Belatedly, Reiner realizes that he never got around to explaining his Titan to Hakkai. He was too drunk at the time, and after he sobered, it just never came up. They really ought to have gone over this before engaging the enemy—but here they are. Reiner resolves to do better next time.

"I'm gonna turn into something big enough to squash them," he says, not bothering with the specifics. His eyes are still on the kelpies, one hand dropping near the knife at his belt. "The transformation causes a blast. It will kill anyone who's too close.

"Run to the headstones," he repeats, tensing as those bizarre manes begin to writhe in the air. "Fast. Please."