KAJI (ANSWERING MACHINE):“I'm sorry. Tell Ritchan I said I'm sorry too.
Also, since I've troubled you so much anyway,
there's this flower I've been growing...”
UrsusArctos: Does Kaji's apology to Ritsuko involve her grandmother? Even in his final message he's not being 100 percent honest. Also, he describes his watermelon patch as a "flower" which is kind of funny, but I suppose more poetic than the truth. Typical Kaji, to the end.
dzzthink: I like the nice touches in this beginning scene. Misato's beer cans, Asuka's video games, and Ritsuko's cigarettes - they are all trying to distract themselves from their pain. This is what depression looks like.
