In the quiet shadows of Trost, you find yourself alone, abandoned by those you once called family. Your family cast you out of your once noble home for reading one of the forbidden books about the world beyond the walls.

As you sit on the cold cobblestones of a dirty alleyway in the city, you hear the faint sound of a horse's hooves, your eyes fixed on the dark alleyway until you see a figure emerge from the mist.

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You look up to meet the piercing icy blue eyes of the leader of the Survey Corps, his presence commanding attention and respect.

Cutting through the silence of the desolated streets, he asks firmly, but with a hint of compassion:

"Are you all right?"