Later, after seeing what appears to be Titan vapor from inside the city, he and the soldiers that witnessed Eren's emergence from the Titan's nape scale the Wall to see what is happening. Over the Wall, they see Eren protecting Mikasa and Armin from cannon fire, with a shield made from the torso of his Titan form. What a strange feeling... I'm barely even scared. I can see... everything around me... I feel like... any outcome would be acceptable. That's right... no one's at fault here... Nothing could have made a difference. Not in a world... that is this... cruel. When Leonhart and Karina Braun attend Willy Tybur's festival in Liberio, Leonhart mentions hearing that Bertolt's father had died. Karina confirms this, musing that Hoover had always been proud of his son for becoming a Warrior. [88] War for Paradis arc He initially attempts to ignore them, as Jean Kirstein and Connie Springer alternately attempt to coax him out and confront him over his betrayal. At last, he breaks into tears and yells at them that he never wanted to kill anyone. He confesses to having truly thought of the 104th as his friends, stating that their time together was very enjoyable. Even so, he refuses to surrender and return Eren, stating that "someone has to do it." [61] In the aftermath of the failed mission to capture the Female Titan, Bertolt is among the recruits placed under observation at an old mansion and suspected of being a potential accomplice to Annie Leonhart. [39] When Titans are discovered within Wall Rose, he is one of the soldiers placed on the squad headed sent to evacuate villages in the south. [40]

Bertolt underwent a serious change in character shortly before and during the Battle of Shiganshina. He became detached, indifferent and cold, allowing him to fulfill his savage duty more efficiently. Bertolt remained calm and composed, and did not feel sorry or bad when he told his former friends that he will kill them and all humans inside the Walls because he had decided to do so. He was unfazed by Armin Arlert's attempt at manipulating him by bringing up Annie, did not feel panic or dread when other Survey Corps soldiers were going to kill the helpless Reiner and he had to leave him to himself. He noted how Armin is unable to do anything to him as long as he shakes in fear of his presence.

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Despite his calmness and utter fearlessness in the face of death and destruction, Bertolt was absolutely terrified of the thought of dying himself. As Armin's Pure Titan approached him, Bertolt frantically begged his former friends to save him then cried and screamed for Reiner and Annie before being brutally devoured.

In the game Age of Gunslingers Online, a special Titan Mode was made as a tribute to the series. The final boss is heavily based upon the Colossus Titan and is fought atop a massive structure. A trailer of this mode can be viewed here. During the fight between the Survey Corps and the Titans of Ymir Fritz, Armin is kidnapped by an okapi-shaped Beast Titan. As he starts suffocating in the Titan's mouth he sees an image of Bertolt standing before him, crying. Outside, Bertolt's Titan appears and attempts to devour Reiner's Armored Titan. Reiner is narrowly saved by Jean and Bertolt's Titan throws the empty Titan at the rest of the Survey Corps. [89] The okapi-shaped Titan retreats to Bertolt's Titan where Armin's allies will not be able to pursue it. [90] After a second Titan manages to enter and injure Reiner, he helps Ymir toss it out of a window. [44] Afterward, he begins to behave in a withdrawn manner, commenting that Reiner has changed and is no longer a " Warrior." However, he refuses to elaborate further on the subject. [45]

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Realizing how close the troops have already gotten, he shouts at Ymir for having delayed them too much. He demands to know what they have been doing all this for, and whether she intends to abandon Krista inside the Walls to save herself. [59] His words get through to Ymir and watches the exchange between the two women intently. Eren later confronts him about his role in the death of Carla Yeager, demanding to know what he thought when he learned about the suffering he would cause. He responds with a vague comment about having felt sorry for him, horrifying Eren and leading him to scream at them both. [53] Eventually, Bertolt enlists in the military academy as part of the 104th Training Corps, with aspirations of joining the Military Police Brigade and living in the safety of the inner Wall. As part of the 104th, he was considered to be one of the best in regards to vertical maneuvering equipment, enough so that Eren Yeager came to him for advice when he was dealing with faulty equipment. [27] Annie Leonhart - Like Reiner, Annie was a childhood friend of Bertolt's. Reiner suggested that Bertolt had a crush on her, noting his tendency to always stare at her. In response he blushed and offered a weak protest. Reiner said that once their mission was complete, Bertolt would have to tell Annie how he felt about her. [105] When Armin claimed that she was being tortured by the military, he went into a rage and declared that he would kill everyone. [10] As he was being eaten by Armin in his Pure Titan form, he screamed out for Reiner and Annie to help him. [104] Later when Bertolt's Colossus Titan was recreated by Eren and Ymir Fritz, Bertolt was able to take control of it from the unknown land of paths and saved Annie from a swarm of Titans, showing that his feelings for her had managed to endure the death of his physical body. Historia Reiss