Marcus knew how this movie ended. He knew that if he followed the script, he would trigger the Third Impact and bring about the end of the world. He looked at the control levers. He didn't want to advance the plot. He wanted to break it. The Command:

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A new pilot, Mari Illustrious Makinami, joins the cast, bringing a carefree, un-traumatized energy that contrasts sharply with the original characters.

Shinji fell back into the darkness of the plug, the warmth of Rei’s hand slipping from his just as the sky turned to ash. He had tried to save one person, and in doing so, he had invited the end of everything.