Chapter 73: The Town Where Everything Began

The Survey Corps advances by night, taking advantage of the Titans' inactivity. Eren feels the weight of humanity's hopes but regains his confidence after talking with Armin about his wish to see the outside world. At dawn they reach Shiganshina, and Erwin orders a hundred hooded soldiers to fly around the hole to hide which of them is Eren. Armin finds the remains of a campfire that betray the enemies' presence and Hange notes there are very few Titans, but the operation goes ahead.