Brianne wakes up, and the first people she sees in a blurry are Levi, Farlan, and Isabel. She recognizes that she's back in the abandoned building where she lived the past 4 years. Her mouth opens to say something, but she doesn't know what to say or where to even begin. Levi smiles seeing Brianne awake, relieved that she's alright.
Levi: Good to see you're awake, kid.
Brianne: (weakly) Am I...dead?
Levi, Farlan, and Isabel cackle at Brianne's genuine question.
Levi: No. Kenny turned himself in in exchange for your freedom.
Brianne: ...What?
Farlan: We heard about what was happening to you, so we told Kenny and...well, like what Levi said, Kenny turned himself in.
Brianne: Turned himself in to who?
Farlan: The MP.
Brianne: But...why would he do that?
Isabel: Because he cares about you, Bri. We all care about you, and we couldn't let the government kill you.
Brianne tries to sit up, but she's in excruciating pain.
Levi: Just rest. Don't try to get up.
Brianne groans and manages to sit up, leaning against the wall. She's never been in so much pain before, even when she first started her training. This was another indescribable pain.
Brianne: What's gonna happen to Kenny?
Isabel: We don't know. We only know that you're off limits to the government now. They'll never come after you again.
Brianne: How do you know that?
Isabel, Farlan, and Levi look at one another.
Farlan: Guess we don't really know for sure, but we have to trust Kenny. He said you'll be safe now, so don't worry about it anymore.
Brianne is shocked that Kenny turned himself in to the MP for her to be untouchable. She's touched yet horrified by what her emotional and reckless action has caused in a domino effect. Because of her impulsive reaction to finding out Kenny's true occupation, because of her determination and stubbornness to leave the group to join the Military, because of her naivety of not realizing the last name Ackerman would raise eyebrows, Kenny is now incarcerated by the MP and Levi, Farlan, and Isabel no longer have their guardian to look after them. Brianne feels guilty of what she's done, and she knows that everything will change.
Brianne: (guilty) This is all my fault...Kenny exchanged his freedom for mine...
Levi: What's done is done, kid. We have to move on, all of us.
Brianne feels tears swelling up, and her right eye burns madly. She winces and puts her hand to her eye, and she feels bandages over it.
Levi: Careful. Your eye got messed up bad in the fight.
Brianne: How bad?
Farlan: Remember that one stray dog we found that had 3 legs and that bad eye?
Brianne: Yeah...
Farlan: It's that bad.
Brianne: Oh goddamn. It's really that bad?
Levi: It's pretty bad.
Brianne: ...What time is it?
Isabel: It's past dinner.
Brianne: I need to go.
Brianne moves to get out of bed, but Farlan stops her.
Farlan: Whoa, whoa. What do you mean go? Go where? Back to the Military?
Brianne: I need to protect the town.
Isabel: Are you talking about using that suit again?
Brianne sits at the edge of her bed, breathing in deeply to deal with the pain. Levi watches Brianne determined to continue her usual night watch as the protector of the Capital.
Isabel: Bri, you just got your ass handed to you and barely survived. And now you're gonna go back out to fight crime?
Brianne: Someone has to.
Isabel: And that person isn't you, especially tonight!
Brianne tries to stand up, and she nearly falls over but Levi catches her in his arms. Brianne pushes Levi off gently to stand up on her own, a symbol of her will and determination to make her father and mother proud in the afterlife.
Farlan: Dude, Levi, say something, man.
Levi looks at Farlan and he looks back at Brianne. It's the same situation when Brianne was determined to leave for the Military. She has the same look in her eyes, the same fire and passion, the same will and determination to do what she must for her own psychotic insatiable needs. He knows that Brianne is too ambitious, too eager to listen to anyone else but her own mind. Levi knows that the only thing he can do is to support Brianne's decision and to make sure she doesn't get herself killed.
Levi: (to Brianne) I'll take you to the training grounds.
Farlan and Isabel: What?!
Levi: (looks at Farlan and Isabel) You two just stay here and hold down the fort. I'll be back after I take her.
Brianne: Thanks, Levi.
Isabel: Wait! At least take this with you.
Isabel hands Brianne a black eye patch for her eye.
Isabel: Make sure to clean your eye a lot. Don't get it infected.
Brianne: (nods and takes the black eye patch) Thanks.
Levi walks silently with Brianne all the way back to the Military training grounds, and he stops near the entrance.
Levi: Well, this is my stop, kid.
Brianne: (nods) Thanks, Levi. It means a lot what you did for me today. You saved my life, and I owe you big time.
Levi just nods with a smile hidden in the darkness, and Brianne hugs him tightly. Levi hugs her back, and he finds it difficult to let her go back into the same place that turned her in to get her killed. He fears for Brianne's safety and well-being, but he knows that she needs to do what she must.
Brianne: I'll see you soon, alright?
Levi nods, and he slowly lets go of Brianne.
Brianne: I promise I'll visit whenever I can.
Brianne walks towards her cabin as Levi watches. He doesn't leave, and he stays there waiting for Brianne to come out fully equipped with her suit and weapons. Brianne doesn't realize Levi is watching over her all night as she watches over the town. Levi watches Brianne fighting petty crime around the streets of the Capital, and he can tell that she's very weak yet she remains strong when confronting the criminals. When it's way past midnight, Brianne is on her way back to the training grounds when she falls to her knees uncontrollably, too weak to the point where her will can't fight the physical exhaustion. Before she can try to get up on her own, Levi helps Brianne onto her feet by grabbing her arm and lifting her up. She gasps when she sees Levi by her side.
Levi: I'll take you back.
Brianne: You were watching me all night?
Levi: Let's go.
Brianne and Levi sneak back onto Military training grounds, and Levi is disgusted at how small Brianne's room is. It's not even fit for an animal to live in. Brianne takes off her mask, and Levi smirks seeing Brianne with the eye patch.
Levi: Gotta admit, you look pretty bad-ass, kid.
Brianne smiles weakly and she can't take off the suit because she's in pain. Levi helps Brianne take off the suit, and she stands there in her bra and underwear. Levi turns red, but he knows it's more important to help Brianne than to be embarrassed. Levi can see the stitches on her back and arm are almost all torn and bleeding.
Levi: I'll be back. I'm gonna bring a needle and thread.
Levi leaves Brianne in her room, and she sits on the ground to not get blood on her bed. She thinks about how lucky she is to have a friend like Levi who would watch over her and save her from imminent death. She knows she owes Levi her life and more, and she feels guilty for not being able to give anything to him. After a few minutes, Levi comes back and sews up Brianne's open wounds. The two are silent during the stitching, and they're used to the silence. Levi and Brianne aren't big talkers, and they're perfectly fine not talking to each other as long as they're physically together. They have that kind of bond and relationship where they can talk all day long or they don't talk at all. They just enjoy being together, and they know moments like this are going to be rare from here on out because of the different paths they choose for their own lives.
Levi: You know, if you decide to keep doing this hero thing, you should learn how to stitch yourself up.
Brianne: I know how to sew things up.
Levi: Yeah, well skin and clothing are a bit different, kid.
Brianne doesn't answer.
Levi: Alright, it's all done.
Brianne: Thanks, Levi.
Levi: So you're really gonna keep staying here?
Brianne: Yeah. (puts on her shirt and pajama pants) I can't give up, not after what I've been through.
Levi: I know you won't. Listen, you ever wanna find me, you know where I'll be.
Brianne: (nods) Okay.
Levi nods and stands up to leave with a bag full of trash from the clean-up.
Brianne: (grabs Levi's hand) Levi.
Levi looks back at her.
Brianne: I just wanted to say that...I love you. N-Not like anything sexual but...I love you as in I wouldn't be able to do any of this without you, without your help. You're my hero, ever since I first met you. I've always wished I could be like you, and I've always looked up to you. You gave me strength to stand on my own, and...well, I love you a lot, Levi.
Levi is touched by Brianne's heartfelt confession.
Levi: (smiles) I love you too, kid.
Brianne smiles, knowing that Levi doesn't need to elaborate on how much he loves her because she knows that he cares for her the way she cares for him.
Levi: I'll see you around.
Brianne nods and watches Levi leave her room.
The next morning, Brianne wakes up at the break of dawn like usual. She takes a few minutes to meditate and stretch for her usual morning routine. Brianne then hears the alarms blast throughout the Military training ground, signaling for everyone to wake up. Brianne wears her trainee clothing, and she takes in a deep breath to prepare herself for her new life as a first year trainee. As Brianne walks over to where the 1st year trainees are standing in an organized fashion, they all stare at her with curiosity and wonder. They recognize Brianne from yesterday when she was carried off by the MP like a low-class criminal, and they stare at her newly-fashioned black eye patch over her right eye. They all talk amongst themselves, not making eye-contact with Brianne as they talk behind her back. Brianne stands in with the trainees and ignores all the talks about her even when she clearly hear them, and she hears a familiar voice she hadn't heard in 4 long years.
Alfred: SOLDIERS!
Everyone stops staring at Brianne, and they look forward to their chief instructor, a Military Police soldier named Alfred Wayne. Brianne's mouth drops when she recognizes Alfred. She remembers the last time she saw Alfred, when he came to her home 4 years ago to deliver her father's letters. Brianne can see how much Alfred aged in 4 years, as if guilt wore him down drastically physically and mentally.
Alfred: Today is the start of a new life for all of you. Some of you will not make it, some of you will quit, and some of you will become the greatest soldiers the Military has ever seen. But that will all depend on you. If you have doubts about what you're doing and what you are expected to do, then I suggest you leave now.
No one makes a move, and they all stare at Alfred.
Alfred: Then let us begin your training. 20 laps around the field. Go!
All the 1st year trainees begin to run around the field, and Brianne keeps up her pace well. She's used to training, so the laps are a piece of cake for her. She notices that many people are wearing down after the 8th lap, but she continues on without hesitation or falter. Alfred notices how perfectly robotic Brianne is during this exercise, and he notes how much she looks like someone he once knew. Brianne is the first one to finish the 20 laps, and Alfred walks up to her as everyone else is on their 15th lap or below.
Alfred: What's your name, trainee?
Brianne: (salutes) Brianne Ackerman, sir.
Alfred: Brianne...
Brianne looks up at Alfred with an unfaltering gaze, reminding him of Mary's passion in her eyes.
Alfred: Brianne, you will report to me at the end of the day at my office. It's the 3rd building to the right of the cafeteria.
Brianne: Yes, sir.
Brianne knows that Alfred recognizes her, and she watches all the other trainees finish their laps. She notes the few people who are still running laps, and so does everyone else who are trying to catch their breaths.
Alfred: Are you just going to watch your fellow trainees tread on, or are you going to support them?!
A few people immediately run to the others who are running laps while everyone else hesitates so that they can catch their own breaths. A few mumble curses that they have to exert more energy to help the slow people. Brianne slowly runs to the field, and the first person she comes across is a heavy guy named Edgar Stile. She runs alongside him in perfect form and breathing.
Brianne: You can make it.
The guy doesn't answer. He just breathes heavily, and he sounds like he's going to pass out soon.
Brianne: Hey, don't worry. I'll run with you all the way. What number lap are you on?
Edgar: (trouble breathing) 14.
Brianne: Alright, man. Then we just got 6 more laps to go. We can do it. Come on, push through.
Edgar is a bit taken aback that Brianne keeps saying "we" as if they're a team. Brianne runs alongside Edgar for 3 more laps, and he collapses onto his knees unable to breathe properly. Brianne stops running and goes on her knees to talk to him.
Brianne: Hey, c'mon, man. We got 3 more laps to go. We gotta push through.
Edgar: (wheezing and gasping) Can't breathe.
Brianne: Alright, then put your hands behind your head and look up to the sky.
Edgar looks at Brianne confused, and she shows him what to do. He does what Brianne says, and he's shocked that it's actually helping him breathe better though it's still hard for him to breathe properly.
Brianne: There you go. Better, huh?
Edgar can't answer, and all he can do is nod his head.
Alfred: LET'S GO, LET'S GO! WE DON'T HAVE ALL DAY, LADIES!
Brianne: Alright, ready to push through the last 3 laps?
Edgar nods once again. Brianne helps Edgar onto his feet, and they continue running the laps together. Edgar is completely burned out after 2 more laps, and on his final lap he collapses onto the floor again.
Brianne: Hey c'mon, we're on our last lap, man. Let's go.
Edgar: I can't. I can't. I can't.
Brianne: Yes you can. C'mon, give me your arm.
Before Edgar can ask why, Brianne grabs Edgar's arm and puts it around her shoulder. She lifts Edgar onto his feet, and she pulls him forward as Edgar grudgingly runs on. Brianne carries Edgar through his final lap, and they both fall to their knees weary when they finally finish Edgar's 20 laps. Edgar can't speak at all anymore, and Brianne smiles at Edgar panting and sweating too for carrying such a heavy guy through his last lap.
Brianne: See. Told you you'd make it.
Alfred: On your feet, ladies!
Everyone immediately gets up, and the first year trainees continue their next training to build up muscle and strength before learning skills. Brianne breezes by everything because of her past training, and she sticks by Edgar's side to help him with everything. Every year (one through five) has different schedules, and it's time for the 1st years to get their breakfast. The first years watch the 3rd years exiting the cafeteria after finishing their breakfast, and Erwin slows down when he notices Brianne. He's taken aback by the eye patch over her right eye, and Brianne doesn't even notice Erwin walk past her.
Niles: (nudges Erwin) Holy shit, that was the girl from yesterday, the one the MP took away.
Erwin doesn't reply. He looks back at Brianne entering the cafeteria, and Niles nudges Erwin to wake him up from his stare. Michelle leans over to Niles and Erwin to whisper as she looks back at Brianne too.
Michelle: Oh my god, you guys. That's the girl from yesterday.
Niles: That's what I just said.
Michelle: What happened to her eye? My god, that's gruesome.
Erwin becomes very curious as to who this girl is and what happened to her...Edgar and Brianne sit together, and no one else sits with Brianne. She can feel everyone staring at her and talking about her like she's an elephant in the room.
Edgar: You know, you've been helping me all day and I don't even know your name. I'm Edgar Stile. I'm from the Trost District.
Brianne: Brianne. I'm from the Capital.
Edgar: So...I hope you don't mind me asking, but why'd the MP take you yesterday?
Brianne smiles, finding Edgar's blunt question amusing.
Brianne: It was a misunderstanding.
Edgar: And your eye? I don't remember you leaving with an eye patch yesterday.
Brianne: (smiles weakly) I was clumsy.
Edgar knows Brianne doesn't want to get into the story, especially when they're still just strangers.
Edgar: (chortles) Alright then. By the way, I wanted to thank you for helping me run those laps and...well, basically with everything else too. I wouldn't have made it if it weren't for you.
Brianne: You're welcome.
Edgar: You're really good, though, you know. Have you had training before?
Brianne: (shrugs) A bit.
As Edgar and Brianne talk a bit more, a girl with brunette hair and a guy with black hair come up to them with their trays of food.
Chloe: Hey, mind if we sit with you guys?
Brianne: Not at all.
Chloe sits next to Edgar, and the guy sits next to Brianne. They all introduce themselves. Chloe Brien is from Shiganshina District, and Tony Dale is from Stohess District. Of course, Chloe and Tony have to ask Brianne what the deal was yesterday with the MP too, and Brianne just gives them the same answer she gave Edgar. Before anyone can finish their breakfast, Alfred comes in and breaks up the good mood.
Alfred: Let's go, soldiers! Get on your feet!
All the 1st year trainees go back out to the training ground groaning that they couldn't finish their meal, and they all train some more. Away from them are the 3rd years practicing hand-to-hand combat. Niles and Erwin are paired up, and Erwin is the one trying to grab the wooden sword from Niles. Erwin pauses when he notices Brianne with her squad, and Niles notices.
Niles: Erwin, what the hell are you looking at?
Erwin: (looks back at Niles) Nothing.
Niles looks over to where Erwin was looking, and he notices the first years. Niles doesn't say anything, but he becomes suspicious of Erwin. Over at the first year squad, they come across a court they've never seen before. There's a metal pole standing 10-feet high on one side of the court, and another metal pole standing 10-feet high on the other side of the court. They see a backboards and peach baskets nailed at the high tip of each pole, and the bottom of the peach basket is cut out so that there's a huge hole.
Alfred: You'll be playing in teams of 5 with this ball.
Alfred holds up a bright orange ball.
Alfred: The objective of this exercise is to score more than your opponent. Each basket is worth 1 point. The offense will try to score, and the defense will try to stop the offense. This is about teamwork, soldiers. So let's see you do your best. First team will be Brianne Ackerman, Edgar Stile, Curtis Channing, Audrey Lanes, and Chase Edmund. Second team will be Larry Mosser, Tony Dale, Porter Cole, Tina May, and Cherry Walker. Let's have Ackerman and May come up to decide which team will be on offense.
Brianne and Tina walk up to Alfred who holds a coin in his other hand.
Alfred: May will be heads, and Ackerman will be tails.
Alfred flips the coin, and it comes out heads. Alfred hands the ball over to Tina, who then starts the game on offense. Everyone just kinda floats about as Tina has no idea what to do with the ball. She just decides to throw it up, and Curtis immediately swats the ball away and Edgar catches it. Edgar is afraid that he'll make a mistake and cost his team the victory, so he throws it to Brianne. Brianne steps forward, and everyone still floats about. Brianne notices she can cut to the basket, so she takes 3 long steps to swerve around Larry and Cherry. She throws the ball up, and it hits the backboard. The ball goes through the basket, and Alfred smiles.
Alfred: 1 point for Team Tails!
Edgar smiles at Brianne, and the teams get into their mojo at offense and defense. Larry has the ball in his hand, and he throws the ball up. Brianne times her jump, and she swats the ball away. Everyone goes "oh" at Brianne's move, and Chase has the ball. He runs to his side of the court, and he throws up the ball. It hits the backboard too hard, and Curtis immediately jumps high into the air and dunks the ball. Everyone screams even louder with excitement, and the teams start to understand the flow of the game.
Alfred: Alright, you'll have one time-out to get your heads together. Then, you'll have 1 more minute of play time.
The two teams huddle away from each other, and Curtis takes on the role of team captain. The 5 already know what they're good at: Brianne is good at swerving around and shooting, Edgar is good at boxing out the defense with his large presence, Curtis is good at providing space on the floor with his intimidating presence, Audrey is good at finding people and passing to them for a chance to score, and Chase is a good rebounder because he's so tall. Curtis makes up a play to give the ball to Brianne and Audrey as much as they can, and it's time to resume play.
The score is Tails=13 and Heads=14. The Heads have the ball, and the ball is in Tina's hands. She passes the ball to Larry, and Brianne tortures Larry with her defensive prowess. Larry tries to trudge forward, but Brianne stands her ground and pushes Larry back. She pushes back hard enough to get Larry off his balance, and she takes that chance to grab the ball from his hands. Brianne immediately runs to her side of the basket, and she makes it in. Brianne high-fives with her teammates, glad that she tied the score with Heads.
Porter has the ball in his hands, and just when he passes it to Tina for the open look Brianne leaps forward and manages to steal the ball mid-air. Everyone gets crazy excited as Brianne jumps up so high that she dunks the ball through the peach basket. Brianne's teammates run to her and body slam her excited that they won the game.
Alfred: Tails wins! Alright, the next two teams!
As Alfred names the next two teams, Chloe runs to Brianne so excited by her two last plays to help her team win the game. She goes to Brianne with Nadia Yasso and Janis Silver.
Chloe: (excited) Oh my god, Brianne, that was amazing!
Brianne: (smiles) Thanks.
Janis: Hey, you know that guy over there keeps looking at you.
Brianne looks, notices, and recognizes Erwin looking at her. He quickly looks away when Brianne looks at him.
Nadia: Damn, he's cute.
Brianne just smirks agreeing in her head that he really is handsome.
Chloe: How did you know he was looking at Brianne?
Janis: Because I noticed he was.
Nadia: (to Brianne with a smirk) What she means is that she was creeping on the guy creeping on you.
Chase, Curtis, Edgar, and Audrey walk over to Brianne with big smiles.
Curtis: There's the girl who helped us win.
Brianne: (smiles) I couldn't have done it without you guys.
Audrey: You know, we were all wrong to judge you because of what happened yesterday. I mean, the way the MP took you away made us think you were some kinda criminal, especially with that scar over your eye.
Brianne: (shrugs) It's fine. I probably woulda thought the same thing if I were you guys.
Chase: Hey, I got a nickname for you. MVP, most valuable player.
Curtis: Hey, that's pretty catchy. (chants) MVP, MVP, MVP.
The others chant with Curtis, and Brianne just laughs it off. She feels very happy that the other first year trainees are finally opening up to her after a lonesome morning.
After dinner with her new friends, Brianne walks over to Alfred's office. She knocks on the door, and she hears him tell her to enter. Brianne enters Alfred's office, and she salutes him. Alfred is happy to see Brianne.
Alfred: Close the door.
Brianne does so, and she takes a step forward into the office.
Alfred: (smiles) Brianne...it's been too long, hasn't it?
Brianne doesn't answer.
Alfred: Smart to not use your real last name, but stupid to have chosen Ackerman.
Brianne still doesn't answer.
Alfred: Sit, sit.
Brianne does so, and Alfred looks at her.
Alfred: You look just like your mother.
Brianne is quiet, biting her tongue after the mentioning of her mother.
Alfred: ...What happened that night after I left?
Brianne: (pauses) The Military Police came to my house. They killed my mother in front of me...I was hiding under the bed, and...(tries to hold it together) and the man who took me away yesterday, he was the one who stabbed my mother. (pauses to hold back her tears) I watched her bleed to death. And...and I ran away.
Alfred: I'm sorry about what happened, Brianne. I should've come sooner to warn you and your mother.
Brianne: Don't apologize, sir. Nothing you could've done would've prevented what happened.
Alfred: And you...what have you been doing these past years?
Brianne: Just...free-lancing, roaming around the Capital.
Alfred: Why join the Military now?
Brianne: I've had a recent change of heart. I want to become a Military Police.
Alfred smiles weakly knowing that's not the full story, but he understands he needs to gain Brianne's trust before she can reveal her true intentions.
Alfred: I've heard what happened yesterday, how you killed 8 grown men single-handedly, and how a friend came to your side before you could've been killed by The Giant.
Brianne: (nods) He saved my life.
Alfred: (smiles) Well, I look forward to training you, Brianne. I know you'll become a fine soldier like your mother and father.
Brianne: (nods) Thank you, sir.
Alfred: (nods) You are excused.
Brianne salutes Alfred, and then she leaves his office. She walks back to her room, and she notices Erwin and Niles walking to their cabin after just finishing eating their dinner. Erwin glances at Brianne, and she looks at him too. Their eyes meet, and Brianne looks away first. Erwin watches Brianne walk past him, and he has to consciously tell himself to not look back at her. Niles knows this, and he confronts Erwin about it as they walk back to their cabin.
Niles: So, man, I noticed you keep staring at that girl from yesterday.
Niles and Erwin arrive at their cabin, and they enter. Their other two roommates, David Palm and Charlie Buchanan, are already there just laying in bed resting.
Erwin: What?
Niles: Don't act so innocent, man. You keep staring at her whenever you see her. Are you into her or something?
David: (shocked) Erwin's into someone?
Niles: Yeah, that girl from yesterday with the eye patch.
Charlie: (chortles) Never knew you'd fall for a criminal, Erwin.
Erwin: I don't think she's a criminal. She wouldn't be here if she were found guilty of whatever crime she was accused of.
David: So you do like her!
Erwin: I never said I did.
David: But you didn't deny it.
Erwin: Do I have to deny it for your accusation to be false?
David: Yeah, it'd certainly help.
Erwin just shakes his head and Niles, David, and Charlie look at one another noticing that Erwin doesn't deny it this time either.
Niles: Whatever, man. You got a thing for her, I know you do. You don't even look at Michelle that way, and she's super hot. And she's been into you ever since our first year.
Charlie: Dude, I'd spend my day-of-the-year with her in a heartbeat if she asked me.
David: Me too.
Niles: You know, she asked Erwin to spend the day-of-the-year with her next weekend for her birthday, and you know what this fool says? He says he doesn't want to waste his day-of-the-year on a regular day.
Charlie and David cackle like witches, unable to believe that Erwin shoots down the hottest girl in their year with that kind of terrible remark.
David: Goddamn, Erwin. The hottest girl in our year asks you to spend the day with her, and you shoot her down and then you fall for a criminal?
Erwin doesn't reply as he changes into his pajamas.
Charlie: And she's got a bad eye with a huge ass scar over her eye. Michelle is flawless and beautiful and gorgeous and...just so damn perfect.
Erwin doesn't listen to any of his roommates, and he plops onto his bed thinking about that night he got his ass handed to him by Brianne. He admits that Michelle is all that Charlie, David, and Niles make her out to be: beautiful and gorgeous. But Michelle is just another regular pretty girl. Erwin admits his curiosity peaks whenever he thinks about or sees Brianne ever since that fateful night. Every time he looks at Brianne, she makes him wonder more and more what kind of person she is. The way she fights, the way she carries herself, the way she socializes with the other members of her squad gets him curiouser and curiouser. Erwin closes his eyes to go to sleep and to think of a way to figure this puzzle of a girl out.