He nods gravely. "I'm not out for pity though, Shinji. You didn't cause any of that, no need to apologize. Some would say..." Including him. "That I even deserved that sort of thing for my reckless actions."

He tilts his head back up to the sky for a brief moment before turning back to Shinji again. "I'm telling you this because I'm afraid something similar may happen to you. As a shinki, you may start remembering things... and it may feel like a rush, good or bad, or just 'an awful lot to remember at once.' " Then he stands up, continuing to speak as he moves towards Shinji.

"And we chose to work together, remember?" He pats one strong hand on Shinji's shoulder and leaves it there. "No matter my opinions about this place, your emotional state matters to me. You are my ward right now, for as long as either of us are here and want to keep this thing going." Trying to reinforce that Shinji can leave if he wants. "So you keep me in the loop, huh?"