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]

An ACTUAL NEW CHAPTER! Vincent asks the question, "What do YOU want, Tifa?" - Aerith & Sephiroth are resurrected by the Cetra, something goes wrong, Aerith can no longer hear the Planet, but Sephiroth can! Post-game AeriSeph somewhat AU, wark