After watching the Ultra Brothers confirm Hayato Noda's death and file the records,
Kaji breathed a sigh of relief. "It's over. It's all over."
Every Angel except Kaworu Nagisa had been dealt with, and Saberuno had been dealt with too.
Kaworu Nagisa wasn't really a problem either. After all, Hikari had already promised to help humanity resolve that issue.
The same went for the soul of Asuka's mother inside Unit-02.
Misato, who had hurried over after hearing the news, said, "We should be able to rest now."
Kaji took a deep drag, stubbed out his cigarette, and threw it away before pouring cold water on Misato's hopes.
"We still haven't dealt with SEELE. It's not over yet."
"Humanity has to handle that itself. I asked Zero about it. Unless they're merged with someone, they generally don't interfere in a planet's internal affairs."
Shinji's eyes followed the body bag containing Hayato Noda until it finally disappeared from his sight.
"It's over, Shinji," Zero told him softly.
Shinji said nothing. What he had experienced during this time was already beyond anything an ordinary person could imagine.
He had gained so much. The timid boy he had once been was gone entirely.
And he finally had something worth protecting.
"Zero, being with you really has been unforgettable..."
Their reminiscence was interrupted by a shout. "Hey! Zero! Shinji!" Riku Asakura waved as he ran toward them.
He said excitedly, "Zero, Nebula House just sent word! Z defeated the final enemy in their world, and he and Haruki are safely on their way back to the Land of Light!"
"And at the very end, Z didn't borrow any other Ultraman's power. He did it with his own strength!"
Geed was happy for his junior, Z, from the bottom of his heart.
Shinji said, "That's wonderful.