23 : Smile: Raid On Stohess District (1) -
: Following the failed expedition to capture the Female Titan, Eren Yeager is ordered to be handed over to the Military Police in the capital, Stohess District.
: The episode first explores Annie Leonhart’s perspective within the Military Police Brigade. She is depicted as aloof and cynical, surrounded by apathetic and corrupt officers. She meets Marlo Freudenberg , a rookie who naively hopes to reform the MP from within—a trait Annie admits she respects because it reminds her of Eren. 23 : Smile: Raid on Stohess District (1)
Episode 23, "," serves as the dramatic turning point where the Survey Corps’ hunt for the traitor within their ranks finally comes to a head. Plot Summary: The Trap is Set : Following the failed expedition to capture the