Second Contact

November 22, 2015 — evening, thunder.

I was right in the middle of a synchronization test when the alarm went off. The Fifth Angel had appeared off the coast.

Shinji got scrambled while I was still in prep. They told me to wait for orders — wait! I didn't come here to sit back and let other people take the spotlight!

I watched his first sortie on the monitor. Honestly... for all his clumsiness, he did block the first hit. Barely passing, I guess.

Then they finally sent me out. The moment Unit-02 booted up, I felt it — this is where I belong. My sync rate with Unit-02 hit 99%. Higher than that idiot's, obviously.

I'll make sure everyone remembers my name.

I just wish someone had been watching me first.