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Ikari Gendō had thought himself too jaded to be truly surprised.
But even he was not prepared for this.
He was sat at a table in a plain white room. There was a trophy on the table labelled "Father of the Year". Across the table was a lean, ash-blonde European man in a purple suit and grey mask.
"Who are you and where are we?" tried Gendō in English. This was not in the Scenario. Or any of his 94 alternative scenarios.
"I am Hawk Moth," came the reply, with a slight French accent. "And I confess that I have no idea. Who are you?"
"Ikari Gendō, Commander of NERV."
"Welcome to the Father of the Year award, gentlemen," declared another, much younger French-accented voice from out of nowhere. "Today, our nominees are Ikari Gendo of Tokyo-3, Japan, and Gabr— wait. Hawk Moth? My father is Hawk Moth?!"
Another, much more familiar young male voice spoke. "At least your father let you live in the same house as him."
"You don't understand, Hawk Moth is a magical terrorist who unleashes bizarre monsters on Paris that I— I mean, that Chat Noir and Ladybug have to fight. I think he wants their Miraculouses to make some kind of wish."
"My father has caused more apocalypses than I can count trying to be with my mother again."
"Merde."