Board Thread:Theories/@comment-28420925-20160518121617/@comment-6418172-20160608035956

Doger That wrote: Hiyuusha wrote: I have to agree with Leo now, as thinking about everything that's happened, I think it's far more likely that the 'Mikasa' Eren saw with short hair was actually Frieda. Given the whole memory erasure thing with the Reiss family, I think it also explains why he was crying about a 'long dream he couldn't remember.'  I neither think she was Frieda, nor it was the reason why he cried. Since:

1-) The person we saw had scarf and called Eren by his name. Not to mention, Frieda had long hair (mostly). And why would Frieda know or care Eren? He was son of a basic doctor. She learned about Grisha way later and didn't live much after.

2-) All of these happened after the appereance of Colossal Titan. That's where the whole theory started. If these things would have been seen after, we could easily say "Part of Coordinate's power". But this was even before Eren got his titan shifter ability.

About the memory thing, no it can't be just memories because in the manga, Eren asks Mikasa about her hair. So he clearly sees it. If it was just a memory starter, he wouldn't ever talk about it cause, how could he know? These thing hadn't happened.

1) While it's true the person had a scarf, it's entirely possible that this person is the same one who initially gave Eren the scarf that he later gives to Mikasa. Frieda did have long hair, but she is also known to have cut her hair (just prior to becoming a titan for the first time, I believe.) You also have to remember that Grisha is not a basic doctor. He was initially found outside the walls with no memory of who or where he was, and later was acknowledged for saving HUNDREDS from a plague that struck the city. This could have led to him gaining Frieda's interest at some point, although I admit this is mere speculation. The fact that he woke up with no memory means that either A, he had just received the same injection that turned Eren into a Titan and lost his memories as Eren had, or B, he was affected by the Reiss family's memory manipulation power. That latter of which means the family was aware of him from the start. Either way, Eren is not the son of a "basic doctor", he's the son of someone who came from outside the walls.

2) If I recall correctly, just prior to the Colossal Titan's attack Grisha had mentioned going on a trip and showing Eren what he hid in the basement after he got back. That trip was likely the same one where he ate Frieda and gained the Coordinate power before passing it on to Eren. Since, as you say, Grisha injected the serum, which he told Eren would also end up erasing his memories, into his son AFTER the fall, this means that Eren's 'long dream' is likely to be a memory that had not been entirely erased. This might explain why we see someone who LOOKS like Mikasa, but do not see the face clearly. Given that we're seeing her from Eren's perspective, it's possible he mistook this person for Mikasa, hence the question, "hasn't your hair gotten longer?"