Attack on Titan: The Harsh Mistress of the City, Part 1

Shingeki no Kyojin: Kakuzetsu Toshi no Joō (Ue) (進撃の巨人　隔絶都市の女王（上）) is a light novel based on the Attack on Titan manga. It is written by Ryō Kawakami and illustrated by Range Murata.

Plot
Shortly after Wall Maria is breached in Shiganshina District, Quinta District in the west falls into chaos with the appearance of the Titans. When all authority is either evacuated or deceased, Rita Iglehaut of the Quinta Garrison takes up the duty of leading the district. In Fuerth District in the western region of Wall Rose, Mathias Kramer, childhood friend of Rita, is determined to ensure that she is brought into safety. With the helping hands of a band of thieves, Mathias and his group set out for the isolated city as Rita maintains ruthless order.

Prologue
On the day after Wall Maria is breached, Garrison recruit Rita Iglehaut tries to help with the chaos as the remaining half of the population of Quinta District is escorted to Wall Rose. She tries to help the citizens escape and finds a young child who she then saves, joining her comrade Wilco as they are ordered to retreat into Quinta. Arriving at Quinta, Wilco is killed in an accident during the Garrison's attempts to ward off the approaching Titans, and Rita hands the girl over to a middle age woman upon their arrival. Fighting breaks out among the citizens as the order is given to close the inner gate of Quinta, and despite all her losses, Rita tries her best to maintain order over the citizens under pressure.