Stage 67: Twisted/Perverse Night 

Cover: Seele monoliths in a circle 

Scene: Seele monoliths 
Seele 01: At long last the promised time draws near. 
Now there remains only one Angel which is described in 
the Dead Sea Scrolls. 
(Image of SDSS against a background of the various 
Angels. The ancient document has some indecipherable 
writing and the Seele mark (inverted triangle with 
seven eyes) on the cover.) 
Seele 08: But the journey has been long, and with much 
sacrifice. 
Seele 13: Indeed. Following the Lance of Longinus, we 
have lost Eva-00, and now New Tokyo-3 has also been 
annihilated. This is more than sufficient reason to 
dismiss Ikari. 
Seele ??: A foolish man. Surely he must understand the 
significance of Fuyutsuki being returned alive..... 
Seele ??: A new human sacrifice is needed, against 
Ikari. 
(Keel's face appears in the darkness.) 
Keel: And, one to know the truth. 

Scene: Nerv HQ pyramid -- Kaworu's room. 
(Kaworu lies on his bed reading, while Shinji sits on 
the floor staring vacantly in front of the TV, which 
shows a man and woman about to embrace each other. 
There is no conversation until Kaworu glances over at 
Shinji.) 
Kaworu: How much longer do you plan to stay here? You 
don't intend to go home at all, do you? 
Shinji (subdued): ..... I don't want to go home. I'm 
afraid. 
Kaworu: Afraid? Why? 
Shinji: Because if I go home, I'll surely have to face 
Ayanami's death... If I go home, surely... Misato must 
also be grieving. But Misato will no doubt try her best 
to comfort me. And that will make it even more painful 
for me. 
(Kaworu says nothing) 
(Image of Ritsuko, Maya, Makoto and Shigeru) 
Shinji: And it's not just Misato. The others must be 
sad as well. So if I go there I will just be more 
acutely aware of Ayanami's death. But... I feel as if 
being alone will crush me, which is even scarier, so 
that's why here is best. 
(Kaworu says nothing) 
Shinji: Because you are the only one who is not 
grieving over Ayanami. 
Kaworu (laughing softly at first and then louder): 
Kuku... Ahahahahahaha! Ahaha! 
(Kaworu smirks and puts his arm around Shinji's 
shoulder.) 
Kaworu (teasingly): So you hate me, but you are 
comfortable here? You say some pretty funny things. 
(Shinji does not respond. Kaworu removes his arm in 
slight exasperation and rolls over on the bed to face 
the wall so that his back is towards Shinji.) 
Kaworu: Fine, do as you like. Suit yourself. ..... Feel 
free to use half of the bed. 

Scene: Misato's apartment 
PenPen (flapping his arms/wings and squawking): GYAA!! 
GYAAA!! GYAAA!! 
Misato (slumped over her desk): Uuuunnnhh... 
PenPen: GYAA!! GYAA!! GYAAA!! 
Misato: Ah, sorry, PenPen. I haven't given you dinner 
yet. 
(Misato scoops up PenPen and heads toward the kitchen. 
They look in Shinji's room, but the room is empty.) 
Misato (thinking): It's been three days since it 
happened, and he still hasn't come home... And here I 
thought he'd come to me, especially when he is 
suffering. I guess I'm a failure as a guardian. No... 
It's me who wishes he were here by my side... 
(The phone rings) 
Misato (answering phone): Yes, hello? (eyes open wide 
in surprise) What....!? 

Scene: Kaworu's room 
(Shinji and Kaworu sleeping side by side on Kaworu's 
bed. Shinji's back is turned to Kaworu. Shinji's 
cellphone which is plugged in and charging on the table 
starts to vibrate with a buzzing sound, but instead of 
waking, Shinji quivers and gasps as if having a bad 
dream. 
Shinji: Unh..... 
(Kaworu opens his eyes and turns to look at Shinji who 
is gasping and clutching at the sheets. 
Shinji: Haa, Haa,... Haa, Haa, Aah... Haa... Haa, 
Haa... 
Kaworu (sits up, thinking): He's hyperventilating 
again... (speaking) Umm... (raising hand to forehead 
and thinking) I'd better get a bag or something... 
(Insert image of Shinji breathing into a paper bag) 
Shinji: Fu... u... Haa, Haa 
(Kaworu looks over at Shinji thoughtfully, then reaches 
over and rolls Shinji over onto his back. Shinji's eyes 
are open, but he is suffering from severe 
hyperventilation and unable to move. Kaworu reaches for 
Shinji's face, appears to pinch (plug) Shinji's nose 
with one hand, and then places his mouth over Shinji's. 
Shinji clutches at Kaworu's shirt, but Kaworu holds 
that position for a short while and then pulls back 
from Shinji, who looks weakly up at him with somewhat 
more regular breathing (although still panting 
slightly).) 
Shinji: Wha... 
Kaworu (pleased with himself): Aha, your breathing has 
more or less settled down. It doesn't need to be a bag. 

Shinji (pushing Kaworu away): What are you doing! 
Kaworu (nonplussed): Hey, how does it feel? 
(Shinji, still panting slightly, sits up and stares at 
Kaworu in shock and surprise) 
Kaworu: How does it feel when a person comes to like 
another person? 
(The TV shows the same couple from earlier, but kissing 
now) Kaworu: Wanting to touch them. Wanting to kiss 
them. Not wanting to lose them. What does it feel like? 

Shinji (flustered): What are you saying, all of a 
sudden... 
Kaworu (thoughtful): When we fought that Angel, First's 
thoughts and feelings flowed into me. 
(Shinji = shocked) 
Kaworu: A tepid, sticky, disgusting feeling that seemed 
to slowly constrict my chest... Is that "like/love"? 
(Shinji stares speechless at Kaworu) 
Kaworu: If something like that was aimed at oneself, 
how would that feel? If you came to like/love me, 
(reaches out towards Shinji's cheek) I wonder how that 
would feel? 
Shinji (shocked): Ba(ka)..... (knocks Kaworu's hand 
away) Guys don't like/love other guys! 
Kaworu (upset): Why do you hate me so much? 
Shinji: Because you do strange things! 
(Just then Shinji's cellphone starts vibrating again. 
Shinji jumps over and answers it, thankful for the 
interruption.) 
Shinji: Hello? (downcast) Oh... Misato... ...yes 
(surprised) What!? Ayanami... She's alive? 

Scene: Nerv HQ hospital 
(Rei stands in an outer corridor with one hand against 
the window glass, looking expressionlessly outside at 
the Geofront but mostly seeing her bandaged reflection 
in the glass. Shinji and Misato come running down the 
corridor.) 
Shinji/Misato: Ayanami! 
(Rei turns to face them. Misato holds back slightly as 
Shinji approaches Rei.) 
Shinji: Ayanami... (relieved) Thank goodness... Thank 
goodness you're alive. Really. (wipes tears from eyes) 
Don't... don't ever do anything that reckless again! 
Rei: ..... What do you mean? 
Shinji (surprised): What do I mean...? You saved me, 
even by self-destructing Eva-00. 
Rei (emotionless): I see... I saved you. 
Shinji: .....!? You don't remember? 
Rei: No, I don't know that. Because I think, probably, 
I am the third. 

- End Stage 67