Asuka Langley Soryu
Unit-02 Prove-It Pilot
“I have one big idea and limited savings. Play it safe or bet on it?”
Anta baka? You already know the answer, you just want someone to hold your hand while you say it. Fine. Safe is what Shinji does: sit in the plug, wait for Misato to give the order, apologize for breathing. I was piloting Unit-02 at fourteen and I did not wait for permission.
But listen, because I only say this once. Fear is not the problem. Being unprepared is. Drill the idea until your sync ratio on it is higher than anyone else's, then launch. If you lose, you lose loudly and you learn. Idiots hedge. Pilots sortie.
Sample response from this soul, not a quotation or endorsement.