Chapter 78: Breakage
"…!?" the others in the room said seeing the female officer starting to hyperventilate. Her eyes were wide and wild with fear as she started shaking. The tension in the room grew to an alarmed level.
"H-Hey," Misato said putting a hand up towards the young female. "Are you alright?"
"…w-w-who…" Rayne said taking a step back. "…w-w-what are…you?"
"…?" Shinji said standing back up and tilting his head. A cartilage popped in his neck.
"Miss Rayne?"
"…take…take them off!"
"Take what off?" Rana said standing up from her chair feeling her dislike for the officer seeping out.
"…" Rayne said getting out a snub-nose revolver from behind and pointing it at the ground. Though she felt fear, an equal amount of fight was telling her to push back and figure out what was going on. Making her face stern, she stared down the Third Child.
"I…want to know…who I am talking to," she said shaking and gripping the pistol tighter.
"Now…let's just…calm down a second," Misato said trying to take control of the situation. Asuka didn't move and watched the tension between the officer and male pilot. Rei felt alert and watched Rayne cautiously.
"…" Rana said closing her hands into fists while not moving. A glare expression was on her face.
"…" Shinji said moving his head back to being straight. "Very well."
"…" Rayne said watching him remove his blackout glasses. Seeing the black-red eyes look back at her gave her a cold chill down her spine. Cold sweat started dripping down her back as she swallowed down her fear. A migraine was pulsating on her temple painfully. Keeping the stern expression, she re-gripped the revolver and clenched her teeth to battle the bad headache.
"Who are you?!" she demanded as her orange eyes glowed a little.
"…!?" Ayanami said sensing something alarmingly familiar. As much as she wanted to stand up, she kept sitting and just stared hard at the officer.
"I am Shinji Ikari."
"What are you?"
"Other than an Eva pilot, a school student."
"What happened to you? Your eyes and aura were different from before."
"…" Shinji said then looked at Misato who looked tense still keeping her eye on Rayne's weapon. "Would it break protocol if I told her what happened Miss Misato?"
"Hmm," Misato said feeling his staring was unnerving. She was also perplexed on why Ayanami and Rana were staring at the female police officer with unfriendly expressions. It made both of them look hostile.
"If we told her the specific details, then that would be a no go. So, I will say it," she said then turned back to the female officer.
"Very well," Shinji said blinking and looking back at Rayne.
"Just remember, this is strictly NERV top secret information. If any of this leaks out, you can bet you will be looking for another job outside of Tokyo. Or worse, be thrown in prison. You understand…!?" the Major stated before stopping. She saw that the young officer's eyes were slightly glowing and slowly turned to her. Despite the young woman nodding her head, her expression was scary.
"I understand."
"Okay," the Major said crossing her arms over her chest. "A few days ago when the last Angel attack, Shinji along with his Eva were absorbed in the Angel. He made it out, but altered as he is now."
"…" she said recalling the similar incident in the underground lab. However, he was not altered there. Understanding the possible gravity of being absorbed into one of the monsters, it gave her a small sense of control.
"So…is this permanent? Your alterations?"
"They have not changed since the last Angel attack," Shinji said not blinking and staring stoically.
"How do you know you are you?" she asked not blinking and kept sternly looking at him.
"Other than saying I am me, I do not have fragments in my mind."
"You mean…your mental disorder is…gone?!" she asked in bewilderment. He didn't nod or blink.
"At least that is what the mental screening results state."
"Do you expect me to believe that with those eyes and scars?"
"It is your choice Miss Rayne," he said slowly blinking.
"…" she responded feeling emotionally drained and frustrated from too much confusion. Deciding on to push through the turmoil a little more, she straightened herself and narrowed her eyes.
"Are you planning to hurt anyone?"
"…!?" the women watching said with surprised and confused faces.
"…" he said tilting his head causing a loud crack to emit from his neck. She felt his aura was more eerie than murky which gave her more suspicion.
"Answer me!" Rayne shouted and pointed the revolver at him.
"I do not have plans Miss Rayne," he said keeping his head at a tilt.
"Tell me the truth. Is this your true self? Is this your real appearance, aura, and persona?"
"STOP IT!" Rana shouted loudly and quickly got in front of him. Staring with immense anger at the officer, her arms were spread out.
"…?" Rayne said blinking and flinching from seeing the mirror image female double. The hatred on her face was not as eerie as his; however, the hostility the twin was producing was similar to the evil version. Misato, Rei, and Asuka blinked in surprise. Only the Major flinched from being able to feel the vibe of anger from the female twin.
"Get out of here!" she stated with teeth clenched together.
"…" the female officer said narrowing her eyes. "Who are you?"
"Who do you think I am?" Rana said scowling and in a low voice.
"You tell me."
"I am his twin sister."
"Are you?" Rayne asked moving her eyes slightly to Shinji.
"She is Miss Rayne."
"…" she said moving her eyes back to the angry looking female twin. Her eyes were icy and piercing in which she willed herself to not flinch. Deciding that she was not going to get anywhere, she lowered her revolver at them. The tension in the air was still immense despite that the officer holstering her firearm. Folding her arms over her chest, she kept a stern looking face despite showing signs of being drained and tired.
"For now, I will stick with the story of you being changed by those monsters that attack," Rayne stated then pointed her finger at him. "However, I will also assume that you are really the evil version that is just acting."
"I see," Shinji said with a blink and gave a small bow. "Very well."
"You take that back," Rana stated still angry. "He is not evil."
"How do you know? Where were you when he was experiencing alterations and schizophrenia?" the female officer said with a frown.
"…" the female twin said just clenching her teeth together. Despite the others knowing where she was, she couldn't tell the officer due to it being NERV top secret information.
"Listen sister, I have seen him changed and know what madness he is capable of. Assuming you haven't been around recently, his appearance right now is of a strong, deadly killer," the officer said evenly. Thinking that would cause others to flinch or stir, no one in the room was surprised. The female twin didn't even break her expression at her which was starting to feel unnerving.
"Oh yeah?" Rana said showing her clenched teeth. About to shoot out venomous words, she felt a gentle hand on her shoulder. Blinking and going to a mild surprise, she looked behind to see him let go of her shoulder. Moving to be beside her, he continued to have a stoic expression. Blinking, he gave a small bow.
"My apologies to have caused you trouble Miss Rayne. It was not my intention to do so," Shinji said standing up straight. "Whether you believe me or not, again, it is your choice."
"…" Rayne said blinking and not moving.
"Is there something else that you need or wish to know?"
"…" she said sighing through her nose and looked down at the floor. "…no…I-"
Suddenly her cell phone started ringing in which it had a certain ringtone. Pulling the mobile out and looking at who was calling, Rayne internally grimaced. She forgot to leave a message. Looking up, Shinji gestured to her to answer it. Feeling too tired to just leave, she answered it.
"H-Hello?"
[Oh thank god! Rayne, are you alright? Where the heck did you go?] Nami stated relieved then spoke sternly.
"S-sorry…I am fine," the young officer said looking up at him. His black-red eyes continued to bore at her which caused her to become alert again. Oddly, the female twin and blue-haired female pilot copied his stoic expression while staring at her. The Major and the Second Child felt goosebumps on their arms from how thick the tension was being created in the room. Looking back at the Third Child, he hadn't blinked yet. Too tired to think creatively, she decided to answer as truthfully as possible.
"I'm…at Shinji's apartment."
[…his apartment?…isn't he in NERV's hospital?]
"…he was. He was released earlier today."
[…what!?] Nami stated in surprise and shock. [How!?]
"NERV cured him of his mental disorder," Rayne said over the phone. The male pilot and his female twin still hadn't blinked yet which caused goosebumps to flare on her arms.
"…somewhat."
[…w-wow…that sounds like a miracle…] the secretary stated still in shock from the news. […hey…are you sure you are okay? You're sounding a bit tense over the phone.]
"I'm still…in shock from seeing him walking and talking," Rayne said feeling cold sweat forming on her forehead. She saw Rana and Ayanami blink. The male pilot hadn't moved from his spot or blinked still. It was as if he became an organic statue. She was starting to feel paranoia fester in her mind.
"Do…do you want to talk to him?"
[…s-sure…] Nami said hearing a slight pause followed by the sounds of someone walking away quickly. Listening on the line, she felt as if a presence was there. However, there was no sound coming from the other line. Feeling a little tense from the odd silence, a familiar voice spoke.
"Hello Miss Blaze," the male pilot spoke over the phone.
[…?!] the secretary said in surprise. [H-Hi Ikari. How are you feeling?]
"I am well…I am still adjusting."
[I bet. Rayne said you were cured from having schizophrenia…is that true?]
"Based on test results and MRI scans, mostly yes. I will be under surveillance for a period of time to see if I will relapse."
[My god…that is amazing! Hey, do mind if I stop by to see you? I know the Chief would like to see you as well.]
"I do not mind."
[Great! I will be there in a bit. Can you put Rayne back on the line?]
"Very well," he said. Footsteps were heard coming closer to the phone. There was no sound of footsteps going away from the phone; however, the presence she felt before was no longer there. A slight chill went through her wonder what that was.
"I'm here."
[Hey Rayne. I will becoming by and let the Chief know] the secretary said not seeing Rayne's slightly shocked expression. [See you in a bit!]
"…o-okay. See you in a bit. Bye," the female officer said then ended the call. Putting the cell phone away, she looked up to see that he had turned around.
"Miss Blaze sounds in good spirit," he stated grabbing the blackout glasses on the table. Putting them on, Asuka and Rei didn't feel any calmer.
"…yes…" Rayne said rubbing her arms. "She and the Chief have been wondering what happened to you and how you are doing."
"I see," Shinji said turning around. Despite him having the black-red eyes blocked out, she still felt apprehensive of him.
"Would it be easier for them if we waited in the lobby for them to arrive?"
"…probably…" she said then looked at everyone else. Looking lastly at the Misato, the Major gulped then cleared her throat.
"Uh…s-say you three," Misato said trying to grab the attention of the three females at the table. Asuka immediately looked at her. Rei blinked then slowly turned her head with a stoic face. Rana still had an unpleased expression when she slowly moved only her eyes toward her.
'They are definitely twins,' Misato thought trying to shake the trepidation from watching what unfolded.
"I need all your help with something in my place."
"…" all three said looking at the Major and not moving. Instead of being afraid, she decided to get annoyed.
"I'm sorry," the Major said with a frown and narrowed eyes. Crossing her arms over her chest, she spoke evenly.
"Could you three help me please?"
Rei looked back at Shinji then Rayne before standing up. Pushing her chair in, she left the room. Rana followed afterwards not removing her displeased face. Both she and the First Child didn't even glance at the young officer when passing her. Asuka stood up still feeling apprehensive from what happened. Irritated from feeling this way, she needed to do something. About to walk passed the Third Child, she turned to him.
"Yes Miss Souryu?" he asked turning his head toward her. The redhead frowned a little and stomped on his right foot. Gripping his collar with one hand, she got face to face with him.
"I thought I told you to stop being creepy you idiot!"
"…!?" Rayne said with raised eyebrows and dreading what might happen. Her face faltered a little based on his reaction.
"My apologies Miss Souryu. You have mentioned that before. I will work on it," he said without reacting.
"You better," she said letting go of his collar and foot. Turning toward the hallway to the front door, she walked out feeling adrenaline from being slightly more scared.
'…that went smoother than I thought it would,' Misato thought and left the room. Once the door was closed, both Rayne and Shinji were remaining in the room. An uncomfortable silence went between them until he spoke.
"Shall we go to the lobby Miss Rayne?"
"…sure…"
While both were traveling to the elevator on the outside walkways, Rayne looked behind them to see if the other four individuals would follow them. She didn't see them. Entering an elevator together, they didn't say anything to each other. Both stood on opposite sides and didn't look at one another. Once at the ground floor, he gestured her to go first followed by him. Stopping in the lobby area, they waited.
"…" Rayne said with crossed arms over her chest.
Glancing at him, he was standing still and was watching the front doors. Still not able to relax knowing what were behind the blackout glasses, he didn't say anything to her or turn at her. She made a small acknowledgment to herself that despite him acting stable and behaved sane, Rayne couldn't bypass his appearance. The once trust relationship that she established with the male pilot, it felt like it vanished. Too lost in her analyzing, she didn't see the front sliding doors open.
"Ikari?!" Nami said walking quickly into the lobby. Rayne shot her head up to see the secretary coming to them. Shinji gave a small bow.
"Hello Miss Blaze," he said after standing straight.
"…!?" the blonde said and stopped seeing his appearance. "My god…are…are you alright?"
"I am despite how I look. How have you been Miss Blaze?"
"I have been good," she said giving a small smile and shaking her head. "I can't believe you are out of a hospital bed and are walking!"
"It does seem hard to believe," he said with a small nod.
"So NERV was able to cure your mental disorder? That is so amazing!" Nami said walking up to him and gave him a soft hug.
"…" Rayne said with alert eyes watching him.
"…?!" Nami said feeling him give a soft hug back and didn't shake. Blinking and taking a small step back, she looked back at him while having her hands on his shoulders. He put his hands to his side and looked up a little.
"Something wrong Miss Blaze?"
"…what…what happen to your phobia?" she asked in a shocked expression. The female officer was equally shocked.
"I appear to not have it anymore," he said with a stoic voice as the adult woman let go of him and took a step back to give him space.
"…that is…so bizarre," the secretary said then shook her head. "Anyways…these scars and your eyes…did something happened?"
"Yes," Rayne piped in before he could say anything. "NERV was experimenting on him to find a cure when an accident occurred."
"That must have been a near fatal accident to cause this much damage."
"It was Miss Blaze," Shinji said neutrally when the front sliding doors opened again. "However, NERV was able to get me to recover."
"Holy smokes," Ryu stated with shock walking toward the small group. "Ikari…how are you…"
"Hello Chief Yogosami," he said bowing to him while the older man just looked at his appearance.
"…feeling…?"
"I am doing better than before."
"…t-that's good," the Chief said blinking then smiling nervously. "Look at you. Walking and talking like a regular person. I heard Nami state that you don't have the mental disorder anymore. Did NERV really cure it?"
"They did."
"That is great news to hear," he said giving a small smile thought felt on alert. "Still having a hard time believing NERV cured you from being a schizo."
"Yes…it can be hard to believe," Shinji said hearing a soft ruffle to his left. He didn't turn or look in that direction though could feel eyes staring at him from a distance.
"How did they cure you if you can tell?" Ryu asked.
"I am sorry…that would be NERV's top secret information."
"I figured as much," he said going up to the pilot and putting out his hand. "Welcome back."
"…" Shinji said reaching out his hand and grasped the older man's. Both shook while looking at each other. The older man couldn't put a finger on it, but he couldn't feel or see tremors on the boy. Letting go, the male pilot looked fine.
"Something wrong Chief Yogosami?"
"What? No…just thinking," he said with a small smile. "Did something happen to your eyes?"
"They were injured in a near fatal accident while NERV was experimenting to find a cure for me," the Third Child said stoically.
"…" both Nami and Ryu said seeing something very faint in the blind glasses. Oddly, the more they stared at it they could see faint colors of red. Thinking it was a reflection of something; they saw the hue object move slowly toward Rayne then back to looking at them. Both suddenly had hairs sticking on end on the back of their neck.
"Is there something else I can help you with?" the male pilot asked. The police chief coughed and cleared his throat a little.
"No. Just still surprised to see you being able to function again. Anyway, I am glad to see you well Ikari. I have an errand to do with these two. So we will take our leave."
"Very well," Shinji said with a small bow. "Have a good day."
Before Rayne and Nami could say anything, the Chief placed his hands on their shoulders and gave a small little tug motioning them to follow. Both gave the male pilot a small wave goodbye and walked beside Ryu as they walked away.
"Rayne…is that really him?" he whispered as they were heading to the front doors.
"…mostly…I think," she whispered back.
"What does that mean?" Nami quietly asked as the three reached the sliding doors.
"I don't know the details of what or how it happened…but his eyes aren't the same," Rayne responded walking through the open doors. Suddenly Nami stopped which caused Ryu and Rayne to halt. Looking toward the secretary, she had looked back and had a flabbergasted look on her face.
"…oh my god…"
"…what…the…" the Chief said following the blonde's line of sight.
"…" the female officer looked back understanding what had the two on a higher level of shock and confusion. Standing next to him was the female twin with red-blue eyes stoically staring at them. The way that light was shining on the male pilot's blackout glasses, faint red orbs could be seen through them. Both the secretary and chief felt a cold chill run down their spine from seeing them passively stare back at them. The sliding doors slowly closed and blocked each person's line of sight.
"…" Shinji said turning his head toward Rana who looked at him. "Something the matter Miss Rana?"
"I don't think you have a trust relationship with her," she said watching him starting to walk to the elevators. She walked beside him.
"Based on her reaction, it would seem there is not one," the male pilot said pressing the elevator button. The doors to it opened and both stepped in. As the lift went up, Rana gently grabbed his hand.
"I…I don't like her," she said neutrally not looking at him.
"…" Shinji said just blinking and staring at the metal doors as the elevator continued going up.
"Do you have plans to be involved with them?"
"Depends."
"On what?" she asked feeling the elevator slow down to a stop.
"If they choose to call me or not," he answered and walked out. The female twin walked out the same time and continued to hold his hand.
"Do you think they will?"
"Based on their expressions…not likely," he said stoically as they headed toward Misato's apartment. Despite feeling her relax a little, she still seemed tense from the whole encounter.
"Did Miss Misato give a suggestion or instruction to you regarding us?"
"Mmmmm…she did state about inviting us over for a small dinner celebration. Other than that, just getting supplies for our apartment and school."
"I see," Shinji said as they reached the Major's apartment door and knocked. "We should gather school supplies for tomorrow."
After talking with Misato about getting supplies, both Rei and Asuka tagged along with the twins. Going to the nearby convenience store, the four entered together.
"Alright Rana, so which brand do you use?" Asuka asked turning toward her.
"What do you mean?" the female twin asked with a confused look.
"You know, the essentials."
"…uh…um…" she stated then looked at the male pilot for answers.
"I seriously doubt your brother would know what the woman essentials are," the redhead stated with a smirk. Looking at the Third Child, he remained emotionless and didn't turn his head.
"…" he said remembering the sisters' "education". "That is correct…I have never been informed or trained on that subject. My apologies."
"Stop apologizing all the time," Asuka stated with hands on her hips. "Just be grateful that I am willing to help your sister out as a friend."
"I am Miss Souryu," he said with a small bow. "Thank you."
"Can you say that without the dead sounding tone?" she asked seeing him just tilt his head at her.
"Whatever. Come on you," Asuka said grabbing the female's twin by surprise and pulling her along. "Let me give you a few pointers."
"…" both Shinji and Rei said watching them go toward the women's section.
"While Rana is being assisted, I will go look at school supplies first," he said turning toward the First Child. "Are you going to go look at anything in particular Miss Ayanami?"
"No," she said shaking her head. "I will accompany you instead."
"Very well."
After getting what each person needed and paying for the items, the four went back to Misato's apartment. From there, she setup a little welcome back party for the twins in which the five spent time together. Despite the awkwardness from how each one had a different level of social interaction; it gave the Major something of a normal night amongst the children. Afterwards, the twins went to their apartment and prepared for the next day. Night came and they went to bed to sleep.
"…!?" Rana said waking up with a start. Placing hands on her head, she felt a mild sweat upon her forehead.
'Another one of that nightmare dream,' she thought sitting up and trying to calm down. Looking around, she was in her room that she picked in the apartment. Glancing at the alarm clock near her futon, she just blinked.
'It is 2:00 am.'
Lying back down and trying to get comfortable again, she found that she was wide wake. Groaning a little, she heard movement in the apartment. Wondering if Shinji was wake, she got up quietly and went to her door. Opening it, she saw him exit his room down the hallway. Watching him, he went into the bathroom. A hopeful thought occurred to her. Going back to her room and walking out while holding her pillow, she waited near the bathroom. The sound of it unlocking came quietly as the door opened slowly. Only stepping forward to be in the doorway, Shinji turned his head to the left to see Rana standing there.
"…" both said as they looked at one another. Both of their eyes glowed a little in the darkness of the apartment.
"Something the matter Miss Rana?" he asked stoically.
"I had…that nightmare again…could I sleep in your room?" she asked squeezing her pillow.
"…" he said with a blink. "If that will help you sleep better, I do not mind."
Smiling at him, she turned around and went into her room. Grabbing her futon and entering the living room again, she noticed he was at his door. Going toward him, he gestured her to enter. Seeing where he placed his futon, Rana laid hers next to his on the floor. Getting into hers, she watched him close the door and get into his sleeping bag.
"Thank you Shinji," Rana whispered happy.
"You are welcome," he replied back closing his eyes.
A couple of hours later, an alarm clock went off. Waking up first and silencing the alarm, the male pilot tried sitting up. Feeling weight on him and looking to his left, Rana was next to him. She was still in her futon; however, she had hugged his left arm and rested her head on his shoulder.
"…" he said with a stoic expression and blinking.
The aspect that he didn't have night terrors or images dancing in front of him still felt odd. Looking at his restricted arm, there was still no trembling. Turning back to her, he slowly and quietly got his arm free of the female twin's grasp. In the process of doing so, Rana's expression from looking pleasant slowly became worried. Narrowing his eyes at her and looking at his other hand, he started petting her head.
"…" she said as her slight tense face relaxed. Stopping and leaving her to sleep, he got up and started getting ready. After some minutes passed, the female twin slowly opened her eyes. Sitting up and rubbing her eyes, she stretched.
'I didn't have a nightmare,' Rana thought with a small smile.
Looking over to her right, there was no futon next to her. Blinking and scanning around the room, she could not find where the sleeping bag was. The person that was sleeping next to her was nowhere to be found either. About to have a panic attack from the thought of him vanishing, the sound of water came to her ears. Standing up quickly and going to the door, the noises of muffled splashing were heard.
"Shinji?!" Rana said opening the room door. The living room was vacant causing her to become anxious. Seeing light coming out of the restroom door, she immediately walked to be in front of it. The water sounds became quiet.
"Shinji," she asked knocking on the door. "Are you there?"
"Yes," he replied followed by the door opening. "Is there something the matter Miss Rana?"
"…" the female twin said seeing him wet and only in a towel. Seeing all the scars on his body made her wince a little from how some seemed painful. The black-red eyes looked at her with eerie passiveness. Slowly getting use to his new appearance, the aspect of what he was wearing and how he presented himself seemed surprising. Vague and strange impulses came to her from looking at him.
"Miss Rana?"
"Y-Yes!?" she said blinking and looking back at him.
"Did you need something?"
"N-no…just thought you vanished and that I was dreaming," Rana said putting her hands behind her.
"I see," he said turning around to grab the clothes he had set on the toilet. Despite seeing that his back was just as bad as the front, the urges came again. The aspect that his eyes weren't staring her down, she noticed how rugged and muscular his physique was. Seeing him grab his clothes and turn around, she quickly shook her head to rid of the thoughts.
"The water should be heated by now. I will make us breakfast and prepare our lunches."
"Okay," Rana said smiling watching him exit the room.
As she showered, Shinji dressed in his school uniform with a grey undershirt. Gathering all the materials that they would need, he placed them on a table near the hallway entrance. Going into the kitchen, he made both of their school meals. Preparing a simple breakfast, he brought the food out to the dining table wearing an apron. Placing them down, the bathroom door opened. Turning his head toward it, he saw Rana's head slide out from the side. An embarrassed expression was on her face.
"Shinji?"
"Yes Miss Rana?"
"Can you help me? I don't know how to put this on," she said holding out a bra.
"…" Shinji said stoically and gave a small nod. "Very well."
Walking toward her, he stopped in front of the door. Rana pushed the door open having her back toward him. Taking hold of the lingerie, he looked at how it was suppose to be secured. A flashback of the sisters came and went only making him blink once. Looking up at her, her head was looking over her shoulder waiting patiently in just her underwear. Blinking, he showed her how it functioned. Telling her to put her arms through, he guided her hands with his of what ends to grab.
"I think I got it," she stated with a relieved voice and looked down at the bra. "Seems rather restricting to me."
"I have heard some women state that," he said turning around. "Breakfast is ready."
"Okay! Just give me a minute," the female twin said going back into the bathroom and closing the door. A couple of minutes passed as he sat at the table and waited with his eyes closed. Hearing movement at the bathroom door, he opened his eyes. The restroom door opened and he slowly moved his head in that direction.
"…" Rana said coming out of the bathroom with a shy smile. Wearing the girl's school uniform, she did a slow 360 spin.
"H-how do I look?"
"…" he said blinking. "You look nice."
"Really?!" she said smiling and walked over to him. Bending forward, she gave him a hug. "Thank you. Thank you for making me breakfast and lunch."
"You are welcome," he said giving soft pats on her arm from her hugging him. Sitting down, both ate their breakfast. After finishing and cleaning up, both gathered their items. Heading toward the front door, they put on their shoes.
"Do you have everything you need Miss Rana?" he asked standing up straight.
"I believe so," she said kicking her shoes a little. "How about you?"
"I believe so as well. Shall we go?" Shinji asked putting on his blackout glasses. Seeing her nod, both turned toward the front door.