Attack on Titan (進撃の巨人)

A Dim Light in the Darkness of Despair Humanity Rises Again (1)

You there!

Yes, sir!

Who are you?

Armin Arlert, from Zhiganshina!

Yeah? That's a stupid name.

Your parents give you that?

My grandfather!

Arlert, what are you doing here?

Trying to aid humanity's victory!

That is indeed wonderful...

Then you will feed the Titans.

Row 3, about face!

Who are you?

Thomas Wagner, from Trost!

I can't hear you!

Thomas Wagner, from—

Too soft! Go practice in the cattle shed!

There he goes...

When you were a trainee,

You, next!

your first day was just the same.

Mina Karolina, from Karanes!

It brings back memories.

Wrong!

You are from the pig shed, worth less than cattle.

Yes, sir! I am less than cattle!

No, you're a fly, swarming around a pig's ass!

What's the point of screaming at them?

It's a rite of passage.

Yes, sir!

We force them to abandon who they are,

Next!

Samuel Linke-Jackson, from Snate Village!

then raise them from nothing as pure soldiers.

A horrible name! Change it now!

What are you doing here?

It is a necessary process.

Sacrificing myself for humanity!

Row 4, about face!

It seems not all of them are being subjected to that process.

Listen up! I've seen a lot of shit in my time,

There is no need for those who have already undergone the rite of passage.

but you are the sorriest pieces of shit I've ever seen.

If I were to guess,

You're in for three years of hell!

they probably lived through hell two years ago.

You can see it in their eyes.

Now, let's go.

Who are you?!

Jean Kirschstein, from Trost!

What are you doing here?

Joining the Military Police, for a life deep within the walls.

Oh, I see...

You want access to the Interior?

Yes.

Who said you could sit down?!

Anyone who can't handle this

will never make the Military Police!

Who are you? What are you doing here?

Marco Bott, Jinae City, Wall Rose South District!

I want to join the Military Police,

to offer the King my body and self in service!

Really...

I'm glad to hear that.

Good luck.

However...

The King doesn't want your body.

Next! You!

Who are you?

Connie Springer, of Ragako Village, Wall Rose South District!

You're doing it wrong, Connie Springer...

I explained that this salute demonstrates

your resolve to devote your entire heart to the people.

Is your heart on your right side?

Hey, you...

What are you doing?

You're the one I'm talking to! You!

Who are you?!

Sasha Blause, from Dauper village, Wall Rose South District!

Sasha Blause,

what are you holding in your right hand?

A boiled potato!

The kitchen had a fresh batch, and I couldn't resist.

Did you steal it?

Why?

Why would you choose to eat a potato now?

Letting it get cold would've been a waste,

so I decided I should eat it now.

Well, I still don't understand...

Why would you eat that potato?

Are you asking me why people eat potatoes?

You can have half...

Half...

He's still making that potato girl run.

Wow, five straight hours?

But she seemed more distraught when told she wouldn't get dinner

than when told she must run until she dropped.

If I remember correctly,

Dauper Village is a tiny hunting village, deep in the mountains.

What's that?

The dropouts.

They requested a transfer, to the frontier.

What? But it's only the first day.

It was only a matter of time.

If you aren't strong enough, you have to leave.

Hard to believe they'd rather go back to weeding and picking up rocks.

Hey, he didn't ask where you were from, did he?

Zhiganshina, the same as him.

I see... That's...

Then, weren't you there that day?

H-Hey...

Did you see the Colossal Titan?

Y-Yeah...

I already told you I saw it.

Really?

How big was it?

Big enough to look over the walls.

What? I heard it stepped right over them.

Me, too!

That's what they said in my village.

No, it wasn't that tall.

What did it look like?

It barely had any skin, but it had a huge mouth.

What about the Armored Titan that broke Wall Maria?

They call it that,

but it looked like a normal Titan to me.

Th-Then what's a normal Titan like?

Guys, let's stop with the questions.

I'm sure he'd prefer to forget some things.

I'm sorry for asking—

Don't be!

The Titans aren't all that tough...

If we can master the Three-Dimensional Maneuver Gear,

they won't stand a chance!

Finally, I'm able to train as a soldier...

I was just so excited, I forgot myself for a second.

I'm joining the Survey Corps, so I can wipe the Titans off the face of this earth.

I'll kill them all—

Hey, are you nuts?

Did you just say you want to join the Survey Corps?

Yeah, I did.

And you said you wanted to join the Military Police to take it easy, right?

I'm no liar...

I'm a straight talker, unlike someone who pretends to have balls of steel,

even when he's about to piss himself.

Are you talking about me?

D-Don't...

Hey, I didn't...

Well, I'm sorry.

I didn't want to say you're doing the wrong thing.

Peace?

Yeah.

I'm sorry, too.

Hey, you...

W-W-Well, uh...

It's just that you look different than the rest of us.

I'm s-sorry...

Your hair is very pretty.

Thank you.

I'm fine, leave me alone.

You're always so impulsive when you're riled up.

This again?

Anyway, isn't your hair a little long?

It could cause an accident when you're practicing with the Maneuver Gear.

Very well.

I'll cut it.

But how short should it be?

H-Hey!

That's my shirt!

What did you wipe on my shirt?

My trust.

Finally done...

This is...

Bread!

That's all I could get, but I saved it for you...

But you should drink some water first.

Are you god?!

God!

Hey, what are you two doing?

Um, she spent the whole day running...

So you're trying to do a good deed?

Did you do that for the potato girl?

Was the effort worth what you got out of it?