Attack on Titan (2013–…): Season 3, Episode 1 - Smoke Signal - full transcript

Beyond the wall, there's
a sea, or so Armin said...

But past the sea...

I always wondered what's beyond that...

"Smoke Signal"

You just try to steal some food, Sasha.

I'll get Captain Levi to chop you up
into nice bite-sized pieces.

I won't! Probably...

Say what?

Hey! Did you guys wipe the dust and dirt
off your shoes before you came in?

Say what?

No, we didn't. Can't you see
all the stuff we're carrying?

Do you seriously think that attitude
will satisfy Captain Levi?

If I hadn't personally given your
sheets hospital corners this morning--

Quit nagging! Who are you, my mom?!

We're back.

Wait, were you just chopping firewood?

Gotta stay in shape.

You got grabbed by a Titan!
You should be in bed.

I try to stop her, but she won't listen.

I saw her doing sit-ups earlier!

How dare you, you peeping Tom!

--Huh?! How does that constitute “peeping”?!
--Mikasa, you do know you're not a wild animal, right?

It's almost like we're
back in the Cadet Corps.

Yeah...

Why do you figure we were chosen
for the new Levi Squad, though?

Protecting Eren and Historia
is such an important mission...

Because we're talented, I assume.

Sasha... what did you just put in your bag?

Nothing bread-related.

Why, you!

Give it back.

Hey, focus! We gotta finish cleaning
before the captain gets back!

Put back the bread.

What's this commotion about?

How many times have you done this now?

Our food reserves are precious!

Cut the crap, Potato Girl!

I'm quite sure I gave you enough time.

Anyways...

We'll discuss your lax
cleaning job another time.

Eren.

Hange is itching to get
the experiment started.

R-Right.

Eren!

What's wrong, Eren?! Get up!

The future of humanity is riding on you!

Get up, dammit!

Hey, four-eyes.

He's not quite the same this time.

He's not even 10 meters, and some
of his body doesn't have muscle.

Plus, Eren's ass is hanging out.

I can see that!

Eren! Can you still move?!

Give us a signal or something!

Eren!

Mikasa!

Hey... That gloomy brat is
acting on her own again.

Time to think up a punishment?

No, there's no signal... We're done here!

Eren!

Hot! Hot damn, you are hot!

Hange, wait! Eren is bleeding!

Whoa! Check it out, Moblit!

Eren's face! Hurry up and sketch it!

Section Commander!
Are you lacking in human compassion?!

Sorry, I got carried away...

Looks like we've got a long road ahead...

...before we can use the Titan
hardening ability to seal the wall.

Yes... I knew we'd be grasping
at straws from the start.

Strategically, it's not a bad plan.

Instead of lugging tons of supplies,
all we need is to get Eren there.

Whether or not we're grasping at straws...
all depends on Eren.

Experiment's over! All
troops, disperse at once!

Roger!

Make sure there's no witnesses!

Yes, sir!

You ride in the same wagon as Eren.

I'm headed for Trost District
with Hange's group.

Okay.

You must find her at once.

Only she... She may know the truths
which even we cannot perceive.

"Trost District"

I see... Another failure, then.

If the plan would have worked out, we could have
plugged the hole in Shiganshina District in less than a day.

It's because we lack information.

Might be a different story if there was
a book about the hardening ability.

But we have Christa. No, Historia Reiss...

Maybe we learn about the wall through her?

I read the entire report
about her upbringing.

She's the illegitimate daughter of Lord Reiss,
and it's by no means a happy story.

But the real mystery here... is why a mere
regional lord would know the secrets of the wall.

Eren!

You should still be in bed!

I'm fine. I already slept a whole day.

Besides, it's my fault the strategy
for retaking Wall Maria got shelved.

It's not your fault.

So don't worry about it.

All I care about... is getting
a chance to fight that Beast Titan.

Whatever that damn ape is,
I'll never forgive it.

It's about time to switch lookouts.

Mikasa?

Yeah.

Must be nice.

You and the others... You have goals in mind,
even though they won't be easy.

But me, now that Ymir is gone...
I don't even know what I want.

Don't you want to save Ymir, though?

Yeah, but...

Back then, I couldn't believe what she did...
Though, it's true I wanted to save her.

But now, I'm thinking differently.

Ymir chose her own path in life.

I have no right to change
that... and no need to.

Finally, you're talking again.

Huh?

When we came here,
you told us all about yourself, but...

Since then, you haven't smiled once,
and you rarely talk either.

Because it's a pain.

Sorry.

That good-girl Christa who was
nice to everyone is gone now.

Nah, I think it's better this way.

Huh?

Before, it felt like you
always put on a facade.

It was so forced and
unnatural, it made me sick.

I see...

But, the you right now is pretty normal.

A stupidly honest, but normal girl.

Anyways, you have plenty of
time to think about Ymir.

In a lot of ways, I...

Wait... Wasn't that...?

Hange and the others arrived!

Gather in the main room!

Huh? What was that?

He's dead... Pastor Nick.

He was murdered.

This morning, in the Trost District barracks.

Hey!

You'll disrupt the crime
scene, you damn Scout!

Don't get any closer.

This is our job, not yours.

It's another robbery-murder.
They've been springing up a lot lately.

Wha--?! I'm not buying that!

His nails were torn off!

Which unit are you in?

Fourth Squad Section Commander Hange Zoë
and Executive Officer Moblit Berner.

Your ranks mean practically nothing
when your branch is the trash that it is.

Listen here... It was no
Titan that killed that man.

A person killed another person.

This work is out of your league.

First Interior Squad?

Why? What's the capital's Military Police
doing down south in Trost?

What's so strange about it?

Unlike you useless goons, us valuable
soldiers are busy getting things done.

Oh! So that's how it is!

You're right, I'm worthless, really.

I'm so lucky to meet great soldiers like you.

Let me shake your hand!

I see... So poor Nick was robbed...

Such a pity...

Did he ever have stuff worth
stealing in the first place?

Of course.

Everyone knows the Church's trinkets
are made from valuable iron.

Huh?!

Nick was a pastor for
the Order of the Walls?!

What are you talking about?

He was a friend of mine on personal terms...

But, as far as I knew the man,
he was just a chair-maker.

I even wrote that on his application here...

Dammit, stop--

Though, I guess this only means I never
knew Nick as well as I thought I did...

Hey! Let go!

Oh, I'm sorry! Forgive me!

Well then, good luck with the investigation.

When you capture the culprit,
please tell them this...

The things you did to him,
perhaps you felt were righteous and just.

But, personally, I couldn't
care less about any of that.

To you scoundrels, I will ensure
you're tortured alive like my friend,

and experience suffering above
and beyond what you did to him.

Yes, you'll be sorry!

Pass along that message. Excuse us.

Section Commander, do
you think they really--?

Yeah... First Interior Squad, Djel Sannes.

All the skin on his fist was split.

Nick was tortured by the
Interior Military Police...

And then murdered...

I figured the Church would want to deal with Nick
since he was cooperating with the Scouts.

That's why I hid his identity and
had him stay in the barracks, but...

To think they would use
soldiers to kill him...

I was too careless.

It's entirely my fault.

The Military Police... Did they torture Pastor Nick
just to find out what information he spilled to us?

Most likely.

But it was the Interior Military Police,
which means there's something more behind it.

So, how many nails did Nick have ripped off?

Huh?

You saw, right? How many?

I only caught a glimpse of him,
but all the nails that I could see.

People that talk, talk after one. If they don't,
peeling more won't make a difference.

Pastor Nick... I thought
he was an idiot, but...

He didn't turn away from what
he believed, all the way till the end.

In other words, they have no idea
we've caught wind of the Reiss family.

Though, someone in the government is up
to no good, and their eyes are fixed on us.

Captain Levi.

A message from Commander Erwin.

I went to tell him about Pastor Nick,
but he sent me off with this.

Everyone, out. We leave now.

Leave no trace we were here.

That was close...

If we hadn't left right then,
what would've happened to us?

But why? What would make Commander Erwin...?

New orders came from the government.

There's been a freeze on all Scout
Regiment activity outside the wall.

They're telling us to hand
over Eren and Historia.

By the way, right after
he gave me the message...

...the Military Police came for him...

That's treating him like
some sort of criminal!

Someone's not working
from the shadows anymore.

They're moving for all eyes to see.

To go that far to protect
the wall's secrets...

What's more, why do they want us
to hand over Eren and Historia?

Not to kill, but for them to obtain?

Who knows?

Anyways, it's clear the
enemy is after these two.

Loitering around here is dangerous.

We're moving her and Eren to Trost District.

Why? That's the same place
Pastor Nick was killed.

It's worse to head towards the interior.

With Trost in a panic, it
should be easy to slip in.

And if somehow it comes down to it,
we can use these in the city.

True...

Plus, not knowing the enemy
puts us in a tough spot.

We need to find out who's behind this.

Hange, lend me some of your squad.

Of course.

All right, I'm going after Erwin.

Moblit's with me. The rest
of you will follow Levi.

Roger!

Hange!

Here...

I remembered a conversation
between Ymir and Bertholdt.

Didn't get time to tell you, but it's here.

All right.

I'll take a look at it later.

Hiyaah!

They're rather quick on the move.

Hmph... It's because that
little runt is actually disciplined.

An acquaintance of yours?

An old one.

"Information Available for Public Disclosure"
"Titan Bodies"
"The body of every Titan varies significantly,
but each has a weak point
of height 1 meter and width 10 cm at their nape,
corresponding to the size of a human's
spinal cord through to their brain.
When severed, this area ruins a Titan's
regenerative ability and results in their destruction.
It is thought that this vital organ, the source of their being, is none other than a human inside."

Try not to walk in a
cluster. We'll stand out.

Eren and Historia, just walk normal.

Why is the royal family's
flag hanging everywhere?

Oh! Today must be the anniversary
of the King's coronation.

Once a year, they hand out a haul of rations.

Oh...

We'll begin handing out rations!

King Fritz has heard of Trost District's hardship
and will donate the royal family's reserves!

There's enough for everyone! Line up orderly!

--Thank goodness!

--Long live King Fritz!
--Thank goodness!

What a King! He sure is generous!

He's got more than he knows what to do with.

People are weak, especially
when baited with food.

By handing out those rations,
over 60% of the reserves are gone.

Don't you think it's a bit too much for
raising the people's morale, Lord Reiss?

It's necessary. There was a need to raise
the public's approval of the royal family.

More importantly, we need
that power and the vessel.

And we must hurry.

The Military Police failed again?

I'll return and continue the hunt at once.

No, we'll soon have what we need.

"That" is set in motion.

Watch out! Behind us!

Armi--

I mean, Christa and Eren!

They got snatched away again!

Will it really work?

He looks absolutely nothing like me...

That horse face? Yeah right...

Yeah? You like that? Let me hear you moan.

Well? How's that? Doesn't it feel good?

I'm just dying to hear
your cute little voice.

This is why I didn't wanna go
through this shit a second time!

Screw being his body double!

She’s more muscular than I expected…

How's it going inside?

If we don't hurry, they'll
see through Armin's disguise.

And I feel bad for him...

I see.

How is your leg? Any better?

I can move well enough. It's not bad.

More importantly, these kidnappers...
They're nothing but amateurs.

Why would they be using guys like this?

You can handle the rest on your own.
I'm heading for Eren.

Once you've dealt with the trash,
come and meet up with me.

Roger.

One more thing... I'll
tell you, just in case.

Tell Armin and the others, too.

You're sure, without a doubt,
it's Christa and Eren?

Yes, they match the description.

Huh? Where's the guard?

What the--?!

Don't you dare move.

Conny! Is it really just the four of them?!

Yeah, that's it!

Nobody else in the area!

If you move again, who knows where I'll hit?

All right! First, we tie these guys up,
then we meet up with the captain.

What do you mean?

Captain's orders, and
he sends a message, too.

Hey! Get outta the way!

Captain?

Well?

The road is crowded, but nothing unusual.

It's not much farther to Commander Pyxis'.

How's the body double mission?

A success.

And yet, you don't look that happy...

No...

Something is wrong...

The Military Police can't be behind this.

They're far too arrogant.
They wouldn't use amateurs.

This is more like...

Assuming the wagon was being followed...

And the group was trailing their target...

Captain.

The wagon's almost moving again.

Nifa, have you heard about Kenny the Ripper?

The mass-murderer in the capital?

The one that slit the throats
of over 100 Military Police?

That's just an urban legend
from years ago, right?

He is real, and the stories are true.

Huh?

I lived with him for a
while when I was a kid.

What? Why would you even say that?

This isn't the time to be making jokes.

That's right... He wouldn't
care about using amateurs.

If a group was trailing their target,
it would be from both rear angles, and...

...a place high up, with a view...

Nifa!

Yo, Levi.

You grown any yet?

Oh? It don't look like you changed at all!

Kenny!

Kenny and Levi meet again.

The enemy's target was Eren and Historia.

In order to get them back, Levi and
the others must take aim and shoot.

Next episode: "Pain."

"Pain"