Chapter 77: New Neighbors
Going down the highway, Misato drove the twins to get clothes other than the hospital gowns they were still wearing.
"I know a place that sells a variety of clothes that you two can get an outfit or two," the Major said looking at the rear view mirror at the twins. "Unless you guys have a certain preference or brand to wear."
"I do not Miss Misato," Shinji said looking out his window.
"Neither do I," Rana said turning to see Misato in the mirror before looking back at her glass view. Turning onto an off ramp, the shopping district was seen a few blocks down. Instead of heading there, the Major turned toward a clothing store that was outside of the heavy traffic business areas.
"Just give me a minute and I'll be right back. Okay?" she asked after parking the car. Two heads turned to her and nodded in silence at the same time. Getting out, she headed into the store.
"What is she doing?" Rana asked.
"I can only assume it is asking permission for us to enter with the lack of clothing that we have on," Shinji replied calmly.
"Really?" she said looking at herself and him. "I can recall seeing other people with less clothing that we have and entering shops."
"That is true," he responded when both saw the lavender haired woman come back to them.
"Okay kiddos. Let's go in!"
Upon entering, the service reps greeted them then blinked in surprise. Seeing identical twins was not surprising, it was the mirror image of them being female and male was a rare sight. They became slightly tense seeing how scarred up the male was and the aspect that he had very dark tinted glasses on. After spending a small amount of time there, both Shinji and Rana got simple clothes. While they were getting changed, Misato gave the Third Child her card and made a couple of phone calls. One was to check the status of the apartment arrangements next to hers. The other was checking how the moving company was gather things at the Third Child's previous household. Ending the call and putting her phone away, she saw both clothed.
"You two look better," she stated as he handed back her card. "You didn't wipe me clean did you Shinji?"
"I have a second receipt to pay you back when I have my things back Miss Misato," he said stoically.
"I'm just joking around with you," she said ruffling his hair. "You need to loosen up a bit and smile more."
"…" the male pilot said with a blink. "…I…will try to work on that."
"Thank you for buying us clothes Miss Misato," Rana said bowing to her. Shinji bowed as well.
"You're welcome! Oh, you can call me just Misato," the Major said smiling as they left and went to her car. "I have been trying to get your brother to just say my name without the "miss" part. I'm not that old!"
"It is a habit that he was engrained to say," the female twin said with a smile. "He says it to me a lot too."
"Doesn't that butler mentality get tiring after a while Shinji?" the Major asked as they closed car doors and buckling their seatbelts. "Why not just be yourself without the subservient behavior?"
"…" Shinji said slowly looking out the window. "I will think about it."
"Do we need to go to Shinji's house to gather his stuff for the move?" Rana asked.
"Already have a moving team doing that as we speak. They should be wrapped up with gathering your stuff in a little bit. How about we grab something to eat before heading to the apartment?"
"…" Rana said glancing over at him. The mention that others were rummaging and collecting his things without him being there didn't sit well. However, the male pilot showed no reaction to the information.
"Very well," he said calmly continuing to look out his window with an unreadable face.
After school end, Ayanami was walking home alone. When she got to the street block where the apartment was, she noticed a moving truck. Getting closer to it, Misato was standing nearby and talking to the driver. A clipboard was exchanged from one to the other in which the worker tore off a copy and handed it back to the Major. Heading to where she was standing, the lavender haired woman turned around and smiled.
"Oh! Hey there Rei! How are you?"
"Afternoon Major. I am fine," the female Eva pilot stated with a neutral face.
"Looks like we got new neighbors next door."
"I see."
"Why not go greet them? Might be people you know," Misato said with a grin.
"…?" Ayanami replied by tilting her head at the Major's expression. "Okay."
Heading up to the apartment, she saw that there were a couple of boxes near the neighboring apartment's door. Moving toward the door, the boxes did not have any indications of what were inside. Pressing the doorbell, she heard no footsteps when the door unlocked suddenly. Watching the door open, the Third Child was standing there with blackout glasses and different clothes. He bowed.
"Afternoon Miss Ayanami," he said standing back up.
"Ikari?" Rei said with a surprised face.
"How are you?"
"…I am…adequate…" she answered. Blinking first, she then tilted her head.
"Don't you live outside of the city?"
"I did. Miss Misato suggested a change of residence and to move closer."
"…why?" she asked still surprised to see him. Thinking about how he was now next door, the aspect was favorable.
"Shinji, who is it?" a familiar voice stated from inside.
"It is Miss Ayanami," he answered.
Both heard footsteps coming toward the door. The First Child saw the female twin in a different set of clothes as well. Seeing them standing next to each other, she could feel their auras radiating differently from each other. It also made her blink to see that even with varied clothes, they were still mirror images of one another. It had been difficult to visit him since the relapse with Dr. Ikari at the medical facility. Coincidentally, the Commander hasn't called upon her recently either.
"Hello Ayanami," Rana greeted with a smile and gave a small bow. "I heard from Misato that you and Souryu live next door."
"That's correct," Rei replied nodding her head. Both females watched as Shinji grabbed two boxes and headed back inside the apartment. Rana grabbed the remaining box.
"We just moved in here earlier today. All that is left is unpacking Shinji's stuff and see what else is needed. Would you like to come inside?"
"…yes," the First Child said quietly and entered.
Closing the door behind her, she followed the two inside to the living room. The space seemed a bit smaller than Misato's overall with one less bedroom. Similarities were the kitchen setup, balcony space, and amenities. Taking a general view of the apartment, it was rather bare. It gave a feeling of familiarity remembering how bare her old apartment was. Focusing back on the twins, Rana opened a box with curiosity.
"I will go make us tea," he said picking up a smaller box.
"Okay," Rana said pulling out household items and setting them carefully on the table.
"Would you like help Ikari?" Rei asked.
"I appreciate the offer Miss Ayanami, but you are a guest. It would be imposing to ask you."
"I do not mind," she said walking toward him. Looking into the small box he had, it was a tea set with tea bags. Taking hold of the small box, she looked at his stoic face with blind glasses. Despite knowing what eyes were behind them, the shades did make him more approachable.
"I will make tea. Please continue with unpacking."
"…" Shinji said not letting go of the box staring back at her. Blinking, he let go and bowed slightly.
"Thank you Miss Ayanami," he said and leaned back straight. Seeing the First Child nod, she went into the kitchen with a determine face. Heading back to the dining table with boxes, Rana stepped closer to him.
"She seems rather helpful towards you," she commented with a neutral tone.
"She is a comrade and classmate. We have helped each other on different missions and occasions."
"I remember," Rana said with a slight smile.
Pulling out the last item in the box, both went to the remaining boxes and opened them. While putting things away, the smell of tea eventually filled the apartment. Placing what they had in their hands into a location, movement of the tea glasses were heard from the kitchen. Going back to the living room, Ayanami had set a tray with the teapot and cups on the dining table. As she filled the cups with the beverage, the twins sat down opposite from each other. The First Child gave each of them one and sat down adjacent to them. Pouring herself one, she placed the teapot back on the tray.
"Rather soothing despite the slight bitter taste," Rana said looking at the tea then smiling at the First Child. "Thank you Ayanami."
"Indeed. Thank you again Miss Ayanami," Shinji said after taking a sip.
"…you're welcome…" she replied feeling slightly embarrassed from feeling appreciated. Looking down at her tea, a slight smile came to her face.
"How is this place compared to yours Ayanami?" Rana asked.
"…" Ayanami answered looking up and going back to her passive expression. Despite being use to her appearance, it still felt strange to converse with her.
"It is smaller compared to the Major's apartment."
"Is it different than this one?"
"It is roughly the same," Rei said turning to Shinji who seemed deep in thought. Looking at his skin appearance, the sight of all his scars was still baffling. Recalling what Dr. Akagi stated about them, she felt it was a good start to get questions answered.
"Ikari?"
"…" he said blinking and looking up. "Yes Miss Ayanami?"
"Dr. Akagi stated that you mentioned the scars were created in the past."
"Yes," the Third Child replied and saw Rana look a little tense.
"How long ago did they occur?"
"A majority occurred prior to coming to Neo-Tokyo 3. The rest occurred since being here."
"…" the female twin said shifting uncomfortably in her seat. Flashbacks of what scars were placed on her came into her mind.
"Did you obtain them while staying with your…uncle?" Rei said carefully. The atmosphere in the room was turning murky and making her feel unsettled. Oddly, she could feel eeriness radiating from the Third Child despite him looking passively back. Glancing at the female twin, she was stiff and looked uncomfortable.
"C-Could…we…" Rana said quietly with a downcast head. "Talk about something else?"
"…" Rei said blinking and looking at the female twin with confusion. "…why?"
"It's…painful to think about it…" she said rubbing the teacup a little.
"…I don't understand…Ikari is the only one that has obtained the scars. He is the only affected by the memories of the injuries."
"You're wrong!" Rana stated looking up at her with an upset expression. "I felt what he has felt. I have seen what he has seen. It is painful for me to bear remembering as it is for Shinji."
"…" Rei said with raised eyebrows in surprise looking at her. Turning to him, Shinji just sipped his tea without changing position or the expression on his face.
"…are…are they painful to talk about?" she asked quietly.
"They are not pleasant memories. If you wish to talk about it further Miss Ayanami, I am will to at a different time and place," the male pilot stated neutrally putting down his teacup.
"…" the First Child said with her mouth parted. Feeling the atmosphere become awkward and tense, she turned to the table and looked at her teacup.
"…okay…" she said quietly and took a sip of her tea. While looking down, the First Child felt herself becoming slightly agitated. Wondering why, she tried to analyze it. The only factor that had change from being able to discuss things with the Third Child was the new sibling.
'She has seen what he has seen…and felt what he has felt,' Ayanami thought to herself.
'Her statement is logical…being inside the Eva and making contact with Ikari, she has seen his memories…everything about him…everything…' the First Child trailed off. Repeating what she concluded in her mind, it took much willpower to not frown. The aspect didn't sit well and made her more agitated.
"…" Rei said glancing at Rana with a stoic expression. The female twin looked up and made eye contact. Though they didn't say anything, both were staring at each other without blinking or expressing anything. Suddenly, the doorbell rang twice.
"Excuse me madams. I will answer it," Shinji said standing up and turning around.
Both females blinked at the same time and broke eye contact. Not finding anything to say, they stared at their teacups. Hearing the door open, a familiar redhead voice sounded making Ayanami frown a little. Feeling frustrated and off-guard, the First Child took a sip of her tea. Placing it down, she closed her eyes and breathed slowly to focus.
"Greetings Miss Souryu. Would you like to come in?"
"What happened to your eyes?" Asuka stated down the hallway. The front door closed.
"I am wearing blackout glasses. Dr. Akagi ordered that I wear them."
"Good reason. Makes you less of a psycho freak," she said turning the corner of the hallway to enter the living room. She stopped seeing the First Child sitting at the table as well as the female twin. Both looked at her with neutral expressions. Ignoring their stares, she walked in and looked around.
"So this is where you live now?" Asuka said ignoring the feeling of irritation that Ayanami got here first. "Pretty bare in here."
"Yes," Shinji said heading toward the kitchen. "Would you care for some tea Miss Souryu or something else?"
"If all you got is tea, make it sweet," the redhead said sitting in the last available chair at the table.
"Very well," he replied and entered the kitchen.
"Rana was your name, right?" the Second Child asked looking at his female twin.
"Y-Yes."
"Allow me to introduce myself again. I'm Asuka Langely Souryu. Second Child and ace Eva pilot from NERV," she stated with a confident smile and determine eyes.
"How do you do Miss Souryu?" Rana said politely with a small nod.
"Call me Asuka," she stated crossing her arms then placing them on the table. She leaned forward on them a little.
"…" Rei said finishing her tea cup and poured more.
"Let's be friends."
"…?" the female twin said with raised eyebrows. "You want to be friends with me?"
"Yeah!" the Second Child said smiling. "It would be beneficial to both of us."
"…" Rana said going to a neutral face. "Are you friends with my brother?"
"Well, duh, yeah. Kind of hard not to be going to the same school and working together," Asuka stated. She kept face even when Rei glanced at her with a stoic face.
"Really?" the female twin stated evenly continuing with the neutral expression. All of them heard footsteps coming out of the kitchen. They saw Shinji holding onto a glass with the looks of honey in it along with a spoon. Pouring the tea from the pot into the glass, he stirred it the utensil. Placing the spoon on the tray, he offered the drink to the redhead.
"Here you are Miss Souryu."
"Thanks!" the Second Child stated with a smile at him. The three saw him nod with a stoic face as the redhead took the glass. Watching him return to his seat, the redhead tasted the tea.
"How could we not be friends if he offers tea the way I like it?"
"Is that true Shinji?" Rana asked slowly moving her eyes to his direction. Her stoic expression and tone remained the same.
"We are comrades," he said taking a sip of his tea.
"…" the First Child said thinking about his statement. She agreed with it based on the definition of the word. However, she was not only feeling confused, but agitated from how the Second Child was acting.
'Why is Pilot Souryu acting this way?' she thought looking at her with a passive face.
"…" Rana said having a difficult time accepting that the redhead was his friend. The remembrance of the name calling, outlandish things said to him, and the left hook to his face was vivid in her mind. Knowing that she couldn't state what happened frustrated her. Squeezing the teacup a little firmer, she decided to play along.
"O-Okay," she said with a small smile and relaxing a little. "Sorry for doubting you Asuka. It still feels weird to talk to people."
'God finally!' the redhead thought feeling her insides not as tense. 'They have to be twins to give that creepy atmosphere. At least she seems more normal than he is.'
"No worries! We'll have good time together in no time. Are you going to go to school?"
"Yes. I will be attending the same school you, Ayanami, and Shinji go to tomorrow."
"Really? That sounds like hell. Once out of the Eva, you get thrown into school life."
"Hee hee…yes," Rana said smiling a little wider then looked at the table. "It is hard to believe I am doing this though."
"What do you mean?" Asuka asked.
"Well…from being in the Eva for so long…I don't remember a time outside of it," she said looking a little more depressed. "I don't even remember…my past that much either…it is very blurry."
"…" the First and Second Child said staring at the female twin feeling the mood in the room become blue. Asuka looked at her tea and started remembering her youth. Rei thought about her past as well and could see that there were parts that she couldn't remember either. Wondering why she never questioned it before, the First Child concluded that she just never did or cared to find out.
"…" the Third Child said pouring more hot tea in his cup.
Taking a sip, he breathed out and closed his eyes. Thinking about the past brought up many memories that would classify as agonizing to relive. However, nothing stirred inside of him. The feeling of nothingness washed all over him in which made him relax a little. Though he was still expecting one of the voices to pipe in or his mind to start warping, nothing ever happened.
In an apartment on the other side of the city, Rayne was laying down on a couch. Nami left to go get supplies so they could spend another day or two together before both went back to work. Over the course of a few days, she tried to relax. At the same time, she tried to wrap her head around the many thoughts that swam in her conscious. Despite coming to reasons with some, others kept making her feel guilty, depressed, and miserable.
Despite Nami trying to cheer her up and being a good friend, Rayne couldn't break out of her gloomy stupor. Looking out one of the apartment windows, the young officer sighed through her nose. Looking lazily at the coffee table behind her, her cell phone lay dormant and closed. Reaching for it, she slowly grasped it and brought it to her. Opening it up and looked through her contacts, the male pilot's number was highlighted.
'…' she thought sighing through her nose again. 'He won't be able to answer.'
'Maybe if I leave a voice message that will make me feel better,' Rayne thought slowly pressing the call button. Placing the phone to her ear, she heard the dial tone. It rang twice when the call was picked up.
[Hello Miss Rayne…how are you?]
"…" Rayne said in shock and blinked a couple of times. Slowly moving the phone away from her ear, she looked at it with wild wonder.
'H-how…is he able to answer the phone,' she thought as her brain was working fast to figure out an answer to the perplexing situation.
[Miss Rayne, is something the matter?] the phone's speaker stated. Quickly putting the phone back to her ear, she heard sounds of someone moving a chair and walking.
"…am…am I…dreaming?" Rayne asked quietly to herself and sitting up quickly. Her breathing became heavy as her senses were hyper-active. A booming sound was heard in her ears as he pulse was elevated a little.
[I do not believe so…are you feeling better?]
"…h-how are you able to answer the phone?" the officer asked standing up.
[I am using my limbs. I was released from the NERV medical facility earlier today.]
"…what?…" she asked feeling her eyes widen. Getting around the coffee table, her mind was turning harder trying to understand how that was possible.
"Released?"
[Yes]
"But…but you have…schizophrenia. How is that possible!?" Rayne asked pacing around the apartment trying to calm down and figure what was happening.
[NERV cured it]
"C-Cured it?!" she stated in shock again. A mixture of happiness and suspicion swelled inside making her brain start to hurt.
"…" Rana said trying to remember who the person he was talking to was. An image of a police woman came up. Remembering all the incidents that came up with her involved, the female twin tried to contain her objection of Shinji talking to her. Not knowing if there was anything more, she viewed the Eva pilots as possible information fillers. She turned from staring at his back in the kitchen to them.
"Hey," she asked softly to the two females. Rei looked up from staring at her tea while Asuka turned her head right from watching him. "Who is this Rayne person?"
"She is a police officer on the South-West sector," Rei answered.
"Did Shinji get into trouble of some sort?"
"I don't think so," Asuka said thinking about it.
"…" the female twin said looking back at the male pilot on the phone. Her hands clenched her tea cup harder.
"Is she a love interest of his?" she asked trying to control herself from wanting him to end the call.
"…?!" Ayanami said blinking with mild surprise.
"L-Love interest?!" Asuka said in surprise. "W-Who would want to date him?"
"Alright…see you then Miss Rayne," Shinji said and closed his cell phone. Walking back to his chair at the table and sitting down, the three women were looking at him with stoic looks on their faces.
"Miss Rayne will be visiting here in a little bit," he spoke in a neutral tone.
"She is coming here?" Rana asked not breaking her expression; however, she clenched her teeth together.
"Yes."
"Ikari," Rei asked while staring down as her tea. "What is your relationship with that police officer?"
"One of trust, but not friendship," he stated looking at the blue haired pilot.
"Oh, is that so?" Asuka stated with a small frown. "So you have spent a lot of time with her instead of us then. Haven't you?"
"Other than the couple of missions I assisted Miss Rayne with, I do not spend time with her Miss Souryu," Shinji said turning toward the Second Child.
"Really now?" the redhead continued and leaned an elbow on the table to look at him. She put on a smirk.
"Care to explain why she is so excited to see you? Spill it, what did you do to her?"
"…" both Rei and Rana said looking at him. Small amounts of trepidation started creeping into them.
"I helped her find her birthplace and her parents," he said sipping his tea again.
"…" all the other females stated blinking at him. Only Rana knew how that discovery happened. Remembering it gave her a cold chill down her spine.
"Is there something else you would like to know Miss Souryu?" he asked taking the glasses off and putting them on the table. The three watched him move his hands to his eyes and rubbed them.
"When was this?" Ayanami ask not changing her expression and looking at him.
"Not too long ago," Shinji said removing his hands and staring at all of them with black-red eyes. All three flinched from seeing them. The murky aura he normally had turned eerily and made them all uncomfortable to different degrees. Asuka was the first to react.
"First of all, you need to quit the death stare act! I am not going to associate myself with you if you are being creepy!"
"…" he said then closed his eyes. "Would closing my eyes be sufficient?"
"Put the blind glasses on while closing your eyes Third!"
"…" the male pilot said opening his eyes. Slowly moving his eyes, he looked at the wall between where Rei and Rana were sitting. "Do you madams prefer I not take off the glasses?"
"I...don't mind," Rana said as even as possible. "You can take them off here."
"I am referring in front of your presence madams," Shinji continued in his stoic voice and not blinking.
"…" Rei said parting her mouth a little looking at him. Feeling a confliction of both want and apprehension, it made choosing a little difficult. Deciding what she wanted to achieve, she opened her mouth to speak.
"...I...don't mind Ikari/...I...don't mind Shinji," Ayanami and Rana said nervously at the same time. Asuka blinked and looked at them.
"…" the male pilot said looking down at where the glasses were. Reaching his hand out and grabbing them, he put them back on.
"I see. My apologies for causing you madams discomfort," he said. The uncomfortable feeling from his gaze went away making the three relax.
"See? That's better," Asuka stated and turned to look at the other two.
"W-what are you two looking at?!" the Second Child stated seeing that both Rana and Rei were watching her with stoic expressions.
"If you two have something to say, then say it!" the redhead stated looking back at them with a frown. Neither of them said anything and just blinked. An awkward long silence commenced where no one at the table said anything. Shortly after, the doorbell rang. The male pilot got up and answered it.
"Hi there Shinji! Have you finished unpacking?" Misato asked smiling at him seeing he was still wearing the blackout glasses.
"Hello Miss Misato," he said bowing a little. "Most of my things have been unpacked though there are still some items remaining."
"Do you need an extra hand?"
"There is already a crowd inside."
"Oh, is that so? Am I invited?" Misato asked with a smirk.
"Be my guest," Shinji said stepping back and gesturing toward the living room causing her to giggle.
"You actually look normal for a change. Must be the glasses."
"…" he said with a neutral face causing her to giggle again and rustle his hair a little. Walking into the living room, she saw her roommates as well as the female twin.
"There you two are. Nice to see everyone together for a change," Misato stated. Despite smiling at them, she detected that the atmosphere was tense and awkward. Asuka looked like she was annoyed. Rei was being her usual stoic self. Rana was the only one that gave a small smile at her and waved. However, her red-blue eyes seemed more piercing than normal.
"Welcome home Misato," the female twin said politely.
"Thanks. How has the move in been so far?"
"It has been moving along well. Would you like some tea?"
"Sure," the purple haired woman stated watching the Third Child go into the kitchen. Sitting herself down at the table where he sat, she just looked at the two female pilots. Deciding to break the ice, she turned to the First Child.
"So what do you think of the place Rei?"
"…" Ayanami replied blinking and looking up to the Major. "It seems a bit smaller than yours."
"It does seem that way," Misato agreed then saw Shinji come back out with a teacup. Grabbing the teapot on the table, he poured its contents in the glass. Once filled, he walked back to where Misato sat and gave it to her.
"Thank you Shinji," the Major stated seeing him give a small nod. Remembering what she brought with her, she put the item on the table.
"Oh, here you go Rana. Your school uniform. I was able to get one on short notice."
"Thank you Misato," the female twin stated watching it get passed down the table to her. Having it in her hands, she opened up the package and looked at the uniform blouse and skirt.
Outside a couple of blocks down from Misato's apartment, Rayne was riding in a taxi. To her good fortune, there was one coming down the street when she bolted out and down from Nami's apartment. The young officer thought about calling the secretary to let her know where she was going, but her mind was racing. She wanted to find out for sure that she was not going crazy from hearing the Eva pilot on the phone.
'I will call afterwards…I just need to know,' Rayne thought seeing the apartment complex coming into view. Paying the taxi driver, she jogged inside. Viewing over the site map and the piece of paper she wrote the apartment number on, an elevator dinged nearby. Entering and watching the doors close, anxiety was building up with the anticipation.
'Is this real though?' she thought looking at her hands. 'I feel so torn and out of sorts. Maybe my mind is playing tricks on me.'
The elevator opened and she started jogging again. Looking at the apartment numbers, she eventually found the pilot's new dwelling. Her pulse elevated as she stared at the door. Nervously, she pressed the doorbell to hear it sound. Soft footsteps were approaching from the inside adding more tension to her strained nerves. The door opened revealing a familiar face.
"Hello there. Who are…wait" Misato said then reacted with recollection. "You were at the Info-Gave meeting. Officer Rayne Hymity I believe?"
"Y-Yes. Hello again Major," the young officer said with a small bow. "I am sorry for seeming impatient, but I heard that Pilot Ikari was released from NERV's medical facility today."
"That he was. He is inside," she said with a small smile. "Would you like to see him?"
"Yes please. Thank you," Rayne said bowing again.
'My my…I am going to tease him when we are alone,' Misato thought with a mischievous smile watching the young officer take off her shoes and followed the Major to the living room.
'Let's stir the pot a bit.'
"Hey Shinji, your girlfriend is here," she stated before rounding the corner with Rayne beside her. The officer saw the two female Eva pilots sitting across from each other at a table. However, there were two Ikaris; one sitting at the opposite end of the table that was female and a male one that was sitting on the other end. She only saw the back of him as he was facing away from her.
"…?" she said perplexed looking back and forth between the two. "What…what is going on?"
The male one stood up and turned around showing that both were identical twins. Her mind start to hurt from not being able to comprehend and keep up with all the emotions she experienced so far. Strangely, the male twin wore blackout glasses. Apprehension started oozing out seeing a number of scars that were on his arms. The elongated one from his chin down his neck made her feel tense.
"Hello Miss Rayne," Shinji stated giving a small bow. Feeling a sense of elation, micro-vision kicked in. When he started leaning back straight, she could see his eyes above the rim of his glasses. Her face instantly became horrified and started to feel her vitals beat faster. A flashback of the brutality during the yazuka gang leader mission filled her head. Blinking, black-red eyes were boring at her. Remembrance of the murderous and monstrous screams echoed in her ears from seeing them.
"Welcome."