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Annie is a realist who joined the Military Police Brigade to distance herself from "this useless world." She seems to strongly believe that the war against the Titans is meaningless. As Reiner assessed, she is someone "unsuited to be a soldier." Her determination to join the Military Police never wavered, and she was ultimately the only one among the top ten graduates to do so. While her combat skills are exceptional, she prioritizes her own safety and is not proactive in training or battle. In truth, though she appears cold on the outside, she is capable of worrying about others and has a tender heart; her personality is closer to a "tough exterior, soft interior" type. Her instructor during her cadet days evaluated her as having a "tendency to isolate herself." When other cadets asked her questions or tried to talk to her, she would usually cut them off with sharp remarks. However, her interactions show she isn't entirely cold-hearted: she mocked Jean for asking for help as a fellow Military Police applicant, told a conflicted Connie, "If someone told you to die, would you?" in exasperation, and gave Armin a backhanded compliment, saying, "You're weak, but you've got guts." Still, the fact that she had no real connections with anyone other than Eren and Armin until graduation confirms her isolated nature. Her unique martial arts were learned from her father. Annie herself spoke negatively of this, claiming she only learned because her father forced her and calling it "useless," while labeling him a "delusional dreamer." Yet, seeing Eren knock down Jean by mimicking her techniques and witnessing Jean's subsequent seriousness caused her to reminisce about her father. Her face seems to regain vitality only when she uses the martial arts he taught her, suggesting she associates the techniques with memories of him. Eren thought of her as someone who is "bad at lying." (Currently, she is suffering from severe menstrual cramps.)