Attack On Titan Soldier Salute [updated] Now

The Salute of the Wings of Freedom shall be rendered thus: the right hand, closed in a fist, placed over the left breast. The fist shall then be rotated outward, palm facing forward, arm parallel to the ground. This gesture signifies the offering of one’s own heart to humanity. It shall be used in formation, at the beginning of an expedition, at the burial of fallen comrades, and in any moment when a soldier declares that their life belongs not to themselves, but to the cause of reclaiming the world.

Viktor limped over. “What is that?”

Right hand. Palm open. Thumb tucked. Arm parallel to the ground. Fist pressed just above the left pectoral. attack on titan soldier salute

Then he stood. Walked to the surviving recruits. Raised his fist.

Then she walked to the stone. Ran her fingers over the names carved into it. Sasha. Hange. Erwin. Marco. Petra. Oluo. Eld. Gunther. Ilse. Viktor. Thomas. Mina. Franz. Hannah. Moblit. Nanaba. Mike. So many. So gods-damned many. The Salute of the Wings of Freedom shall

Viktor survived. Barely. His right leg was crushed beneath a collapsing horse. As his soldiers burned the dead (no time for coffins; the smoke would attract more Titans), he watched a young corporal named Ilse Langnar kneel beside her dying squad leader. The man couldn’t speak. His throat had been torn. But he clawed at his own chest, fumbled for Ilse’s hand, and pressed it over his heart. Then he pointed at the sky.

Mikasa closed her eyes. Raised her right hand. Pressed her fist over the left side of her chest—where her heart beat, steady and stubborn, refusing to stop even when everything else had. It shall be used in formation, at the

Then she rotated her hand outward. Palm open. Fingers slightly spread, as if releasing something fragile into the wind.