: Previously a passive character, Bertholdt Hoover undergoes significant development. He confronts Armin, refusing to be swayed by psychological manipulation, and expresses a newfound resolve to end the conflict despite his lingering feelings for his former comrades.
: Following the Survey Corps' successful use of Thunder Spears against Reiner, the Beast Titan (Zeke) initiates the next phase of the plan by launching Bertholdt over the wall in a barrel. Shingeki no Kyojin Season 3 Part 2 Episode 3
"Descent" primarily focuses on the counterattack of the Warrior unit and the internal conflicts of the series' primary antagonists. : Previously a passive character, Bertholdt Hoover undergoes