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Mr. Tines: The relationship between Rei and Gendo is a strange one. As we've seen, and been reminded, she both disavows any insight into him, yet manages to speak with him in a way that cheers both of them. Is this actually something closer to the relationship of a man and his faithful hound?
UrsusArctos: That may be a very fitting analogy from an emotional standpoint. Rei appears aware that she is capable of cheering Gendo up but is incapable of comprehending why or how, not unlike a pet dog or cat in that sense. I doubt this is what either Gendo or Rei intended their relationship to be, but it seems like the best they can do since they both have horribly damaged psyches, and given that Rei's soul comes from Lilith there's a fundamentally alien part of her too.
