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[After the mission in Alaska, Eva can be seen wandering the hallways of the base, clutching her head with one hand. There was her headache earlier, and something went...wrong, with the summoning of the Albatross.]

Ugh...

[She leans up against a wall for support-and glances over her shoulder suddenly.]

What...

[Seeing nothing, Eva goes back to leaning against the wall-then takes her hand off and stares at it. She keeps looking at it for a while, before falling to her knees, closing her eyes and covering her ears.]

Stop...

[She sits there, shaking like a leaf.]

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[jianai]

Ah, no, wait!

...

Will she really be alright?

[Ren actually looks worried, staring at the direction Eva went off to.]

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[Eva can be found not too far down a hallway, hiding behind a stack of boxes for cover. When she sees Ren, she motions frantically for the horned person to go away.]

[jianai]

[Ren waves back in a friendly fashion.]

There's nothing to worry about anymore, Eva. I made sure the bad guys went away and I washed the blood off the wall, too. You can come out now.

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[Eva runs over and grabs Ren, pulling them around the hall corner.]

Be more careful. These are not nice people.

[jianai]

Oh my!

[Ren plays along... for now, and is dragged easily.]

How do you know that?

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How do I...You're not making any sense! Isn't it obvious?

[jianai]

No. Eva. Listen to me, Eva.

[Ren puts their hands on Eva's shoulders.]

I don't know what's going on - some bad people are after you, maybe they are shooting right now. But you have nothing to be afraid of from them. They are not real.

Trust me, I know. Do you want to know why?

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W-what...?

That doesn't make any sense...

[jianai]

You see.

I'm not real either.

[There is a pause, but nothing happens.]

No, that was a joke. I am very real and I am sure I don't see anyone hostile around. There is just the two of us, trust me.

... You do trust me, do you?

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...What?

This...isn't happening?

[jianai]

No. Not all of it - I'm here for real.

I'll always be here for you. You trust me, right?

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Y-yes...

[Eva clings to Ren.]

I...I trust you.

[jianai]

I'm glad.

[Ren hugs Eva protectively.]

Don't forget, I'll always be there for you. Even if the whole world is against you.

... You don't need anyone else.

[What an unusual thing for Ren to say. Ren? No - Eva, you're clinging to an unknown-looking woman. Unknown, yet somehow familiar.]

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R-right...

[It's just a dream, it's just a dream, it's just a dream...Eva doesn't look up, instead just burying her face into Ren's chest.]

Just...don't go.