Original subtitles

After setting forth to establish a route to Shiganshina,

The Scout regiment encountered a female Titan seemingly possessed of sharp, cold-hearted intelligence

As soldier upon soldier fell to this new foe the regiment retreated into a forest of massive trees

Though to what purpose, no one appeared to know.

If the Levi squad can't stop this thing then who can? those men need us.

[Eren]: Another one!

[Eren]: Damn it, He didn't have to die

The choice is yours

You can trust yourself...

Or you can trust the people willing to put their lives on the line for you

[Eren]: I'm with you

[Erwin]: Fire!

Wait..what?

They're going to take her alive? Seriously?

So what do you think of us now Eren? we managed to outsmart the damn thing

Let this be a lesson to you greenhorn don't ever underestimate the scouts

Never again, Agreed?

Agreed!

She's not putting up much of a fight

[Erwin]: That's no reason to let our guard down.

Good work leading her here

I'm more than a little impressed

We couldn't have without the rear contingent Whose lives bought us time

This belongs to them

I don't intend to ever forget that

[Erwin]: That so?

[Levi]: Yes.

[Levi]: Because of their sacrifices,

We can expose whoever this really is.

Ten to one they're in there pissing themselves right about now

[Eren]: An abnormal? No, she's more like...

More like the colossal Titan

Wait, so does that mean Commander Erwin was--?

[Olua]: Hey, snap out of it runt

[Petra]: You can puzzle it all out later.

Right now we need you focused on pushing ahead.

Right!

[Erwin]: Not quite yet, Levi. A little more insurance.

[Erwin]: Second and third waves.

Fire!

All reserves

[Christa]: They..they figured out how to climb.

I can see that, Well, if they make it up this far we can always go up a little further I suppose

[Nanaba]: Anyway, I doubt we'll be here much longer,

I suspect the order to withdraw will be coming any minute.

[Christa]: What makes you say that?, those explosions just now?

I hope everything's alright in there

[Nanaba]: Me, too.

[Sasha]: Mikasa, you think that's cannon fire or what?

I mean nothing else makes that kind of racket right?

If that's the case, why didn't we see them bring any cannons in?

What the hell with all the noise seriously

Gimme a hand here, Bertholdt?

[Ymir]: you happen to see what tree Christa scuttled up

Sorry, I don't have a clue.

Nothing makes sense anymore,

What are we even doing here?

I just want to go home

What do you say we get out of the way

Ugly bastards really getting the hang of it

At this rate he's gonna try his hand at building the damn tree house.

The alarming thing is that it shows that they can learn.

Not a pleasant thought . of course they probably all develop at different rates.

[Jean]: Hey Armin, they want us keeping these Titans out of the forest, right.

I think I just figured out why

We're here to lure that female Titan into a trap

Come on what else could it be.

It's like you said, there's a person inside it steering the thing

Commander Erwin wants to find out who.

So that was the plan from the start?

We weren't flying by the seat of our pants?

Look, I'm not complaining, I get keeping it from me

But come on keeping you guys in the dark?

You think you'd earned a little more trust in that, right?

Damn you're annoying

[Petra]: I hope you're not suggesting the captain kept the plan from us because he thinks we're a liability

I'm sorry but I am

There's just no other way makes sense

Enough of this

Petra, knock a teeth out of his skull

Look I hate to say it but he's got a point

for being a supposedly instrumental to the plan as we were,

The captain didn't give us much to go on.

So what?

That means he doesn't trust us kind of a big deal

Come on you guys think about it. maybe Eren isn't the only one who can change

Maybe someone in the regiment is a Titan spy.

It's the only way all the pieces fit.

You with me?

Yeah..

Best explanation.

A spy!

Are you sure about that?

Well, No, But I'm sure the commander believes it

He'd have to..

And I'll wager you anything, the only people in the know on this with her survivors from five years ago.

Of course that's gotta be it

I concur wholeheartedly

Hear that sniffle drop? There was a good reason

Right, Yes, A perfectly good reason

It adds up

After all, in their position, it's the best way of narrowing down the list of suspects

to a manageable number.

Shiganshina is probably when the spy got in.

So you think this person's responsible for killing Sawney and bean?

Possibly,

In fact, After it happened the commander asked me this odd question

"What is it you think you see?"

"Who do you think the real enemy is here?"

So that's what he meant

Of course.

If we'd known the answer to that question

He probably would have let us in on what was happening today.

Though, There again, I really don't think any of us could have

Speak for yourself my friend

I knew I just decided to keep my own counsel.

Doubtless you appreciate the reason for my silence

Which would be...?

Oh calm down,

Surely you all know...

Dear oh dear, perhaps I've said too much already

Well one day when you've reached my level of expertise

Look we all get that you like to pretend you're captain Levi

But that's not how he sounds

If we pull this off...

We might learn what the Titans are all about

But, Even for that...

Was it worth letting so many people die?

You think the commander was wrong to leave us out of the loop?

Well he certainly wasn't in the right

Why put so many of our lives at risk

Just because one of us can't be trusted

Hell, we could have smoked out the spy

Maybe saved some good people

No, He did what was necessary.

Are you seriously trying to defend him

Do you know how many of us died so the Commander could play intrigue?

of course I do

All I'm saying is it's easy to judge in hindsight

At the time though..

There was no way to know how things would turn out

He's a Commander not a soothsayer, He had to act on what he had, Period.

He had to choose..

A handful of us..

Or all of us..

What would you have done?

He made a decision he sacrificed a hundred lives for the good of mankind

Eren, I can understand why you still have your doubts

But in time you'll come to realize

just like we all did

Why Erwin Smith was entrusted to lead the scouts and carry humanity's hope.

Or why even someone as cagey as Captain Levi can trust him.

Indeed, live long enough and you'll understand the weight of it

I may be naive but..

There's one thing I know beyond all doubt

Genuine harbingers of change must be able to do what others won't dare.

Sacrifice their heart,

Accept the burden of doing the unspeakable.

Weather we'd like to admit it or not

The fact is this...

To rise above monsters, We have to abandon our humanity.

That's the irony really.

If you can't let it go, it's not worth holding on to.

Fire!

Poor thing, can't some much as bat an eyelash, can we?

Must be terribly frustrating

Get used to it my dear.

Biology could oftentimes be a curse

Case in point the more your wounds heal the stiffy her joints become.

Now what in the world is the hold up on the extraction of our esteemed guests.

It won't get any easier, Strike while the iron is hot I say.

an impressive ability

So she can harden her skin to protect portions of her body

Similar to the one who rushed while Maria

The Armored Titan I believe they called him.

The question is, How many blade strikes will it take to finally chip our way through?

Too many in any event

Time is short

Yes, Sir

Prepare an artillery round, I want her hands blown off.

[Rashad]: With all due respect Commander there's a risk if we use the cannons.

The hands will get blown off but whatever's beneath them will too, Sir!

A fine point soldier

Which is why you'll aim carefully and sever them at the wrists.

On my signal I want an all-out salvo.

Yes, sir!

Knock Knock!

We know you're in there

Why don't you make this easy and come on out stop wasting our time

Seriously, what can you hope to gain by stalling

If you're thinking we'll let you go we won't if you're thinking about trying to escape don't.

All you should be thinking about are the good men you killed today.

Now that you would, that's not your style, is it?

Remorse?

You enjoy killing.

Which means we have something in common.

Of course, I enjoy killing Titans.

But it's a start

I'm sure we can still find some middle ground.

Oh that's right,

While we're on that subject let me ask

You're okay with me cutting your limbs off at the joints, right?

I mean they'll grow back

I'm talking about your actual body

Don't want you dead just yet

Timing wouldn't work

Nicely done, I almost lost my composure.

Were those like death throes or something?

[Mike]: They're coming I can smell them

[Erwin]: From what direction?

[Mike]: From every direction, Fast, Dozens.

What the hell is this?

They...they're all going in

Why're they ignoring us all of the sudden

Oh no

You..you telling they're all abnormals?

How cares, concentrate on pushing them back.

Engage

What's going on over there?

Wait please.

I know that sound he used to hunt my sleep

I'd hear it from the forest in the dead of night

Believe me nothing in the world screams like that except a dying animal.

It's the sound of a creature who knows it's got absolutely nothing to lose

It's alright I know to be careful.

That is not the right attitude to have

You can't just be careful you have to be terrified

Have you ever seen me terrified of anything

No, and I'm telling you this'd be good time to try it out

Right.

I have to give her credit

The girl's instincts are usually dead-on

Especially right before all hell breaks loose

Eren is in the center rank I think

That's what Armin said.

Faster on the artillery gentlemen

Here they are.

First wave, closing from the east.

And coming in fast.

Wagon defense squad, Intercept, Now!

What's going on? Damn thing passed right by us!

3 Titans are broken through.

Captain Levi

Hey, what did you do? Called up some friends, Didn't you?

They ignored us and went straight for her?

The enemy is bearing down from all directions

All hands commence combat

Defend the Female Titan at all costs

No

[Erwin]: All hands withdraw

[Erwin]: Redeploy the formation

[Erwin]: Return to Karanes districts

[Erwin]: We've been bested

[Levi]: Don't give me that crap

[Levi]: Not now, Not yet.

[Erwin]: think about it

The enemy was prepared to make sacrifices, enormous ones.

So committed to maintaining her secret she would rather let herself be cannibalized than exposed.

That whole song and dance in the courtroom and this is what we've got to show for it

We scurry back now with our tail between our legs, Eren's right back in Chains or worse.

We'll jump off that bridge when we come to it.

Right now our only concern is getting back without sustaining further casualties.

However we can.

This steam isn't helping matters

Smoke signals aren't likely to cut through the murk

I'll gather up my squad

Not yet Levi, First replenish your blades and your fuel.

I can deal with what I've got, we're running against the clock as it is.

Why?

Because I said.

That's an order.

Whatever you say, Sir.

I trust you implicitly.

Withdraw!

I guess we're done here

We return to HQ on horseback.

Understood!

Hold on, you telling me it's over?

Oh...thank god!

I don't like this

Eren!

That's our cue

All right let's saddle up, we're going home.

Chop-chop, runt. One would think you'd be beside yourself to get an eyeful

Of who's driving that gargantuan harpy

You really think they found out who it is?

Of course, All thanks to you.

I didn't do anything.

You learned to trust the fellow members of your squad, That's big

The sort of thing that turns out well for everyone involved actually.

A lesser man in your dilemma probably would've buckled,

Then where would we be?

Oh please, Why don't you stroke his forehead while you're at it?

We'd be exactly where we are now, without of course having had to endure his incessant whining

Don't wait for me to decorate your path in pink and white rose petals.

Survive the journey home and I might be persuaded to respect you.

The mission isn't over, not till we through the gates.

Do you understand?

Yes, Sir, I completely understand.

[Eld]: Olua, Petra I gotta hand it to you both.

[Eld]: For someone who wet themselves first time out, you've come a long way.

[Petra]: No!

[Petra]: I thought we agreed never to speak of it again

Whoa, seriously?

Relax, incidentally I've never once pissed myself in battle-

How I dare you?

I have the highest kill count of any one of the damn squad,

Argh!, imbecile

You wanna hide that stain behind your kill-counts, be my guest.

shut your hole

[Eren] So did it, like, rain down on everyone midair, or what?

Enough!

No one cares who pissed whose pants, focus on the job at hand.

For the record my shorts have always been dry.

Must be a signal from the captain himself

Stow the chatter till we're home, We'll rendezvous with Levi shortly.

Erwin

Why bother having him replenish?

There's no time-

We saw the female Titan get eaten

Did we actually see the person inside suffer the same fate?

I didn't

You mean?

Yes, your hypothesis is correct this isn't over.

We're dealing with someone like Eren,

Someone who regenerates in and out of Titan form.

Suppose that person equipped themselves with ODM gear in advance

Suppose further that they're also disguised in one of our uniforms.

What would their next move be?

Captain Levi?

Wait that...

That's not...Oh shit!

Gunther...are you okay? what happened?

Talk to me

[Erwin]: How do you ferret out the enemy?

[Erwin]: When they're one own.

Erwin's plan has backfired the dreaded female Titan comes for air and yet again

But between her and her quarry stands a team of expert Titan Slayers

The Special Operations Squad