What would happen if we had everything we ever wanted? What if certain tragedies, in the past, were averted? One would normally think this would make a better world. Some old traumas could be gone. But the new pains could be worse.

The Reego: four AIs made by the Angel of Terror from Rei and Unit 05's mental patterns. The Keiworu: two AIs, made by Kei, blending her and Kaworu without asking him, escaped from SEELE. Australia: a desolate monster-filled hellhole. Good day, mate!

Canonised addition to "NGE: Nobody Dies" by Gregg Landsman. "Come in, come in," said the spider to the fly. In retrospect, sending Kaworu to evaluate the potential value of Kei Ayanami, last of the Ree, was not the wisest of SEELE's decisions...