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In episode 5, immediately after Eren misses his shot to the Colossal Titan and
it reverts to human form, I looked from multiple angles but there were no
humans.

However, given what we know later, one would expect to see

> Bertolt Hoover

but they are not visible in the scene. How were they able to escape in the
time before Eren attached to the wall and looked down?

![image](https://i.stack.imgur.com/SbADc.jpg)


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How does the Colossal Titan's shifter escape without being seen?


As mentioned in [@mirroroftruth's
comment](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/23809/how-does-the-
colossal-titan-vanish#comment34220_23809), an experienced Titan Shifter can
easily morph between both their forms quickly, meaning it wouldn't be
difficult for Bertolt to swiftly escape the body of his Colossal Titan.
Additionally, if he already had 3D Maneuver Gear equipped (like Annie does in
episodes 20/21 of the anime, mentioned in [this
question](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/10030/how-was-annie-
leonhart-able-to-get-out-of-her-titans-form/10034#10034)), escaping the area
quickly would not have been an issue. Given the scenario of episode 5, it's
highly unlikely that he _didn't_ have this gear on his person.

Also, don't forget that the Colossal Titan is emitting an intense amount of
heat and steam:

> "It is also constantly releasing jets of steam from the surface of its
> body...

And this can be amplified as a defensive mechanism, seen in the attack on Wall
Rose:

![Steam](https://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/shingekinokyojin/images/1/13/Colossal_Titan%27s_steam_release.gif)

> "...he possesses a powerful defense mechanism that involves him releasing
> large amounts of extremely hot and pressurized steam from his body. The
> steam has enough force to deflect any cables shot from the 3DMG and burn
> away or repel close-range fighters."
>
> Both excerpts taken from [Bertolt
> Hoover](http://shingekinokyojin.wikia.com/wiki/Bertolt_Hoover) on the SnK
> wiki

With the disappearance of such a massive body, the amount of steam produced
would create a very effective combination of a repellent and a makeshift
smokescreen. This would have been ample for Bertolt to escape from the scene
without being seen.

* * *

This is confirmed on page 22 of chapter 72 - in the bottom left panel, there
is a picture of Bertolt escaping while near a damaged wall. His 3D Maneuver
Gear is clearly visible and he's under the cover of steam.

![pic](https://i.gyazo.com/7622ebecaafcf421c39ee62bfee1b23a.png)


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In chapter 96 of the manga

> It is showed that Reiner climbed up the wall in his titan form while
> bringing Bertholdt and Annie.


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