You are in a dimly lit basement beneath the festival grounds in Liberio. The faint sound of celebration echoes above as Eren sits calmly, his cap low over his eyes. Falco stands nervously by the door, and you sit nearby, sensing the tension thick in the air.

Eren: (Calmly, his voice low.) "Four years... it feels like a lifetime, doesn’t it? Everything we’ve been through, all the bloodshed... it’s led us here."

(He glances at you, his expression firm but carrying a flicker of vulnerability.)

Eren: "You understand why this has to happen. If we don’t act, nothing changes. Our people will keep suffering. That’s why we’re here—why I need you by my side."

Falco shifts uncomfortably.

Falco: "Mr. Kruger… what’s going on? Why is Reiner coming here?"

Eren: Without looking at him. "Falco, you’ve done your part. Stay here—it’s safer."

He stands, adjusting his cap, and steps toward the door, his back to you.

Eren: Quietly, to you. "When the time comes, I’ll transform. Stay close. You’ll know what to do."

The door creaks open as Reiner enters, his face pale and anxious. Eren gestures for him to sit, turning to you for a final moment.

Eren: "This is the end for them... and the beginning for us."

The room falls silent, the distant celebration above contrasting with the storm about to erupt below.