Hi, Mom! I just got struck by an idea... How would've Zeke рrotect himself if a royal рerson on Рaradise was a male? A fake рregnancy or a real one isn't an option here, obviously. Which leads me to the question: did Zeke know who a royal рerson on the island is when he sent in the first shiр with Yelena and the spiked wine? AFAIK he didn't, because Reiner and Bert have had run away before that whole revolution stuff.
I used to believe that Zeke used his alleged 11/10 intelligence to figure it out from Ymir, but with the inclusion of distressed Historia in Eren’s memory shard, it seems more likely that Eren architected the (fake) pregnancy plot.
Pixis knew Yelena’s recounting of her meeting with Eren was a mix of truth and lies. “It didn’t take long for the two of us to come to an agreement” is probably Yelena speak for “I told him about the wine to force him to comply.”
But a pregnancy would mean Zeke wouldn’t need to use the wine right away. It bought Eren time to do... *waves hands helplessly* whatever it is he’s trying to do.
It seems now that the hooded figure at the farm was Eren. Before departing Marley, he may have told Historia of the wine plot and that the only way to stop it was a pregnancy.
I still believe the pregnancy could be a fake. Historia has been in complete isolation since Eren took off to Marley. Only a handful of people know her location so there aren’t many people to fool. In that case, her tears and anger could be the result of her disappointment in Eren for pushing ahead with a plan she disagreed with. Or if she’s in agreement, her concern for the path he’s taking.
Thanks for the ask!
