Chapter Summaries

Su Yang disagreed with Hange’s demand that he interrogate Nick harshly, but agreed to handle the matter himself. A new crisis sent events back to twelve hours earlier, when the 104th recruits who had not joined the operation to capture Annie were confined together to await orders.

• Hange urged Su Yang to use threats and harsh methods to get answers from Nick, while Su Yang insisted he would handle the matter in his own way.
• Hange agreed to leave the interrogation to Su Yang but warned that she might conduct another interrogation herself if he failed to resolve it quickly.
• A new crisis caused events to return to twelve hours earlier, during the operation to capture Annie.
• The 104th members who had not joined the operation were assigned to a room with a new soldier and told to wait there for orders.
• The confined recruits complained of boredom and suggested reading, playing chess, and finding other ways to pass the time.

The 104th Recruit Corps passed the time in confinement, unaware they were being kept together because a traitor had not been found. Meanwhile, Hange continued interrogating Nick about the Titan faces inside the Walls, leaving Su Yang doubtful that her threats would work.

• The 104th Recruit Corps spent their days playing chess, reading, and talking while investigators searched for a traitor among them.
• One recruit questioned whether their idle life in the rooms had become dull, but others said they were lucky to have time to rest.
• The recruits assumed they had no missions because they were inexperienced and did not realize they were being held for an investigation.
• Hange confronted Nick again and threatened him to make him explain the Titan faces inside the Walls.
• Su Yang watched Hange, believing Nick's stubbornness meant her threats were unlikely to make him talk.

Hange confronted Father Nick for refusing to explain what he knew about the Titan's face, and Su Yang and the soldiers condemned the priest for hiding the truth. As the crowd voiced its anger, Su Yang noticed Captain Mike's expression suddenly turn ugly and suspected something was wrong.

• Hange threatened to throw Father Nick from the tower unless he answered his questions.
• Father Nick defied Hange and told him to act instead of continuing to threaten him.
• Su Yang expressed his disappointment in Father Nick and accused him of endangering people by hiding things.
• The soldiers joined Su Yang in condemning Father Nick for his actions.
• Su Yang noticed that Captain Mike's expression had suddenly turned ugly and wondered what had happened.

Su Yang asked Captain Mike about his troubled expression, and Mike explained that he had sensed an ominous presence nearby. When Titans suddenly appeared, Mike warned everyone to prepare for an attack, and Su Yang saw the horde approaching.

• Su Yang approached Captain Mike and asked what was troubling him.
• Mike said he had sensed an ominous presence nearby, while Su Yang tried to reassure him.
• Mike spotted people pouring in from beyond the wall and realized his suspicions were justified.
• Mike warned everyone that many Titans were approaching and told them to prepare.
• Su Yang saw the horde of Titans and understood that Mike's concern had been warranted.

Su Yang and the others tried to understand why groups of Titans had appeared, while Erwin sent the 104th recruits to evacuate civilians from a nearby village. The recruits rode out to carry out the mission as Erwin and the others prepared for a possible attack.

• Su Yang questioned whether Wall of Rose had been breached and began investigating the sudden appearance of the Titans.
• Eren learned of the situation and hurried to assign a task to the new recruits.
• Erwin ordered the 104th recruits to reach the next village and evacuate its civilians.
• The recruits promised to complete the mission and rode toward the village.
• Erwin and the others drew their weapons and prepared for the Titans while remaining uncertain about their origins.

Erwin watched the recruits depart while hiding his suspicion that one of them was a spy, unable to identify the culprit without alerting them. Meanwhile, Su Yang and Mike fought to lure away a growing horde of Titans, leaving Su Yang exhausted after killing three.

• Erwin watched the recruits leave and wondered which of them was the spy, choosing to wait rather than risk alerting them.
• Mike told Su Yang they had to lure the Titans away before the growing horde caused more harm.
• Su Yang and Mike split up to draw the Titans away and attacked them as they fought.
• Su Yang killed three Titans but became exhausted and urged Mike to switch positions with him.

Su Yang and Mike, exhausted after killing three Titans, encountered the Beast Titan and realized they faced a much stronger opponent. The Beast Titan cornered them and toyed with them, leaving the two discussing how they might escape.

• Su Yang and Mike spotted the Beast Titan after switching positions and recognized it as the leader of the Titans.
• The two discussed how the Beast Titan was far stronger than the ordinary Titans they had fought.
• Su Yang and Mike realized their stamina was nearly gone after luring and killing three Titans.
• The Beast Titan blocked their escape and treated them as toys rather than serious opponents.
• Su Yang warned Mike that they could not keep wasting their stamina while the Beast Titan toyed with them.

Su Yang and Mike faced a Titan and debated how to survive, with Mike urging Su Yang to escape while he held it off. Su Yang refused to abandon Mike, leaving the two still trapped together as the Titan threatened them.

• Su Yang and Mike agreed that they had to destroy the Titans before they could endanger everyone inside the walls.
• Mike decided to stay behind and hold off the Titan so Su Yang could escape and bring reinforcements.
• Su Yang refused to leave Mike, insisting they had come together and would leave together or die together.
• Mike punched Su Yang and urged him to run, warning that otherwise both of them would be killed by the Titan.
• Su Yang stayed silent and did not strike back, though he still could not bring himself to abandon Mike.

Su Yang and Mike were discovered by the Beast Titan while hiding behind a tree, and Mike insisted that Su Yang escape to bring reinforcements. Mike drew the Titan away as Su Yang rode toward the walls, leaving Mike to face the pursuit alone.

• Mike urged Su Yang to flee and alert the Survey Corps, but Su Yang hesitated because he feared Mike would die.
• The Beast Titan found them behind the tree and threatened to kill them.
• Mike rode away to draw the Beast Titan after him and told Su Yang to get help.
• Su Yang mounted his horse and rode toward the walls, determined to bring reinforcements.

Su Yang fled on horseback while Mike fought the Beast Titan, but he saw it swallow Mike and was overwhelmed by guilt. He vowed to make the Beast Titan pay as he continued toward the city, blaming himself for Mike’s death.

• Mike fought the Beast Titan alone and told it to take his life if it could.
• Su Yang saw the Beast Titan swallow Mike as he rode away.
• Su Yang cried and blamed himself for not leaving sooner or listening to Mike.
• Su Yang wished he had died instead of Mike and vowed to make the Beast Titan pay.

After Mike appeared to sacrifice himself to save Su Yang from the Beast Titan, Su Yang told the Military Police Brigade what had happened and urged everyone to stand together. The chapter revealed that Mike had not been eaten; the Beast Titan had only caught him with its tail.

• Su Yang encountered the Military Police Brigade, whose members called him over to ask what had happened.
• Su Yang tearfully explained that the Beast Titan had appeared and Mike had stayed behind to let him escape.
• The Military Police Brigade mourned Captain Mike, while Su Yang said they had to unite and keep fighting.
• The narration revealed that Mike had only been caught by the Beast Titan's tail and had not been eaten.

The Beast Titan captured Mike, took his Maneuver Gear, and left him to be eaten by other Titans. Su Yang returned to the city with the Military Police Brigade, still troubled by Mike’s death and believing Mike had died for him.

• After Su Yang left, Mike taunted the Beast Titan and prepared to sacrifice himself to keep the others safe.
• The Beast Titan revealed that it could speak and said it would not let Mike die easily.
• The Beast Titan took Mike’s Maneuver Gear and left him behind rather than killing him.
• Other Titans found Mike and ate him alive, but he did not regret protecting the others.
• Su Yang returned to the city with the Military Police Brigade and continued to blame himself for Mike’s death.

Su Yang blamed himself over Mike’s death, then focused on finding Mike’s body with the Military Police Brigade. Meanwhile, Sasha searched her deserted hometown in the northern forest, fearing the Titans had attacked it.

• Su Yang regretted not listening to his earlier plans and struggled with guilt over Mike’s death.
• Sasha rode into the northern forest to check on her hometown and the people she cared about.
• Sasha found the route through her hometown deserted and worried that the Titans had attacked or that everyone had fled.
• Su Yang urged the Military Police Brigade to search carefully for Mike’s body and return it to the Survey Corps.
• Su Yang set aside his regret and resolved to lead the search for Mike.

Su Yang returned with the Survey Corps and found small Titans feeding on Mike’s corpse. He killed one in anger, then resolved to become stronger as the others prepared to examine Mike’s body.

• Su Yang led the Military Police Brigade members and the Survey Corps back to the place where Mike had been killed.
• Su Yang found a small Titan gnawing on Mike’s corpse and attacked it in a fury.
• Su Yang swiftly killed the Titan and vowed to become stronger so he could protect those he cared about.
• The Survey Corps members praised Su Yang, then went to examine Mike’s corpse and bring him back.
• Su Yang stood away from Mike’s body because he could not bear to look at it.

Su Yang struggled with guilt over Mike’s death, fearing what he would see when he faced Mike’s remains. After the commander comforted him, Su Yang approached the body, prayed, and apologized, though his grief remained unresolved.

• Su Yang hesitated to approach Mike’s corpse, blaming himself because Mike had died helping him escape.
• The commander reassured Su Yang that Mike’s death was not his fault and urged him to live on for Mike’s sake.
• Su Yang went to see Mike’s remains and found that Mike had died peacefully, though Titans had gnawed away parts of his body.
• Su Yang silently prayed to Mike, apologized, and hoped he had gone to Heaven and could be reincarnated.

After Mike's body was found, the soldiers searched for the Beast Titan but found no trace of it. Su Yang argued that it had not left and pointed to Mike's missing Maneuver Gear as a clue, but the others questioned his theory and demanded evidence.

• The search party found Mike's mutilated corpse but no sign of the Beast Titan.
• The commander ordered the soldiers to take Mike's body back and leave the area after their search turned up nothing.
• Su Yang urged the commander and soldiers to search more thoroughly, believing the Beast Titan could not have left so easily.
• A soldier told Su Yang that grief over Mike's death might be clouding his judgment.
• Su Yang pointed out that Mike's Maneuver Gear was missing and argued that the Beast Titan had taken it.
• The soldiers acknowledged the missing gear but challenged Su Yang to prove the Beast Titan was responsible.

Su Yang explained that the Beast Titan had taken Mike's Maneuver Gear and left him unable to escape, but the Survey Corps doubted his account. He warned them that the Beast Titan was intelligent and exceptionally powerful, leaving them frightened and resolved to plan carefully.

• Su Yang argued that Mike had been devoured by Titans after the Beast Titan took his Maneuver Gear and left him behind.
• The Survey Corps questioned Su Yang's deduction and asked him to share everything he knew so they could prepare.
• Su Yang warned the Survey Corps that the Beast Titan was extremely powerful and possessed human-level intelligence.
• The Survey Corps grew alarmed and agreed that they needed to plan carefully before acting.

Su Yang and the Survey Corps returned toward the capital to report the Beast Titan’s threat and Mike’s death, while Sasha searched her deserted hometown for her family. The chapter ended when a strange jingling sound startled Sasha as she searched alone.

• Su Yang and the officer agreed to return to the capital and report what they had discovered about the Beast Titan.
• Su Yang remembered Mike’s sacrifice and vowed to grow stronger so he could protect others.
• Sasha searched the empty village for her family and wondered whether the villagers had been killed or fled.
• A strange jingling sound startled Sasha as she searched alone.

Sasha found a frightened blond girl in her seemingly deserted hometown and tried to comfort her. The girl led Sasha home, where she discovered the girl's mother, who confronted Sasha and demanded to know who she was.

• Sasha heard a sound and cautiously followed it to a frightened little blond girl.
• Sasha reassured the girl, held her, and asked what had happened in the village.
• The girl gradually lowered her guard and led Sasha to her house.
• Sasha found the girl's mother inside and realized that the situation in her hometown was suspicious.
• The mother guarded her daughter and challenged Sasha to identify herself.

Sasha reassured a mother and daughter that she had returned to protect them from the Titans, despite the mother's warnings that she would die if she stayed. Meanwhile, Su Yang told Armin that Wall Rose had been breached, and they hurried to find Eren and Mikasa to discuss what to do.

• Sasha explained to the mother that she was from the Survey Corps and had returned to warn the village and help its people.
• The mother urged Sasha to leave, fearing she would die, but Sasha resolved to stay and protect her and her daughter.
• Su Yang returned toward the city and told Armin that Wall Rose had been breached and everyone needed to plan quickly.
• Armin urged Su Yang to find Eren and Mikasa so they could discuss how to respond.