[ Kaworu smiles gently. Honestly, he doesn't mind answering Shinji's question, but this isn't about Kaworu, he doesn't think so at least.
This is about Shinji because he is the one that matters, right now. And always. Kaworu finds little importance in himself. ]
Bonds form everyone. You are formed by your bonds and without them, you can't see yourself, you won't be able to know yourself. It's through those bonds that you come to define yourself, your shape.
[ Shinji probably heard this before, if he came from the time he rejected instrumentality. But Kaworu is more than glad to repeat and remind him. ]
You have many already forming you. And here, you will be able to form more and know yourself better.
I understand it may not be the place you wish to be. I understand the desire to return. I understand that perhaps it even seems hard to believe you can be happy here, but I'm sure if you try, you will be able to, Shinji-kun.
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This is about Shinji because he is the one that matters, right now. And always. Kaworu finds little importance in himself. ]
Bonds form everyone. You are formed by your bonds and without them, you can't see yourself, you won't be able to know yourself. It's through those bonds that you come to define yourself, your shape.
[ Shinji probably heard this before, if he came from the time he rejected instrumentality. But Kaworu is more than glad to repeat and remind him. ]
You have many already forming you. And here, you will be able to form more and know yourself better.
I understand it may not be the place you wish to be. I understand the desire to return. I understand that perhaps it even seems hard to believe you can be happy here, but I'm sure if you try, you will be able to, Shinji-kun.