fuku-shuu:

This interview was published in 2016, but the full text has not been available until now – thanks to dragonfly789 for bringing the Chinese version to my attention!

Working on the full thing, but here is a preview of when Levi’s new Squad members are interviewed:

Interviewer: Next up – Miss Mikasa Ackerman. You share the same surname as Captain Levi. Even though you are not closely related by blood, but regarding how he is from the same clan – how much do you know about all this?

Mikasa: Only as much as what is written in the reports…

Armin: You want to understand Mikasa’s thoughts, right? Well…even though the memories might be painful, maybe she should just discuss what she can tolerate.

Inteviewer: Yes, that’s appreciated. For example, your father…did he seem like someone with extraordinary physical capabilities, like Captain Levi?

Mikasa: …I don’t know.

Eren: Mikasa grew up near the mountain, so she just farmed vegetables and played with birds for the most part. Her whole family lived this kind of lifestyle, so she wouldn’t know too much else…

Mikasa: Yes. I thought…that was satisfying enough.

Interviewer: If that’s the case, then there weren’t much information or heirlooms left behind.

Mikasa: When I was little, I only remember my parents saying that they were both persecuted. And after they met they became husband and wife. That kind of memory…

Armin: Also, it was never clear why Mikasa’s father and the Ackerman clan were being persecuted, because it never seemed like racial discrimination.

Interviewer: Then, Miss Mikasa still knows very little about Captain Levi, who is of her clan?

Mikasa: …when I heard that he had the same experience as me, I was somewhat shocked.

Jean: You’re talking about what you told us on the carriage, right? About how you suddenly felt a surge of power rising from within…?

Armin: But no matter how we analyze this, we still do not understand the specifics of this incident. Right now we have to prioritize our battle strategies.

Interviewer: I understand. Lastly I just want to hear about your personal impression of Captain Levi. Whether you consider him as your clansman or just as a simple individual

Mikasa: …I think he is someone who can make the correct decisions. Even though his methods are weird, he at least brings results…

Armin: Maybe “weird” is too strong of a word…this interview’s going to be published, after all…even if the Captain may think the same way about himself, everyone knows he can succeed. That’s why there has always been people, including us, who are willing to obey his orders.

Interviewer: No wonder.

–

So according to Smartpass AU canon, Mikasa already knows about the shared last name on top of their respective spontaneous “power-surge” moments.

I will work on a full translation soon!