Smile: Assault on Stohess, Part 1

Smile is the twenty-third episode of the Attack on Titan anime. It is produced by Wit Studio and Production I.G.

Short Summary
In the Stohess District of Wall Sina, the Military Police are ordered to escort the Survey Corps convoy once they enter the capital. The Military Police are shown to be lazy and corrupt. Annie's colleague, Marlowe, is disgusted, revealing he joined the police so he could reform it to become a better organization which Annie respects since he reminds her of Eren. After the convoy has entered Stohess, Annie is secretly called by Armin in the alleyways. Armin asks for her help as he is helping Eren escape the capital as the one riding in the convoy is actually Jean in disguise. She refuses at first but after Armin begs again, revealing that Eren may be killed, she finally agrees.

Armin then leads the group to an underground tunnel. However, Annie refuses to enter as she has noticed Armin's strange behavior and the hidden Survey Corps members watching her. Armin finally reveals he suspects Annie is the Female Titan since the Maneuver Gear she had after Sonny and Bean were killed is Marco's and the Female Titan didn't kill him during the last expedition. Eren and Armin beg Annie to prove them wrong by following them but knowing her identity is exposed, she laughs sadistically and tries to transform. Despite the Corps' attempts to stop her, she succeeds transforming using the blade in her ring.

Summary
Annie has a dream of being trained by her father before waking up. In the Stohess District of Wall Sina, the Military Police are ordered to escort the Recon Corps convoy once they enter the capital. The Military Police are shown to be lazy and corrupt which one of Annie's colleagues, Hitch, reveals she joined the police for that reason. Another colleague, Marlow, is disgusted, revealing he joined the police so he could reform it to become a better organization which Annie respects since he reminds her of Eren. After the convoy has entered Stohess, Annie is secretly called by Armin in the alleyways. Armin asks for her help as he is helping Eren escape the capital as the one riding in the convoy is actually Jean in disguise. She refuses at first but after Armin begs again, believing she is a good person, she finally agrees. Together with Annie, Mikasa, and Eren, Armin leads them to an underground tunnel. However, Annie refuses to enter as she has noticed Armin behaving strangely and hidden Recon Corps members watching her. Armin finally reveals his suspicion that Annie is the Female Titan since the Maneuver Gear she had after Sawney and Bean were killed is Marco's and the Female Titan did not kill him during the last expedition. Eren and Armin beg Annie to prove them wrong by following them, but knowing her identity is exposed, Annie laughs sadly and tries to transform. Despite the Corps' attempts to stop her, she succeeds in transforming using the spike in her ring.

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