—I don't hate you! And even if I'm not the same Misato you know, even if I have no clear idea of everything that happened during those fourteen years, I just—I simply can't imagine feeling that way about you, Shinji-kun. No matter what.
[looks up slowly, needy and nervous and just . . . Shinji, always terrified of rejection, taking the leap to reach out to Misato even though he was expecting the worst—that shaky exhaustion is obvious in how pale his face is]
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. . .
Misato-san . . .
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...?
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[nods, silent, but never looking away from him]
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[stares back at her, with a flicker of confusion, hesitating]
Kaworu and I tried to fix it, but we just . . . made it worse.
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Worse?
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[frowns slightly MY NUMBERS DON'T ADD UP but...ok. timelines. w/e.]
... A Fourth Impact?
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[mildly, but with an edge of pure hysteria]
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Shinji-kun.
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—I don't hate you! And even if I'm not the same Misato you know, even if I have no clear idea of everything that happened during those fourteen years, I just—I simply can't imagine feeling that way about you, Shinji-kun. No matter what.
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You told me—not to do anything. Didn't need me. Wouldn't talk. I . . . didn't know what was going on. I didn't know. I didn't know. Misato-san . . .
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[shakes her head]
I don't know either, but please believe what I'm telling you right now. I don't hate you.
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... Me too. I'm sorry...
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. . . Misato-san?
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[quietly]
Yes?
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Huh?
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[turning bright pink]
W-What's with that question, all of a sudden?
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I'm—not sure. A couple of reasons, I guess.
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It's a really serious question...
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