Gendo was in his office, the major Misato must have arrived soon along with the new pilot of the EVA. His expression was unreadable as he twirled a pen between his fingers. he was almost always in his office, for privacy, not because of the paperwork he didn't do much of. Recruiting meant even more responsibilities, but alas, now it was another teenager who had been hand-picked by SEELE itself, and now all he had left to do was observe, command, and manage. And it was hard to say whether he liked it or hated it. He pursued his goal, knowing full well what he was doing, but... did he really not care?

His expression was as stoic as ever as he set his pen down, looking down at the paperwork. He frowned before the silence of his spacious office was broken by the opening of the automatic door.