Season 1 Chapter 3: A Dim Light Amid Despair - Humanity's Comeback, Part 1

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We open up and see Keith walking up to Armin.

Keith: Hey, Mop-Top!

Armin: [salutes] Sir!

Keith: what do they call you, Maggitt?!

Armin: Armin Arlert, from Shiganshina, sir!

Keith: wow, seriously? Why would your parents curse you with such a dumb name?

Armin: it was my grandfather, sir!

Keith: cadet Arlert! Why is a runt like you hear?

Armin: to help humanity overcome the Titans!

Keith: that is delightful to hear! You're gonna be a great little snack for him! [Grabs Armin's head] Row three, about face, runt! [turns Armin around]

Keith then walks up to the next row in front of a blonde-haired man who is sweating profusely... This is Thomas Wagner...

Keith: what do you call yourself?

Thomas: Sir! My name is Thomas Wagner, I'm from the Trost District!

Keith: I can't hear you!

Thomas: I'm from trost, sir, my name is-

Keith: Nobody gives a shit!

Keith continues to scream at Thomas as we see a sergeant and a soldier walking past.

Sargent: Look at him go. The man is a master when it comes to fresh faced recruits.

Soldier: that takes me back.

We cut back to Keith screaming at a girl named Mina.

Keith: is a pathetic worm like you the best Karaness has to offer?

Mina: Sir! I'm afraid that's the case, sir!

Keith: Tell your backwoods-

He continues to scream at Mina as the sergeant and soldier continue to walk past the group of cadets

Soldier: But what's the point of all the interrogation?

Sargent: It's a rite of passage. Through stress and dedication we revert them into blank slates. From there, we can move them bit by bit into proper soldiers. He is the first step in that process.

We see Keith yelling at a random cadet

Cadet 1: we seem to really excel at the back home, sir!

Keith: row four, about face!

The soldier continues to look at the group before showing a shocked face as he sees Keith walking past some of the cadets.

Soldier: there's some he's passing by.

Sargent: a drill instructor is nothing compared to what those recruits have seen. They were there. Witnesses to the hell of the titan attack two years ago. You can read it in their faces. [Begins to walk away] c'mon. Let's go.

They then walk away as we see Keith screaming at Jean Kirschtein... horse face...

Keith: what do we have over here?!

Jean: Jean Kirschtein, sir. from the trost district!

Keith: And why're you here, cadet?

Jean: To join the military police, sir. The best of the best.

We see Eren staring him was discussed as Keith continues to speak

Keith: that's nice. You want to live in the interior, do you?

Jean: Yes!

Keith then Headbutts him, making Jean fall to his knees and hold his head.

Keith: No one told you to sit, recruit! If you can't handle this, Kirschtein, then forget about joining the military police! [Keith walks away from Jean and goes to the next cadet] what the hell is wrong with your face, you smiling idiot?!

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