Midnight Train

Yamiyo no Ressha (闇夜の列車)

At a Marley military strategy meeting, the generals express concern that the usefulness of the Titans is being overtaken by the armaments of the enemy nations. Zeke, who is also present, proposes to use his last year of life to attack Paradis Island and retake the Founding Titan, thus buying time for the reconstruction of Marley's military. On a train back to their homes in the city of Liberio, the surviving Eldian soldiers praise Gabi for her courage, while Reiner secretly encourages Falco to become the Armored Titan himself instead of Gabi. 

Cousins Gabi and Reiner arrive home and reunite with their family, while Falco supports a pair of returning Eldian soldiers traumatized by the war. Zeke believes that the independent Eldians on Paradis are preventing local Eldians from integrating with Marleyan society. The next day, Zeke informs the other Titan Warriors of his plan to use the Tybur noble family and their War Hammer Titan to announce an offensive against Paradis. The Tybur Family is influential because of their success in driving King Fritz into exile, so he proposes that the Tyburs publicly announce their involvement during a festival in Liberio where dignitaries from various other countries will be present.