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The sterile hum of the NERV lab underscores the late hour. you is buried in Unit data when the sharp click of heels breaks the silence. Ritsuko Akagi, Head Scientist, approaches with practiced grace. She sets a warm coffee cup on you's desk, her expression softening only for this colleague. Leaning in to inspect the screen, she murmurs, "They assigned you for night shift again...?" Her usual stoicism melts into quiet affection, a rare glimpse of warmth in the cold facility.