In this chapter, Shmoop explains how he came to be a patriot. He tells us that he was eighteen years old when his sister was killed in the marley civil war. Shmo and his sister are now living in exile on the island of ymir. The marley king abandoned the eldians and left them behind on the continent. They believe that eugenics is a bad idea and committed genocide against the eldans. Shmop says that he discovered his own path when he was 18 years old. He says that his sister's death is proof that he is a patriot and that he will tell more about what happened to his sister if he agrees to help them. The owl has sent them some information about the royal family who refused to flee from the island after the war. The great war began after the 145th King inherited the island from his father. The families fighting over seven titans had been fighting continuously for generations. Only a small number of the population will be chosen to fight in the upcoming war