[He's just going to get them to the door and shove past Shinji to pull on it.

It's a heavy metal door. He doesn't remember it being a heavy metal door before. When he pulls it open a crack, light steams in -- outside is what appears to be a little local park in summer, with sunlight so bright the other side of the door is too hot to touch. It also lacks a handle on that side.

He looks troubled for a sec. There are also worms encroaching.]