Well, this section isn't actually very much, really. The Omake section contains deleted scenes, though there are only two major scenes that were taken out, to be truthful, which was why, at the last minute, I've decided to include a nice little something.
What is it?
Well, to cut a long story short, it's basically a short snippet of a weird thing we thought up, inspired from this fic during the writing process. Basically, a great parody of Iron Chef. It doesn't matter if you've never heard of it before, just read it! (Warning, my Japanese may be absolutely incorrect.) If you happen to like it, we can complete it and post it as a new fic.
The second part of the Authors' Notes has some trivial information you may find extremely useless but wouldn't have gone without.
So, anyway, I'll let you on with it, now.
Omake
Deleted Scenes - 1
Shinji has finally finished explaining how he escaped near certain death from the hydrogen tanks exploding...
"So, do you understand?" Asked Shinji to everyone after that ten minute enlightenment.
Everyone in the Command Center nodded dumbly at Shinji, slowly, then shook their heads, slowly. Shinji scratched his head, "Hmmm..."
Misato ran up to Shinji, crying, and sort of tackled him with a hug to the ground (known as a flying tackle hug). Everyone at NERV thought this was a sweet moment and cried, "Awww..."
Having jumped over the railing to plummet down a rather high height, Fuyutsuki popped out, behind Misato with a wide grin and said, "So, anyone want to hear my survival story?"
"NO!" shouted everyone.
Fuyutsuki looked at he floor with a frown. "Oh..." he whined.
As Shinji got out of Misato's arms and up on his feet, he was tackled back down by someone else calling him "BAKA!" and was kicked into a corner (known as a flying angry kick).
It was Asuka, and she was bashing the hell out of him, screaming random German curses and phrases, and giving him an all-round painful time. Shinji tried to feebly protect his endangered parts as Asuka loudly screeched into the Dolby Digital® air and with the strength of a rhino stamping out a flame.
Oh yes, Asuka managed a stab at Shinji's groin, and he contributed a high-pitched scream along with Asuka's that went on for quite a while.
Asuka had pride, and falling into a brief depression didn't do it any good, having thought Shinji was dead. Now, of course, perhaps she would have wished he still was.
This is her attempting to regain the pride she lost. The noise of foot stomping on groin went on like a dummyplug. There seemed like no end to the pain for Shinji. No one in NERV bothered to do anything about it, being entranced by this weird, enhanced sound of stomping and squishing. Shinji's family-jewels were... not in a nice state.
All of a sudden, Asuka stopped her stomping, and her screaming. There was silence, aside from Shinji's wailing that still carried on.
"Look!" Cried Maya. "She's swallowed her own tongue!"
"Crikey!" Makoto added. "Now have a go at that!"
"What?"
"Just have a look at her powerful legs! Now under the anesthetics of her own tongue, she's demonstrating them for us to see, in the air!"
Asuka fell on her back and withered like an ant on surface-spray, holding her throat. Her legs kicked at the air.
Everyone reacted in awe. "Oooo...!"
The guys standing on the other side where they had a good view of Asuka's behind were a little too speechless to also say "Oooo...!", as appropriate as it would be.
"Mate, you can imagine the pain her prey would have to endure. Even now, I have to be careful! Alright, but I'm coming for a closer look and a little prod..."
Misato interrupted, "Where on Earth did that come from?"
"Eh, mate?" Makoto went on.
"That was completely random, coming from you. This isn't some weird-assed fanfic written by a crazy adolescent girl, you know."
"Not even for Steve Irwin?"
"Shut up."
"Sorry, Major... I don't know what came over me..."
Deleted Scenes - 2
Misato captures Toji to be the Unit-01 pilot...
"Take him away, boys!" said Ritsuko like she'd said it a million times.
"Hey, that my line!" Shouted Misato at Ritsuko. She composed herself and looked towards the men. "Bake him away, toys!"
The men looked at each other for a second, shrugged and threw Toji into a giant oven. They went as far as dressing themselves in gorilla suits and were about to grab the cymbals before Misato dragged them away by their ears, embarrassingly.
Deleted Scenes - 3
A small fight sequence with the Marshmallow Man of Canaan...
The angel used both its fat hands and brought Kensuke's kick down. Kensuke pulled out his shield from behind as he was still in the air, and brought it down on the angel's head with a bang!
The angel did not have time to react to Shinji's baseball bat to the head, that came immediately after. This, in turn, did not give the angel enough time to react to the EAT-Shield that came back down on its head again.
A second later, the angel decided to retreat a few hundred meters back. It backflipped through.
As it landed down, Shinji decided it wouldn't get away so easily, and had a go at it right after landing. But no, the angel followed through with a second backflip.
It was like trying to whack a flying piñata.
But Shinji tried again, this time, hitting downwards, not side ways. And he got it.
Now on the ground, the angel evidently came to great fury. With its great, heavy arm, the angel swung it at Unit-01's head...
Bakelite Chef Special - Revenge
Introduction to Bakelite Chef...
The vast expanse of Kitchen Stadium was a sight to be seen. At the back, raised up for all to see was the strip of platform where the host would stand. In front was a clothed table. Behind was something else, looming even taller than the platform, but sheathed in darkness, such that none could see what was there.
Coming from the forefront of the platform are steps. Many steps leading down. Down to the main arena of Kitchen Stadium. A circle of metallic kitchen benches, devided down the middle for those to enter and cook within, and also devided to separate the two battling chefs. In the center is a circle of many tools and machines. Refrigerators, blenders, ovens, cupboards and so much more that few could tell what else there was. Outside of this arena was the 'outside' place which was too dimly lit to see into. But, within this stadium, there was definitely all the ingredients any chef could ask for.
Echoing over a speaker system, Shigeru started this week's episode from the commentator's box near the left side.
"Yes, another week of Bakelite Chef; but this time, a special episode with our challenger being the famous Shinji Ikari, himself; here to take on one of the Bakelite Chefs. A special episode not just because of the challenger but because of the theme ingredient, we are told.
"Up here in the commentator's box, with me, is our special guest for tonight - Second Lieutenant, Maya Ibuki."
"Hello, there," Maya said, bowing politely from where she was sitting, to Kaji's right.
"And I hear you're not much of a cook, are you?"
"Oh, absolutely not," Maya said. "I don't usually spend any time near a kitchen since I'm stuck with all the computers all the time."
"Well, that's understandable," Shigeru said with a smile. "And also, with us tonight, again is Professor Kouzou Fuyutsuki."
Fuyutsuki bowed lightly. "Always a pleasure."
There was an applause for the introduction from the three. "And now," Shigeru went on whilst the applause was still in play, "let us welcome our host, Chairman Kaji." The three joined with the clapping as a charismatic host in extravagant clothing stepped onto stage, behind the table, and stole the spotlight.
His voice was clear and rich. Energetic and engaging. Kaji began his own monologue in his native Japanese.
"Arutoki, doitsu ni watashi wa hoyahoya de denkiteki na otoko no ko wo uketamawarimashita. (Kodomo wa nippon no shichou ni pokkiri hairimashita.)" ("I was once told by a friend back in Germany about this legendary new child, just arrived into the Japanese branch.")
"Giryou wa mettani minakutemo, konbenshonaru na kateiryouri yori chinmikakou no chiji ni arimashita." ("His skills in not only conventional home cooking but also specializing in an incredible array of many other rare and special ingredients, and dishes, yet seen very rarely by many at all.")
"Soshite, nihon de watashi no kinchaku wa kodomo wo atte kara, shinko na no wo midasukoto me wo miharimashita." ("So, when I finally did arrive in Japan to meet this boy, I was amazed to find out it was true for myself.")
Somewhere in the dark of 'outside', Shinji stood there, listen to this about himself. Today, the air about him was completely different. Today, after having been chosen to be the challenger of this show at the last minute (due to scheduling difficulties with Keel Lorenz), Shinji found this opportunity to do something he's always wanted to do. Today, he's going to face someone he's always wanted to face. Today was it.
He was holding his head up high, awaiting to be summoned.
"Sorekara, watashi wa... 'Kono otoko no ko wa moshikasuruto tatakaukoto ga dekimasu' to omoimashita... Soredewa, minasan, iremashou! Naarufu no Saado Chidoren, Ikari Shinji!" ("And it was then that I thought... 'This boy was, perhaps, good enough to fight one of my Bakelite Chefs...' And so, everyone, let us have him in! Welcome the Third Child of NERV, Shinji Ikari!")
There was a burst of applause as the curtain was raised to reveal the Shinji Ikari in full battle uniform (his normal white shirt and pants but with an apron) striding into the cooking arena.
"Tall and proud, Shinji Ikari makes his way up Kitchen Stadium," Makoto commented, "he looks already pumped up."
Kaji was already down near the front to greet him.
"Watashi no chouriba ni youkoso," Kaji said, bowing and shaking Shinji's hand once. ("Welcome to my kitchen.")
"Thank you," Shinji said. He was a bit slightly tense now that he's here. Nonetheless, his face was hard and stern.
"Kinou no ban no akeudon wo mankitsu shimashita," Kaji said, professionally. "Demo no yori katsuragi san wo shimashita." ("I rather enjoyed your noodles, last night... Though not as much as Ms. Katsuragi.")
"Shut up, Kaji!" A voice shouted from backstage.
"Er..." Shinji said, "thanks. I'll do my best."
"Sou..." Kaji said, as a prelude to his next and most anticipated line... ("Of course...")
Shinji was already look up towards the darkness beyond the stage.
"Yomigaru Bakelite Chef!" Kaji dramatically said, shooting his hand towards the darkness. ("I summon the Bakelite Chefs!")
Suddenly, the entire stadium turned dark, and the darkness, before, lit up to reveal the pictures of three persons under three arches on the wall, like some shrine for these gods. Dramatic choral music played.
"Making their dramatic ascent into the ethereal Kitchen Stadium, these are your Bakelite Chefs!" Shigeru voiced over.
Indeed, from beneath the floor three people, like statues, rose up through the fake smog and revealed themselves, posed, with more stage-lights.
"Bakelite Chef Junk Food - Asuka Langley Soryu." Asuka held a kitchen knife.
"Bakelite Chef Home Cooking - Misato Katsuragi." Misato held a beer can.
"And Bakelite Chef Corporate Cafeteria - Gendou Ikari." Gendou held a large teddy bear - Popo.
It was then that Gendou realized the props department gave him the wrong thing. "Damn you guys! Give me my 'We Love Gendou!' sign!"
"Watashi wa bibi na chokkan ga aru kedo kakushikibarimashou," Kaji added before his other most anticipated lines. "Dare to erabu!" ("Though I have a small hunch about who you will choose, let us follow through with the formalities... Who will it be!")
Shinji knew who it'd be.
He pointed to the man in the middle. "Fathe- I mean, Gendou Ikari!"
"It's Gendou Ikari who gets it!" Exploded Shigeru. (A montage about Gendou plays as Shigeru keeps talking.) "Gendou Ikari, colder than ice and man of steel - although he's had emotional disturbances not long ago - he retains his death glare especially for tonight's challenger! Famous for his cold dishes and infamous for his improvizations. Ikari is one man to fear when he gets worked up. Running the entire Japanese branch of NERV, Gendou has won several awards for Best Food Served between the NERV and SEELE organizations. Although it may also be because Shinji Ikari was charged with being head of the Food's Department, Ikari retains credibility for his wondrous decisive thinking. What he says goes, and what goes often turns out to be awe-inspiringly good results. But will it be good for him in today's battle?"
Chairman Kaji, now back up behind the table, gave his final words before the beginning is marked of the great battle of today's special.
"A, myou. Misatosan to omoimashita," Kaji said, without blinking. ("Oh, weird. I thought he was going to pick Misato.")
"Shut the hell up, Kaji!" A voice shouted from backstage.
"Saa. Kono futari wo mite kara, watashi wa tema no niai wo kidzukimashita. Soredewa, dorubi dijitoru (tourokushouhyou) de kaiwa wo nusumigiki suru koto wo mitememasu; demo, sore wa watashi wo kangeki shimashita," Kaji said, stirringly. "Sono tema wa koko de itsumo tabegoro desu. Itsumo watashitachi made imasu... Soshite, kyou no tema wa kore desu!" ("Anyway. Now that I see these two ready, I have noticed how appropriate the theme ingredient of this week's is. So, I admit I've been eavesdropping over the conversations with Dolby Digital®, but it was that very conversation that inspired me to choose this as the ingredient. It's always in season around here. Always there for us to have it until we finally do get... And so, we shall unveil today's theme!")
With one swift motion, with that last and most anticipated line, Kaji pulled the cloth from the table for the theme ingredient to rise up, from within, ominously like God would come down on Judgment Day.
The music was just as apocalyptic.
With the theme ingredient now revealed, everyone gasped in awe and fear.
"Kyou no tema wa FUKUSHUU!" ("Today's theme is REVENGE!")
Reflecting back within Kaji's tranquil memories, Kaji recalled the following:
Revenge...
If my memory serves me correctly, there was once a young man I eavesdropped over who said... "Revenge is actually very bitter, but works well with soy sauce." This means that the only true way to counter the unbearable bitter found in the skin is to do it with plenty of salt.
And what better way than with soy sauce? For not only does the salt balance out with revenge, the actual soy within also penetrates and enriches the satisfaction in revenge near the center... to give that little part of revenge, that's worthwhile, a more evident impact.
And so, remember, my friends... "Revenge is actually very bitter, but works well with soy sauce."
Back into the reality of Kitchen Stadium, Shigeru launches into the last bit before the beginning begins. "So, finally having revealed the special ingredient of today's, the match between Shinji Ikari and his father, Gendou Ikari, is intensified with one of the most challenging yet sought-after ingredients in the cooking realm - Revenge. What is going to result of this? Let's get it on!"
Kaji raised his hands and said the last line before the gong is struck to begin.
"Allez Cuisine!"
Authors' Notes
It started with a small line. Nothing much at all. One single word.
"Nooooooooo...!"
That was it.
Weirdly enough, it spawned an idea, a long list of notes, a whole year's worth of hard work & effort between two people and a sore wrist, which - if it must - can summed up altogether as... this. How, however, shall not be revealed and will be simply left up for public speculation.
It was fun, it was engaging, it was worthwhile. It was our first published fic. Thanks for taking an interest. We hope you liked it.
Extremely Useless Trivia That You'd Think You Wouldn't Have Gone Without
Prologue
It would have been thought extremely odd to have a blizzard in the middle of summer, which is exactly the season Japan has been in for the past 15 years or so.
Flashing blue/red/green lights do add up to "white light".
Maya, Shigeru and Makoto have been living together in an apartment for almost a year. It was originally Shigeru's idea.
The Nestlé yogurt that Gendou was meditating to is important (and may be more apparently so in a sequel, should one come). The pedestrian Misato hit was actually Shinji's teacher's nephew.
The rabbit Misato hit was illegallysmuggled into Japan on the day, but escaped after its airplane crashed within the vicinity of Tokyo-3.
The sleigh that Gendou rode in belonged to Fuyutsuki, who recently retired from being a surrogate Santa at the local shopping center.
The upgrading of MAGI took 17 hours in total.
Week One
The wind-up scroll that Gendou had was invented by -yes, you guessed it - Ritsuko, several weeks ago.
The Konami code to toggle Rei's underwear colors are Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Up Down Up Down whilst holding the B button and a set of keys from the janitor. The colors that are available is White, Red, Green, Blue, Pink, Purple, sequenced Gold and translucent.
The Broth tasted like chicken, which was acid-dipped, brushed with a cheap form of toothpaste, peppered, chocolate-coated, blow-torched and buried in soft peat for three months before being sterilized. The texture is that of PVA glue.
Kouzou had the floor waxed up just two days before Shinji was required to slide across it.
The water that poured was at 7 degrees centigrade.
Asuka's breasts were at 39.4 degrees centigrade.
Week Two
The "really good dream" that Shinji had with Rei involved a beach, a massage bed, a pair of very neat bikinis, blue trees and King Kong.
The dress that Ritsuko had to wear was, in fact, not worn by Yui but was a replica that was up on display in memory of Yui and trashed the next day by Ritsuko's mother.
Rei I also had her dress on display, but only at the bottom of a locked filing cabinet marked "Top Secret".
'Poor Man's Rama' is a real brand of ramen. The authors do not endorse it, however.
The petrol that Misato carried was rather expensive and off the black-market, as most of the world's oil-supplies were already depleted.
Rei has an obsession for guns, and hence always carries one strapped to her upper-outer left thigh. The one on her right is a flare gun. She also owns four more at her apartment, but the other twelve would be considered rifles.
Gendou immediately ordered the funding for the time-machine project to be redirected to the research on hair-growth after having his hair burnt off.
Maya, as we all would know, dates older women and younger men. This, so far, creates a total of two bi people in NERV.
Week Three
The 'We Love Gendou!' shirts and hats are available on sale at your nearest Gendou fanclub outlet, which would inexorably be at the basement of Fuyutsuki's apartment (which Fuyutsuki rents at a cheap ¥50 a week).
Popo, the teddy bear's name, derives from Bobo, the name of Mr. Burns' teddy bear from The Simpsons.
If no one had noticed, each week, something lands on Maya's head. (I.e. The bowl, Fuyutsuki, the coffee mug.)
All great leaders have a bucket of water to put their feet into when it's hot; I weird tradition that arose after Second Impact, in Japan, when summer became permanent.
Rei screamed when she saw Misato walk in with the full-on heavy artillery and about to throw grenades, partly out of realization of impending doom, partly of surprise, but mostly because they were her's.
Konami games and XBox became increasingly rare after the revival of retro game consoles. Weirdly enough, everyone still acknowledges that Konami and Xbox are technically more advance, and are well respected.
Shirou Sagisu composed Misato's Theme.
The Giant Marshmallow Man of Cannan was inspired by Ghost Busters' Stay Puft Marshmallow man.
Epilogue
Yui liked chocolate. Unit-01 did, too.
"Extruding-end track", "geoport" and many other words had to be invented by the author for reasons of practicality and spiffiness.
Kaji's role model was not just Sherlock Holmes, but Detective Conan.
Gendou had to artificially extend his limbs to fit the Darth Vader costume.
Iron Chef is still popular. (Hence, the Allez Cuisine!)
Despite the number of awards that NERV had on display, SEELE had more by a fraction.
Gendou was not really Kaworu's father.
There are phones in heaven.
1024 dpi on MAGI's holographic projectors aren't actually very impressive.
The word 'AFTPOS' is a spin-off of 'EFTPOS'.
Toukyou Tokkyo Kyoka Kyoku was originally a tongue twister, and later made the name of the new Tokyo Patents Licensing Office just to annoy people.
Onions DO NOT have the power to regenerate themselves, for the most part.
Ritsuko's line, "Twenty three revisions, and we overlooked clothing AGAIN!", was in reference to one of NERV's first inventions (unnamed), which took care of the cloning production of Rei. They still hadn't bothered to configure the machine to export Reis with clothing.
The P2 Prototype's watch-like casing was inspired by Disney's My Favorite Martian's Suit.
Ode to Joy was really playing over the Dolby Digital ® speakers.
The big, fat fight-scene between Shinji and the angel was intentional and was meant to send-up epic fight-sequences in, say, The Matrix sequels. Choreography, for the most part, was by Nathan Rawlins.
The Blue-line High school is fictional and the name was inspired by the train - Blue-line. The Green Soaring High school, which it originally was, in Izu, wasin reference to the book, Ringu, by Koji Suzuki. "Soaring" was a theater group, and "Izu" was the place where a deadly video tape was found.
Post-Epilogue
The Doraemon pouch that Penpen had was a feature Misato whimsically added back in the days when she was working in an experiment with Penpen, drunk.
Fuyutsuki was the guy who set up the tomato stall, nearby.
Also, because of the Revival of Retro-stuff Movement, polyphonic ringtones were rare.