Elmer Studios presents... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSTing no. 73 brings us back to Evangelion: The Good Life. Of course, how the series is meant to continue now that the Avatar's dead is a mystery to us... Evangelion is copyright Gainax. Evangelion: The Good life is copyright smart_chick00@yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [The scene - a well furnished apartment, with two couches in an L formation in front of a large cabinet that includes a wide-screen TV and video recorder. The apartment has a few doors to who-knows-where, and a small kitchenette. A coffee table sits in front of the two couches, and a desk, home to a well-equipped PC sits off to one side. There are two Silver Mallies resting on the bench in front of the kitchenette. A cardboard box sits by the bench, with the tattered remains of a plastic Christmas tree and pieces of tinsel sticking out.] [Tsuneo, Rebecca and Dan enter] Tsuneo: ...I mean, they're just pathetic. I've all but given up caring what Invadors look like these days. Rebecca: It's not like it really matters. They just immediately die anyway. Dan: So why even bother describing them? Rebecca: At least it's better than the Good life angels. They don't even get descriptions. Dan: Actually, I enjoy imagining them as being really goofy looking. Tsuneo: Goofier than the Invadors? Dan: Yeah. I can come up with goofier. Rebecca: This should be good. Dan: Okay, how about... A really, really big bat-winged thing. [Pause] Tsuneo: And? Dan: And what? Rebecca: Well, what about it? Dan: [Shrugs] Well, it's big. Tsuneo: And? Dan: And it's got bat wings. [Pause] Rebecca: You're right, it is pretty lame. Dan: Yeah? Well what would you do? Rebecca: Okay... How about a big, two-legged cicada. Tsuneo: A big insect? Rebecca: Well, a humanoid cicada. Tsuneo: Good start. Rebecca: Well, it wields a pair of odd-looking swords, and makes this really annoying sound- Dan: What, a chirping noise? Rebecca: No, actually- Tsuneo: It rubs its wings together and emits a high-pitched buzzing? Rebecca: Well, I was thinking more of- Dan: It buzzes around, making a noise like the mosquito that keeps you awake at three in the morning? Rebecca: No. Actually, it pulls out a banjo and sings really badly. Dan: Uh-huh. Rebecca: And before it takes off, it always- Tsuneo: Uh, thank you but we don't need to know this. [Tango enters] Tango: Well how about a giant orange on four stubby little legs. Others: Been done. Tango: Oh yeah. Tough bastard, that guy. Couldn't hurt him. Rubbery skin just bounced everything off it. And it sprayed this hideous stuff at you, and wherever it went it made this awful "shlupshlupshlup" noise that got into you no matter what you did and bored into your head and could drive a man really *really* crazy if he didn't- [Rebecca whacks Tango with a cushion] Tango: Hi, guys! Tsuneo: Tango, what was that all about? Tango: What was what? Tsuneo: About the orange. Tango: What orange? I didn't say anything about an orange. Voice: Hello, every- Tango: Oh, *that* orange! Voice: ... Rebecca: I suppose if Tango's here it's that. Tsuneo: Oh. By "that" I suppose you mean That. Rebecca: Yeah. That. Voice: Well, yes, it is time for more of Evangelion: The Good Life. [Tango starts screaming and running around the room] Dan: What, even though Isamu's dead? Tsuneo: Shush. Rebecca: He'll probably contrive himself back to life, you'll see. Dan: Rick would probably say something evil if he was here. Rebecca: Probably. [She sticks her left arm out. Tango hits it and falls over] Tango: Auntie Em! Auntie Em! [He gets up] Voice: Are you guys finished yet? Dan: Finished? We're not even started. [They sit: Dan and Tango on the forwards facing couch, Rebecca and Tsuneo on the other one. Dan and Rebecca are closest on the corners.] Dan: Why do I allways have to sit next to the head cases? Tango: Beats me. [The TV switches on] > DECISIONS > (FLASHBACK) Tango: I hate flashback episodes. They just are an excuse to re-use old footage. Dan: [Sam] Stop talking, stupid. You're costing us money. > "He's only 8! You can't do that to him, he's just a boy!" Rebecca: You know, I don't think we should be going here. > "He's a smart boy, he'll know what to do." Rebecca: See? > "But, his disease..." Rebecca: I didn't think cancer was transmittable... Tsuneo: Let's just leave this angle alone. > "You're in no position to make any objections about it! You're dismissed!" Tango: This guy wouldn't be Washington, would it? Tsuneo: Urk. > "Yes sir." Dan: Ahh... Up yours, lardass. > The short man with dark hair stepped out of the office, Rebecca: Hey wonder boy! You finally got that part in an EVA fic you've always wanted. Tsuneo: ... > his face filled with anger. Dan: Hey look! He's turning red. > "What did he say?" A lady with short blonde hair asked the man. Tsuneo: I'm willing to bet that's Ritsuko. Of course, she had brown hair back then... > "There's no changing their minds. Dan: But can we at least change their socks? It's getting mighty stinky in here. Tango: Not me. > There gonna take the kid and....destroy his life." All: Dah dah dah! Tango: Now tell someone who cares. > (PRESENT TIME) Tango: Fast forward! > "I remember the day they took me in. I was scared, really scared. Rebecca [Isamu]: I wet myself. > I didn't know what was going on. Tango: It might help if you open your eyes. > They kept on telling me that they were > gonna turn me into a hero... Dan: Oh I get it. This is a crappy Marvel origin story. Any minute now he's going to be bitten by a radioactive aardvark. > I didn't really believe them. Dad had died, Rebecca: Yawn. Standard stock tragic background. Dan: You can almost hear the dice on that lifepath table. > and mom, Tsuneo: At least he got that right. > and you! Tango: And my dog. And my goldfish. Rebecca: Your brother... My son... Your lover... Dan: Yeah, that's pretty obscure. > I didn't think there were any heroes, Dan: Not until Marvel brought 'em all back to life, that is. Rebecca: Damn. Now I'm having "Heroes Reborn" flashbacks. > if there were, > you guys would still be alive. I was a pretty naïve boy." Tsuneo: I thought they were already dead by now. > "No you weren't. If you were, then they wouldn't have chosen you." Dan: Isamu! I choose you! [Everyone pelts him with cushions] > Isamu sat > on a bench while his little sister, Sakura, sat next to him. He rubbed Sakura's > head and messed up her hair. Rebecca [Sakura]: Hey! Ow! Cut it out with the knuckles! > "If you say so." > "Yup! I say so." Sakura smiled at Isamu. Dan: And that's the bottom line, 'cause Sakura Mitsurugi said so. > "Ya know, it's not so bad up here. You don't have to worry about anything. Just > live a carefree life, like we did before...all the fighting. Isamu...I really, didn't > like the fighting. Tsuneo: Change the channel then! > Dad was always gone, mom was always worrying. Rebecca: If she knew where he was, then she'd *really* worry. > But you, Isamu, > you stayed calm and you were always there to tell me that things were going to be > okay." Isamu laughed. > "That's funny sis, I was going crazy inside. Tango: [Tweek] AHH! Too much pressure! NNGH! > I missed dad a lot too when he was > gone. It was you who kept me sane." > "Really?" > "Yup." Tsuneo [Isamu]: You and my collection of singing potatoes. Tango: I have some of those. > Isamu smiled at his little sister and then stared at the sky. It was bright, > and clear. The whole scenery of everything really made it feel like...heaven. Dan: Or it could just be an acid trip. Your choice. > "Isamu?" His train of thought was broken. "Yeah?" > "Um, are you going to stay?" > "What?" > "Are you going to stay here, with mom, dad and me?" > "I have a choice? I thought I was dead." Tsuneo: [Isamu] You said I was dead, even. Rebecca: [Sakura] Did I? My bad. > "I don't know. Sometimes people come here and then they say there dead but then it > was just a mistake and...then they go back." Tango: So Heaven is a beauracracy after all. > "Really?" > "Yup." Tango: [Sakura]: We can just mess with this time displacement dial and rewrite the bad guys recipe for doom! > Isamu thought carefully. Maybe he could go back. He looked at his > sister. He really did miss her and his parents too. It was nice where he > was and he didn't wanna leave, not yet anyway. Dan: Of course, that means you stay dead... Bit of a disadvantage there. > "I don't know Sakura. I just...don't know." > "You wanna go see mom and dad?" > Isamu was shocked. > "Yeah, of course." Sakura got up and stuck out her hand to Isamu. Isamu > took it and followed as Sakura led him to their parents. Rebecca: Metaphysics on drugs. > (NERV) Dan: The Really Big Room. Tsuneo: ... > "NO! NO! NO!" Asuka shook her head. She sat down and put her face in her > hands as she cried. > "Isamu's not...." Shinji sat down as well a shocked look on his face. > "Shinji." Rei sat down next to him and put her hand on his shoulder. > Her eyes, were swelling up with tears. Dan: Here we go. It's Delta 7 all over again. > They had all heard the news now. Rebecca: Yeah... Poor bloody Jeff Garyn. > "I'm sorry, we did everything we could, but with his disease...he, couldn't > last that long. I'm sorry. Tsuneo: That could have been handled better. > At the news Misato ran out of the hospital and didn't go back to NERV. > Asuka cried. Repeating to herself. No! He can't be dead! Dan: And they don't have enough gold coins to pay for a resurrection at the temple. > "Asuka." A hand on her shoulder brought her out of her trance. She looked > up to see Hikari, Touji and Kensuke. Rebecca: Gah! Not pretty. Tango: So they're sharing a hand, or what? > "We heard." Touji said. > "You okay?" Hikari asked, concern in her voice. > "No." Asuka replied her voice hoarse from crying so much. The room went > silent and only the quiet sobs were heard. Everyone was shocked at the news. > Shinji had lost another good friend, Tango [Shinji]: I have friends? > Rei too and Asuka had lost the person she ever really cared for. Dan: There's a word missing in there, but I don't particularly care. It's funny enough as is. > They all were lost now, and didn't know what to expect next. Tsuneo: An angel attack, Isamu being resurrected by plot contrivance, the EVAs being helpless and Isamu saving them all and maiming himself in the process. > (HEAVEN) > "So where are they?" Sakura pointed and out of the mist came two figures. Rebecca: Beware the spores! Beware the spores and the Invid! Dan: Obscure. > "Isamu? Isamu is that you honey?" A sweet voice came from one of the figures > and Isamu knew it was his mom. Tango: So Heven is actually a bad 50's sitcom? > He ran towards her and got close enough to see the figures. He kept running > until he finally embraced his mom with a hug. He held her tight. "Mom!" > "Isamu. I'm so happy to see you." Isamu's mom's eyes filled up with tears. > "Son." A man's voice was heard. Tsuneo: You? Voice: Nope. > "Dad?" Isamu looked to see that his dad's hand was on his shoulder and > Isamu hugged his dad too. (Corny moment ain't it?) Tango: You're telling us? [Rebecca mimes being sick] > "Son! I can't believe you're here. But... why? How?" > "I was fighting an angel, but I was sick, too sick to fight." > "Oh no!" Isamu's mom looked at him with concern. > "I'm sorry son. We should have told you." > "It's okay dad. Tango: [Isamu] You were kind of dead, I understand. > I wouldn't have done anything different." Dan [Dad]: Well, save for that dying bit. > "Haha. I know." > "Isamu? Are you staying with us?" > "Mom...I don't know. Ah!" Isamu raked his hands through his hair in frustration. Tsuneo: Wow, it's a multiple choice afterlife. > So many thoughts ran through his head. Reasons he should stay and reasons > he shouldn't. He loved his family and missed them, a lot but he wanted to > keep on fighting and protecting the world from the angels. Dan: Don't worry Isamu, they'll be fine without you. > "Isamu." His dad placed his hand on his shoulder again. "Listen to me. > You have to look deep inside you. Tango: Hello, Intestine. Hello, spleen. > If you already have doubts of staying, > then maybe you should go back. Dan: What, if you die and don't like it, you can just go back? > Life is a wonderful thing! Rebecca: Unless it's yours. > You shouldn't > waste it, if you have a chance to go back, then you should." "But, it seems > like every time I get into an Eva I end up here. Dan: Save yourself the bother, just stay. > Heh! If I do go back, should I keep fighting?" > "Isamu. You should always keep fighting!" Isamu looked at Sakura. "I thought > you said you hated fighting?" > "I do but...remember you told me that dad fights because he's protecting people Dan [Dad]: I gotta protect us from the lefto-pinkos who want to take away our god-given guns! Rebecca & Tango: Hey! > and I want you to keep fighting to protect people too." Isamu smiled. > "I missed you guys a lot." Tango: Your aim's terrible. > "Isamu, we all missed you terribly too, but one day we'll meet again, I > promise." His mom smiled at him. The smile he missed so much...that smile. > "That smile!" Isamu shouted. > "What son?" His mom asked confused. > "That smile, that wonderful smile. Mom, you have it." Rebecca: You'd better see a doctor about it then. > He looked down at Sakura > who was smiling. "Sakura has it too and there's someone else who has it." Tango: Can't be Auska. When she smiles, it looks like she's about to bite. > Isamu looked at his family. "I know we'll meet again." He hugged everyone and > took one last look. He had to go back. Tsuneo: He had an overdue library book. > Isamu turned and began to walk, he knew > last time he did this he went back to reality, this time he wondered if it would be > the same. Dan: Ironically he ended up in the Age of Apocalypse. > (Misato's Apartment) Tango: Ground Zero. Rebecca: Armageddon plus fifteen. > Rei and Shinji sat on the couch. Dan: There's a sitcom idea in this, I know it. > "Shinji? You okay." > Shinji looked up at Rei and smiled. "I'm okay." > Rei put her hand on his face and kissed him softly on the cheek. "You sure?" Rebecca [Shinji]: Apart from the nosebleed, that is. > "No, but we have to be strong right?" > "Yeah." Rei leaned her head on Shinji's shoulder. > Asuka was in her room, no longer crying. She had cried herself out at NERV, all > she could do now was remember him. "Isamu..." Asuka whispered. She picked up the > picture frame on her desk. Tango: And pegged it in the bin. Who's next? > It was a picture of her and Isamu at the park. He > was hugging her from behind, his head leaning over her shoulder, and was making > a funny face, Asuka was laughing when the picture was taken. She smiled weakly. Dan: [Asuka] I really, *really* don't wanna be here. > "I remember that day. We had so much fun." > The sound of a door opening and closing was heard. Misato walked zombie like > straight into her room, ignoring everyone else. Tango: [Misato] Brains... Must have brains... > Her eyes were red from crying. Dan: I don't think it's the crying that's causing that. > "Maybe we should go talk to her." Rei said to Shinji. [They all snigger] > "I don't know. I think she may need a little time alone." > "I think she's had enough of that." Rei got up and headed towards Misato's room. > "Wait. I'll go talk to her." Asuka appeared in front of Rei. Tsuneo: Now Asuka can teleport? > "Asuka? You sure?" > "Yea Rei, thanks for caring though." [Tsuneo bursts out laughing] > "No problem Asuka." > Asuka turned and went towards Misato's room. > (Knock, knock) "Misato? Can I come in?" No answer. "Misato?" Asuka > opened the door and could here Misato crying. Asuka stepped inside the room. > "Misato, are you okay?" Dan: It's EVA. No-one's okay. > "A..Asuka. I'm...f..fine." Rebecca: I have the booze. I am happy. > "Misato, please. I...I need someone to talk to." Misato sat up her face streaked with > tears. > "Misato...I can't cry any more. I've learned it doesn't help, but... I'm hurting so > much inside." Rebecca: She's not the only one! > "Asuka...I know how you feel." > "Misato, can I ask you something?" > "Yeah." > "...Why didn't you tell us about Isamu's disease?" Asuka looked at her. Rebecca [Misato]: I meant to, but then I got plastered and forgot about it. I only remembered once he was on the slab. > Misato saw > the hurt in Asuka's eyes and knew that she didn't need to and couldn't hold anything > in. > "Asuka, it wasn't my idea. I wanted to tell you, all of you. But, it wasn't my > decision. They thought it would effect your performance." Tsuneo: Oh sure. Blame Gendo for everything that goes wrong. Rebecca: Why not? He is responsible for everything. > "It would! We would have been more careful." > "Asuka...I'm sorry." > "He would have died." Rebecca [Jay Gordon]: Everybody dies you know. Tsuneo: I thought we agreed never to mention that episode again. Dan: Even the radishes? Tsuneo: *Especially* the radishes. > "What?" > "Isamu, if he had survived that attack it wouldn't have mattered cause he would have > died later on anyways...why didn't he tell me!" Asuka shouted. Tango: I thought Auska shouting was taken for granted. > "He probably didn't want you to feel hurt, like you do now." > "But..." > "We would have understood." Shinji interrupted Asuka. > "Shinji!" Misato saw the bit of anger in Shinji's eyes. > "We would have. They should have told us." Shinji turned and started to leave. He > was angry and wanted to see his dad. Tsuneo: Oh, that's gonna do wonders. Dan: [Shinji] I'm mad as hell, and I'm not gonna take it any more! > "Shinji!" Rei followed him out the door hoping to stop him. > "Shinji!" Rei shouted but Shinji kept on walking. > "Ikari!" Shinji turned to look at Rei. > "What do you think your doing?" > "I'm gonna go yell at my father!" Dan: [Shinji] Dad! you're... not nice! > "That's not gonna help anything!" Tsuneo: [Shinji] Um, you're right. Sorry. > "Rei...we could have known. We could have taken better cover for Isamu, he might not be > dead right now!" Tango: That's right, covering fire prevents cancer! > "He would have died anyway. Rebecca: That's a positive attitude. Tango: Who died and made you... Oh yeah, Isamu did. My bad. > What they didn't tell us was for our own good. If we > knew we would have let our own guard down to protect Isamu... Dan: You mean you *weren't* protecting him? Tsuneo: That explains a lot. > I know you're mad. Rebecca: It's EVA. Everyone's mad. > I am too, Tsuneo [Rei]: I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it any more. > I wish they did tell us, but I understand why they didn't." Shinji looked at > Rei. He saw her calm eyes Tango: Red is *not* a calming colour. Especially when it's someone's eyes. > and calmed down a little himself. > "The anger you have towards your dad wouldn't help if you were going to talk to him > anyway." > Shinji let out a breath. "You're right. You're always right, I hate that." Tsuneo: No, Asuka hates that. Get it right. > Shinji smiled as best as he could. He put his arms around Rei and hugged her tight. > "It's a good thing you're here." Rei let out her breath Tango: Actually, Shinji had squeezed it out of her. > and put her arms around Shinji. > "It's a good thing you're here with me. So now we can miss him together." > "Yeah." Rebecca: Oh, that's a wonderful bonus. > Shinji and Rei came back to the apartment to find Asuka and Misato still there. > They sat on the couch watching t.v. Tsuneo: You can tell they're really broken up by Isamu's death. Rebecca: [Asuka] Oh well, it's just *another* avatar... So, what's on the tube? > "So you didn't go?" Misato asked. > "No." > "That's good. I don't think he would have listened anyway." Rebecca: [Gendo, deadpan] Actually Shinji, I am very broken up about Isamu's death. Tango: [Fuyutski] Sir, you have your fingers crossed. > "I know." Shinji and Rei sat down on the couch. A silence fell over them and all > you could hear was the television. Dan: So... Tango: So. Dan: So... Tango: What's on RAW? > "What now?" Shinji asked. > "Huh? What do you mean." Misato looked at him puzzled. > "What do we do now? I mean, do we just go on with our lives and just live like Isamu > was never hear?" All: Yup! > "Shinji! You idiot! We're always gonna remember Isamu. Dan: [Asuka] Well, for five minutes anyway. Rebecca: [Misato] Remember who? Dan: [Asuka] You know, whatshisname. Thingy. Generic self-insert number 405. > Don't ever say that." Asuka replied. > "Sorry." > "It's okay, just don't say it again." > "I think what Shinji means is how are we going to live our lives normally." Rei said. Rebecca: Why is Rei talking about living a normal life? Tsuneo: Because she's a normal, happy, well-adjusted girl, remember? Rebecca: No. Tsuneo: Funny that. > "I don't think our lives were ever normal." Misato said staring blankly at the t.v. Rebecca: That one is funny in so many different ways. > "But we have to. We can't just sit here and mope. Dan: Although it would save on the animation. > Isamu wouldn't. He'd be up and > living again..." Tango: Except that he's dead. > Misato stopped when she realized talking about Isamu living again > was making everyone even more sad. Rebecca: Sorry Misato, people don't party like this when they're sad. > Asuka was in deep thought. Dan: [Asuka] Should I choose the red dress or the yellow dress? Tango: [Asuka] Should I use the steak knife or the cleaver? > She was remembering the times Isamu almost died. Tango: She had a hard time trying to remember when Isamu didn't almost die. > She hated the way she felt back then, Tsuneo: What, OOC? > it was how she felt now. Tsuneo: Very OOC. > She couldn't stand all the hurt, Tango: Will someone make the hurting stop? > she was ready to burst and cry again. Dan: Don't do it all over the carpet! > Asuka then heard the t.v. and the news report that was on. > "Tragedy strikes NERV as an Eva pilot died today." Tsuneo: Just to rub it in some more... Tango: Somehow, I don't think they'd let that one get out. > Asuka couldn't hold it. Rebecca: You clean that up, young lady! > She got > up and ran to her room, trying hard to hold back the tears. Dan: In other news, Asuka's tears have started rioting and are looting the Tokai district. > "Asuka!" Rei got up to follow Tango: Quick, follow that red-haired psychopath! > but was stopped by Misato. Dan: If Misato has more than three Beer counters, she takes no damage while blocking. > "It's okay Rei, let her cry, she has a little more of that to do, then she'll be > fine." Rei sat back down. > Asuka cried softly. "Isamu...why did you have to go?" Rebecca: A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. > The door slammed open and Misato stood there. Dan: [Misato] My little girl is a woman. > "Asuka! There's an angel attack! We gotta go!" > All the pilots jumped in Misato's car Tsuneo: Is that the one that's five stories down? > and Misato stepped on the gas and drove off to the base. Dan: Insert generic scene of automotive violence here. > NERV > "Give me a status report!" Misato ran into the command center. Tango: [Ritsuko] Power's out! Lights are out! Radar's out! We're down to mood lighting here! Rebecca: [Misato] Enough of what's out, what's in? Tango: [Ritsuko] Martini drinks and David Schwimmer. Rebecca: [Misato] Yes, he is attractive in an ugly sort of way... > "Commander Katsuragi, glad to see you again." > "Kaji? You here again?" Dan: [Kaji] I'm back for another round! Tsuneo: [Kaji] I do work around here, you know. Rebecca: Say exactly what does he do around here, anyway? Tango: Take really long breaks. > "Yup!" Kaji leaned towards Misato's ear. "You okay?" Concern in his voice. Dan: [Kaji] I'd hate to see anything happen to my prize melons. Rebecca: [Misato] One of these days, Kaji, I'm gonna take your little melons, shine 'em up all nice and neat, turn them sideways- Tsuneo: Okay, okay, that's enough. > "Yeah." Misato whispered back. > "Good." Kaji gave Misato a quick peck on the cheek and ran off. Tango: [Kaji] I've got to take my post-brunch pre-morning tea break. Dan: [Kaji] I have no further part to play in this, I think I'll go organise my stamp collection. > "Commander!" > "Yeah?" Rebecca: [Misato] Nothing, I just like saying commander. > "The angel's approaching fast!" Tsuneo: It's only three inches away! > "Are the pilots ready?" Dan: This is a trick question, isn't it? > "Yes!" > "Deploy them!" The Evas were deployed. > "Eva 1 take rear, Eva 0 and 2 take front." Tsuneo: That's right, put the emotionally distraught pilot in front. > "Yes ma'am!" The pilots positioned their Evas and waited. "You guys remember > don't let anything distract, got it?" Rebecca: [Asuka] No problem, I'll stay- Say, there's a sale on! > "Got it!' They responded. > "Commander the angels only 20 ft away, Tsuneo: Away from where? This is important. > it's within firing range." Rebecca: That's one friggin' close-range weapon. > "Asuka it's coming towards you, aim and fire when you spot it on your radar." Dan: At 20 feet, I don't think you need radar. > "Right!" > "Commander! It disappeared!" Tango: Simple, just throw a rock and see if it says "ow." Rebecca: You lost an angel that was twenty feet away? Brilliant! > "What!" Misato checked the scanners and sure enough there was nothing on the > screen but the Evas. Tango: So what happened to Tokyo 3? Dan: Is that it? Sorry, false alarm. It was just a squashed bug. > "Where'd it go? All pilots be ready for a surprise attack from the angel." Rebecca: If you're ready for it, it's not much of a surprise attack. Tango: The angel warned Gendo about this yesterday. > "AH!" Shinji screamed as Eva 1 was hit. Dan: Put some more emotion into it! Now drop down and give me twenty. Tango: [Shinji] Nnnnoooo!!! Dan: Much better! Rebecca: [Shinji] I have been rendered helpless by the angel. What a startling development. > "Shinji! Rei, Asuka, behind you!" Eva 0 and 2 turn Tango: Fooled you! I can't believe you fell for that! > but it is too late and the > incredibly large angel knocks them down. Tsuneo: That's nice, but what does this angel look like? Tango: You know, it's big and angelic. Rebecca: Okay, but if it's a freerange citrus, I'm out of here. > The Evas are up in no time and begin > to fire their rifles at the angel. The angel jumps up and disappears again. Dan: Actually, it had just leapt backwards into a tree. > "Where'd it go?" Asuka asks. Rebecca: Away. Tango: I hear Hawaii's nice this time of year. > "Asuka behind you!" Rei shouts. Tsuneo: Yeah, right. > Eva 2 is hit again and falls to the ground. > "Ah!" Eva 1 comes up behind the angel and stabs it. The angel screams. > "ARRRRRRRR!" Tango: [Angel] Aar, maties! Shiver me timbers, arhar! The EVAs be walking the plank tonight. > Eva 0 starts to fire at the angel but again it disappears. Tsuneo: Is this another lame boss with a repetitive attack routine? > "Damn! That angel hits hard." Eva 2 gets up. > "Are you okay Asuka?" Misato asks. Tsuneo: [Asuka] I just got blasted by a giant invisible angel. How do you think I feel? > "I'm fine." > "Commander! The angel's gone for good." > "What? Are you sure?" > "There's nothing on radar." Dan: But there wasn't anything on the radar before. > "All pilots search the area." > They searched everywhere Dan: [Shinji] It's not behind the couch. Is it under the fridge? Tango: What, they picked up a few buildings and looked underneath? > but it seems as though the angel really did escape. Tsuneo: Rather than, say, waiting to spring an ambush? Rebecca: Check the laundry van. They always hide in the laundry van. > "Damn it! It's gone." Dan: I guess that new stain remover really does work. > "It probably left because it got wounded." > "Of course, wondergirl." Tsuneo: Of course why it would run away while it was winning is another matter. > "We better head back." Shinji said. They all headed back towards the base > disappointed. Tsuneo: Hello? You're just going to run away when it could return any second? > "Don't worry guys it'll attack again, and we'll destroy it then." > Misato walked into the apartment with the pilots behind her. > "I wanted to destroy it this time though!" Asuka shouted, not realizing how > much anger she put into the statement. Tango [Auska]: Squish squish squish stomp stomp stomp squeeze squeeze squeeze! > "Asuka, I..." Rebecca [Auska]: IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU THINK! I wanted to squish it anyway! > "I'm sorry Misato, I'm just, just, upset, that's all." With that Asuka turned > and went into her room. > "Is she going to be okay?" Shinji asked. > "I hope so Shinji, I hope so." Misato stared blankly at Asuka's door. > (This scene is not to be taken seriously) Tsuneo: Or internally. Dan: That's okay, we haven't been taking anything seriously! > "Ok, I promise to keep on fighting. Can I go back now?" Tango: I'm sick of you, already! > "Would you like a new life, or your previous one?" Tango: Hey, it's the "get a life" program. Rebecca: This afterlife's got more questions than an exam. > "My previous one." > "Ok...let me see...hmmm, it says here that you're dead." Tsuneo: [Isamu] No, I'm alive and I just took a wrong turn at Albequerque. Dan: Yes, we knew that since the start of the chapter. Rebecca: Let me guess, God's doing supporting roles again. > "I know, but isn't there some way I can get back?" > "Yes, but it is more trouble than just starting over. Are you sure you don't > want to start over? We have wonderful babies just waiting for life!" > "No! I want to go back. My parents said I could." Tango: I'm sorry to tell you this, but your parents are *not* all-powerful. You're not Shinji. > "Well...fine. You look like you're the hard working type. But remember, since > this is a BIG favor you are asking from us, the next time your back here, you > stay. Got it?" Dan: You're God, for crying out loud. You don't owe *anyone* favours. Tango: Look on the bright side. Next time he dies, it's for good. > "Yes, sir!" Isamu saluted and was off. He passed through the gate and the next > thing he knew, he was in a hospital room, Dan [Isamu]: I hate this place. > but it didn't look like the others he had been in. Rebecca: He's got lots of experience with them. > He sat up and realized he had been covered with a sheet. > "What the...oh yea, I was dead." Dan: Oh, hadn't you noticed? Tango: And he's beginning to smell. Rebecca: Of course, it would really suck if they'd already started on the autopsy. > He hopped off the table and looked around. > "Wow, this place is kinda creepy." Suddenly a nurse came through the doors. She > saw Isamu standing there and screamed. Dan [Nurse]: A naked avatar! Ewwww! > "AHHHHHHH!" She ran back through the doors and Isamu could hear her still > screaming. When she came back, she had a doctor with her this time. > "What the?" The doctor stared at Isamu shocked. > "Uh, hi." Realizing he was naked, Isamu grabbed the sheet and wrapped it around > himself. [Rebecca sniggers, pointing at the screen] > "You're, you're...a.alive." Tango: Something about standing up and moving. > "Yeah, I guess so." Isamu felt dazed and confused and still wasn't sure what had > happened. > "But...you were dead." Dan: Maybe this is a Marvel comic. No-one dies in a Marvel comic. > "Was I?" > "Yes." > "Doctor maybe we should give him a check up." Tango: Here's a hint; if he's breathing then he isn't dead. > "Yes, of course nurse, right away." The nurse had calmed down now and was now > calming down the doctor. They both took Isamu into a room, which Isamu did recognize, > and sat him down. Rebecca: Just "a room?" Do we get any description? what am I saying, this is the Good Life. Not even Isamu gets a description. > "Here are some clothes. Now you stay here, we'll be right back." Dan: Don't touch that dial. > Isamu nodded. > He rememberednow whathad happened and how he had died. He assumed the doctors were > going to call and inform everyone. Dan [Doctor]: Er... Hello? Captain Katsuragi? It's about Isamu. Apparently our diagnosis was off. Tsuneo [Misato]: You diagnosed "dead". Dan [Doctor]: My point. > How was everyone going to react? Isamu sat > in silence until he heard the sirens. Tango [Isamu]: I must flee! Nhyeee! > "An attack!" Isamu knew he had to go and fight. He ran out the door fast and > headed for NERV before the doctors could stop him. He was feeling fine and knew > that this time he would kill the angel without dying. Tango: He will still wind up in the Non-discript Hospital of Tokyo 3 though. > Misato's Apartment Dan: Home of the famous singing cockroaches! > "It's back already?" Rebecca: Yeah, and it's front is pretty horrible too. > "Yes, Commander, it's the same one." > "Right then. We'll be there right away!" They all headed to Misato's car > and back to NERV. Dan: Quick! To the Boozemobile! > NERV Tsuneo: Well that was a waste of time. > "Get the pilots ready! Status report!" Tsuneo: Everything's all messed up, sir. > "Commander the angel is already attacking the city. Luckily we got everyone > into safe positions." > "Good. Are the pilots ready?" > "Yes commander!" Rebecca: Relatively speaking, of course. > "Deploy!" The pilots were deployed and the Evas took their positions. Tango: So they deployed the pilots and then deployed the EVAs? > "Ok, now, this time we know what we're up against. Watch each other's back! > This thing likes to attack from behind." Tango: [Singing] I'm an ass-man! Tsuneo: I hate my life. > "Right!" > "Asuka!" > Rei fired just in time to hit the angel. It screamed and disappeared. Dan: Yeah, it's really hard to deal with this time. Rebecca: [Asuka] Okay, it's gone for another day or two. Everybody, go home. > "Thanks Rei." > "There he is!" Shinji started to fire in the direction he was screaming. Tango: Unfortunately that was nowhere near the Angel. > The angel phased in and out dodging the shots. The Evas moved slowly towards > the angel firing simultaneously. > "We're not getting it!" Asuka shouted. > "Keep shooting!" Tsuneo: If it's phased out, what good is shooting going to do? Dan: Good special effects and cheesy explosions. Rebecca: Works for me. > Shinji kept his eye on the angel and kept trying to hit it. > "ARGHHH!" Eva 1 shot it directly in the eye. Tango: And won a big stuffed teddy bear. > The angel disappeared again and silence crept over the pilots. Rebecca: [Asuka] Can we go home now? > "Nice shot Ikari." Rei took in a deep breath. "But where did it go?" > The Evas scanned the area listening for anything. > "ARGH!" The angel appeared and moved rapidly knocking down the Evas Rebecca: Ironically it approached from the only direction they weren't looking. > "AHH!" The pilots screamed in pain. Tango: Syncronised screaming! The new Olympic sport. > "Did that thing just get bigger!" Asuka stared at the angel, which seemed > to have increased in size. Dan: Would someone kill me if I made a Val Venis riff here? Tsuneo: Yes. Rebecca: Go ahead anyway. > It screamed again and ran towards the Evas. Tango: It's coming right for us! Rebecca: About now is when they start shooting. > "Spread out!" Shinji rolled his Eva away. Rebecca: Did anyone bother training these people? > "It's going crazy!" The angel continued to scream while it ran thrashing it's > hands around. Tsuneo: It's not actually accomplishing anything, though. > "Shinji! You guys okay, we lost visual contact." > "Misato?" Dan: [Misato] I think so. Let me check. [Pause] Yeah, that's me. > "Yeah. What's going on?" > "The angels going crazy. We need more rifles!" Tango: Bugger the rifles, go the pointy stick! Tsuneo: [Shinji] We've been shooting like crazy, but there's no effect! Dan: [Asuka] What do we do now? [Pause] Tsuneo: [Shinji] Keep shooting! Rebecca: Shinji needs a bigger gun. > "Right! Deploy the rifles!" > The rifles shot up and Eva 2 grabbed one and started > firing at the angel but again it disappeared. Rebecca: Again with the vanishing act! This angel's too scared to fight like a real enigmatic alien visitor. > "Damn it! It keeps on doing that!" The other Evas grabbed their rifles and got ready. Tsuneo : I'll fire aimlessly if you don't come out! > "Commander!" > "What?" > "Eva 4! It's being activated!" > "WHAT!!! What's going on down there?" Tsuneo: Umm, something about extensive security, the launch teams, prep teams, weapons teams, computer calibration and networking with magi... Although I don't know why I bother these days. > "Misato! Deploy the Eva!" Dan: Not yet. She doesn't have enough construction counters on it yet. > "No, it can't be!" Misato stared at the screen and saw the person that > had activated Eva 4. Dan: Gee, I wonder who it could be? > "ISAMU!" She saw him look at her with eyes filled > with determination. "Deploy." > "Commander?" > "Deploy!" Tango: I can't hear you! Rebecca [Misato]: I said deploy! Tango: I still can't hear you! Rebecca [Misato]: Damn Aoba and his stereo... > "Yes ma'am!" Eva 4 was deployed. > The other Evas were still running around dodging the angel Dan: Of course, how you can dodge it when you can't see it is a different matter... > while firing whenever they saw it. Tsuneo: Guns? You think I'm meaning puppy? > "AH!" > "SHINJI!" Eva 1 was pinned down and the angel was wildly thrashing away. > Eva 0 and 2 ran quickly towards Eva 1 but the angel turned and knocked > them down and continued beating Eva 1. Dan: That worked. Any other plans? > "AHH!" Shinji cried in pain. Tango: Just to reiterate the point: AH! > Then they heard the firing. > "What?" Asuka looked and saw Eva 4 running. Rebecca: It must be Isamu, he's firing the wrong way. > "Misato! Who is that! Tsuneo: Jon Ellis, obviously. > What's going on? Misato!" There was no answer. Eva 4 > still ran and when the rifle ran out of bullets Tango: Was he actually firing at anything? Rebecca: Yeah, the Angel. Tsuneo: [Shinji] Wait, stop, I'm in the way! > Rei and Asuka saw it take out it's laser sword. Tsuneo: Ah, yes. Isamu's amazing compensation (TM) which no-one's bothered retrofitting to the other EVAs. Tango: You'd have to wonder how much use it would be over their progressive weapons. Dan: It *looks* better. Rebecca: Only in the first half of the series. > "DIE!" Isamu shouted and sliced the angel. > "ARRRRR!" The angel screamed and disappeared. Tsuneo: Of course, it doesn't dodge Isamu, no matter how long it takes him to charge the angel. Dan: Don't forget, he's got the sensitive scanner. Tsuneo: Which they haven't bothered retrofitting onto the other EVAs either, I see. > "Shinji you okay?" Tango: [Shinji] This from the guy who shot me. > "Uh...I'm fine...Isamu? No...it can't be you..." Shinji passed out. Dan: In actual fact, it's just Ric Flair in a very bad costume. > "Shinji? Rei! Get him back to base." > "Isamu?" Rei stared at Eva 4. > "Is that you?" > "Yes! Rei go!" Rei's concern then changed towards Shinji and Eva 0 grabbed > Eva 1 and started to drag it towards base. Tsuneo: [Shinji] Don't mind me, I'll just lie here in considerable pain. Tango: Meanwhile, the EVA tow trucks are fighting for the job. > "Isamu." Asuka froze and couldn't move her Eva. Rebecca: [Asuka] Damn Windows 2015. Damn it. > "Asuka behind you!" Isamu pushed Eva 2 away and stabbed the angel. Rebecca: [Isamu] Take that you metaphysical personification of the quandary of man's relationship with God! [Tsuneo whacks her with a cushion] > "ARRR!" Dan: I see the dialogue hasn't improved any. > This time it didn't disappear. Rebecca: Heavy damage to the auxiliary systems, knocking out the cloaking device. What a bummer. > Eva 4 pulled out it's sword and again stabbed the angel. Tsuneo: Is this accomplishing anything? Tango: [Isamu] No, but it makes me feel better. > It sliced it all the way through and then Dan: Posed. > the explosion came. Dust covered the area. Dan: And started whining about the WWF. > "ISAMU!" > "I'm fine Asuka." Eva 4 emerged from the dust, sword in hand. > "You okay?" "Isamu...you're alive." Rebecca [Auska]: WHAT?! You dare make the Great Auska mourn for your loss when you were still alive?! WA-TAK! Tsuneo [Isamu, weak]: Why me god, why always me? > A clean up crew was sent out Tsuneo: Time to scrape the nondescript Angel off the scenery again. > and Misato awaited the pilots at the > deploy docks. She saw Shinji being carried out by Rei Rebecca: Who was grinning as she went. Dan: [Shinji] Help! Help me! Tsuneo: Don't they have medics to do that? Tango: In any other fic, I'd say yes. > and Asuka getting > out, a look of confusion on her face. Then she saw the pilot she was > looking for. Rebecca: [Asuka] Shinji! You're alright! Tsuneo: [Isamu] Hello? Me? Over here, Asuka! You know, dead man walking? > "Isamu!" She ran towards him and hugged him. > "You're alive!" > "So people have been telling me." Isamu hugged Misato back. Dan: What a rapier wit you have. > "Isamu." Misato turned to see Asuka, her eyes were tearing up. Dan: [Misato] Okay, who let one rip? Tango: [Isamu] Not me, captain! Rebecca: [Asuka] It's Isamu! He's still decomposing! > "Isamu...how?" > "Asuka..." Isamu was cut off by Asuka's tight hug. Tango: I think there's a difference between a hug and a choke hold. What do you think? Tsuneo: I think we're knee deep in WAFF, and there's no end in sight. > "Asuka." > He hugged her tight and smiled. " > I'm so happy to see you." He said. Rebecca: [Asuka] The feeling isn't mutual. Dan: [Asuka] Me too. You owe me twenty bucks. Tango: [Isamu] Hold on, I think I'm having a relapse. > "Isamu, I'm the one that should be saying that." Dan: [Asuka] But I won't because I hate this script. Screw the movies! > She was crying now. > Shinji and Rei came up. Rebecca: [Rei] Again! Dan: [Shinji] Again!? > "Isamu? What...what's going on?" Tsuneo: It's a crappy fanfic. Deal. > Shinji walked up to him and placed his hand on his shoulder. > "We thought we had lost you." Tango: Well, you obviously didn't try hard enough. > "And I thought I had lost you guys." Shinji smiled and hugged Isamu himself. Tsuneo: Because we all know how much of an outgoing and expressional guy he is. > "I never hug you know." Dan: Actually, no. You've never said it. > Shinji was happy that his friend was back. > "Isamu..." It was Rei's turn and she hugged him as well. Tango: [Shinji] I guess I'm done. Who's next to suck up to god boy? Rebecca: [Rei, deadpan] I am so overcome with emotion. > "You've put us through a lot." Tsuneo: Four chapters. > "I'm sorry." Dan: [Shinji] Hey, that's my line! > "Isamu? What happened?" Misato stood in front of him now. > "I...I really don't know." Tsuneo: Just to restate the fact... Oh, I give up. > "One minute I'm dead and the next I'm in the hospital." Rebecca: It's usually the other way around. > "Minute? It seemed like days for us!" Asuka was still crying. "Asuka...I'm so > sorry. I hated being away from you and everyone else." Asuka again jumped and > hugged Isamu tightly. Dan: [Isamu] Wait, you're... cutting... off... can't... breathe... Rebecca: [Asuka] That was the plan. Duh. Tsuneo: That was particularly dark, you know. Tango: Yeah, she would have got it right first time. > "Don't ever do that again." Asuka whispered to him. Dan: [Isamu] Okay, I promise not to die and come back to life again! > They all gathered in close Tango: Group hug, everyone. > to welcome back a friend they had thought they had lost, forever. Rebecca: [Asuka] Well I'm all choked up. What's for dinner. > Misato's Apartment > "The doctor says he has a clean bill of health." Misato hung up the phone. Tsuneo: What, even from the poisonous cancerous poison? Tango: Yeah, apart from that. Tsuneo: And having no medical explanation for still being alive? Tango: What do you want, sense? > "I need to go back to NERV, you guys gonna be okay?" Dan: It wouldn't be Evangelion if they were. > "We will now Misato." Shinji smiled at her and she smiled back. Rebecca: Is this EVA or a sitcom? I've forgotten. > "I know Shinji. I think we'll all be a little better now." Misato grabbed her > coat and went out the door. > "Where is Isamu?" Rei asked. > "He's on the balcony with Asuka." Tango: AAAIIIEEE!!! Dan: [Shinji] He was on the balcony with Asuka. > "Oh, I see. Shinji...I'm so happy now. I like being happy." Tsuneo: You tell me she *isn't* doped up to the eyeballs. > "I know Rei me too. I gotta remind Isamu that he's one of my best friends and > that I don't have many friends." Tango: Oh that? That's because you hang around Kensuke. > "Yeah, but for now I think we should leave them alone." > "Oh, yeah, I know." > Balcony > Isamu is staring up at the sky. "It's a beautiful place Asuka. It really is." Rebecca: [Asuka] Really? Let me give you a closer look. > "I would guess so. But..." > "But what?" > "If it's so beautiful...then why didn't you stay?" Tsuneo: Because then we wouldn't have to suffer through this dross. > "You're kidding me right?" Dan: [Isamu] Actually, I am. It looks like Pittsburg. > "I know it's a stupid question, but you talk as if...you kinda regretted coming > back." All: We do. > Asuka sat on a chair looking down on the ground. Dan: It was certainly more interesting than looking at Isamu. Tango: Hey look, the ants look like ants from up here. > "Well...I kinda did at first. My family was there, Asuka. I saw them all again and > I really missed them. I didn't know what to do." > "So, what made you come back?" Tsuneo: Pay's good. Tango: Regular fan service. Dan: The chapter was half over. Rebecca: And they gave me the room next to the noisy ice machine. > Asuka's voice lowered to almost a whisper. > "I had to keep fighting the angels, had to keep protecting the Earth and..." Tsuneo: [Isamu] Keep on saving your butt, since I've made you rock stupid and useless. > He > turned to see Asuka and walked over to her. He crouched down and lifted her > chin with his hand. > "And, I had to see you again." Rebecca: [Isamu] Admittedly, that was one of the disadvantages. > He kissed her softly on the lips. "Isamu...I'm so > happy that you're back. I...hated it when you were gone. I hated the feeling of > hurt and emptiness. Dan: Yeah, WCW pay-per-views do that to you. Tsuneo: [Asuka] I was hungry. > I felt it once before when I was a child, I don't ever > wanna feel it again." Asuka started to cry again. "And I hate crying! But, I > just can't stop." Tango: [Asuka] I just keep eating and eating. > Isamu looked at Asuka, and hated himself for putting her through all this. He > hugged her tightly. > "Asuka, when I was up there I saw my mom again and my little sister. Dan: [Asuka] What were they like? Tango: [Isamu] Dead. Duh. > I was so > happy to see them, they smiled at me with that loving smile of theirs. That > smile Asuka was what brought me back." Rebecca: Him and my lunch. > "What?" Asuka looked up at Isamu. > "I realized Asuka that I would always see that smile again, because you have it. > Every time you smile Asuka, Rebecca: [Isamu] You look like you're going to rip my throat out. Heh... you're smiling, Asuka. > that's when I'm happiest." Asuka smiled. > "That's the one." > Asuka laughed and felt good. Dan: She scares me when she's like that. > She hadn't laughed in a long time. > "Isamu, I know this might sounds stupid but...I..." Tango: [Asuka] Have a sudden craving for a hamburger. > Isamu put his finger to her lips. "I know Asuka. I do too." > Isamu sat up with Asuka on the chair and she put her head on his shoulder and > he put his arms around her. Dan: And he whipped her over in a belly to belly suplex. > Asuka took in a deep breath and relaxed. She enjoyed the comfort that > she had with Isamu and wished that it would always be like this. Tango: What, WAFFy? Tsuneo: Or at least until he winds up in a near-death state in hospital. Again. > "Isamu, I'm so glad you decided to come back." > End... > For now Tango: Who would have thought a story as whacked out as this could have wrapped up as neat as Martha Stewart's underwear drawer? > So...what cha think? [They all mime throwing up] > It was okay, wasn't it? Tango: [Authour] Please? Please tell me it was good! Make my pathetic life worthwhile. > I'm hoping to write more stories of happier times Tango: Please, no! Haven't you done enough damage? Tsuneo: Haven't you mangled the EVA universe enough? > for Isamu, Asuka, Shinji and Rei, besides my > series is called Evangelion THE HAPPY LIFE. So anyways, hope you > continue to read my stories. Dan: You mean we've got a choice? Voice: Nope. > There's plenty more to come! Please send > all comments to smart_chick00@yahoo.com Eva ^_^ Tsuneo: That smiley face on the end of an EVA fic perfectly sums this series up. [The TV switches off] Tango: Well that hurt. Rebecca: Any more WAFFy and I'd vomit. Dan: I knew he'd be fine by the end of the chapter. And just when it was looking up too. Voice: So, can I have your reviews? Tango: Can we not? Voice: You don't get paid until you do. Tango: Natch. Rebecca: This chapter was an easier read than the last one. You could make out who was speaking less than half the time, which is a substantial improvement over the last chapter. On the other hand, the fight was just as bad as the last chapter. I actually get a kick out of how psychedelically close the angels and EVAs are described as being to each other. Tsuneo: I want to know just who the authour thinks is going to like this tosh. It's basically nothing but endless sentimental rubbish and OOC moping. The impact of the story relies on us caring about Isamu, which is basically impossible given how little he's described or characterised. Dan: Um... It just seemed really pointless and predictable to me. I mean, you know Isamu's coming back and that he's gonna save the day. Then Asuka spends so long whining that you just get sick of it. You could tell what was going to happen from miles away. Tango: Well... I must say that Good Life is getting more and more incoherent by the second. I mean, in this chapter we found out that the afterlife is a multiple-choice exam, Angels that have turned invisible are no threat whatsoever, Auska is mindlessly stroppy and Mr Bunnykins shot JFK. In other words, this allready silly series has gotten even stupider. Voice: Is that all? Tango: Yeah, save for the fact that THE WALLS ARE CLOSING IN! WE'RE TRAPPED! WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE! [He jumps up and starts running around the room screaming] Tsuneo: Shouldn't we stop him? Rebecca: I dunno. I find it kind of amusing. Dan: Yeah... Better than the fic. Voice: ... Rebecca: Oh, allright. [She clotheslines him again] Tango: I'm fine thankyou Susan. Dan: Let's get out of here before he goes off again. [They get up and leave] Tango: I feel much better now. [The screen goes blank] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Riffed by: Jinas & Rick R. Mortis (rickr@one.net.au) and Twin Cannon (ausmax@ihug.com.au) Tango is copyright 1997-2000 "TS" Eliot (Twin Cannon) Dan and Tsuneo are copyright 1995-2000 Max Fauth (Jinas) Rebecca Bartley is copyright 1995-2000 Alex Fauth (Rick R. Mortis). 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