Now we've got a good mixing of the noobs with the elites with plenty of expected death on the line. 
 Can I say that this volume was rather surreal without quite going overboard? Probably. It's more of a deep, deep surreal. The whole manga is so super serious and quick and emotional, full of horrible expectations that are truly bleak. 
 Even with their secret weapon, it really doesn't seem to matter. There's no banding together of humanity in the face of one great enemy. People are still shit. 
 And yet, the truly stoic still get up and feed the titans. That's pretty damn impressive all by itself.