Misato and Shinji (Relationship)

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Misato is Shinji's guardian during his time in Tokyo-3, but is also his commanding officer. Her status as adoptive parent is always in conflict with other aspects of their relationship.

Summary

First Meeting

Misato was assigned to pick up Shinji after being called to come to Tokyo-3. However, because the angel Sachiel was attacking, the interaction was rushed. The two escaped back to Nerv, where Shinji is introduced his new job: piloting Evangelion Unit-01.

After his battle, Shinji is set to live with his Gendo Ikari, his father, but because of their turmoiled past, he decides to live on his own. Misato bumps in, taking Shinji back to her apartment and living there for the rest of the series.

Before the two go to Misato's apartment, she takes him to a high point in Tokyo-3. The two watch the buildings come out of the ground to form the beautiful fortress city across the sunset.

Living Together

When arriving at the apartment, Shinji realizes that, despite his fear, he finally has a real home, and a mother figure to help him. Even with those positive though, Shinji is put off by Misato's sloppy lifestyle when she's outside of work. Her apathy towards the garbage scattered across the apartment conflicts with his view of neat living. The dinner of microwaved instant food and her love of gulping down beer doesn't help. Despite Shinji's discomfort with those flaws, he still admits that she's not a bad person. Misato herself has her own thoughts wondering if she's really fit to serve as Shinji's surrogate mother, doubting herself on whether or not she's a good person.

Shinji tries to go to sleep after recalling his first battle, but before he can, Misato comes into his room. She quietly congratulates Shinji for doing having the courage to pilot the Eva.

Three weeks pass by, and the two have settled in their routine. Shinji's has started going to school while Misato continues her work with Nerv. However, after a confrontation with Toji Suzuhara concerning his sister's hospitalization during the fight Sachiel, Shinji's confidence starts to deplete. He has no time to work on it as the fourth angel, Shamshel has arrived.