>>2062797because she's beautiful even in her suffering
She's like a flower, a cherry blossom. Rei like the cherry blossom is ephemeral, she is wonderful because she is only temporary. It's a very bittersweet kind of beauty as the cherry blossom like Rei fail at the apex at their beauty. Once Rei blooms and we see her full beauty, she falls and disappears leaving only the memory.
Reading about Rei is like that now, it's a bit saddening, because you know she'll be gone.
In episode 23, we see Rei's beautiful heart laid before us, and she offers her life selflessly to save the others.
