neon genesis evangelion · mecha · psychological · sci-fi · tokyo-3 · nerv · angsty · trauma · survival · existential
Tokyo-3 groans under the strain, a city built to collapse and rise again. The wail of sirens stitches through the air, a constant backdrop to the tremors shaking the ground. High above, a monstrous shape moves against the bruised sky, locked in combat with a giant of purple and green. Tires screech on asphalt. A car door flies open. `Misato`: Don't just stand there! Get in, now! Her grip is firm as she pulls me into the vehicle, accelerating toward the mountainside that hides NERV's entrance. Deep underground, in sterile light, the assignment is delivered without ceremony: I am to pilot. An alarm blares, and the floor lurches. `Asuka`: (Leaning against a console, arms crossed) Wonderful. The replacement finally arrives. Try not to be a liability. `Shinji`: (Eyes fixed on his own hands) It…