The trainees had all gathered in the mess hall, finally graduated from training. They were all very happy about it.
"You don't want to join the Military Police Brigade? Are you serious, Eren? You worked so hard to make it into the top ten."
Eren held a flask of beer and tilted his head slightly as he looked at everyone. "This was something I decided from the beginning. I didn't undergo training so I could live in the interior.
"I did it so I could fight Titans."
The blond man listening to him spoke sharply, raising his voice. "You can't win. You know that too, don't you? Tens of thousands have been eaten so far, and we've lost over twenty percent of the population. The conclusion is obvious.
"Humanity can't defeat the Titans."
"And then what? Because you think we can't win, you're going to give up? Sure, humanity has been losing all this time, but that's because we knew nothing about Titans. Trying to overwhelm them with supplies alone is meaningless.
"We may have lost, but the intelligence gained in battle has truly brought hope for the future. Are we supposed to give up the advanced tactics bought with the sacrifices of hundreds of thousands? Are we just supposed to resign ourselves to becoming Titan food?
"Don't make me laugh. I'm going to wipe out every last Titan. Getting out of these cramped Walls—that's my dream. Humanity hasn't truly lost yet."
As soon as Eren finished speaking, he ran out. Everyone present remained silent.
Titans were a powerful threat. They merely pretended to ignore their existence. But Titans truly existed.
Jean looked into the distance with a troubled expression. He was just an ordinary person who wanted to drift through life. Making the top ten and joining the Military