Gendo: How long has it been since we last came here together? Three years?
Shinji: Yeah. That last time for me was when I ran away.
Shinji: It's still doesn't seem real to me that mom is buried here. I can't picture her face anymore.
Gendo: People let their memories fade in order to move on. Although, there are somethings we must never forget. Your mother taught me how to be grateful for these memories. And I come here to remind myself how much they matter.
Shinji: Do you have a picture of her?
Gendo: They were all destroyed. Even this grave is empty. Nothing remains.
Shinji: So you've got rid of everything. My teacher said you would.
Gendo: Everything I need is in my heart and mind. That will have to do for now.
Gendo: It's time. I'm needed elsewhere.
Shinji: Dad, wait!
Shinji: I...um..well, thank you for meeting me here. I'm glad we got to talk.
Gendo: Are you?
Misato: You see, Shinji? I know you awfully doubted about it, but it was a lot easier than you thought it'd be, right?
Misato: And it was important that the two of you do this together. I mean, it was a visit to your mom's grave.
Shinji: I only went because you dragged me out here.
Misato: I didn't force you. You know that deep down you wanted to come.
Be honest with yourself.
Shinji: If I did that, I'd only end up more miserable.
Misato: How can you still be so hard on yourself when you just saved humanity? You've got to believe in yourself.
Misato: I'm sure your dad does, especially after everything you've done.
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Gendo:
How long has it been since we last came here together? Three years?
Shinji:
Yeah. That last time for me was when I ran away.
Shinji:
It's still doesn't seem real to me that mom is buried here. I can't picture her face anymore.
Gendo:
People let their memories fade in order to move on.
Although, there are somethings we must never forget.
Your mother taught me how to be grateful for these memories.
And I come here to remind myself how much they matter.
Shinji:
Do you have a picture of her?
Gendo:
They were all destroyed. Even this grave is empty. Nothing remains.
Shinji:
So you've got rid of everything. My teacher said you would.
Gendo:
Everything I need is in my heart and mind. That will have to do for now.
Gendo:
It's time. I'm needed elsewhere.
Shinji:
Dad, wait!
Shinji:
I...um..well, thank you for meeting me here.
I'm glad we got to talk.
Gendo:
Are you?
Misato:
You see, Shinji?
I know you awfully doubted about it, but it was a lot easier than you thought it'd be, right?
Misato:
And it was important that the two of you do this together.
I mean, it was a visit to your mom's grave.
Shinji:
I only went because you dragged me out here.
Misato:
I didn't force you. You know that deep down you wanted to come.
Be honest with yourself.
Shinji:
If I did that, I'd only end up more miserable.
Misato:
How can you still be so hard on yourself when you just saved humanity?
You've got to believe in yourself.
Misato:
I'm sure your dad does, especially after everything you've done.
(Beep! Beep!)
Misato:
This is Katsuragi.
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