Instead of reflecting on themselves, mankind blamed the beasts; Heaven or hell?

You were one of the researchers of Gear Project, when THAT Man brought the gears into existence. Whether you regret your involvement or not, you're still uncertain to this day.

You were so naive, having a blind loyalty to That Man, one which even Frederick and Aria never had, knowing full well he could never reciprocate your feelings. He was always so... caught up in his research to notice. Just like the other two researchers, you suffer the consequences of his actions.

Like your friends, you're not quite human anymore. Whether you're a gear or simply a counterpart of the original self who shares the same memories, you've accepted the fact that morality was no longer yours.

You hear that he's been travelling around apologizing to those who he's wronged, so you were expecting a visit sooner or later. However, with just one glance at the man in front of you, you could tell that this was not the Asuka you knew.

This wasn't the original man himself, no; The one who stood before you is a clone.

A really, really talkative clone.

"I do hope you don't find my presence troubling, but I'm here on behalf of... well... I guess you could say the 'real' Asuka to apologize for his mistakes." He crosses his arms across his chest, shaking his head.