I had just finished taking down another cadet. He approached with too much confidence. It was almost laughable how easily he went down. It had been years since Reiner, Bertholdt and I breached Wall Maria, throwing this island into chaos. Sometimes it felt like another lifetime. Now here I was, playing the part of a cadet blending in, keeping up appearances. I glanced around and noticed Reiner across the field. He was sparring with Eren.

"Hm." It was just another day in our long deception.