Attack on Titan Episode 77: Sneak Attack

Armin asks Mikasa if she wants to help Eren, and she admits she does, but worries it's due to her bloodline. Armin believes both the story about the Ackermann lineage and Eren's agreement with the euthanization plan are lies, as they don't align with Eren's character. Jean agrees it's out of character but not entirely unbelievable, while Conny demands to know why Eren doesn't oppose Zeke and Yelena if he disagrees with them. Armin insists Eren doesn't have to, as he is the only one who can control the Founding Titan, suggesting Eren is playing along to prevent them from acting out and to protect Paradis Island with the Rumbling.

Armin's reasoning sways Jean and Conny, who, despite their unhappiness with Eren's behavior, agree to help save him. As Eren's friends, Nicolo, and the Braus family escape up the stairs, Mikasa asks Armin why Eren would lie and push them away. Armin has some ideas, particularly about the Ackermann story Eren told Mikasa, but suggests they can ask Eren after the current situation is resolved.

Outside, Eren's Attack Titan is pinned against a building by Reiner's Armored Titan. It roars and summons additional spikes using the War Hammer Titan's power, pushing Reiner back. Porco takes the opportunity to attack the weakened Attack Titan, but Eren punches his smaller Jaw Titan and hurls it away. Reiner manages to pin the Attack Titan to the ground and prepares to bite its nape, but Eren grabs the Armored Titan's upper jaw to fend him off.

A boulder knocks the Armored Titan off Eren, signaling the arrival of Zeke and his Beast Titan. Zeke destroys a Marleyan airship with a barrage of broken boulders. Theo Magath calls for Pieck to reorient her Cart Titan so he can get a shot at Zeke. She turns from her perch on top of Wall Maria to face Zeke, but abruptly dodges another of the Beast Titan's rock barrages. As she hangs off the side of the Wall, Jaegerists led by Floch Forster move in to flank her.

Inside Shiganshina District, Eren gets up and begins limping towards the Wall to meet Zeke. Gabi says they must stop him, but Colt tells her to head towards their escape airship while he looks for his brother Falco. She refuses, stating that it's her fault Falco is involved.

In a cell with military members who drank Zeke's spinal fluid, Roeg demands to know what is happening outside. Nile Dawk tells Falco that the Marleyan military might be here to save him. Falco doubts they would rescue an Eldian, but Nile suggests this could be Falco's chance to go home and see his family. Nile doubts he will see his wife or daughters again, fearing one scream from Zeke will turn him into a Titan.

Elsewhere in the Shiganshina military headquarters, Surma tries to stop Armin and his group from leaving. Jean grabs Surma by the shirt and demands to know if he will risk his life to stop them from helping Eren. Surma stands down, and Conny calls for all cells to be opened. As other military members walk free, Conny finds a battered Keith Sadies in a cell. Despite Conny's concern, Keith tells him to leave and not worry about him. Meanwhile, Armin and Jean reunite with Dot Pyxis, who says he is all right aside from a small drinking problem, indicating the black armband that shows he drank the spinal fluid.

Pyxis organizes the freed soldiers, prioritizing giving the limited omni-directional mobility gear to those without black armbands. He will personally lead those who drank the tainted wine.

Louise expresses joy at fighting together again as Mikasa puts on her ODM gear, but Mikasa is indifferent. She puts down her carefully folded scarf, to Louise's surprise, and walks out without it.

Outside, Armin, Jean, Mikasa, and Conny find Yelena standing with her arms spread wide, ecstatic that Zeke has brought down the Marleyan airships. She declares that the moment history will change is at hand. As they watch, Reiner tries to stop Eren from reaching Zeke but is blown back by a barrage of rocks. Jean is shocked that Zeke is present, concluding something must have happened to Levi. Yelena states that Levi and Hange must have been beaten by Zeke, who promised to meet Eren at a certain time and place.

Armin says they have no choice but to help the Jaegerists unite the two brothers. His friends' faces turn to shock, and he looks behind him to see Yelena regarding him with a severe expression, but she relaxes and tells them to help Zeke and Eren.

Down below, Gabi and Colt make their way to headquarters to look for Falco. Colt explains that his unusual weapon is an Anti-Titan rifle, but it's difficult to kill a Titan with it without a direct hit to the nape. The two hide as soldiers come out of headquarters, only to be shocked when they see Falco walk out with them.

Nile notices Falco react to something, and Falco says he saw his brother. Loud enough for others to hear, Nile orders Falco to come with him as a prisoner. He tells the other soldiers he will tie up Falco in a house, but instead leads him over to Colt and Gabi. Colt readies himself to shoot, but Gabi holds him back. Once Nile sees the two, he tells Falco to go home and hands him to his brother. Falco runs away with them and looks back to say thank you. Nile waves and returns to the rest of the soldiers.

As they regroup, Colt asks Gabi why she trusted the enemy. Before she can answer, they are interrupted by Nicolo and the Braus family. The three hide and overhear the Braus family hoping Gabi and Falco are safe. Gabi is shocked and stands up, but stops when she hears Kaya ask why they should care about the person who killed Sasha. Colt tries to get them to move once the family is gone, but Gabi is in silent tears, concluding that there are no devils on the island, just people. She realizes what Reiner had gone through years prior. She apologizes to Falco for dragging him into this, and out of guilt he shares his involvement and how he unknowingly opened the door to Eren's raid on Liberio. He considers himself responsible for the deaths of Zofia and Udo.

Falco then confesses his love for Gabi and how he became a Warrior candidate because he didn't want her to inherit the Armored Titan, so she would live a long life. Shocked, Gabi asks him why he is telling her this. Falco explains that he might turn into a Titan soon and doesn't want to leave it unsaid. Gabi suddenly stands up and rips the black armband from his arm, telling him they need to go. Colt agrees, hoping Zeke might not use the scream if he knows it will turn Falco.

Meanwhile, Zeke continues to fend off attackers to allow Eren to approach him, and the Marleyan army is keeping the freed Paradis military from getting to Eren. Zeke notices steam rising from further down the Wall and sees the skeleton of the Cart Titan, still with the artillery platform on its back. He concludes Pieck must have fallen as the Jaegerists cheer beside the body.

Floch arrives and asks the cheering soldiers who took them out, but no one landed a shot. Magath's soldiers shoot the Jaegerists from under the smoking skeleton, and Pieck's smoke screen gives Magath's cannon the one shot he needs for a sneak attack against the Beast Titan. The shell strikes the Beast Titan in the shoulder near the nape, toppling Zeke from the Wall and to the city below, but it is not enough to kill him. Magath urges Pieck to hurry and reposition them, because if Zeke has any strength left he will use it to scream.

On the ground, Falco, Colt, and Gabi hurry to Zeke.