Translation from 4chan Evangelion thread. A page from Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (Special Edition) Theatrical Program Book on Shinji’s respective relationships.
The Fatal Disease
A cowardly soul. A heart full of want. A desire to be loved.
Ikari Shinji.
The day he headed for the land of destiny was coincidentally the day of the first Angel attack in 15 years.
His father’s order. The adults’ expectations. An injured girl.
“I mustn’t run away.”
He repeats like a spell and pilots the Eva.
Sortie. Berserk. Battle. Defense. Strategy. Defeat. Ambush. Crushing. Retreat. Berserk. Destruction.
He has several meetings of chance as he continued to battle the Angels.
Ayanami Rei – Bandages. Mysteries. Indifference. An object of interest. Mother.
Soryu Asuka Langley – Girl. Perplexing. Formidable. Indecipherable. Sex.
Katsuragi Misato – Adult. Superior. Meddlesome. Soldier. Family.
Ikari Gendo – Harsh. Commander. Hatred. Anger. Father. Father. Father…
Many words and looks were directed at him.
But, he closed himself away in the deep, dark depths of his heart, and simply hid himself.
Just staring timidly from the shadows…
But, the words “I love you” cleared away the darkness in his heart.
Nagisa Kaworu. The Fifth Child. A kind boy.
The first person he opened his heart to.
But, Kaworu turned out to be an Angel. The enemy of man. Something not human.
Betrayal. Despair. Regret. Anger.
He gets in Unit 01 and wrings out those complicated emotions as he kills Kaworu.
The first person to tell him “I love you.”
The first being he opened his heart to.
With his own hands…