLOCH] No. They didn't!

[Gasps]

[CONNY yells]

[ONYANKOPON] The plan failed. Why does it always end this way?

Violence will always be a part of human existence,

won't it, Captain?

[JAEGERISTS gasp]

[JAEGERISTS scream]

[JAEGERIST 85O] We need to get more Thunder Spears!

No, no, no!

You have to blow up the boat, Daz!

[Gasps]

Stop, Armin!

Get off me!

[DAZ] I don't wanna do this!

Armin!

Why are you betraying us?

I don't understand, Conny!

We were supposed to be on the same side, no matter what!

We still are on the same side, Samuel!

But I-- I just--!

One of you is gonna have to be the one to do it.

[CONNY yelling]

[CONNY yelling]

Wait, Conny--

[BERTHOLDT] One of you has to stain your hands with my blood!

[CONNY screams]

♪ Ending Song ♪

[NARRATOR] Hesitation is death.

Aim the gun and pull the trigger,

and know that with your betrayal,

the world might live to see another day.

Next episode: "Retrospective."