FGC:Episode 26 Scene 08

One possibility that's in me

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	231		Mr. Tines: My first reaction at this point was "Don't tell me this has all been a dream!" There could have been a resolution of a "real world with psychotic breaks" scenario with interior monologuing filling in the gaps, and some mundane challenge to overcome, but it wouldn't have been Eva as we know it.
	232		UrsusArctos: Little Shin-Chan gets a typical Japanese kids' room - unfamiliar to the audience, but it looks like many of the objects within the room are things we've seen in Shinji's room at Misato's place. The bag and the cello in the next cut are certainly quite familiar.
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	234A	ASUKA:“So, you're finally awake, stupid Shinji.”
	234B	SHINJI:“Oh, it's just you, Asuka.” ASUKA:“JUST me?! I come over here every morning to make sure that YOU aren't late to school,”
	235	ASUKA:“and those are the words of gratitude you offer to your childhood friend?!”	Dr. Nick: A childhood friend? Oof, that can nullify even the First Girl Wins rule, especially now that we've genre-shifted from a mecha show into a teen romcom. Asuka is definitely being painted as the designated loser.
	236	SHINJI:“Yeah, thanks. So let me sleep for a little longer.”
	237	ASUKA:“What kind of spoiled attitude is that?! Darn it, hurry up”
	238	ASUKA:“and get up!”
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	240	ASUKA (OFF):“Pervert! ldiot! Letch! I can't believe you!” SHINJI (OFF):“I can't help it! It's morning!”	UrsusArctos: Wonder what's written on the calendar? As an aside, I hope the bobblehead doll is indicative of Pen-Pen's celebrity status and not his complete nonexistence in this universe.
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	242A	YUI:“Oh, that Shinji. Asuka's being so nice, coming to get him. He's just hopeless.” IKARI:“Yes, Dear.” YUI:“You too! Stop burying your nose in that newspaper and get ready to go.” IKARI:“Yes, Dear.” YUI:“Honestly, a grown man and you're no different than Shinji.” IKARI:“Are you all ready to go?” YUI:“Yes, any time! I'm the one who gets scolded by Professor Fuyutsuki when we're late to meetings, you know.” IKARI:“You're just that popular.” YUI:“Don't be silly! Please hurry up and get dressed!” IKARI:“Yes, Dear.”	UrsusArctos: Sounds like Fuyutsuki, not Gendo, is the one calling the shots here. Gendo's snark about Yui being popular does seem seriously out of character, but the blunt "Yes, Dear" responses fit perfectly. This really does seem like what marital life would have been like between Gendo and Yui, had they had anything like a normal married existence. Also note that Gendo seems to be wearing a t-shirt or roundneck sweater, and his hands are fine.
	242B	TEXT:“South Pole Showa Base Opening Its Doors to Visitors First African-American Female President” IKARI:“I know, Yui.”	UrsusArctos: Those are some interesting newspaper headlines. "First African-American Female President", eh? That might well happen in 2024... midoriyoh: The date of Gendo's newspaper is "September 2016". Perhaps that's how much time has passed in Instrumentality already.
	243	ASUKA (OFF):“Come on, hurry up!” SHINJI (OFF):“Yeah, I know! You're such a pain, Asuka!” ASUKA (OFF):“What did you say?!”	Dr. Nick: A familiar building, but now fully populated.
	244	ASUKA:“Well, Mrs. Ikari, see you later!” SHINJI (OFF):“See you later.” YUI (OFF):“Okay, I'll see you later! Come on, Dear! When are you going to put that newspaper down?!” IKARI:“Yes, I know, Yui.”
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	247	SHINJI:“I heard there's a transfer student coming in today.”
	248	ASUKA:“Well, by next year, they'll have transferred the capital here after all. There's going to be more and more people coming.”
	249	SHINJI:“That's true. I wonder what she's like?”
	250	SHINJI:“I hope she's cute.”	UrsusArctos: Shinji hoping to meet a cute girl? That's not my Shinji!
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	252	REI:“Oh, I'm late! I'm late! It'd be pretty bad if I'm late on my first day, right?!”	UrsusArctos: This image of RIAO looks like it came straight from one of the Ranma 1/2 openings. The homage makes perfect sense, since Megumi Hayashibara voices Ranma's female form. Dr. Nick: RIAO is the true creepy, uncanny Rei that Anno wanted. She's like a Rei skinwalker.
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	254B		UrsusArctos: The sparrows pecking at the fallen toast is a funny little touch. The facefaulting and bonkers animation is hilarious and makes it seem like an entirely different show!
	255	REI:“Sorry about that! I was seriously in a hurry!”
	256	REI:“Really sorry about that!”
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	259	TEXT:“What are you, stupid?” TOJI (OFF):“What?! So, did you see them? That girl's panties?”	UrsusArctos: Interestingly, this is one of the only times in the entire Evangelion franchise that we see a character's name (Asuka in this case) written in Kanji, as opposed to Katakana. Was this an oversight? Was this a tip o' the hat to Shinji Wada's Cho-Shoujo Asuka? Was this meant to mark the alternative universe as entirely different from the one we knew? It's pretty mysterious.
	260	SHINJI:“I didn't really see them, just a little flash.”
	261	TOJI:“You sure are a lucky bastard! And the day's just started!”
	262	TOJI:“What's the big idea, Class Rep?!” HIKARI:“And what about you, Suzuhara?! What kind of stupid talk is this to start the morning off with?!”	UrsusArctos: Hikari's in fine form, all right. Honestly, I'm surprised she didn't pull up Toji for this sort of thing in the series proper, given that we see him join Kensuke's little creep photo racket in Episode 09.
	263	HIKARI:“Come on, hurry up and go change the water in the flower vase! It's your week, isn't it?!”
	264	TOJI (OFF):“Man, you're such a pain!” HIKARI (OFF):“What did you say?!” SHINJI:“He's the type who's going to end up getting whipped.”	UrsusArctos: Toji and Hikari have the same sort of exchange as Shinji and Asuka did, although it seems to end without Hikari slapping Toji.
	265	ASUKA:“So are you.”
	266	SHINJI (OFF):“Why am I the type”
	267	SHINJI (OFF):“that's going to end up getting whipped?” ASUKA (OFF):“What? I call it like I see it.” SHINJI (OFF):“Why?!” ASUKA (OFF):“Just look at yourself!” SHINJI (OFF):“That's just because you never shut up!” KENSUKE:“Man, it's so peaceful.” ASUKA (OFF):“Oh, be quiet, stupid Shinji!”	UrsusArctos: Kensuke stays the sarcastic existentialist, true to form.
	268		Mr. Tines: Misato's driving hasn't improved any.
	269	TOJI:“Hey, it's Miss Misato!”
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	274	TOJI:“Miss Misato's just awesome!”
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	276	ASUKA & HIKARI:“What's with that stupid trio?! They're so dumb!”	UrsusArctos: Hikari and Asuka seem to be in perfect synchronization in the AU. Ironically, the last time we saw Hikari making a comment of that sort she was with a nameless classmate and it was a thoroughly uninterested Rei making a Gendo pose while seated in Asuka's position.
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	278	HIKARI (OFF):“Rise! Bow! Be seated!”
	279	MISATO:“Rejoice, boys! Let me introduce the much-rumored transfer student!” REI:“I'm Rei Ayanami, nice to meet you.”	UrsusArctos: Misato's expressions here seem rather Kaji-like, and her introduction of Rei is hilariously theatrical!
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	281	REI:“You! You're the panty-peeker from this morning!”	UrsusArctos: Quite a change from smiling and saying "I'm sorry about that! I was seriously in a hurry!" Asuka gets her own jab at Rei in the next cut, so some things haven't quite changed...
	282	ASUKA:“Hey! That's not fair! You're the one who flashed them at Shinji!”
	283	REI:“Who are you?! Leaping to his defense like that?! What are you, an item?!”	UrsusArctos: The old ADV dub turned the "What are you, an item?!" into the memorably and wildly over-the-top "Are you riding his baloney pony?"
	284	TEXT:“Pull Back” ASUKA:“We're just childhood friends! You annoying brat!”	Mr. Tines: The childhood friend never wins.
	285	HIKARI:“Hey, we're in the middle of class! Please be quiet!”
	286	MISATO:“Come on, this sounds like fun. I want to know too.”
	287	MISATO:“Please continue.” SHINJI (OFF):“I get it, this is also a possible world.”	UrsusArctos: I'm curious to know what all the Japanese text says. gelflinghand: The Japanese text is the shooting script (or whatever you call the animation equivalent) for the current scene - shots 281 to 287. The top row describes what the shot should show, from right to left (but don't put too much confidence in the accuracy of my translation): "Rei"; "Asuka breaks in"; "Rei is annoyed"; "Asuka"; "Hikari stands up warningly"; "Misato-sensei"; "Show full classroom, everyone laughing. Pan slowly." The pan over the script replaces the planned shot of the classroom. The handwritten note at the bottom left reads "RED don't start"; maybe this is an instruction to the animators to not start drawing the classroom, though it's placed next to Shinji's dialogue. The bottom row is the dialogue to accompany each shot, from Rei: "You! You're the panty-peeker..." to Shinji: "I get it, this is also a possible world." The handwritten text over 281-286 says "no mouth movements". Misato: "I want to know too. Please continue." is a handwritten addition, followed by Everyone:"(laughter, followed by ad libs)".
	288	SHINJI:“One possibility that's in me.”
	289	SHINJI:“The me right now is not exactly who I am. All sorts of me's are possible.”
	290	SHINJI:“That's right. A me that's not an Eva pilot is possible too.”

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