Episode Title:
Hero.
Episode Description:
Erwin is mortally wounded while leading the charge against the Beast Titan, Zeke expressing mixed feelings while decimating the recruits as Levi reached him by taking out the Titans on his right flank. Levi manages to incapacitate the Beast Titan and rips Zeke out after inflicting enough injuries to keep him from resuming his Titan form, intending to turn one of the casualties into a Titan to feed the war chief to. But the Cart Titan snatches Zeke in its mouth and runs off, Zeke admitting to underestimate Levi while ordering the remaining Titans to attack him. Meanwhile, Armin realizes the Colossal Titan is immobile while using its steam and gives Eren some detail of his plan while the others hold off a somewhat confused Armored Titan, Reiner having lost his most recent memories due to the last attack. The group, joined by Hange who survived Bertholt's transformation, use two of their remaining thunder spears to shatter the Armored Titan's jaw hinges so Mikasa can use hers to blow Reiner out of his Titan body. When Eren's Titan form seems to be suffering a concussion, Armin deliberately challenges the Colossal Titan by having his ODM gear hook into the monster's tooth. Bertholt proceeds to burn Armin alive in his steam, learning too late that Armin used himself as a distraction so Eren can harden his Titan form and, in human form, covertly maneuver himself into position to rip Bertholdt out of the Colossal Titan. In the aftermath, Eren drags the limbless Bertholt towards the severely burnt Armin whom Eren recalls has always quietly been braver than he appears.
