Board Thread:Manga/@comment-27441457-20170608195407/@comment-1327106-20170609011148

CaptFredricks wrote:

This chapter also seems to hint that the Marleyans only had 6 Titan powers under their control (they were unaware of Kruger). I viewed it as a suggestion of them having seven Titans, because why would have seven candidates if they only have six spots? If you're hoping to have back-ups, why limit it to a single spare? Have a few more.

Like the current warrior cadet crop of Gabi, Falco, and company have quite a few when they only talk about passing on the Beast and the Armored.

There's probably a reason they picked seven with the idea of holding one back.

I really liked this chapter though, and it seems like Reiner is moving into a protagonist role for this arc with all his backstory and especially with that parallel to Eren at the end.