* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: As in ''Fanfic/NobodyDies'', Yui's just as much [[ManipulativeBastard the manipulative]] [[TheChessmaster Chessmaster]] as her husband.
* CrazyIsCool: In the first version, this showed up sporadically. The rewrite may have more as it progresses, since [[spoiler:as a consequence of its now-established ties to ''Nobody Dies'', the Rei clones have had T!Rei's personality downloaded into them. They've since escaped the Reiquarium and are spread throughout Tokyo-3 in disguise. One of them is Gendo's secretary. At least one of them has kids per WordOfGod]].
* EpilepticTrees: The rewrite has spawned its fair share of these, with many [[WMG/WalkingInTheShadowOfDreams theories]] regarding things like [[spoiler:Ari's real father]] and Rei's booty call buddy.
* {{Shipping}}:
** Why yes, Landsman is partial to pairing Rei with a certain stooge.
** Also Shinji/Asuka.
*** Slightly subverted, that. In the rewrite there are two sets of Shinji and Asuka (one of them being rescued from End of Evangelion). Gregg has stated at the end of fic the older set will get married, but the younger set will settle on being JustFriends. Of course, he has also published a snippet where several characters bet how long it will take before they become a couple, and Gendo gives himself three weeks to get them together...

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