[ She looks down at her bruised hands. Stronger. She was going to pieces in front of God knows who many people in this place. They were all probably watching her and laughing - well fuck that. She wasn't going to be anybody's entertainment. 'You are stronger than this' She was stronger than this. And as Asuka looks up there's a brief flash of gratitude, but then she looks at Rei's face staring down at her like that and she closes herself off sharply. ]