The Shadows Overseeing Fate

""bastard.""

"The Shadows Overseeing Fate" is an interesting AU Fanfic of Neon Genesis Evangelion focussing on "What If Gendo built an EVA from the remains of all the other discarded ones, playing God like usual and making an artifical soul?"

Takes place before EVA Canon and focusses on sleepy Badass Kazuki Ikaruga who is bitter about his mother's death. He doesn't take pity well, but is like a moth to a flame when it comes to praise.

Be prepared for confusion at the ending. Seriously.

Tropes included in this work:

 * A Boy and His X: Features mainly on Kazuki Ikaruga and his  giant robot.
 * Action Girl: Rei, of course, but Mikuru herself proves to be this.
 * Anti-Hero: Kazuki is a Type I
 * Artificial Human: Or "soul". UMBRA Unit has this.
 * Artum Videtur:
 * Ax Crazy:  becomes this after his mind deterioration.
 * Berserk Button: Has mommy issues. And he hates pity because he doesn't really think he deserves it.
 * Bishonen: Kazuki is not so much this, or at least he's not specifically called this. He notes when he sees Shinji that he was incredibly beautiful for Gendo's son.
 * Blue Eyes: Kazuki, Shinji.
 * Break the Cutie: Poor Kazuki. mindraped until her mind is in such disrepair that she can't recognise Kazuki's face or voice.
 * Catch Phrase: "BASTARD!" Kazuki yells this at Fuyutsuki, Gendo (frequently), Kaji, Ritsuko, even Misato and Rei at different points. Be glad he never met Asuka.
 * The Cynic: Poor Kazuki is this at the end of the 'fic (and not for a bad reason, either), even though he was a Realist before.
 * Delinquents: Kazuki is perceived as one by Misato.
 * Determinator: What Kazuki has to become.
 * Downer Ending:
 * Heroes Want Redheads: Mikuru was redheaded, but since that romance didn't turn out well...