The White Army

Armin is reading several letters that Pieck sent for him explaining the situation at Paradis since Sasha's coronation…

Armin,

I hope you, your family, Gabi, Falco, captain Levi and the rest are safe. I wish you could answer this letter… but I'll hope for the best when this is over. As I imagine, your first interest is to know how are we… all of us are fine thankfully… although it is a mystery to me as to why that is.

Ymir is with us, she has gained a leadership role in these crazy times… I guess that was meant to be.

Historia is safe, she is a prisoner in the castle … I don't understand why though.

Mikasa is safe… but she had secluded herself in her estate…

Armin… the situation is a strange one… many insist that Sasha is our enemy… but I just can't believe that… you must have thought this too haven't you?

Why is it that we are all alive and well when we have been conspirators since day 1? How Leo and Hitch have been able to give us information so crucial to the government without any consequence? Just us… things are beginning to unravel.

The government and society of Paradis have been turned on it's head in a shocking manner. Since the start of Sasha's rule, if you can call it that, Yelena assumed complete control of the government and immediately started to control society:

A religious estate was implemented, the Yaegerist religion is now official part of the government, banning other beliefs with the punishment of prison or death in case of defiance.

Several nobles had all their properties and wealth seized. These were given to the Church, another word for Yelena's acolytes. Various nobles have took refuge at Ragako.

Travel from Paradis to Marley has been severely restricted as well as communications.

Commerce and the economy is now state regulated, this severely irked the local leaders. Taxes are now exorbitant for business owners.

The Yeagerist faction of the military took complete control of it, with dissidence suppressed with court martials, causing numerous desertions.

Although it's tight grip, the government is extremely unpopular on the south of Paradis, thanks to that we managed to set a base at Ragako.

As expected, after a few months of their rule, an opposition faction was formed with funding from the exiled nobles and the coordination of our Survey Corps, taking the name of the Kingdom of Paradis with the intent of reestablishing it. We managed to take control of most of the south of the nation… but after months of battle… once again Shiganshina marked the beginning of horror…


1st year of Her Holiness Sasha of Eldia – Shiganshina

Jean: Pieck… something strange is going on.

Pieck notices that the streets have no soldiers… there is nobody waiting for them.

Connie: Maybe they gave up?

Ymir came in a hurry with her vertical maneuvering equipment with several survey corps members.

Ymir is gasping for air.

Pieck: Ymir what's going on? Why you have that face?!

Ymir is panicked: There's… titans… dozens…

Pieck and Jean are shocked.

Jean: What?! What do you mean?!

Ymir: At the border of the city… we saw all the soldiers fall back to the outskirts… and then several battalions… of white titans came on the city…

Pieck is shocked and intrigued: White titans… ! No it can't!

Pieck: DID THOSE TITANS HAD FACES?!

Ymir: No.. they were weird.. not like Sasha's titan. They were all white and had strange faces

Pieck: Fuck… FUCK. We need to escape!

Jean: What why?!

Pieck: Don't you remember?! A white titan with strange faces?!

Jean: Oh shit…

Connie has dark thoughts of that day: You mean… those are… Warhammer titans?

Pieck: It seems like it… Fuck… if there are dozens… it doesn't make sense! It was just… oh no…

At that moment several massive arrows struck the buildings near to them.

Pieck: RETREAT! We can't win this.

Jean: Shit they are engaging the first flank! We need to…

Pieck: LEAVE THEM!

Jean: WHAT?!

Ymir: I agree with Pieck… we need to survive… I'm sorry…

Jean looks ahead at the mayhem just a few meters in front of him: Dozens of 3 meter white titans, keeping an unbreakable formation, were attacking the first flank of the Paradisian Army, whom kept shooting with high caliber rifles at them to no avail, not even after bursting their heads the titans stopped their attack, they just grew back.

The white titans attacked with arrows, swords and cannon that shoot crystal like bullets. The soldiers were vanquished in minutes.

Pieck looked horrified at the scene… and she noticed in the distance something else… a single much larger titan… just standing.

Pieck: It's you… Yelena.


We managed to escape and regroup in Ragako. I have a theory about those titans… which might help to understand the situation at Marley and act accordingly.

Sasha gave the ppower of the titans to Yelena and Aganyu. During that sinister ceremony she said something criptic: "Now fate, will chose what powers you receive"

I didn't understand what she meant by that but I think I do now:

Both of them received some of the powers of the nine titans… my guess is that Yelena has the power of the Warhammer Titan… but also of the Cart Titan… as she was able to create an army from the Warhammer power without losing energy… it has the Cart's stamina.

Armin is shocked at this revelation… as it made perfect sense.

For months, the White Army has recaptured several cities. We are developing new weapons based on our knowledge of the tendrils that connect the Army to Yelena's titan… yet a surprising development occurred…

Sasha created 50 new titans and were scattered around Paradis:

35 3 meter titans with grey skin, muscular, armored and highly intelligent who patrolled the cities aiding the soldiers… we called them the sentinel titans.

15 20 meter titans with enormous legs, very slow and immobile torsos with a hunched head that were used as mobile surveillance towers. We called them the Pillar Titans.

Everyone, including Leo, thought this was sign of Sasha's complete corruption, as she gave the same number to Aganyu… yet I think otherwise…

There was no need to create new titans here in Paradis as Yelena had complete control with her Titan… and I noticed something that confirmed my suspicions. The Sentinel Titans cannot murder anyone, for any reason.

During a recent surprise attack on Shiganshina, Connie faced a Sentinel Titan on battle. These titans are so intelligent that they carry weapons… yet I noticed how every shot of the rifle missed Connie by inches… it was only trying to stop him… yet not kill him.

I questioned the citizens of the city… all of them say the Sentinels do act violently… but have never actually caused a death.

Meanwhile the Pillar Titans are known to be extremely clumsy which has caused the ire of the Army and Yelena… I figured out why that is… it avoids stomping on anyone to the point of falling.

You surely must have noticed this too haven't you Armin? Something has changed in Sasha… she seems to be preparing something… and Leo traveling is probably something she prepared as well.

We have lost contact with Hitch for a few months. We don't know what is going on… but something is happening… and soon.

Leo must know something. Try to get him to say it… I guess it's something only family can hear.


Eldia – Mitras

The 15 meter Army Titan is standing at the entrance of the Underground holding a massive staff on it's hand… meanwhile the White Army is firing an endless barrage of crystal ammunition, completely destroying the old remnants of Paradis' crime and misery

The devastation is being witnessed by the Government High Council and the terrified citizens of Mitras.

Yelena, in a massively loud and deep voice coming through her Titan: City of Mitras… receive this holy purification with a blessed joy… we are cleaning the filth of centuries and fill it with blessings. SEE YOUR NEW WORLD AND REJOICE!


A few hours later – The ruins of the Underground

Yelena and the High Council were walking through the trampled ruins. The city is filled with debris, pools of blood and human remains… Yelena destroyed the city without evacuating anyone. Aside from the criminal organizations of Paradis... the Underground served as the assigned exile location for all government critics and non believers.

Yelena: Look at the afterbirth my friends… this will serve as the foundation of the greatest temple the world has ever seen…

Prime Minister Saxen: Your Excellency… I'm concerned about something…

Yelena: Oh? What could possibly be troubling you in such marvelous times…

Primer Minister: It's the pontiff… she has… not been since for a while now… she has expressed any support for our policies recently and… HUH?!

Yelena gives him a terrifying stare, grabs his face as headbutts him, shoving her face in front of his: ARE YOU… DOUBTING… OUR GODDESS?

The Prime Minister terrified: N… no! I'm… just concerned! About her health!

Yelena lets go in joy: No need to concern! Her holiness has been in a divine task for a few months now that require absolute privacy… I am serving her will in her stead until she ends her quest… but let me tell you… it will guarantee our way… for all eternity…


The Sacred Palace

Historia: Hitch… are you sure… things have changed?

Historia and Hitch were talking in the former Queen's Chambers… which has served as her prison for nearly 2 years.

Hitch: I'm sure… I'm sorry I can't give you details… Sasha's reach is thinning due to her condition.

Historia: It distresses me you can't tell me what is going on… even worse the words you are using.

Hitch: She is fine… you think I would have let something happen to her… after all this time? She is just indisposed… but trust me… it's going to get interesting in a short time…

Historia: It sure seems like it… for the worse.

Hitch: Patience… remember… it all has a time… and it's not just here…

Historia: All right… does Mikasa know about this?

Hitch concerned: Sasha told me she would take care of informing Mikasa when the time comes… don't know what she meant though as she is stuck in her chambers…

Sasha is looking at the window… she has her dagger on her hands… she sees her mother sitting at the porch of her home…

Sasha: I'll resolve this… mom.

Drops of blood start to fall to Sasha's feet…