The next day, in the testing ground of the severely damaged Unit-00’s restart experiment.
Ikari Gendou sat alone in this oppressive laboratory without moving for a long time, even making people feel as if he was about to blend seamlessly with this pitch black…
Just at this time, a slight noise broke the silence, and someone pushed open the laboratory door.
A little light shone in through the crack of the door, and then quickly submerged into the thick darkness.
“I didn’t expect this kind of situation to occur again.
Although it has already been deleted from the formal report, it is impossible to completely erase the traces of this accident.”
A deep and slightly exhausted voice sounded, and the person who walked over was Fuyutsuki Kouzou.
In order to contain the series of chain reactions triggered by Unit-00 losing control, and to minimize the impact on the higher-ups to the greatest extent, he talked to many people in the Technology Department today.
“If it cannot be erased, then do not worry about it.
Anyway, the cost does not need to be borne by the lords of the Soul Seat.
The current situation requires enhancing combat power, they will agree to continue the experiment.” Ikari Gendou said, “The situation with Unit-00?”
“It is undergoing inspection and repair.
Unit-00 losing control was caused by Rei’s mental state.
The psychological dependence we created for her did not produce the expected effect, resulting in a strong rejection reaction in the synchronization system.”
Fuyutsuki Kouzou handed over the report in his hands, his gaze consistently staying on Unit-00 below; Unit-01 had already been transferred and was no longer there.
“The Technology Department’s thought is still the same as before.
They do not recommend continuing to blindly pursue high synchronization rates, and propose adjusting the neural contact system to enhance stability.”
After Unit-00 lost control last time and underwent freezing treatment, the Technology Department gave a proposal to adjust the system, but Ikari Gendou did not adopt it.
The reason is very simple.
The Technology Department’s goal in adjusting the neural contact system is to lower the synchronization rate through technical means.
If the synchronization rate drops, the EVA’s performance will also drop.
Weak ants cannot threaten the giant dragon above the heavens.
A pair of low synchronization rate pilot and EVA also cannot replace Ikari Shinji and Unit-01.
Ikari Gendou furrowed his brows tightly.
The development of the situation deviated too much from the script, so much so that it gave him a feeling that things were beyond his control.
“Let the Technology Department do as they think.
Whether it is adjusting Unit-00’s system or applying psychological intervention to Rei, we must get Rei to board Unit-00.” Ikari Gendou said.
Dr.
Akagi said this work can be completed in a day at most, and the synchronization rate should be guaranteed to be above 70%.”
Fuyutsuki Kouzou nodded thoughtfully, “It is just that child Rei, I didn’t expect her mental state to be so unstable!”
Ikari Gendou, wearing reflective glasses, answered with an emotionless voice: “Because she is just a puppet, she will execute my orders to board Unit-00; and because she is a puppet, she can reveal a bit of humanity in front of me.”
Was that humanity truly revealed for you?
Fuyutsuki Kouzou held a skeptical attitude towards this question.
Because when the experiment started, he, this deputy commander, was closest to Ikari Gendou, but that giant yellow hand at the time did not seem to come for Ikari Gendou.
Ikari Gendou was actually the hardest child to deal with in this base, so Fuyutsuki Kouzou did not argue with the former either, just silently walking out of the laboratory.
…
7th Shinjuku Ward, NERV staff dormitory, inside Katsuragi Misato’s apartment.
“So, has Unit-01 been sent back?” Ikari Shinji asked.
“Although we still haven’t figured out how It started moving on its own, the Technology Department has already sent It back to the first hangar.” Katsuragi Misato said.
She was still in her common short yellow tank top and ultra-short shorts; the hair she tied up during work was casually scattered over her shoulders, and she never wore socks when at home.
Facing Ikari Shinji every day in this attire, no wonder the green Lord God himself couldn’t help but learn from Adam and Eve and secretly eat the forbidden fruit.
This is the privilege of a god; whether there is a sin or not is all up to him to decide.
When necessary, he can change the conditions of being guilty, and can even define humans and animals himself.
In the originally empty two-story small apartment, up to now there were only two people and one penguin.
Although there were still few people, it was not deserted at all.
Leaving aside the hot spring penguin who liked to stay in the refrigerator and watch TV for now, Ikari Shinji and Katsuragi Misato could be said to live their days in full swing every day; the two seemed to be people who could not stay idle.
Simply put, as the days passed one by one, Ikari Shinji and Katsuragi Misato had no dissatisfaction with each other.
If there were no accidents, they might just live their whole lives like this.
“I thought it would take longer.
With something as important as humanity’s ultimate weapon losing control, you guys don’t seem worried at all.” Ikari Shinji said.
Incredibly, NERV did not take any measures against Unit-01 suddenly running wild.
Obviously, when similar situations occur in movies, the first reaction should be to eliminate the problem itself.
But the Technology Department, headed by Akagi Ritsuko, only did a simple inspection on Unit-01, and then sent It back to the first hangar.
Occasionally having a little temper, throwing a tantrum or something, is also unavoidable.
It is quite normal for it to move on its own.”
Katsuragi Misato spread her hands.
It seemed she really didn’t care, or rather, caring was useless, so she simply let herself not care.
Ikari Shinji nodded thoughtfully, serving up a plate, “Come help me taste this dish.
I plan to make some new dishes tonight.
I got some premium beef from the headquarters cafeteria, it is said to be shipped from the Meiji breeding farm.”
“I’m going out later, I might come back a bit late tonight.” Katsuragi Misato glanced at the sashimi, tempura sushi, and other Japanese cuisine on the table, and raised her beer to take a sip.
This boy had still changed a bit; now he looked more like someone who knew how to live life.
To put it in a more literary way, he loved life more.
When Ikari Shinji first came to this home, he was still very used to eating convenience store food with her.
She didn’t know since when he actually started learning how to cook.
Therefore, she now felt that Ikari Shinji was looking more and more like her own mom.
“Ritsuko-chan is working overtime today, and she asked me to go to a bar for drinks tonight.
We haven’t gone out together for a long time.
It’s said there are also work matters, so I didn’t refuse.”
While explaining, Katsuragi Misato used her beer can to block and glanced at the brat in front of her.
Compared to Dr.
Akagi who had a life of toil, the two of them resting on the weekend lived much more comfortable little lives.
As a result, that brat actually had no expression at all.
Looking at the cooking book in his hand, he asked very calmly: “Should I wait for you for dinner?”
Alright, this kind of little brat probably doesn’t even know what a bar is.
Of course, bars are also divided into different types.
The one she was going to was not in the New Minato Ward, nor did it belong to the 1st or 2nd Shinjuku Wards, but sure enough, she was still upset.
A burst of nameless anger instantly surged in Katsuragi Misato’s heart, but she was annoyed and didn’t know why she was angry, so she could only puff up her cheeks and mutter:
“I will come back as soon as possible, drinking alone is too boring.”
“Then I will wait for you.” Ikari Shinji still had a simple sentence, yet it immediately dissipated a lot of the inexplicable anger that had originally surged in Katsuragi Misato’s heart.