Mikasa and Captain Levi pursue the Female Titan to retrieve Eren. Levi uses a series of high-speed, precision strikes—described by some as a "buzzsaw"—to incapacitate the Titan's arms and eyes. Despite spraining his ankle while saving a reckless Mikasa, Levi successfully cuts Eren from the Titan's mouth.
As the Survey Corps retreats, they are forced to make a harrowing choice. To outrun pursuing Titans and lighten the wagons, they must dump the bodies of their fallen comrades. Levi personally watches as his own squad members' corpses are discarded. Mikasa and Captain Levi pursue the Female Titan
The survivors return to the walls, where they are met not with praise, but with harsh criticism from citizens who view the expedition as a waste of lives and taxes. Eren is deeply affected when he sees two children looking at the battered soldiers with the same awe he once had, recognizing the cycle of hope and tragedy. As the Survey Corps retreats, they are forced