# E50 - The Town Where Everything Began
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GY79JJEMR/the-town-where-everything-began)
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Wall Maria contained one third
of humanity's remaining territory.
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Five years ago,
when humanity lost this territory,
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from within the remaining
two walls, they realized:
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"That we... are not meant to continue living."
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After all, humanity cannot defeat the Titans.
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I'm going to drive out...
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...every last one from this world!
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However, one young man gripped
that small blade held in his heart,
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and thrust it into a Titan, pounding its
massive head into the ground.
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When humanity saw this, what did they think?
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Some were proud.
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Some held hope.
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Some cried out in anger.
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Then, if Wall Maria was retaken,
what would humanity cry out?
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Would they finally start believing
that humanity deserves to live?
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Advance!
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That our own fate is something we can decide?
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Will it be enough for them to believe?
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If only Wall Maria was retaken...
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"The Town Where Everything Began"
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Whoa!
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Hey! You've gotta light up the ground!
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S-Sorry.
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We're not at the foot yet? It's almost dawn.
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Once we're over this mountain,
Shiganshina's right there.
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Sorry you're stuck with my horse.
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You're supposed to be saving your energy.
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Yeah, I know.
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She's right. Rest up, Eren.
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Don't say his name, idiot.
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Oh, yeah, sorry.
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Assume this place is swarming with enemies.
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Titan on the left! Everyone halt!
Light up the area!
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It's all right. He's fast asleep.
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This lad must not be one of those
new types that moves at night.
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That's too bad. Let him be.
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I can't believe we didn't
see it till that close up.
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Yeah, I'm with you there.
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This moonless night must be protecting us.
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Light from the moon is reflected sunlight.
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The new type of Titan...
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We think they use that minuscule
amount of reflected light to move.
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Using the new moon was the right move.
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There's no guarantee we won't
have a repeat of before.
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That lad may be one of those
"Moonlight Titans" for all we know.
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Hope we capture one someday!
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I'm shaking?
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Why? What am I so scared of?
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Shit...
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If I screw up retaking Wall Maria
because I'm like this, what then?!
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How many people will lose hope forever?
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There won't be a chance like this ever again!
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Am I not cut out for it after all?
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Someone like me? How can I save humanity?
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Someone like me? How?
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Eren...
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What are you shaking for? Are you scared?
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Huh?! I'm not scared!
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Huh? You're kidding... Look at your hand.
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This is... It's cold!
My hand's damn freezing!
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Really? My whole body's been
shaking this whole time.
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See?
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Eren, have you ever been afraid of Titans?
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Normally, everyone's terrified of them.
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Like me... The first time I faced a Titan,
I couldn't move a muscle.
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But... there I was...
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And you pulled me right out of a Titan's mouth.
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How were you able to do something like that?
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I remembered...
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...the time you showed me that book.
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Up until then, I never once thought
about what was outside the walls.
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I just spent every day
staring at the clouds and sky.
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But then, I heard your story
and looked into your eyes.
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You were seeing an awesome dream.
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But I had nothing.
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That's when I knew.
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I wasn't free.
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Trapped in a small cage in a huge world,
my freedom stolen by those unthinkable fiends.
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When I realized that, I couldn't forgive them.
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I don't know why, but when it
comes to taking back freedom...
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Yes... Strength flows through me.
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Thanks for that.
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I'm good now.
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Mmm.
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I bet, by this time next year,
we'll be looking at the sea.
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I recognize this area.
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I think... we came here for firewood.
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I can see the foot!
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There's signs of a trail!
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It's so close.
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I can hear the river.
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Finally, we're back...
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The first time... since we fled from here.
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Back to our hometown...
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Be on guard for Titans hiding in the shadows!
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Our operation begins now!
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All troops, switch to ODM gear!
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There's two gates we must seal--
the inner and outer.
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With that, Shiganshina will be isolated.
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We'll exterminate any Titans left inside.
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If the enemy knows our plan,
they'll go straight after Eren, but...
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We'll have hoods covering the faces
of all 100 of our soldiers.
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By the time they find out who Eren is,
we'll have the outer gate plugged.
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Don't stop!
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Head for the outer gate!
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Roger!
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This is...
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...the remains of a fire?
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They're here... and close!
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Bertholdt and Reiner!
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My house is right around there.
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That's where... we left everything behind.
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It's okay, I'll take it all back!
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This is all too strange...
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Not a single Titan in sight?
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But we have to keep going.
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Yeah, there's no reason to call it off.
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I can do this! No...
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We can do this!
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Because we've all been special
since the day we were born!
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We're free!
***SIGN*** "Information Available for Public Disclosure" "Glowing Ore" "Ore harvested from the Reiss family's underground cavern. Thought to be produced by some sort of Titan power. It emits more light than a torch, and with appropriate manufacturing, can greatly extend nighttime operations."
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Don't let your guard down!
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Keep on the lookout!
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Roger!
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Eren!
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How's your ODM gear?
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It's fine.
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But I did manage to lose my cloak.
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Thanks.
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Mmm.
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The hole?!
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Success!
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It's plugged all right!
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We did it!
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Eren, you okay?
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No problems here.
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I'm ready like we trained.
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We'll head for the inner gate!
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While we're on the move,
remember to hide your faces!
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I really plugged the hole? And that easily...?
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You did it.
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Believe in your own power.
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The hole from then...
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Not yet!
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No matter how much you plug it,
they'll break the wall as long as they live.
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Until we kill Reiner, Bertholdt,
and any other enemies,
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the operation to retake Wall Maria won't end.
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Of course... I know that!
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The outer gate was a success.
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Still, it's odd...
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There's no attack coming.
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On the contrary, we've not seen
a single Titan so far.
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Were they not prepared for our sudden assault?
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We can only hope, but...
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Considering what Arlelt discovered...
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Hmm?
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I looked into it.
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I'm pretty sure someone was camping.
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The pot was cold and lights
were scattered on the ground.
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They were drinking something like black tea.
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Smells good... What is this drink?
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Also, there were three cups
with drops of a black liquid in it.
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At the least, there were
three people atop the wall.
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Th-Three, you say?!
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Was the metal pot completely cool?
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Yes.
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I find that odd.
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Agreed.
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Th-The pot?
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We charged here at full speed
using horses and ODM gear.
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Had they noticed our approach
by sound or by sight,
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they'd have two minutes to react.
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A pot in use wouldn't cool in just two minutes.
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They had to have known we were
coming for five minutes or more.
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Meaning they've had plenty
of time to prepare for us.
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But... how?
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Th-There must be a scout in addition
to the three on the wall...
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No, we have to assume there's
many more enemies in hiding.
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For now, locating the enemy is our priority.
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Arlelt...
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With that brain of yours, you've saved
us from disaster countless times.
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Right now is one of those times we need you.
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Huh?
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Take as many soldiers as needed.
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Find out if enemies are hiding
near the inner gate or not.
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As of now, you obey Armin Arlelt's commands.
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Continue the search!
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R...
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Roger!
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We searched the wall thoroughly!
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What are your orders, Arlelt?!
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Send one group to each side of the wall!
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Search all the buildings near the inner gate!
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Report any findings with an acoustic shell!
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A-All right?
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Roger!
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Another big gamble of yours?
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No, he's proven himself.
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He's one of our greatest weapons.
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Eren's coming to plug the inner gate.
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What now?
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Pause the operation until we find the enemy?
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We continue.
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We'll lose a prolonged battle
in enemy territory.
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For us, our only chance
is with a decisive battle.
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Besides, if this is all according to the
enemy's plan, we'll just have to live with it.
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In any case, they're not the
only ones hiding something.
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What do I do?
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Eren's coming to seal the inner gate...
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And we don't know where the enemy's at!
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Why haven't they shown
even though we plugged the wall?
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Why can't we find them
no matter how much we search?
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This is bad... What now?
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If we fail... that'll really be the end!
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It's over. Everything...
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They always attack us in unthinkable
ways we always fail to predict.
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We're always at a disadvantage because...
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...we simply know nothing about Titans!
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Always...?
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Did you find them, Arlelt?!
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Where are they?!
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Not yet! Everyone search the walls!
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I told you we already did!
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There's nowhere to hide!
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Inside the walls!
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Inside the walls?
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Yes!
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There must be a spot where someone
could stay inside for a long time!
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How do you know that?!
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It's a hunch.
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Do you have any idea what
sort of situation we're in?!
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We don't have time to waste on hunches!
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Think about it!
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The enemy always attacks us using
Titan powers in ways we never imagine!
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If we constrain ourselves to
common sense and reason,
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we'll never be able to gain the upper hand!
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The signal to halt the mission!
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All troops, scatter and stand by atop the wall!
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Roger!
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There are times to be strict
and times to be flexible.
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Adhere to the principles you vowed
while giving everything you've got.
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Obey the chain of command.
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The reason we are here is to claim victory!
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Break into two groups again
and search the surface!
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Especially above the gate!
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Commence the search!
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Rog...
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Roger!
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What are they doing?
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Should we really be waiting like this?
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Yeah, so much for our surprise attack...
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Armin... Did you figure something out?
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A position to react, no matter
when Eren appears...
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A position able to see everything...
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If there is such a place,
it has to be in the walls.
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If the enemy has no idea we know
about the Titans in the walls,
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and they think we'll never see it coming...
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Or possibly...?
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Here! There's a cavity here!
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Reiner!
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Shit!
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--Captain?!
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--Is that another Titan power?!
--Captain?!
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--Is that another Titan power?!
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So close! But I couldn't finish 'em!
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Keep on the lookout!
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Locate his allies!
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Boulder incoming!
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Get down!
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What the--?!
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Did he miss?
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No... That was good aim.
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He plugged the entrance.
Now the horses can't pass.
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They'll aim for the horses and surround us...
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...in order to block our escape
and annihilate us here.
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We're both hoping for the same thing.
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To settle it here once and for all.
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Humanity or Titans?!
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Which side will live?! Which side will perish?!
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A horde of Titans appears out of nowhere.
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As they vie to settle the fight,
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the once friend becomes enemy
and stands in Eren's way.
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Next episode: "Thunder Spears."
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"Thunder Spears"
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