Board Thread:Theories/@comment-27823881-20180729145535/@comment-36307699-20180730202124

Kowys wrote: Freeman1378 wrote: I was wondering as well if the atomic bomb could factor into the manga's climax as it was one of the only counters I could think of to Paradis's trump card (the wall titans) and it would be a pretty effective way to end the series in a dark manner (if Isayama is still going for that The Mist style ending like he originally was). It would also be a fascinating analogy to WW2 if Paradis is a stand in for Japan in this universe (which I personally feel that they are) as the attack on Liberio is eerily similar to Pearl Harbour as it was an ambush meant to cripple a larger nations military strength (PH was attacked to cripple a navy while Liberio was primarily to cripple Marley's Titans but also ended up crippling there navy), the battle was incredibly one sided as Japan/Paradis scored massive victories here but also some major opponents escaped (some of the USA's battleships were stationed elsewhere at the time of the attack and 3 of Marley's Warriors survived the assault ), and finally the conflict was intiated intially over resources (reversal here as Marley invaded Paradis for there resources while Japan attacked after being refused resources via trade from the USA). If the parallel holds up then it could lead to the atomic bomb as that is how the USA ultimately defeated Japan to end WW2 and one of Marley's new allies might have already developed the bomb for use against Marley but now might turn it against Paradis to end the war in a similar fashion to how the US ended WW2.

- side note to give credit where credit is due: The Pearl Harbour stuff is a mixture of my own knowledge on WW2 and discussion on Reddit that I just wanted to share. Just one problem with this analogy: Paradis is already at a severe disadvantage, both in terms of technology and numbers against their enemies; they can defeat Paradis with sheer military might alone. So a superweapon on their side is unnecessary.

And you must not forget: their greatest fear is Eren. If an atomic bomb (a weapon of mass destruction, not a targeted one) fails to kill Eren, then Eren will unleash the Wall Titans all the same and destroy everything. So an atomic bomb is not only unnecessary, but impractical. However, most WMDs are known to be used as an deterrent. While paradise islanders thought that they have an advantage with the wall titans. else where, another nation may have developed atomic bomb that Marley isn't aware of.