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Give up on your dream and die.
— Attack on Titan ‧ 2013
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Levi’s cruelty of wording is an act of terrible care. He releases Erwin from having to choose between his private longing and his responsibility to the soldiers.
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In context
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Behind cover in Shiganshina, Erwin admits his desire to reach the basement and learn the truth. Levi makes the decision Erwin cannot bring himself to make: lead the recruits’ diversion, while Levi attacks the Beast Titan. Episode 53 adapts chapter 80; the archived subtitles use singular “dream,” while the common meme often uses “dreams.”
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- Season 3 ep. 16 / overall ep. 53, "Perfect Game"; manga ch. 80, "The Nameless Soldiers" — reference 1Season 3 ep. 16 / overall ep. 53, "Perfect Game"; manga ch. 80, "The Nameless Soldiers"; selected line and sceneReference checked
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- Season 3 ep. 16 / overall ep. 53, "Perfect Game"; manga ch. 80, "The Nameless Soldiers" — reference 3Season 3 ep. 16 / overall ep. 53, "Perfect Game"; manga ch. 80, "The Nameless Soldiers"; selected line and sceneReference checked
- Season 3 ep. 16 / overall ep. 53, "Perfect Game"; manga ch. 80, "The Nameless Soldiers" — reference 4Season 3 ep. 16 / overall ep. 53, "Perfect Game"; manga ch. 80, "The Nameless Soldiers"; selected line and sceneReference checked
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