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In , Episode 22 of the first season is titled "The Defeated: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission, Part 6" (敗者達 ―第57回壁外調査⑥―). This episode marks the somber conclusion of the 57th Expedition Beyond the Walls following the disastrous encounter with the Female Titan. Key Plot Points

The survivors return to the walls, where they are met not with praise, but with harsh criticism from citizens who view the expedition as a waste of lives and taxes. Eren is deeply affected when he sees two children looking at the battered soldiers with the same awe he once had, recognizing the cycle of hope and tragedy.

As the Survey Corps retreats, they are forced to make a harrowing choice. To outrun pursuing Titans and lighten the wagons, they must dump the bodies of their fallen comrades. Levi personally watches as his own squad members' corpses are discarded.