The Gateway of Hope

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Karina snuggles a young Reiner to bed

Karina: They abandoned us. That's why we must live in the walls of the internment zone. It's because we have demon blood in our veins. That's why your father left us too. It's because he's a Marleyan. And Marelyans can't be with Eldians. If only we'd been born Marleyans...

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Reiner looks up at the ceiling of his room and looks at a candle

Reiner: "That's right. Back then, I wanted to be a warrior so I could become a Marleyans."

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During a rainy day the warriors are sent out to run in the rain while carrying a heavy bag and a rifle

Magath: Who said you could walk? Run! You filthy swine! I guess you don't want to be honorary Marleyans after all!

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Few months later

Zeke: Hey, have you heard? They've decided to launch the attack on Paradis Isalnd in a few years.

The warriors look at Zeke shocked

Zeke: That mean it's almost time for us to get our Titans.

Zeke throws a apple at a brown haired boy as he catches it and eats it

Zeke: Out of the seven of us, they're gonna pick six all at once.

Reiner: Wow...We get to be Marelyans!

The brown haired boy passes the apple to Porco

Porco: Really? You're getting all exicted? You're the least likely to get picked, loser.

Reiner: What'd you say?

Porco takes a bite of the apple

Porco: What have you even got going for you?

Reiner: Huh?

Porco: Stamina? Brains? Marksmanship? Skill in martial arts? I don't think so. They only like you 'cause of the loyalty to Marley you crap out on the tests. "Look at me, I'm gonna kill every last one of those island demons!"

Reiner grabs Porco's wrists

Reiner: Are you mocking our mission? Or maybe you're secretly one of those Eldian restorationists?

Porco: What?

Reiner: Yeah, you can't fool me! I'm reporting you to the captain!

Porco: Okay, asshole, get off of me!

Zeke and the others watch as Porco punches Reiner

Porco: You got another thing coming...

Porco makes his way towards Reiner as the brown haired boy stops it

Boy: Stop it, Porco!

Porco: Anyone can spew hot air about hating the island! You'll be waiting here all alone for the next thirteen years!

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