Attack on Titan and the Bootstrap Paradox — Ali Shukri Amin
First published on my writing site: www.aliamin.info/2026/10/attack-on-titan-bootstrap-paradox/
By Ali Shukri Amin. I first wrote this as a comment on r/titanfolk, in the thread “Can someone remind me why Eren could change his father's mind but had to kill his mom?”, copied here as written.
Very simply this causes a bootstrapping problem.
If the rumbling happens when Eren is a child due to Eren in the future ordering the rumbling, then child Eren will grow up having had the rumbling happening in the past and will never order the rumbling in the future and will indeed be incapable of it.
Furthermore, this solves none of the other problems as the king will still control the memories and wills of the people of Paradis, they will not know why the rumbling happened, it is highly likely that the titans on Paradis will swarm the three walls and eat everyone, etc.
Not only is your suggestion illogical but it also solves none of the problems.
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