Chapter Summaries

The Survey Corps ambushed the Warriors in Shiganshina, and Arthur quickly impaled the Beast Titan and helped capture Reiner. A mysterious woman named Lin Yuqing rescued Reiner, then Arthur’s other personality, Gu Shun, seized control and confronted her.

• The Beast Titan hurled a boulder that blocked the inner gate, and Arthur wounded him with a spear.
• Erwin divided the soldiers into groups, and Arthur, Eren, Mikasa, and others attacked Reiner’s Armored Titan.
• Arthur pinned Reiner with a spear, and Mikasa’s Thunder Spears blasted him out of the Titan’s nape.
• As Moblit and soldiers moved to restrain Reiner, a woman wielding Arthur’s spike-like powers killed four soldiers and carried Reiner away.
• Arthur recognized the woman as Lin Yuqing, but Gu Shun took control of his body and angrily confronted her.

Gu Shun took control of Arthur’s body and pursued Lin Yuqing, furious over her betrayal, while she tried to explain herself and fight back. Their battle continued near the Beast Titan, leaving both sides’ Ghosts and nearby Titans caught in the devastation.

• Armin warned Mikasa to move away from Arthur, and Levi led the others to safety as Gu Shun attacked Lin Yuqing with fists made of black particles.
• Lin Yuqing flew beyond the wall carrying Reiner, and Gu Shun followed her as Mikasa watched from atop the wall.
• Lin Yuqing handed Reiner to the Beast Titan, then turned to face Gu Shun, who attacked her with a scythe.
• Lin Yuqing apologized and fought back with black-particle weapons, gradually suppressing Gu Shun before he rallied and drove her back.
• Gu Shun and Lin Yuqing each summoned Ghosts, whose forces clashed while the fighting destroyed nearby Titans.
• Lin Yuqing urged Gu Shun to give up, but he cursed her for betraying him as the soldiers, Beast Titan, Cart Titan, and Bertolt watched in astonishment.

Gu Shun battled Lin Yuqing and drained vital energy from Zeke and Pieck before Lin Yuqing freed them. As Gu Shun and Lin Yuqing resumed fighting, Pieck arranged for Zeke to throw Bertolt toward Shiganshina District to attack the Survey Corps.

• The soldiers on the wall watched Gu Shun and Lin Yuqing’s Ghosts fight, while Armin and the others wondered about their history.
• Gu Shun rushed at Zeke and Pieck, draining their strength with his scythe and chain blade.
• Lin Yuqing severed Zeke’s arm to free him, and the weakened Zeke and Pieck warned Bertolt that only Lin Yuqing could oppose Gu Shun.
• Pieck ordered Zeke to throw Bertolt in a barrel toward Shiganshina District so Bertolt could trigger an explosion against the Survey Corps.
• Zeke hurled Bertolt’s barrel toward the wall.

The Survey Corps tried to stop Bertolt from transforming by convincing him that Annie was in their custody, then Mikasa and Levi attacked him while he was distracted. Bertolt began to transform, but an unidentified attacker cut him in half, killing him before he could become the Colossal Titan.

• Armin realized Bertolt was inside the barrel thrown by the Beast Titan and warned the Survey Corps to evacuate.
• Armin claimed Annie was captured and threatened by the Survey Corps, making Bertolt hesitate and climb out of the barrel to demand her release.
• Armin tried to persuade Bertolt to surrender while Erwin’s soldiers moved out of the blast radius.
• Mikasa and Levi attacked Bertolt from behind; he dodged their strikes, but they wounded his head and severed half his hand.
• Bertolt began transforming, but an unidentified attacker’s black scythe cut him in half and killed him before the transformation could finish.

Arthur regained control of his body and killed Bertolt just before he could transform, saving Mikasa and the others. With the enemy retreating, Erwin declared the Wall Maria Retake Operation a victory.

• Arthur fought Gu Shun for control after learning Mikasa and the others were in danger, then took over and rushed to Shiganshina.
• Arthur beheaded Bertolt before he could transform, then scolded Mikasa for risking her life and explained how he had returned.
• Lin Yuqing left after Arthur regained control, and Arthur told the others that she and the Titans had retreated.
• The soldiers confirmed the enemy was gone, and Erwin declared victory as everyone cheered.

After Shiganshina District and Wall Maria were reclaimed, Eren, Arthur, and their companions returned to his ruined home to search the basement for Dr. Grisha’s secrets. They found a hidden journal, leaving them poised to discover what it contained.

• Eren sealed the inner gate with the Attack Titan, and Erwin led a small group to Eren’s basement.
• Arthur unearthed the friends’ childhood time capsule, and Eren, Armin, and Mikasa revisited their memories.
• Arthur cleared the rubble covering the basement and handed Eren a portrait of his family.
• Eren could not unlock the basement door with his key, so Levi kicked it open.
• The group searched Dr. Grisha’s laboratory until Mikasa found a concealed keyhole in the desk.
• Eren opened the locked drawer, and Arthur discovered a hidden compartment containing Dr. Grisha’s journal.

The diary revealed Grisha Yeager’s life in Marley, the Eldians’ history, and the truth that the Titans on Paradis were transformed Eldians exiled by Marley. Erwin lost his sense of purpose after learning the truth, while Arthur and the others faced the threat of a hostile world beyond the walls.

• Hange read Grisha’s diary, which described Marley’s oppression of Eldians and the history of Ymir, the nine Titans, and the fall of Eldia.
• Grisha’s diary revealed that Marley turned rebellious Eldians into Titans and exiled them to Paradis, shocking Arthur, Eren, and the others with the truth about the Titans.
• The group learned Grisha had married Dina Fritz, had a son named Zeke Yeager, and was betrayed by Zeke before the Owl gave Grisha the Attack Titan.
• Erwin, overwhelmed after achieving his lifelong goal of discovering the truth, walked away in despair, and Levi punched him to bring him back to his senses.
• Mikasa asked Arthur what they should do, and Arthur promised to protect everyone as he looked at the photographs of Marley.

The Survey Corps returned victorious after retaking Wall Maria, and Historia welcomed Arthur and Mikasa before convening a meeting to discuss the truth discovered in Eren's basement. The leaders decided to tell the people about the world beyond the walls, while Eren concealed his connection to the royal-blooded Titan that had let him control Titans.

• Erwin announced that Wall Maria had been retaken, and the people celebrated the Survey Corps' victory.
• Historia traveled to Trost District, embraced Arthur and Mikasa, and verbally commended the returning Survey Corps.
• Historia convened Parliament, where Hange presented the three books from Eren's basement and the assembled officials learned that humans and advanced nations existed beyond the walls.
• Pixis raised the question of whether to reveal the truth, and Historia decided that the people should be told.
• Hange explained the Founding Titan's limitations and Eren's unexplained ability to control Titans, while Eren kept secret that he had touched Dina, a Titan with royal blood.

After Historia revealed the truth about the world, she and Arthur worked to restore order and held a medal ceremony for the heroes of Wall Maria. When Eren touched Historia’s hand, he saw a future in which Arthur became a blood-red force of destruction, leaving Eren terrified of him.

• Historia ordered the truth about the world made public, and Arthur introduced policies while Historia reassured the people and helped stabilize the Walls.
• Historia held a medal ceremony for the heroes who reclaimed Wall Maria and personally awarded them their medals.
• When Eren kissed Historia’s hand, he experienced visions of a devastated world and saw Arthur standing before a throne built among bones.
• Eren saw visions of Arthur grieving Mikasa’s death and unleashing a blood-red storm that killed people across the world.
• Eren returned to the ceremony in a panic, looked at Arthur with fear, and underwent a profound change in his thinking.

A year after Wall Maria was reclaimed, Arthur led the Survey Corps to the sea, where they fulfilled the childhood wish shared by Arthur, Mikasa, Eren, and Armin. The expedition left the soldiers celebrating by the shore, while Eren remained troubled by visions of a possible future for Arthur and Mikasa.

• Arthur commanded the Survey Corps’ expedition from Shiganshina, while Erwin trained recruits and Hange served as deputy commander.
• The group found an exiled Eldian transformed into a motionless Titan, and Eren called him one of their people before urging everyone onward.
• Eren recalled visions of Mikasa dying in Arthur’s arms and Arthur becoming a ruthless killer, so he had been discreetly watching Arthur for signs of change.
• The Survey Corps reached the sea, and Arthur gave the soldiers permission to approach the shore.
• Arthur and Mikasa waded into the waves, while Armin found a conch and celebrated that he, Eren, Mikasa, and Arthur had finally seen the sea.

Arthur, Mikasa, and the Survey Corps enjoyed the seaside, discovered pearls and unfamiliar sea creatures, and shared their first seafood feast. The group ended the day resting by the shore as the sun set.

• Arthur promised Mikasa he would bring her and Historia back for another wedding ceremony when it was possible.
• Connie splashed seawater at Sasha, while Jean and Connie discovered that seawater was salty by tasting it.
• Levi overcame his dislike of sand to enter the water, then startled at a hermit crab; Hange studied it, and another crab pinched Oluo.
• Arthur found a shell containing pearls, gave the largest pearl to Mikasa, and gathered more pearls as keepsakes for Mikasa and Historia.
• Arthur stopped the group from eating their dry rations and led them in gathering seafood for a feast.
• The Survey Corps tasted seafood for the first time as the sun set.

Arthur ordered the Survey Corps to ambush a Marleyan warship, using Eren’s Titan form to carry it onto the shore. The soldiers captured the crew, leaving the Marleyan captain beaten and under Levi’s threat.

• Arthur identified the approaching vessel as Marleyan and ordered everyone to hide from its crew.
• Arthur decided to seize the ship and told Eren to transform underwater and run it aground while the others prepared to fight.
• Eren transformed into the Attack Titan, lifted the warship out of the sea, and carried it onto the shoal.
• Arthur threatened the Marleyan soldiers with black needles, and the Survey Corps disarmed and bound the crew after one soldier resisted and was killed.
• Levi punched the captured captain for insulting the Eldians and threatened to kill him if he repeated the abuse.

Arthur interrogated Yelena and Onyankopon after they revealed themselves as members of the Anti-Marleyan Volunteers. Yelena explained their alliance with Zeke Yeager and asked Paradis Island to cooperate, leaving Arthur to bring the proposal before its leaders.

• Arthur ordered the Marleyan prisoners guarded and heard Yelena identify herself and several others as Anti-Marleyan Volunteers.
• Yelena and Onyankopon told Arthur, Hange, and Levi that Marley had a huge military and could not currently attack Paradis Island because of its wars and losses.
• Yelena revealed that Zeke Yeager backed the Anti-Marleyan Volunteers and wanted Paradis Island to develop its technology and military strength.
• Yelena said she and Onyankopon opposed Marley because it had conquered their countries, and Levi accepted that she was telling the truth.
• Arthur said he could not decide alone and would take Yelena and Onyankopon back while Paradis Island considered their proposal.

Arthur helped Paradis Island secure Yelena’s cooperation and modernize its technology, while captured Marleyan soldiers began changing their views of the island’s people. The chapter ended with Historia revealing she was pregnant and Arthur promising to announce their wedding after Hizuru’s visit.

• Arthur persuaded the officials to accept Yelena’s cooperation under conditions, and Yelena, Onyankopon, and the Anti-Marleyan Volunteers settled on Paradis Island.
• Yelena and Onyankopon helped modernize Paradis Island over the following year, while Arthur used captured Marleyan warships to seize their crews and equipment.
• Arthur kept the captured Marleyan soldiers under supervised labor, and Niccolo changed his views, fell for Sasha, and regained his freedom.
• Arthur worked through government reports when Historia and Mikasa came to urge him to rest.
• Historia told Arthur she was a month pregnant, and he joyfully promised to announce their wedding after Hizuru’s visit.

Hizuru’s envoy Kiyomi Azumabito revealed Mikasa’s heritage and presented Zeke’s plan for cooperation, including a proposal that Historia inherit the Beast Titan and later be eaten by her child. Arthur violently rejected that provision, briefly lost control of himself, then agreed to work with Hizuru on its remaining terms; afterward, he wondered whether he could destroy the world if it came to that.

• Arthur and the officials welcomed Kiyomi Azumabito and her delegation to Paradis Island.
• Kiyomi recognized Mikasa’s family mark and revealed that Mikasa descended from Hizuru’s shogun family, but Mikasa refused to return.
• Kiyomi explained that Zeke had recruited Hizuru with the promise of profits from iceburst stone and presented his three-part plan for Paradis Island.
• Arthur tore up the plan and threatened Kiyomi after learning its third provision required Historia’s future child to eat her.
• Historia declared Arthur her husband and backed his rejection, while Mikasa ordered Kiyomi to leave; Arthur then briefly emitted blood-red particles before regaining control.
• Arthur agreed to Hizuru’s technical assistance under the first two provisions, and afterward wondered whether he could bring himself to destroy the world.

After two months of cooperation with Hizuru, Arthur prepared to marry Mikasa and Historia, and the public warmly accepted their union. The chapter ended with the three exchanging vows and rings at a crowded cathedral and celebrating their marriage.

• Arthur arranged for Paradis Island to learn Hizuru's technology and tried to persuade its technicians to stay.
• Historia announced her marriage to Arthur and revealed his role in shaping policies that benefited the public, earning widespread support for the wedding.
• Arthur, Mikasa, and Historia prepared for the ceremony at the Royal Palace while their friends helped them dress and joked with them.
• A cheering crowd welcomed the wedding procession to the cathedral, where Arthur joined Mikasa and Historia at the altar.
• Arthur, Mikasa, and Historia exchanged vows and wedding rings, then kissed and embraced as their guests applauded.

Arthur and his companions arrived in Marley to investigate the world beyond Paradis Island, with Yelena and Onyankopon guiding them from the harbor. Their attempts to blend in quickly faltered as they reacted to unfamiliar things, and the chapter left them exploring Marley and tasting ice cream.

• Arthur and his companions sailed to Marley, where Erwin marveled at the harbor’s scale and the group saw the country’s bustling streets.
• Arthur warned everyone not to reveal anything about Paradis Island or the Walls and told them to act naturally among Marleyans.
• Yelena and Onyankopon guided the group from the harbor toward the residence prepared by the Azumabito family.
• Connie and Sasha mistook a vintage car for an animal, and Hange called out to it, drawing amused looks from nearby Marleyans.
• Arthur and the others sampled ice cream, which Eren, Armin, Sasha, Jean, Levi, Mikasa, and Arthur enjoyed.

Arthur and his companions traveled through Marley, where Levi nearly shot a clown who taunted him as a little boy. After Arthur caught a child stealing Sasha’s wallet, an angry crowd threatened to kill the boy, so Arthur and Levi intervened and helped him escape.

• A clown called Levi a little boy and teased him until Levi reached for his pistol, but Erwin stopped him and Levi walked away.
• Arthur spotted a boy in a red hat stealing Sasha’s wallet, and Sasha grabbed the boy’s arm.
• Marleyans surrounded the boy and argued over punishing or killing him, with several accusing him of being a Subject of Ymir.
• Arthur signaled Levi, who carried the boy away while Arthur blocked the crowd and claimed he had only said the wallet was not the boy’s.
• Arthur and the others gave the boy money and warned him not to steal again.

Arthur and the others learned that prejudice against Eldians ran deep, then attended a symposium hoping to find support for peace. The Subjects of Ymir Protection Group instead called for Paradis Island’s destruction, and Arthur left the hall in pain as Eren followed him.

• At the Azumabito residence, Ms. Kiyomi explained blood testing and warned that Eldians faced widespread hatred beyond the walls.
• Arthur said they had to prepare to face the world, while Hange argued they should still pursue peace and Arthur insisted they must be ready to fight.
• Ms. Kiyomi told the group about an international symposium organized by the Subjects of Ymir Protection Group, and they decided to attend.
• At the symposium, Steve Robin called Subjects of Ymir refugees victims of the Eldia Empire and named Paradis Island the world’s true enemy.
• The audience demanded that Paradis Island be wiped out, so Arthur left the hall in pain and Eren went after him.

Arthur and Eren discussed whether they had to destroy the world to protect Paradis, and Eren offered to share the blame. After they wandered into a refugee camp and were welcomed by a family they had helped, Arthur struggled with the innocent lives that would be lost, while the night ended with him unable to sleep beside Mikasa.

• Arthur told Eren he saw no other choice but to stand against the world to protect his family and friends.
• Eren revealed that the Attack Titan could see the future and asked to share responsibility for destroying the world; Arthur agreed.
• Arthur and Eren got lost and arrived at a refugee camp, where the boy they had previously helped and his family welcomed them.
• The family invited Arthur, Eren, Mikasa, and their companions to dinner to thank them for saving the boy.
• As everyone celebrated, Arthur worried about the innocent people who might die if he destroyed the world, and Mikasa urged him to face his troubles with her.
• After the group drank through the night and fell asleep, Arthur lay awake watching Mikasa.