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[And there's a part of him, that horrible part from Rei, who welcomes the touch and urges him to wrap his arms around her the same way. This isn't Shinji, but apparently her emotions extended beyond him - did she want this kind of acceptance from all Lilim? She was a bigger fool than he realized.
But he's got to think about now. He's got a girl holding on to him, and he's got to react somehow. Tentatively, he rests his hands on her shoulders, his entire body in conflict with the contact.]