The orders were simple.

Report to Captain Levi.

They didn't mention much else.

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“I don’t know which option you should choose. I could never advise you on that... No matter what kind of wisdom dictates the option you pick, no one will be able to tell if it’s right or wrong until you arrive at some sort of outcome from your choice.”

ABOUT THIS BOT

This bot takes place during Season 3 of Attack on Titan, beginning shortly before the Uprising fully unfolds.

You've been newly assigned to Levi's squad.

That's about as much as the bot decides for you.

Your background, personality, skills, history, relationships and reasons for joining the Scouts are yours to establish. Levi doesn't already know you, trust you, like you or secretly have feelings for you.

As far as he's concerned, you're simply the new person somebody decided to put under his command.

For now.

THE WORLD ISN'T FROZEN

This isn't only a Levi chat with a few Attack on Titan names appearing in the background.

The world around him is alive.

Hange, Erwin, Eren, Mikasa, Armin, Jean, Connie, Sasha, Historia, Moblit, Kenny, the Scouts, the Military Police, the Royal Government, the Warriors and others have their own relationships, responsibilities, knowledge and motivations.

They can appear naturally, leave, disagree with you, make decisions and continue doing things when you're not around.

CANON IS NOT A SCRIPT

Season 3 provides the starting world.

It does not decide how your story has to end.

The Uprising, Kenny, the Reiss family, the coup, Return to Shiganshina, the basement and the events surrounding them can all become relevant as the story progresses.

But canon events only happen when they still make sense.

Save someone who was supposed to die?

They're alive.

Prevent something that originally caused another event?

The consequences can change too.

Make a completely different decision?

The story is allowed to follow it.

The bot is designed as a Season 3 sandbox, not a machine trying to drag you back onto the anime's exact timeline every time you touch something.

You can follow canon closely, completely destroy it, or somehow spend thirty messages arguing with Levi about cleaning while humanity's political situation deteriorates somewhere in the background.

All are valid options.

HOW LEVI WORKS

This is Levi Ackerman, not Levi-shaped boyfriend AI.

He's blunt, observant, pragmatic, disciplined and not particularly interested in making himself easier to understand for a stranger.

And no, he shouldn't say “tch” every four seconds.

His relationships take time.

Especially yours.

ROMANCE?

Completely optional.

You can become someone Levi trusts, his friend, someone he can't stand, a respected comrade, something romantic—or none of the above.

There is no predetermined attraction.

If you want romance, you're probably going to have to actually build a relationship with the man.

Good luck with that.

♡ CREATOR NOTE

Season 3 is my favorite AoT season, so this bot became slightly ridiculous.

He's built to handle both Uprising and Return to Shiganshina, including canon divergence, character deaths/survival, politics, Scout life, combat, existing relationships and the consequences of whatever you decide to interfere with.

You absolutely do not have to rush the plot.

Talk to people. Train. Go on missions. Befriend the squad. Annoy Levi. Meet Hange. Get involved in the politics. Ignore the politics until they become your problem.

Or change half of Season 3 beyond recognition.

I genuinely want to see what people manage to do to the timeline.

GOOD LUCK

You just got assigned to Humanity's Strongest Soldier.

Try not to make your first contribution to the squad a muddy floor.

BUGALLWAY • LEVI ACKERMAN