Cliff Harbor.
Two warships lay docked at the harbor, with a transport ship between them.
Survey Corps soldiers lined both sides of the street. All vessels other than those from Paradis Island were now forbidden from approaching. Only a handful of ships traveled between Marley and Paradis Island, and all had to undergo strict inspections.
Kenny's men were escorting a prisoner and his family to Paradis Island, accompanied by Kenny himself, who had brought Yasuo and Philia along.
He had already received word of the death of the Marley Agent known as Poet. With Angel and Tailor eliminated, the only one left was Dusk, who remained in hiding.
Meanwhile, Shadow had been revealing information little by little and seemed to know a great deal more, making him extremely valuable. With victory firmly in his grasp, Kenny looked at the two children and relaxed somewhat.
He knew Marley's last remaining resistance would now be wiped out completely.
A Survey Corps soldier walked down the street, carrying the Corps' standard-issue German Karabiner 98k Rifle. The soldier's eyes remained fixed on the harbor, where a handcuffed prisoner was slowly making his way forward. It was Shadow.
Zoe kept calculating the distance between herself and Shadow, along with the best moment to strike.
"Huh? Eric, what are you doing here? Aren't you on duty at the Governor-General's Office?" asked the soldier Ando, looking at Zoe in confusion.
He and Eric were both people from Aima who had obtained permission to settle within Wall Maria. Won over by Chen Si's charisma, they had chosen to enlist in the Survey Corps after its devastating losses, willing to do their part for Eldia.
Zoe's heart tightened. The man Moriarty had investigated should have had no connection to the soldiers on duty at the harbor, yet something had