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* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: A subtle one. During the flashback to the seven warrior candidates (with only six titans), Annie is dismembering a cricket.

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* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: A subtle one. During the flashback to the seven warrior candidates (with only six titans), titans to go around), Annie is dismembering a cricket.
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* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: A subtle one. During the flashback to the seven warrior candidates (with only six titans), Annie is dismembering a cricket.
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* AteHisGun: Reiner puts a rifle in his mouth and comes seconds away from committing suicide. He's fortunately saved when he hears Falco training to surpass Gabi and realizes he has to life for his subordinates.

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* AteHisGun: Reiner puts a rifle in his mouth and comes seconds away from committing suicide. He's fortunately saved when he hears Falco training to surpass Gabi and realizes he has to life live for his subordinates.
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* NoHoldsParBeatdown: After Reiner tells Annie that they can't go home without the Founder and that she would most likely be eaten along with him she proceeds to beat Reiner to a bloody pulp and scream that everything that happened is his fault.

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* NoHoldsParBeatdown: NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: After Reiner tells Annie that they can't go home without the Founder and that she would most likely be eaten along with him she proceeds to beat Reiner to a bloody pulp and scream that everything that happened is his fault.

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* DeathOfAChild: As was previously shown through flashbacks Marcel meets his end when he pushes Reiner away from Ymir's mindless Titan form and is eaten instead.



* HeroicSacrifice: Marcel sacrifices himself to save Reiner.
* InfantImmortality: Averted with Marcel.

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* HeroicSacrifice: Marcel sacrifices himself pushes Reiner out of the way of the mindless Titan's grasp only to save Reiner.
* InfantImmortality: Averted with Marcel.
be caught and eaten instead.



* NoHoldsParBeatdown: After Reiner tells Annie that they can't go home without the Founder and that she would most likely be eaten along with him she proceeds to beat Reiner to a bloody pulp and scream that everything that happened is his fault.



* NotSoStoic: Annie.
* SecretOtherFamily: Karina and Reiner are this to Reiner's father, that it's implied to have a legitimate Marleyan family. He wants nothing to do with them though.

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* NotSoStoic: Annie.
Annie, after Marcel is eaten and Reiner tells her they can't abort the mission, proceeds to beat Reiner senseless, scream about how Marley is filled with nothing but liars, and then tearfully says that all she wants is to go home.
* SecretOtherFamily: Karina and Reiner are this to Reiner's father, who says that it's implied to have he has a legitimate Marleyan family. He wants nothing to do with them though.


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* ThatManIsDead: After Annie tells Reiner that they can't complete the mission without Marcel Reiner puts her in a chock hold and tells her that Reiner is dead and he will play the part of Marcel if that is whats needed which lines up with what Porco said last episode about Reiner playing the part of his brother.

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* TheAce: All the Warriors are this to a degree, but Reiner comments on how Bertholdt was quick to master the use of the Colossal Titan.

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* TheAce: All the Warriors are this to a degree, but Reiner comments on how Bertholdt was quick able to master the use of the Colossal Titan.Titan ''instantly''.



* TheBandMinusTheFace: Marcel was supposed to lead Reiner, Bertholdt and Annie in the mission to Paradis. When Marcel is eaten by Ymir in her mindless titan form, Annie and Bertholdt considered that without Marcel, their mission had failed before it even started. Reiner eventually convinces them otherwise, and they are indeed able to complete their mission.

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* TheBandMinusTheFace: Marcel was supposed to lead Reiner, Bertholdt and Annie in the mission to Paradis. When Marcel is eaten by Ymir in her mindless titan form, Annie and Bertholdt considered that without Marcel, their mission had failed before it even started. Reiner eventually convinces them otherwise, and though they cut Paradis' population down by a fifth and decimate the Survey Corps; they are indeed able to complete their mission.ultimately routed and lose two more of the Nine.
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* TheAce: All the Warriors are this to a degree, but Rtiner comments on how Bertolt was quick to master the use of the Colossal Titan.

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* TheAce: All the Warriors are this to a degree, but Rtiner Reiner comments on how Bertolt Bertholdt was quick to master the use of the Colossal Titan.



* TheBandMinusTheFace: Marcel was supposed to lead Reiner, Bertolt and Annie in the mission to Paradis. When Marcel is eaten by Ymir in her mindless titan form, Annie and Bertolt considered that without Marcel, their mission had failed before it even started. Reiner eventually convinces them otherwise, and they are indeed able to complete their mission.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Marcel's motivation to rig the selection process of the warriors that will inherit the titans, making Rainer look better so that he's chosen instead of Porco.

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* TheBandMinusTheFace: Marcel was supposed to lead Reiner, Bertolt Bertholdt and Annie in the mission to Paradis. When Marcel is eaten by Ymir in her mindless titan form, Annie and Bertolt Bertholdt considered that without Marcel, their mission had failed before it even started. Reiner eventually convinces them otherwise, and they are indeed able to complete their mission.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Marcel's motivation to rig the selection process of the warriors that will inherit the titans, making Rainer Reiner look better so that he's chosen instead of Porco.



* HeroicSacrifice: Marcel sacrifices himself to save Rainer.

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* HeroicSacrifice: Marcel sacrifices himself to save Rainer.Reiner.



* NotInThisForYourRevolution: Annie reveals to be the only Warrior able to see through the marleyan brainwashing. All she cares about is returning home alive.

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* NotInThisForYourRevolution: Annie reveals to be the only Warrior able to see through the marleyan Marleyan brainwashing. All she cares about is returning home alive.
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* TheAce: All the Warriors are this to a degree, but Rainer comments on how Bertolt was quick to master the use of the Colossal Titan.

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* TheAce: All the Warriors are this to a degree, but Rainer Rtiner comments on how Bertolt was quick to master the use of the Colossal Titan.

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* TheBandMinusTheFace: Marcel was supposed to lead Rainer, Bertolt and Annie in the mission to Paradis. When Marcel is eaten by Ymir in her mindless titan form, Annie and Bertolt considered that without Marcel, their mission had failed before it even started. Rainer eventually convinces them otherwise, and they are indeed able to complete their mission.

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* AteHisGun: Reiner puts a rifle in his mouth and comes seconds away from committing suicide. He's fortunately saved when he hears Falco training to surpass Gabi and realizes he has to life for his subordinates.
* TheBandMinusTheFace: Marcel was supposed to lead Rainer, Reiner, Bertolt and Annie in the mission to Paradis. When Marcel is eaten by Ymir in her mindless titan form, Annie and Bertolt considered that without Marcel, their mission had failed before it even started. Rainer Reiner eventually convinces them otherwise, and they are indeed able to complete their mission.



* ChildSoldiers: This episode deconstructs the concept with the Warrior Team of the past. Captain Magath points out to his superior that sending four children to tear down the Walls is a monumentally stupid idea but he is overruled. Once there the four are surprised when they run into a Mindless Titan at their campsite which leads to Marcel being eaten. Seeing their comrade eaten causes the Trio to abandon their training and flee losing them the Jaw Titan. The entire operation to take down the Walls from then on was just the three of them desperately trying to salvage something from a crap deal.



* InterruptedSuicide: After reliving his memories and realizing that he will have to return to Paradis again Reiner almost shoots himself. However Falco, unknowingly saves Reiner's life when he bashes his hand in frustration outside of the house Reiner is in over not being able to surpass Gabi. Reiner seeing Falco's determination realizes he has to life for his sake as well as the rest of his subordinates.



* SecretOtherFamily: Karina and Rainer are this to Rainer's father, that it's implied to have a legitimate marleyan family. He wants nothing to do with them though.
* StarCrossedLovers: A subversion. Karina sees her and Rainer's father as this, but Rainer's father sees her just as a PsychoExGirlfriend.

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* SecretOtherFamily: Karina and Rainer Reiner are this to Rainer's Reiner's father, that it's implied to have a legitimate marleyan Marleyan family. He wants nothing to do with them though.
* StarCrossedLovers: A subversion. Karina sees her and Rainer's Reiner's father as this, but Rainer's Reiner's father sees her just as a PsychoExGirlfriend.


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* TheUnchosenOne: When they are at Paradis Marcel admits to Reiner that he was never supposed to inherit the Armored Titan, he only got it because he rigged the selection so his little brother Porco wouldn't be send to war. The realization that he didn't truly earn his spot with the Warriors causes Reiner to go through a HeroicBSOD.

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* TheBandMinusTheFace: Marcel was supposed to lead Rainer, Bertolt and Annie in the mission to Paradis. When Marcel is eaten by Ymir in her mindless titan form, Annie and Bertolt considered that without Marcel, their mission had failed
before it even started. Rainer eventually convinces them otherwise, and they are indeed able to complete their mission.

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* TheBandMinusTheFace: Marcel was supposed to lead Rainer, Bertolt and Annie in the mission to Paradis. When Marcel is eaten by Ymir in her mindless titan form, Annie and Bertolt considered that without Marcel, their mission had failed
failed before it even started. Rainer eventually convinces them otherwise, and they are indeed able to complete their mission.
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* TheAce: All the Warriors are this to a degree, but Rainer comments on how Bertolt was quick to master the use of the Colossal Titan.
* TheBandMinusTheFace: Marcel was supposed to lead Rainer, Bertolt and Annie in the mission to Paradis. When Marcel is eaten by Ymir in her mindless titan form, Annie and Bertolt considered that without Marcel, their mission had failed
before it even started. Rainer eventually convinces them otherwise, and they are indeed able to complete their mission.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Marcel's motivation to rig the selection process of the warriors that will inherit the titans, making Rainer look better so that he's chosen instead of Porco.
* EatenAlive: Marcel's fate when the group finds Ymir in her mindless titan form.
* HeroicSacrifice: Marcel sacrifices himself to save Rainer.
* InfantImmortality: Averted with Marcel.
* MuggingTheMonster: While inside the walls, Annie follows a suspicious individual within the Capital, believing he'll lead her to the true royal family. Unfortunately for her, said individual turns out to be Kenny Ackerman, and she barely escapes him.
* NotInThisForYourRevolution: Annie reveals to be the only Warrior able to see through the marleyan brainwashing. All she cares about is returning home alive.
-->'''Annie''': "Honorary Marleyan?! Chosen warrior?! Who gives a damn?! Marley, Eldia, they can all go to hell! They're all liars, every one of them! They only ever think of themselves! And I'm the same! I need to get back home!
* NotSoStoic: Annie.
* SecretOtherFamily: Karina and Rainer are this to Rainer's father, that it's implied to have a legitimate marleyan family. He wants nothing to do with them though.
* StarCrossedLovers: A subversion. Karina sees her and Rainer's father as this, but Rainer's father sees her just as a PsychoExGirlfriend.
* TearsOfRemorse: Marcel breaks down crying out of guilt while confessing that he rigged the selection, so Reiner would be chosen over his brother.
* ThatThingIsNotMyChild: Reiner is utterly rejected by his father, who calls him a demon and tells him to get away from him.
* WholeEpisodeFlashback: Most of the episode shows us events from the time when the Warrior Trio was still in training in Marley, and from their time in Paradis before and shortly after the fall of Wall Maria.

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