Jean and the others are inside Wall Rose waiting for more news on the Titans in Trost.
Ymir: (yells) Jean! Where's Kaiias and Mikasa?
Jean: (turns to them) I…I haven't seen them around…
Daz: (is holding his head) I can't go back…not today…not any day…(tries to get his sword out but is stopped by Marco)
Marco: (holds Daz's hand and tries to stop himself) Daz! Get a hold of yourself!
A loud boom comes from inside the Wall everyone gets scared. Reiner, Annie, Bertolt, and Jean all go to see what happened.
A half Titan body is covered in steam. Everyone sees it and starts getting worried.
Kaiias: (looks around)
Armin: Wha…what the…how did we…?
Mikasa: (looks at Armin) This was made for us…that's all we need to know…
Kaiias: (looks ahead) They can't see us cause of the steam…but I say we have at least a good 5 minutes before they find out what the hell is going on. Not that we even know.
Armin: Yeah. Then we'd have at least 20 seconds…
Eren: (wakes up slowly inside of the Titan) Argh! (gasps and pushes himself out of the Titan and looks around) What the…(pulls his arm out, causing his Titan to disintegrate) Where are they? (runs down to Mikasa, Kaiias, and Armin) Guys! Are you okay?
Armin: (looks at Eren) Eren…?
Kaiias: (nods) Yeah. (looks at the people) We might want to hurry and come up with a plan. We don't have much time…
Eren: (starts breathing erratically) I..I have a plan…
Everyone looks at Eren.
Eren: I'm getting out of here…and going straight to the basement…that's why he gave me the power…so I can go back and find out what he wants me to find out…it maybe has the key to the Titans! I'll transform…to a 15 meter titan…but stronger…faster…(nose starts bleeding)
Mikasa: Eren! Your nose!
Eren: (wipes the blood away)
Mikasa: Eren. What's the Titan power doing to you…?
Eren: I don't know…but I have another plan…
Mikasa: You're crazy if you think we're just gonna leave you like this…
Armin: (starts looking down)
While Eren and Mikasa are arguing, Armin thinks about how weak and unimportant he is. He realizes that this may be the last time he sees Eren, Kaiias, and Mikasa.
Eren: Mikasa, if you didn't ignore me, I said I have 2 plans…(looks at Armin) Armin.
Armin: (looks up)
Kaiias: (looks at Armin) Good thinking Eren.
Eren: Armin. I trust you to make the right decision.
Armin: (looks surprised)
Eren: If you think you can convince them to use my powers for humanity, then I'm with you. All the way…
Armin: Wh…why do you trust me…?
Eren: You're the best strategist we know. You're the one who saved me and Mikasa back in Shiganshina.
Armin: (looks at Kaiias)
Kaiias: Yeah. I told them about that. (smiles)
Armin: (looks at Mikasa)
Mikasa: (smiles at Armin)
Eren: (hears the cannons being reloaded) Armin, you might want to hurry up…
Armin: (stands up) Trust me…I will persuade him…(walks out to the people, unchains his gear, and puts his arms up)
All the soldiers point their guns at Armin.
Armin: (yells) Eren is not an enemy of humanity! He is a shining light is this dark and cruel place you call home!
All soldiers look surprised.
Armin: We are willing to share anything and everything we know about his powers!
Kitts: (looks surprised then yells again) Stop trying to persuade us! We all see that he is hostile and needs to be blasted back to hell!
Armin: You need no proof to show that he isn't! It doesn't matter what we see him as! (remembers when Titans were trying to kill him in Titan form) Reports say that hundreds of soldiers saw him! Those who were actually there saw him fighting other Titans! Not only was he fighting them, they were actually attempting to kill him! That means the Titans see him like any other human, LIKE THEIR PREY! No matter how you want to see it, THAT IS A FACT!
Soldier: Whoa…the kid has a point…
Soldier: Maybe he's right…
Soldiers start to lower their guns a little.
Kitts: (looks around) Prepare the cannons! Don't let yourself be persuaded by their lies!
All soldiers point their guns at them again.
Armin: (looks back at Eren, Mikasa, and Kaiias)
All of them are smiling back at Armin.
Armin: (realizes that he's about to die and salutes very tightly) I AM A SOLDIER OF HUMANITY! I HAVE DEDICADED LIFE AND LIMB TO THE GOOD OF HUMANITY! NOTHING IN THIS WHOLE CORRUPTED WORLD COULD MAKE ME MORE PROUD THAN I AM TODAY DYING FOR A NOBLE CAUSE! I BELIEVE HUMANITY HAS A CHACE AT TURNING THE TIDES IF WE USE HIS POWER!
Everyone stays quiet. A few soldiers start thinking that Armin is right. The commander yells and puts his arm up. Before he can put it down, his arm is stopped by Pixis.
Pixis: (stops his arm) I think that's enough…
Everyone looks to see the commander stopping Kitts.
Pixis: (looks at Armin) Look at this soldier's salute. You can tell he means business. I think we should give him a chance.
Armin: (falls to the ground and releases his breath)
Mikasa: (puts her swords away)
Kaiias: (has a more relaxed face)
Eren: (looks surprised)
Eren, Kaiias, Mikasa, Armin, and Pixis are all on top of the Wall discussing Armin's plan.
Pixis: (looks over Trost) So, Eren picks up the boulder, and puts it in the hole. Just like that…?
Armin: (looks down) Um, well. When you say it like that, that makes it sound incredibly easy. You forget that the Titans see Eren as their prey.
Pixis: (nods) Well, we don't have anything else to go on. (looks at Eren) Now, the thing we actually need your approval. You think you'll be able to do it?
Eren: (looks up at Pixis) Um…
Pixis: (looks at Eren with a serious face)
Eren: (looks over the Wall to the untouched territory) I…(turns back to Pixis) I will! I don't know if I can lift it, but I'll sure as hell try!
Pixis: (smiles and closes his eyes) Perfect.
Pixis and Eren walk over to the place where all of the cadets and soldiers are.
Pixis: (clears his throat and yells) ATTEEEEEEEEEEEEEENTTIIIIIOOOOOOONNNN!
Everything goes quiet.
Pixis: Now…pay close attention…as I will not repeat this…the plan to retake Trost is this…We will reseal the hole using this young lad. (gestures to Eren) This…is Eren Yeager.
Everyone looks surprised.
Eren: (salutes)
Pixis: Do not let appearances deceive you! This young boy has the ability to fabricate and control a Titan body! As crazy as it may sound.
Connie: (looks completely surprised and whispers to Ymir) Is he serious? If he isn't, then this is one hell of a prank!
Ymir: (whispers back) Will you just shut up and pay attention for once?
Pixis: The plan is, that Eren will transform, using his strength, he will carry the giant boulder, slap it right into the hole, and it's done! Now, it's way easier said than done.
Armin: (is talking to other Garrison soldiers) We don't need anyone to fight. (looks up) I'm sorry if this is rude.
Soldier: It's okay, go ahead.
Armin: (looks at his blueprint) No matter how smart the Titan is, they are usually attracted to large groups of people. We can guide them to an opposite corner of the town. (looks up) no one knows how many Titans can come through the gate while we're doing this so we'll need a strong team of elites to help Eren with the Titans around him. And since most of the Titans will be in one place, we can pick them off by cannon fire.
Soldier: (thinks and nods) Seems like a good plan.
After Pixis states the plan, everyone goes to their places. Kaiias, Eren, Mikasa, and Armin are talking before everyone leaves.
Mikasa: (looks at Eren) I'm coming with-
Eren: (looks at Mikasa angrily) No. You can't come. You're in the bait squad…
Ian: (walks up to them) Ackerman. Cardyle. You've been changed. You're now with the squad protecting Yeager.
Mikasa: (looks happy)
Kaiias: (nods and looks at Eren and Mikasa) Come on guys. Let's go. (looks at Armin) Good luck Armin. (starts running)
Eren, Mikasa, and Kaiias are all running with the elites.
Mitabi: (looks at Eren) No offense, but I really don't think this was a good idea.
Rico: No one does. A lot of people are gonna die for him and this whole thing is gonna fail. I just know it.
Eren: (gets more nervous)
Kaiias: (keeps running straight) May I remind you…
Everyone looks at Kaiias.
Kaiias: Eren's Titan form does what his mind tells it to…if the first thing that's on his mind is you doubting him…he's bound to go rouge…and kill all of us before we even knew what happened…
Eren: (looks at Kaiias surprised and thinks to himself) Whoa…how can he know that for sure…?
Ian: Cardyle's right. No use in jinxing him. (looks at the boulder) No Titans are nearby. Let's switch to ODM gear! (jumps off the Wall)
Everyone else jumps off the Wall. Everyone swings. Kaiias swings near Eren.
Kaiias: Eren!
Eren: (looks at Kaiias)
Kaiias: (smiles) I know you can do it! (swings away)
Eren: (smiles back and swings until he sees the boulder and transforms)
Kaiias: (thinks to himself) Okay. Hopefully he won't attack Mikasa…
Mikasa: (lands on the building closest to Eren)
Eren: (roars loudly)
Kaiias: (looks at him) Come on…just pick it up, and walk…
Eren: (turns to Mikasa)
Kaiias: Shit…(tries to swing to Mikasa as fast as he can)
Mikasa: E…Eren…? (gasps)
Eren: (tries to kill Mikasa)
Kaiias: (grabs Mikasa and moves out of the way)
Eren: (punches the building)
Mikasa: (gets her cheek scraped)
Kaiias: Damn it! (hits his arm and hurts it badly)
Mikasa: (looks at Eren) Look out! (pushes Kaiias out of the way of Eren's hand)