Chapter Summaries

Ming bought a large supply of liquor with Bai Yu and returned with him to Survey Corps headquarters. They stored the bottles in their quarters and went up to the terrace to drink, where Xiate joined them.

• Ming bought twenty bottles of strong liquor, several bottles of new varieties, and a large jar of pure grain liquor after Bai Yu promised to drink with him.
• Ming and Bai Yu rode back to Survey Corps headquarters with a driver carrying the liquor.
• The Scouts discussed Ming’s notorious drinking capacity as he and Bai Yu unloaded the bottles.
• Bai Yu and Ming stored half the liquor in Ming’s room and carried the rest to the terrace.
• Ming invited Bai Yu to drink with him, and Xiate joined them to relax instead of training Bai Yu.

Bai Yu and Ming quietly drank together on the rooftop until Bai Yu became tipsy and night fell. Ming carried Bai Yu to his room and settled beside his bed.

• Ming brought out cups and liquor, and Bai Yu began drinking with him while Xiate watched nearby.
• Bai Yu and Ming drank slowly in the afternoon as Xiate went downstairs on her own.
• As dusk deepened, Ming removed the remaining liquor from beside the slightly drunk Bai Yu and watched the sun set.
• Ming carried Bai Yu to his bedroom, took off his outer clothes and shoes, and tucked him into bed.
• Ming sat by Bai Yu's bed and closed his eyes.

After waking beside Ming, Bai Yu bathed and later watched the 104th Cadet Corps finish Omni-Directional Mobility Gear training. Kali and Mikasa arrived almost together, and the chapter ended with Bai Yu and Yishi exchanging a complicated look from across the training ground.

• Bai Yu woke after drinking and found Ming asleep beside his bed; Ming woke as Bai Yu tried to lift him.
• Xiate teased Bai Yu for making Ming look after him and sent him to bathe.
• Bai Yu, Ming, and Xiate watched the cadets train, and Xiate and Ming discussed Kali's aptitude and overall ranking.
• Bai Yu and his companions guessed whether Kali or Mikasa would finish first, and Kali and Mikasa arrived at Instructor Shadis nearly simultaneously, with Kali just ahead.
• Xiate asked about Yishi's standing, and Ming said she ranked around twentieth; Bai Yu and Yishi then met each other's gaze.

Bai Yu talked with the Cadets about joining the Survey Corps and explained why Mikasa had not been invited to his Support Squad. He called Kali over for training, leaving her unsure whether to relax or prepare herself.

• Xiate asked whether Bai Yu wanted Yishi to join the Support Squad, and Bai Yu said she was not ready yet.
• Christa hesitated when Bai Yu suggested she join the Survey Corps, while Ymir objected that it meant going to die.
• Bai Yu stopped Eren from arguing about the Survey Corps and said he had high hopes for Kali.
• A Cadet asked why Bai Yu had not invited Mikasa to the Support Squad, and Bai Yu explained that she did not want to leave Eren.
• Bai Yu teased Eren about Mikasa and warned that he might recruit her, then called Kali over and told her not to be nervous.

Bai Yu promised to train Kali for a month, and Ming told her she could join the Support Squad on the next expedition beyond the walls. Meanwhile, Erwin’s interrogation confirmed that the Reiss Family was the true royal family, leaving Bai Yu’s squad with a new revelation about the kingdom.

• Bai Yu learned that Kali usually ranked fifth or sixth and promised to train her until she could defeat Mikasa.
• Ming told Kali she could accompany the Support Squad on the 37th expedition beyond the walls, and Kali agreed to go.
• Ming said the Support Squad would target the Armored Titan and the Colossal Titan, then warned that they would not live.
• Christa asked Kali if she was sure about the expedition, and Kali reassured her that Bai Yu and the others were strong.
• Erwin told Bai Yu that two noble prisoners had admitted the current king was not of true royal blood and that the Reiss Family was the true royal family.

Bai Yu discussed the Reiss Family, Eren, and the 104th Cadet Corps with Erwin, then began developing long-range missiles with Xiate and Ming. The chapter ended as Bai Yu prepared to test a missile in the Survey Corps’ research area.

• Bai Yu and Erwin discussed the Reiss Family’s mysterious fire, and Erwin gave Bai Yu a duplicate booklet recording their discoveries and actions.
• Erwin assigned Bai Yu to watch the 104th Cadet Corps while the Survey Corps focused on the Founding Titan and the Royal Government.
• Bai Yu told Erwin he planned to bring Kali on the next Expedition Beyond the Walls, and Ming said he sensed Titans among the cadets.
• Bai Yu checked his rising stats, then told Xiate and Ming to finish the Thunder Spear and begin developing long-range missiles.
• Several days later, Bai Yu aimed a newly built missile at a target, and he, Xiate, and Ming took cover behind an iron plate before the test.

Bai Yu tested his new rocket weapon, Little Fish, and recorded its specifications for Erwin. Erwin recognized its potential against Titans and humans and continued planning a future move with Levi and the others.

• Bai Yu fired Little Fish at the testing-ground target and named the weapon after confirming its explosive power.
• Bai Yu and Xiate inspected the launcher, while Ming explained that Bai Yu had considered naming the weapon after himself.
• Bai Yu tested several more rockets, assessed their damage, recorded the results and instructions in a notebook, then went to sleep.
• Ming delivered the notebook to Erwin, who read the weapon's data and considered how it could help fight Titans and humans.
• Erwin decided to wait until after the next expedition beyond the walls before sending Levi and the others to act.

Xiate demonstrated her exceptional Omni-Directional Mobility Gear skills during the 104th Cadet Corps' training, and Ming rescued Mikasa when she became distracted watching her. Afterward, Kali resolved to train hard so she could keep up with Bai Yu's Support Squad.

• Bai Yu brought Xiate to the 104th Cadet Corps grounds to train while he supervised Eren and the others.
• During the simulated Titan Suppression battle, Xiate raced through the woods and performed a seamless sequence of precise slashes against the trees.
• Mikasa became mesmerized by Xiate's maneuvers and nearly crashed into a tree, but Ming caught her and helped her land safely.
• Xiate scolded Mikasa for losing focus, then left with Ming to train farther away.
• Mikasa doubted she could match Xiate, but Kali said she would become just as strong and work hard not to hold back the Support Squad.

Bai Yu began training Kali with the Support Squad, and after half a month of intensive practice, he prepared to take her outside the walls for live combat training. The chapter ended with Bai Yu getting up late while Kali and Ming were already outside.

• Mikasa encouraged Kali, and Bai Yu arrived to take Kali from the 104th Cadet Corps to train with the Support Squad.
• Bai Yu, Xiate, and Ming trained Kali in running, hand-to-hand combat, firearms, and the Omni-Directional Mobility Gear for half a month.
• Kali improved physically and in her equipment skills, while Bai Yu watched over her to keep her from crashing into trees during training.
• Xiate woke Bai Yu and reminded him that he had promised to take Kali outside the walls for live combat training.
• Bai Yu washed up and checked his system tasks and inventory, then learned that Ming had finished breakfast and gone to watch Kali run.

Bai Yu trained Kali to fight Titans while waiting for the Armored Titan, and she killed ten with the Omni-Directional Mobility Gear. The chapter ended with Bai Yu carrying an exhausted Kali back toward the Garrison Regiment.

• Bai Yu took Kali, Ming, and Xiate to the wall and told Kali to practice killing Titans before the Armored Titan appeared.
• Ming quickly killed one Titan, and Kali killed two more using the Omni-Directional Mobility Gear.
• Bai Yu ordered Kali to keep training, and she spent the day killing Titans while he watched over her and intervened when she was in danger.
• Kali killed ten Titans before she became too exhausted to continue.
• Bai Yu carried Kali back toward the Garrison Regiment alongside Ming and Xiate.

Bai Yu put Kali through an exhausting week of Titan-fighting training around Wall Rose, helping her grow more capable while caring for her battered muscles. After giving her a new Survey Corps uniform for the next day's Expedition Beyond the Walls, Bai Yu sat alone beneath the moon, thinking of Ming.

• Kali spent a full day fighting Titans until exhaustion left her unable to hold a blade, and Bai Yu carried her back with Xiate and Ming.
• Bai Yu massaged Kali after dinner while Xiate and Ming watched from the doorway, and Kali blushed at her involuntary cries.
• Over the next week, Xiate and Ming lured Titans for Kali to fight, and Bai Yu praised her improvement.
• Bai Yu gave Kali a new Survey Corps uniform for the following day's Expedition Beyond the Walls.
• Bai Yu went to the rooftop, noticed Ming was absent, and sat beneath the moon thinking about him and the coming expedition.

On the eve of her first Expedition Beyond the Walls, Kali asked Bai Yu why he joined the Survey Corps, and he explained that Erwin had forced him to enlist. The next morning, Kali joined Bai Yu’s Support Squad as the Survey Corps set out from Trost District toward Shiganshina District.

• Kali told Bai Yu that she was nervous about her first expedition and asked why he had joined the Survey Corps.
• Bai Yu recounted how Erwin had threatened him into enlisting and said he did not regret joining because he had met Ming.
• Bai Yu said Ming had everything he yearned for, leaving Kali puzzled by his meaning.
• Levi met Kali, introduced himself, and warned her not to die if she wanted to keep up with the others.
• Erwin led the Survey Corps out of Trost District after three squads rode ahead to lure away nearby Titans.

Bai Yu and his companions helped the Survey Corps survive a sudden Titan attack after Ming sensed danger near a forest. The corps reached the treetops to rest, while Erwin and Bai Yu wondered whether the Titans had been lying in ambush or could be acting intelligently.

• Bai Yu noticed Ming and Kali working well together as they traveled with the Survey Corps and fought Titans.
• Ming sensed danger near the forest, so Bai Yu fired a black flare, but Erwin kept the corps moving toward the planned resting point.
• After Bai Yu fired another black flare toward the forest, green flares ordered the corps to change direction, and Titans charged from the trees.
• Bai Yu, Ming, and Xiate fought the Titans attacking the right flank, giving endangered Scout Squads time to escape.
• The Survey Corps reached the forest of giant trees after losing two Scout Squads and suffering more casualties, while Erwin and Bai Yu considered whether Titans had developed intelligence.

After the Survey Corps returned from its interrupted expedition, Bai Yu brought Kali back to the Training Corps and ended her special training. Kali rejoined her cadets for team exercises while Bai Yu and his squad watched, preparing to focus on their mission.

• Erwin decided the Survey Corps would return to the walls after resting and proceed cautiously, and the Corps made it back without further surprises.
• Bai Yu told Kali her special training had ended, took back her custom Omni-Directional Mobility Gear, and explained that she could not graduate early because the Survey Corps had a mission and she had not yet made the top three.
• Bai Yu brought Kali to the Training Corps, where she reported to Instructor Keith and returned to the ranks.
• Bai Yu noticed Yishi watching him as the recruits resumed training, then fell asleep while Ming drank and Xiate rested Bai Yu's head in her lap.
• Instructor Keith assigned the cadets random squads for team training, and Kali used her old gear and blades for the exercises.

Kali’s squad finished the training exercise first, and her skill impressed the other cadets. After describing the deaths and injuries on the Expedition Beyond the Walls, Kali revealed that she had joined the Survey Corps and intended to kill the Armored Titan; Bai Yu later woke from his nap and went to lunch with Xiate.

• Kali’s squad completed the exercise first, and Mikasa recognized that Kali’s swordsmanship and movement had surpassed her own.
• Kali told the gathered cadets that the expedition had left seventeen dead, five discharged with disabling injuries, and three partially paralyzed.
• Jean argued with Eren about the dangers of the Survey Corps, while Sasha tried to stop their quarrel.
• Kali appeared in her Survey Corps uniform and said she would join the Support Squad and kill the Armored Titan.
• Bai Yu woke with Xiate beside him, learned it was lunchtime, and decided to eat before continuing his work.

After Levi failed to capture Rod Reiss because Kenny Ackerman guarded him, Bai Yu set out with Ming and Xiate to seize Rod before the Survey Corps’ involvement was exposed. The trio crossed Wall Rose in secret, and Bai Yu incapacitated the guards at the top.

• Bai Yu learned from Erwin that Levi’s operation had failed and recognized Kenny Ackerman as Rod Reiss’s protector.
• Erwin gave Bai Yu Rod’s portrait and tasked him with capturing Rod while warning that the estate was heavily guarded.
• Bai Yu gathered stealth gear and supplies, showed Ming and Xiate Kenny’s portrait, and left the city with them by carriage.
• The trio reached Wall Rose, where Bai Yu climbed the wall using a reinforced grappling cable.
• Bai Yu fired anesthetic darts at three Garrison Regiment soldiers near the wall’s edge, and they collapsed.

Bai Yu and his companions infiltrated the Reiss estate and killed its guards, but they found neither Rod Reiss nor Kenny. Meanwhile, Erwin was arrested and admitted knowing about Doyle’s assassination before beginning to tell Nile Dok what the Survey Corps had discovered beyond the Walls.

• Bai Yu signaled Ming and Xiate to join him atop the wall, and the three departed for the Reiss estate after checking their equipment.
• The Military Police Brigade arrested Erwin and the Survey Corps, and Erwin admitted to Nile Dok that he knew about Doyle’s assassination.
• Erwin began explaining to Nile what the Survey Corps had learned on its expedition to Shiganshina District.
• Bai Yu, Ming, and Xiate infiltrated the Reiss estate and silently killed its patrols and guards.
• Ming reported that Rod Reiss and Kenny were absent, and Bai Yu concluded they were likely at the nearby church.
• Bai Yu looked at Xiate before deciding whether to move on to the church.

Bai Yu, Ming, and Xiate stormed the underground chambers beneath a church and fought the Central Military Police guarding them. Ming wounded Kenny Ackerman but cut through his Omni-Directional Mobility Gear, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Bai Yu found a trapdoor beneath the church pulpit, and the group descended into the glowing underground chambers.
• Bai Yu, Ming, and Xiate used their Omni-Directional Mobility Gear and firearms to kill nine Central Military Police officers and charge into the next cavern.
• Bai Yu confronted Kenny Ackerman, asked where Rod was, and attacked him with gunfire and a Little Fish round.
• Ming and Xiate caught Kenny after an explosion, and Ming took buckshot wounds while cutting through Kenny's Omni-Directional Mobility Gear.

Bai Yu’s squad captured Rod after Kenny shot Ming, and Xiate removed the pellets from Ming’s wounds. They escaped Wall Sina with Rod and headed back to the Survey Corps’ base as dawn approached.

• Kenny fell, and Bai Yu shot him in the head while Xiate treated Ming’s injuries.
• Ming endured Xiate’s removal of the pellets from his arm and shoulder without anesthetic.
• Bai Yu returned with Rod and knocked him unconscious after asking whether he was the true king.
• Bai Yu carried Rod while Ming and Xiate left with him, and the squad escaped Wall Sina after refilling their gear.
• Rod woke during the journey to the Survey Corps’ base, and Bai Yu knocked him unconscious again.

Bai Yu reported Rod Reiss’s capture to the gathered commanders, then returned to the dormitory with Xiate and Ming. After washing, he discovered that Ming’s shoulder wound had reopened and ordered him to rest.

• Bai Yu entered Survey Corps headquarters and told Erwin that Rod Reiss had been captured but did not seem to possess the Founding Titan’s power.
• Bai Yu left Rod and three bloodstained books with Erwin, who prepared to hear an explanation from the captured king.
• Bai Yu returned to the dormitory with Xiate and Ming and set about washing off the blood and grime.
• Bai Yu examined Ming’s shoulder and found that his wound had repeatedly reopened and was not healing.
• Xiate took the medical supplies to tend Ming, and Bai Yu told him to rest so the injured bone would not worsen.