Hanji let out a gleeful chuckle as the carriage pulled up in front of their rental home. She leapt out of the carriage, Erwin following behind her more sluggishly. "I don't get how you have all this energy, Hanji. Did you drink some coffee or something?"

"Pfft. Me? Drink Coffee?" She gave a wicked smirk. "Maybe."

Erwin sighed in defeat as she kicked the door open, letting out a happy shout as she entered the house. Erwin shut the door, pulling the files out of his pocket. "Hanji, you need to keep it down. The Cadets are trying to sleep. And so is all of the underground."

"Relax, commander. I'm just excited."

"Excited?" Erwin gave a small smirk as he laid the files out on the table. "You're normally not this excited unless the mission involves Titans. What's got you riled up this time?"

"Well…" Hanji chuckled, "The whole thing, actually. I mean, underground abductions? Who doesn't love those?"

"Probably the people abducted, Hanji."

"Hey, hey. I'm not happy about there being little victims."Hanji pulled some bread out of a cupboard. "What I mean is, I want to know who, what, when, where, and why. Is that so bad?"

"No." Erwin sighed, sitting down at the table. "But you could at least appear more sympathetic. But then again, most of that is saved for the Titans we capture, am I correct?"

"Don't make me sound like a crazy lady again, Commander." Hanji scoffed. "I'm just a person of research. I can't help but be intrigued by stuff like this, you know that."

"Yes, yes, I know it all too well, unfortunately."

"Unfortunatley?" Hanji let loose a cackle. "Without me, we'd never have even reached the point of capturing Titans! Heck, without me, life would be so dull!" Hanji bit into her piece of bread. "Man, am I hungry! Speaking of hunger, do you think Titans even experience it? They don't have to eat us, but still…"

"Bring some bread over here, will you?" Erwin chuckled.

Hanji tossed him a roll, the Commander biting into it hungrily. "Come and sit, Hanji, we have to discuss the plans."

"So you successfully retrieved the plans then?" A new voice joined. Corporal Levi approached the table, an irritated look on his face. "Don't tell me you forgot I was here, Commander."

"Sorry Levi, I thought you were sleeping."

"Tch. Sleep is for hotheads, like Jaeger and Springer."

"So," Erwin started, "How were all the Cadets?"

"How were they?"

Levi thought about Springer and Kirschtein getting drunk, but he cursed mentally when he remembered his promise not to tell. Those stupid brats were lucky he had been drinking Tea. "Tch. I wanted to throw them out the window. But they're at least sleeping like I told them to, the little shits."

There was a squeal of delight from Hanji, Levi rolling his eyes. "What is it now, lunatic?"

Hanji had exited the kitchen section, her eyes now glued to the couch. "Aww, Arlert fell asleep on the sofa!" Hanji gave another squeal, "He's even cuter when he's sleeping!"

"Don't call him cute." Levi snorted, "I've seen dead puppies cuter than that kid, and you staring at him like that is just plain creepy."

"I'll say it all I want, shorty. You're just jealous." Hanji teased.

"Of Arlert? Yeah right." Levi stalked in her direction, giving a sigh of annoyance at the sight of Armin passed out on the couch. "There it is. A Brat. Let's put him outside."

Commander Erwin sighed, "It took over two hours to get ahold of these files."

"I have a better idea, Corporal. Let's throw you outside." Hanji smirked.

"Tch. I'd rather throw you outside, and see if the rats think you're one of their own. And what if he hears what we're talking about?"

Hanji rolled her eyes, "And so what if he does? If you think Arlert's a spy, then I'm the next Queen of the Walls."

"More like Queen of the Shitty brats."

Erwin sighed again, "Two hours of searching through files, Hanji."

Hanji grinned smugly, oblivious to the Commander's pleas. "It takes a brat to know a brat, Corporal Brat."

"Tch. What are you, five? I've heard better comebacks from dead Titans!" Levi scoffed.

"Are you two done making sarcastic comments, or can we go over these files?" Erwin grunted. "I'm tired, and the Military Police wouldn't quit pestering me about these files. We're going over them. Now."

"What about Arlert?" Levi protested.

"What about him?" Erwin grunted. "It's not my fault you couldn't handle him."

Hanji burst into laughter, Levi storming towards the table and sitting down with a grunt. "Let's just get this over with so I can get my two hours of actual sleep. Hanji, quit laughing like a psychopath and get over here!"

Hanji wiped a few tears from her eyes, and then took a seat next to Levi. "So, what all do we have here, Commander?"

Commander Erwin laid the files out, sliding a few pictures towards Hanji and Levi. "These were some of the criminals said to be involved in the kidnappings. See anything odd?"

Hanji glanced over the photos, a smirk crossing her lips. "I notice that whoever filed these was an idiot. Those goons were arrested months ago."

"If that's the case then why did we have to come?" Levi snorted.

"Our source lied to us?" Hanji quipped.

Commander Erwin flipped through some of the pages. "It's not that he lied—but he did alter the information he gave to us when requesting our help. We had to come because now a new criminal has taken over the kidnappings, but the same kidnappings, for the same reason—which is still unknown to us."

"Tch." Levi grunted, "You mean another partner of the criminals that those pathetic MP's couldn't catch? So we just came to get some remaining filth?"

"No." Erwin said, "Because with this new abductor, murder has been added to the files."

Hanji's face lit up. "We get to solve a murder?!"

Erwin and Levi glared in her direction, Hanji adjusting her goggles. She cleared her throat. "Yes…right…sorry. Boo. Murder." She grinned, "How was that? Too forced?"

"Murder huh?" Levi grunted, "If it's murder it could be anyone down here. People are killed nearly everyday in fights and all the like."

"Have anyone in mind?" Erwin spoke.

"I have one man in mind, but speaking his name down here may not be the best idea, if you know who I'm referring to."

He was referring to Kenny.

Erwin nodded, Hanji letting out a groan. "Who are you guys talking about? I want to know!"

"Not yet, Hanji. But if he's the man we're looking for, you'll know soon enough." Erwin shut the files. "We have our information. What would you like to do with it, Corporal?"

"Well," Levi shrugged, "The Cadets could look around the city and see what they find while Hanji and I lurk around the more—well—more sleazy side of town I'd call it."

Erwin nodded. "You can set up teams in the morning. You and Hanji will be in charge of the Cadets while I tend to business with the MPs that came as well."

Hanji and Levi both let out unearthly groans at the mention of MPs, and Erwin glared at them, his eyebrows seeming to frown. "Stop that, you'll wake Arlert."

"Good." Levi huffed, "He probably heard us anyway and is dreaming up his own theories on it." Levi shuddered, "He's just like you, Hanji."

Hanji smiled, "Aw, you really think so?"

"Not entirely. He's less annoying than you."

Hanji crossed her arms. "Oh come on." She ruffled his hair. "You know you love me. Hey, Erwin, I'm off to beddy bye. Have fun with Corporal midget." She leapt out of her chair, and skipped down the hall. Erwin sighed, rising from his chair and tucking the files under his arm. "I'll be up for a bit if you still need to talk, Corporal. Going to bed?"

Levi shrugged. "I may just sit in here, fall asleep in the chair. Who knows. Tch. I don't sleep much anyway."

"Very well." Erwin nodded at the couch. "Did you want me to move Arlert?"

"Nah." Levi sighed, "You were right the first time. I should have watched them more carefully."

Erwin raised an eyebrow. "Did they do something?"

Levi smirked, "They were just their annoying bratty selves."

"If you say so."

Erwin didn't sound convinced, but Levi could tell that the man was so tired he'd most likely belive anything just to get to bed. Erwin waved, heading for the hallway. "Goodnight, Levi." Then he was gone.

Levi breathed heavily out of boredom, and then yawned. It had been awhile since he'd yawned. Maybe he really was tired. "Tch." He spoke to himself, "Or you're just getting old, you cranky midget."

He rested his head on the tops of the chair and closed his eyes. Within seconds, he was asleep.