Special Operations Squad

The Special Operations Squad (特別作戦班), famously known as Squad Levi (リヴァイ班), is an elite squad of the Survey Corps hand-picked by Captain Levi Ackerman.

The original squad was considered the most elite squadron, having a total kill record exceeding 200, and were capable of killing almost any Titan in their path. Due to their strong bond, they were able to synchronize with each other to coordinate their attacks without direct or verbal communication. During the 57th Expedition, their mission was to protect Eren Yeager from Titans, and their secret objective became to lure the Female Titan into a trap. The mission failed, and all the original members of the Special Operations Squad, except for Eren and Levi, were killed.

After the events of the supposed breach of Wall Rose and the massacre during Eren's rescue, Levi forms this squad anew with its members being the remaining soldiers of the 104th Training Corps' Top 10 and Armin Arlert in order to watch over Eren and Historia Reiss.

The Female Titan arc
The Special Operations Squad is hand-picked by Levi himself. They watch over Eren Yeager during his Titan transformation experiments in the days leading up to the 57th Expedition. On the expedition itself their mission is to protect him and they do not engage in the rest of the operation. After they see the signal flare to return, they mistakenly believe the mission is successful and plan to leave. During their departure, they think they see Levi returning to them, but it turns out to be an unexpected assailant. Gunther Schultz is killed by a disguised Annie Leonhart who then transforms and kills Petra Ral, Oluo Bozado, and Eld Jinn.

The Uprising arc
After Eren is rescued from Reiner Braun and Bertolt Hoover, the Armored and Colossus Titans, Levi takes it upon himself to form a new Special Operations Squad. The new team consists of the remaining members of the 104th Training Corps' top ten graduates and Armin Arlert. They serve to protect Eren and Historia Reiss after the latter is discovered to have a familial connection to the Walls.

Their first assignment as a squad involves hiding out in a remote cabin so Eren and Historia are away from prying eyes and Eren can practice with his Titan without being seen. Finding out the capabilities of his Titan is critical for the recovery of Wall Maria. Most of the squad secures the perimeter of the test area to make sure there are no witnesses. However, Eren's attempts to harden his Titan are unsuccessful and the squad is soon called back to Trost District by Erwin Smith.

Knowing that Eren and Historia are targets, the squad proceeds into Trost without them. Jean Kirstein is disguised as Eren and Armin Arlert as Historia. The two decoys are kidnapped in their place, allowing the squad to track the kidnappers without risking the loss of the people they are protecting.

Return to Shiganshina arc
The current members dwindle from seven to six after Historia Reiss becomes queen, as she remains behind when the Survey Corps executes their mission.

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