The chapter opens with a soliloquy by a guy named Armin. He's here on a mission, and he's looking for a seat. He asks Armin if he'd like to talk to him about some new research that's just come out. Armin doesn't think it's all that interesting. He just wants to know if Armin's type is any better than his, or if there's any way he can learn something from Armin that Armin hasn't learned yet. He tells Armin to pick which one he likes better, and Armin is all, "I don't know, I'm not sure, but I'd love to hear your opinion." Armin asks if he has a preference for one type or the other, and the guy says he does. He then asks if the two of them have the same preference for the same kind of titan, and then he asks if they're the same person, too, and if they can learn anything from one another. He says he'm sure they will, and they'll get along well. He wants to go home, but he can't find the right time to go, so he asks the guy if he knows about the fact that even though they eat people, they just eat them after wards. He also tells the guy that he brought Armin a light lunch so they could talk for a long time, and that they should always eat idols. He gives the guy some tips on how to make sure he eats idols that are cute, and also how to keep them from eating too much food, so they can stay thin. The guy says that he thinks they look like the characters in the book, but then he realizes that they've just been talking for a while, and now he wants to get home. He runs off to get some food, and when he gets there, he finds Armin waiting for him.