Chapter Summaries

Armin attacked Eren, provoking the transformed Colossal Giant to retaliate. Su Yang pulled Mikasa out of danger, then struck Eren in the nape with a blade.

• Armin drew a blade and tried to stab Eren, but Eren knocked him to the ground and roared at him.
• Su Yang shouted at Armin to move, and Armin backed away as Eren prepared to attack him.
• Su Yang rushed in and grabbed Armin before Eren could strike.
• Eren turned on Su Yang, who pulled Mikasa to safety.
• Su Yang picked up a blade and drove it into Eren's nape.

After Eren lost consciousness as the Mysterious Giant, Su Yang and Armin found themselves in an illusion inside Eren’s mind. They comforted him and reminded him of their childhood promise, and Eren closed his eyes as his memories began to return.

• Eren, Su Yang, and Armin woke inside an illusion, and Su Yang realized they were in Eren’s mind.
• Su Yang approached the tense Eren and reassured him that everything was over.
• Su Yang and Armin gently comforted Eren when he struggled to speak.
• Su Yang and Armin reminded Eren of the promise they had made as children.
• Eren’s dull gray eyes brightened, and he suddenly closed them.

Su Yang waited with Armin as Eren recovered his sanity and resolved to fight the Titans. Eren took charge of the mission while Su Yang led Armin and Mikasa away, but then stopped after only a few steps.

• Armin nervously asked Su Yang what was happening while Eren kept his eyes shut.
• Eren opened his eyes, thanked Su Yang and Armin for restoring his sanity, and apologized for his earlier actions.
• Eren resolved to kill the Titans, blocked the entrance with a boulder, and told Su Yang, Armin, and Mikasa to leave the mission to him.
• Su Yang trusted Eren and pulled the reluctant Armin and Mikasa away.
• Su Yang stopped after taking only a few steps, leaving Armin and Mikasa confused.

Eren completed his mission quickly, and the Corps worked together to eliminate the Titans and capture one alive. The celebration faltered when Su Yang learned another Survey Corps unit had captured a much larger Titan, and an announcement left everyone silent.

• Su Yang told Armin and Mikasa to look behind them, where they saw that Eren had already completed his mission.
• Su Yang summoned the Survey Corps and Support Corps, and together they eliminated the Titans in one day.
• Su Yang and his unit captured a four-meter Titan, but Mikasa remained troubled because other Survey Corps units had also captured Titans.
• Mikasa led Su Yang to see that another unit had captured a seven-meter Titan.
• Someone said something that made the gathered soldiers fall silent and lose their smiles.

Su Yang struggled with the heavy casualties after the Special Warfare Zone was retaken, but the commander asked him to help count the bodies. As Su Yang began the task, he heard familiar footsteps and turned to see someone approaching.

• The commander reported 207 dead and 897 wounded, leaving Su Yang troubled by the losses.
• Armin interrupted Su Yang and told him there was no need to keep grieving, then revealed that the commander wanted to see him.
• The commander explained that there were not enough people to count the bodies and asked Su Yang to help.
• Su Yang agreed, signaled Armin to stay calm, and followed the commander to count the bodies.
• Su Yang turned at the sound of familiar footsteps and was surprised by who had arrived.

Su Yang unexpectedly ran into Jean, and their casual reunion turned somber when Jean found Mark's corpse. Jean broke down in grief, and Su Yang's blunt attempt to comfort him left Jean asking if that was how Su Yang usually comforted people.

• Su Yang and Jean unexpectedly met and agreed they had planned to visit each other for a drink.
• As they returned to work, Jean suddenly shouted and began crying.
• Jean told Su Yang to guess whom he had seen, and Su Yang recognized Mark's corpse on the ground.
• Su Yang told Jean not to dwell on Mark's death and bluntly remarked that everyone would die sooner or later.
• Jean asked whether that was how Su Yang usually comforted people, and Su Yang challenged his question without receiving an answer.

Eren faced suspicion from people in the city despite having helped them through a crisis, while Su Yang struggled to comfort a dejected Jean. The conflict over whether Eren could be trusted grew, and Su Yang became furious as Eren lowered his head in guilt.

• Su Yang gave up trying to comfort Jean and walked on as Jean remained silent and dejected.
• Eren saw the townspeople staring at him with suspicion, though they refrained from confronting him because he had helped them survive the crisis.
• Some townspeople called Eren dangerous, while others spoke up in his defense, prompting an argument over whether he could be trusted.
• Eren felt moved when he realized that some people supported him, but others continued to call him a threat and a ticking time bomb.
• Su Yang heard about the dispute and grew furious, while Eren kept his head lowered and avoided looking at him.

Su Yang tried to learn what Eren thought about the rumors, but Eren remained withdrawn. When a child attacked and insulted Eren in the street, Mikasa dragged the child aside and beat him, leaving Eren conflicted about whether to intervene.

• Su Yang asked Eren what he thought of the people spreading rumors, but Eren said he had nothing to say.
• Su Yang went out to suppress the rumors, but they continued to spread more fiercely.
• A child threw stones at Eren and insulted him while Su Yang, Eren, and Mikasa were out on the street.
• Mikasa dragged the child into a secluded corner and beat him while Su Yang and Eren followed.
• Su Yang asked Eren whether he wanted to plead for the child, and Eren lowered his head, unable to answer.

Su Yang stopped Mikasa from beating a child again and tried to defuse the confrontation with the child’s parents. The parents recognized Su Yang and agreed to let the matter go, leaving Mikasa safely behind him.

• Mikasa rolled up her sleeves and prepared to punish the crying child again, but Su Yang stepped between them.
• Eren appeared at the alley entrance and warned Su Yang with frantic winks.
• Su Yang grabbed Mikasa and tried to flee, but the child’s mother and cleaver-carrying father confronted them.
• Mikasa hid timidly behind Su Yang as he admitted they were partly at fault and asked the couple to let the matter go.
• The couple recognized Su Yang and agreed to drop the matter because he had protected the city from Titans.

Mikasa found Eren missing from his room and rushed after the people who had taken him, discovering he was bound before a special military tribunal. She tried to fight the officers to free him, but Armin and Su Yang intervened, leaving her demanding how she was supposed to stay calm.

• Mikasa found Eren's room empty and disordered, with ropes on the floor, and realized he had been taken.
• Mikasa hurried after Eren and found him bound before a special military tribunal.
• Mikasa confronted the officers and Survey Corps personnel, demanding that they release Eren.
• Mikasa threatened to fight and charged at the officers and Pawns.
• Armin and Su Yang appeared and stopped Mikasa, and Su Yang asked whether she understood what she was doing.
• Mikasa challenged Su Yang, asking how he expected her to stay calm, and Su Yang turned to Armin.

Su Yang stopped Mikasa from rushing to save Eren and urged her to watch the military branches debate his fate. As the dispute continued, Eren grew overwhelmed by the way people had treated him and his friends’ distress.

• Mikasa ignored Su Yang’s question and tried to charge ahead, but he stopped her and persuaded her to sit and watch the debate about Eren.
• The three military branches argued over Eren’s fate, and Su Yang objected to the proposal to dissect him, helping get it rejected.
• Another faction proposed using Eren’s Titan Power to reclaim Wall Maria as the debate grew louder.
• Eren saw Mikasa crying and Su Yang looking helpless, and he became increasingly angry about the suspicion and mistreatment he had faced.
• Eren’s eyes reddened as he struggled with his feelings about being treated like a monster.

Su Yang realized Eren was close to losing control, but Levi struck Eren before anyone could intervene. Mikasa tried to rush to Eren, and Su Yang stopped her, leaving her ashamed as he challenged her to consider what she could actually do.

• Su Yang noticed Eren's bloodshot eyes and warned Mikasa that Eren might be losing control.
• Levi kicked Eren in the face, knocking out a tooth and drawing blood.
• Mikasa angrily hurried toward Levi, but Su Yang stopped her with Armin standing beside him.
• Su Yang asked Mikasa what she thought she could do, reminding her that he and Armin had often dealt with the trouble caused by her impulsive actions.
• Mikasa admitted that it was her fault, and Su Yang laughed in anger.

Su Yang reassured Mikasa that he would handle the matter with Levi because he had a connection to him. He then approached Levi, who believed Su Yang had come to ask for forgiveness, while Eren watched Levi with hostility.

• Su Yang and Armin persuaded Mikasa to calm down and consider how dangerous Levi was.
• Su Yang told Mikasa he had a connection to Levi and would handle the matter, then left to speak with him.
• Levi asked Su Yang why he had come and guessed that Su Yang wanted his forgiveness.
• Levi said he had acted for humanity and had no choice, while Eren watched him with hostility.
• Su Yang hesitated over what to say, and Erwin could no longer hold himself back.

Erwin proposed investigating beyond the walls, and the others agreed, allowing Eren and Su Yang to join the Survey Corps. Armin and Mikasa felt left behind because they had not joined, so Su Yang tried to reassure them.

• Erwin proposed investigating beyond the walls and asked what everyone thought.
• Eren and Su Yang anxiously waited for the others to respond.
• The group agreed to Erwin's decision, and Eren and Su Yang joined the Survey Corps.
• Armin lamented that he had not joined the Survey Corps, and Su Yang encouraged him.
• Mikasa said she had not joined either and called herself useless, so Su Yang reassured both her and Armin.

Armin and Mikasa joined the Survey Corps, while Hange waited for Eren to arrive and grew increasingly impatient when he did not appear. Su Yang finally asked Hange why she had been waiting outside, but she had yet to answer.

• Eren encouraged Armin and Mikasa, who then returned with smiles after apparently joining the Survey Corps.
• Hange heard that Eren had joined the Survey Corps and began waiting for him at the entrance.
• Hange waited for days without seeing Eren, growing restless as Su Yang repeatedly noticed her there.
• Su Yang asked Hange why she had been squatting at the entrance, and she hesitated instead of answering.

Su Yang became worried when Hange trembled and turned pale, but he learned that she had been waiting to study his body. The chapter left him recoiling from her unsettling proposal.

• Su Yang noticed Hange trembling and growing pale, then reached out to ask if she was unwell.
• Hange sprang up and fixed her gaze on Su Yang without answering his questions.
• Hange told Su Yang that his body would make suitable research material and asked him to cooperate.
• Su Yang realized Hange had been waiting outside his door to study him and recoiled from her proposal.

Hange apologized to Su Yang for frightening him and tried to impress him by introducing herself, but he remained uninterested. She then explained that she had been waiting for Eren to appear, leaving Su Yang to understand why she was there.

• Su Yang refused Hange's request to become her research tool and walked away.
• Hange caught up with Su Yang, apologized for scaring him, and he accepted her apology before trying to leave.
• Hange stopped Su Yang again, introduced herself, and was surprised that he did not care about her identity.
• Hange stopped Su Yang once more and told him she had been waiting for Eren to appear.

Su Yang traded Eren's resting time to Hange for a can of beef. He shared the beef with Mikasa and Armin, then told Mikasa it had come from a friend.

• Hange offered Su Yang a can of beef in exchange for Eren's whereabouts.
• Su Yang took the can and told Hange when Eren would be resting.
• Su Yang returned to Armin and Mikasa, and they questioned where the beef had come from.
• Su Yang divided the beef among himself, Mikasa, and Armin.
• Su Yang claimed a friend had given him the beef, and Mikasa apologized for asking.

Eren returned exhausted after Levi's brutal training and complained to Su Yang, who tried to reassure him. The next day, Su Yang came back from training and saw Hange speaking mysteriously with Eren, who demanded to know what Hange wanted.

• Eren returned home after a grueling day of training with Levi and collapsed from exhaustion.
• Eren complained to Su Yang about Levi's harsh training, and Su Yang comforted him and defended Levi's intentions.
• Eren went to wash up and sleep, while Su Yang headed out for his own training the next morning.
• After training, Su Yang saw Hange speaking privately with Eren but could not hear what they were saying.
• Eren asked Hange to explain what he was trying to do.

Hange asked Eren and Su Yang to help make a contribution to humanity, and they agreed before learning what the task was. She led them to a special open field, leaving the nature of her plan unknown.

• Hange told Eren and Su Yang that she wanted their consent to help humanity.
• Eren and Su Yang agreed to help without knowing the details.
• Su Yang asked Hange to explain what she wanted them to do.
• Hange led Eren and Su Yang to an unusual open field.