Only the spirit of Shinji's gaze is lifted.
Again he smiles self-deprecatingly.
Shinji:“"…"”
Misato (OFF):“"So you won't do it?"”
Shinji:“"It's not fair to force everything on her."”
Treize X: Why is he concerned about Rei? Because of what happened in episode #01?
Reichu: [whisper]Because she's hawt…[/whisper]
OMF: Leaving Rei to pilot the Eva is not the escape Shinji was looking for (in 169). He could never leave knowing someone else was suffering in his stead.
