Special Operations Squad

Lore & Background

Following Eren Yeager's graduation as fifth in his cadet class and his subsequent swallowing by a bearded Titan during his first mission in Trost, he reappeared as a 15-meter Titan. This transformation revealed that his father had passed down the power of the Founding Titan and Attack Titan to him. Recognizing Eren's ability made him a target for various factions—including those wanting to eradicate Titans, other human-Titans, and those fearing rebellion—the Survey Corps established the Special Operations Squad. This unit was tasked with helping Eren control his shifting ability and discovering his other powers. The source highlights that the squad existed in a world where humanity lived behind enormous walls on Paradis Island, the last territory of Eldia, facing constant threats from both Titans and external nations like Marley.

In Their Own Story

The narrative of this unit is tied closely to Eren's journey after he joined the Survey Corps' Special Operations Squad. The source details that Eren attempts to control his Titan-changing ability while placed within this group. However, the text does not provide specific names for squad members beyond Levi and Eren, nor does it detail a specific battle where the squad was disbanded or suffered casualties in Trost as suggested by the original stats. Instead, the source focuses on Eren's later actions: his attempt to control his power within the squad, leading eventually to the final arc where he unleashes millions of Colossal Titans. The squad's role evolved from protection to being part of the conflict that culminated in Eren's death at Mikasa's hands.

Reader's Guide

The Special Operations Squad serves as the narrative vehicle for Eren Yeager's integration into the Survey Corps' highest echelons. According to the source, their operational context involves managing a subject who can transform into a Titan, making them targets for diverse enemies. The guide must focus on the fact that Eren was placed here specifically to manage his abilities. Therefore, any operational guide must rely strictly on the text: they were formed to handle Eren, he is fifth in his class, and their existence bridges the gap between his initial transformation and his eventual role as a genocidal threat.

Did You Know?

• Eren Yeager graduated fifth in his cadet class within the 104th Training Corps.
• Eren's father passed down the Founding Titan and Attack Titan powers by having Eren eat him after killing the Reiss family.
• The Special Operations Squad was formed to help Eren control his ability to turn into a 15-meter Titan.
• Author Hajime Isayama modeled Eren's Titan form's physique after middleweight mixed martial artist Yushin Okami.
• Mikasa Ackerman is the last known person of Asian descent residing in the Walls, descending from the Azumabito family.