Attack on Titan S.1 E.

01

Title: To You, in 2000 Years: The Fall of Shiganshina, Part 1

Character List:
Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman, Armin Arlert, Keith Shadis, Erwin Smith, soldiers, garrison
members, Hannes, Wallists, Carla Yeager, Grisha Yeager, bullies, assorted residents

Japanese script from unknown translator (kitsuneko.net)

English translation from Crunchyroll anime subtitles
Organized by Kiriban

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Armin (Narration) On that day, humanity remembered… the fear of oppression under them…
and the humiliation of living in these cages we called walls.

[Scene: On the battlefield of Titans.]

Shadis Everyone, get ready to fight! There’s only one target!

We will exterminate it and make this mankind’s first outside base!

Erwin Target approaching!

Shadis Split into fives! Remember your training! We’ll distract the target!

All attack teams, prepare to move up! We’ll close in on it from the sides!

Moses Have a taste of mankind’s strength!

[Scene: In a field, far from the battlefield. Eren is waking up.]

Eren Huh… Mikasa?

Mikasa We should return home.

Eren Why… are you here?

Mikasa Were you in a deep sleep and thought you were still dreaming?

Eren No, I think I was having a really long dream. What was I dreaming about…? I can’t
remember.

Mikasa Eren, why are you crying?

[Scene: In the streets of Shiganshina.]

Wallist Hear! The walls were created with God’s wisdom!

The walls are the work of God! Not one soul shall dare desecrate the walls!

[Scene: Going back home from the field.]

Eren Don’t tell anyone I was crying.

Mikasa I won’t. But if you don’t know why you were crying, maybe you should talk to your dad
about it.

Eren Don’t be stupid, I can’t tell my dad about that!

Hannes What were you crying about, Eren?

Eren Hannes!

Hannes Is Mikasa mad at you?

Eren What?! Why would I be crying?

Ugh! You stink of alcohol!

Garrison 1 There’s nothing wrong with that!

Eren You’re drinking again?

Hannes You wanna join us?

Eren No… Um… What about your work?

Hannes Yeah, we’re watching the gates today.

 We’ve been here all day, and we started getting hungry and thirsty.

But it’s not a big deal if we happen to drink something with a little alcohol in it.

Eren But if you’re drunk… how are you going to fight?

Hannes Huh, when would we have to fight?

Eren Do you really need to ask?! When the Titans break the wall and come in!

Hannes Ouch…

Hey Eren, don’t say those things loudly.

Garrison 1 If it isn’t Dr. Yaeger’s son… You’ve got spirit kid.

If they do end up breaking the wall, we’ll do our jobs.

But you know what? The Titans haven’t broken the wall once in the past one hundred
years.

Eren But my dad said that it’s times like these when we’re in the most danger!

Hannes Dr. Yaeger said that? Well he’s right.

He saved our town from a plague once. We can’t thank him enough.

But these Titans are a different story.

I see Titans walking around all the time when I mend the walls. But speaking as a soldier,
I don’t think they can do anything about the 50-meter wall.

Eren S-so… you don’t even have the will to fight them?

Hannes Nope.

Eren Why not?! Why don’t you stop calling yourselves the Garrison and start calling yourselves
the Wall Menders?!

Hannes That doesn’t sound bad!

But Eren, when people see soldiers fighting, they know something bad happened.

Everyone’s much happier when we’re doing nothing and getting called useless
 freeloaders.

Eren We might not get out, but we’ll live as long as we can and sleep.

But… we’re living like… like livestock.

Garrison 2 This kid sure knows how to talk!

Garrison 3 Not like he can do anything, right, Hannes?

Hannes R-Right… Hey, Eren!

Garrison 1 You’re a strange kid!

Hannes Does he… want to join the Recon Corps?

[Scene: Eren and Mikasa are going back home.]

Mikasa Eren, it’d be better if you didn’t join the Recon Corps.

Eren What, you think they’re stupid too?

Mikasa I’m not saying anything like that.

[Action: Eren and Mikasa see the front gates opening.]

Eren The Recon Corps is back! The front gate is opening! Let’s go, Mikasa! Let’s go see the
heroes!

[Scene: Near the gates. Eren and Mikasa are in the crowd.]

Eren Dammit, we can’t see!

Man 1 Why are there so few of them?

Man 2 All of them were eaten. That’s what you get for going outside the walls…

Moses’s Moses! Moses! My son, Moses, I can’t find him…

Mother
Where is my son Moses?

Shadis This is Moses’s mother… Bring it here.

[Action: A soldier brings out a severed arm.]

Shadis That was the only part of him we could bring back.

Moses’s But… my son… fulfilled his purpose, right?

Mother
He might not have been a hero, but he at least died helping mankind fight back, right?!

Shadis Of course!

No… During this mission, we… No, even after all our missions…

We still haven’t made any progress! I’ve been a failure, and I’ve only gotten soldiers killed
left and right! And we haven’t learned anything useful about the Titans!

[Scene: After the soldiers have returned, the crowd is dispersing.]

Man 1 That was really heavy.

Man 2 Seriously. So all we’ve been doing is offering ourselves to them as food.

[Action: Eren throws a rock at one of the men.]

Man 2 Ouch, what was that for, stupid kid?!

Eren Hey, what are you doing, Mikasa?!

Man 2 Hey, get back here!

[Action: Mikasa and Eren run away.]

[Scene: Eren and Mikasa are on an empty street near home.]

Eren Mikasa, enough already!

[Action: Mikasa throws Eren to the ground.]

Eren What was that for?! Look at all the wood!

Mikasa Eren, have you changed your mind about joining the Recon Corps?

Eren Help me pick this up.

[Scene: At home.]

Eren We’re home.

Carla Welcome back. Wow Eren, I’m surprised you gathered all this firewood!

Eren Y-Yeah…

[Action: Carla pinches Eren’s cheek.]

Eren What was that for?

Carla Your ears were red. You were lying. Mikasa helped you, didn’t she?

[Action: Grisha prepares to leave.]

Eren Huh? Dad, are you heading out? For work?

Grisha Yeah, I need to go see someone in the inner walls. I’ll be back in two or three days.

Mikasa Eren… wants to join the Recon Corps.

Eren Mikasa, you traitor!

Carla Eren, what are you thinking? Do you know how many people die outside the walls?!

Eren I do!

Carla You clearly don’t!

Grisha Eren… Why do you want to go outside the walls?

Eren I want to see and understand the world outside. I don’t want to die inside these walls
without knowing what’s out there!

On top of that, if no one takes on their jobs… then everyone who has died will have lost
their lives in vain!

Grisha I see. Well, my ship’s here. I better get going.

Carla Wait, Grisha! Help me convince Eren!

Grisha Carla, nothing can suppress a human’s curiosity.

 Eren, when I return, I’ll show you the basement that I’ve kept secret from you.

Eren Really? Have a safe trip!

[Action: Grisha leaves the house.]

Carla I won’t allow it. You won’t be joining something stupid like the Recon Corps.

Eren Huh?! Stupid?! People who are content living like livestock are more stupid!

[Action: Eren runs out of the house.]

Carla Eren…! Mikasa, he’s really reckless. When trouble comes, be sure to help each other out.

Mikasa Yeah.

[Scene: Out in the streets. Armin is being bullied.]

Bully 1 What’s wrong, heretic? Why don’t you punch me back if you want to prove me wrong?

Armin Why would I do that? I won’t stoop to your level!

Bully 1 What did you say?!

Armin You’re beating me up because you know I’m right and you can’t prove me wrong. Doesn’t
that mean you’ve admitted you’re wrong?!

Bully 1 Enough with your damn arguments!

[Action: Eren runs up to the bullies.]

Eren Stop!

Bully 1 It’s Eren!

Bully 2 He’s an idiot, he’s back again!

Bully 1 Does he want to get beaten?!

Bully 3 We’ll teach you a lesson!

[Action: Mikasa runs into the fight.]

Bully 3 M-Mikasa is with him!

Bully 1 It’s no use! Run!

Eren Hey, they ran after seeing me!

Armin No, they ran after seeing Mikasa… Ouch…

Eren Hey, are you alright, Armin?

Armin I can stand up by myself.

Eren Ah, sorry…

[Scene: Eren, Mikasa, and Armin are hanging out together near the gates.]

Armin So after telling them that mankind needs to go outside eventually, they beat me, calling
me a heretic.

Eren Dammit. We just want to go outside. Why does everyone hate us?

Armin Well, it’s been peaceful living inside these walls for the past 100 years.
Titans might be let inside when people leave the walls, so the King’s government banned
people from showing interest in the outside world.

Eren We’re risking our own lives. No one has the right to stop us!

Mikasa You can’t do that. No way.

Eren Oh yeah, Mikasa! How dare you tell my parents!

Mikasa I don’t remember agreeing to help you.

Armin S-so, how did it go?

Eren Well they weren’t happy about it.

Armin I figured. People are crazy for believing that these walls will protect us forever.

Even though the walls have been intact for the past 100 years, there’s nothing that can
guarantee that they won’t be broken down today…

[Action: An explosion occurs near the walls.]

Armin Wh-What was that?!

Eren An explosion?
Man 1 Over there!

Man 2 Something fell?

Man 3 I’m not sure.

Eren Hey, Armin! What was that? What are you looking at?!

Armin You’re kidding… That wall is 50 meters high!

Eren It’s them… Titans!

Armin I-It… made a hole in the wall…

Man 4 One’s coming!

Man 5 The Titans are inside!

Armin We need to get…! Eren!

[Action: Eren runs off.]

Eren My house is over there… Mom is…!

Armin Mikasa!

[Action: Mikasa runs off.]

Armin It’s over… The Titans have invaded this town!

[Scene: Nearing Eren’s house.]

Eren Our house is definitely safe… After turning this corner, our house will be there like
always…! Mom! Mom!

Carla Eren…

Eren Mikasa, grab that side! We need to move this pillar! Mikasa, hurry!

Mikasa I know!

Carla The Titans are entering… Eren, take Mikasa and run Hurry!

Eren I want to run! Hurry up and get out!

Carla My legs have been crushed by the debris. I can’t run even if I get out. You understand,
 right?

Eren I’ll carry you and run!

Carla Why can’t you just listen to what I say for once?! Please just listen to me one last time!

Mikasa!

Mikasa No… No!

Carla At this rate, all three of us will…

[Action: Hannes comes to the house.]

Carla Hannes! Take the kids and run!

Hannes Don’t take me lightly, Carla. I’ll kill the Titan and save all three of you!

Carla Wait, you can’t fight it!

Hannes She’s right. I can definitely save both of them. But now is my opportunity to repay my
debt!

[Action: Hannes sees the Titan and freezes. He decides to take Eren and Mikasa.]

Eren Hey, Hannes! What are you doing?!

Carla Thank you…

Eren Mom is still trapped in there!

Carla Eren, Mikasa, live on!

Don’t leave…!

Eren Stop!

[Action: The Titan picks up Carla and eats her.]

Armin (Narration) On that day, humanity remembered… the fear of oppression under them…
and the humiliation of living in these cages we called walls.