[EVA] Eva Manga Stage 82

[R_J_N]

Many thanks AA.

This is the Stage I've been dreading, & now it seems not so bad, somehow. 
IIRC Misato in the manga was less guilt-ridden, or not so many angsty scenes 
anyway. But the poignancy, not only of her survivor's-guilt etc, but 
physical pain seems down a couple levels.

Misato didn't have to bare her own emotions so much, because manga-Shinji 
didn't need the desperate pleading. And that was because he is more like 
TV-Shinji would be, or better. No hospital t-o scene. No feeling of 
degrading Asuka & less self-degradation. So a pep-talk did.

How will we find Misato in Stage 83? Not quite dead. "Rei 0" apparition? I 
can't remember, is Ritsuko still alive in the manga at this point....

Anyhow. This slightly more upbeat version of the most tearjerking scene in 
all Evangelion... will it be Stage 82 ends a tankubon?
RJN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anuraag Agrawal" <anuraaga at gmail.com>
To: <evangelion at eva.onegeek.org>
Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 4:28 PM
Subject: [EVA] Eva Manga Stage 82


> Sorry, update delayed by the addictive Modern Warfare 2...  Eva gets the
> first page this issue, which I believe is the first time since Young Ace
> started. It's also the longest chapter in years.
>
> Stage 83: The last instruction
>
> Scene: Misato crashes a car into a wall and gets out, talking on her cell.
>
> Misato (cell): So, we can get to Eva-01 through Emergency Route 20, right?
> Makoto: Yes, we have three power supplies on it.  If you can get on within 
> 3
> minutes, it'll go directly to the 7th cage.
> Misato(cell):  Understood.
> Misato: Shinji, get out.
> *Misato pulling Shinji out of the car*
> Misato: Get out, hurry!
> Misato (cell):  Asuka, listen up.  Make sure you completely eliminate the
> Eva Series.  Shinji'll be up there soon so hang in there until then.
>
> Scene: Asuka and Eva-02
>
> Asuka:  Make sure...to eliminate.  She sure makes it sound easy even for
> someone who just got out of a coma.  9 units in 3 and a half minutes, that
> only leaves 20 seconds for each one.
> *Asuka, screaming, charges and destroys one*
> Asuka: Erste! (One down)
>
> Scene: Misato is dragging Shinji towards the emergency elevator
> Misato: This is it.
> *Misato and Shinji are shot at by soldiers below, Misato crinches in pain.
> They get through a door*
> Shinji: Misato!
> Soldier: They got away.  Use C4 to blow down that door.
> *Misato and Shinji in a corridor, Misato bleeding*
> Shinji: Misato...
> Misato:  I'm okay, this's just a scratch.  From here on, you're on your
> own.  You can do it.
> Shinji:  But I just don't know what's right or what's wrong anymore. 
> Who's
> words should I trust, what exactly do you want, I just don't know.  Even
> though I piloted Eva, nothing changed.  I just lose the people important 
> to
> me.  I tried so hard yet couldn't change a thing!
> *Misato slams her hands against the wall around Shinji*
> Misato: Are you still going to act like a baby?  Even if it was like that 
> up
> til now, that doesn't necessarily mean it'll be like that from now on. 
> This
> is an order, get in Eva.  Get in Eva and save Asuka.  That is what you can
> do now.  That is what you have to do.  This is my last instruction 
> (order).
> It's not like you can just abandon Asuka, can you?
> Shinji: No...
> Misato: Good boy.  Once this's over, I won't be giving you any more 
> orders.
> Pick for yourself, by yourself, the path you must go down.  You're not a 
> kid
> anymore.  Being pushed around by what adults tell you, acting spoiled,
> throwing a tantrum, shutting yourself off in your shell, it's all over 
> now.
> You graduated.  Don't be scared, take the next step by your own free will.
> Look for the answers without anyone's help.  Why did you come here, why 
> did
> you pilot Eva, why are you here right now, what you yourself want to do 
> from
> now on. And if you're able to find the answers, make sure to come back.
> *Shinji tears up, Misato gives him her cross*
> Misato: Promise me.
> Shinji: Yes
> *There's an explosion from the door*
> Soldier: Did we get it?
> Another soldier: No, one more blast should do it.
> Soldier: Use an RPG!
> *Misato kisses Shinji*
> Misato: That's an adult's kiss.  We'll continue when you get back.
> *Misato pushes Shinji into the elevator*
> Misato: Have a safe trip. (ed: or however you want to translate/not
> translate itterasshai)
> *Door closes*
> Shinji: Misato! Misato!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> The title of the stage was written in English, so I left it as is as much 
> as
> I would have rather translated meirei as order...  And the cover page was
> Misato, lying on the ground, looking quite dead, so the manga assumes all
> readers know Eva and takes no liberty to hide spoilers, it seems.  A fair
> assumption, perhaps.
>
> Wow what a chapter.  Shinji's not as lame as EoE, and the lead-up to the
> kiss is much more natural (nice graduation present, I'd say).  But the
> conversation is all about Shinji, so it lacks some of the Misato 
> self-guilt
> of the EoE version.  Talk of saving Asuka is interesting, but I'm not
> keeping my hopes up that events will play out all that differently in the
> end.
>
> --AA
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