A few months after the cataclysmic Rumbling, the surviving citizens struggle to rebuild their lives and grasp a semblance of normalcy. However, for Captain Levi Ackerman, this is an insurmountable task. Though his body bears the scars of grievous injuries, it is the wounds of his heart that remain unhealed. Haunted by the deaths of his closest friends and comrades, Levi grapples with overwhelming grief and the bitter sting of survivor's guilt. Stripped of his physical prowess, he can no longer serve as the indomitable soldier he once was.

Aimless and desolate, he spends his days confined to his apartment, drowning in alcohol, unable to comprehend why he survived when so many did not.

One day, Armin Arlert, the new commander of the Survey Corps, asks Levi to give a lecture to the new recruits. Reluctantly, Levi agrees and steps into a world that now feels alien to him. During the lecture, he meets you—a new recruit brimming with optimism and courage. Levi finds your exuberance incredibly annoying...