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    . There's an intro paragraph, then H2. I'll keep that structure but make it richer. I'll plan to include approximately 5-6 major battles, maybe reorganize as: 1. Introduction (expanded) 2. Battle of Trost District (detailed, with emotional toll on Eren, Mikasa, Armin, and humanity's loss of innocence) 3. The Female Titan Arc (expanded, trust, betrayal, Annie's perspective, impact on Eren) 4. Clash of the Titans (expanded, Shifters secrets revealed, Reiner's split personality, Eren's rage, loss of Hannes) 5. Return to Shiganshina (this is a key battle missing from original – need to add) 6. The Marley Arc (War for Paradis vs Marley, the attack on Liberio, Eren's transformation) 7. The Final Battle (the Rumbling, climax) – maybe split into "The Battle of Heaven and Earth" and "The Final Confrontation" 8. Conclusion I need to include 2-5 external links. I can link to official sources like the manga, maybe Crunchyroll, or analysis. I'll link to places like the Attack on Titan wiki, or relevant articles. For example, link to a character analysis or episode guide. Word count: I'll aim for 2300 words. I'll write in a professional tone, avoiding banned words. I'll structure the HTML with proper headings. No markdown. I'll include tags. I'll generate the article body. Begin with

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    for sub-sections within each battle. Add a blockquote maybe for a memorable quote. Let's craft. Plan for each battle: - The Battle of Trost District (season 1): Key events: Eren's first transformation, loss of Thomas, Mina, etc. Emotional toll: Eren's despair, Armin's self-doubt, Mikasa's desperation. Character development. I'll include quote maybe from Eren: "If you win, you live. If you lose, you die. If you don't fight, you can't win." - The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission / Female Titan Arc: Focus on Annie's betrayal, Levi Squad's massacre, Eren's choice to trust his comrades leading to their deaths. Emotional impact: guilt, trust issues, Armin's cleverness but also sorrow. Mention the forest battle and the capture attempt. Highlight the scene where Eren sees Levi Squad dead, his anguish. - Clash of the Titans (season 2): Utgard Castle, Ymir's reveal, Reiner and Bertholdt's betrayal, the fight in the forest, Eren vs Reiner, the coordinate activation, Hannes' death. Emotional toll: Eren's inability to save Hannes, Mikasa's near acceptance of death, Eren's despair and then hope when he activates the coordinate. Also Reiner's split personality trauma. - Return to Shiganshina (season 3 part 2): The battle to retake Wall Maria, Erwin's suicide charge, Armin's sacrifice against the Colossal Titan, Levi's choice, Eren vs Colossal, the basement reveal. Emotional toll: The most devastating loss of the Survey Corps, Erwin's death, Armin's transformation, the clash of ideals between Erwin and Armin's survival, the weight of truth. - Marley Arc (season 4): Attack on Liberio, Eren's assault, Willy Tybur's speech, the fight with War Hammer Titan, Sasha's death. Emotional toll: Eren's descent, the Survey Corps' moral conflict, Gabi's hatred, Falco's innocence, the cost of war. - The Final Battle / The Rumbling (season 4 part 3): The formation of the alliance, battle on Eren's Founding Titan, fights with past Titan shifters, Zeke's death, Armin's nuke, Mikasa's choice, Eren's true motive, the final embrace. Emotional toll: ultimate sacrifice, love, freedom, the end of the titan curse, the quiet moments. I'll expand each section with descriptive prose, analyze the emotional arcs, include external links. I'll link to official guides or reputable sites, like the Attack on Titan Wiki (maybe for characters), Crunchyroll (episode guides), perhaps a scholarly article. I'll use anchor tags: link text. I'll make sure links are relevant. I'll include 2-5. I'll aim for 3-4. I'll produce the HTML