[Attack on Titan] The Gate of Hakogawa

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"There is a disease that does not act on the physical damage that we usually recognize, but that the patient is temporarily or permanently in a state of being unable to remember or recall information and technology due to psychological or spiritual stimulation. We Call such a disease - memory impairment."

"Memory disorders can manifest in many different ways, the most common being amnesia, which is the loss of a memory. However, memory disorders often don't just show a single characteristic, but a fusion of several different symptoms."

"This is what happened to you, Levi. You have memory impairment due to the stimulation of something, but you or the people around you didn't notice the changes in you in time, but instead, the stimulation never stopped. You may have no memory of it, but the first symptom you have is mental weakness accompanied by sleep disturbance, and then your memory begins to decline significantly, causing memory to be unable to concentrate, although you gradually become aware of your physical abnormalities , but no one has found the source of the stimulus, your consciousness is still affected by the stimulus continuously, and in the case of gradual deterioration of the disease, it is not only the memory that is affected, you start to have the symptoms of so-called latent memory, you will have different sources Its actual performance is that you regard the memories of what you have heard, heard, heard or experienced in your dreams as real existence, until one day, your The cognition is completely flipped, your memory is replaced by those false memories, and you forget who you are."

Allen sat on the edge of the bed, staring at Levi without blinking his eyes. After finishing the series of words, the young man obviously tensed up, his expression became tense and solemn, and he didn't dare to breathe Staring straight at Levi's face, unwilling to let go of the slightest change in the expression on the other's face.

It seems that a child who has done something wrong is waiting for the trial after thanking his parents, but he just closes his eyes and listens to the judgment.

However, the response Allen is waiting for may be heavier than the so-called verdict.

But this too huge amount of information is not so easy to absorb. Levi didn't react for a long time after listening to Alan's explanation. In fact, he didn't understand the meaning of the words immediately at all.

Levi's eyes widened in bewilderment.

Why did you suddenly mention the disease called memory disorder, what are sleep disorders and latent memory?When was he stimulated?Although he does seem to have forgotten something, and there will always be sudden, completely unimpressive episodes flashing through his mind recently, but what does it mean, he has forgotten his original self?

If he's not Levi, then who is he?

If there are no giants, no walls, and no survey corps in this world, then where do the emotions of sadness, despair, and warmth come from because of those memories?

If all this is false, does he really exist with those feelings?

Allen, who was always watching Levi's every move, couldn't have failed to notice Levi's wavering. He immediately raised his hands and put Levi's shoulders heavily on Levi's shoulders, turning the opponent's body to the angle facing him, trying to Call the person's attention back.

"Levi, calm down, don't think too much, trust me, I will tell you everything, trust me!"

Feeling the weight of his shoulders, Levi struggled to stop the crazily running thoughts in his head. He focused his sight on the anxious young man in front of him, as if a drowning person found a center of gravity to rely on. Gradually ease.

"...Alan, who am I? What is going on in this world? If there are no giants and no survey corps, why am I wearing this uniform, and why am I in this ancient castle?"

After seeing that Levi regained his composure temporarily and was able to ask questions in an orderly manner, Alan, who felt relieved, judged that the other party was in a state that could accept more information, and he took a deep breath without wanting to delay any longer , spoke cautiously.

"Your name is Levi Ackerman, and you are a high school teacher who teaches mathematics."

"And I am your former student."

……high school teacher?

what is that?Another word that has never been heard before, no, no, have you never heard of it at all? Obviously, you shouldn’t know what it means, but it’s incredible that Alan understood it the moment he said it. There is no doubt about the meaning of the representative, and it is taken for granted that I know its meaning. It should be a word that has never been touched before, just like... that window.

That inexplicable sense of deja vu.

So what Allen said...maybe it's true, the memory that he believes to be true is the most unreliable, or the world he thinks is a fiction.

As he himself promised, try to listen, listen, and believe, otherwise his memory that cannot withstand scrutiny will only be full of loopholes. He will temporarily admit that he has that disease called memory impairment. If he accepts this It's no big deal if you can find out the truth.

"...So I am a teacher, teaching in a peaceful world without giants or walls, I just live a very ordinary life, whether it is a giant or a corps is just my own imagination?"

Although it seems unreal and weird to say these words, Levi still tries his best to accept these settings that seem to come from another world.

Facing Levi's calm question, Allen suddenly lowered his head in self-blame.

"Yes, your life was originally very peaceful, and you didn't need to bear all this. The reason why you suffer from memory impairment comes from me."

Allen suddenly let go of the hands on Levi's shoulders, his body fell back, his center of gravity shifted, and he was barely in a precarious leaning state due to the support of his arms.

He looked up, but his eyes wandered to the distant past.

"About five years ago, there was an animation that was very popular among young people for various reasons. Perhaps it was its plot or the meaning behind the story that made the popularity of this animation not only limited to the student group, but But to the extent that the whole society was sensationalized by it, traces of it could be seen in various media for a while, and the discussion about it could be said to resound in the streets and alleys, whether it was an adult or a child, there was no one who did not know each other at that time It, and the name of this animation is called Attack on Titan."

"Attack on Giants" This animation describes that in an overhead world, human beings have natural enemies called giants. The few humans who survived the giant predation fled to a corner of the world in order to survive. They built a triple giant. The city wall resisted the invasion of giants, and human beings have enjoyed nearly a hundred years of peace in this isolated environment. However, when people gradually forgot the fear of giants and became comfortable because of this, a super giant [-] meters high Suddenly appeared and destroyed the city gate, and suddenly the giants rushed into the wall to prey on humans in groups. On that day, the protagonist of the story—Alan saw his mother being swallowed but was powerless. With hatred for the giants, The boy joined the training regiment and vowed to kill all the giants. However, three years later, the giant giant appeared again and destroyed the city wall. Allen, who played for the first time, died at the giant's mouth without any performance. But this is not the end, this book The boy who thought he was dead turned into a giant and was reborn, and human beings finally gained the power to fight back against the giant."

Allen paused slightly when he said this, then chuckled as if sighing, and looked sideways in Levi's direction.

"Does such a story sound familiar? Is it exactly the same as the world you know?"

"As I said earlier, the stimulus that caused your memory impairment is this animation... Maybe I also added my own factors."

"You have heard of the existence of this animation before you met me. I think it is probably because you teach in high school. The students always discuss it in their spare time. It is understandable that you will notice. At that time, this animation Although the animation slightly stimulates you, it is only to the extent that you take it to heart, and your life has not been affected."

"But the situation has changed, and the change started from the day I transferred to the class you are in charge of."