Chapter Summaries

Yago learned that Erwin had established the Eldia Revival Army on Paradis Island and put Floch in charge, then decided to focus on getting the Third Regiment and the Restoration Army out of the war. As Aili cared for the injured Zofia, Zofia asked about Marley’s lack of praise for Gabi, and Aili began to tell her something.

• Yago read Erwin’s report about the Eldia Revival Army and realized his past actions had helped fuel political trouble on both Marley and Paradis Island.
• Yago saw that Floch was responsible for the new army and worried it might become another Yeagerist faction.
• Yago burned the report and decided to get the Third Regiment and the Restoration Army out of the stalemated war.
• Yago called Selina and went to Bagg’s camp to pursue his plan.
• Aili cared for Zofia, who asked about Marley failing to praise Gabi, and Aili began to tell her something.

Magath and the Warrior Unit planned an assault on Grayle Fortress under the newly approved Marley's Wrath plan, while Zeke began plotting to escape Marley after learning three more Warriors were coming. On the train, the new Warriors Ivanor and Litt clashed over an insult as Bazel watched.

• General Sko welcomed Magath and the Warrior Unit, hoping they could turn the war around after Marley’s inexperienced commanders suffered heavy losses.
• Magath explained that Grayle Fortress’s open terrain and heavy cannon defenses made a direct Titan assault or Porco’s infiltration plan too dangerous.
• Magath revealed that the Ministry of Defense had approved Marley's Wrath and told Zeke to bring Aili and the Warrior Candidates back the next day.
• Magath announced that three more Marley Warriors were on their way, prompting Zeke to worry that the growing number of Intelligent Titans threatened his Euthanasia Plan and to form an escape plan.
• On a train to the front, Litt called Ivanor a country bumpkin and mocked her for being afraid of Ebson, while Ivanor crushed a silver cup in anger and Bazel watched.

Yago arranged for Aili to return to the Marley Warrior Unit as an undercover member of the Eldia Revival Army and gather information on the new Warriors and Doctor Ebson. When Aili proposed recruiting Zofia, Selina rejected the idea, warning them not to trust Warrior Candidates and urging Aili to prioritize her safety.

• Yago told Aili that the Marley Warrior Unit had arrived and instructed her to keep her identity secret, ignore anyone besides him or Selina who claimed to represent the Restoration Army, and collect information on the new Marley Warriors and Doctor Ebson.
• Aili reassured Yago that she would handle the assignment, and Yago promised the Eldia Revival Army would protect her if she got into trouble.
• Aili told Yago she had been watching the wounded Warrior Candidate Zofia and wanted to see if she could recruit her.
• Selina interrupted and forbade recruiting Zofia, citing Zeke Jaeger's betrayal of the Eldia Restorationists as a warning against trusting Warrior Candidates.
• Yago told Aili to put her safety first, and Aili exchanged the Eldia Revival Army's secret salute with Yago and Selina before leaving.

Zeke reported to Colonel Loa that he had come to collect Aili Ambas and the Warrior Candidates, then recognized Loa as Yago. The two men kept up a wary exchange until Zeke baited Yago with a claim about Eren, and Yago revealed his surprise.

• Zeke arrived at Colonel Loa’s command tent to report that he would collect Aili Ambas and the Warrior Candidates.
• Zeke recognized Loa’s voice and face as belonging to Yago, but Yago denied knowing him.
• Zeke examined Loa and apologized, saying he resembled an old friend.
• Yago and Zeke chatted while each tried to conceal what he knew about the other.
• Zeke claimed he had taken control of Eren and the Founding Titan, startling Yago before Yago realized it was a trick.

Yago and Zeke met in a Marley military camp and discussed their conflicting goals while continuing to use each other. Outside the tent, Selina struggled to restrain herself from killing Zeke, whom she considered a traitor.

• Yago and Zeke shared coffee as Zeke questioned how Yago had infiltrated the Marley Army and become a commander.
• Yago credited Hizuru for his position and pretended to support Zeke’s Euthanasia Plan, though neither man trusted the other.
• Yago told Zeke he had come to Marley to bring Annie’s father back, then gave a dubious explanation for borrowing a Marley officer’s identity.
• Zeke proposed that they discuss their next steps, and Yago invited him to explain his plans.
• Selina waited outside the tent with a loaded pistol, fighting her urge to kill Zeke despite Yago’s warning to stay calm.

Yago watched Marley’s airships approach Grayle Fortress while he prepared to recruit more Eldian soldiers for the Restoration Army. Marley launched Operation Marley’s Wrath, transforming Eldians dropped by parachute into Titans that crashed into the fortress and began slaughtering its defenders.

• Yago told Selina to speed up contact with other Eldia Forces and said he had made arrangements with Bagg.
• Magath accompanied Gabi, Falco, and Udo aboard an airship as Marley’s forces approached Grayle Fortress.
• Marleyan soldiers pushed bound Eldians with parachutes out of the airships, and Reiner was the last to jump.
• Zeke roared when the falling Eldians reached the right height, triggering their transformation into Titans.
• The Titans crashed across Grayle Fortress, crushing soldiers and devouring survivors as Yago watched from afar.

Yago witnessed Marley’s abuse of Eldians and resolved to save Eldians beyond Paradis as the Marleyan Warrior Unit attacked Grayle Fortress. The fortress fell in under half an hour, and Zeke arrived to control the Titans and dispose of them.

• Yago and Selina saw the Titans above Grayle Fortress, and Selina told him they were Eldians being used as weapons by Marley.
• Reiner transformed into the Armored Titan and smashed a tower, then charged through the fortress using bone armor and shields.
• The Flying Claw Titan, Sea-Swimming Titan, and Cart Titan attacked Middle Eastern soldiers and helped clear a path to the fortress gates.
• The Red Fire Titan melted the fortress gates, and the Marleyan forces captured Grayle Fortress in less than half an hour.
• Zeke parachuted into the fortress to control the Titans and planned to make them tear out their own napes once they were no longer needed.

Erwin handed command of the Survey Corps to Hange, who accepted the role amid the soldiers’ cheers. At the ceremony, Arno and Lance disagreed over their faction’s tactics as cadets Alex and Louise promoted the Eldia Revivalists, while Floch watched Arno and Lance from nearby.

• Erwin passed the Wings of Freedom flag to Hange and announced her as the new commander of the Survey Corps.
• Hange overcame her doubts and joined the soldiers in pledging to dedicate their hearts.
• Arno criticized Hange and peace talks with other countries, while Lance insisted they must not attack their own people.
• Alex and Louise handed out leaflets promoting the Eldia Revivalists, prompting Lance to read one thoughtfully and Arno to dismiss it.
• Floch watched Arno and Lance, then silently saluted Hange and Erwin when Hange took command.

Litt, Ivanor, and Bazel arrived at the Marley military camp and were introduced to the Warrior Unit. After Magath subdued Litt and Bazel secured the trio’s promise to obey, they were officially welcomed into the unit, while Yago finished Bagg’s peanuts nearby.

• Magath welcomed Litt, Ivanor, and Bazel to the Warrior Unit, but Litt and Ivanor showed little respect while Bazel greeted him politely.
• Porco confronted Litt over his rudeness, and Litt called him “Trash,” prompting Magath to warn Litt to obey his superior.
• Magath struck Litt and threw him to the ground, but Bazel held him down and promised that all three would follow orders.
• Ivanor agreed to follow Magath’s arrangements while asking to team up with Aili, and Litt reluctantly agreed to obey after remembering his promise to Ebson.
• Magath officially welcomed Litt Bruce, Ivanor Adam, and Bazel Latin to the Warrior Unit.
• Yago ate the five-spice peanuts Bagg had received from his family and pretended Bagg was seeing things.

At a Marley demonstration, Litt and Ivanor transformed into the Winged Titan and the Paladin Titan, revealing their extraordinary abilities to the officers and Warrior Unit. After Litt destroyed train cars from the air, Ivanor crushed a pile of them under the Paladin Titan’s hooves.

• Magath invited General Sko and other senior Marley officers to watch the new Titan Warriors demonstrate, while Yago observed from the platform.
• Litt transformed into the fourteen-meter Winged Titan, which flew high into the sky and dove to smash several train cars.
• Litt left his Titan form as the officers discussed the demonstration and Zeke silently watched.
• Ivanor transformed into the twenty-meter Paladin Titan, whose armored upper body and horse-like lower body astonished Yago.
• The Paladin Titan charged a pile of train cars and crushed them into mangled scrap beneath her hooves.

Bazel transformed into the Fortress Titan, whose armor resisted Marley's anti-Titan cannons, then fused with Ivanor's Paladin Titan to create a heavily armored charging warrior. Yago realized the fused Titans posed a grave threat and considered using the Colossal Titan's power against them.

• Bazel transformed into the thirty-meter-tall Fortress Titan, which emerged from the ground and endured a barrage of anti-Titan cannon fire without damage.
• Yago noticed the Fortress Titan had no visible neck or nape, while its sluggish movement appeared to be its main weakness.
• Ivanor's Paladin Titan fused with the Fortress Titan, turning its body into heavy armor and a pointed cone she could wield.
• The fused Paladin Titan charged into a nearby hill and smashed it apart, leaving Magath and the spectators stunned.
• Yago touched the vial hidden against his chest and considered fusing with the Colossal Titan's power to fight the two Titans.

Yago Norman spotted Pieck at the Marley ceremony, and she recognized him as a Paradis Island infiltrator before he vanished into the crowd. Pieck followed him, hoping to protect her family and comrades, but her pursuit led her into a confrontation with Hauge, while Ivanor called out to Aili and Newt.

• Yago Norman noticed Pieck staring at him, then disappeared before she could convince Reiner that he was there.
• Pieck followed Yago through the crowd, considering whether to report him or surrender if necessary to protect her family and comrades.
• Pieck accidentally bumped into Hauge, who grabbed her arm and berated her despite his companion urging him to let her go.
• Ivanor ran after Aili and Newt as they left, and frightened Aili hid behind Newt.

Yago rescued Pieck from Hauge, then denied being the Yago she knew from Paradis Island and threatened her after she claimed she wanted to defect. He left with Bagg, while Pieck remained uncertain about his identity.

• Yago restrained Hauge and released him after Hauge's companion and other Marley officers pleaded for him to stop.
• Pieck confronted Yago, who denied knowing her or the Yago she had met on Paradis Island.
• Pieck claimed she wanted to defect to Paradis Island and work with Yago, but he drew his pistol and accused her of treason.
• Pieck explained that she had mistaken Yago for a Titan Warrior from Demon Island and insisted she was loyal to Marley.
• Yago warned Pieck that he would report her statements, then left with Bagg as Pieck watched them uncertainly.

Bazel pressured Aili and Newt into pledging loyalty to Doctor Ebson by promising to remove the thirteen-year lifespan limit and invoking their families. Ebson dismissed Marley and the Middle East as tools for his plans, leaving Bill wondering who Ebson had addressed as he promised to reshape the world.

• Bazel told Aili and Newt that Ebson had given them their Titan powers and could free them from the thirteen-year lifespan limit in exchange for loyalty.
• Newt questioned Ebson's ties to Marley and mocked his dismissal of Porco, while Bazel said Ebson wanted no one trained by Marley.
• Bazel reminded Aili and Newt that their families could be used to pressure them, and they agreed to pledge loyalty to Ebson.
• Ebson learned that the Middle Easterners had ignored his warning and that his men had secretly taken control of the Far Eastern federation.
• Ebson told Bill that Marley and the Tybur Family were dispensable, then declared that he alone could bring the world a new future.

Floch rallied the Eldia Revivalists on Paradis Island, explaining their goals and Yago Norman’s reports about the world beyond the island. Annie, frustrated that Yago had not written to her, took Hitch’s teasing suggestion about going to Marley seriously and ran off.

• Floch addressed the growing Eldia Revivalists, who had gained Parliament’s tacit support as a counterweight to the Imperialists.
• Floch described the outside world and the Revivalists’ aim to unite and liberate oppressed Eldians, while Alex admired Yago and resolved to strive for Eldia National Restoration.
• Hitch teased Annie for not joining the Revivalists and pointed out that she missed Yago, who had not mentioned her in his letters.
• Hitch jokingly suggested that Annie travel to Marley with the people from Hizuru, and Annie suddenly ran off after appearing to decide to do it.
• Hitch asked A-Yi whether Annie had meant to write Yago a letter, and A-Yi said she thought Annie intended to go to Marley.

Ebson dreamed of his youth with Norman, his closest friend, and the photograph they took together. He woke agitated, smashed the framed photo, and insisted he had been right, while Bill discovered his ability could heal a cigarette burn.

• Young Ebson told Norman that his father had beaten him for applying to the Capital Institute of Technology instead of joining the family arms business.
• Norman comforted Ebson, invited him to a party, and promised to help him get closer to Liddy.
• Ebson and Norman recalled their long friendship and took a photograph together.
• Ebson woke from the memory, smashed the framed photograph, and muttered that he had been right.
• Bill checked on Ebson, then burned his finger on a cigarette and watched his ability heal the wound.

Vassell ordered Slava Fortress defended after receiving orders to hold it, but secretly sent Obishi to evacuate half the fleet and reserve troops. Meanwhile, Annie reunited with Yago inside the Marley Army, where he comforted her despite the danger of her being recognized.

• Vassell heard his officers argue over whether to defend Slava Fortress and received orders to hold it to the death.
• Vassell secretly ordered Obishi to take half the fleet and the fortress's reserve troops back to the Middle Eastern homeland.
• Hizuru's mole brought Annie and A-Yi to Yago inside the Marley Army.
• Yago scolded Annie for risking exposure, but she threw herself into his arms and he told her he was there.

Ebson remembered his past with Norman before returning to his work as a doctor in the Liberio Internment Zone. He gave the surname Norman to the orphan Yago, who left excited to share his new name and buy a treat for Annie.

• Young Norman reassured Ebson that their plan could change the world and offered to help him win Liddy over, though Ebson believed she liked someone else.
• Ebson wandered through a storm, laughing and sobbing as dark liquid streamed from his eyes.
• Back in the laboratory, Ebson drew blood from a frightened orphan named Yago and learned that he had no surname.
• Ebson offered Yago the surname Norman, and Yago happily accepted it.
• Yago asked for payment for helping with the experiments, and Ebson gave him banknotes that he planned to spend on cake and desserts for Annie.

At Slava Fortress, Marley prepared to unleash its airship force while Gabi struggled with what she had learned and Falco watched her warily. In Yago’s camp, Annie confronted him over his altered appearance, and Selina left believing he was busy with the two women as she urged him to hurry and give his orders.

• Gabi vomited from the shelling as Magath surveyed the stalemated battle and awaited Marley’s airships to signal the attack.
• Gabi insisted she was fine, wrestled with the thought that acting on what she had heard would betray Marley, and threw down her helmet while Falco watched her with mixed feelings.
• Selina entered Yago’s tent and found Annie and A-Yi beside him, their faces reshaped by Yago’s War Hammer Titan power.
• Annie pinched Yago’s waist and scolded him jealously, while Selina mistook the scene for an intimate encounter and hurried out.
• Selina told a soldier to keep people away from Yago’s tent, then muttered that he should hurry because everyone was waiting for his orders.

Vassell ordered the Middle Eastern defenders to make a final stand against the Marleyan Titan assault, deploying armored trains as Titans descended and the fleet came under attack. Elsewhere, Yago declined to join the battle and received a letter from his family, whose familiar mark left him puzzled.

• Vassell watched Marleyan airships arrive as golden lightning filled the sky and Titans began descending toward Slava Fortress.
• After learning that Marley's Titan Warriors had attacked the fleet and surrounded the fortress, Vassell ordered the armored trains deployed and called for a decisive battle.
• A dark armored train emerged from its warehouse as the Middle Eastern soldiers prepared to fight.
• Bagg asked Yago why he was not joining the battle, and Yago criticized Marleyan officers for gaining credit while Eldians risked their lives.
• Bagg gave Yago a letter from his family, and Yago recognized the mark on its envelope without remembering where he had seen it.