Board Thread:Manga/@comment-26495049-20161221220804

I was thinking about King Fritz's ultimatum the other day, and realized that Kruger and his predecessors missed a very powerful strategy that would almost certainly guarantee the overthrowing of the Marleyans and secure victory for the Eldians.

First, let me establish the state of affairs. Kruger was clearly aware of King Fritz's threat to unleash the Wall Titans if there were any incursions into his kingdom, and that it was the only thing preventing the Marleyans from invading Paradis island, giving us a Cold-War-ish standoff. He also knew that the reason for Marley's victory was because King Fritz refused to fight.

Now here's the kicker. Breaking the stalemate would be a terrible idea for Marley, since they would stand no chance against the legions of Wall Titans controlled by King Fritz. However, would  breaking the stalemate be such a bad idea for the  Eldian Restorationists as well ? It perfectly aligns with their goal of using the coordinate to take back control of the continent, after all.

So, instead of lying in wait all these years, Kruger could have broken through the walls himself, making King Fritz think that it was a Marley invasion, and therefore make good on his threat to unleash the Wall Titans. Marley would be crushed, and the Eldians would rule the continent once again. It'll be the ultimate 007 move, one that perfectly fits Kruger's role as spy within the Marley ranks.

So why didn't he? Was he too blindly loyal to Eldia to not see this strategy of attacking the Wall Eldians himself to provoke King Fritz? Or has he actually thought of this possibility, but rejected it for some, as yet unrevealed reason? Regardless, it's a missed opportunity that will never present itself again.  