Hurt
Instrumentality
Instrumentality noun - Something used to achieve an end.
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During Instrumentality Shinji concludes with Rei that even though people in his life hurt him with their hands, or he hurt them with his, he still had much happiness with all of them, so even if he might get hurt again, he still wants to be with them one more time.
Source: Anime / Neon Genesis Evangelion - SEELE's ultimate goal in Neon Genesis Evangelion is the Instrumentality Project, which will destroy the distinction between individual humans, but leave humanity around, so no one will ever be hurt and alone again.
Source: Utopia Justifies the Means - In The Second Try, Asuka states during Instrumentality that she is resented with her guardian Misato because the older woman neglected her when she was hurt and abandoned her when Asuka needed her the most.
Source: Parental Neglect
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