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Start entry sequence.

Initializing LCL ionization.

Plug depth stable at default value.

Autonomous systems are go.

Boot-up voltage has cleared the threshold.

Launch prerequisites achieved.

Synchronization rate requirements are a go.

Pilot, please specify linguistic norm for cognitive functions.

This is my first time, so Japanese.

Roger.

Too bad the new plug suits weren't ready.

This thing is squishing my boobs.

And I'm sorry to have to send you into battle with a provisional Eva.

I'm just happy to finally be a pilot. No problem.

Well, you were a troublemaker. But we're counting on you now.

It's moving, it's moving!

This is so awesome... My heart's pounding!

Right. Eva Provisional Unit 05, activate!

Defend the Limbo Area at all costs!

We cannot allow it to escape from Acheron.

How could a containment system as secure as Cocytus be neutralized?

It was within the realm of possibility.

On its own, humanity is incapable of holding the Angels in check.

The analysis following the permafrost excavation

of the 3rd Angel was so extensive, all that was left were some bones.

And that was a conclusion.

That said, gotta run!

Happiness won't just come walking to you,

that's why you gotta walk to it.

1 day, 1 step, 3 days, 3 steps.

3 steps forward, 2 steps back.

Life's a beatdown, one-two punch!

Here it comes! Raising A.T. Field!

Target inbound. Eva Unit 05 is about to engage the hostile.

Oh, crap!

This Eva moves like a brick!

Guess I'll have to use brute force!

Upper outer wall integrity compromised.

The final seal is about to be breached.

The target has broken through Limbo Area.

Now moving into Acheron.

Get Unit 05 to do something!

Oh, no, you don't!

This hurts... It hurts so bad!

But it's fun, so what the hell!

Out of time!

The Eva's breaking down!

The limbs were just jury-rigged, they have no power!

Fine, screw it! Take an arm! I don't care!

Just die, already!

Target obliterated.

Unit 05 has been vaporized.

Pilot appears to have been ejected.

Looks like Unit 05's self-destruct mechanism functioned properly...

I just don't like using kids as pawns for the convenience of adults.

Ouch...

Nobody told me that synching with an Eva would be this rough...

I'm alive, that's the important thing.

I don't like using adults as pawns for the convenience of kids.

Goodbye, Eva Unit 05. You did good.

EVANGELION:2.22 YOU CAN (NOT) ADVANCE.

The last time we came here was 3 years ago.

I haven't been here since I ran away.

I still can't believe Mother rests here. I don't even remember her face.

People must be able to forget to go on living.

But some things you must never forget.

Yui taught me that.

I come here to remind myself of that.

Aren't there any pictures of Mom?

None. This tomb is a facade, as well.

There is no body.

So you really did throw away everything...

You keep what's important inside you.

That will have to do for now.

It's time for me to go.

Father!

Father, I'm glad I could talk to you today.

Good.

See, Shinji?

Seeing your father wasn't so bad, wasn't it?

Aren't you glad you came?

You were able to pay your respects.

I only came because you made me, Misato.

Deep down, you wanted to.

Be more honest with yourself.

Being honest only brings pain and misery.

You came through in our time of need and saved us all.

Have some confidence.

I'm sure your father is just as proud of you.

Katsuragi here.

What did you say?!

7th Angel has been detected off Sagami Bay.

2nd Front forces engaging.

A state of emergency was declared 3 minutes ago.

I can see it. I'm en route with Unit 01's pilot.

Enact Task 03 with priority on Unit 00 launch.

-Task 02 is already in action. -Task 02?!

No way!

I knew it, it's Unit 02!

Wow, it got the core in one shot!

No, it's a decoy!

Engagement complete!

Lift blockade around previous AO.

Unit 02 is currently being transported on the Sagami Daiichi Honsen.

No change in ETA at No. 9 depot.

So, Unit 02 is red, huh?

That's not the only thing that makes it special.

Unit 00 and Unit 01 are just the prototype and test type.

But Unit 02 is different.

This is the world's first true Evangelion built for combat!

It's the official type!

This is Capt. Asuka Langley-Shikinami, Euro Air Force ace.

She's the Second Girl and Eva Unit 02's pilot.

Long time, no see, Misato.

That's the commander's pet that got to be Unit 00 pilot?

Now, which of you rode his daddy's coattails to become Unit 01 pilot?

Um...

What kind of idiot are you? You were supposed to be piloting!

Totally unprepared!

Totally unalert, too.

You ought to be ashamed for failing in your duties as pilot.

You really are just riding on your father's coattails.

Did you hear that?! Who does she think she is?!

Wow! She's our age, but she's already a captain! That's just amazing!

She's already graduated college!

Excuse me.

Is this the way to catch a train to the GeoFront Hub Terminal?

Yes, you'll have to change trains four stops later, though.

I've only been away for 2 years, and I already feel like Rip Van Winkle.

Thank you. You were a great help.

So, why isn't Katsuragi with you?

I'm an old friend.

You're not the only one who knows how she sleeps at night.

-How does he know all that? -Who the hell is he?

I've got to say, that was quite an assignment.

That "accident" solved the problems with the 3rd Angel and Unit 05.

This will deal a setback to the Marduk Plan at Bethany Base.

All is proceeding according to your scenario.

In my latest report regarding SEELE, I wrote--

We've already gone over it.

Good work on the intel on Mk.6's construction.

Very good, sir.

Here is the promised item.

The lost number that was being kept as a spare.

The guidepost that will link the spirit with the divine.

Right. This will open the gates of Human Instrumentality.

The Key of Nebuchadnezzar.

Well, I'll pursue my own ends for a while, if you don't mind.

Chief Inspection Officer Ryoji Kaji... Can he be trusted?

Have you lost some weight, Ritsuko?

Sadly, no. I've gained 1,570 grams.

Really? I'd love to check.

Be my guest. But this room is monitored.

No problem. I'm already running a fake video feed.

You're quite the tactician.

I just don't like losing.

You've lost this battle, though.

A mean lady is watching.

It's been quite a while, Ryoji.

It has, hasn't it?

Why are you here? You're assigned to the Euro Branch!

Special assignment. I'll be here at HQ for a while.

The three of us can be together again, just like college.

I don't want to relive the past! I'm here to talk to Ritsuko!

Arrangements for Asuka's transfer have been made, so bye!

I haven't seen Misato this jealous in ages.

I think you still have a shot at her.

I'm not so sure.

Asuka Shikinami...

Wow, I guess some people like being an Eva pilot.

I'm home...

W-What is all this?

My room!

Don't be rude! That's my stuff.

Where's mine, then? What are you doing here?

Are you a complete idiot?

It means you're fired.

Considering how much better I am than you, it's the obvious outcome.

No way!

Japanese rooms are so small!

Only half my stuff fits inside.

And you people have no sense of security!

Houses that have rooms without locks?

Unbelievable.

We Japanese try to be perceptive and considerate.

Misato!

Cripes, you're irritating... Get lost, and take your junk with you.

Oh, no, Shinji is staying right here.

You and Shinji need to learn better interpersonal skills.

You two Eva pilots ought to live together and get to know each other.

And that's an order.

All together, now...

Thank you for the great meal!

Nothing beats a cold beer after a hot bath!

T-There's some weird animal in the bathroom!

It's a bird called a penguin. His name is Pen Pen.

You letch!

Idiot! Sex maniac! I can't believe you!

Those two are being frank. That's a nice step forward.

Right, Pen Pen?

I'm not like those bozos! I'm special!

And that's why--

You can only count on yourself, Asuka.

Why won't you answer the phone, Dad?

Kaji is leading a field trip?

Yeah, he wanted everyone to come.

Nothing good will come from hanging out with that guy!

Then I'll pass!

No, you don't! "Exalted are those that join parties that encom-PASS."

You're going, too.

Is that an order, too?

We're at Tabgha Moonbase's doorstep, but they won't let us land?

SEELE can certainly be petty.

Mk.6's construction methodology is very different.

Verifying that fact alone is enough.

I thought Unit 05 was going to be the last one built.

Some of the Dead Sea Scrolls apocrypha are still secret.

SEELE must be making their plans based on that information.

Surely, SEELE must be aware of NERV's ultimate goal by now.

Even if they are, that won't stop us from doing what we must.

Even if that means opposing God's Logos.

A person? No, it couldn't be...

Nice to meet you, Father.

Incredible! Absolutely incredible!

The perpetual preservation of lost marine life

and the restoration of the world's oceans!

Grand, godlike endeavors are taking place in this forbidden sanctuary!

To think we get to visit even a small part of it!

It's good to have friends!

I appreciate it, man.

Thanks, but it's Mr. Kaji you should be thanking.

Here's where things get complicated.

Hot, hot, hot!

Cold, cold, cold!

What the hell, man?!

I give up...

-It's a huge aquarium! -Wow!

These are all life-forms from before the Second Impact?

-Wow, they're alive! -Amazing! Just amazing!

Those things have lumpy backs!

They're called "turtles."

Getting all excited like a bunch of kids... Idiots.

I'm glad you came, Ayanami. Are you okay today?

Yes, I could be here because I'm done with my assignments.

It's so cramped. Too bad they can't be out in the open.

They can't. They can only live inside here.

They're just like me.

Let's eat!

I'm shocked! This tastes good!

Nice job with the grill work and seasoning.

How did you make meat that's 90% artificial taste so good?

Who knew you were such a chef, Shinji?

If I don't cook, all we eat is Misato's TV dinners.

Listen, Shinji. Men who can cook get all the girls.

You hear that?

No way am I cooking! Real men don't cook!

What century are you from? What an idiot.

Hey! A man's gotta have some principles!

Dumber and dumber...

-Say what?! -Please, just eat.

I'm sorry, Ayanami. You didn't like it?

No, I just don't eat meat.

Stupid Japanese, apologizing all the time!

And you! Living things have to eat other living things!

Don't waste any of that precious life before you!

You want to start a fight, Commander's Pet?

Pardon me...

In that case, I'll do the honors!

You're not getting any! Are you a bird or a pig? Beat it!

Moron!

Idiotic...

How about some miso soup?

It'll warm you up.

It's good.

This is our Mother Earth? It breaks my heart to see her this way.

Yes, but there are those who desired this outcome.

A world untainted by original sin that no man may enter.

I prefer a chaotic world that's been soiled by man.

Chaos is in the eye of the beholder.

The world is always composed of harmony and order.

The human heart is at fault for the world's corruption?

I can't imagine how the oceans were blue before I was born.

The fact they were able to restore the environment

to a habitable state is amazing enough.

But this ocean smell...

It smells a little funny.

It's the smell of marine life rotting. A testament to their life.

It's not like those empty, red ocean waters.

The real ocean is like this.

This is actually a big, wide world, bustling with all sorts of life.

I wanted all of you to know that.

I'm happy I came. Misato really missed out.

Katsuragi would never come. Too many memories.

Of what?

The Second Impact.

Did Katsuragi ever tell you why she joined NERV?

Her father was wrapped up in his research and dreams.

I think that made her resent her father. She may have even hated him.

Dealing with your father makes you feel uneasy? You're just like me.

That's just like me.

But in the end, it was her father who saved her life.

Being a survivor leaves you with a lot of baggage.

You have to accept their loss and pick up where they left off.

If you're the sole survivor, all the more so.

You're not the only one who's hurting.

Target was detected by Mauna Kea 3 minutes ago.

Now inputting trajectory data.

No. 3 Observation Satellite has visuals of the target.

Displaying at maximum magnification.

An A.T. Field so powerful, it warps light itself. Remarkable.

So, what's the estimated point of impact?

Let me guess. Right here.

MAGI are rechecking, but probability of impact here is 99.9999%.

Aerial N2 mines are having no effect.

So, we can't alter its trajectory?

Its A.T. Field energy is focused to a single point.

The energy of its descent is helping it, as well.

So, the Angel itself is the bomb.

They put the estimated diameter of the impact crater at 420,000.

Geoid deviation could reach -15,000.

Tokyo-III would be vaporized.

Both the GeoFront and Central Dogma would be completely exposed.

-Commander Ikari? -The Angel is disrupting radio traffic.

He's currently unreachable.

Looks like we're on our own on this one.

Contact the government and all relevant ministries.

I am issuing Special Declaration D-17 under NERV authority.

Citizens within a 120 km radius are to be evacuated.

No problem there.

Officials are already leading the charge to get out.

Evacuation of all citizens from Tokyo-III is complete.

Noncombatants and D-Class employees

have been evacuated under Class C departmental alert.

The MAGI will be backed up at Matsushiro.

So, what do we do?

Evas may be powerful, but they can't fly.

Powerful spatial distortions are preventing us from shooting it.

What do you do with a beast like this?

-You can't be serious. -Dead serious.

You call this a plan?

The MAGI put the odds of failure at over 99%.

Even if it's successful, we lose three Evas.

As head of Technical R&D, this is unacceptable.

The odds for success aren't zero.

You should be hard at work, not hoping for a miracle.

Lilith's and Unit 01's safety should be your top priority.

I'm not hoping for a miracle. We'll make one through human will.

Colonel Katsuragi!

I'm the senior officer.

It's my call. Besides, defeating Angels is my job.

Your job? Your vendetta, you mean.

You want revenge against the Angels.

Catch it with our hands?

Yes, using the Evas' A.T. Fields at full power.

The target is scrambling its location data,

so calculations based on optical observations aren't reliable.

To be able to respond to any contingencies,

all three Evas will be part of this operation.

Forget it! I can defeat the Angel by myself!

No, one Eva couldn't possibly cover the entire predicted impact area.

-Our positioning is based on what? -Women's intuition.

Talk about wild guesses!

Our odds for success?

Heaven only knows.

All the more reason to leave out these two!

I can save the human race all by myself!

You may be good in single combat, but this op doesn't call for that.

You're saying I'm not good enough?

No, I'm saying you all have to work together.

To give us a miracle.

All Evas are on live electrical feeds. Power supplies are green.

No. 305 Temporary Power Storage ready.

Now online with Shin-Gotenba Substation. Commencing charging.

Unit 00's external power supply at 105%. Attach cable extenders.

Squad 8, please hurry with connection.

Unit 01 connector link verified. All systems are go.

All pilots are standing by. Vitals are nominal.

Final medical check is a go.

I don't know why, but inside an Eva,

I get strangely calm at times like this.

I wonder if I'm getting used to this.

That's strange. It almost seems familiar.

A smell... It smells like my mother?

Like Ayanami?

Calculating target trajectory. Input variables are--

Here it comes.

Assume starting positions.

Secondary data won't be reliable,

so you'll have to make the call on the fly.

Everything is riding on you and your Evas.

Target approaching. Distance, approx. 20,000!

All right, commence operation.

Go!

Target's A.T. Field has morphed!

Trajectory has shifted! Adjust estimated impact point by 205.

Speed has increased!

Hey! It's coming down sooner than predicted!

Damn it! I won't get there in time!

I'll take care of it somehow... Misato!

Emergency course! 605 to 675.

Yes, ma'am!

Next! 1072 to 1078! Stand by!

Target transforming! Distance, 12,000!

A.T. Field, full power!

Coattails!

-Get the core, Unit 02. -I know what to do!

Don't order me around!

I missed?!

This bastard doesn't know when to quit!

30 seconds left.

Asuka, hurry!

I know, I know!

Commander's Pet?!

-Hurry...! -Asuka!

Don't tell me what to do, damn it!

Here, have another!

'All three of you, thank you.

Radio is back online. Incoming transmission from Comm. Ikari.

Patch him through.

I must apologize, sir.

My decisions caused three Evas to be damaged and their pilots injured.

I take full responsibility, sir.

No matter. It's a small price to pay for defeating an Angel.

Right. You performed well, Colonel Katsuragi.

Thank you very much, sir.

Patch me through to Unit 01's pilot.

I've heard the news. Good work, Shinji.

Thank you.

Right. Colonel Katsuragi, handle the rest.

Yes, sir.

Expedite recovery of the three Evas.

Priority on Unit 01 recovery. Transport to Cage 99.

I couldn't do anything by myself.

Being by myself is how I've always been.

Feeling lonely shouldn't bother me...

-Wha--? -Don't turn around.

Listen, Coattails. Let me stay here a while.

Um... Ms. Shikinami...

You yelled out my name in the battle today, remember?

I'll give you special permission to call me Asuka.

And I'll call you Idiot Shinji.

So... Asuka, why do you pilot your Eva?

What a stupid question. Shut up, Idiot Shinji.

I pilot my Eva for myself.

What about you?

I'm not really sure...

Idiot. You're just saying that to avoid taking a stand.

I guess I want Father to praise me.

He praised me today for the very first time.

It made me feel so happy.

I wonder if he approves of me now?

Maybe it's just like Misato said.

You really are an idiot, aren't you?

Chow time, here we come!

This the best part of being at school!

You didn't bring a lunch for me?

I couldn't, I was busy with homework this morning!

That's no excuse! Am I supposed to starve all day?

I promise I'll make you one tomorrow, okay?

Look, the class lovebirds are having at it!

-Don't say that! -Don't say that!

Asuka, let me borrow your facial cleanser!

Get your act together, Misato! Buy your own!

Tightwad!

Chow time, here we come!

Here I go!

Only tastes so-so today. He's slacking off.

Um, Ms. Asuka...

Mind if I eat with you?

Okay, but I'm not sharing.

Here, have this.

You never seem to eat lunch.

Thank you.

-I'm glad I asked to join you. -Your name is Hikari, right?

Here, have the rest.

Wow, I'm stuffed.

Thank you for the wonderful meal.

-Having a late lunch? -Oh, thanks.

I hear Shinji is making those lunches.

Granted, you were never much of a cook.

True enough.

Unlike you, I'm management, with lots of responsibilities.

You're as dedicated as ever.

That's your strength, but it can be your weakness, too.

I hear you fought with Ritsuko during the last op.

Loosen up a little.

I'm sorry, I guess that comes from being too busy!

Being stressed out makes you less sexy.

Nobody asked you!

Routine status report: No abnormalities reported in Eva control sectors.

"Thank you"... Words of gratitude.

The very first words...

Words I've never even spoken to him...

All rise!

Bow!

Be seated!

Ayanami is absent again? Well, no matter...

She seemed so healthy yesterday.

I wonder what's wrong?

Just like me.

"I can only live inside here"... What did she mean?

Rei.

Let's eat.

Yes.

Commander Ikari.

What?

Do you like having meals?

I do.

Do you like having meals with others?

I do.

Do you like having meals cooked for you?

I do.

Commander Ikari.

Would you like to have a meal with Shinji and the others?

I really don't have time for--

Honey... Take care of Shinji.

All right. I'll go.

Simulated synchronization test results are green.

No psychological contamination.

Man, talk about boring...

When there's no Angels, it's nothing but checkups! This stinks!

What's the problem?

We work every day, hoping for a peaceful time

when there's no more Angels. Hup!

A day just like yesterday and a tomorrow just like today.

A celebration of the quietly mundane. Frankly, we should count our blessings.

Checkup complete. Monitor sensitivity nominal.

That's enough for today. You all did very well. Thank you.

Purging LCL from entry plugs in 3 minutes.

Ma'am, if the Evas keep getting heavily damaged like this,

it'll hinder our ability to operate.

Why not do away with the Vatican Treaty?

If only. With only three Evas allowed per country, we have no spare units.

Even now, we're giving priority to repairs on Unit 01.

With all our parts going into keeping it running,

there's no telling when we'll be able to finish Unit 00's repairs.

Each nation's self-interests went into that treaty.

Revisions would be nearly impossible.

With their Unit 05 lost, Euro and Russia are making demands on Asia.

Politics complicates everything.

There's so much to do before we can focus on saving humanity.

Gangway, coming through!

Ow, that hurt...

My glasses, glasses...

Um...

Oh, sorry about that. You okay?

Hello, Mari here.

Yes, I seem to have glided off target.

It looks like I'm in a school of some sort.

What?

Well, you told me to enter into Japan covertly.

Won't you have the Euro people work this out?

Just be there for my extraction later, okay? Thanks!

You smell nice. Like LCL.

You're pretty interesting.

Let's keep this hush-hush. Okay, little NERV doggy?

Huh? What's wrong...?

So, how about a date?

I'm a guy.

No problem.

Gender means nothing in the face of true love.

Just kidding.

Here.

"R. Kaji"

The smell of earth...

Exhausted already?

You gotta work to earn your pay.

Pay? You mean that can of coffee?

And here you said this was a date...

You're not as respectable as I thought, Mr. Kaji.

Being a little sneaky makes you a better adult.

These are called watermelons, right?

Yup. Cute, aren't they? This is my hobby.

Making and growing things are great hobbies.

You see and understand new things. Stuff you didn't know.

Fun things, for instance.

And hurtful things, too, right?

You don't like being hurt?

I don't care much for it.

Have you found something you enjoy?

Don't worry about it.

Being familiar with suffering makes a person more caring.

That's not the same as being weak.

Do you like Katsuragi?

Ms. Misato? I don't dislike her.

Protect Katsuragi for me.

I can't do that. Only you can.

Please.

Good morning.

Ayanami!

-Did she just-- -Greet the class?

Are you okay, Ayanami?

Yes, I'm fine today.

What happened to your hand?

Dr. Akagi bandaged them.

What were you doing?

It's a secret. I'll tell you when I get better at it.

Rei's changed.

True, it's hard to imagine her doing anything for someone else.

What brought this on?

Love, you think?

Oh, please. That's impossible.

This is Idiot Shinji, so maybe he'd prefer a more subtle flavor.

I'm home!

Misato? You're home early.

I have to rush back. I'm just here for a bath and change of clothes.

And what have we here?

Gonna cook a meal for Shinji, too, Asuka?

No! This is for a girl! Yes, for Hikari!

First Rei gets all romantic, and now you...

Don't you dare compare me to the Commander's Pet!

I suppose not. Rei seems to be up to something grander.

What's that mean?

Miss Cupid seems to want to bring together the Commander and Shinji.

She's inviting everyone to a party with her doing the cooking.

It's so simple, it might actually work.

Getting those two together will be hard work.

She's doing all that for Idiot Shinji?

It's a surprise, so don't let Shinji know.

What?! Of course I won't!

-Analyzing data! No gamma rays! -Hotline and satellite circuits dead!

Vaporized?!

Eva Unit 04 and 2nd Branch just went up in smoke?

This is data from ground zero at T plus 10.

Horrible...

Satellite intel shows an A.T. Field collapse, but that's all we know.

Unit 04 must have been at the center.

Are our Evas safe?

Unit 04 is--

Unit 04 was a test bed with a new internal power unit,

designed to overcome the operational time limitation.

Supposedly.

NERV North America's research was mostly a secret, even to Dr. Akagi.

But there are some who do know...

Eva Unit 04...

An experimental unit designed for next-gen Eva testing.

Anything could happen with a test unit.

But...

Was it really an accident?

I'll take three!

Wow, you never buy stuff for us.

I never thought you'd hang out and munch on sweets, either.

Just tell him that your kid sister is feeling better.

You're a bigmouth, you know that?! Dumbass!

Shinji, is Unit 03 really coming to Japan?

It is? That's news to me.

They say the U.S. is pushing to have Japan take Unit 03 and test it.

Well, I guess the pilots don't need to know this stuff.

Who do you think the pilot's gonna be?

How should I know? I just heard about it.

Man, you pilots are so lucky. How do I get to be one?

-I wouldn't know. -Ask Misato for me!

Damn, didn't get lucky.

Evangelion Unit 05 was lost just recently.

And now Unit 04 has been lost, as well.

The loss of the two will seriously impede the project.

These setbacks are correctable.

The U.S. is begging you to take Eva Unit 03 off their hands.

Your nation's government seems amenable.

The very latest Eva unit is perfect to be your main weapon.

Angel elimination operations are still ongoing.

We cannot put our faith in an untested unit.

If you would only approve the funding for Unit 00's repairs--

The prototype's role is nearly over. There is no need.

Indeed. There are more pressing issues at hand.

The true Evangelion... The one we dream of.

Its birth and the resurrection of Lilith will seal the pact.

The required rites must be carried out before that.

All we do, we do for the Human Instrumentality Project.

I am well aware. Everything shall proceed according to SEELE's scenario.

The true Evangelion...

All currently active units, Unit 01 included,

are merely there to clear the path for its completion.

And is that the Mk.6?

They want to create a real god, not just false ones?

Right. We must expedite the awakening of Unit 01.

Why does my Unit 02 have to be placed in storage?

You know about the Vatican Treaty.

These are the terms for accepting Unit 03.

Why not Unit 00?! It's still being repaired!

Euro still retains control over Unit 02.

It's out of our hands.

It has no pilot now, either.

You'll have to await further orders from Euro.

No one can pilot Unit 02 but me.

The Evas are combat weapons. There's a backup for everything.

Including the pilot.

What...?

But that's the only place I really belong.

An Eva is a mirror that reflects your heart.

What did you say?

You don't really need Evas. You can be happy without one.

Don't start lecturing me! You're just the Commander's Pet!

I got to be pilot because I was great! For being a genius!

Not like you two with your connections!

The Evas are my only link to people.

Shut up! You're here because you're a baby-faced doll

that does everything Comm. Ikari says!

I'm not a doll.

You are, too! Face the facts about yourself!

Pretty cocky for a doll, aren't you?

I just have one question. What do you think of the idiot?

Idiot?

-Idiot Shinji, who else? -Shinji?

Answer the question.

I don't really know.

You Japanese, always so evasive! Give me a real answer!

I'm not sure, but I feel warm and fuzzy when I'm with Shinji.

I want Shinji to feel warm and fuzzy, too.

I wish he could feel warm and fuzzy by being closer to Comm. Ikari.

I understand now.

Talk about stupidity of epic proportions!

You're in love, that's what that means!

This party should be fun.

But I wonder if Ayanami's cooking will be okay...

I hope Dad comes, too...

Dummy System testing in Cage 7 will begin at--

That's the Dummy Plug System?

It's supposed to only provide support, but it can control the Eva itself

and even project an A.T. Field without a pilot.

They say it's more humane than using children as pilots.

That new Dummy System... It gives me some seriously bad vibes!

That black box from Golgotha Base?

It's still an enigma.

How can they entrust an Eva to that?

Evas should only be entrusted to people?

Shinji's being entrusted with a lot. Because you trust him so much?

Listen, can you give me any intel on this "SEELE" organization above us?

I'm warning you, that's dangerous territory.

I have to.

This Human Instrumentality Project... What's NERV really up to?

As to that...

I wish I knew.

We haven't had dinner together in ages,

but all you do is talk about work.

It's not like our old college days.

We've learned hard lessons and we carry that baggage with us.

No room to be selfish, I suppose.

Shinji and the others are stuck with an even greater burden.

Yeah.

It's too big a burden for kids to carry. But we have no one else to turn to.

Hello.

Yeah, I know. I'll make my decision before midnight.

-Ritsuko? -Yeah.

She wants me to decide on Unit 03's test pilot.

Well, that is your responsibility.

I know that.

Delays with Unit 03's arrival have pushed back its testing.

To the worst day possible.

"Unit 03 activation testing is scheduled for"...

That's the day of the party!

I see, so she chose Asuka?

Right, I'll take the redeye to Matsushiro.

-You'll be in charge, Maya. -Yes, Doctor.

Um... Dr. Akagi?

Can I leave a message for the Second Girl?

Please...

You have one new message. First message.

All right, Rei, you can talk now.

Thank you.

Idiot! I just wanted to pilot an Eva!

If I like Unit 03, have it painted red, okay?

-Good morning, Kensuke! -Morning.

Huh? Where's Tohji?

At a hospital in Odawara. His kid sister is being discharged.

Oh, I see.

Message from Tohji:

"Don't worry about it no more. My sister thanks you, too."

Message ends.

Isn't that great news, Shinji?

So, Ayanami has a party planned for you today?

-I'm green with envy! -I can't breathe!

Eva Unit 03 activation test director has arrived and is heading to control room.

Temporary cage and restraining-gear checks complete. All systems are go.

-Connector contact verified. -Power-supply switch complete.

Internal voltages above minimum values.

Entry plug at ready position.

Calibrating core unit. Diagnostics are green.

Roger. Resume the countdown.

Resuming countdown. Begin evacuation of ground crew.

Test pilot medical checkup completed. Standing by in mobile quarantine.

Looks like I can hand this off to Ritsuko.

Maintenance Group Six evacuated.

A secure transmission from Asuka?

What's up, Asuka? You're about to go on.

I just wanted to talk to you, Misato. Girl to girl.

I see. I want to thank you again for doing this.

I really appreciate it.

You don't have to.

Helping the stupid masses is the duty of the elite.

Besides, spending time with others has never been my thing.

I'm tired of pretending to be happy to try to fit in.

I can't stand to watch others be happy, either.

I just wanted to pilot an Eva.

I like being alone, anyway.

I didn't need friends to buddy up with.

And nobody's ever seen me for who I really am.

As long as I get top scores, I should be fine at NERV.

But you know, I'm learning that being with others isn't so bad.

It must sound strange coming from me.

Not at all. You're a sweet kid, Asuka.

You're the first person that I've ever talked to like this.

I feel better somehow.

Talking to people feels good, doesn't it?

I never knew.

This world is bustling with all sorts of fun things that you don't know about.

Look forward to discovering them.

Sure, I will. Thank you, Misato.

By the way, about this test plug suit...

I like the red color, but don't you think it's too revealing?

-Start entry sequence. -LCL ionization and pressure, green.

Stage 1 Excited State holding steady.

Entry plug sensor systems, green. Diagnostics fluctuations, stable.

Roger. Shift to Phase 2 operations.

Initiate secondary connection.

Who knew? I can laugh after all.

Plug depth is now over 100!

Psychological contamination in danger zone!

Why now?

Pilot immersion past safe zone!

Pull it back! The pilot will cease to be human!

Abort test! Shut down all circuits!

Negative! High energy readings from within the Eva!

This can't be...

An Angel?!

An explosion at Matsushiro?

-Damage report! -Unknown!

Blast point seems to be the temp cage! Surface buildings have collapsed!

Dispatch rescue and 3rd Unit!

-Get there before the SSDF does. -Roger.

Unknown moving object confirmed southwest of blast site.

Pattern is orange. Unable to determine if object is an Angel.

-Battle stations, condition one. -Ikari?

All personnel to condition-one battle stations.

Place Unit 00 on standby.

Launch Unit 01 as soon as the Dummy System is in place.

5th Tank Company ready on the No. 18 Defense Perimeter.

2 min. until power-cable-extension connection is complete.

Mobile fire support force in position.

Um, what about Misato, Asuka, and the others?

Right now, we're doing all we can to rescue them.

Don't worry.

But what do we do without the other Evas or Misato?

Don't worry, Comm. Ikari is taking charge personally.

He is?

We have visuals of the target at Toumi. Displaying on main screen.

We should have known...

Send unit-shutdown signal. Activate emergency ejection system.

Negative! Unit not responding to either shutdown or ejection code signal!

Contamination similar to an Angel core detected around entry plug.

Pattern analysis complete. It's blue.

Eva 03 is hereby declared a total loss.

Designate it as the 9th Angel.

Target approaching.

Prepare for ground-to-ground intercept!

Open fire!

It can't be! An Angel? That's an Angel?!

Yes, that is your target.

Target? But that's an Eva!

Wait...

The target is closing in. You will defeat it.

Defeat that target? But...

Isn't Asuka on board?

Asuka...

Damn it!

The entry plug... She is in there!

-Corruption near cervical vertebrae! -Contamination through Layer 6200!

A corruption type... This will be a problem.

Unit 01's A.T. Field is fluctuating!

Life support failing! The pilot's life will be in danger soon!

Stop this! Lower neural connection to 28%!

Belay that.

But the pilot will die if we don't do something!

Shinji, why aren't you fighting?

Father, Asuka's inside that Eva!

Irrelevant! That is an Angel! Our enemy!

But... I can't! I can't murder someone!

You'll die if you don't!

Fine! That's better than killing Asuka!

Shut down the synchronization between Unit 01 and the pilot.

Ikari!

-A synch shut down? -That's right.

Switch control to the Dummy System.

But the Dummy System is unreliable, and with Dr. Akagi absent, I...

It's still better than the current pilot. Do it!

Yes, sir.

What's happening?

What are you doing, Father?!

Main control-system switchover complete.

All neural circuits are now linked to the Dummy System.

The Dummy System can only run for 208 seconds.

No matter. Unbind all systems. Commence attack.

Let's keep on being friends,

forever and ever best friends.

This is what the Dummy System can do?

-Dummy System functioning normally. -Limiters are being disengaged.

Let's live freely,

just like birds flying in the sky.

Let's say goodbye for today,

we'll meet again another day.

Let's say goodbye for today,

we'll meet again another day.

What is this, Father?

What are you doing? What the hell are you doing?!

Damn it! Stop, stop, stop! Stop, stop, stop!

Stop, stop, stop! Stop, stop!

Stop, stop, stop! Stop, stop!

Stop!

What's that sound?

Don't do it!

No!

We'll meet again

another day.

I've got another one! A survivor! Get a medic team over here!

I'm alive?

-Kaji...? -You were very lucky, Katsuragi.

What about Ritsuko?

Don't worry. She got off easier than you.

Good...

Asuka... What about Eva Unit 03?

Classified as an Angel. And neutralized.

By Unit 01.

Unit 01 synchronization-circuit-link cut.

-And the ejection signal? -Locked out from the inside.

-He's walled himself in. -Stop this, Shinji!

Think about what you're doing!

Don't say that. Don't make me any angrier.

Unit 01 has 285 sec. left. That's enough to demolish half of HQ.

In his state of mind, he just might do it.

Listen to me, Shinji!

If it hadn't been for Comm. Ikari's decision, you might have been killed!

That doesn't matter!

That's the cold, hard truth.

I said that doesn't mean a damn thing!

Dad... That monster tried to kill Asuka!

Using me to do it!

Why?! Why?! Why did you do it?!

You don't understand anything!

I was an idiot for believing in you!

You should lose someone who's important to you!

Then you'd know what it's like!

Increase LCL pressure to maximum allowable levels.

I don't have time to deal with a tantrum.

I still have direct control circuits left, so--

Damn it... Damn it... Damn it...

Shinji, you're always listening to that.

Yeah, my father used to use it.

Just like the glasses that Ayanami has.

But he got rid of it when he no longer needed it.

Just like me.

I picked it up while I was being looked after by someone else.

When you wall off your ears, you wall off your heart.

You don't have to deal with the cruel world.

Cruel world?

That's right. The world where the father that I hate lives.

The world of scary Angels and Evas.

Where I'm forced to do terrible things.

Where Father doesn't need me because of that Dummy System.

Where my friends and I keep getting hurt.

There were some good things. But they're always ruined in the end.

It's a cruel world.

I'm throwing it away.

I thought Father would protect me from the cruel world if I had it.

But I was just deluding myself.

Did you try to understand your father?

I tried.

You really didn't do anything, did you?

I tried to! I did!

It's all Father's fault! He abandoned me!

You're running away from the things that hurt you.

So what?!

What's wrong with running away from pain?!

I'm back here again.

I'm sick of this.

Confirm all Unit 03 debris-recovery instructions with...

Recover every last piece. Make sure to dredge the riverbed.

Interior-Array-fragment quarantine complete.

All physical traces of corruption are gone,

but there is a chance that her mind was infiltrated.

She'll have to be kept quarantined for now.

They won't neutralize her, will they?

She's a priceless specimen. They wouldn't dare.

Come out, Shinji Ikari. Comm. Ikari will see you now.

Insubordination. Personal use of an Eva. Childish threats.

These are all criminal acts.

Do you have anything to say for yourself?

Yes. I never want to pilot an Eva again.

I see. Then get out.

Running away again?

Dreams are won through hard work and paying any cost.

People don't do it for you.

Shinji, grow up.

I don't know what being a grown-up means anymore.

It's me. Delete the Third Boy from the system.

We will employ Unit 01 with the Dummy System from now on.

There is no need for a backup.

Rei didn't stop Shinji from leaving.

She's seemed different lately, so I thought she might.

It's hard to gauge where they stand with each other.

Well, we're back to one pilot now.

Back to square one, I suppose.

Even if you've been struck from the NERV rosters,

the surveillance will continue, and your actions will be restricted.

You forgot this. Tohji and Kensuke left several messages.

They're worried about you.

I don't need it. I left it on purpose.

You're not curious about Rei and Asuka, either?

Honestly, maybe the fate of humanity and the world isn't important to me, either.

I may hold the post that I have now,

but I originally joined NERV because I wanted to get closer to my dead father.

Just like you becoming an Eva pilot because your father needed you.

So I pinned my own hopes and dreams onto you.

I also know they must feel like a weight around your neck.

I also know that you're disillusioned.

But still, I just want you to know--

Rei had asked Commander Ikari to come to the party that day.

She wanted you to grow closer to your father.

To have the two of you laugh together.

I'll never laugh with anyone again.

Next stop, Kamigora. Kamigora.

The doors on the left side will open.

A state of emergency has been declared.

In keeping with regulations, this train will stop at the nearest shelter.

After debarkation, go to the designated platform and board the incline train.

An Angel is here.

Holy crap, it's freezing...

Okay...

Gotta hand it to these new suits. Even the bust fits like a glove!

The time has come.

-Condition-one battle stations. -Prepare for ground-to-air intercept.

-Target status? -Currently inbound.

Kyu-Odawara breached!

That blast must've been something if I could feel it down here.

4th District hit, damage unknown.

Surface armor systems melted!

One blast took out all 24 layers of special reinforced armor?

The 10th Angel... The most powerful refusal type.

It's even more destructive than we expected.

Go all out! Throw everything the fortress city has at it!

Just buy us time! Every second counts!

Eva Unit 02? Who's piloting it?!

Pilot unknown! We didn't issue a launch order!

-Target still active. -2nd barrage ineffective.

Civilian evacuation comes first!

You are go to launch a 3rd wave of N2 guided missiles! Do it!

It's too late for a surface Eva intercept!

Request Euro to station Unit 02 inside the GeoFront.

-Is Unit 00 usable? -Barely! Left arm being repaired!

Once it's done, have it support Unit 02. Fighting without backup isn't safe.

-Roger. -And Unit 01?

Being prepped for Dummy System use.

Expedite the process!

-That came from the city center. -What was that?

The GeoFront shelter is up ahead. That's the safest place in the world.

Target has entered the GeoFront!

-Eva Unit 02 is about to engage target! -Get me Unit 02!

The two-way link is down. We can't contact the pilot.

I see...

I guess that pilot wants to do this alone.

What a great smell... Evas that smell of other people aren't so bad.

It's already breached the 5th Defense Perimeter.

Gotta wrap this up quick, or HQ is toast!

Its A.T. Field is too strong!

I'll never get anywhere from way out here.

Let's see how this works!

This should work at point-blank!

Ouch, that hurt...

Oh, crap!

Son of a bitch... That thing is tough!

Dummy System connection complete.

-Start contact sequence. -Yes, ma'am!

-What is it? -The core unit is refusing the Dummy!

It's not working! Eva Unit 01 will not activate!

It's not accepting the Dummy?

Fuyutsuki, take charge for a while.

Oopsy-daisy.

I'll never win like this.

Okay, let's try Plan B!

Let's see what an Evangelion can do when it loses its humanity.

Invert mode. Input backdoor code... The Beast!

Hold it together, Eva Unit 02...

And I'll do the same!

An Eva can do that?!

Restrictors are being disengaged!

Readings are off the scale! Interior monitoring is down! But...

The plug depth has gone negative. That pilot's willing to be contaminated.

We have to stop this! It's too dangerous!

Sometimes you gotta risk it all

to win that special...

...something!

Just a little more!

Eva's secondary, Beast configuration.

It lost, even when purged of its humanity as a pure fighting machine.

There's nothing more we can do.

Unit 00? It's not carrying a rifle!

-Is she going to--? -Rei! Stop this right now!

Rei!

A.T. Field, full power.

Just to make sure...

that Shinji won't have to pilot an Eva anymore!

For that, I'll...

That A.T. Field is too strong for one Eva!

Time for your last gig, Unit 02!

Just one more!

Unit 02 pilot, please get away.

Thank you.

What happened to Unit 00?

This shelter has been deemed unsafe. Evacuate to a safer area immediately.

I repeat, this shelter has been...

Ouch... I thought I was dead back there for sure.

No way. What are you doing here?

So that's why there was one Eva missing.

I made up my mind. I'll never pilot an Eva again.

Wow, you're troubled over whether or not to be an Eva pilot?

You should get out of here. Here, I'll help you.

I decided not to pilot it again! I decided not to pilot it again!

I decided not to pilot it again!

But listen... Fretting over stuff like that makes life less fun.

That Angel devoured an Eva?! That's impossible!

Something's strange. The target's ID signal is turning into Unit 00's.

We're screwed! The Dogma won't self-destruct even if it gets inside!

It can walk right up to Lilith!

It's fusing with Unit 00...

It absorbed the whole thing, pilot and all...

You'll die, too...

Hurry, get out of here!

There he goes...

-HQ surface structure obliterated! -No. 3 Foundation hit!

-Final armored bulkhead vaporized! -No! The main shaft is exposed!

How about Unit 01?

-Insertion failure! -Unable to connect Dummy System!

Resetting isn't working!

Keep going. Start again from 308.

List 308...

Why? Why are you refusing me, Yui?!

Let me get on board!

Please... Let me pilot Unit 01 again!

What are you doing here?

Father!

I'm here because I'm Shinji Ikari! Pilot of Evangelion Unit 01!

Target descending past Terminal Dogma Layer 7!

Target has passed Layer 7!

Target has breached 1st Command Center.

It's coming! All noncombatants, evacuate!

Noncombatants, emergency evacuation! Noncombatants, evacuate now!

Eva Unit 01?!

Shinji!

-Misato! -Unlock the bolts!

I'm out of energy!

Unit 01 has reached its time limit! Backup power is down, as well!

Shinji!

Shinji!

Give me back...

...Ayanami!

It's moving?! But it reached its limit...

It's gone berserk?!

I don't know. I don't know what's happening to Unit 01...

An Eva can do that?!

Unit 01 has gone beyond all human limitations?

Plug depth now over 180! This is too dangerous!

Stop it, Shinji! You'll lose your humanity!

I don't care about myself. I don't care about this world.

But I won't let Ayanami go... I'll rescue Ayanami!

No matter what!

-Go on, Shinji! -Misato?!

Do this for yourself! Do it to make your wish come true!

Ayanami! Where are you?!

It's too late...

I can only live inside here.

Ayanami!

It's okay, Shinji. Even if I'm gone, there are replacements for me.

-Replacements... -Replacements...

No, there aren't! There's only one Ayanami!

That's why I'm coming for you!

The Eva's physical regulators are disappearing!

Analysis impossible!

Casting aside its humanoid shape, it's now regaining its original form.

Breaking free of humanity's grip, it's transforming into a divine entity.

In the huge swells of complementarity, it's binding together the heavens,

the earth, and all creation, converting them into an energy condensate.

Purely for the sake of bringing about one human's wish. Just for that.

A pair of wings of purest white

I'll spread my wings wide in the skies

Ayanami!

To boundless, free skies

Free of all the sadness

With my wings flapping all the away

Ayanami!

Ayanami! Give me your hand!

Come here!

Even after all these years

I'll spread my wings wide in the skies

So I can soar far and high

Making Unit 01 the trigger before all the others are ready...

Commander Ikari, I don't think SEELE is gonna take this lying down.

As we thought, those two were enough to awaken Unit 01.

Yes, it won't be long before our plans come to fruition.

Ayanami, thanks for trying to help me with my father.

I'm sorry. In the end, I couldn't do anything.

That's okay.

It's okay...

Now I see... He gets all the breaks.

Maybe it's because he smells special.

Free of all the sadness

I'll spread my wings wide in the skies

So I can soar far and high

To boundless, free skies

Free of all the sadness

This is the birth of a new life-form that's grown beyond this world's Logos.

And the price... is the death of all old life-forms.

Those wings... They're just like 15 years ago!

Yes, it's the continuation of the Second Impact. The Third Impact is beginning!

The world is ending.

What just happened?!

The appointed time has come, Shinji Ikari.

This time, I'll make you happy, no matter what.

To be continued...

NEXT TIME

Unit 01, locked down with Rei and Shinji inside!

The fortress city in ruins! NERV HQ personnel sequestered!

Unit 06 descends into the Dogma!

The quickening of Unit 08 and its pilot!

The children of preordained fate, gathered at last!

Where will this story of people trying to survive lead us?

Next time: EVANGELION:3.33

Get set for lots of special goodies comin' up next time, too!