Chapter Summaries

Sasha took the Titan serum to inherit Marcel’s power, but transformed into a berserk, purple-black armored Titan after eating him. Chen Si calmed her with life force and meat, and Sasha returned to human form, though she might lose control again.

• Yasuo, Armin, Jean, and Connie each tried to take the serum, but Sasha snatched it and injected herself.
• Sasha transformed into a Pure Titan, ate Marcel’s head, and became a twenty-meter armored Titan with violet eyes.
• Sasha attacked Chen Si, who restrained her and used life force and food to calm her.
• Sasha returned to human form and asked whether dinner was ready, while Connie and Jean helped her up.
• Chen Si warned Hange to keep meat ready in case Sasha lost control again.

After Marley’s southern forces surrendered, Chen Si approved Adonis’s proposal for a new government and mourned Chris with Levi aboard the Airship. At Cliff Harbor, the Survey Corps counted their losses and Philia asked Chen Si to help her see her sister.

• Erwin told Chen Si that Adonis wanted to surrender and lead Marley’s new government, and Chen Si agreed to the terms.
• Levi asked Chen Si about Chris’s hometown and listened as Chen Si recounted what he knew about her life.
• The Airship carried Chen Si and the others past the ruined Marleyan capital, where survivors grieved the two hundred thousand dead.
• At Cliff Harbor, Floch reported that the Survey Corps had lost three thousand two hundred soldiers, and Oruo learned that Gunther had died.
• Chen Si gave liquor to the grieving Hannes, who drank with Gelgar.
• Yasuo introduced Philia, who asked Chen Si to let her see her Older Sister.

Chen Si spared Philia and forced Winston to kill Hermann, while Floch resolved to unleash the Rumbling after a nightmare. Marley’s crisis deepened as Adonis led a vast rebellion and surrendered to the Survey Corps, and Zoe arrived at Cliff Harbor seeking to trade herself for Philia.

• Philia trusted Chen Si and accused Hermann of lying about her father, prompting Winston to beat and shoot Hermann dead while Chen Si shielded her.
• Winston accepted Chen Si’s offer of friendship and business access on Paradis Island, though he privately worried about Chen Si’s control over his assets.
• After dreaming of Chen Si’s destruction, Floch woke Samuel and insisted they had to unleash the Rumbling.
• Rundstedt gave Mogwin a telegram announcing that Adonis had rebelled, allied with the defecting Eldia First Legion, captured more than twenty cities, and surrendered to the Survey Corps.
• The Mid-East Seven-Nation Coalition overran much of northern Marley, while Magath and Augustin continued to resist at Doran.
• Zoe reached the Survey Corps base at Cliff Harbor to find Philia, planning to offer herself as a prisoner and expose the Survey Corps if necessary.

Zoe Mogwin arrived at the base camp seeking the little girl Philia, and Hange welcomed her after learning she was Professor Mogwin’s daughter. Meanwhile, Chen Si learned his Titan transformations would be limited again, captured and questioned an infiltrator, then came face to face with Zoe as they recognized each other.

• Zoe asked Eli to take her to a senior officer so she could ransom a prisoner, but Eli said there were no prisoners and aimed his rifle at her.
• Hange examined Zoe’s identification, recognized her as Professor Mogwin’s daughter, and invited her inside to look for Philia.
• Order told Chen Si that Marcel had destroyed much of the lightning element, leaving Chen Si to rely on his own energy and limiting his Titan transformations to under five minutes.
• Armin alerted Chen Si to an infiltrator, and Oruo, Mike, Petra, Elderdin, and Levi helped capture the man at the dormitory.
• The infiltrator took cyanide, but Chen Si used life force to save him; Chen Si then identified him as a likely member of the Marley Special Operations Department.
• Chen Si saw Zoe beside Hange, and he and Zoe froze in surprise as they recognized each other.

Zoe reunited with Chen Si and learned that her sister Philia was safe, while the Survey Corps investigated Zoe’s connection to Walker. Zoe asked to take Chen Si home with her, but Floch arrived to summon him away.

• Zoe greeted Chen Si and asked where Philia was, while Oruo suspected that Zoe knew the captive Walker.
• Chen Si reassured Zoe that Philia was safe, and Oruo tore open Zoe’s trousers but found no scar on her thigh.
• Hange escorted Zoe to Philia, and the sisters reunited while Yasuo and Chen Si watched.
• Zoe asked to take Chen Si home with her, and Hange agreed.
• Floch arrived and told Chen Si that the car was ready for them to leave.

Chen Si revealed his position as Imperial Marshal to Zoe and left her devastated as she realized he would help carve up Marley. He later accepted Marley's surrender and oversaw the creation of the Aima Republic, whose treaty and crackdown left tens of thousands dead.

• Chen Si donned the Imperial Marshal's uniform and departed after apologizing to Zoe, who hid nearby and broke down in tears.
• Zoe asked Philia to spend time apart, but Philia clung to her and refused.
• Chen Si demanded a cigarette from Floch during the drive, but smoking did not ease his anguish.
• On October 20, 854, Chen Si accepted Marley's surrender from Adonis at Cliff Harbor, and the Cliff Agreement transferred more than a quarter of Marley to Paradis Island.
• Adonis dissolved Marley's government, founded the Aima Republic, and declared an alliance with the Seven Mid-East Allied Nations, prompting protests from his supporters.
• On October 30, Adonis's government killed more than ninety thousand protesters and arrested forty thousand in Cape Town, and Adonis claimed he had acted to save the Marleyan people.

Annie resumed her life as chief inspector at Thunder God Port, where Chen Si returned to Paradis Island with the others. Their reunion left Annie with renewed hope for her father and a secret note from Chen Si.

• Annie woke early for inspection, while Hitch stayed behind in their quarters.
• Annie found her father Leonard helping unload cargo and worried about his injured legs; Leonard reassured her that he had forgiven her.
• Chen Si returned to Thunder God Port with Yasuo, Philia, Hange, Levi, and the others, and Hange comforted Philia by telling her that her sister could arrive there.
• Annie reunited with Mina, Armin, Jean, and Connie, who told her that Reiner had died.
• Chen Si offered to help Annie with anything she needed, and Annie asked for help for her father; she thanked him when he fulfilled the request.
• Annie found Chen Si's note asking why she was not wearing the necklace he had given her, then secretly tucked it away.

Chen Si granted the 104th Cadet Corps’ former cadets promotions and lifelong leave, declaring that the war was over and they could choose their futures. He and Eren disagreed over how to preserve peace and freedom, and the chapter ended with Chen Si secretly witnessing Eren’s apparent cheerfulness give way to despair.

• Chen Si promoted Mina, Armin, Connie, Jean, Sasha, Eren, and Mikasa, granted them lifelong leave, and told them the war was over.
• Chen Si told the cadets they could choose civilian life, retirement, or training roles, and the group celebrated their freedom.
• Chen Si explained to Eren that he planned to use Marley as a buffer and maintain a balance of power, while Eren questioned whether Chen Si’s plan would make anyone free.
• Eren said he had less than four years left, wanted to pursue his own freedom, and suggested that he and Chen Si walk around Shiganshina again.
• Eren joined Armin and Mikasa in an apparently cheerful reunion, but later left them, and Chen Si saw his expression turn burdened and despondent.

Chen Si and Olyanpo discussed the labor shortage delaying Chang'an’s construction, while Erwin outlined plans for governing Marley’s Fifteen Cities and bringing workers to Paradis Island. Chen Si left Erwin to make those decisions and agreed to preside over Chris’s state funeral next week.

• Olyanpo told Chen Si that building Chang'an quickly would require 150,000 workers, and offered experienced workers from his homeland as a possible solution.
• A worker reported that construction had hit a roadblock, and Olyanpo hurried to inspect it as Floch summoned Chen Si to meet Erwin.
• Erwin proposed placing Zeke under house arrest, and Chen Si recommended that Mike inspect his villa daily.
• Erwin discussed making Floch governor-general of Marley’s Fifteen Cities and bringing Eldians from the cities and black workers from Brittany to Paradis; Chen Si left the decisions to him.
• Erwin said Chris’s state funeral would be held in the Royal Capital the following week, and Chen Si agreed to preside over it.

The Survey Corps returned to the Royal Capital to a jubilant welcome, while Chen Si privately reflected on the pressure of leadership and his love for Mikasa. Levi told Petra’s father that he and Petra were together, leaving Petra flustered when she caught them talking.

• Chen Si rode through the cheering capital, announced the war’s end, and felt uneasy about his responsibilities until he saw Mikasa.
• Connie, Jean, and Sasha watched the celebrations as Lal pushed through the crowd looking for Petra.
• Residents offered Levi gifts, but he rode on without acknowledging them.
• Lal told Levi that Petra had written about their growing closeness and feelings for him.
• Levi told Lal that he and Petra were together, and Petra arrived to snatch the letter from her father.

Chen Si returned to the Royal Capital, where his jokes and promise of a seven-day holiday sparked celebrations. He reunited with Historia, kissed her despite her worries about the Church Court, and left Mikasa watching them exchange formal words as sovereign and subject.

• Petra learned Ral intended her to marry Levi, fled on horseback, and Chen Si shouted for Levi to keep his wife in line.
• Levi charged at Chen Si's car, prompting Chen Si to announce seven days of nationwide holiday at his own expense; Winston realized he would pay for it.
• Historia traveled with Ymir and Kenny to welcome Chen Si, and the two reunited amid the cheering crowd.
• Chen Si asked Historia what she thought of Mikasa, reassured her that he still loved her, and kissed her.
• Mikasa approached the pair, then relaxed when Chen Si and Historia stood apart and addressed each other formally as marshal and empress.

After learning the cost of the foreign campaign, Historia mourned Chris Winyard at her state funeral and wondered whether Eldia could avoid future wars. That evening, Chen Si took Historia to their new manor, where they spent the night together as Ymir waited outside and then accidentally overheard them.

• Pixis asked Mikasa to submit a combat debrief and collect her pay, then privately resolved to find a way for Historia and Chen Si to have a child.
• At Chris Winyard's state funeral, Historia learned that only twelve hundred of the five thousand soldiers sent abroad had returned and struggled to accept Chris's death.
• Erwin and Levi explained that Chris's sacrifice had helped secure victory, while Chen Si admitted that no one could guarantee there would be no more wars.
• Draven recited Chris's achievements, and the Empire posthumously promoted her to Army Marshal; Chen Si also ordered Blake to honor her in the Church of Thunder, where she became the Goddess of Time and Space.
• At the Chen Residence, Chen Si carried Historia into the bedroom, while Kenny told Ymir that the couple would not come out before dawn and drove away.
• Ymir climbed into the manor and reached the bedroom, where she overheard Chen Si and Historia before tiptoeing away.

Chen Si woke from a nightmare of a devastating attack on Paradis Island and reflected on the Marleyans he had killed and his growing feelings for Zoe. Historia left his mansion to return to the palace and handle government affairs, while Ymir drove her away before Chen Si could offer a ride.

• Chen Si woke from a nightmare in which a fleet attacked Paradis Island and familiar people died, then looked over the mansion and remembered Zoe.
• Historia woke, found Chen Si by the window, and embraced him.
• Historia told Chen Si she needed to return to the palace because she did not trust the Cabinet to handle government affairs.
• Chen Si called Historia his wife and queen, flustering her until she fled the bedroom.
• Historia waved goodbye from the courtyard, and Ymir drove her away before Chen Si could take her back.

Chen Si took Mikasa for a drive and spent the day shopping with her in the Royal Capital. Meanwhile, Jean, Connie, Sasha, Petra, and Levi gathered for farewells and a meal, while Pixis set out to find Chen Si about the liquor he owed.

• Chen Si picked Mikasa up at the corps headquarters and drove her to the market, while Jean complained that he needed a license to drive.
• Petra joined Levi in his convertible, and Jean and Connie helped Sasha haul her mountain of snacks home.
• Jean found Patrick, who gathered men to deliver Sasha's food before inviting the group to eat and drink at his restaurant.
• Pixis entered the restaurant looking for Patrick, remembered that Chen Si owed him three hundred bottles of Marley liquor, and hurried off to find him.
• Chen Si took Mikasa shopping, praised her in several outfits, and bought them before leaving for somewhere else fun.
• The clothing clerk recognized Chen Si as the Lord Marshal and wondered whether Mikasa was his girlfriend, the Valkyrie, or the Queen.

Chen Si settled Mikasa into their new home and agreed to take her and Eren to Shiganshina, while Kenny reported an unresolved threat. A letter from Chen Si left Walde Dinky terrified and rushing to seek an audience with His Majesty.

• Chen Si showed Mikasa the Chen Residence, explained how the mimosa folded when touched, and agreed to travel with her and Eren to Shiganshina District.
• Kenny privately briefed Chen Si, who said he would handle the matter and instructed Kenny to treat a little girl staying with Yasuo normally.
• Chen Si and Mikasa promised to go wherever he went, then kissed in the car before setting off.
• Walde Dinky imagined the profits from his cigarette business growing as distribution spread across Paradis Island.
• Walde Dinky received a letter from the regiment containing a single broken Marley Cigarette and urgently ordered his steward to prepare a car so he could meet His Majesty.

Floch tried to arrest Walde Dinky outside the Imperial Palace, but Historia intervened and challenged the accusations against him. Chen Si defused the confrontation with a cover story, then kissed Historia before leaving with Walde and Floch.

• Walde rushed to the palace to seek Historia's help, but Floch and the Military Police surrounded him and prepared to arrest him.
• Historia stopped Floch from striking Walde and objected to his treatment and the accusation that he had illegally seized state assets.
• Walde defended his contributions, while Floch accused him of profiting during the Survey Corps' battles and angered Historia.
• Chen Si arrived, claimed he had invited Walde over for a drink, and pressured Walde into confirming the story; Historia accepted his explanation.
• Chen Si distracted the others with a bolt of lightning, kissed Historia, and left with Walde as Floch followed.

Chen Si forced Walde to surrender his tobacco shares and hired him to manage the factory, then appointed Floch Governor-General of Marley and warned him to prioritize stability. At the Central Intelligence Agency, Yasuo brought Philia to meet Kenny, boasting about the Titans he had killed in Marley.

• Chen Si threatened Walde with execution until Walde agreed to give up his tobacco shares, invest in railway and real estate, and work as the factory's general manager.
• Chen Si rejected Floch's suggestion to seize Walde's businesses outright, then told Floch he would become Governor-General of Marley and instructed him to maintain stability while governing the territory.
• Floch agreed to Chen Si's appointment and resolved privately to build a faction loyal to Chen Si alone.
• Yasuo took Philia to the Central Intelligence Agency, where Ivanka and Kenny welcomed them inside.
• Yasuo told Kenny that he had killed at least thirty Titans in Marley, and Kenny praised him for making it back alive.

Kenny teased Yasuo and Philia before punishing Yasuo for using Philia’s gift to extinguish his lighter. Meanwhile, Chen Si drove Eren and Mikasa toward Shiganshina, weighed Eren’s fate, and took him suit shopping, where a mounted soldier arrived with a letter.

• Kenny met Philia, teased her and Yasuo about their feelings, and accepted her small fan as a gift.
• Yasuo showed Kenny how the fan worked by repeatedly blowing out his lighter, and Kenny chased him with his belt.
• After learning of Wald’s situation, Winston visited Erwin, who explained matters and sent a letter to Chen Si.
• Chen Si drove Eren and Mikasa toward Shiganshina and reflected on Eren’s thirteen-year lifespan and the possibility that Order might use him.
• Chen Si took Eren suit shopping, where Mikasa stopped the assistants from undressing him and helped him choose clothes.
• As Chen Si left to reserve a table, a soldier on horseback arrived carrying a letter bound with red cord.

Chen Si assigned Nolan to assist Floch, whom he appointed Governor-General of Marley. Oruo visited the Schutz family and became interested in Irene, while Marlowe decided to administer Marley and shared a photograph with Hitch, Yasuo, and Philia.

• Chen Si read Erwin's letter asking him not to interfere and appointed Nolan to assist Floch as Governor-General of Marley.
• Oruo visited the Schutz family to offer condolences for Gunther and learned about Irene's tragic past.
• Oruo followed Irene after she left the Schutz home and called out to her.
• Marlowe told Hitch he planned to take an assignment administering Marley, and Hitch revealed her concern for him.
• Marlowe gave Hitch flowers and invited her to take a photograph with him; Yasuo and Philia joined them in the picture.

The Eldia Empire underwent rapid economic growth as Winston's investments expanded, but the abuse of Black workers prompted Historia to investigate, pass the Equal Rights Act, and grant citizenship to survivors. As political factions flourished and the Restorationist Faction formed in secret, Chen Si, Mikasa, and Eren visited Hizuru for its Fireworks Festival.

• Winston's investments drove the June Miracle, but more than forty thousand Black workers died during Chang'an City's construction under abusive conditions.
• Historia fined the Rothschild Family, imprisoned the overseers, approved the Equal Rights Act, and granted citizenship to the surviving Black workers and Marley Eldians.
• Political parties and rival factions multiplied across Paradis Island, while Yelena and Zeke secretly formed the Restorationist Faction under the Anti-Marleyan Volunteers.
• Chen Si, Mikasa, and Eren traveled to Kamikawa with Tachibana Masao to watch the Fireworks Festival.
• Chen Si and Mikasa shared a tender moment, Eren complained, and Tachibana Masao announced that the fireworks would begin in one minute.