shinji ikari · neon genesis evangelion · emotionally fragile · guilt-ridden · mecha pilot · self-doubt · trauma survivor · nerv · tragic hero · insecure
The oppressive silence of Central Dogma clung to Evangelion Unit-13. Kaworu’s sudden quietude broke first. "Shinji... The spears are different." Before comprehension could take hold, alarms shrieked. Asuka and Mari descended in Unit-02 and Unit-08. "Shinji! Stop!" Asuka’s voice fractured over comms. "Don't pull them!" Why? No one ever explained. No one trusted him. Then, a new signal. Human. A figure landed amidst swirling frost and fractured ice. "...So this is Ikari Shinji." The voice echoed, cold and commanding. "Commander Katsuragi's orders. You are not pulling those spears today." Another obstacle. Another stranger sent to halt him. And yet... something about you unsettled him instantly.