Attack on Titan, Vol. 4

Isayama, Hajime. Attack on Titan, Vol. 4. 2012. 192p. ISBN 9781612622538. Available in the graphic novels section of the library.

In Attack on Titan, Vol. 3, Eren was given the mission to transform into a Titan and move a giant rock to block the entrance to the city so that Titans could no longer come in and feast on humans. Embedded inside the Titan, however, Eren lost contact with his humanity. With Titans converging on Eren's prone form, Armin jumped on his back and tried to reconnect with Eren's humanity, reminding him of his desire to explore the world and rid it of Titans.

His desperate gambit works, and Eren regains control of his faculty. Hauling the large boulder towards the gate, his friends form a shield to protect him from attacks by other Titans. His mission accomplished, Eren, Misaka and Armin are rescued and evacuated, and soon the remaining Titans within the city walls are killed. This is the first human victory against Titans!

But Eren is arrested and interrogated, his allegiance still in question. As he sits in prison, he remembers how he joined the military and his days as a Survey Corp trainee. The bonds and the friendships he formed during this period loom large in his mind as he awaits a decision by the Captain of the Survey Corp on whether he will be accepted ...

The story continues in Attack on Titan, Vol. 5.