Alek and the rest of the men are still in the forest, waiting for the return of the female titan. They hear the sounds of the forest and think that something is going down there. Alek thinks that it's because they tricked the female Titan into coming to the forest so they could capture her. He also thinks that the soldiers didn't tell anyone about the operation because they were afraid that they'd be killed if they found out about it. Alek points out that the commander narrowed the suspects down to those who had joined the corps after he'd been with them for five years. Alek says that's not enough to capture the female. He thinks that they still have a long way to go before they can capture her, and he wonders if they'll ever be able to capture her again. Alek asks if the soldiers would grow back if they saw the female again. He wonders if she had a reason for her scream. Alek then asks if they should set the charges against them now.