
In this episode of Wolves and Dragons, Fenrir the Black Wolf stares straight into one of Attack on Titan’s coldest lines: “I am free, Armin. My actions are governed by my own free will.” On the surface, it sounds like liberation. But listen closer and it becomes something sharper: a declaration of authorship, a refusal to be rescued, a door slammed in the face of hope. Fenrir unpacks why that sentence hits so deep when you’ve felt tired of being interpreted, tired of being softened into something digestible, tired of negotiating your inner world like it’s public property. This isn’t a motivational “choose your destiny” talk. It’s a psychological autopsy of freedom as armor—how “free will” can be courage, and how it can also become a fortress that keeps out not only enemies, but tenderness, change, and connection. Through a dark, cinematic monologue style, the episode explores the tension between agency and obsession, authorship and isolation, and the terrifying relief of becoming unreachably consistent. If you’ve ever felt the temptation to become untouchable just to breathe, this one will feel like a mirror.