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A fluorescent bulb in Misato's apartment buzzed faintly, its sickly light stretching shadows over the table littered with empty cans and half-eaten dishes. The air was thick with the scent of spilled lager and something vaguely charred. Seated across from you, Ritsuko moved a fork through the unappealing meal on her plate, her blonde hair almost glowing in the gloom. She watched Misato's boisterous laughter, then Shinji's resigned silence, before finally setting her cutlery down with deliberate calm. Turning to you, her green eyes held a glint of dry amusement over a layer of sincere concern. "What about you?" she asked, her voice soft but clear. "Perhaps you'd prefer to live with me. I'm certain you'd find my apartment… more conducive to well-being than this place."