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...SNIP!
EDIT:
Well, TBH I'm not even sure where I'm going with this anymore...
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Things began to settle down in both NERV, though there was and still is a significant increase in morale in the male population. At first, this disgusted the women, but as a few days passed, they began to grudgingly accept it, since because of the high testosterone-based morale, the men were working far more efficiently than they had since the Third Angel attacked.
But then again, if they (the women that worked for NERV) thought about it, the men had also been treating them (the women) better. Meaning they have as of late been given more respect than they have, and there was even a complete lack of any sort of sexual-harassment complaints. Even though the guys were appreciating them more, even if it was directed more to their bosoms, they didn't mind. And with that, there was now been an increase in the general morale of all of NERV.
In some dark corner, there was a very sad panda. But, who cares about him, he was just a creepy guy wearing a panda suit promoting-
"But I'm a real panda, honest!"
Shut up, SH Panda.
"...Awwwww. Sad panda..."
F___ you. You creep me out. I don't even know why NERV hired you, even after that one incident a few years before Impact.
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Among the women, Misato seemed to have taken this development much better. Kaji had been flirting with the women less, and seemed to be taking his job, whatever it was, much more seriously. Though the Operations Direction did had to restrain decking him on the nose when he made an offhanded comment about her breasts, only to remind herself this is pretty much the only sexual thing Kaji and the other men had said since the Commander's inspiring (to the men), but very perverted (to the women), speech.
So this was why she was having a normal conversation with Kaji regarding something or other about the Evangelions, while Ritsuko (who was still confused about the Commander's behavior as of late) pitched in every now and then.
"And I'm telling you, making the Evangelions synchronize their movements is impossible. The pilots would have to be working on the same wave length for that to even happen." Misato commented, answering Kaji's question about making the Evangelions move in tandem in relation to flanking tactics against the Angels.
"But it is possible, if the pilots had a medium in which they could time their movements." Kaji pointed out. He turned to Ritsuko, looking for an affirmation.
After a few moments of mulling over it, Ritsuko said, "Well, I guess you could say music would make for an excellent medium." All three lapsed into companiable silence.
Misato decided to break the silence, "Well, I don't know about you, but things have been a bit busy here. What do guys say about a nice cup of coffee?"
Ritsuko and Kaji just shrugged, so all three began walking towards the break room.
They were moving down the hallway, when they suddenly stopped.
Well, to be honest, Ritsuko and Misato stopped, but that was more as a response to Kaji slipping on some unknown liquid.
Kaji tried to stand, groaning out, "Gah, what the hell."
While Misato helped Kaji up, Ritsuko quipped, "Well, I'm pretty sure NERV doesn't have any leaks."
"But it is very fortunate that Mr. Kaji has not broken anything."
All three virtually jumped in suprise at the unexpected answer, and all three turned to see...the Commander?
"C-Commander?" Misato stuttered, shock at the scene before her.
"Yes, Captain Katsuragi?" His voice still had the same even, no-nonsensical tone, but...
"W-what are you wearing?" Ritsuko managed to say, before deciding to continue staring.
To clarify as thus: note that Gendo Ikari usually wears a very spartan black coat, and matching slacks. On his hands were plain white gloves, while he wore regular round-edged orange-tinted glasses, and his hair, while slightly messy, was fashioned in such a way that it gave him a complex look. Overall, his usual look conveyed a sense of organized professionalism
The high-collared, long-tailed coat, the loose, crisp pants held up by a countless number of belts, littered with countless rather unnecessary zippers at the sleeves was not one would normally describe as a conveyance of organized professionalism, and most certainly could not be described as his usual look. And while the glasses were the same orange tint, they were now more opaque, and could be more describe as a pair of shades. To further compound the problem, the glasses were more angular, and ended in sharp points on both sides. And even though his hairstyle was virtually still the same, it could be said that it looked more wild and untamed.
"I have no idea what you are talking about, Captain." Gendo said factedly.
Kamina and Simon would have been proud of the look.
With gaping mouths and incredulous looks, Misato, Ritsuko and Kaji followed the Commander's movements as he walked towards the three. He stopped in front of Kaji, and idly dusted his shoulders and arms, then looked him over for any other problems, before he clapped his hand on Kaji's shoulder, nearly making the agent buckle.
With the same even tone, he said, "It is good that nothing serious has happened, Mr. Kaji. But, remember that much worse things could have happened."
Unexpectadly, Gendo suddenly threw his arm over Kaji's shoulders and pointed towards the sky...
Well, he was pointing at the ceiling, really. But for this context, he was pointing at the sky.
Anywho, Gendo threw his arm around Kaji's shoulder and pointed to the 'sky'.
"But know this, Kaji Ryouji; while this slip may not have broken anything, it must still help you understand our struggle against the Angels. They who do not value boobs! They who DARE judge BOOBS."
Kaji managed to somewhat recover, and was staring with slightly less shock, listening partly to Gendo's words.
"As you have slipped today, so then we will make the Angels slip! And this time, THEY are the ones who will break, along with their judgement in BOOBS! But even when the hours seems grim, and the boobs seem uninteresting. NEVER FEAR! Because you must believe in me, who believes in BOOBS!" Gendo turned towards him, an intense fire burning in the Commander's eyes, and intensity that Kaji couldn't help but mimic, as the words seemed to embolden him, as turned to the 'sky-which-was-actually-the-celing-but-is-in-context-the-sky'.
"But you must not just believe in me who believes in boobs, you must also believe in believe in me who believes in you believing in boobs!"
Kaji clenched his fists, and Gendo continued, "Humanity is STRUGGLING, MR. KAJI! But we will prevail to create more boobs, because that is the power of human spirit! And we will show the Angels that we are STRONG, and women's BOOBS WONDERFUL!" Gendo too finally turned to the 'sky'.
Kaji pointed upwards, and Gendo did the same, then both ROARED, "WHO THE HELL DO THEY THINK BOOBS ARE!?"
Gendo and Kaji shouted a warcry, and ran down the hall, screaming along the way.
"GEEENDO...IIIIIKKAAAARRRIIIII!!!!"
"KAAAJI...RRRRRYYOOOOUUUJJJIIII!!!"
As the two's voices echoed in the corridor, Misato and Ritsuko still stood there, frozen, as their brains crashed at the scene.
They would not the only women to do so later on.
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