Board Thread:Manga/@comment-26495049-20161201065442/@comment-30632294-20161202070354

I actually think that the Titan power could have an affect on the shifters in either directions. There are merits to both arguments. It might extend their life...presumably the healing factor keeps their body from decaying (aka aging). But I also could see it consuming their life force...a sort of fastforward...that's how they heal so quickly.

But to answer your points...

1. I agree with you, we don't quite have a clear motive for Kruger's handoff. I think it actually depends on whether Kruger's titan power is one of the seven that Marlay had control over or if it is the missing power. If they knew he had the power, and thought him to be a loyalist...then when the boat never comes back, they would definitely know it was him. Additionally, if it was one of the 7 they control than its possible he would have had to pass it on to one of the kids who were being indoctrinated. Think about it...how did they "keep" the powers for so many years? They must have given it to Eldians they trusted. Its possible he wanted to deal a blow and take away one of their seven power.

It also could be that he see's a passion in Grisha that he doesn't have anymore. The thing about being a mole...it takes an emotional toll. Always lying, seeing your friends die. Think about it...he just saw all his fellow resistance fighters condemned to consume their own people. Seeing that over and over again...gotta be hard. Could be he just said "I'm done. I've been fighting this fight a long time and I think the best way I can continue to fight it is by giving you this power". Also, if the Titan power extends life as opposed to shortening it...it could be possible that Kruger is super old. And he is ready to die. IDK...I am hoping we find out in issue #88.

2. I would imagine that Grisha did a body count when it was all over. He killed them all, then brought down the temple. I imagine he concluded Rod wasn't dead. The order of events must have made it so that he killed Frieda, consumed the coordinate, and then killed the rest of the family. He MUST have noticed Rod wasn't there for that last part. There could be secret tunnels for all we know about - every good sacrifical chamber needs a few secret doors.

3. On the third point, I agree and diagree. Agree that it was totally risky. I think this one really comes down to belief...to faith in his cause. I think when Eren said what he said in the beginning, about wanting to be free, Grisha was filled with the belief that his son was the one who would bring everything to an end...the way he thought Zeke would, only this time he learned from his mistakes. He tried to indoctrinate Zeke...with Eren, he knew that Eren had to find the path for himself. True that Eren did not understand the full extent of the conflict...but I think Grisha had faith that Eren, despite the odds stacked against him, would avoid any kind of consequence and learn to use the power. I don't have any evidence...but that's my gut.