[When Shinji explains what happened Aerith lets out a breath she didn't know she was holding. Well, that's that, isn't it? If her mom wasn't already gone then she certainly is now. If Shinji was looking at her he might notice that her body language is stiff but her expression hasn't changed much. This is so much to process and she's holding it all inside.
It's his fault, but is it really his fault? Can she really blame him for what he did? Even though she doesn't remember much she knows what it was like at NERV deep down. She knows he's just as much of a victim as she is. She can imagine from his dungeon, her foggy experiences, and his words what kind of torture he must have been through. In spite of that, there is still a part of her that can't help but feel bitter. Could her mom have escaped if the building didn't collapse suddenly? Could she have done something if she had remembered? Did Shinji ruin any chance they had to reunite? She's not sure but she can't stop herself from feeling angry? upset? frustrated? bad. Aerith can't keep herself from asking more, her tone determined.]
Did your persona kill my mom?
[This isn't what she wanted to ask at all but she couldn't stop herself before it came out of her mouth. She hates asking him this question. It's hurting her and he's already crying. Her eyes glaze over with tears and she shakes her head suddenly.]
No--no it's...you don't have to answer that. That's not--
[A few tears escape down her cheeks. She wipes them away and takes a deep breath, straightening back up again. If still isn't looking at her he might have missed her crying completely.]
That's not what I came here to ask about.
[If what he said is true then there's no way this could be another NERV experiment. It's impossible. Not to mention this seems so out of character for NERV. Everything was so regimented and controlled. Nothing about whatever has been happening has felt like anyone could be gathering data. But...she can't get the thought that this might be them out of her head.]
How much do you know about the people in charge of the experiments? Do you really think this could be them?
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I don't have a good icon for the amount of emotions Aerith is experiencing here oops
Date: 2021-07-07 05:42 pm (UTC)It's his fault, but is it really his fault? Can she really blame him for what he did? Even though she doesn't remember much she knows what it was like at NERV deep down. She knows he's just as much of a victim as she is. She can imagine from his dungeon, her foggy experiences, and his words what kind of torture he must have been through. In spite of that, there is still a part of her that can't help but feel bitter. Could her mom have escaped if the building didn't collapse suddenly? Could she have done something if she had remembered? Did Shinji ruin any chance they had to reunite? She's not sure but she can't stop herself from feeling angry? upset? frustrated? bad. Aerith can't keep herself from asking more, her tone determined.]
Did your persona kill my mom?
[This isn't what she wanted to ask at all but she couldn't stop herself before it came out of her mouth. She hates asking him this question. It's hurting her and he's already crying. Her eyes glaze over with tears and she shakes her head suddenly.]
No--no it's...you don't have to answer that. That's not--
[A few tears escape down her cheeks. She wipes them away and takes a deep breath, straightening back up again. If still isn't looking at her he might have missed her crying completely.]
That's not what I came here to ask about.
[If what he said is true then there's no way this could be another NERV experiment. It's impossible. Not to mention this seems so out of character for NERV. Everything was so regimented and controlled. Nothing about whatever has been happening has felt like anyone could be gathering data. But...she can't get the thought that this might be them out of her head.]
How much do you know about the people in charge of the experiments? Do you really think this could be them?