#snk chapter 116

[momtaku]

Hello Mom ! Do you think that Jean still has a huge crush (or perhaps even still he's in love) with Mikasa ?

If he still likes her romantically I wouldn’t call it a huge crush. His interactions with Mikasa are more mature than that. Thinking back over recent chapters, he’s not often in her space. He’s respectful of her relationship with Eren and doesn’t insert himself into it, but he pays attention to her in meaningful ways, and is often the first to speak up in her defense. Some recent examples of that are in chapters 108 and 116.  In 108, he immediately started reciting the reasons why Mikasa couldn’t inherit a titan power, and then in chapter 116 he wanted to know the specifics of how Eren hurt her. 

Jean is a handsome and chivalrous sort of character which makes him infinitely shippable with just about anyone he interacts with. That also makes it hard to point to any one character and single them out as special to Jean. He loves his friends. All of them. But in Mikasa’s case I’d say he feels a little protective of her, which I find very sweet.

So I guess thinking through it, my answer is a strong maybe. The manga hasn’t played up the crush since they were trainees, but if it turns out that Jean was still harboring romantic feelings for Mikasa, I wouldn’t be surprised. It would feel believable to me. 

[samuelspangs]

COME ON, MY BABE, FUCK ALL OF THEM

[super-peace-fangirl]

SNK chapter 116 full English translation

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SnK Chapter 116 Poll

Pieck and Eren try out-4D chess, Gabi gets (another) dose of reality and Yelena reveals Zeke’s plans to the 104th. Marley appears with a grim reminder of their own in chapter 116, "All Creation". We look forward to hearing your thoughts!

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[minikasblog]

Jean is absolute mood in this chapter

[unofficial-anime]

The new chapter was awesome. Totally worth the wait even though it was hard waiting a full month (but I mean the usual right?)

I mean just seeing Mikasas beautiful face again was worth all the suffering of the last chapters. And of course seeing Armin again too. But I feel so bad for Mikasa, she looks so sad and just tired.

And i mean Armin being Armin back at it again. It practically can’t get better than that.

(Can we please appreciate Connies face tho)

And Pieck she looks so beautiful (we need to appreciate) and poor Gabi is so fucking scared.

And best for last. Reiner is back!!! Finally!!!

The next chapter is going to be fire 🔥🔥🔥

I’m so excited, even though we probably still need to wait 2 months or so to see if Levi is still alive or not. But to be honest just seeing Mikasa again makes up for that fact (I’m probably the only person that feels like that but that’s okay)

It is just another month guys we can make it (probably)

[calli-moon]

uwu

[erenthecoordinate]

Hi! Any thought on the chapter?

I don’t have a whole ton to say about this chapter, honestly, it was a conveniently paced setup chapter.  We got a couple significant reveals, potential foreshadowing, and an epic cliffhanger.

To touch up on the latter, a number of people believe this is the climax of it all and that we only have several chapters until the finish.  Personally, this feels more like a buildup to the bigger, ultimate climax.  Business needed to be taken care of with Marley first.  The true happening is solving what happens to Eldia(ns) in the long-term.  I was hoping for more answers regarding Eren, but it seems we’ll have to wait an action sequence before we get his internal insight on anything.  There is still some stacked-on evidence of his intentions though, and I don’t think that should go unnoticed.

It is kind of a no-brainer that Pieck’s intimidation tactics to get Eren to submit wouldn’t work out.  At this point, Eren is confident (maybe too confident) that no one can afford to kill him without a fight.  And he sure as hell would put up one.  She decides quickly that her better option is to appear desperate for his cooperation to take down the nation that had devastated the island in the first place, and that he in turn infiltrated back.  This isn’t the first time we see Pieck so easily put her hands up and appear harmless, of course, but she makes it convincing enough where Gabi is questioning where her loyalties lie.  Interestingly, much of what she is saying in regards to her opinions of Marley is genuine, but that doesn’t mean she sees Eldia’s Paradis as allies, much less Eren.  So, props to Pieck for her deception and information prodding.

Between Eren and Pieck, Eren is one with little words and feigns ignorance to a lot of her questions.  He obviously knows why Zeke has the abilities he possesses, and quizzes Pieck to see how much she knows.  It is clear neither trust one another, but it makes we wonder if Eren would actually consider allying with another warrior if they were interested in aligning with his plan.  I don’t think he intended to ever believe her seeing as how he braced himself for a fight and stood quite a bit away from Pieck and Gabi when he asked her to point her comrades out.  It just would be interesting to see if he would at all.  Guess we’ll never know now.

I see you’ve taken some lessons from Annie again, Eren.  I wonder if we’ll ever see what object he is using in his pocket.

Anyway, with the two’s conversation, some things were revealed.  Eren is aware of the spinal fluid that’s in the wine.  He is likely aware of who drank the wine or at least who would be at risk. That said, I’m not entirely convinced Eren initiated or advocated for this wine plot to happen, and am better convinced by a theory that implies there was more forward planning before his (willing or unwilling) participation.  Maybe I’m just thinking the better of Eren, but that’s just what it seems to me. 

 Pieck believes Zeke’s words to Eren on the roof were true, that this was the most genuine he had ever been toward anyone.  Pieck is painted as a very perceptive person, so I’m inclined to agree with her.  

Before the action, though, a quote that has sparked a lot of discussion is what Eren says to Yelena in regards to Pieck trusting them.  Yelena is sure that Pieck is deceiving them and Eren agrees that she is not trustworthy, apparently much like “another woman.”  [Note: More officially, it’s actually “that woman”] English has this statement translated as if there is another woman who is not to be trusted.  But, can refer to Yelena being the one not to trust Pieck.  Or…that Pieck is the one not actually trusting them.  Or…well, it’s complicated.  Japanese readers are still confused what exactly Eren is talking about and people are guessing that there is not much meaning behind whereas others are thinking that Eren is talking about someone not on-scene.  Isayama just managed to pick the vaguest meaning of this sentence and it’s suspiciously convenient that it’s within a conversation about trust.  

Personally, I’m bouncing back and forth between believing it’s just him referring to Pieck not trusting them after all or that he is talking about another woman they cannot trust, whether he means someone non-present.  There aren’t a lot of women in the cast (sadly) that may spark the latter point.  The only one I can think of is Kiyomi, which is entirely possible.  Mikasa and Historia being regarded in this way don’t make sense.  Regardless, the way it is worded in a confusing manner was intentional, or at least I’d like to think so.

It’s also neat to point out that this is the first time we see Eren and Yelena actually interacting that isn’t a flashback.  I wonder how their demeanor normally is around each other.

Really quick, I’d like to appreciate a couple glamor shots of Eren looking intimidating and angry.  Even if this is the only mood he is emoting this arc so far, it’s refreshing to see him break from his barely phased and unreadable demeanor.  At least I have NO question why Eren is upset!  And he’s gonna be shoeless in shorts after all this.  Wow.

Side B to the story is the 104th and Sasha’s family (Nicolo, included) in their cell.  I guess it’s relatively…generous that they were given supplies to eat, drink, and keep heat while behind bars?  

Armin and Mikasa recall Eren’s hostility toward them and very quickly Jean asks what went down.  When Connie brings up that Eren has become a different person, effectively a piece of shit friend, Jean isn’t entirely certain about it.  Despite how hurt they are, he reasons that, once again, these actions wouldn’t be made by a sane Eren without a reason behind it.

We’ve seen quite a number of people bring up that “no, this is not like Eren” as a means to analyze his current behavior, and I believe even the flashbacks and Eren’s lack of input in the grand scheme of things (aside from what other characters are saying), are meant to tell the reader to stay tuned, Eren may not be how he is projecting himself to be.  How much longer until the truth?  Well…probably another volume, who knows!

That said, it’s understandable that Armin and Mikasa, despite having grown up with Eren and experiencing his changes, are most shaken and uncertain.  Eren’s hostile words towards them hit a personal note and attacked their identities.  He made them doubt themselves and that makes them doubt their support for Eren. So Jean reiterating that this is unusual behavior and it can’t be taken at face value has them consider for a bit.

Yelena finally comes to talk to the 104th in their underground prison.  Naturally, the group is confused by what is going on and demand answers.  Before that though, we get some more blatant racism targeted at Sasha (who is dead, what a low blow!) that Yelena is quick to shut down.  I don’t trust Yelena but I’d be lying if I didn’t feel like this guy deserved it.  It may have been an excessive action, but it’s true that you probably don’t want a guy sputtering insults at the people you are still trying to win over.  Also, what a dick!  You’re just as bad as Floch last chapter!

Also we learn that Onyankopon isn’t as innocent as he claimed to be...

Or at least, on the surface.  He still seems uneasy whenever he is around Yelena but more talkative around Hange, so I’m wondering how deep their loyalties lie and whether or not these two are cooperating to push forth their own separate (but symbiotic) agendas.  As we see not even a minute later, no one would want to be caught on Yelena’s bad side anyway.  Oof!

Afterwards, she reveals the plan to the group and they are all taken aback by the euthanization add-on.  Yelena confirms that the idea to pass down the Beast Titan down to royalty and the Coordinate to another series of chosen successors, as well as threatening the world with the Rumbling by initiating a small scale test run, were still part of it.  Historia’s pregnancy and getting Zeke to the island was no big surprise to them considering upper military branches and the government were willing to chance the event.  It appears, however, that not everyone was involved in Yelena’s full agenda.  Although Nicolo served the wine, he had believed Yelena and her circle of allies were more interested in securing the island to rule and destroy Marley as revenge.  Yelena assures that this isn’t quite the case and the action they are taking is for the benefit of Paradis and all Eldians alike.  At this point, it’s hard to imagine she is lying anymore (although, I don’t doubt there is some revenge seeking on her part).  She has little reason to when those who would want to stop her are behind bars.  And she doesn’t personally dislike them.  In fact, she is more than happy if they “understand” her.  Armin is “moved” to tears actually.  Of course, as far as Yelena knows, Armin isn’t one for master manipulation.  Mikasa, on the other hand, knows better.  Connie and Jean are more shocked, but I’m inclined to believe it’s because they noticed Armin suppressing laughter before crying (yes, it is laughter).

I know there is debate on what this all means.  Did Armin finally crack?  Is he actually moved by Yelena’s motives?  Is he just expressing all the pent of emotion he has carried for a long while only to finally release them when the truth of it all comes out?  Or…most likely…he has figured something out and the crying itself was a cover up.  Either he thinks the plan is so outrageously NOT Eren that his doubts are being relieved or the plan is in general so outrageous that there has to be a way to stop it and well, since it’s Armin, there is definitely something cooking up in there.  Once this is all over, I think he does need an actual good cry, though.

What I predict in the next chapters is, of course, more action.  I think Zeke is bound to arrive at some point either as a cliffhanger for ch117 or sometime within the battle.  Whether he and Eren come in contact to put an end to Marley’s remaining forces depends on what damage they can do to the non-Eldians.  The wine drinkers are suspiciously all together, after all, not far from the invasion.  I think the 104th will be able to break free somehow and arrive at the scene.  To do what, I’m not entirely sure.  But I think we’ll get a final verdict on whether they will decide to support Eren again or leave him to his demise.  I have reason to believe they will forgive him if they feel like his actions aren’t an actual danger to them, albeit not that they would be as close as they were before ever again.  Something’s got to give at the end of this frustrating mystery, right?

Again, I’m probably too hopeful, and I don’t think any BIG answers will come until after this battle.  In fact, I’m really anticipating more “villainous” demeanors from Eren that will either confuse people or have readers believe he really is totally gone.  But we are getting our final Reiner v Eren fight and I’m QUITE excited about this!

Not a really long reaction.  A good chunk of the chapter was people deceiving each other and the playing “can I trust you?” game.  Needless to say, I don’t think anyone really trusts each other.  Well, except for Pieck and her comrades.

I miss those moments from the alternative perspective...  :(

Thanks for the question!

[tsukidrama]

I have more to share so here are my favs 😩

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sjsklejdsldk OH MY GOD the ones with her voice layered over the audio 🥵

this one is my favorite because i have a big ol soft gay heart and these 1 2 3 made me make such inhuman noises

[everylevishot]

Shingeki! Kyojin Chuugakkou - Levi #116

Chapter 23 - 本当の姿 (Twenty-third Period: True Colors)

You’ve been cleaning up here since morning?

Of course! The dust really starts building up during the vacation days. Does get hot, though. I don’t know how the lazy people feel about it, but...

[momtaku]

SnK 116: On no baby, what is you doin’???

“I don’t trust Marley. I wish for the liberation of the Eldians. I just... I trust the comrades who fought with us together” - Pieck, Ch 116

If Chapter 112 had me wanting to smack sense into Eren, 116 has me throwing my hands in the air and saying “Do you get it yet? Do you see what you’ve done??” 

Pieck stands at the battlement with her friends ready to fall from heaven and rise from the actual earth in an effort to support her. Pieck admits that she doesn’t trust Marley, that there’s an element of disagreement in their aims, but she trusts these people. These people who fought together.

The people who previously fought with Eren are either imprisoned, floating injured down a river, or banished to a farm.  He’s surrounded instead with a mishmash of extremists bound together by fear, vengeance and paranoia. 

Win or lose, if I had to pick a side, it would be with those united by trust and friendship. The ideals that Eren threw away are what Pieck now places her confidence in. 

Like Jean said, Eren must have his reasons.  I’d hoped this chapter would enlighten us to some of those. With a battle taking center stage, I’m now thinking that perhaps we wont get answers until Eren stands to do whatever it is that has driven him so far from the people who love him. The basement was our mystery for 86 chapters, Eren’s brain is now at 25. 

One more comment before I end this. As Protagonist and Titan Super Power, Eren is sure to survive what comes next but that can’t be confidently said of those locked in a prison cell while the building crumbles around them. I’m not too worried about the 104th since I think they all have a purpose moving forward, and my fingers are crossed that the Braus family is just too darn cute to kill, but Nicolo has no such immunity. If I had to make a prediction it’s that he joins Sasha next month. It would be incredibly sweet if he gave his life attempting to shield or protect her family. 

Asks remain off while I focus on irl things, but I had to get some initial thoughts about 116 out before I could concentrate on anything else 😅I look forward to catching up with new chapter rush in a few days.

[bag-of-nope2]

Have you seen anything more epic

[super-peace-fangirl]

I'm not on the warriors side, nor do I want them to conquer Paradis, but it'd be cool to see them unite forces with the former SC crew (if that's even possible). I hope this time Eren gets his ass kicked lol while he's all alone so he'll process and realize whatever he shit he brought to his friends has caused this drama. He doesn't deserve his friends help. I know what you're gonna say tho, "oh he still loves them and want to save them", but honestly as I've said it many times on this page I really can't call his actions as "saving" when he in fact brought them nothing but misery, death and folly in front of other ppl. I don't think that's forgivable. But of course, this is just my opinion and I respect those who would disagree with me :)

EDIT: I just remembered Zeke's on his way to meet with Eren so of course help would come to Eren even if his friends leave him alone. Who am I kidding? Lol

[liesweliveby]

I DIDN’T EVEN SEE HIM THERE

“A Lion amongst Wolves.”

The Jaw Titan is about to make his move..

Just with those two panels of Galliard gazing at Pieck as he was walking among the Yeagerists, they really gave me chills to think of how much grudge he has on Eren since the battle of Liberio, and for that time he thought he lost her. But not this time Eren. 😉

Also tried to make this look like a Noir scene, hope I got the mood. 📽🎞

[anoushkatb]

Hanji and Levi - Chapter 116

[calli-moon]

hmmm