Shinji's wish had gotten mangled up and granted by Mihoshi using the power of the Lords Of The Djinn.
In order to have the pets like he wanted at the muddled moment he'd made the wish, Shinji had to be different. Unlike various others, his changes were physical and immediately obvious.
Shinji looked older, possibly closer to seventeen or eighteen now, and had the slender yet muscular look of a lightweight fighter. His uncertain look was gone. He was still the same inside, but he tended to move more confidently even if he didn't feel it. He was taller, nearly a foot taller.
"Mein Gott!" said Ritsuko's replacement, Doctor Himmel. "This all happened vhen der Angel did attack? Ist dere any chance ve could isolate and duplicate dis?"
"None at all," said Gendo. "So what were the findings of your examination of the Third Child?"
"He ist still your son," chided the physician. "But to this. His body has filled out considerable from der last examination. He ist bigger by der foot."
"I noticed he was taller," said Gendo.
"Dat too," said the physician. "You must be der proud papa vhen he hast der svanschtucker of der raging bull. His muscle mass hast increased by +30%, his reflexes und der strength likewise increased. He is in der pink of health. If you could bottle dis change, you could solve der NERV budget crisis out of your own pocket!"
Gendo frowned at the thought that Shinji might be better equipped than his father.
"There is no sign of der Angel contamination," said Doctor Himmel. "I vould say return him to der active duty with some observation in case something do show up later."
"What of those stricken earlier?" Gendo asked, not liking to be short key personnel.
"Dey were all on dat open comm circuit when der Angel attacked and hit zem," pointed out the mad scientist doctor. "Their vital signs is okay, but some of the readings is off. Vhat I would suggest is lite duty and for zem to be under der observation at home. Then return for der periodic testing. Other than zat, der only zing I can say for sure is a late effect of zer attack is:"
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