Attack On Titan Episode 5

First Battle: The Struggle for Trost, Part 1

Overview

As Eren attacks the Colossus Titan, it destroys the wall's cannons, revealing its intelligence. As Eren prepares to attack its vital point, it vanishes in a burst of steam. The Army scrambles to evacuate the people of Trost and set up defenses before the Titans enter the city. Eren calms Armin and Jean who both start having nervous breakdowns due to the approaching Titans. Mikasa and Eren are assigned by the Army to different squads with Mikasa's squad assigned to help the evacuation while Eren and Armin's squad are to provide backup at the front lines. Despite Mikasa's protest of wanting to stay and protect Eren, he convinces her to do her duty after promising her he will not die. With the Titans now in the city, Eren recalls his lessons that to kill a Titan, they must strike the nape of their necks. As Eren's 34th squad attack, one by one his comrades are killed or eaten by the Titans with Eren himself losing his left leg. Armin, paralyzed with fear upon seeing his comrades' fate, is picked up by a Titan and almost swallowed. As Eren recalls his past of him and Armin wishing to see the world outside the walls, he manages to drag and toss Armin out of the Titan's mouth before he is completely swallowed. Armin tries to help Eren. Eren reaches for Armin with his left arm out of the Titan's mouth, but the Titan closes its jaw and eats Eren, much to his horror. 

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