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What was the purpose of action at the beginning of anime season 2 of _Attack
on Titan_? Zeke turned some Eldians behind Wall Rose into Titans. But
analyzing that, I cannot find a logical explanation of why he did that.

Drawbacks:

  * He risked losing Reiner/Berthold powers if they would be eaten by titans,
  * He wouldn't confirm that way if Eren's titan is the one they are looking for,
  * He leaked important information to Recon Squad that Titans are transformed people (Hange figured it out)

I have not read the manga, but I do not mind manga spoilers. Is it ever
explained in the manga?


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What was the purpose of turning Eldians into titans in the anime season 2?


**SPOILER ALERT**

> According to manga, Zeke transformed those Eldians using his spinal fluid.
> And Zeke can command those specific titans just like in S2-E1, Zeke simply
> ordered titans to eat Mike.


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Well, I'm still reading the manga, but moreover, I can say that there are some
reasons behind all this. If I'm wrong, feel free to correct me as I'm still
reading the manga.

## If you have only viewed the anime:

> You can see how the scouts wasted their time by identifying if there is any
> breach in the wall. They were all confused about the appearance of the
> Titans from nowhere and they were under the false impression that people
> have evacuated safely from the village without any harm.

## If you don't mind spoilers, these are the reasons he might have done so, as
per manga:

I'll explain the drawbacks you mentioned above:

  * **He risked losing Reiner/Berthold powers if they would be eaten by titans**

> Since the titans were made from the spinal fluid from Zeke, they will always
> listen to the beast titan/Zeke. So they will not eat Reiner and Bertholdt
> unless Zeke says so. And why would he do that, because all three are there
> for the only one reason to get back the founding titan.

  * **He wouldn't confirm that way if Eren's titan is the one they are looking for**

> The main goal to invade the Paradis Island was to get back the founding
> titan (Eren is the current holder), so basically they were kidnapping Eren,
> even if you feel Zeke's action doesn't comply with the goal, he might have
> done that to misguide the scouts.

  * **He leaked important information to Recon Squad that Titans are transformed people (Hange figured it out)**

> He wanted them to know what is actually happening outside the walls
> (Especially about the war). As the Fritz king bloodline falsely spread the
> rumours that there is no humanity outside the walls. So basically he wanted
> to let them know, that you've been told wrong about everything. Later in the
> manga Zeke, reveals his true colours and agrees to help Paradis Island to
> defeat Marley so that New Eldia can be built.

> The last sentence from above might not be correct, because Hanje suspects
> that Zeke is brainwashing Eren and have different plans, acting as a double
> agent, because Eren turned against Military. Later he also turns Levi's
> subordinates into Titans (As they drank wine with Zeke's spinal fluid which
> was imported from Marley), so his goal was to kill Levi in this, as he
> thinks Levi will not fight his comrades (after converting them to Titan),
> which he later realises that he was wrong after getting captured by Levi
> again.


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