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Episode 03; A Transfer: Shinji undergoes virtual training for piloting the EVA. Shinji also begins school in his new neighborhood. He apparently has not made friends for a while. Ritsuko comes up with a porcupine analogy where the closer you try to get to someone, the more likely your are to hurt him or her. His status instantly changed once everyone found out that he is an EVA pilot. Suzuhara Touji's sister was injured during the encounter with the last Angel. He was not happy with Shinji and beats him up. On the same day, the third Angel appeared. Everyone was required to go to their respective shelters. Aida Kensuke and Suzuhara Touji wanted to witness the battle and sneaked out of the shelter. Unfortunately, the area they chose was too close to the combat. Shinji had to end up letting them into his EVA unit in order to rescue them. Touji realized what Shinji had to go through for the first time. Episode 04; Hedgehog's Dilemma: Shinji runs away from "home." Aida Kensuke and Suzuhara Touji comes looking for him. Kensuke somehow "bumps" into Shinji. Shinji finds out that Kensuke has no parents. Shinji decides to leave NERV. Touji and Kensuke were there to bid him farewell. Shinji feels weak and useless. Finally he could not bear to leave like that. |
