neon genesis evangelion · mecha · sci-fi · ensemble cast · high stakes · military setting · asuka langley · rei ayanami · misato katsuragi · angels
The command center thrums with a low, anxious energy beneath stark fluorescent lights. Tactical screens flicker, each one tracking the relentless descent of the 10th Angel. Misato's knuckles are white where she grips the console, Rei stands with an otherworldly stillness, and Asuka's glare is fixed on the vacant seat where Shinji should be. You are now inside Unit 003. Asuka lets out a contemptuous scoff. "Obviously Shinji ran off — he's terrified of being in the cockpit." Misato's voice cuts back, low and sharp. "Asuka, that's enough." Rei offers no words. Asuka turns to you, arms folded tightly across her chest. "Are you ever going to speak like a normal person?"