[The news about Shinji's death was a shock to the system, and it had taken a while for him to compose himself enough to speak on the network. The last few weeks had been stressful enough with Shinji's reactions to Yaha's death and right now, he simply needed out. Even if it was just for a little while
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[Kimihiko is one of two people here Naoya would let crash on his couch. But Yako doesn't seem to need it, so.]
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[He honestly didn't expect that from Naoya. The man surprises him every time they talk.]
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Not Murata?
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Ah, your house wasn't damaged in the earthquake, was it, Mr. Kimihiko?
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Not at all. I was very lucky. In that regard, anyway.
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[We would have watched this world burn. And then, we'd go together. Everything ends. He doesn't catch the thought in time, although it's not said so much in words as in desires. Yes. To break down everything and reduce it to nothing... That was their shared desire that had brought them so close together. And then he died in such a meaningless way.
In the end, Shinji was still human. Even if he was Shinji. At least back home, he'd be able to rend that world to ruin. And that had far more meaning than this place. He'd said so himself, when Shinji had asked. Which was better, to be here, or to be there?
Destroy Gakuso.
No matter what. Not that it made it much easier. His mind was in chaos.]
Most people wouldn't consider him to have potential like that.
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[What would be a better tribute to such a plan than to execute it with another?]
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[The plan hasn't ended because he's gone. I just need new tools. I'll paint his name in blood on the walls of every place that burns.
Yes, that alone would be a fitting tribute. To bring the end in Shinji's name...
What are you thinking, Psycho Mantis?]
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[His tone is gentle, even a little tentative. He knew how badly Kimihiko had taken the possibility that Shinji was dead before now.]
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[He takes a while to respond, his voice quiet. Controlled, but still shaken. Just a little, the mask slips. Only for the one person who's seen right through it before.]
As well as can be expected.
[It's not an answer, he knows; but there's a reason he waited before deciding on this. Letting his feelings be shown was a difficult and even dangerous thing.]
Not that it means much.
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