Chapter Summaries

Armin pleaded with Annie to help save Eren, explaining that Su Yang and Mikasa were involved and that Eren might die if his enemies reached the Royal Capital. Annie remained unsure and asked for time to consider, leaving Armin waiting for her decision.

• Annie told Armin she needed to think carefully about his request.
• Armin insisted that Eren was in danger and that the people heading to the Royal Capital might kill him.
• Armin revealed that Su Yang and Mikasa were Eren's accomplices and promised to explain everything to gain Annie's help.
• Annie said she could not give Armin a definite answer yet and fell into thought.
• Armin continued pleading, while Annie reflected that the matter had come too suddenly and she needed time to process it.

Erwin diverted Su Yang, Mikasa, Eren, and the others from their journey to the Royal Capital and ordered them to rendezvous with Armin to capture Annie. Su Yang realized Erwin knew Annie was the Female Titan, a secret Su Yang had learned earlier but had not fully confirmed.

• Annie agreed to Armin's proposal but warned him that it could put him in danger and might not succeed.
• Su Yang and the others noticed their carriage was not traveling toward the Royal Capital, then Erwin stopped it and ordered them out.
• Erwin told the group to return and meet Armin so they could capture Annie, identifying her as their target.
• Su Yang recalled that he had learned Annie was the Female Titan after fighting her, but had kept his suspicion to himself until he could confirm it.

Su Yang explained to Eren that he and Armin had confirmed the Female Titan was Annie and reported their suspicions to Erwin. Eren learned why Erwin had ordered Annie’s capture, though he had not been involved in the investigation.

• Su Yang told Eren that the Female Titan and Annie were the same person.
• Eren expressed disbelief and asked how Su Yang had discovered the truth.
• Su Yang explained that Annie’s appearance and movements had matched the Female Titan’s, confirming his suspicions.
• Su Yang said Armin reached the same conclusion, and they reported it to Erwin.
• Eren understood why Erwin had ordered them to capture Annie and asked how the investigation had begun.

Su Yang explained that Erwin had approved a plan to capture Annie by using Eren as bait. Armin lured Annie into waiting for Su Yang and the others, but she began questioning why they needed to wait.

• Eren asked why Erwin had believed Su Yang and Armin, and Su Yang explained that they had investigated the matter before making their plan.
• Su Yang told Eren that Armin would use him as bait to draw Annie out so they could capture her.
• Armin persuaded Annie to help rescue Eren and asked her to wait for Su Yang and the others to arrive.
• Annie questioned why they needed to wait and suggested that she and Armin could go after Eren alone.

Su Yang and Armin led Annie toward the underground passage as part of their plan to capture the Female Titan, but Annie realized they were setting a trap for her. She stopped before entering, leaving their plan at a standstill.

• Annie agreed to help Armin, though she still doubted his motives.
• Su Yang and the others reached the passage out of the special zone, intending to capture the Female Titan.
• Su Yang urged Annie to enter first so the others could follow her.
• Annie stopped at the entrance and laughed after recognizing that Su Yang and Armin planned to capture her.
• Annie refused to go inside, preventing them from carrying out their plan.

Armin’s plan to expose Annie failed when she realized he was deceiving her, leaving him overwhelmed with guilt. As Annie tried to transform into the Female Titan, Su Yang stopped her and soldiers surrounded her to capture her.

• Annie discovered Armin’s scheme, and Su Yang and the others were shocked that their plan had been exposed.
• Armin blamed himself for failing, while Su Yang told him to focus on dealing with the situation.
• Annie prepared to transform into the Female Titan, but Su Yang grabbed her and stopped her.
• Soldiers rushed in from every direction and surrounded Annie to prevent her escape.

Su Yang and the Survey Corps tried to capture Annie before she could transform, but she cut her finger and became the Female Titan despite being surrounded. Su Yang ordered everyone to hold position and face her together as the smoke cleared.

• Su Yang warned the Survey Corps that they had to capture the cunning Female Titan and told them to stay prepared.
• Annie secretly cut her finger with the sharp hook on her ring, revealing that she had anticipated Armin's plan.
• Su Yang realized Annie was transforming and tried to stop her, but she moved too quickly.
• The smoke cleared, revealing that the Female Titan was Annie.
• Su Yang told everyone to hold their positions and face the enemy together.

Su Yang urged the Survey Corps to stay calm while they tried to understand why Annie had transformed into the Female Titan. As the city grew chaotic, the people decided to surround and attack her, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Su Yang told everyone not to panic and chose to wait while he assessed the Female Titan's actions.
• Armin worried that the failed mission would have serious consequences, but no one blamed him.
• Annie transformed into the Female Titan and mocked the group for thinking they could stop her.
• The Survey Corps asked Su Yang what to do, but he admitted that he did not know Annie's objective.
• The people in the city began to panic and decided to surround and attack the Female Titan to protect themselves.

The soldiers attacked the Female Titan, but she quickly defeated them. Su Yang and Eren prepared to transform and fight her, but Eren could not manage to become a giant, leaving Armin urging him to hurry.

• The soldiers surrounded the Female Titan and vowed to capture her, but she warned them that they would die if they tried to stop her.
• The Female Titan defeated the soldiers after several exchanges.
• Su Yang and Eren decided to transform and join forces to hold off and capture the Female Titan.
• Armin urged Eren to transform, but Eren still could not fight as a giant.

Eren could not transform because he was unwilling to fight Annie, and Su Yang chose not to force him. As Annie continued devastating the city, Su Yang and Mikasa went out together to stop her.

• Eren bit himself and tried to transform but remained unable to take Titan form.
• Su Yang understood Eren's reluctance, while Armin had not yet realized what was troubling him.
• Su Yang told Armin to stay with Eren and calm him while he went to fight Annie.
• Mikasa joined Su Yang, and the two rushed out to capture the Female Titan.

Su Yang and Mikasa fought the Female Titan, but Su Yang cut off Annie’s arm after deciding he could not risk letting her continue causing destruction. Annie turned her anger toward Su Yang, and the battle continued as the Pawns cheered them on.

• Su Yang and Mikasa charged the Female Titan and fought her, while Annie focused her attacks on Mikasa.
• Su Yang decided not to spare the Female Titan and cut off one of Annie’s arms.
• Annie became furious and redirected her attention toward Su Yang, vowing to make him pay.
• The Pawns below encouraged Su Yang and Mikasa to defeat the Female Titan.

Eren struggled to transform because he could not bring himself to fight Annie, while the Female Titan continued destroying the area. Su Yang and Mikasa fought to subdue her, and Armin kept urging Eren to help as the battle remained unresolved.

• Mikasa assured the others that they would capture the Female Titan alive and stop her from hurting anyone else.
• Eren felt torn between sparing Annie and stopping the destruction she was causing.
• Armin tried to comfort Eren and told him that Su Yang and the others had already charged to the front lines.
• Su Yang and Mikasa fought the Female Titan with all their strength, knowing her power made her difficult to defeat.
• Armin repeatedly urged Eren to transform and help, unaware that Eren was delaying because he did not want to fight Annie.

Armin urged Eren to overcome his hesitation and help fight the Female Titan, while Su Yang and Mikasa struggled to hold her off. Eren finally transformed and prepared to join them in battle.

• Armin angrily challenged Eren to stop hesitating and consider the damage the Female Titan was causing.
• Eren admitted he could not transform but kept his reasons secret, leaving him torn and blaming himself.
• Armin pointed to Mikasa and Su Yang's efforts and urged Eren to fight alongside them.
• Encouraged by Armin, Eren transformed into a Titan and prepared to charge into the fight.
• Armin celebrated Eren's transformation as Su Yang neared his limit against the increasingly powerful Female Titan.

Eren overcame his hesitation, transformed, and promised to help Su Yang defeat the Female Titan and rescue everyone. As Su Yang praised Armin for persuading Eren, Annie suddenly attacked Su Yang, still enraged that he had wounded her.

• Eren joined Su Yang's side after Armin helped him settle his doubts.
• Eren promised to capture the Female Titan and rescue everyone.
• Su Yang praised Armin for convincing Eren to transform, and Armin modestly brushed off the praise.
• Annie, furious at Su Yang for cutting off her arm, suddenly swung at him while he and Armin were talking.

Eren’s Titan saved Su Yang from Annie’s attack, and Eren fought the Female Titan to protect his comrades. Eren gained the advantage, but the battle’s outcome remained uncertain.

• Annie’s Female Titan nearly struck Su Yang, but Eren’s Titan arrived in time and saved him.
• Su Yang and the others realized how close he had come to death, while Armin warned that Annie was dangerous and they might need their trump card.
• The group watched Eren’s Titan battle the Female Titan and hoped Annie would be defeated so the destruction could end.
• Eren resolved to stop Annie from hurting his comrades and fought her despite his reluctance to use violence.

Eren fought Annie as the Female Titan while Su Yang searched for a way to help him. Su Yang called out Eren’s mother’s name, stirring his memories and causing Eren’s power to surge.

• Eren confronted Annie, lamenting her injuries to their comrades and vowing that one of them would die if they had to settle matters by fighting.
• The exhausted group watched as Eren struggled against the Female Titan and placed their hopes in him, while Su Yang urged them to wait and see.
• Su Yang recalled Eren’s earlier fight with Annie and realized Eren might be holding back because of his reservations.
• Su Yang shouted Eren’s mother’s name, triggering memories of her sacrifice to protect Eren and Mikasa.
• Eren’s resolve strengthened, and an immense power burst from him.

Eren fought Annie, the Female Titan, driven by his mother’s death and determined to stop her from hurting anyone else. As Su Yang watched and the Pawns joined the attack, Annie began to lose the upper hand.

• Eren focused on Annie after recalling that she had devoured his mother.
• Armin asked Su Yang why he had brought up Eren’s mother, but Su Yang kept watching Eren without explaining.
• Eren vowed to kill Annie and attacked her with repeated punches.
• The Pawns joined Eren’s assault while Annie was weakened from her earlier exertion.
• Annie gradually fell into a disadvantage, and Eren continued attacking her relentlessly.

Eren lost control while attacking the Female Titan, causing widespread destruction and civilian casualties. As Su Yang blamed himself for provoking Eren, civilians demanded that Erwin take action, leaving Eren’s rampage unresolved.

• Eren attacked Annie in a rage, demolishing buildings as Armin urged Su Yang to restrain him.
• Civilians fled the destruction and complained that Eren’s fighting was harming them worse than the Female Titan had.
• A falling boulder crushed a civilian near Su Yang, who blamed himself for the casualties and regretted provoking Eren.
• Civilians appealed to Erwin to stop Eren before more people and buildings were harmed.

Erwin faced demands to make Eren revert from his Titan form because of the destruction and casualties, while Su Yang defended Eren for fighting the Female Titan. Erwin maintained that he would make his own judgment, and Su Yang warned that stopping Eren would leave the city at the Female Titan’s mercy.

• People complained to Erwin that Eren’s Titan was damaging buildings and demanded that he make Eren revert.
• Erwin reassured them that he would handle the situation and considered how Eren’s fight against the Female Titan had prevented further casualties.
• Su Yang rebuked a man for criticizing Eren and insisting that Erwin stop him.
• Erwin told the man that he would make his own judgment as commander of the Survey Corps.
• The man continued demanding that Eren become human again, and Su Yang warned that the Female Titan would keep attacking if Eren stopped fighting.

Su Yang argued that Eren must not transform back into a human because the Female Titan could exploit the moment and cause further casualties. The stubborn soldier continued urging Erwin to support Eren, while Erwin ended the argument by insisting he would decide for himself.

• Su Yang warned that if Eren returned to human form, the Female Titan would seize the chance to attack and cause more casualties.
• The soldier insisted that Eren had to transform because the ongoing destruction was already severe.
• Su Yang accused the soldier of ignoring everyone’s safety and worsening the situation by provoking the others.
• The soldier urged Erwin not to believe Su Yang and to stand by Eren.
• Erwin ordered everyone to stop arguing and said he would make his own decision.