04x23 - Sunset

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"Trost District"

I found a survivor!
Over here! Lend me a hand!

Careful now!

Don't worry. You're all right now.

The Titans are marching away
from the island in a line.

I doubt they intended to hurt us, but...

What was that weird,
terrifying dream all about?

My house...! Because of
Eren Jaeger, my house was...!

It's a small sacrifice to pay.

How dare you!

His son was k*lled!
The wall falling k*lled lots of people!

No, it's Eren who k*lled them!

That's right. Eren Jaeger
k*lled his own people.

But if he hadn't woken the Wall Titans,
the world would come to slaughter us all!

Yeah! The Eldian Empire will
survive by their sacrifice!

Victory is ours!

You can't win without sacrifice,
but it was worth it!

Give your hearts!

Give your hearts! Give your hearts...!

- Hitch.
- This is trouble.

With everyone this worked up,
people are gonna clash.

We might have to arm ourselves.

Bring all the riot gear you can!

- Roger!
- Roger!

Good grief. What are they
doing in Shiganshina?

It's from... the basement?

If you scream...

...I'll cut your throat.

First, take off the jacket.

You're so weak, I thought
you were a granny.

To think there'd come a day
when I toss you around, Annie.

It's you, out of all people, Hitch?

I've gotta get her in the
basement before it's too late.

Help!

It's no use.

I already cut myself,
so I can transform whenever.

You'll just have to do as I say.

Oh, yeah? If you're this weak,
you won't have the energy to transform.

You might be right.
Guess we won't know till I try.

Dreyse! Are you all right?!

Dreyse! I'm coming in!

Dreyse?!

"Sunset"

You're smarter than I thought, Hitch.

Shut up. If you're skipping town,
I've got no reason to stop you.

Besides, I won't have to stare at
your face in the basement anymore.

That's great.

I won't have to listen to your endless
rants about lousy men either.

How do you know about that?!

Were you... conscious the whole time?!

For four years, it was like I was
watching some distant dream.

The only thing I could hear was you
and Armin talking from far away.

And when I couldn't, it was
always the same... pure darkness.

So thanks to you guys talking,
I always knew what was going on.

But then, I was suddenly
thrown back into the world...

...and I heard Eren's voice.

Is he actually serious about
destroying the world?

The Wall Titans really are marching...

Look beneath their feet.

The only meaningful job I've had as a
soldier is picking up bodies and debris...

cleaning up after you and Eren.

Maybe now you can answer me.

How does it feel to see all the bodies
crushed for your grand mission?

Yeah... Since you asked it so often,
I mulled it over a lot...

how we gave it no thought.

k*lling people was something
we were praised for.

Outside our lands, we were taught it was
fine to k*ll soldiers and civilians alike.

Since we were atoning for
Eldia's sins and saving the world,

anything we did was justified.

Armin told me about your situation.

In short, you guys were
trying to stop that.

You thought all the dead
were a small price to pay?

No. Saving the world didn't matter to me.

Huh?

None of it mattered to me.

I was... abandoned by my
parents right after I was born.

I came from my mother's
affair with an Eldian.

I was picked up at an internment zone
by a foreigner with Eldian blood.

He'd been put there for
similar reasons as me.

His goal... was to make me a Warrior
to give himself a better life.

For as long as I remember, he drilled
the martial arts of his homeland into me.

To him, my only value was if
I could become a Warrior.

Years passed by...

...and I became strong,
just like he'd hoped.

And then I repaid him for all
the pain he'd caused me.

I made it so he couldn't
walk straight again.

But... overjoyed, he said:

"Now you can k*ll,
even without a w*apon."

Uh, what? Is this your life story?

I listened to you talk for four years,
so the least you could do is hear me out.

So you see, I just didn't care.

I didn't care if people lived or d*ed.

I didn't think that any life
had value, including my own.

Until then.

The morning I left for the island,
he fell to his knees and apologized.

"The things I taught you were wrong."

And then he pleaded in tears:
"Please come back.

Forget about being a Warrior and
Honorary Marleyan. Just come back."

That man... was my father.

He thought of me as his own daughter.

I have a father waiting for my return.

And just like me, there are others
with people important to them.

I can't say nothing matters anymore.

All the things I've done till now
are absolutely unforgivable.

But... if it takes me back to
my father, I'd do it all again.

I see. Thanks for telling me.

But even if you make it back,
all you'll find is rubble and a corpse.

I know.

Please believe me, it's the truth!

You saw the dream, too?

I knew this would happen.
The island devils are coming for us.

- It's just a dream!
- Oh, no. Gabi... Falco...

- No it wasn't! Why won't you listen?!
- Oh, no. Gabi... Falco...

The rumbling has begun!
Eren Jaeger is coming to k*ll us all!

He's coming to crush your
house, wife, and family!

And why should I believe you?!

"We all saw the same dream,
so let us out!"

I bet you're all in on it
so you can try and escape!

All the Eldians in other camps
will be saying the same thing!

You think we're all in on it?!

Wouldn't put it past you!

At this point,
you're guilty of conspiracy!

Arrest 'em all!

On your knees!

Hands behind your head!

Hurry it up!

So promise me...

...that you'll come back.

Okay. I promise.

g*nf*re?

Eh?

Commandant! The Jaegerists are taking
over the fort! You should escape!

If they find you,
who knows what they'll do.

No, there's no place for me anymore.

The core of our m*llitary is dead...
literally sliced at the nape.

The Jaegerists will gain people's
support and control the island.

Those like me in the old
regime will be purged.

I'm too old to live in the mountains
and sh*t outdoors anyway.

If not for you, we'd be dead!

No matter what happens,
we'll protect you!

You damn fools.

Why do you think I did nothing and
let a bunch of wimpy tots kick my ass?

Do what the Jaegerists say.
Don't disobey.

The most you guys could
protect is yourselves.

Fall into their ranks.

You're kidding...

However, there may come
a day for you to rise.

Until that day,
try not to lose yourselves.

Armin, wait. Even if you head for
Ragako, you won't catch Conny.

Besides, what would you
even say if you did?

Will you ask him to give up
on saving his mother?

I will.

Even if it's pointless, I've gotta
do everything in my power.

Otherwise, we won't gain Gabi's trust.

She's key. Any chance at keeping Reiner
and the Cart in line depends on her.

The problem of inheriting the
Nine Titans hasn't gone away.

We might repeat another , years
of w*r over Titans and their powers...

On this tiny island.

Honestly, I'm so tired that I could
sleep like a log for two days.

But right now, I've gotta do what I can.

It may have a huge impact
on humanity's future.

I'll tell Conny that maybe his mom
should stay as an upside-down Titan.

See you.

Armin... What should I do?

Go help Jean. Think of how yourself.

And Eren? What about him?

I don't know! What can we do anyway?!

Hange and the captain might be dead!
Floch might point a barrel at our heads!

What's more, Annie might be awake now!
The m*llitary has fallen apart! It's chaos!

Oh, yeah. Historia might be in danger.

The Volunteers, the Azumabito,
and Nicolo are at risk, too.

I don't have time to think about the
bleak Eren situation! Can't you see that?!

Sorry.

If Commander Erwin was here,
he wouldn't have snapped at you like that.

Huh?

I know the answer now.

I was the wrong person
to bring back to life.

My scarf is gone...

Even though it's for his mother,
I reckon Conny will hesitate

and think twice about
sacrificing a kid's life.

You'll make it in time.

Thank you, Mr. Braus.

I'll be staying with
the Brauses for now.

Good. Get away from
here as soon as possible.

Mia.

Take care.

My real name... is Gabi.

Huh? Gabi sounds weird. Mia's better.

Huh?!

See you, Kaya.

Goodbye, Gabi.

Stop, Floch! Don't sh**t him!

Relax, Jean. I'm helping him understand.

He couldn't grasp the situation,
but I think he does now.

Now everyone knows what happens
if you decide to mouth off.

Hey, who elected you to act
like king of this place?

I'm glad you asked, Jean.

Listen up, everyone! Ten months
ago, Eren told me his plan:

His plan to use Zeke and
gain control of the Founder!

Wha...?!

I gathered comrades, aided Eren,
and today, his plan was fulfilled!

You Volunteers lost both your leader
and the m*llitary who had your backs!

And soon, you'll lose your homelands!
They'll be reduced to giant footprints!

You lost the reason you came here...
the dream of reviving your homelands!

Even so, if there are any among you
who will aid our Eldian Empire, speak up!

We will welcome you as fellow Eldians!

- Screw you, assh*le! I'll be dead before I bow...!
- ...Pay your respects!

His pride as a Volunteer wouldn't
let him live in submission.

But is pride worth dying for?

What's so wrong with submission?

Isn't it much better than dying like this?

Take some time to think.
Lock 'em up.

Yes, sir!

What the...?
Jean, what happened here?

To answer your question,
I act on Eren's behalf.

If Eren is solving the
problems outside the island,

I'll wipe out the resentment within it.

Anyway, after surviving through that hell
four years ago, it's finally in our grasp.

Do you know what it is?

Freedom.

You don't have to fight anymore.
You can live as you please.

Jean, didn't you want a comfy
life in the interior as an MP?

Go live it. You're one of our heroes.

Is it... over?

It's over, so go back
to being the old Jean:

Reckless, annoying, and cheeky.

What'd you call me?

Floch, what happened to Captain
Levi and Commander Hange?

Ah... Unfortunately,
they were k*lled by Zeke.

Conny... I appreciate you helping me,
but aren't we still going north?

See? Sunset is that way.

It's fine. Puts us further
from danger down south.

I'm taking you to a
hospital for your amnesia.

I found you collapsed
all by yourself... it's true.

I'm a soldier, so it's natural
to help out this much.

That's right. I became a soldier.

Conny! Become a splendid
soldier who protects everyone!

Dad, Sunny, and Martin won't be coming
back, but I can still bring back Mom!

Just wait a bit longer, Mom.
I became a soldier, and now...

Thank you, Conny.

You've really gone out
of your way for me.

It's nothing.

Thank goodness Conny's a nice person,
but I really need to get back south.

I remember up until meeting Colt and
Gabi, but what happened after that?

Plus, I feel like I've seen
Conny somewhere before.

But if he doesn't recognize
me, maybe I haven't.

Judging by their course and speed,
those airships are heading back to Marley.

They probably saw the rumbling
and left the rest of us for dead.

No, it's the right call. They'll be able
to inform our motherland faster.

It's better than waiting to get crushed.

But... at this rate,
there's nothing we can do.

Is there any possible way to stop it now?

No... But either way,
we'll fight to the bitter end...

Um...!

Hold up!

Could you not eat me just yet?
I'm completely unarmed.

Oh? Who's that over there?

Don't worry. He's just a harmless
fellow who refuses to die.

A horde of marching Titans.

When the unsuspecting
look up and see them,

will they be stricken
with fear, or strike back?