Suzukaze, Ryo

The Survey Corps' quest to test the Vertical Maneuvering Equipment is beset with problems. Then they encounter the Titan Ogre, who killed Kuklo's mother when he was born. Now his mission becomes to avenge her death, save the Survey Corps, and show Xavi that the Titans can be defeated.

The Survey Corps are in their final days of training before facing the Titans. And an act of sabotage during training makes everyone wonder who is trying to prevent the corps from stoping the Titans once and for all.

The future of humanity hinges on the Survey Corps ability to retrieve evidence of a dead Titan. The young crew of inexperienced recruits only has one shot, and conditions are not ideal for success.

Before the Survey Corps can help humanity expand beyond the Walls again, they must first conduct an expedition to prove that the new Vertical Maneuvering Equipment is capable of killing a Titan. Meanwhile, they continue training new fighters who are shocked at their first Titan sightings.

"Kuklo had spent his entire life in cages, feared and hated as "the Titan's son." Then he met Sharle Inocencio, a young girl who defied her father and brother to care for and educate the abused boy in secret--and plot his escape from the dungeon, and her escape from her betrothal. But the night they've dreamed of brings new horrors with it, and Kuklo becomes obsessed with proving that he is not the monster everyone has always assumed him to be. That means meeting a Titan for himself, in person...!"--Back cover.

The Survey Corps trains to use a new device meant to fight the Titans.

"Fifteen years ago, humanity led a last-ditch attempt to discover the Titans' weakness--a survey expedition to capture one of the beasts. But the ten-meter Titan who appeared during the capture attempt threw the expedition into chaos. Among those who escaped behind Wall Maria was the genius craftsman Angel, a weapon-developer who was participating in the expedition as a researcher. What would he conjure up from this failure?"--Back cover.

"Thanks to Xavi's infiltration of the dissidents' ranks, their attempted rebellion runs up against a harsh reality when the MP cracks down on them. Meanwhile, Kuklo uses his new Device to spring to Sharle's aid. But unbeknownst to him, his oldest nemesis will be waiting in the wings..."--Back cover.

"Sharle has taken matters into her own hands to recruit the reclusive Angel, the original inventor of the Device that might one day help humanity fight back against the Titans. But Angel's harrowing experiences have left him scarred, and he may need extra encouragement to rejoin the struggle. Meanwhile, Kuklo remains missing, his fate in the balance..."--Back cover.

"The Vertical Maneuvering Equipment, humanity's greatest weapon against the Titans, is designed at last, but there's a catch: Kuklo and the Survey Corps have only a short time to use it to successfully destroy a Titan, or the Corps will be disbanded for good. And even worse, an unlikely figure from Kuklo's past will be taking part ..."--Back cover.