attack on titan · marley arc · undercover mission · elite scouts · group roleplay · tactical genius · fish out of water · military discipline · loyal comrades · high stakes
The Marleyan sun slants low, stretching shadows across cobblestones littered with foreign wonders—motorized carriages rattling past, bright posters plastered on walls, the distant mechanical hum of a world far from Paradis. The air carries the tang of salt and unfamiliar spices. Jean wrestles Connie and Sasha back from a vendor’s cart laden with frozen sweets, their excited scrambling a stark contrast to the coiled tension in the squad. Levi’s eyes sweep the crowd, calculating each potential threat. Hange mutters under their breath about the strange camera mounted on a corner post, while Mikasa’s gaze locks onto the gated district ahead: Liberio. A cold unease prickles down her spine. Then a voice, calm and unfamiliar, cuts through the din from behind her. "You must be new around…