Chapter Summaries

Yago explained to Eren and the others that nations and humans existed beyond the walls, while the Vald estate resisted a Central Military Police search. The group prepared disguises, and Yago’s defense of Annie’s appearance left him facing the resentment of Annie and Armin.

• Yago told the group he had been exiled from Marley and asked them to trust him and Annie, then confirmed to Eren that many countries beyond the walls were hostile to Paradis and called Eren free.
• The Central Military Police tried to enter Duke Vald’s estate, but the Garrison guards refused without a royal letter, and the officers eventually withdrew.
• Commander Randy Vald told Duke Vald he would strengthen the estate’s guards, then warned Lisa that the Military Police were searching for Eren’s mother.
• The group discussed disguises, with Armin set to pose as Historia and Jean as Eren, while Yago objected to Annie taking Historia’s role and drew resentment from Annie and Armin.

Yago spoke with Levi about protecting Eren and honoring Vig’s legacy, then visited Historia and learned about her painful past. The chapter ended with Ymir waking as Yago left Historia alone with her.

• Yago told Levi he would protect their home and help fulfill Vig’s mission, and Levi responded with a faint smile.
• Yago visited Historia and Ymir, who was recovering in bed, and reassured Historia that she was not a burden.
• Historia told Yago and the others how her mother had despised her, how her mother was killed, and how she was forced to change her name.
• Ymir woke and weakly told Yago to take his hand away from Historia.
• Yago left the room so Historia and Ymir could be alone.

Levi and his allies captured Dimo and Freyr after uncovering the merchant association's plan to seize Eren and Historia, but Kenny's forces attacked the safehouse and carried them away. Aiya raised a flare, prompting Levi, Mikasa, Yago, and others to rush to their aid as Annie remained nearby.

• Levi, Juda, and Yago burst into Dimo's office and subdued Dimo and Freyr while Mike was held at knifepoint.
• Kenny and Traute watched the operation from a tower, and Kenny ordered Traute to capture the girl and the thief while he went after Levi.
• Yago revealed himself to Dimo and explained that he and Annie had discovered Mike recruiting men to capture Eren and Historia.
• Aiya returned to find her three comrades dead and Eren, Historia, and the weakened Ymir bound and being taken away, so she fired a red signal flare.
• Mikasa, Levi, Petra, Yago, and the recruits saw the flare and hurried to reinforce Eren's location while Juda stayed behind to guard Dimo.

Annie pursued the Central Military Police wagon carrying Eren, while Levi’s squad came under attack from Kenny Ackerman. Levi confronted Kenny as Yago circled behind him, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Das ordered three Central Military Police soldiers to attack Annie, but she dodged their gunfire and killed one with a blade.
• Yago pushed Juda onto a rooftop to help him evade Kenny’s gunfire, while Levi dodged another shot.
• Kenny called out to Levi and revealed that he had joined the Military Police Brigade, prompting Levi to confront him.
• Petra and Juda headed toward Eren and the others, while Yago stayed behind and circled Kenny.
• Levi attacked Kenny with his blades, and Kenny trapped one between his gun barrels before dodging Yago’s strike.

Levi held off Kenny while Yago joined the others trying to rescue Eren, Historia, and Ymir from the Central Military Police. Ymir transformed into a Titan after Traute threw her from the wagon, leaving Annie shocked at the Jaw Titan’s appearance.

• Levi ordered Yago to retreat and support Eren, then attacked Kenny to give Yago time to escape.
• Juda led the recruits against the Central Military Police as Mikasa charged in and killed several soldiers, while Annie saved her from a shot.
• Armin and Jean reached the wagon, but Traute kicked them off and the Central Military Police continued driving it toward the city gate.
• Ymir woke and stabbed Traute in the thigh while defending Historia, but Traute threw her from the wagon.
• Ymir transformed into a five-meter Titan, and Annie recognized it as the Jaw Titan.

Marcel confessed that he had caused Reiner to be chosen as the Armored Titan before a Titan attacked the four Warriors and ate him. Years later, Ymir’s Jaw Titan appeared in Trost, disrupting the fight between the Survey Corps and the Central Military Police, who lured it toward Wall Rose and brought the fixed cannons to bear.

• Marcel apologized to Reiner for securing his selection as the Armored Titan and admitted he had acted to protect Porco.
• A Titan burst from the sand, seized Marcel, and ate him as Reiner, Annie, and Bertholdt fled.
• Annie recognized Ymir as the Titan that had eaten Marcel, but Yago killed an attacking military policeman and rushed to her aid.
• Ymir’s Jaw Titan attacked the Central Military Police, while Yago identified it and the Survey Corps took the chance to move toward rescuing Eren.
• Traute ordered the Central Military Police to scatter and drove a carriage toward Wall Rose as a purple flare summoned the Garrison’s fixed cannons.
• The Garrison fired more than a dozen cannons at Ymir, and Juda shouted for everyone to scatter as the explosive shells closed in.

Yago transformed into the Fate Titan to shield the Jaw Titan from artillery and rescued Ymir, but collapsed after absorbing another power as the Survey Corps retreated without Eren. Meanwhile, Kenny learned his plan had succeeded and escaped Levi.

• Garrison artillery blasted Ymir's immobilized Jaw Titan while Mikasa struggled to reach Eren and Armin asked Annie to help.
• Yago stepped in front of the Jaw Titan, transformed into the Fate Titan, and shielded himself from the cannons with hardened skin.
• Yago bit through the Jaw Titan's nape, took the unconscious Ymir, and returned to the Survey Corps group using his Omni-Directional Mobility Gear.
• Yago collapsed after another power entered his body, and the Survey Corps retreated, leaving Eren and Historia's carriage to continue into Wall Rose.
• The Central Military Police soldier ordered a lockdown of Trost District as the Garrison Soldiers celebrated the Fate Titan's apparent defeat.
• Kenny saw the purple signal flares, declared victory over Levi, and escaped after shooting at him.

Yago entered Ymir’s memories and witnessed her life as a false Eldian deity, her betrayal and transformation into a Pure Titan, and her eventual rebirth after eating a Titan shifter. As Ymir chose to live for herself, the pillars of light called to Yago, urging him to return.

• Yago recognized the young girl in the memory as Ymir, who was taken in by two Eldians and made the figurehead of an Eldia Church.
• Ymir believed she brought hope to the Eldians who worshipped her, though she had no King's blood and was being used.
• When Ymir was eleven, the church was betrayed to Marley, and Ymir admitted to the soldiers that she claimed to bear the King's blood.
• Marleyan soldiers injected Ymir and threw her from the wall, turning her into a five-meter Pure Titan on Paradis Island.
• Months later, Ymir’s Titan devoured a brown-haired boy who possessed the power of an intelligent Titan, and Ymir awoke reborn beneath the pillars of light.
• Yago felt the pillars of light calling to him as a voice urged him to return.

Yago awoke after gaining a new power from Ymir’s Jaw Titan, while Annie and Levi told him their group had become fugitives in Trost. He suspected he had gained Titan powers through contact with their holders’ blood and prepared to face the dangers ahead.

• Yago woke after a vision of Ymir’s memories and recognized that he had gained the Jaw Titan’s power.
• Annie embraced Yago with relief, but Levi entered with the recruits and explained that they were fugitives being hunted in Trost District.
• Yago learned that Ymir had passed out from exhaustion and realized he had also gained power from Annie without either woman losing her Titan ability.
• Yago recalled rescuing Annie and Ymir while they were badly injured and suspected their blood had given him their Titan powers.
• Yago decided to support Levi’s group and looked toward Wall Rose, wondering whether Zeke would join the coming conflict.

The Survey Corps struggled to learn where the Central Military Police had taken Eren and Historia, while their prisoner William refused to betray the King. Yago tried an unsettling new approach by tasting William’s blood, leaving the others stunned.

• Hange told Levi that Erwin had a theory about Eren and Historia’s capture, and that William was their chance to verify it.
• Mikasa attacked William for information, but Armin restrained her because William was their only lead to Eren and Historia.
• Yago refused Annie’s offer to use Marley’s interrogation methods and comforted Mikasa as she broke down in tears.
• Levi threatened William with a blade but held back from killing him, then punched him when he continued to defy the Survey Corps.
• Yago borrowed Levi’s blade, cut William’s arm, and tasted his blood while the others watched in disbelief.

After tasting William’s blood, Yago saw his memories and learned that Historia belonged to the true royal Reiss Family and that the Founding Titan’s power was inside Eren. As the group prepared to seek help and rescue Eren and Historia, Yago and Annie reaffirmed that they would face the danger together.

• Yago tasted William’s blood and saw his memories, revealing the Reiss Family’s royal lineage and the Founding Titan’s power inside Eren.
• Yago confirmed that the king in the Capital was false and warned that Eren and Historia would likely be taken to the Reiss estate.
• Hange decided to return to Stohess District with Moblit to inform Erwin, while the others considered how to leave Trost under martial law.
• Yago suggested seeking help from the Liebus Trading Company, and Levi recognized that Kenny would likely kill the merchants after they completed their task.
• Yago apologized to Annie for involving her in the island’s conflicts, and Annie told him they would face them together.

Dimo Liebus helped a disguised Survey Corps group enter Wall Rose hidden beneath his daughter’s carriage, while Garrison Soldiers inspected the convoy. Soon after, the Central Military Police arrested Erwin and ordered the Survey Corps detained.

• Captain Solon ordered a thorough inspection of the Liebus Trading Company convoy despite Freyr and Dimo’s objections.
• Dimo secretly paid Solon, but Solon still inspected the carriage and found only Mrs. Liebus and her supposedly sick daughter.
• After the convoy passed through the gate, the girl revealed that Aiya and a Survey Corps captain had hidden beneath the carriage floor.
• Aiya told the captain that they had entered Wall Rose.
• The Central Military Police arrived with Nile, accused Erwin of conspiring with Titans, and arrested him as Nile’s Military Police cooperated.

Yago and Annie encountered Lisa Vald while she was shopping in the Capital, and Yago asked her about the family he had entrusted to her care. Lisa became captivated by Annie, leaving Yago uneasy as he waited for an answer.

• Lisa walked through the Capital's shopping street with Ruben and another Garrison soldier guarding her.
• Lisa entered a clothing shop to try on a dress, where Yago held a dagger to her throat and told her to stay calm.
• Lisa recognized Yago and thanked him for saving her, then called out to Ruben that she was fine.
• Yago asked Lisa how his family was doing, but Lisa kept staring at Annie.
• Yago stepped between Lisa and Annie, who hid behind him, and reminded Lisa to answer his question.

Heath attempted to kill Erwin on behalf of the true royal family, but Nile intervened after believing Erwin’s letter, and the Survey Corps defeated the Central Military Police. Erwin emerged free as President Zackly, Commander Pyxis, and Randy Wald arrived.

• Heath approached Erwin’s tent with Nile and declared that the true royal family had ordered Erwin’s death.
• Erwin learned from Heath that the throne’s King was a false ruler and that the Central Military Police had killed people like Erwin’s father for questioning the world within the Walls.
• Heath aimed his musket at Erwin, but Nile shot off Heath’s gun hand and revealed that he had sided with Erwin.
• Nile told Erwin that he had believed him after reading a letter, while Erwin suggested they could use the captured Central Military Police to deal with the nobles.
• Levi reported that the Central Military Police had been defeated and most had surrendered, as Erwin’s Survey Corps stood free and armed.
• Erwin learned that President Zackly, Commander Pyxis, and Randy Wald had arrived.

Yago visited Lucia with Lisa and Annie, finding comfort in his mother’s love while the Survey Corps remained hunted. He left with Annie, and Lucia stayed behind praying for him despite the newspaper branding the Corps traitors.

• Yago arrived at Lucia’s cottage with Lisa and Annie, and Lucia embraced him joyfully.
• Lisa reassured Yago that Carla was safe under the protection of her uncle Randy Vald’s command.
• Lisa told Yago she trusted him and did not believe the accusations against the Survey Corps.
• Lucia teased Annie about becoming Yago’s wife, embarrassing Annie until Yago intervened.
• Yago and Annie left for their regiment, and Lisa promised the Vald Family would protect Lucia and Carla.
• Lucia reread the newspaper calling the Survey Corps traitors and prayed for Yago.

Marlo and Hitch witnessed the arrested Survey Corps being escorted through Stohess, then received orders to bring half their Military Police unit to join the troops. Yago and Annie left after meeting them, and Yago predicted they would meet the two soldiers again.

• Marlo and Hitch argued during patrol as Marlo reflected on corruption in the Military Police and his wish to reform it.
• Hitch dragged Marlo toward a crowd, where they saw the Survey Corps imprisoned in cages and learned they had been arrested for betraying humanity.
• Hitch and Marlo spotted Commanders Nile, Randy, and Pyxis leading the procession, then Marlo collided with Yago and apologized after Yago helped him up.
• Hitch felt an unexpected sense that she could become friends with the blonde girl accompanying Yago, but Yago and Annie left before she spoke to them.
• A Military Police officer ordered Marlo and Hitch to tell their superior to send half the Stohess unit to join the troops, and they hurried off to carry out the military order.
• Yago told Annie he remembered the two Military Police soldiers and predicted they would meet again, calling it fate's design.

Erwin, Pyxis, Nile, Randy, and Zackly staged a coup against the nobles after they sealed Wall Sina against refugees from Wall Rose. As the new leadership planned to restore order and recover Eren, Erwin revealed that three soldiers possessed Titan Power, while Ymir, Yago, and Annie prepared to rescue Christa.

• The nobles ordered Wall Sina sealed after hearing that Wall Rose had fallen, but Erwin, Pyxis, Nile, and Randy confronted them with armed soldiers.
• Zackly arrived with Galluser in custody and announced that the Central Military Police Regiment had been subdued; the soldiers arrested the nobles and the False King.
• Pyxis and Randy planned to calm the public, Nile took responsibility for order in the Capital, and Erwin called for an operation to recover Eren from the Reiss Family.
• Zackly offered to interrogate the nobles for information about the royal family, and Erwin told Pyxis that three soldiers had Titan Power.
• Ymir said she wanted to rescue Christa, and Yago assured her that he and Annie would help.

Kenny reflected on his friendship with Uri, his choices, and the people who had come to care about him as Traute and the Action Squad prepared to defend his dream. He reached the far end of the crystal cavern, where Rod, his illegitimate daughter, and a chained boy were waiting.

• Traute confronted Kenny about the Central Military Police headquarters falling and urged him to act, but he told her and the others they could leave.
• Traute returned to the Action Squad and persuaded the soldiers to hold the line for Kenny Ackerman's dream.
• Kenny remembered how Uri had shown him mercy, how Uri died passing on Titan Power, and how Kenny had left Levi after teaching him to survive.
• Kenny considered his growing unease over Levi and the Action Squad, then reached Rod, his illegitimate daughter, and a boy bound in chains.

Historia touched Eren’s back and shared memories that revealed the Reiss family’s past, while the Survey Corps prepared to rescue him. As the Corps approached the Reiss Domain, Yago asked Mikasa what Eren meant to her, but she left without answering.

• Kenny warned Rod that the soldiers who overthrew the Royal Government were coming, then left while secretly checking the object in his coat.
• Rod urged Historia to inherit Frieda’s power and take the royal family’s power back from Eren, and Historia asked whether she had a sister.
• Historia touched Eren’s back, triggering memories that showed Erwin planning the rescue and Mikasa riding with the Survey Corps.
• Yago asked Mikasa whether she loved Eren, and she protested when he insulted him.
• The Survey Corps received an order to prepare for battle as they approached the Reiss Domain, and Mikasa hurried away without answering Yago.

Levi Squad and Hange’s Squad attacked the Central Military Police in the Reiss Estate’s Crystal Cave, using smoke bombs to blunt the enemy’s ranged advantage. As Kenny joined the battle and confronted Levi, Ymir, Annie, Yago, Mikasa, and Armin slipped away to rescue Eren and Historia.

• Lynch explained the Anti-Personnel Omni-Directional Mobility Gear’s strengths and weaknesses, and Armin proposed using oversized smoke bombs to conceal the Survey Corps’ advance.
• Levi led Levi Squad and Hange’s Squad through the Reiss Estate’s hidden entrance, where smoke bombs disrupted Traute’s ambush in the Crystal Cave.
• The Survey Corps pressed its attack, and Jean used the smoke and the enemy’s slow reloading to kill a Central Military Police soldier.
• Traute ordered her soldiers to regroup, but Kenny arrived, shot two members of Hange’s Squad, and faced Levi in battle.
• Ymir led Annie, Yago, Mikasa, and Armin through the smoke to rescue Eren and Historia.