The Titan that should have become their hope did not carry out the plan after transforming. Instead, he abruptly turned, raised his enormous fist, and hurled a vicious punch at Mikasa Ackerman beside him!
After transforming, Eren Yeager had lost control again!
"Eren!!!"
As Mikasa watched the fist hurtling toward her, disbelief and sorrow appeared in her resolute eyes.
But just as the enormous fist was about to strike her, she narrowly dodged it, relying on the instincts of her Ackerman bloodline, which far surpassed those of ordinary people.
Yet Eren's loss of control brought the entire operation to a complete standstill!
"How could this happen..."
Watching the Titan attack his own comrades in a frenzy, everyone atop the wall fell into utter confusion, at a loss for what to do.
Yet just then, Armin Arlert made a decision that shocked everyone!
He activated his Vertical Maneuvering Equipment and charged alone toward the raging Titan, who no longer recognized anyone!
Armin landed on the nape of the Titan's neck, drew his blade, and drove it hard through the Titan's skin!
He intended to use this method to speak with his closest friend, trapped inside the Titan's body!
"Eren!!!"
He screamed himself hoarse into the searing muscles!
"Do you remember?! We made a promise! We were going to the outside world to see that boundless sea!!!"
Within his illusion, Eren heard the call from beyond the walls.
He regained consciousness and remembered his mission.
To draw the attention of the surrounding Muku Titans, to protect humanity's only hope.
Some of the battle-hardened veterans of the Garrison Regiment made the most tragic and heroic decision.
They abandoned the Vertical Maneuvering Equipment they depended on to survive, each standing alone on the ground and roaring their final defiance at the steadily approaching Titans!