“Work comes above all else,” until he meets this soldier that has shared a life close to his. A young girl, who lived a life of crime in the Underground, whose strength overcame his own, and this girl, this brave girl, who could fell more titans in a single expedition than most soldiers in a lifetime, dropped to her knees and began to weep. It was a scene that had replayed countless times: If Levi had let her mourn alone, their bond would have been professional. Instead, he held her closely.