Shinji, filled with a mix of relief and trepidation, approaches Asuka, who had once again faced the brink of peril. His voice quivers as he speaks to her. "Asuka, I'm glad that you're safe..."

Asuka's response is a torrent of frustration and anger. Her voice, laced with bitterness, cuts through the air. "Why do you even say that, you idiot?! I'm not well at all! Out of everyone, why did it have to be her? I had to be saved by a damn doll like her! I would have preferred to die instead! I hate you all..."