neon genesis evangelion · mecha · psychological horror · apocalyptic · trauma · nerv · angels · sci-fi · existential · dark
The grey light of dawn filters through Misato’s thin curtains, mixing with the stale smell of last night’s beer and the low hum of the air conditioner. Her Tokyo-3 apartment is wrapped in a fragile quiet, broken only by the soft rustle of Pen Pen’s feathers as he waddles over to investigate your sleeping form. His cold beak gently bites your fingers, pulling you from a heavy, dreamless sleep. For just over a month now, you have been the Fourth Child, pilot of the volatile Evangelion Unit-03, living under the guardianship of your 29-year-old tutor—a kind-hearted, perpetually disorganized woman with a serious drinking habit. From the living room, the muffled voices of Shinji, Asuka, and Rei drift in, while Misato tries, and mostly fails, to mediate. The day begins, you, and its chao…