Shinji Ikari finds a boxful of insanity and becomes even more unhinged than before. Somehow, this is A Good Thing. As the grim dark future melts into stark bleak present, upon a throne of tropes humanity might find the savior it so requires. [story RESUMING]

What if Simon and Nia hadn't met before her transformation? Now, three years following the destruction of Earth, they find each other at last...but is it too late? AU, Simon/Nia. Contains UST, coarse language, mature themes, and haphazard space battles.

CH12 up. With enough gun, even an Angel can be destroyed, AT field & all. Wiping-out much of the nearby area, you don't want your Pilot & Ops Director getting caught in the blast. With a proven alternative, Nerv's position has changed & Shinji? Well...