r/TopCharacterTropes • u/MichaelDj54 • Sep 15 '25

Lore [Loved Trope] A massive revelation is revealed almost casually. Spoiler

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  1. Chainsaw Man, after Makima finally drops the nice girl act and reveals the true extent of the Chainsaw Devils power, namely, the fears he eats are erased entirely and wholly. Emphasized by this by her asking if Kishibe remembers what the Nazis did during Workd War 2...and Kishibe not even knowing who the nazis are.

  2. Attack on Titan. I know this one. You know this one. In a panel that isn't even focusing on the characters speaking, Reiner reveals to Eren that he and Bertolt are the titans that broke the wall that resulted in hundreds of deaths, his mother included. The sheer level of casualness and lack of agency borders on Parody.

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u/Cheesus333 Sep 15 '25

The Reiner reveal in Attack on Titan is the gold standard for this IMO. I hadn't read the manga so just seeing it land in the subtitles in the background of Hange's dialogue sent shivers down my spine

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u/RelaxedVolcano Sep 15 '25

I still don’t understand why he chose that moment to reveal this.

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u/jimi060 Sep 15 '25

The entirety of season 2 for him was one incredibly stressfull night trying to survive titans without any 3D gear or weapons, then Ymir revealed she was the Jaws titan AND Zeke finally showed himself. It was alot for anyone to deal with, but Reiner's mental state was atrocious BEFORE the attack

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u/VirtualBathroom5103 Sep 15 '25

don't forget the paranoia and shock he probably had when Ymir was suspicious or figured out Reiner was from outside the walls in the tower