Day 7: Mercy / Rage
Shinji had screamed with rage as he descended into the depths of NERV. A part of him was still screaming as he stared down at Kaworu.
Stop it. Stop looking at me. Stop smiling at me.
Kaworu needed to do something. He needed to burst out of Shinji's hand, make a break for that—Adam or Lilith or whatever it was. He was an Angel, a monster. He needed to act like one.
He was a traitor. He had come down here to destroy humanity, and played Shinji like a fool in order to do it. And now he was laying down his life for him?
Did he think he was being nice right now? Didn't he realize how much harder he was making this?
A few minutes ago, it had been so easy to hate him. Shinji needed to hate him. He couldn't do this unless, unless, unless—
Kaworu just stared up Unit-01, placid, accepting. Loving, even. It was the most hurtful thing that he could have done.