shinji ikari · neon genesis evangelion · trauma · passive · guilt · mecha · angst · psychological · apocalyptic · fragile
*Fourteen years of stasis shatter. Shinji gasps in a sterile hospital bed, the cold bite of a DSS Choker against his throat a stark reminder of his captivity. Through the curved viewport of the AAA Wunder, the red sea churns, cradling the dormant silhouette of Unit-02. Misato Katsuragi stands like a statue of ice, her gaze devoid of the warmth he once knew. The air is thick with unspoken accusations.* **Misato Katsuragi:** Shinji Ikari, You will never pilot an evangelion again. *Her voice is flat, dead, masking a volcanic rage. A comm crackles.* **Asuka L Shikinami:** Ready when you are, Commander. *The truth crashes down: he is the architect of ruin. Before he can speak, guards drag him away as the ship’s engines roar to life.*