Hell on Earth

Season #1

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Hell on Earth S.1 E.01

Title:
Caged

older mark

(Narration) On that day, humanity remembered… the fear of oppression under them… and the humiliation of living in these cages we called walls.

[Scene:
On the battlefield of Kyojin]

Shadis

Everyone, get ready to fight! There’s only one target!

We will exterminate it and make this mankind’s first outside base!

Erwin

Target approaching!

Shadis

Split into fives! Remember your training! We’ll distract the target!

All attack teams, prepare to move up! We’ll close in on it from the sides!

Moses

Have a taste of mankind’s strength!

[Scene:
In a field, far from the battlefield. Senji is waking up.]

Senji

Huh… Leah?

Leah

We should return home.

Senji

Why… are you here?

Leah

Were you in a deep sleep and thought you were still dreaming?

Senji

No, I think I was having a really long dream. What was I dreaming about…? I can’t remember.

Leah

Senji, why are you crying?

[Scene:
In the streets of Shiganshina.]

Preist

Hear! The walls were created with God’s wisdom!

The walls are the work of God! Not one soul shall dare desecrate the walls!

[Scene:
Going back home from the field.]

Senji

Don’t tell anyone I was crying.

Leah

I won’t. But if you don’t know why you were crying, maybe you should talk to your dad about it.

Senji

Don’t be stupid, I can’t tell my dad about that!

Hannes

What were you crying about, Eren?

Eren

Hannes!

Hannes

Is Leah mad at you?

Senji

What?! Why would I be crying?

Ugh! You stink of alcohol!

Garrison 1

There’s nothing wrong with that!

Senji

You’re drinking again?

Hannes

You wanna join us?

Senji

No… Um… What about your work?

Hannes

Yeah, we’re watching the gates today.

We’ve been here all day and started getting hungry and thirsty.

But it’s not a big deal if we happen to drink something with a little alcohol in it.

Senji

But if you’re drunk… how are you going to fight?

Hannes

Huh, when would we have to fight?

Senji

Do you really need to ask?! When the Kyojin break the wall and come in!

Hannes

Ouch…

Hey Senji, don’t say those things loudly.

Garrison 1

If it isn’t Dr. Underhill’s son… You’ve got spirit kid.

If they do end up breaking the wall, we’ll do our jobs.

But you know what? The Titans haven’t broken the wall once in the past one hundred years.

Senji

But my dad said that it’s times like these when we’re in the most danger!

Hannes

Dr. Underhill said that. Well, he’s right.

He saved our town from a plague once. We can’t thank him enough.

But these Kyojin are a different story.

I see Kyojin walking around all the time when I mend the walls. But speaking as a soldier, I don’t think they can do anything about the 50-meter wall.

Eren

S-so… you don’t even have the will to fight them?

Hannes

Nope.

Senji

Why not?! Why don’t you stop calling yourselves the Garrison and start calling yourselves the Wall Menders?!

Hannes

That doesn’t sound bad!

But Senji, when people see soldiers fighting, they know something bad happened.

Everyone’s much happier when we’re doing nothing and getting called useless freeloaders. Senji

We might not get out, but we’ll live as long as we can and sleep.

Senji

But… we’re living like… like livestock.

Garrison 2

This kid sure knows how to talk!

Garrison 3

Not like he can do anything, right, Hannes?

Hannes

R-Right… Hey, Senji!

Garrison 1

You’re a strange kid!

Hannes

Does he… want to join the Recon Corps?

[Scene:
Senji and Leah are going back home.]

Leah

Senji, it’d be better if you didn’t join the Recon Corps.

Senji

What, you think they’re stupid too?

Leah

I’m not saying anything like that.

[Action:
Senji and Leah see the front gates opening.]

Senji

The Recon Corps is back! The front gate is opening! Let’s go, Leah! Let’s see the heroes!

[Scene:
Near the gates. Senji and Leah are in the crowd.]

Senji

Dammit, we can’t see!

Man 1

Why are there so few of them?

Man 2

All of them were eaten. That’s what you get for going outside the walls…

Moses’s Mother

Moses! Moses! My son, Moses, I can’t find him…

Where is my son Moses?

Shadis

This is Moses’s mother… Bring it here.

[Action:
A soldier brings out a severed arm.]

Shadis

That was the only part of him we could bring back.

Moses’s Mother

But… my son… fulfilled his purpose, right?

He might not have been a hero, but he at least died helping mankind fight back, right?!

Shadis

Of course!

No… During this mission, we… No, even after all our missions…

We still haven’t made any progress! I’ve been a failure, and I’ve only gotten soldiers killed left and right! And we haven’t learned anything useful about the Titans!

[Scene:
After the soldiers have returned, the crowd is dispersing.]

Man 1

That was really heavy.

Man 2

Seriously. So all we’ve been doing is offering ourselves to them as food.

[Action:
Senji throws a rock at one of the men.]

Man 2

Ouch, what was that for, stupid kid?!

Senji

Hey, what are you doing, Leah?!

Man 2

Hey, get back here!

[Action:
Leah and Senji run away.]

[Scene:
the two are on an empty street near home.]

Senji

Leah, enough already!

[Action:
Leah throws Senji to the ground.]

Senji

What was that for?! Look at all the wood!

Leah

Senji, have you changed your mind about joining the Recon Corps?

Senji

Help me pick this up.

[Scene:
At home.]

Senji

We’re home.

Pamidala

Welcome back. Wow Senji, I’m surprised you gathered all this firewood!

Eren

Y-Yeah…

[Action:
Pamidala pinches Senji’s cheek.]

Senji

What was that for?

Pamidala

Your ears were red. You were lying. Leah helped you, didn’t she?

[Action:
Wace prepares to leave.]

Senji

Huh? Dad, are you heading out? For work?

Wace

Yeah, I need to go see someone in the inner walls. I’ll be back in two or three days.

Leah

Senji… wants to join the Recon Corps.

Senji

Leah, you traitor!

Pamidala

Senji, what are you thinking? Do you know how many people die outside the walls?!

Senji

I do!

Pamidala

You clearly don’t!

Wace

Senji… Why do you want to go outside the walls?

Senji

I want to see and understand the world outside. I don’t want to die inside these walls without knowing what’s out there!

On top of that, if no one takes on their jobs… then everyone who has died will have lost their lives in vain!

Wace

I see. Well, my ship’s here. I better get going.

Pamidala

Wait, Wace! Help me convince Senji!

Wace

Pamidala, nothing can suppress a human’s curiosity.

Senji, when I return, I’ll show you the basement that I’ve kept secret from you.

Senji

Really? Have a safe trip!

[Action:
Grisha leaves the house.]

Pamidala

I won’t allow it. You won’t be joining something stupid like the Recon Corps.

Senji

Huh?! Stupid?! People who are content living like livestock are more stupid!

[Action:
Senji runs out of the house.]

Pamidala

Senji…! Leah, he’s really reckless. When trouble comes, be sure to help each other out.

Leah

Yeah.

[Scene:
Out in the streets. Mark is being bullied.]

Bully 1

What’s wrong, heretic? Why don’t you punch me back if you want to prove me wrong?

Mark

Why would I do that? I won’t stoop to your level!

Bully 1

What did you say?!

Mark

You’re beating me up because you know I’m right and can’t prove me wrong. Doesn’t that mean you’ve admitted you’re wrong?!

Bully 1

Enough with your damn arguments!

[Action:
Senji runs up to the bullies.]

Senji

Stop!

Bully 1

It’s Senji!

Bully 2

He’s an idiot, he’s back again!

Bully 1

Does he want to get beaten?!

Bully 3

We’ll teach you a lesson!

[Action:
Leah runs into the fight.]

Bully 3

L-Leah is with him!

Bully 1

It’s no use! Run!

Senji

Hey, they ran after seeing me!

Mark

No, they ran after seeing Leah… Ouch…

Senji

Hey, are you alright, Mark?

Mark

I can stand up by myself.

Senji

Ah, sorry…

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