Shingeki no Kyojin Volume 25 Storytime

If Chapter 122-123 didn't happen, the first two chapters of this volume would unarguably be the most hyped moments in this series. Chapters 99 - 100 are what put Eren Yeager in the "Best Shonen MCs of All Time" discussion, and I'm sure that you've seen at least one of the pages in Chapter 100 spammed multiple times on Zig Forums, regardless of if you keep up with Attack on Titan or not.
This is the point where everything changes.

In Volume 24, The Warriors discuss ways to ensure a future for their Eldian race before deciding to work with the Tybur family, the keepers of the WarHammer Titan, in their effort to launch a war against the island of Paradis and obtain the all-powerful Founding Titan. After that, we get a long Reiner flashback, which showcases his traumatic childhood and time on Paradis. It's revealed that the Paradis mission was almost cancelled by Annie and Bert after Marcel got eaten, but Reiner convinced them to continue with it anyways. The flashback ends with Reiner encouraging Eren to "keep moving forward" before cutting back to the current day, where we see Reiner about to Kurt Cobain himself. He chooses not to. Falco meets an amputeed war vet at a hospital, and it's revealed that this vet is Eren. Willy Tybur, leader of the Tybur family, meets with Magath and discusses the plans for a festival / play / speech in the Eldian-centric Liberio Internment Zone, in which all of the world leaders and Marleyan military heads would bear witness the declaration of war against Paradis. The day of this event comes, with all the warriors waiting for the show to start, when Falco excitedly urges Reiner to come with him. Reiner complies and is taken to the boiler room of a building where he is met with a disheveled Eren.

Please remember to use spoiler tags when discussing any spoilers, and try to refrain from posting images.

Volume 24:

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After four weeks, we've finally made it to this point.

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Best Marley volume incoming. Cover is alright but I like the alternate one better.

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THERE ARE TIMES WHEN MEN ARE CRUSHED BY THE WEIGHT THEY CARRY ON THEIR OWN BACKS

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It's kinda funny that with the recent developments, this phrase could also be applied to Eren

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Yeah, especially since they use a worse version of that one for the following volume

You think? With 117 it looked to me like that was the exact opposite.

Oh thank god I thought I missed it

I haven't actually seen that one before. I gotta admit that his volume covers for Marley arc and the upcoming arc are much better than almost every cover from the prior arcs.

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Best time of the day!

>softly wuhs

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>gee Mr. Reiner sure is acting weird

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Agreed. Luckily the alt cover for the next is also much better, and probably one of the best covers period.

Eren is a pretty lady

What the fuck was Falco even thinking when Mr. Kruger told him to drag his old buddy Reiner to a creepy and dark basement?

If you can, post that one as well and I might use it. Thinking about switching out Vol 30's cover with its alt cover.

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We used to have a really good stretch of alt covers until they decided to use the fujo one to actually promote the story.

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Ch123 made it pretty obvious to me that he wanted reassurance from someone

Poor Falco, he just wanted to help.

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Sure thing. Here it is.

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Eren's eyes are freaking me out man. No wonder Reiner is traumatized

I would say Uprising had the best overall covers.

what a fucking edgelord, holy shit

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This volume was peak retarded theory time thinking back.

Time for the play!

In this page, I (attempted to) embed the OST "進撃vn-pf20130524巨人". Assuming I set this one up right, expect a couple more sound embeds throughout the rest of this volume.
God bless Sawano.

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It works

>Same as you, Reiner

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Here we go.

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I wouldn't necessarily read the scene that way since it's not like Mikasa had any idea of what Eren was about to do, but I don't think that equates to wanting to be judged or forgiven anyway. Eren and Reiner's fight which chronologically takes place months also seems to suggest "Judgement" (117's title) is the last thing Eren is ready or willing to receive when Reiner offers to be his judge and executor.

If they fuck up Marley let them at least spare this

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Did Eren know about Willy holding this speech and about its content all along or why does he seem so confident about it?

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Noo he's just bluffing and will actually protect the kids and not kill anyone

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Those two middle panels alone make this page one of my favorite's in this series.

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Zeke probably told him about it

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Great panel in the top

It did make way for some of the most stupid theories in SnK history. Still though, fun times.

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Remember idiots thinking that the Helos actor was Jean or manlet?

their holy shit change in expression after hearing they could die is pretty funny

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He probably heard about the basic content from Zeke, but parts like because I was born into this world surprised him.

Gotta love how roundabout, evasive and downright manipulative Eren's become when it comes to answering any question that pertains to his goals and motives.

annie a shit

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He still looks like Jean in the jaw. And technically both of them were somewhere around there. Yelena was worse bait for faceblindness

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it's very frustrating as well

Brave and stunning

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Part of the reason why I dislike the direction the series took with Eren, especially after they returned to Paradis

youseebiggirl

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Because things would have been wildly different if he'd been more open with AMJC?

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Yelena was intentional bait from the start, the Helos actor was just an actor

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Pieck a slut!

Isayama should have kept the hobo aesthetic

A rare moment of clarity for young Falco

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