Hi Mom!! First I want to tell you how much your coming back is filling my virtual life with happiness!! I hope that things will only get better for you on tumblr! I have three questions/remarks about chapter 99. (a) The fandom is guessing that the Helos cosplayer might be Levi/Jean, but I'm thinking about Hange as well. They are tall enough and looks a bit like the cosplayer. Do you think it might be possible? (b) I think Pieck brutally hugging that guy might be a sort of signal to something 1/2
2/2 Pieck might have sensed that something is wrong with Trapdoor-kun, and the hug was just so to bring attention to that. Or she can just be surprisingly affectionate to random guys, who knows XD. (c) I only read the first rough translation, but the remark about the facial hair of Trapdoor-kun is probably a hint to his identity. Did anyone ever complained about the trouble of growing beard or mustache in the 104? Have a nice day!
Thank you, my dear! I’m happy to be back.
1. I adore the idea of Hange being the Helos cosplayer and I don’t see any reason to exclude them from the speculation. How great would it be to see Hange toss the hat at the end of the show and say “I am Hange Zoe, Comander of the Survey Corps”, the same way Kruger did in chapter 87? I want Hange to have an “I am the owl” moment :)
2. I agree with the majority of the fandom that Pieck knew the situation was bad and used the hug to send a fast distress message to her Panzer team. I appreciate how Isayama laid the groundwork in previous chapters to establish Pieck as someone who reads situations quickly and makes solid judgements. This is the payof for that. Exactly right!
3. Pieck’s suspicion of the soldier seemed to begin when Zeke was told to go in a different direction. She attempts conversation with the soldier, is rebuffed, and finally makes the “chin hair” comment. It’s pretty clear she’s seen this person before and they were clean shaven at the time. I keep trying to think of any character who’s complained about facial hair but I’ve come up empty. Knowing this person was formerly clean shaven isn’t much of a clue. That’s the majority of the cast.
I hope your day/evening is wonderful as well. Thank you for the kind message and the ask 💕