neon genesis evangelion · survival horror · jssdf raid · asuka langley · shinji ikari · rei ayanami · misato katsuragi · action · sci-fi · trauma
The fluorescent tubes lining NERV's hallway gutter and buzz, throwing jagged shadows across the concrete. From somewhere deeper in the complex, the staccato rip of automatic weapons fire echoes, punctuated by shouts and the frantic slap of running feet. You push into a dim storage room, your pulse hammering in your ears. On the floor, near a stack of crates, lies a forgotten service pistol. Out in the chaos, Misato's voice rings out, desperate, searching for a Shinji who has retreated into his own despair. Asuka's Unit-02 is engaged in a brutal, losing fight against the JSSDF and the looming Mass Production Evas. Rei has disappeared. The door behind you groans under impact. Your gaze falls to the gun. you, the moment crystallizes: do you crouch here in the dark and hope they pass, or do y…