[ Rei is on her feet now, however unsteady they might be, and begins to pull her way down the corridor. If she remembers right there's an access hatch at the next intersection that should take her up towards the docking bay where their vessel is waiting. She is surprised (mildly) to hear the Second berating her. They have not liked each other, though Asuka has tried to be friendly in the past, Rei hasn't quite returned the effort. It's strange to think that the other pilot is trying to help even though Rei has told her not to. Confusion, relief, annoyance, all swirl together to eke into her mental voice, though her mental 'face' is almost as still as her outwards one. ]
( I wish to ensure the successful completion of the mission. If aiding me hinders the mission, it is reasonable to leave me behind. )
[ The cold calculus of what needs to be done, as far as Rei is concerned. It's not that she wants to die--far from it, she is desperate to live. But if her death means the rest of the Nest continues successfully, that is the price to pay. There is a pause before she answers again.
( I am heading for the access hatch at intersection J-4 on deck 29. )
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( I wish to ensure the successful completion of the mission. If aiding me hinders the mission, it is reasonable to leave me behind. )
[ The cold calculus of what needs to be done, as far as Rei is concerned. It's not that she wants to die--far from it, she is desperate to live. But if her death means the rest of the Nest continues successfully, that is the price to pay. There is a pause before she answers again.
( I am heading for the access hatch at intersection J-4 on deck 29. )