The episode focuses on the tense moments after the Female Titan is lured into the Forest of Giant Trees and restrained by the Survey Corps ' special target restraining weapons.
Only veteran Scouts who had survived for five years or more were briefed on this true mission to ensure that any potential mole was kept in the dark. A Game of Wits: Capture and Counter-Strike 20 : Erwin Smith: 57th Expedition Beyond the Wa...
This episode highlights the brutal utilitarianism that defines Erwin's leadership. As Armin Arlert famously notes during the mission: The episode focuses on the tense moments after
Erwin's willingness to sacrifice hundreds of soldiers for a chance at capturing the enemy proves that for him, the only way to defeat monsters is to rise above humanity's limitations. Aftermath and the Cost of Failure As Armin Arlert famously notes during the mission:
The expedition is ultimately called off as a failure due to the high casualties and the escape of the spy. The episode ends on a tragic note as the cloaked mole, still hidden among the Scouts, ambushes Levi’s squad and kills Gunther Schultz, setting the stage for the devastating battles to follow. 57th Expedition Outside the Walls | Attack on Titan Wiki