The Collection of The End

—2015.5.6—

Third New Tokyo City, NERV Special Hospital.

"Hmm... an unfamiliar skyguard."

Ikari Shinji raised his hand, gestured for the height of the room, then put it down again, sighing:

"It's already the fifth day. They don't know what they are thinking. It's clear that everything is normal, but they just refuse to let me out of the hospital."

"Because this is a necessary hospital observation," the door of the ward was opened, and Miri Katsuragi walked in from the outside: "You think it's okay but it's not necessarily okay."

"Could it be that driving an EVA will kill him suddenly without warning?" Ikari Shinji withdrew his hand and scratched his head by the way.

"Not necessarily." Katsuragi Miri replied.

"Not necessarily?! In other words, is there such a possibility?" Ikari Shinji suddenly sat up.

"Because we haven't accumulated enough information yet," Katsuragi Miri lowered her hands to signal him to calm down: "That's only the worst possibility in theory. The observation of you these days is mainly to confirm that you have not suffered from [mental pollution]. "

"...What is that?" Ikari Shinji asked angrily.

"It's a very complicated thing, and in terms of external performance, it's [seeing things that exist objectively as other things], [seeing and interacting with things that other people can't see], and [thinking things are wrong] It's the world, not yourself]," Katsuragi Miri spread her hands: "Do you have similar symptoms?"

"That sounds like a 'chung 2 disease'," Ikari Shinji complained, "and isn't it normal for qualified people to see things that others can't?"

"Strictly speaking, the 'superpower' of a qualified person is indeed a kind of 'spiritual pollution', but because of its useful value, I don't say that," Katsuragi Miri nodded: "It's just like the 'bezoar' is generally not considered. 'It's called 'Cow's Gallstones'."

"It's true that no one calls ambergris whale dung."

"That's actually..." Katsuragi Miri raised her hand and gestured for a while, but finally gave up the explanation: "Okay, I heard it, you are very dissatisfied with the current treatment."

"No dissatisfaction." Ikari Shinji tilted his head.

The truth is... He wanted to dip into the LCL again to see how the little guy called "Kuri Kuri" was doing, although he didn't react at the time, but after thinking about it, he realized that he could control the EVA freely for himself. It's very useful, but it's just that his efforts were wasted because he made a pointless action on the battlefield.

To use an analogy, it's like a machete player used a set of handsome machetes to intimidate the cowboy on the opposite side, and then was directly crushed by the cowboy with a gun.

Handsome is really handsome, stupid is really stupid.

Next time, wait until you beat the apostle to the point of death. Just say "Your life is like a candle in the wind" or something.

"Anyway, pack up and prepare to be discharged from the hospital," Miri Katsuragi shook her head: "I have to arrange accommodation, transfer, and related daily training for you. There are still many things to do."

"...Arrange accommodation?" Ikari Shinji paused when he got out of bed: "Don't I live with my father?"

"This...Actually, I've been appointed as your guardian," Katsuragi Miri scratched her cheek: "Commander Ikari seems to be very busy and has no time to take care of you."

"..." Ikari Shinji was silent for two seconds and continued to pack up.

That's fine. He has never fulfilled his father's responsibilities since he was a child. If he really gets along day and night, it would be embarrassing if he can't say three words a day. It's better to keep a distance. Instead of "father and son", "secret army commander" and "giant as a robot driver".

"Actually, Commander Ikari cares about you very much. Didn't he call you from a potentially dangerous place before the apostles attacked? This is obviously a violation of confidentiality, right? Although he let you go without your consent. Being a driver, but on the bright side, isn't this the best gift a father can give his son who hasn't seen each other for a long time? Who can give such a big robot toy, and..."

...what is she thinking?

As a "qualified person" with "superpowers", how could he be entangled in such trivial matters as his father's poor relationship with himself?

Is there something wrong with her relationship with her father?

Forget it, let her say it, it's a bit of a bully to point out now.

——

"Let me tell you, sister, I'm very afraid of trouble. Participating in parent-teacher meetings is the limit. You must not cause trouble in the school. Don't be called a parent by the teacher alone."

Katsuragi Misato took Ikari Shinji out of the hospital while chatting, obviously looking for something to say.

Ikari Shinji kept listening, occasionally rolling his eyes secretly.

laugh-

The elevator of the hospital opened, and the expressionless Ikari Gendo was standing inside.

"..." Katsuragi Miri was speechless, and subconsciously took a half step back, but in the next instant she was pulled in by Shinji Ikari.

The elevator door closed and began to descend again. Just as she was racking her brains to find a topic, Ikari Shinji, who was standing side by side with Ikari Gendo, spoke first.

"What did father come to the hospital for?"

"Visit the staff injured in the apostle attack."

"Why didn't you come to see me?"

"You're not hurt."

"Then why visit them?"

"They were hurt."

"What is the purpose of your visit to the injured employee?"

"Bring the care of NERV to make them work better after their injury."

"Then why didn't you come to see me?"

"Because you're not yet on the NERV staff."

"I'll be a NERV staff member after I leave the hospital, right?"

"right."

"Then why didn't you come to see me?"

"You're not hurt."

Katsuragi Misato, who was listening behind her, had to squeeze the back of her hand so hard that she didn't burst out laughing.

She held it back for a long time, until after Ikari Gendo left the elevator on a certain floor, Ikari Shinji failed to make the commander come to the conclusion that "he should go see his son".

"I thought you would get angry and say something like, 'Because you didn't come to see me, I'm quitting'." Misato Katsuragi rubbed the back of her red hand and said to Shinji Ikari.

"Ah?" Ikari Shinji looked at her with a foolish look: "Didn't that Auntie Akagi say that? The previous startup experiments failed many times, but I successfully completed the startup as soon as I arrived, and the synchronization rate even reached 60%. It can only be proved that my father specially built a super-large robot that only I can activate with the funds of NERV, how could it be possible to give up and not do it?”

"...Then you keep entangled that he didn't see you?" Katsuragi Miri was a little dazed.

"I was going to let him honestly admit that he cares about me, but it seems to have failed." Ikari Shinji scratched his head.

"... Come on," Katsuragi Miri replied blankly.

Is there a possibility that he really doesn't care about you, and made the first machine into a state that only you can activate it because you have better control than other qualified people who have nothing to do with him?

Forget it, don't say this, it's a bit bullying to point out directly.

——

Third New Tokyo City, Surface Street.

"Toiletries, a change of clothes, pillows and bedding, communication tools, a commuter pass... Well, it doesn't seem to be a bad thing, is there anything missing? Think about it too, Shinji-kun."

Katsuragi Miri made another cross on the list, tilted her head and started to think.

"..." Ikari Shinji glanced at the pile of things on the back seat and sighed silently.

Do you need to buy it all in one go? Go clean up the house first, and then come out and buy it when you find something missing?

After coming out of the hospital, Katsuragi Misato drove Ikari Shinji in her small blue car to go shopping in the Third New Tokyo City. Just by looking at the dense manuals, she knew that she had come prepared.

In her words, the staff of NERV will have a large settlement fee when they settle down. Since Shinji is underage, it has all fallen into the hands of her guardian. Usually, he will give him enough pocket money. requires her consent.

She seems to be trying her best to make herself feel "the warmth of home" by taking care of everything and taking care of everything... Although it doesn't make sense, let her go.

"It should be gone. If you find something missing later, come out and buy it." Katsuragi Miri clapped her hands.

It's long overdue.

"I don't even know where the dormitory I have been assigned is." Ikari Shinji looked at the ID card in his hand. Although there was a specific address on it, it was difficult for him to have any impression of its specific location as a newcomer.

"Didn't I say it? Out of confidentiality, all NERV employees live in a centralized place. Your dormitory is right next to my house." Miri Katsuragi started the car: "I proposed to open up the two dormitories before, but it was rejected. ."

Of course, if you get through, what will the next household do after you move out? No, it's the next two.

"Are we going back now?" Ikari Shinji looked out the car window.

Since the city was only attacked five days ago, the streets were quiet, with few pedestrians and vehicles, and there was absolutely no sign of the ground coalition troops attacking the apostles in the suburbs.

So how exactly does the city protect itself? Only rely on that EVA? Is there an armed force comparable to the armies that ambushed the apostles hiding out of sight?

"Oh, of course not. Before going back, I want to show you a superb view." Katsuragi Miri turned the steering wheel, and the car left the main road and drove straight to the suburbs.

"Amazing"? Ikari Shinji briefly recalled the location and construction history of the Third New Tokyo City.

Due to the tsunami caused by the second impact, the original "Tokyo City" was completely submerged by sea water, the "New Tokyo City" was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Fuji, and the "Second New Tokyo City" was destroyed by the subsequent earthquake.

In the end, those politicians who were busy grabbing the right to speak after the disaster finally stopped rushing to find a place to be the capital, but carefully chose a plain with high terrain and far away from the volcanic earthquake zone to build the "Third New Tokyo City" .

However, judging from the big hole where the "underground fortress" was built, this location is probably inseparable from "Adam" and "Eve".

—

"Okay! It's here."

Finally, when the sun was about to set, Miri Katsuragi drove a car to a hill on the outskirts of the city. From here, you can clearly overlook the "flat" Third New Tokyo City, which is shrouded in the golden sunset.

Um? wrong.

After getting out of the car and watching the scenery for a while, Ikari Shinji suddenly realized that this was not the true face of the Third New Tokyo City. The skyscrapers that had sunk to the ground before the apostles attacked seemed to have not risen to the ground.

"Woo-woo-woo-"

At this moment, there was some kind of air defense alarm, but not so piercing, and then there was a slight tremor from the surface.

"You came at the wrong time before, this is not the original appearance of the 'Third New Tokyo City'," Katsuragi Misato said, looking in the direction of the city: "Due to some accidents and unexpected troubles, they were not restored until today, Maybe it's just for you to witness this scene."

witness what...

boom boom-

As the ground trembled intensified, many square "partitions" suddenly stood up all over the city of Third New Tokyo City, and then, huge metal buildings with huge sizes and heights far exceeding ordinary buildings rose from the ground. rise.

As these buildings slowly rise, the sun that has already set on the horizon and the sunlight it casts are completely blocked, and the entire city is artificially plunged into night.

Click, click, click.

In the end, when the "air defense alarm" ceased, what appeared in front of Ikari Shinji was a super city full of high-rise buildings with bright lights shining like stars.

"Have you seen it, Shinji-kun," Katsuragi Miri sighed, "This is the city you, I, and NERV did everything to protect, and you really protected her."

Is she... cultivating her sense of belonging to this city and strengthening her sense of accomplishment after fighting the apostles?

Indeed, if you are in the city, watching these high-rise buildings rise up next to you, not only will you not be shocked when you see them from this position, you may even have a little phobia of giants.

As far as her duties as a guardian are concerned, she has done a good job, but for her "qualified person", this matter is simply superfluous.

Ikari Shinji lowered his head and glanced at the silver-white metal longboard that quietly appeared on his left forearm.

In the absence of a fight, it could only have appeared for that reason.

[Crack. 】

As an illusory shutter sounded in Ikari Shinji's ear, the "Complete Third New Tokyo City" in front of him was "cut" into a square piece.

After this "photo" was "cut", it began to rotate rapidly and became smaller. When it became the size of a normal card, countless green streamers appeared from all directions out of thin air and wrapped around it. Finally, with the A not-so-dazzling green light bloomed, and a green "magic card" appeared in front of Ikari Shinji.

That's right, this is "printing cards", the trigger conditions are unknown and the only way to get new cards is currently. New cards will be added to his "deck" and can be drawn in the future. Shinji does not have any way to edit the deck. , we can only hope that the newly-emerged cards are strong enough, and don't pollute the card pool with unknown meanings.

[Skyscraper: When the "hero" attacks, the attack power increases by 1000 points. 】

The magic card paused for a moment, allowing Ikari Shinji to see its effect, and then swooped into his deck, and then the deck and the longboard on which the cards were placed disappeared at the same time.

…hero?