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* ActionDad: Shinji abhors death and violence, but he's a mecha pilot and a veteran soldier -he's been fighting for twelve years-, and he ''will'' put a bullet in the head of whoever tries to hurt his wife Asuka and their daughter Akiko.
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* RedHeadedHero: Asuka, FieryRedhead and soldier. As a HERZ officer she has commanded many peace-keeping missions throughout the years.
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* WhatIf: In this universe, SEELE fails to take over NERV in 2015. SEELE is exposed, NERV becomes an UN anti-Evangelion proliferation organization, and the main characters spend the next decade getting over their psychological issues and thwarting SEELE's plans.
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Check ''Fanfic/ACrownOfStars'', ''Fanfic/NeonGenesisEvangelionR'', ''Fanfic/ScarTissue'' and ''Fanfic/WalkingInTheShadowOfDreams'' to see other Eva continuation fics. Go to ''Fanfic/AdviceAndTrust'', ''Fanfic/TheChildOfLove'', ''Manga/{{Evangelion 303}}'', ''Fanfic/HigherLearning'', ''Fanfic/TheIkaris'', ''Fanfic/NobodyDies'' and ''Fanfic/TheOneILoveIs'' to see other AU Eva fics. Check ''Fanfic/DoingItRightThisTime'', ''Fanfic/OnceMoreWithFeeling'', ''Manga/ReTake'', ''Fanfic/TheSecondTry'' to see PeggySue Eva stories. Go to ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfAnElderGod'', ''Fanfic/GodsAngelsAndKings'', ''Fanfic/LastChildOfKrypton'', ''Fanfic/ShinjiAndWarhammer40K'', ''Fanfic/SOE2LoneHeirOfKrypton'' and ''Fanfic/ThousandShinji'' if you are interested in crossovers.
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Check ''Fanfic/ACrownOfStars'', ''Fanfic/NeonGenesisEvangelionR'', ''Fanfic/ScarTissue'' and ''Fanfic/WalkingInTheShadowOfDreams'' to see other Eva continuation fics. Go to ''Fanfic/AdviceAndTrust'', ''Fanfic/TheChildOfLove'', ''Manga/{{Evangelion 303}}'', ''Fanfic/HigherLearning'', ''Fanfic/TheIkaris'', ''Fanfic/NobodyDies'' and ''Fanfic/TheOneILoveIs'' ''Fanfic/NobodyDies'', ''Fanfic/TheOneILoveIs'', or ''Fanfic/MobileFighterEvangelion'' to see other AU Eva fics. Check ''Fanfic/DoingItRightThisTime'', ''Fanfic/OnceMoreWithFeeling'', ''Manga/ReTake'', ''Fanfic/TheSecondTry'' to see PeggySue Eva stories. Go to ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfAnElderGod'', ''Fanfic/GodsAngelsAndKings'', ''Fanfic/LastChildOfKrypton'', ''Fanfic/ShinjiAndWarhammer40K'', ''Fanfic/SOE2LoneHeirOfKrypton'' and ''Fanfic/ThousandShinji'' if you are interested in crossovers.
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* UnitedNationsIsASuperpower: The UN is de facto THE hegemonic superpower. It's gradually developing into an OneWorldOrder as the nation-states keep losing power and influence and it has its own army, including {{Humongous Mecha}}s to deal with emergences.
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* BathSuicide: In chapter ten it’s revealed that Shinji attempted this in the past because he believed Asuka hated him.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: In an early chapter Shinji mentions that Asuka was feeling quite frisky lately. In the final chapter, Maya revealed that Asuka was pregnant.
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* OneWorldOrder: The UN is developing into a World Government due to the loss of power, prestige and public trust of the nation-states and major governments.
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* ShowerOfAwkward: In chapter 4 Shinji walks in on Kurumi when she was having a shower in the base’s locker rooms. He screamed in terror and ran off.
* ShowerOfLove: Subverted in chapter 4. Shinji thought that Asuka was waiting for him in the shower stalls of the men’s locker room, so he made his way to one of them, expecting to have sex in the shower with his wife. When he saw it was [[StalkerWithACrush Kurumi]], he screamed in terror and ran off.
* ShowerOfLove: Subverted in chapter 4. Shinji thought that Asuka was waiting for him in the shower stalls of the men’s locker room, so he made his way to one of them, expecting to have sex in the shower with his wife. When he saw it was [[StalkerWithACrush Kurumi]], he screamed in terror and ran off.
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* WeddingDay: In chapter 7, Kurumi examines pictures and watches records of Shinji and Asuka’s wedding.
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* KidHeroAllGrownUp: Shinji, Asuka and Rei were fourteen-year-old mecha pilots during the Angel War. Twelve years later, they are in their late twenties and they keep being soldiers.
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* BigEgoHiddenDepths: Asuka is a temperamental, prideful, boisterous woman, and some people wonder why Shinji married her. However she is a very fragile person who suffered terribly due to her mother's madness and suicide and her father abandonment, and Shinji knows that she is the only person who can understand him and help him.
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* KidHero: Shinji, Asuka and Rei started out their piloting careers in their early teens.
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* LeaveNoSurvivors: In chapter 5 Misato orders an assault against a SEELE installation, and she reiterates -regretfully- that her troops mustn't give quarter or take prisoners:
-->''"You have the coordinates," said Misato, hands folded in front of her face. "Get what we need. Everything else must burn."''\\
''"What do we do with any civilians we encounter?"''\\
''"Everything else must burn."''
-->''"You have the coordinates," said Misato, hands folded in front of her face. "Get what we need. Everything else must burn."''\\
''"What do we do with any civilians we encounter?"''\\
''"Everything else must burn."''
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* MildlyMilitary: Military organization HERZ is more formal than its predecessor NERV but it's still somewhat lax: a mere Lieutenant like Kensuke isn't afraid of mocking Captain Asuka Ikari, even when they are on duty, and most of staff talks freely and informally.
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* MoeCouplet: Akiko is a chirpy, lovable, endearing little kid and Rei is her cool, detached, unemotional aunt. When they are together Rei shows her softer, warmer and more overprotective side and Akiko is more cheerful.
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* OrphansOrdeal: Shinji and Asuka lost their mothers when they were barely four. Afterwards, their fathers and everybody else treated them like crap. In chapter 2 Asuka reflects that she lost much and suffered terribly after her mother's demise.
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* PuppyDogEyes: In chapter 4, Asuka didn't want Akiko to keep a stuffed toy. So that Akiko used the puppy dog look on his father, and Shinji used it on Asuka. She relented.
-->''Shinji found himself caught between the two most important females in his life. His gaze darted to and from his wife and daughter. He settled on playing the sad puppy dog to Asuka. Faced with two pleading looks, Asuka relented.''
-->''Shinji found himself caught between the two most important females in his life. His gaze darted to and from his wife and daughter. He settled on playing the sad puppy dog to Asuka. Faced with two pleading looks, Asuka relented.''
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* SortingAlgorithmOfEvil: Played straight. The first enemies fought by HERZ were soldiers and foot troops. Later they had to deploy several Evangelions to destroy a {{Robeast}}. Finally they fought other Evangelions.
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* TheseHandsHaveKilled: When Shinji visits Kaworu's grave, he states that he killed his friend and his death traumatized him.
-->''"On this day, twelve years ago, I killed someone. Here. He was our enemy. But he was my friend. At that time, I felt that he was the only friend I had in the whole world. And I killed him."''
-->''"On this day, twelve years ago, I killed someone. Here. He was our enemy. But he was my friend. At that time, I felt that he was the only friend I had in the whole world. And I killed him."''
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* TwitchyEye: Asuka's right eye often twitches when she is angry or jealous. Many characters get scared or worried when they see her eye twitching.
-->''"Oh no," said Kensuke, looking really worried.''\\
''"What's wrong? All the readings are fine," said Kaori.''\\
''"Look." Kensuke pointed to the videofeed's enlarged view of Asuka's face. Maya and Kaori leaned forward to take a closer look. Asuka's right eye and brow were definitely starting to twitch.''\\
''"How much longer!? I've got to get out here! That ho is after my husband again!"''
-->''"Oh no," said Kensuke, looking really worried.''\\
''"What's wrong? All the readings are fine," said Kaori.''\\
''"Look." Kensuke pointed to the videofeed's enlarged view of Asuka's face. Maya and Kaori leaned forward to take a closer look. Asuka's right eye and brow were definitely starting to twitch.''\\
''"How much longer!? I've got to get out here! That ho is after my husband again!"''
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* LighterAndSofter: The story can get pretty dark, but it is happier than canon. Third Impact was averted in 2015, and Asuka and Misato survived that battle. Twelve years later Shinji and Asuka are married, have a daughter, and the two of them together with Rei work under Misato's orders to fight SEELE's attempts to cause Instrumentality.
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* EatingTheEyeCandy: In chapter 3, while Shinji is shooting some targets in the range, Kurumi stands behind him, ogling to his bum as he bends and moves around.
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* GraveMarkingScene: The Ikari family (Shinji, Asuka, their daughter Akiko and even Shinji's father Gendo) visit Shinji's mother Yui's grave every year on her death's anniversary. They visited it in chapter 4.
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* HumongousMecha: The bio-mechanical Evangelions. In addition to Unit-01 of canon, a new Unit-00 gets built, Unit-02 gets repaired, and the organization HERZ uses several MP-Evas seized from SEELE in the aftermath of the battle of 2015.
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* FanArt: Several fans created illustrations of the series and even a logo.
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* CoolUncle: Rei to Akiko. She gives Akiko toys (some of them handmade), tells her stories and tales, is very protective of her... and Akiko loves her aunt.
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To contrast with other Eva fics of the same era go to ''Fanfic/NeonGenesisEvangelionR'', ''Fanfic/TheChildOfLove'', ''Fanfic/TheOneILoveIs'', ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfAnElderGod'' or ''Fanfic/HigherLearning''.
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* WaveMotionGun: In order to try to gain the upper hand against [=HERZ's=] Evangelions several countries build downright massive proton cannons, some of them mounted on weaponized satellites, which shot huge laser blasts. They [[spoiler:were effectively used against the MP-Evas.]]
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* TalkingInBed: In chapter 2 Shinji and Asuka have pillow talk after Asuka wakes up from a nightmare. While Shinji is taking care of her wounds, she asks if he thinks she is ugly ("Of course not", he replies) and begs him not leaving her.
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* AttentionWhore: When she was a child, Asuka always tried to stand out and be the center of attention due to her self-esteem and abandonment issues. During a dream she remembered she was thrilled to fight Gaghiel because she thought it was a good opportunity to show everyone -specially Shinji- her worth.
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* ShellShockedVeteran:
** Asuka survived the War but she had been beaten, humiliated, mind-raped and disfigured permanently. For many years she was mad at everything, everyone and herself, seeing herself as an ugly, scarred, one-eyed freak and a worthless failure. She needed a lot of therapy to learn to open up to others.
** Shinji became quieter and more introvert after the battle of 2015. He hardly talked any of his schoolmates who were not his old friends and his ex-roommate. He was also severely depressed and a borderline suicidal.
** Asuka survived the War but she had been beaten, humiliated, mind-raped and disfigured permanently. For many years she was mad at everything, everyone and herself, seeing herself as an ugly, scarred, one-eyed freak and a worthless failure. She needed a lot of therapy to learn to open up to others.
** Shinji became quieter and more introvert after the battle of 2015. He hardly talked any of his schoolmates who were not his old friends and his ex-roommate. He was also severely depressed and a borderline suicidal.
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* EldritchAbomination: In addition to the Angels the cast defeated in the backstory, the alien deities and Seeds of Life Adam and Lilith [[spoiler:whom Rei absorbed]] and the MP-Evas, several countries try to create their own Evangelion, and sometimes they spawn shapeless, massive monsters with too many limbs and heads sprouting from strange places. SEELE also created a new batch of MP-Evas to fight the main characters.
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* LastGirlWins: Asuka was the last important female character Shinji met during the War. When the story begins, they are married.
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* LastGirlWins: Asuka in more ways than one: she was the last important female character Shinji met during the War. When In the story begins, they are married.she appears after Misato, Kurumi... and she is married to Shinji.
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* LastGirlWins: Asuka was the last important female character Shinji met during the War. When the story begins, they are married.
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* ExpendableClone: Gendo treated Rei in the past as an expendable tool. His attitude came back to bite him when she [[spoiler:turned against him because Shinji treated her as an human being.]]
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* TimeSkip: The epilogue happens twenty years after the events of chapter 12.
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* TimeSkip: The epilogue happens twenty years after the events of chapter 12.
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* TookALevelInBadass: After spending twelve years training, Shinji, Asuka and Rei are more badass than their teen selves. Shinji and Asuka train every day (Shinji shoots targets in the range, Asuka tries combat simulations inside her HumongousMecha...) and Rei [[spoiler:has an A T Field capable to destroy or pulverize anything -as several terrorists found out- and she has absorbed two ancient alien deities.]] Asuka is an army commander, too.
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* TookALevelInCheerfulness: After the war Asuka was angry, resentful and gloomy and hated herself and everybody. Twelve years later she is more mature, has repaired her relationship with Shinji and has married him, has given birth a cute daughter and she is happier than she ever was during her childhood.
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* TookALevelInKindness: Downplayed. Due to a being older, married and a mother, Asuka is nicer, less harsh and less mean that she used to when she was thirteen... although she is still pretty hot-tempered.
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* BonusMaterial: Every chapter included final notes that fleshed the world out. The author's website features a [=FAQ=] listing the different factions and their clashing ideologies.
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* MilitaryScienceFiction: The main characters are army members and HumongousMecha pilots.
