Recaps

Yago traveled through Marley, reunited Annie with Mr. Leonhardt, and infiltrated the Eldian army under the identity of a dead officer. He gathered intelligence for Paradis while entering a regiment led by Selina and the Restorationists, where a supply dispute was already turning violent.

• Willy Tybur confided his concerns about Marley’s decline to Lara, who revealed that she inherited the War Hammer Titan.
• Yago and Annie traveled through Marley, where he met Ramzi and left Annie in his family’s care before going alone to the capital.
• Yago confronted Lara Tybur at the Louis Estate, defeated her War Hammer Titan and Newt’s Red Fire Titan, and obtained blood samples while Ebson’s plans remained unclear.
• Yago helped the surviving Eldia Restorationists escape Marley, rescued Mr. Leonhardt, and brought him to Annie before a train explosion separated them.
• Yago took the dead Lieutenant Colonel Loa Russell’s identity and entered Marley’s Eldia Third Regiment, the Cursed Unit, as its commander.
• Annie delivered Yago’s message to Erwin and returned to Paradis as Hizuru and the Marley Volunteers supported the island’s development.
• Yago confirmed that Selina’s group were Eldia Restorationists and gathered military documents, then was summoned after Selina fought the quartermaster over the regiment’s scarce supplies.

Yago took command of the Warrior Candidates, turned Selina’s Restorationists into the Eldia Revival Army, and recruited Aili as an undercover ally. As Marley forced the Third Regiment into a battle at Grayle Fortress, Yago prepared his soldiers to fight while keeping rebellion as a last resort.

• Yago stopped Bagg from withholding supplies, secured food and equipment for the Third Regiment, and was ordered to receive Marley’s Warrior Candidates.
• Yago met Gabi, Falco, Zofia, Udo, Colt, and Aili at the camp while Selina learned that Pulei and other Restorationists had died protecting their group.
• After learning that Jack and many Restorationists had died in Marley, Yago revealed his identity to Selina and persuaded her to form the Eldia Revival Army under his leadership.
• Yago secured more supplies for the Third Regiment as war began, while Erwin and Levi investigated the spread of Restorationist ideas on Paradis Island.
• The disastrous assault on Grayle Fortress convinced Yago that the regiment might have to rebel, and Aili overheard his secret plan before Yago defeated her in Titan form.
• Yago absorbed Aili’s Sea-Swimming Titan Power, then offered her a place in the Eldia Revival Army as an undercover Warrior, which she accepted.
• Yago returned to find Marley had positioned five thousand troops behind his regiment and ordered an attack without retreat, and he chose bazookas to target the fortress’s defenses.
• Yago led the Third Regiment toward Grayle Fortress as Colt and the Warrior Candidates carried ammunition, and an Eldian soldier fired a rocket at a Middle Eastern machine gunner.

Yago tried to navigate Marley’s war and the competing Eldian factions as Marley captured Grayle Fortress with a Titan assault and unveiled three new Warriors. The Eldia Revivalists gained influence on Paradis Island, while Annie appeared to decide to travel to Marley to find Yago.

• Yago’s Third Regiment captured the last Middle Eastern defenses at Grayle Fortress, but Gabi’s reckless charge left Zofia gravely wounded and alienated Gabi from her comrades.
• Erwin investigated the Imperialists’ growing influence on Paradis Island and recruited Floch to help counter them through a Restoration Army.
• Yago read Erwin’s report, recognized the political turmoil his actions had helped cause, and arranged with Bagg to move the Third Regiment and Restoration Army out of the stalemated war.
• Yago met Zeke at Grayle Fortress and concealed his identity and intentions while Zeke claimed to control Eren and the Founding Titan.
• Magath’s forces captured Grayle Fortress with a Titan assault, after which Litt’s Winged Titan, Ivanor’s Paladin Titan, and Bazel’s Fortress Titan demonstrated their powers.
• Pieck confronted Yago about defecting to Paradis Island, but he denied knowing her and warned that he would report her statements.
• Bazel persuaded Aili and Newt to pledge loyalty to Ebson, who revealed his ambition to displace Marley and the Tybur Family and shape the world’s future.
• Floch promoted the Eldia Revivalists on Paradis Island, while Annie seemed to decide to travel to Marley to find Yago.

Yago and the Eldian Revival Army gained ground as Marley defeated the Middle Eastern Union, while Yago uncovered clues connecting Ebson to Norman. The arc ended with Aili warning Yago that Ebson was plotting something at Marley’s Joint Conference.

• Ebson’s memories revealed his friendship with Norman and his grief, while he continued experiments on Yago and other Eldians.
• Vassell secretly sent Obishi away with half the fleet, but Marley’s Titans overwhelmed Slava Fortress and the Middle Eastern forces.
• Light led the Eldian soldiers in revolt, while Aili and the Marleyan Titans helped destroy the Middle Eastern fleet and armored trains.
• Marley won the war, and Yago secured Selina’s help with a plan to free their people before visiting Russell Manor.
• At Russell Manor, Yago learned that Norman had died in a traffic accident after his relationship with Pei Xi drove him from home.
• Armin spoke with Bertholdt, who described his guilt over the deaths caused by the Colossal Titan and briefly went outside to see the sun.
• Yago collapsed at the manor as Ebson’s experiment failed, then planned to seize the Marleyan capital during the Joint Conference.
• Aili left the Internment Zone with Selina’s help and warned Yago that Ebson was plotting something at the Joint Conference.