Eren slapped a piece of paper down on Levi's desk. Levi was in no hurry to look up. He was in the midst of making his way through a photocopy of a water-damaged document, trying to fill in blanks. It was grueling work.

"What is it?" he asked when he reached the end of a sentence.

"The Arlert Code," Eren answered smugly.

Now Levi looked up. "You solved it?" Eren had only begun trying to decypher the code on the last page of AA47 a few hours ago. Some had spent years trying to no avail.

In reply, Eren just slid the paper closer. Levi eyed it curiously but did not take it.

"First, tell me how." He wasn't about to admit he had once tried his hand at it, too.

"Armin invented it when we were kids," Eren answered. "To pass notes. In school."

He grinned like an idiot when he said it. Levi felt like the butt of a joke.

"I'll take a look at it later," he grumbled and waved Eren off. Eren continued to look smug all the way out the door. Levi pretended to be absorbed in his work until he was sure the boy was gone. Only then did he pick up the page and begin to read.

Dear Eren,

Though no time has passed for you, it was been forty-eight years since you saved the human race. If it was not for you plugging the gap in the wall, mankind would have been wiped off the face of the earth along with the Titans when The First Titan, or the thing we knew as the Beast Titan, was killed. I have tried everything in my power to wake you, but our current technology has no way of breaking through the outer layers of your crystal. Since you are reading this now, I have to assume mankind has progressed far enough to allow such feats. No doubt I will also be dead by the time your read this, as already I feel my time drawing near.

To make sure that you are safe where you sleep, and to ensure that when you awaken you will not be treated as the monster some thought you to be in our time, I decided many years ago to erase Titans from our history. I obviously cannot undo the mark they have left on our past, but I can do enough to seed doubt. I theorize that the blast that destroyed the Titans eradicated all but the last traces the Titan blood from your system as well. I hope whenever you are, you are safe.

1. Ymir Renz: Died in defense of humanity, age unknown, Eden Year 853.

2. Historia "Christa" Reiss: Head Priestess of the New Church of the Three Sisters. Died of natural causes, age 61, Common Era Year 42.

3. Sasha Braus: Established first civilian settlement outside the Walls. Died defending storehouse from bear, age 59, Common Era Year 39. Succeeded by 4 children, 2 grandchildren.

4. Connie Springer: Died in defense of humanity, age 18, Eden Year 853.

5. Jean Kirschtein: Commander of Scouting Legion for 27 years. Went down with ship at sea, age 47, Common Era Year 28. Succeeded by 7 children, 1 grandchild.

6. Annie Leonhardt: In custody. Status unknown. Not moved since initial arrest. If you can, please find her. Make sure she is alright.

7. Bertholdt Hoover: Fought in defense of humanity. Executed as war criminal despite human lives saved, age 19, Eden Year 354. The death of the last of the Colossal Titans caused the Dissolution of the Walls and marks the start of the Common Era.

8. Reiner Braun: Died in defense of humanity, age 18, Eden Year 853.

9. Mikasa Ackerman: Died in defense of humanity, age 18, Eden year 853.

We all send you our love and gratitude and will be with you always.

Armin Arlert, Common Era Year 47.