Scene 21

Asuka's title: "Duh."

Shinji's title: "Obviously, dying sucks."

[It is still early morning and Shinji and Asuka have started wandering around the wasteland once more.]

Shinji: So, here we are, wandering around aimlessly again.

Asuka: Yep. It really has become a trend.

Shinji: Do you have any idea where we're going?

Asuka: Does it look like I do?

Shinji: No, it really doesn't…



Asuka: So…how long before you think we die?

Shinji: Hmm…that's a hard one. I'm trying to think what the most pessimistic answer would be for this one. Obviously, dying sucks. But living in this wasteland sucks, too. But which sucks more? Because if dying sucks more, we'll probably die soon, but if living in this hell-hole sucks more, we probably won't die for a long time. What's your opinion on the matter? When do you think we're going to die?

Asuka: Never.

Shinji: Never?

Asuka: Because we're already dead and we're just wandering across hell now. Duh.

Shinji: Damn, I nearly forgot.

Asuka: It was the optimism thing again, eh?

Shinji: I guess so…and I was really trying hard to be pessimistic, too.

Asuka: Well, you can't HOPE to be pessimistic, otherwise you're just being optimistic about being pessimistic.

Shinji: Okay, if you ask me, that sounded an awful lot like pseudo philosophical bullshit, Asuka.

Asuka: Oh, well…want to hear some more, anyway?

Shinji: Fine, whatever.

Asuka: A thought-people spend way too much time wondering WHY they exist that they actually forget TO exist.

Shinji: Hey, do you think that was my problem?

Asuka: How should I know? It's all just pseudo philosophical bullshit anyway.

Next Scene:

Asuka's title: "I've already lost all my pride, anyway."

Shinji's title: "You want to play the question game?"