Sunset
The soldiers are on the lookout for any potential threats and they’re quick to take action if they see one. They use their rifles to shoot at anyone who gets too close, but it seems like there’s no one who can stop the Titans.
Annie wakes up to find that Hitch has blindsided her and forced her to do his bidding. She even has a cut on her hand, which she threatens to transform into if he doesn’t comply.
Annie has been conscious for the past four years, but it’s all a blur to her. Despite that, she’s been aware of what’s going on all this time. When she heard Eren’s voice reaching out and talking, that’s when the shell shattered and freed her. ..
Annie and Hitch ride together to discuss the latter’s motivations. Annie reveals that she was abandoned by her mother and found in the internment zone by a foreigner with Eldian blood.
Annie, a young woman who grew up in a household with a stepfather who trained her to be a ruthless warrior, has finally made good on her promise and inflicted that pain she experienced back on her step-father. He’s now in Marley, and Annie actually promised him that she’d return. ..
Meanwhile, Armin remains determined to gain Gabi’s trust. After all, it’s only through her that they can keep the Cart Titan and Reiner under control. There’s not much else they can do though, and when Mikasa questions this idea, Armin looks close to cracking.
Armin is worried about the bleak situation befalling them and reminds Mikasa that everything is resting precariously on a knife-edge. Armin even admits he was the wrong person to bring back to life too. ..
Floch reveals himself to be working on Eren’s behalf, keeping the last remnants of the military under wraps. He’s snapped, believing they’re on the verge of peace through Eren’s mission, unaware of what this really means. Mikasa shows up and she’s shocked at what she sees.
As the episode ends, Conny rides out to his Mother and remains determined to save her.
The Episode Review
Annie is alive and allows some welcome flashbacks to shed light on her plight and what’s happened to bring her to this point in the Attack on Titan series. ..
In Attack on Titan’s latest episode, things are hanging in the balance while presenting the threat Eren poses without actually featuring him in this episode. This makes for an interesting and suspenseful watch.
The Conny situation is intriguing, as is the military soldiers’ behavior.
In the upcoming episodes, we’ll be exploring more of the issue involving Eren and the Founding Titan, as well as really leaning into the crux of the issue.
