Only veteran Scouts who had survived for five years or more were briefed on this true mission to ensure that any potential mole was kept in the dark. A Game of Wits: Capture and Counter-Strike
This episode highlights the brutal utilitarianism that defines Erwin's leadership. As Armin Arlert famously notes during the mission: 20 : Erwin Smith: 57th Expedition Beyond the Wa...
The episode focuses on the tense moments after the Female Titan is lured into the Forest of Giant Trees and restrained by the Survey Corps ' special target restraining weapons. Only veteran Scouts who had survived for five
"Those who can't abandon anything can't change anything. If there's anyone who can bring about change, it's someone capable of giving up what matters most." "Those who can't abandon anything can't change anything
Despite being pinned, the Female Titan hardens her skin, preventing Levi and Miche from cutting out the human pilot.
In a shocking tactical move, the Female Titan allows the surrounding mindless Titans to devour her own body, creating a massive cloud of steam that she uses to escape in a Scout uniform. Leadership and the Philosophy of Change
Erwin intentionally used Eren Yeager as bait to lure an intelligent Titan—later revealed as the Female Titan—into a trap.