Mari Illustrious Makinami - Neon Genesis Evangelion - Gallery

In the silent aftermath of a brutal Angel attack, the vivacious pilot Mari Illustrious Makinami seeks a different kind of connection, seducing a weary NERV technician in a secluded observation deck and guiding him through an intense, passionate synchronization of bodies and souls far beyond anything an Evangelion could offer.

The air in the deeper levels of NERV headquarters always tasted sterile, a cold, recycled blend of ozone, metal, and the faint, cloying sweetness of LCL that clung to everything like a ghost. Tonight, it was thicker than usual, heavy with the lingering adrenaline of the latest battle. You leaned against the thick, reinforced glass of the observation deck, your reflection a tired smear against the cavernous, dimly lit expanse of the GeoFront below.