NGE: Nobody Dies

[OpMegs]

Chapter 37 is out.
Astonishingly, Kyoko just earned her first Crowning Moment of Awesome since this started.
Asuka's MPD is out in the open, but she and Shinji have been talking things over, and seem to be doing pretty well when the Angel of Mountains arrives.

So, when Section 2 arrived and told them they had to get to NERV,
both were more than a little angry at whatever supernatural menace was
on its way this time. They were in their plugsuits in minutes on on the
lift in seconds, standing close to one another the entire trip.
"We
can figure things out later," he says, as the lift doors open into
Cages, the motionless forms of their Evas waiting, "Just be…careful."
"Just
a moment, children."
Standing before the catwalks, arms folded
and eyes narrowed, Yui Ikari catches their gaze with her own. It is the
Look, both realize, the one the Commander uses on occasion but which
nonetheless freezes them in place.
It lets them know they are in
trouble.
"Mom, what's wrong?" he asks.
"I want to talk with
Asuka alone, Shinji," Yui says, "Get in Unit 01. We'll be along
shortly."
"We don't have time," Shinji says, stand in front of
Asuka, blocking her off from his mother, "The Angel's on its way."
"I
am not comfortable with this situation, Shinji," Yui explains, voice
level, "One of the pilots is not mentally stable. I am not comfortable
with her in combat."
"You were fine when you didn't know."
Yui
turns as Kyoko walks onto the catwalk, past Shinji and Asuka.
"You
had no problem with her piloting when you assumed it was just her being
stuttering and damaged," Kyoko says, "You will not take her out of the
Eva program for this. Which she has always had and was smart enough to
hide from you, Ikari."
"This is not a power play, Sohryu," Yui
says, "This is important. And this cannot wait."
"Well, I
understand," Kyoko says, and smirks, "This, however, is a power
play. Zwei!"
The ground rumbles. Four eyes glow green. Lurching
from the Cage, Unit 02 overshadows them all, Yui's jaw dropping as the
red and white Evangelion grabs an Entry Plug and holds it in front of
them.
"MASTER. READY."

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"Oh, silver blade, forged in the depths of the beyond. Heed my summons and purge those who stand in my way. Lay
waste."