Trust (Episode)

Trust (信頼) is the 4th episode of the 3rd season and the 41st episode overall of the Attack on Titan anime, produced by and.

Overview
Hitch Dreyse and Marlo Freudenberg are caught by Squad Levi and agree to help them bypass a Military Police checkpoint. Meanwhile, Hange Zoë rescues Flegel Reeves and with his help she is able to publicly expose the cover-up used by the Interior Squad to accuse the Scout Regiment of murdering Dimo Reeves.

In Capital Mitras, Gerald interrogates Erwin Smith, but does not learn what the Scout Regiment knows. Nile Dawk arrives to tell Erwin about his audience with the King, and how they will announce his sentence then. Erwin warns him that he left something up to Dot Pyxis and when it happens, it will be up to Nile and "them" to decide.

Summary
Somewhere in the forest, Hitch and Marlo are in pursuit of Squad Levi. Hitch hears running water and they approach a stream. There a human is dipping a bucket into the water. They tell that person to turn around and it is revealed to be Armin. Hitch and Marlo are about to take Armin into custody when Levi and Mikasa jump down from their hiding places. They press their swords against Hitch and Marlo's neck and take them captive instead.

In Captial Mitras, Erwin is pulled from his cell for interrogation. Roy and Peaure are interviewing Commander Nile Dawk. Roy tells the commander that he will not write anything about the Interior Police or their new ODM gear. Flegel Reeves is being pursued by the Interior Police. He gets cornered but is saved by Hange. She tells him that the Military Police must be after him because he knows the truth about his father's death. Flegel haltingly tells Hange what happened and how a tall guy wearing a coat killed his father. Hange encourages Flegel to reveal the truth to the public but Flegel is hesitant because what the Military Police say happened is the truth no matter what he says. He is afraid that the police will find him and that now nowhere is safe. Hange asks him if he would rather stand up against his enemy instead of hiding. Flegel tells Hange that he does not have the same disregard of his life like she does.

Levi has a plan to dress like Military Police in order to get inside and find out where Eren is. Levi begins to interrogate Hitch and Marlo but Hitch tells Levi that they are the ones that killed so many people in the Stohess District. She goes on to talk about Annie and how she never got to learn anything about her. She blames a Titan pulverizing Annie for the reason that she never really got to know her. Levi reveals that Annie was actually the Female Titan. This shocks both Hitch and Marlo. Marlo asks Levi to let him help them. He wants to correct this world's injustice and will do whatever it takes. Levi says no and tells Sasha Braus to tie them up. Jean asks if he can do it instead and Levi tells him sure.

Jean leads the prisoners away and stops them. He decides to kill them but when he goes in for the kill he trips and looses the knife. Marlo grabs the knife and tells Hitch to run. Jean and Marlo struggle and Marlo tells him that he picked the wrong regiment to join. He tells Jean that as long as they are fighting to protect humanity then he will trust him and throws away the knife. Jean looks relieved but then Hitch comes and hits him with a stick. Marlo stops her and tells her that Jean was just testing them. Jean tells him that he has proved his dedication and that it will be enough for Captain Levi. Marlo leads them to the nearest checkpoint. Levi tells them to go back to their squad before they get suspicious. Levi thanks them before they go. Levi's squad storms the gate by driving a carriage right through it. Levi captures one of the Military Police. He says he has some questions to ask him.

Flegel comes to a dead end and turns to face the Interior Police. They are going to kill him but before they do Flegel asks why the Interior Police killed his father. He asks what he did to be killed. They tell him because he betrayed them and helped the scouts and because he knew too much. Flegel says that he looked for people who would avenge his father and tells them to look up. Hange and another Scout jump down and pummel the Interior Police. Hange tells everyone to come out and all the towns people appear. They say that they heard everything and are witnesses to what the Interior Police did. The Interior Police officer tells them that it does not matter because the government decides what is the truth. Flegel declares that he will protect them and that they can count on him. Hange tells him to keep an eye on the Interior Police. Roy and his apprentice reporter can be seen standing in the corner.

Levi interrogates the Military Police officer. He asks where Eren and Christa are. The officer tells them that it is no use and that they should just run and hide. He tells them that if they do not turn themselves in that every last one of them will get the noose, starting with Erwin. Levi hurts him again and asks where Eren and Christa are. He says he does not know and that Kenny Ackermann is a very cautious man. Suddenly, Sasha tells them that someone is coming so everyone ducks. The officer tells them that soon or later the scouts are going to be captured.

Erwin sits in his cell. Nile tells him that he has an audience with the king and how they will decide how to dismantle the Scouts and announce his final sentence. Erwin asks Nile if his family is doing well. Nile says yes but wonders why is Erwin asking him weird questions. Erwin tells him that he entrusted something to Commander Pyxis. He says that when the time comes he will only watch and that it is up to them to decide what happens.

Nile reports that Erwin did not learn any secrets from Pastor Nick. Erwin arrives at the palace. They say that once they execute him then their secrets will be safe and there will be peace within the Walls. Erwin is asked if he has any last words.

Chancellery
''An institution which unifies and supervises the various public organizations of administration, justice, and military which act under the royal government's will. Although it officially outranks other organizations, its authority is under constant contention.''

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