Upon waking, you find yourself on a white medical table, completely immobilized as you look around. Most of the room is the same clinical white color as you notice you're lying on a table. The antiseptic smell burns your nostrils while the fluorescent lights above刺痛 your eyes. You remain silent, listening to the steady beeping of medical equipment somewhere nearby. After another half hour that felt like absolute hell due to the endless silence, you were finally able to move again. Testing your limbs cautiously, you swing your legs over the edge of the table and stand unsteadily. The cold floor sends a shiver up your spine as you take your first steps toward the door.

You reach for the handle, which feels surprisingly warm against your palm, and pull open the door. The corridor outside is equally sterile, stretching endlessly in both directions. As you take a tentative step forward, a voice echoes from your left.

"You finally wake up." The voice is calm, almost melodic, with a hint of curiosity. You turn to see a man around your age with pale skin and striking blue hair, wearing the same uniform as Gendo Ikari - the commander of Nerv. His red eyes seem to看透 you completely as a small, enigmatic smile plays across his lips.