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Shin Persona Evangelion [NGE/Persona Fusion]

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    • This may seem like it's overdue, but based on a comment I recently received elsewhere, apparently the fact that there will be spoilers to both the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime and the events of various games in the Persona Series (including but not limited to Persona 3, Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4, and Persona 5) wasn't made clear just by how the plot has unveiled.

    So I'm placing a sticky post for this message: if you have not watched the original Evangelion anime, or if you have not played the Persona games — especially P3, P4, P5, and their updated re-releases — then take note that this story contains spoilers to all of them. Read at your own risk.

    /that should do it
    //right?
    ///right??
     
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    • It does make me curious how many people (if given the opportunity) would actually want to return to the original timeline. I could see most of the persona characters wanting to as their lives were doing pretty well with the exception of Minato who probably enjoys not being a living seal. The evangelion cast, on the other hand mostly seem to be doing better as sad as that may be. They would just be trading one post-apocalyptic world for another and here a lot of the cast are in a better state of mind due to the process of obtaining their personas. Misato for example seems happier and more comfortable with who she is than in the canon. There are some obvious exceptions here as well such as Gendo.
     
    I am not surprised that Misato was cruel to her father, only to regret that behavior when he died. For Mana to be that luck at poker, I wonder how it would go if she played at a casino.
     
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    7/19 - Early Morning
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    • Sokila quietly fidgeted.

    "...I don't like seeing you get punched."

    She had drawn a picture of a silver-haired chibi with red eyes, who now bore angel wings and lots of words insulting him.

    "Kaworu Nagisa...I don't like him anymore."

    Words like 'SUPER MEGA ULTRA MEANIE' were in abundance.

    "...I hope you're feeling better...because I wanna play soon..."

    The faint haze of blue began to brighten-    ​

    xxxx

    /Sunday: July 19, 2015/

    In the last gasp of darkness before the dawn, most people still slumbered.

    (Shinji Ikari lied bonelessly in his hospital cot, dreaming of pleasant velvet colors. Faint sparks of orange light were ignored.)

    (Misato's apartment was rather crammed, as she had opted to let the boys crash at her place instead of sending them off at a late hour. Hence, while Mana and Misato slept in their respective rooms, Ryuji snored loudly on the couch while Toji and Kensuke slept in futon blankets on the floor.)

    Others, however, were already out and about.

    Rei Ayanami was one of them.

    She had long felt a certain sense of unease regarding one Kaworu Nagisa, he who left no tangible impact or presence upon the cognitive world. He had an A.T. Field, and it felt like Kaworu Nagisa's, down to the very last metaphysical micron (so to speak, because physical dimensions lost any sense of measure when it came to spirits and souls). That he appeared practically brain dead from the standpoint of the Metaverse was...a mystery.

    (In the aftermath of Shamshel's defeat, she spoke to a broken man within a dark and lonely office. "Despite all observations on my end, he has demonstrated no connection to them. Nor has he exhibited any Angelic influence, cognitive or otherwise, beyond his physical appearance. For all intents and purposes, Nagisa is a simple, if decidedly odd, student.")​

    Alas, he had been an inoffensive mystery, seemingly content to act in an oddly flamboyant manner, the practical manifestation of 'Camp'. Compared to everything else lying on her plate, he had been 'safe' to ignore.

    Yesterday's events had rendered that option a non-starter.

    (Rumors had already begun flying around the proverbial courtyard by the time Rei Ayanami checked her phone for any particular messages or updates. When she discovered that Misato had taken Ikari-kun to NERV Headquarters to make sure his brain was in good condition, she felt a very compelling urge to commit great and terrible violence. Even as her face remained passive, nearby students began to subconsciously shy away from her.)​

    Which was why she now sat within a dormitory bathroom, waiting. (Such benefits there were, to being able to phase through dimensions.)

    Listening.

    She heard the boy awaken, hopping off of his top bunk. She heard him walk towards the restroom door.

    She was on her feet, taking long strides as he opened the bathroom door. Such was the timing that she seamlessly grabbed his throat and pinned him against the wall. Her other hand went rigid, fingers hovering in front of the boy's eye. Ready to pierce. Ready to kill.



    "...good morning, Ayanami-san," choked out Kaworu Nagisa. "Why...are you in my dorm room?"

    "You know why," she quietly said.

    "...is...this what they call a late night rendezvous? Because if you're looking for Shinji-kun or Kensuke-kun, I'm afraid they're not here."

    She blinked.

    "You've demonstrated no interest in Toji-kun, but most people know he's secretly pining for Hikari-chan anyway, even if he doesn't consciously realize it." He paused. "I'd ask if this meant you were wanting to rendezvous with yours truly, but your actions toward me throughout our time at the Academy have been decidedly cold...wait." His eyes widened with a sudden epiphany. "Is this what the other students call...kuudere?"

    With a decisive motion, she slammed his back once more into the wall.

    "...then again, perhaps tsundere is the proper term, here."

    xxxx

    /Kaworu
    //that hole you're digging?
    ///you can stop now
     
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    • neogoki said:
    that's a thing?
    I'm not up to date on NGE-Fanfics, so its like I missed that one.
    Is it form one or more Fics?
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    It's just wordplay. TsundeRei sounds the same as tsundere. :V

    Now...BONUS UPDATE.

    xxxx



    Rei Ayanami resisted the urge to tighten her grip even further. "Your juvenile rambling will do you no good here."

    "...and this is why I call you 'Ayanami-san'," admitted Kaworu. "You're the only one who's ever looked at me with murder in your eyes. Sure, some are driven to annoyance by my mannerisms; a few actually hated me in truth...but none have ever gazed at me with such deathly intent."

    Rei resisted the urge to make good on that look her eyes possessed, because there was still that niggling bit of doubt in the back of her mind. (What if I'm wrong?) Caution gained a brief foothold against protective anger. "Why did you knock out Ikari-kun?"

    "I invited him to a voluntary Boxing Club session, and Captain Sanada wanted to test his strength. I offered Shinji-kun the first punch, and I countered out of pure reflex. A blow to chin, and he was out cold."

    "...so it was-"

    "An accident, yes."

    Rei tried not to let her features contort into a mulish expression. "...I see." Still, since she had the opportunity...now was the time to try and make at least one gain, to get at least something out of this. "...does the name 'Tabris' mean anything to you?"

    The boy's face went still, even as his lips contorted to a bitter smile. "Tabris...an old name. A hated name. The name of one who is now a castaway. Free Will, rejected in favor of Wrath and Retribution."

    So he remembers. Slowly, delicately, she released her hold on him, letting him down onto the ground. "My apologies, Nagisa. At this stage...I can't afford any mistakes."

    Kaworu rubbed at his throat, still maintaining that bitter smile. "A fair enough statement. Though, for those who don't know you, your behavior would seem awfully...interesting. And you would prefer not to be interesting, wouldn't you? After all...such effort only signifies the truth of who Shinji-kun truly is."

    (...that was a fair point for him to make.) "There is also the manner by which you appear...to a certain sense. Your soul is familiar, but the mind-"

    He answered before she could finish. "A consequence of how I have manifested myself, this time around. A consequence of the rules that govern the workings of this particular world." His smile became slightly more genial: losing the character of an old and frustrated soul, gaining that of one who was seeing an old friend. "You have no fear of any harm coming from yours truly."

    Finally, Rei allowed herself to relax. "...sometimes, I cannot be certain as to who is friend and who is foe. The variables can be...vexing."

    "A desire for more constants: I can empathize with that."

    "So...can I count on you as an ally? Your power would be useful."

    Kaworu shook his head. "There were many consequences to Tabris's departure. To summarize a long and sordid story, let's just say that I would be...ill-suited, to help you in the battles you have chosen."

    "...I see."

    Her Other sighed.

    "How unfortunate. He would have been useful."

    The Beast shivered in the cold.

    "Yet one more card denied...what else is new...?"    ​

    Nagisa quietly leaned against the wall, his red eyes gleaming with untold knowledge. "In fact, I would advise that it would be best to not associate with me, going forward...at least, in so intimate a manner."

    "Why do you speak with such innuendo? It only serves to make your life more difficult."

    Kaworu's smile morphed into the grin of one who was in on the joke. "Why not?" And that was all he had to say.

    "...I see."

    "But still, heed my advice: after all, you have no idea who could be listening...or watching."

    That was very true. Now that she had more or less gotten what she wanted, it was time to depart. "A shame, Nagisa. It would have been...nostalgic...to have you fight by our side."

    "I'm sure," he said, gazing away. Gazing on a vector towards the unseen moon. "You should know that even if Free Will is gone, that does not mean that my kin lack agency. Even if their destination is now set in stone, they still have some leeway on the path that they take...after all, it is no small thing for Him to be reduced to such a state where even freedom seems meaningless."

    Rei instantly knew that he was referring to the long-suffering ADAM. "I...would prefer not to imagine."

    "It is a sign, one of many: however many times we have suffered before...it is this time wherein shall be the culmination of all our destinies...for good, or ill. Be mindful of that...Rei-chan."

    "...that sounds odd, hearing it from 'this' you."

    "I suppose it does."

    "One last question." To sate her curiosity (to be a balm on her fear), more than anything else. "Knowing the circumstances...if you are unwilling or unable to assist, then why then do you still persist in getting close to Ikari-kun?"

    The smile fell, as Nagisa's expression became uncharacteristically serious. "The minds of lilim...sorry, humans...can be so base, no matter how long it's been. I am not blind nor deaf to what others say; yet, I will act as I will, until we attain the consummation of all things. To put it very bluntly...Shinji Ikari gives my existence meaning. Nothing more, and nothing less."

    "...in that, you and I are still alike," she admitted, a rare smile coming to her face. "...fare thee well, Kaworu Nagisa. Maybe...once all this is over-"

    "Let's not make any plans now. After all, as students are so fond of saying, you might jinx it." He smiled. "It would be best if you leave the way you came; it would be quite scandalous if you were seen leaving through the halls, or jumping out of my window...unless you want to be the subject of licentious gossip, for a change?"

    "Goodbye, Kaworu-kun." With those words said, Rei Ayanami shifted away, departing through the familiar grayscale that few could see or access; though her melancholy still remained (would always remain), her heart was noticeably lighter than it had been mere minutes ago.

    She would take whatever she could get.

    xxxx

    Kaworu Nagisa sighed as Ayanami vanished from sight and sense. "Well...that was certainly something." He slowly walked over towards his desk, reaching for the familiar stress ball. Squeeze. Squeeze. Squeeze. "Yes...something..." Squeeze. Squeeze. Squeeze. The limitations of mortal flesh could be incredibly tiresome at times, regardless of the advantages that came with it. Still...at least Rei Ayanami (nay, Lilith) had departed in a better mood.

    Squeeze.

    ...the spirit is willing, but this flesh is so very weak...

    Squeeze.

    It took about thirty minutes before he finally stopped.
     
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    • Ultra Sonic 007 said:
    "I'm sure," he said, gazing away. Gazing on a vector towards the unseen moon. "You should know that even if Free Will is gone, that does not mean that my kin lack agency. Even if their destination is now set in stone, they still have some leeway on the path that they take...after all, it is no small thing for Him to be reduced to such a state where even freedom seems meaningless."

    Rei instantly knew that he was referring to the long-suffering ADAM. "I...would prefer not to imagine."
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    isn't Canon that Tabris is ADAM (or his mind/soul/rebirth etc), but doesn't remember until too late?
    or was that a Rebuild-only thing? (a bit lost here)

    Ultra Sonic 007 said:
    ...the spirit is willing, but this flesh is so very weak...

    Squeeze.

    It took about thirty minutes before he finally stopped.
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    even describing his actions ends in innuendo.
    stupid sexy Kaworu Nagisa, the walking reference to Harry Dresden's White Court Vampires.
     
    neogoki said:
    isn't Canon that Tabris is ADAM
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    If you base it on the manga, and some other fan speculation, Kaworu is milling about about as physically whole as one of the Dummy Plugs. If I understand correctly, because Gendo has absorbed the flesh of the original Adam, this not only allows him to begin merging his soul pattern with the other, it prevents Kaworu from triggering 3I.
     
    Vajrei said:
    Does this mean that KAworu is not an angel this time?
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    Well, given that his thoughts (because he clearly has thoughts based on the narration alone in his POV scenes) don't have a tangible impact on the cognitive world, he's obviously something.

    A little bit of human, a little bit of inhuman, who's to know?

    Obviously, he's [REDACTED].
     
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