The Defeated: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission, Part 6

The Defeated is the twenty-second episode of the Attack on Titan anime. It is produced by Wit Studio and Production I.G. This episode concludes the battle against the Female Titan and the Scouting Legion soldiers have to face the results of the expedition as they return to the Walls.

Short Summary
In a desperate attempt to save Eren, Levi and Mikasa team up against the Female Titan. With Mikasa being the bait, Levi shows off his speed and power, cutting up the Female Titan, giving it no time to defend itself. Seeing this, Mikasa takes the chance to kill the foe, but the Female Titan sees through it and Levi has to defend her, injuring himself in the process. Slicing through the Female Titan's mouth, they manage to take Eren and get away, with the Female Titan shedding tears over its failure.

Later, on their way home, the soldiers argue with Irvin over his decision to leave behind a corpse of their friend, Ivan. In the town, the families and friends of the Special Operations Squad soldiers are awaiting them, not knowing the truth about their fate. Meanwhile, Dieter doesn't follow Irvin's order and ends up having the Titans follow them, forcing them to get rid of the rest of the corpses, including Petra's. Finally arriving to the town, the soldiers have to face the results of their failure, with Eren being handed over to the authorities.

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