Cliff Harbor, on the outskirts, at the refugee camp.
Eren stood alone atop a cliff, gazing down at the sprawling refugee camp at the foot of the mountain, his eyes filled with melancholy.
"Mr. Kruger?" A voice suddenly sounded behind Eren.
Eren turned and saw Ramzi looking at him in surprise. Ramzi seemed to be holding some worn-out hats and clothes he had scavenged.
"It really is you! Mr. Kruger! Didn't you all go back to Hizuru? Where are Leo and Mr. Charns?" Ramzi asked, looking around.
Eren slowly walked up to Ramzi and stopped before him. His body began to tremble, his hands twitching slightly.
"Mr. Kruger! The gang closest to our camp has completely disappeared! I wonder if they moved somewhere else." (Levi had wiped them out on his way to find Eren.)
"They used to bully the children here whenever we passed by, but now we don't have to worry! I even got back the things they stole from me! Look!"
Ramzi excitedly raised the bag of belongings in his hand.
Eren suddenly dropped to his knees before Ramzi and placed both hands on his shoulders.
"There's only one way to save Par... no, to save Eldia. There's only this one path I have no choice but to take..."
Eren choked up. The corners of his mouth began twitching uncontrollably, and his lips trembled. Tears poured from his eyes like floodwater bursting through a dam, streaming down his cheeks.
"Mr. Kruger..." Ramzi stared blankly at Eren.
"But what Chen Si said just won't... the reality Outside the Walls... is completely different from the world I dreamed of. The world I saw in Armin's book wasn't like this..."
Eren's words came in broken fragments, his voice steeped in despair and suppressed anguish.
"When I found out there were