“How’s Rei?” Shinji asked worriedly.
“She’ll live,” Ritsuko answered, “But won’t wake up for at least a few days.”
“Can’t you wake her up now with some medicine or something?” Shinji wondered.
“I can,” Ritsuko answered. “But that’ll be too much stress on her body. Then she’ll certainly die.”
“But she’ll wake up before dying?”
“Yes, for about a few of minutes.”
“A few minutes is all I need,” Shinji nodded. “I just want to tell her thanks for saving my life.”
“Oh, I’m sure she would love to hear that,” Ritsuko concluded, taking the syringe. “Waking her up now…”