I kept holding onto Rei's hand for as long as I dared, opening up the door and walking out into the corridors of the NERV pyramid.  I let go of her hand and pulled away from her, feeling as if I was denying a part of myself.  Nobody understood my relationship with Rei.  I'm not certain that Rei did.<strong>"Make me proud." </strong>I said to her, as she began to walk away.<strong>"Come back to my office whenever you like."</strong>I said to her carefully, unsure if she would really hear.<br/><br/>I stopped, and stared at her as she passed off into the distance, looking so much like Yui.  I could even imagine that she was still here, though perhaps a bit shorter.  I closed my eyes and shook my head.  I don't have time for such foolishness.  The sooner the instrumentality project gets completed, the sooner I can see Yui again.  That's my only wish, the only thing I live for.<br/><br/>I<strong>will </strong>see her dream come to fruition.  No cost is too great.  No sacrifice too terrible.