[Attack on Titan] behind the scenes

Another addition to Felicia's overstuffed desk: a wooden picture frame.

It appeared suddenly. The four corners of the photo were framed with hard sheets in the center of the photo frame. There are many soldiers in the picture. In the photo, they are all well-behaved and standing upright.And his face is serious and unsmiling, looking very serious.

They were all from the Survey Corps, and Felicia was among them, but they just happened to be covered up.This incident made her very upset, but there was nothing she could do about it, but she would look at that photo every time she was free from work, and then laugh out loud.

So if you happen to walk by her office, don't be surprised by the sudden laughter that erupts from inside.It was just the voice of a member of the chamber of commerce convulsing again. Erwin and the others said that they were used to it, so don't pay attention to the details.

Today's office is still very crowded with people coming and going, and the evil reports have piled up since the morning, and they are still being sent in, as if they can't be processed.

There will be a research session at around [-]:[-] noon regarding the new item being used by the Survey Corps.

Over the years, Felicia has also devoted herself to creating new props to help the Survey Corps complete tasks with ease.Anyone who has an idea can submit it to himself by writing a report from his predecessors or superiors.

She will decide whether it is worth discussing after the first review.If so, hold a meeting.

Now, three or two newlyweds are sitting on the sofa, hesitating, playing with their fingers.It was the first time they had seen someone like Felicia, so they were very worried.But with anticipation, excited by my own whimsy.

A newcomer among them had a bold idea. After a series of considerations, she finally told Han Ji about her idea, and Han Ji wrote a report and submitted it to Felicia for review.So now Han Ji, who is the person in charge, also appeared in the office. She leaned half against the corner, without the usual cheerful atmosphere.

I thought that after reading the report, Felicia would discuss with them immediately. The girls brought a lot of design drawings, device layout, etc. Although they were all first drafts and had not been designed in detail, they still brought thick draft paper. .

But after entering the door, no one gave a warm reception. Felicia still held the report and stared at every word with a frown, as if she wanted to pierce the paper with her eyes.The newcomer didn't dare to ask questions and could only continue to remain silent.

"...What do you guys think about this idea?"

Finally, Felicia looked away from the paper, and looked at the newlyweds seriously, wanting to hear their thoughts.

"Because we usually use gas to fly..." A girl who edited shofar braids hurriedly stood up, and put the manuscript paper in her hand on the table. She flipped through it and said tremblingly: "Gas When it reaches a certain concentration, it can cause people to suffocate due to lack of oxygen, and can burn or explode. So I wonder, since we need them all the time, can they be used to attack giants..."

"Did it explode..." Felicia frowned again, and she also left her seat and leaned on the table. It was impossible to tell what she was thinking, but it was certain that she was very pessimistic.There was another silence. The girls looked at each other and didn't know which one they were playing. The only thing that was certain was that the welcome and excitement they expected did not appear. On the contrary, it was their own side. Feel uneasy.

No one seemed to be able to find a reasonable start, and no one spoke.

Seeing that the atmosphere was so tense, Han Ji shook her head with one hand on her forehead, she sighed softly, and finally said loudly: "I don't recommend doing that."

"Why?!" I didn't expect that the negative words came from my senior, which hurt the girl a little.She looked at Han Ji in disbelief, her eyes seemed to fall out.The hand that was flipping through the manuscript paper also stopped...

"Yes, I agree too." Felicia also breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Han Ji gave herself a step down.Holding the R&D report, her eyes were sharper than usual.

"Gas is the driving force for our flight. Once the power is lost, it is equivalent to losing the mobility and can no longer attack or escape..."

"We can use it at the last moment!" The woman with broken hair who was unwilling to give up this idea suddenly stood up and said loudly.

"...how is it the last?" Felicia raised her head and looked at the girl with sharp eyes and asked back. The powerful coercion and sharp eyes immediately made her speechless, and she heard the woman curse, unhappy Sit back and bow your head.

The black-haired girl beside her touched her back and comforted her in a low voice.

"...Let's assume that the gas is running out. That means you have no supplies, and you just want to use the last gas to fight back... If there are horses present after the explosion, you may still choose to escape, but it is very risky. It can almost be said that there is no way out, and it was done with the determination to die with the giant." Felicia quickly expressed her opinion: "And..." She emphasized the word "and" and said The next worry: "The Achilles' heel of a giant is the nape of the neck. How can you ensure that you hit the nape of the neck?"

"You can use a fixing device..." The woman with long hair in the shawl raised her head and said, she had already anticipated this problem and took out the draft.But Felicia didn't look at it at all, because in her opinion, no matter how sophisticated the design is, it is meaningless, and the giant will never stand there obediently waiting for you to install fixtures on it.

"How much time do you have to fix it? Can you ensure that it will not fall off during the explosion? What if you encounter a strange type?"

She, who was deeply poisoned by the strange species, is very qualified to say this.

"As long as 5 minutes, I can install a fixed device in 5 minutes at most"

"Have you ever seen a giant?" Felicia abruptly asked another question to the answerer. She didn't seem to expect Felicia to ask this question, but her expression froze, and it took a while for her to recover.

"I've seen..."

"Do you think it will give you 5 minutes? Or do you decide that in order to blow up a giant, all team members should guard you for 5 minutes? It's okay for them to die during this time?"

Perhaps Felicia's words reminded her of disgusting memories, and the girl's face turned pale in an instant.

The superior's series of questioning made them speechless again, and the girl couldn't guarantee that the device could be installed in the shortest time...

"Also, what are you going to use for ignition?" Felicia took a breath and continued to ask: "You should be very clear about the accessories of the three-dimensional mobile device at present, and where to add new accessories will not affect you. How can it be used to ignite in actual combat?"

"You can make an ignition device, and then wear it on your wrist with a wristband..." Her question was so pressing that the girls were almost speechless, and could only make up for it with one new idea after another.There are also people flipping through the manuscript paper, whispering over and over again that I should have drawn something...

"Furthermore, how much gas does it take to explode deep enough to actually kill the back of the giant's neck?"

"It...it depends on the giant..." Finally, someone answered some of these dense questions, although the voice seemed insignificant.

"What if it's a giant over ten meters long? If I'm not wrong, at least half a tank of gas will be needed if it doesn't blow up sideways, right? If the concentration of gas is not enough, it won't explode...and the three-dimensional mobile device can withstand it." The weight of the tank is limited, and the more things there are, the more gas will be consumed... If you carry such a heavy gas to fight and you can't seize the opportunity to explode, the gain will not be worth the loss."

That last sentence is the point.

After a lot of chatter, the girls finally said nothing, but bit their lower lip tightly and did not speak.Felicia's words seemed to have pierced her heart with a single glance, and the detailed questions made them unable to explain why, and the seemingly similar designs were useless in the end.

But Felicia had other concerns.

Now that supplies are abundant, Felicia can't guarantee that she can provide unlimited gas... Rather than blowing up everything in one go, she chose to let the soldiers improve their capabilities.Instead of wasting time on opportunistic tricks, it is better to hone your skills.

Seeing the girl's face about to cry, Felicia sighed softly, and looked up to meet Han Ji's gaze.

"Han Ji, see if you can use other temporary gas to research small explosive bombs and the like, to temporarily delay the giant's raid action, or hurt their legs and feet to hinder their progress."

"Yes!" After finishing speaking, Han Ji stood up straight in a bowing posture.

"Sorry, I still decided to be conservative. But your design is very interesting, I hope it can be simpler, let's go." Felicia asked them to leave as gently as possible, and the girls left the room in silence .

The atmosphere was so gloomy, and Felisia, who had returned to her seat, was also reflecting on herself, did she speak too harshly?

But... there are indeed many problems.

Although the research and development side is doing it by itself, it will inevitably be subject to many restrictions.It's not how you come here...

If the blasting plan is really agreed, then this technique will be added to the training of recruits.

Felicia was very worried about what would happen if the recruits whose skills were not yet mature were too dependent on blasting?Forgetting the importance of your own abilities is a big taboo, because you never know what will happen on the battlefield...the only thing that can save you at that time is the accumulated skills on weekdays.

For this seminar, Felicia said that it is really mixed.