**Title:** Neon Red Dead Redemption **Genre:** Comedy/Fan Fiction **Setting:** The Katsuragi Apartment, Tokyo-3. Evening. --- **[Scene 1: Interior, Katsuragi Apartment - Living Room]** *The room is dim, illuminated by the glow of a large, flat-screen TV. Three gaming setups are positioned around the coffee table; consoles humming softly. SHINJI IKARI, REI AYANAMI, and ASUKA LANGLEY are squeezed onto the couch, each with a game controller in hand. A large bowl of popcorn sits on the coffee table, mostly untouched.* **SHINJI:** *(Tentatively)* So, uh... I saw this tree branch while we were riding to Valentine. It kinda... looked like my... uh... **ASUKA:** *(Interrupting)* Your what, Third Child? Spit it out! **REI:** Shinji is trying to say, the branch resembled his genitalia. *Asuka snorts, trying to hold back laughter.* **ASUKA:** *(Laughing)* Oh my God! Shinji, only you would notice something like that! **SHINJI:** *(Embarrassed)* I-it was just a weird shape! I thought it was funny... *Rei tilts her head, considering.* **REI:** It adds a layer of realism to the game. Nature is diverse. **ASUKA:** *(Rolling her eyes)* Yeah, "diverse." Anyway, let's get back to the game. I swear, if I miss shooting a legendary animal because of Shinji's "wingle-dingle-weener-dong" tree... --- **[Scene 2: In-Game, Red Dead Redemption 2 Online - A Plains Area]** *The players' characters are seen riding their horses across a beautiful open landscape. Shinji's character is riding a bit behind, seemingly distracted.* **ASUKA'S CHARACTER:** *(Angrily)* Shinji! Keep up! We're going to rob this train, and we need all the firepower we can get! *Shinji's character hurries to catch up.* **SHINJI'S CHARACTER:** Sorry, sorry! I was just looking at the scenery! **REI'S CHARACTER:** *(Calmly)* Asuka, perhaps patience would be beneficial in this scenario. We need a cohesive strategy. *Asuka's character dismounts near the tracks, impatiently waving the others over.* **ASUKA'S CHARACTER:** Fine. Strategy. Shinji, you're on dynamite duty. Rei, you cover him. I'll handle the train engineer. **SHINJI'S CHARACTER:** Dynamite? Are you sure that's a good idea? I mean, with my luck-- **ASUKA'S CHARACTER:** *(Interrupting)* Oh, for the love of-- Yes, Shinji! It's easy. Just don't think of it as anything like your... tree branch. --- **[Scene 3: Back to Katsuragi Apartment - Living Room]** *Laughter fills the room as the train robbery goes hilariously wrong. Shinji accidentally sets the dynamite too early, causing an explosion that sends their characters flying.* **ASUKA:** *(Laughing hard)* Shinji! You absolute klutz! *Shinji, despite the mishap, starts laughing too, along with Rei, who chuckles softly.* **SHINJI:** I guess I really... blew it, huh? **REI:** Indeed. But, it was entertaining. *Asuka, still chuckling, shakes her head.* **ASUKA:** Okay, okay, let's regroup. And Shinji? Maybe stick to something less... explosive. **REI:** Might I suggest documenting peculiar landscapes? The "wingle-dingle-weener-dong" tree can be the first entry. *The room erupts in laughter again, the awkwardness of their earlier conversation forgotten in their gaming mishaps and newfound camaraderie.* --- **[Scene 4: In-Game, Red Dead Redemption 2 Online - Sunset]** *Their characters sit around a campfire as the sun sets, the mishaps of the day behind them. The scene mirrors the camaraderie in the apartment.* **ASUKA'S CHARACTER:** You dorks did alright today. Not perfect, but... alright. **SHINJI'S CHARACTER:** Thanks, Asuka. It was actually... fun, even the explosive part. **REI'S CHARACTER:** *(Looking at the sunset)* The diversity of experiences enriches life. **ASUKA'S CHARACTER:** Wow, Rei, deep. But yeah, let's do this again sometime. Without the whole... tree branch episode. *They all laugh, the digital echoes of their amusement blending with the real laughter from the Katsuragi apartment.* --- **[Cut to: Credits]** *Humorous snapshots from their gaming session move across the screen, including a crudely edited photo of the alleged tree branch. The laughter from the protagonists fades out as the credits roll, leaving viewers with a sense of warmth and amusement.*