Brother of Sleep

After NERV’s failed mission to recover the Spears of Longinus and execute the Human Instrumentality Project, the damage from the Fourth Impact has been mostly contained. Lost and uncertain, Shinji Ikari, Asuka Langley Shikinami, and Rei Ayanami find refuge in Village 3-a rare haven untouched by Earth’s devastation. There, Shinji begins to confront his past, building a new life far removed from his days as an Evangelion pilot. Meanwhile, NERV quietly prepares another attempt at Instrumentality, aiming to trigger a new Impact. When WILLE’s flagship airship arrives at the village, Shinji chooses to join them, convinced he can still make a difference by returning as an Evangelion pilot. As hidden truths come to light and WILLE and NERV edge closer to conflict, the fate of the world teeters on the brink. Shinji faces a final chance to protect humanity-but will it be enough?