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Information from the second half episodes of Shingeki no Kyojin. 13-24
”Information We Can Share So Far”
Episode 13, History of the War Against the Titans.
- Part 1,
The oldest available recoreds say the Titans appeared 107 years ago.
They devoured most of humanity. - Part 2,
Humanity retaliared with cannons, but they were useless in the face of the Titan’s regenerative ability.
Episode 14, Special Military Tribunal.
- Part 1,
A military court that judges soldiers and military personnel.
The judge, prosecution and defense are all composed of military personnel. - Part 2,
Polities have more influence than in a normal military tribunal.
Darius Zackley, leader of the three military forces, makes the final decision.
Episode 15, The Wall Faith.
- Part 1,
A religious sect with growing influence in the inner lands.
They worship the Walls and won’t allow anyone to touch them, even for defense purposes. - Part 2,
Since the fall of Wall Maria, the number of their followers is growing rapidly and so does their influence.
Episode 16, Branch Selection.
- Part 1,
After three years of training, a ceremony is held in which trainees choose among the Garrison, Survey Corps, or Military Police. - Part 2,
However, only the top ten can enter the Military Police, so the choice is limited to the Survey Corps or the Garrison. Most select the Garrison.
Episode 17, Long-range Scouting Formation.
- Part 1,
Devised by Survey Corps Commander Erwin Smith, its use has dramatically increased survival rates outside the walls. - Part 2,
Put simply, it’s a form of human ”radar”. By quickly alerting Erwin in the center to the discovery of any Titans, the Survey Corps can change course.
Episode 18, Forest of Giant Trees.
- Part 1,
Isolated forests of giant trees can be found within and beyond the walls.
They occur naturally in certain areas, and tree heights can exceed 80 meters. - Part 2,
Before Wall Maria’s fall, this particular forest was a tourist area.
Now, it is a strategically important location used by the Survey Corps to protect themselves from Titans during expeditions.
Episode 19, Smoke Rounds.
- Part 1,
Signal rounds fired by small handguns using gunpowder.
A small tube, with the round, is swapped out each time. - Part 2,
The signal color changes per message:
Red- Titan sighted.
Green- Change course.
Black- Aberrant sighted.
Episode 20, Special Target Capture Weapon.
- Part 1,
A newly developed weapon the Survey Corps created to capture a specific Titan. - Part 2,
The barrels are loaded with seven steel tubes, each of which has coiled wires with arrowheads at both ends.
Episode 21, Survey Corps Horses.
- Part 1,
The horses of the Survey Corps were bred specifically for them, and stand around 160cm, weighin between 450 and 500kg. - Part 2,
Their top speed is between 75 and 80 km/h and they can maintain speeds of 35 km/h.
Horses are about the only way to escape a Titan.
Episode 22, Survey Corps Wagons
- Part 1,
These wagons include a complicated suspension system of ultra-hard steel that can only be made in factory cities. - Part 2,
Wagons hitched to Survey Corps horses travel around 20 km/h. They can maintain their speed on various terrain, be it paved or unpaved road.
Episode 23, The Military Police
- Part 1,
The Military Police number around 2.000, but if you add the Garrison under their command, their actual force is approximately 5.000. - Part 2,
Each walled city has about 200 MP stationed there.
Primary duties are to oversee trainee brigades, monitor the Garrison, and direct fire-fighting operations.
Episode 24, Wall Sina.
- Part 1,
Wall Sina encloses the capitalo and about 200.000 people.
Residency requires special permission and is technically restricted to the royal family and their relatives. - Part 2,
One may also earn residency rights through meritorious service in the Garrison or Military Police, which is considered the sole means for the poor to gain safe refuge.
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