Recaps

Chen Si and the Survey Corps set out to capture the Intelligent Titans, but Annie and Reiner’s attack turns the expedition into a costly battle. The Scouts capture Bertolt and retreat with Eren and Chen Si unconscious, while a newborn heir to Marcel’s memories vows revenge against them.

• At the recruitment ceremony, Erwin revealed that the basement held the truth about the Titans, and Chen Si rallied the recruits with a display of lightning.
• Erwin told the senior officers that Marley’s Titans were transformed Eldians and proposed capturing the Armored, Colossal, and Female Titans before changing the government.
• The Survey Corps began the 57th expedition, and Chen Si repeatedly defended soldiers from the Titan horde as Annie led Titans toward the Giant Tree Forest.
• Chen Si reunited with Mikasa and the others, helped them fight through the swarm, and rescued Mikasa and Floch after Mikasa collapsed from exhaustion.
• Annie transformed into the Female Titan and attacked Levi’s squad, while Reiner revealed himself as the Armored Titan and Bertolt appeared in the Colossal Titan.
• Chen Si freed Eren from Annie, but Reiner escaped with her hardened crystal, and Eren fought the Colossal Titan until Mikasa protected him from Bertolt’s attack.
• Chen Si spent his remaining electric energy and life force to shatter the Colossal Titan’s arm, then Mikasa’s lightning revived him as Levi captured Bertolt.
• The Survey Corps retreated after recovering their fallen, while Roald inherited Marcel’s memories and vowed to drive Chen Si, Eren, and the Eldians from Paradis Island.

Chen Si recovered his memories and powers as the Survey Corps fought Titans and the Central Military Police. The coup succeeded, a New Government was formed, and Chen Si left Hitch with a bouquet after stopping her advances.

• Erwin learned that Historia belonged to the royal family, while Rod Reiss ordered Kenny to seize Eren and Christa and destroy the Survey Corps if necessary.
• Chen Si recovered his memories and combat skills after killing a Titan, then helped save civilians as Zeke attacked Wall Rose and Reiner revealed himself as the Armored Titan.
• Chen Si and the Survey Corps fought Reiner and the Beast Titan, while Zhang Surou used Soul Seizure to save herself and Mike at the cost of her hair turning white.
• After Erwin was arrested, Chen Si, Levi, and their allies fought the Central Military Police in Trost, while Blake and the Church of Thunder sheltered the group and rescued Chen Si and Mikasa.
• Chen Si freed the Survey Corps prisoners and persuaded most of the Interior Military Police to surrender, while Zackly and Pixis overthrew King Fritz’s government.
• Chen Si announced a New Government under his supervision, and Marlowe led the Military Police to join it.
• Hitch tried to seduce Chen Si, but he made her lose consciousness with electricity and left her a bouquet of wildflowers before she woke and treated the encounter as a dream.

Chen Si and the Survey Corps defeated Rod Reiss, and Historia became queen as the old government’s hold on power collapsed. With the capital reshaped and the Wall Maria operation brought closer, the group prepared for the next fight while Zeke and Reiner remained a threat.

• Chen Si returned to Trost, reassured its hungry residents, and Reeves pledged to pay for their meals for a week.
• Chen Si’s group found Zofi and Nick murdered, uncovered the truth about Historia’s family and Eren’s Titan power, and restored Historia’s memories of Frieda.
• Chen Si rescued Sasha and Connie from Kenny’s trap, defeated Kenny, and accepted his surrender before Levi made him serve humanity.
• Rod Reiss transformed into a colossal Titan, but Chen Si, Eren, Levi, and Historia brought him down, and Historia declared herself queen.
• Historia was crowned and began reforms, including relocating Underground District residents, while Chen Si helped turn public opinion against Daclais and Erwin purged his allies.
• Zeke transformed into the Beast Titan and defeated Reiner, while Erwin prepared for the Wall Maria operation and considered who would inherit the Female and Colossal Titans.

Chen Si helped the Survey Corps reclaim Wall Maria, capture Zeke and Pieck, and uncover Grisha’s account of life beyond the walls. The leaders learned of Marley and the Rumbling, while Chen Si opposed sacrificing Eren or Historia and the Royal Palace prepared to discuss revealing the outside world.

• Chen Si learned from Bertolt that Marley’s spinal fluid could transfer Titan powers, reconsidered Annie’s role in Carla’s death, and promised to protect Annie and seek her release.
• Erwin inherited Bertolt’s Colossal Titan, and Chen Si celebrated Mikasa’s birthday by giving her a ring engraved with her name and “love.”
• After a week of training, Erwin led the Survey Corps toward Shiganshina to begin the Wall Maria Retaking Operation.
• Chen Si stayed behind with Eren to bait Zeke, then defeated and captured Zeke and Pieck as the Survey Corps fought the Titans and Reiner.
• The Survey Corps reclaimed Shiganshina with no losses, and Chen Si joined Erwin, Eren, and Mikasa in searching Grisha’s basement.
• Grisha’s notebooks revealed Marley’s oppression of Eldians and the world beyond the walls, while Erwin named the wall Titans’ deterrent the Rumbling.
• Chen Si secretly questioned Zeke about using royal blood and the Founding Titan to sterilize Eldians, then returned with the Survey Corps as celebrations spread across the walls.
• At the Royal Palace council, Chen Si rejected sacrificing Eren or Historia, and the leaders prepared to discuss revealing that humans lived beyond the walls.