[Attack on Titan] The Gate of Hakogawa

?The silhouette of a petite man appeared behind the dust flying all over the sky. The soles of military boots faced the people in the room. His right foot was bent and stagnated in the air.

Han Ji wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. If his memory is correct, this door is newly installed, and it should be quite strong. Why does he feel that the current door panel is just waiting for his end?

"Four-eyed bastard, since you have the ability to do this, you should make up your mind."

Levi put his right foot down, stared at Hanji blankly, and walked slowly towards the mad scientist who was looking at him stiffly, completely ignoring the existence of other people in the conference room.

"Well... I have something to say... I also reminded you of some side effects..."

Han Ji had a guilty smile on his face. While racking his brains to talk about him, he desperately threw a look of help to Erwin.

"Oh—so the so-called muscle weakness refers to the loss of five senses, complete inability to control the body, and a forced coma? Then you shouldn't mind a little muscle weakness, right?"

Levi's gloomy face suddenly bent into a smile, obviously he didn't use any threatening words, even in a more gentle tone than his usual tone, but Hanji felt a sudden blow from the underworld. coming wind.

It's over, today will be his death day next year.

The moment Levi closed his eyes tightly, Levi's hand slowly reached out to him, and he felt like he was sweating profusely, and if his shirt was used to squeeze water, it should be able to squeeze out a small pond.

"Okay, Levi, don't you think there's something different about you?"

The moment Erwin spoke, Han Ji swore that he had heard the gospel from heaven, he opened his eyes suddenly, and looked at Erwin with tears in his eyes.

Levi's original movement of leaning forward paused slightly, and he slowly turned his neck, his crow-black pupils coldly glanced at Erwin, the meaning in his eyes was obvious.

──You better explain it to me.

"Didn't you notice it yourself? Why don't you recall which foot you used to kick the door just now?"

This sentence made Levi completely stunned, he subconsciously looked at his right foot, and the coldness in his eyes was replaced by thoughtfulness.

When the strongest human being came back to his senses, his eyes had returned to calm, and the hand that was originally extended to Han Ji also turned around, then pulled away the chair beside Han Ji, and sat down calmly. It can be compared to the feeling of sitting on pins and needles next door to Hanji.

"This is authorized by you, Erwin." It's more of an affirmative sentence than a question, Levi casually glanced at Han Ji with a stiff smile on his face, and then fixed his gaze on the leader of the investigation corps body.

"What it is?"

He is not a fool, of course he knows that he has become a guinea pig for the new drug, but he believes in Erwin's decision, if he thinks he is the best tester for the new drug, he will not refuse.

It's just that he's not the kind of person who doesn't have a temper. He didn't inform him beforehand, which really made him feel a little uncomfortable.

"I must apologize for not notifying you in advance. This drug has actually been developed for a long time. It was originally intended to be used in the repair mission of Maria's Wall, but the development of the new drug did not go smoothly until the last The night before the investigation outside the moon wall, Han Jicai suddenly informed me that the research and development was successful, but the timing was too urgent and there was no time for human experiments. The casualties of the soldiers during the mission were too tragic, and the battle to retake the Sigansina area will begin immediately after the repair of the Wall of Maria is completed. If the new medicine can be used at this moment, it can effectively reduce our casualties number of people."

Erwin finished such a long series of words with a slight smile, but when he changed the subject, his relaxed expression became dignified.

"Levi, your injury is actually more serious than you imagined. You were unconscious for a long time after being knocked down by a giant in the air. Your right foot was disabled at that time, and your left foot also had multiple fractures. Originally You could spend your whole life in a wheelchair."

Erwin's voice sounded low and solemn, like a death knell, and even Levi's eyes widened at the shocking facts he heard.

Noticing Levi's shocked expression, Erwin nodded solemnly.

"Yes, I know you can't believe it. I was the same at that time. When I was in a hurry, I would go to the doctor indiscriminately. I had no other choice. At that time, we didn't know whether the drug was effective or if it would have any side effects. , we can only see it as hope."

"In the beginning, we didn't dare to give a heavy dose, but diluted it with water and let you drink it. The result was very remarkable. The fracture of your left foot healed overnight, and your right foot also showed signs of recovery. Afterwards, we Just keep mixing the medicine in your food until the last time, Hanji gave you the medicine to drink directly, although I didn’t expect the side effect of drinking the medicine directly would be so strong, but the effect is obviously greater, your right foot has healed .”

At the end of the words, Levi did not reply immediately, but folded his arms on his chest, and lowered his eyes to digest what he heard. Seeing this, Erwin didn't say anything, he took the water glass on the table and took a sip of water, For a while, the room fell silent.

Levi lowered his head, he stared at his right foot, he could feel the weakness of this foot, and he could also feel the more vigorous vitality now, of course he would not naively think that it was because of that stupid rehabilitation Fuck, but I am also prepared to be disabled.

He was just a combatant, and medicine and science had nothing to do with him. He thought his urgency and death were well hidden, obviously he underestimated his companions.

He admitted that after Alan's death, he was a bit self-defeating, and even often felt an unreal feeling, as if he was the only one who was incompatible with this world, as if separated by a layer of membrane. He thought he was rejecting this world without Alan .

He spent a long time sleeping every day, and the wounded needed more rest. What's more, although he didn't have a deep impression, he vaguely felt that he could always meet Alan in his dreams.

He was nostalgic for these dreams, and missed the youth's clear eyes. Their time and years were engraved in the dream, as if the youth was still the tenacious and fragile brat who recklessly rampaged regardless of his life, and he was the one who promised to kill him before killing him. The human being who will always protect him is the strongest.

The years of time are engraved in dreams, but the reality of you has passed away, and all you have left is this dream.

He didn't think he was such a sad person at first, even he found it strange that he was so sentimental, he thought he just missed Alan too much.

He began to recall the bits and pieces of when he was with Alan. He went to the place where Alan often stopped, but he forgot that they came to the branch in Sigansina District for only a few days, and there was no memory here. He had no choice but to go to the room where Allen lived.

He thinks that he can return to reality after the heartbreak. The gears of time will not wait for anyone. The torrent called history will wash away all the past. He can't always look back at the past. The living have to bear the dead The responsibility of regret and expectation, he is driven forward, and he can't stop for a moment.

Rarely, there was a slight smile on Levi's mouth, he didn't know whether it was embarrassment or doting.

When Levi raised his eyes again, the smile had faded, and his voice was soft but sure.

"It's Allen."

It was obviously a sentence without beginning and end, but Erwin understood the meaning of the other party's words as soon as he heard it, and he nodded.

"This medicine was developed using Allen's blood and cells. I didn't intend to hide it from you from the beginning. It is impossible not to guess such an obvious medicine effect. Only giants have this kind of recovery ability."

Ahhh, how ridiculous, after he had made so many psychological preparations, after he had struggled for so long, the boy chose to use another way to stay by his side forever.

There is nothing left in my chest, because I have given my heart to mankind.

There is nothing left in the shell, for I have given my life to my companions.

But you told me that only souls belong to each other.

Episode Extra

? "Stand up, salute, thank you teacher──"

"get out of class."

The bell for the end of get out of class is still lingering in the campus, but the classroom is already noisy. After the word "end of get out of class" is spit out from the teacher on the podium, the students who have been eager to move for a long time are immediately released, and the whole classroom is transformed into a noisy vegetable market. .

Levi, who was not surprised by this situation, just frowned, and speeded up packing the teaching aids. For these little ghosts who were only half his age, he never expected them to have a caring heart for the old man's eardrums.

Just as he put the microphone into the leather case, picked up the textbooks in his arms, and was about to leave through the front door, he was not surprised to see a group of students gathered around the window sill, chatting about the latest new animation.

Among them, a boy with cherry-colored short hair was talking about something loudly, with a very indignant expression on his face.

"If it were me, I would choose to join the Gendarmerie, okay? I'm not in a hurry to die. Think about it, if you really live in a world full of giants, would you have the guts to choose the Survey Corps?"

As soon as the male student's words came out, everyone looked at me and I looked at you, and found a look of hesitation in each other's eyes.

"Hey... what you said makes sense..."

"It is indeed full of reality..."

"That seems to be true..."

Levi felt a little helpless after listening to the contents of the students' conversations. How can children be realistic now?Or are you greedy for life and afraid of death?At such a young age, he has no sense of adventure.

Yet at that moment, he suddenly had a very strange, incongruous feeling, as if something had been missed by him, as if there should be a rebuttal with a righteous voice.

The front door is right in front of you, and you will step out of the classroom in one step. At this moment, Levi is passing by the group of students, but he stops abruptly, and a cool voice comes out of him.

"Jean, since you have time to talk about cartoons, you must be very confident about next week's midterm exam. It's not in vain that I will write the questions this time. A slightly higher level should be no problem for you, right?"

After finishing speaking on his own, Levi squinted at Rang who seemed to be struck by lightning, and stepped out of the classroom expressionlessly while everyone was silent. Before he had gone far, the classroom behind him burst into flames. There was a burst of mournful howls.

He admits that he is a little naive, but the life of a teacher is very boring, and in the era when corporal punishment was banned, he can only verbally stimulate the students, all as a little entertainment for himself.

Speaking of which, after he graduated from university and obtained a teaching license, he entered this high school as a teacher. Seven years passed in a flash, and the days were as peaceful as plain water, tasteless, but there was nothing to dislike.

After returning to the staff room, Levi turned on the computer, intending to check his midterm exam questions again, since the next class was empty, he didn't want to waste time.

Just when Levi was staring at the computer screen and concentrating on proofreading the words of the title, a warm and deep male voice sounded from behind his head.

"What a coincidence, Levi, is there no class this period?"

Levi paused his typing hands and looked over with a cold face.

"I thought you already knew, dean."

The blond man smiled indifferently, and didn't mind Levi's cold face at all.

"Your face is really ugly. I hope the two news from my side can make you feel better."

"I think no news is the best news."

Levi rolled his eyes, as if he was very cold about the news from Erwin's mouth.

"Don't say that, I think the first news is pretty good. There is a transfer student coming to your class. I haven't received the admission materials yet, but it's a transfer from Titan High School. It's worth looking forward to── "

"What's the difference? Aren't they all a bunch of stinky brats with no hair growth? Instead of stuffing this kind of trouble into my class, it's better to reduce my workload."

Levi turned around with a look of disgust, and gave the back of his head to Erwin, not interested in his second news at all.

Erwin crossed his arms seemingly in distress, rubbing his chin with his slender fingers.

"How do you say that, well, in this case, the second news should lift your spirits──"

However, before Erwin finished speaking, there was a sudden commotion outside the corridor, followed by a loud and high-pitched call, like a vocalist singing an aria.

"Li~wei~er~~~~~~~!"

The moment he heard his name, Levi's face darkened instantly, almost reflexively, he immediately raised his right hand, and in a blink of an eye, a figure rushed into the staff room, heading towards Levi's direction running.

Just in the blink of an eye, Erwin saw Levi holding a head with his right palm held up in front of his chest. The whole face of the owner of the head was squeezed into Levi's palm. It is gradually shrinking inward, and it is obvious that the owner of the palm seems to have the intention of crushing that head.

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..."

An unclear and confusing sentence came out of Levi's hands, and the two hands of the owner of the head waved in the air, as if desperately trying to convey some message.

"That...she seems to want to say something..."

Erwin twitched the corners of his mouth, trying to nip the possible campus murder in its cradle.

"Erwin, is the security of the school so messed up, even putting this kind of garbage in?"

Levi kept the movement of his hands unchanged, turned his head to look at the dean who was almost in a mess with a calm face, and his tone was very serious.

"No... this is the second news I said..."

While the two were talking, the person who came took advantage of Levi's slight slack in strength, and immediately pulled his head out of his palm.

"Levi how can you treat your old college friend like this!!!"

Han Ji yelled in grief and indignation, in exchange for Levi's sharp stare.

"It's already class time, if you keep making such a big noise, I'll cut off your mouth."

Han Ji immediately kept silent, covering his mouth with both hands, expressing that he would be very obedient.

Rubbing his temples helplessly, Levi simply turned off the power of the screen, and he didn't think he could concentrate again under such circumstances.

"This is the second news you said? It's worse than the first one. Remind me to detour when I see you in the future."

Hearing Levi's unspoken complaint, Erwin touched his nose innocently.

"Isn't Han Ji your college classmate? It's rare to have a few friends who are willing to get close to you. She knows that you work in the school, and she specially helped us send the health examination reports made by the previous students."

"Yes, yes, as soon as I heard that Levi was here, I volunteered to come. You must know that I am so good in the hospital that I am also the attending physician."

Levi rested his head on his hands, and glanced at Han Ji with a disinterested look. Although he didn't show any emotion, the sense of disgust was reduced a lot.

"As you can see, I'm fine, you can go back." Levi waved his hand coolly, and issued the eviction order, but Hanji suddenly put his head in front of his face, as if he was looking at something , Levi, who didn't react for a while, stared at Han Jijin's face in a daze, and only after a moment did he regain his senses and pushed her head away.

"What are you doing?" Levi's tone was quite bad, as if he was annoyed at his own stupidity.

However, Han Ji looked as if she had discovered a new land, her eyes were shining brightly, her eyes lingered on Levi's body, her expression became more and more malicious.

"Levi, has your reaction slowed down? And look at the dark circles under your eyes. People who don't know think you have put on eyeshadow. Tell me the truth, are you overindulging? We don't You're young, it's still a little bit reluctant to talk about seven times a night, I believe he can understand if you talk to the other party honestly──"

Before Han Ji finished speaking, she felt a great pressure above her head, and then her head was smashed into the table, leaving a permanent face model on the table.

With a dark face, Levi took his hand off Hanji's head, took out a can of disinfectant from the drawer in distaste, sprayed it several times in his hand, rubbed it vigorously several times to make sure his palm was clean, and then let himself go. recover from a bad mood.

"Levi... so good that Hanji is also a girl..." Erwin said while wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, but although Hanji's words were seriously crooked, they happened to hit what he cared about.

"But what Han Ji said is right, Levi, your complexion has not been very good-looking recently, and you look quite tired. Did something happen?"

Perhaps because he didn't expect the strangeness that he thought he had hidden well to be explained in one sentence, Levi was stunned for a short time, and seeing Erwin's sincere eyes, he suddenly felt that the entanglement in his heart was ridiculous.

"It's nothing, it's just that I haven't slept well recently, probably because I just moved and I'm not used to the new bed."

Levi picks the point briefly, saying that he's not used to being cared about by others, and he doesn't want others to worry about him.

Besides, he couldn't say it, the mess in the dream.

──The towering and majestic wall, the huge body that satisfies greed, the screams and tears, and the bloody broken limbs and arms.

That pair of wings intertwined with hope and despair, that incomparably real nightmare.

Every time he wakes up from a nightmare, he can't sleep anymore. It seems that the emotions of "him" in that world still remain in his body, the overly strong, mournful, and trembling heart palpitations.

If you want to recall when this dream began to occupy his sleep time, it really started when he moved into a new home, what's more--

Levi glanced at the hollowed-out copper key in his hand, and he smoothly aligned the head of the key with the key hole. With the flip of his wrist, the door lock made a crisp 'click' sound, and the tenon was smoothly locked. unloaded.

This key is quite special. In addition to being the key to the door, it also serves as the key to Levi's bedroom door, but he doesn't have the habit of locking the door when he sleeps, so he didn't let it play the second function .

I really don't know if the previous owner did it for convenience or laziness.

While wiping his hair, Levi walked out of the steaming bathroom, walked into the bedroom, and closed the door behind him.

Lying on the bed, with his hair almost half dry, Levi took a stack of exam papers from the bedside table, and began to correct them under the dim light, but his rarely calm mood became irritable because of more and more red exam papers in his hands stand up.

Levi finished correcting the last test paper with a gloomy face, put down the red pen, pressed his eye sockets with his index and middle fingers, and sighed silently.

Originally, I wanted to change the exam papers before going to bed to change my mood, settle my mind and help sleep, but I didn't expect it to have the opposite effect.

Levi reluctantly put the exam papers neatly back on the bedside table, and when he glanced away, he saw the old house key.

Unconsciously turning his eyes around it a few times, the strange feeling of emptiness rose again, and he always felt that this key should not be lying on the table, but should be hung on someone's chest.

I don't know why it just came up with such an idea for no reason.

A strong sense of drowsiness suddenly came to his mind, Levi didn't want to think about it, his eyes stayed on the key for a moment and then moved away, and he turned off the bedroom light.

Closing his eyes, the thick darkness occupied his field of vision in an instant, and his consciousness was like a small boat, sinking and floating in the sea at the junction of reality and illusion.

Are you going back to that dream again?

Unable to resist the rising drowsiness any longer, Levi's consciousness completely fell into darkness.

"...Soldier...Captain...Levi...Er...Captain Commander!"

Levi opened his eyes suddenly, and in his unclear vision, a copper key broke into his vision.

The shadow moved on his face, the key was swaying in the air, he stared at it, the world around him seemed to be blurred, he couldn't help but want to reach out, but at the moment when he was about to touch, The key goes away with the owner who is attached to it.

"The captain is sleeping very soundly. It's rare that I called you several times before you heard it. Did you have a good dream?"

Allen straightened up, turned to the window, opened the closed curtains, and the sunlight filled the room in an instant.

Allen, who hadn't waited for Levi's reply for a long time, turned his head in doubt, but saw his own captain who sat up staring at the sky in a daze.

"Captain?"

Only then did Levi come back to his senses, and looked at Allen thoughtfully, with weird eyes that made Allen stand or sit, and his whole body was about to explode, only then did he hear Levi's hesitant answer .

"……probably."

Allen's face was dark, "...What is this ambiguous answer, the captain is too cunning!"

As if to appease the boy's solemn protest, Levi was silent for a while, and then spoke slowly.

"...I dreamed of a world without giants, and everyone lived in a peaceful and quiet country."

I finally know what is going on with that strange, ubiquitous sense of disobedience.

Hearing Levi's reply, Alan's eyes widened in surprise, but after a moment of thought, he changed into an expression of envy and excitement.

"Ah──sounds great, everyone should be very happy, isn't the captain yearning for that kind of world?"

"I like it better here."

"Eh?"

Levi looked at Allen fixedly, only he knew why the vacancy in his heart had been born all this time.

──Because there is no you in that world.