I pulled away and set to work making the meal, pulling the salmon out of the refrigerator.<strong>"Go ahead and take a look at the Shogi game, if you like."</strong>I said, pulling off my gloves to reveal the scars on my hands.  The scars I'd gotten because of how much I cared about Rei.  I can't bear to see her die again, no matter what.  Even if I do have to engage in Ritsuko's insane plan.  She would go along with it, of course.  That's what she did.  But I wasn't certain if I could go along with it.<br/><br/>It didn't bother me that my son was involved in such a perverted project.  But Rei... she was different.  My thoughts returned to the game, which I'd left uncompleted with a representative from SEELE.  Not that Rei would have any trouble picking up on my opponent's strategy.  It was what made her so perfect for the dummy plug project.  I soon had the meal cooking, and I walked to the sitting room, where Rei was examining the game.<strong>"Is it worth finishing?" </strong>I asked her, realizing that I'd come to her with my hands uncovered.  Not that she'd react much.