Zankoku na tenshi no you ni

Just like the cruel angel

Shounen yo shinwa ni nare

Young boy, become a legend

Aoi kaze ga ima mune no doa o tataitemo

Even though the untested breeze taps at the door to your heart

Watashi dake o tada mitsumete hohoenderu anata

You just look solely at me and smile

Sotto fureru mono motomeru koto ni muchuu de

So intent on seeking out that gentle touch

Unmei sae mada shiranai itaike na hitomi

Such innocent eyes, still ignorant of their destiny

Dakedo itsuka kizuku deshou sono senaka ni wa

But someday, you are sure to realize that upon your back

Haruka mirai mezasu tame no hane ga aru koto

You have the wings with which to fly towards the distant future

Zankoku na tenshi no teeze

The cruel angel's thesis

Madobe kara yagate tobidatsu

Soon, you will take flight from the windowsill

Hotobashiru atsui patosu de

With your torrent of ardent pathos

Omoide o uragiru nara

If you are to betray our memories

Kono sora o daite kagayaku

You, who embrace these heavens and shine

Shounen yo shinwa ni nare

Young boy, become a legend

The year is 2015 A.D.

As of 12:30 PM today, a special stateof emergency has been declared

for the Kanto and Chubu regionssurrounding the Tokai district.

All residents must evacuate to theirdesignated shelters immediately.

Repeating: As of 12:30 PM today,

{\an1}

All Lines Stopped

the Kanto and Chubu regionssurrounding the Tokai district

have been declared to be undera state of emergency.

All residents must evacuate...

Why did I have to lose sight of him now?

Oh, man!

Shinji Ikari

Due to the special emergency,

all lines are currently unavailable.

It's no use.

I shouldn't have come here after all.

To Shinji

I'll be comingto get you,so wait for me.

Attention here please!!

Well, I guess we won't be meeting here.

Can't be helped. I'll go to a shelter.

Estimated Path

The unidentified mobile object is stilladvancing on our position.

We've got visual confirmation.I'm putting it on the main screen.

It's been fifteen years, hasn't it?

Yes, there's no doubt.

It's an Angel.

Episode One

Angel Attacks

Every missile hit the target!

I'm sorry! Thanks for waiting!

The target is still operational.It's still heading towards New Tokyo-3.

The Air Defense Force doesn't havethe firepower to stop it!

Hit it with everything we've got!

Mobilize all of Atsugi and Iruma as well!

Don't hold anything back!Destroy the target at any cost!

Why?! That was a direct hit!

The tank battalion's been annihilated.

Guided missiles and artilleryhave no effect either.

It's no good! We'll never get anywherewith the firepower we've got!

Is it an AT field after all?

Yes. Conventional weapons areuseless against Angels.

I understand. We'll activate it as planned.

Hey, don't tell me...

They're going to use an N2 mine?!

Get down!

We did it!

Sorry, but it looks like you won't begetting a shot at it.

Shock wave approaching.

Are you all right?

Yeah, but my mouth is full of dirt.

That's okay. Now then, here we go!

One, two!

There.

Thanks for the hand. I really appreciate it.

Thank you too, Miss Katsuragi.

Just Misato is fine.

I'm glad we've met at last, Shinji Ikari.

Yeah...

What's the target's status?

We're unable to confirm due toall the EMP interference.

You saw the size of the explosion. It's over.

Sensors restored.

We've got an energy readingat the explosion's epicenter!

What the hell?!

Visual display restored.

That was our last resort.

How can this be?

Damned monster!

Yes. Don't worry about it.

His safety is my top priority,so could you get a car train ready for us?

A direct one.

Right.

Well, I volunteered to pick him up,

so I'll make sure he gets there. See ya!

Man, this sucks! I just had my car restoredand it's a total wreck already!

33 more loan payments to go,plus the cost of repairs.

And look! My best dress has been ruined!

Um, Miss Misato...

And I was looking and feeling so nice.

Um, Miss Misato...

And I was looking and feeling so nice.

Excuse me, Misato?

What?

Are you sure you can just take those?

Never mind about that!

It's an emergency, and we needa working car right now, right?

And I'm an international governmentofficial, after all,

so everything's going to beperfectly fine, okay?

I don't think anyone will buy that.

You're no fun. You look cute,but you're kind of a cold fish.

You think so?

Oh, did I upset you?

Sorry about that! You are a boy, after all.

And you're pretty childish for your age.

As we predicted, it's regenerating itself.

If it couldn't, it wouldn't bea practical autonomous weapon.

Impressive. It appears it can even upgradeits own operational functions.

And it seems to have gotten smarter.

It's only a matter of time beforeit resumes attacking.

The gates are now closing.Please stand clear.

The special duty organization Nerv?

{\an8}Now departing.

Yes, it's a secret organization underthe control of the United Nations.

{\an8}This is the C-22 Special Expressdeparting directly for G33-1.

That's where my father is, right?

Well, yeah.

Do you know what he does?

{\an8}This train will bypass all other stations.Please stand back.

My teacher told me his work is vitalfor the protection of the human race.

From this point forward, command of thisoperation will be entrusted to you.

Show us what you're capable of.

Yes, Sir.

Ikari, we will admit that our weaponshave no effect on the target.

But are you sure you can beat this thing?

It's what Nerv was created for.

Let's hope you're correct.

The target is still stationary.

Our intercept system is currently7.5% operational.

So, even the UN forces have retired.

What are you going to do?

I intend to activate Unit 01.

Unit 01? But we have no pilot.

That's not a problem. Another sparewill be delivered soon.

Are you taking me to my father?

Yes. Pretty much.

Father...

Oh, that's right. Did you getan ID card from your father?

Yes.

Here it is.

Thanks.

Come.Gendo Ikari

Then read this.

Welcome to Nerv

Nerv...

My father's agency.

Am I going to work for them too?

Of course.

He wouldn't have sent me a letter unlesshe needed me for something.

I see. So you don't get along with your father.

It's the same with me.

Awesome!

It's a real Geo-Front!

That's right.

This is our secret base.Nerv Headquarters.

This is the key to rebuilding our world.

A fortress for all mankind.

That's strange. Isn't this the right way?

Nerv Headquarters

Around here

Central Dogma's closed passagesremain sealed.

This is why I hate wearing skirts here.

This is why I hate wearing skirts here.

Opening block B-26 in sequence.

Opening block B-26 in sequence.

But where the heck did Ritsuko go?

Opening block B-26 in sequence.

But where the heck did Ritsuko go?

I'm sorry. I'm just not used to this place yet.

We passed this spot just a little while ago.

But don't worry about it.

They make these systemsto be used, you know.

Would the head of Project E,Technical Department Division 1,

Dr. Ritsuko Akagi, Dr. Ritsuko Akagi,

Air

please contact Captain Misato Katsuragiof Operations, Division 1, immediately.

I don't believe it.

She got lost again, didn't she?

Uh, hiya, Ritsuko.

What were you doing, Captain Katsuragi?

We're short on both timeand manpower, you know.

Sorry!

So this is the boy?

Right. According to the Marduk report,he's the "Third Child".

I'm glad to meet you.

Huh? Sure.

He's just like his father.Like how he's unendearing.

I'll leave the rest to you.

Their first meeting in over three years.

Vice Commander, the targethas started moving again.

Right. All personnel, assumebattle stations, Level One.

Repeat. All personnel, assumebattle stations, Level One.

Prepare for ground-unit interception.

Here we go.

It sounds pretty serious.

So, how's Unit 01 doing?

It's currently in refrigeration,using the B-type equipment.

Does it really work?It's never worked before, right?

The possibility of activation is 0.000000001%.

We call it, pathetically enough,the O-9 System.

Does that mean it doesn't work?

Oh, don't be insulting. It's not zero.

Well, it's just a number.

Anyway, it's a bit too late to be saying,"Sorry, it didn't work".

Huh? It's completely dark.

A face? A giant robot?

You won't find this in the manual.

This is mankind's ultimatemultipurpose decisive weapon,

the synthetic human Evangelion, Unit 01.

Built in absolute secrecy,it is mankind's trump card.

Is this part of what my father's been doing?

Correct.

It's been a while.

Father...

We're moving out!

Moving out?! Unit 00's still incryo-stasis, isn't it?

You're not planning to use Unit 01?!

There's no other way.

Hold on! Rei can't do it yet, can she?

We've got no pilot!

One's just been delivered.

Are you serious?

Shinji Ikari...

Yes?

You will pilot it.

But even Rei Ayanami took seven monthsto synchronize with her Eva.

It's impossible for him to do it!He just got here!

He just has to sit in the seat.We don't expect more than that.

But...

Repelling that Angel is our ultimate priority.

To do that, we have no choice but to putaboard the Eva whomever has the chance

to synchronize with it, no matter how slight.

I believe you know that, Captain Katsuragi.

I suppose...

Father, why did you send for me?

You know exactly why.

So, you're asking me to take this thingand fight that thing?

That's right.

No way! Why are you doing this now?!

I thought you didn't need me!

I called you because I have a need for you.

Why me?

Because no one else can.

No, I can't...

I've never even seen anythinglike this before! I can't do this!

You will be instructed.

But there's no way I can do this!

I can't pilot it!

If you're going to pilot it, do it nowand quickly. If not, leave!

It must have detected our location.

Shinji, we don't have time.

Get into it.

No! I didn't come for this! This isn't fair!

Shinji, just why did you come here?

You mustn't run! Not from your father,and most of all not from yourself.

I know that! But there's no way I can do it!

Fuyutsuki...

Wake up Rei.

Can we use her?

She isn't dead.

I understand.

Rei.

Yes?

Our spare is unusable. You will do it again.

Yes, Sir.

Reconfigure Unit 01's system to Rei,then re-activate!

Roger. Call off the present work,and begin re-activation.

I knew it. I'm not needed after all.

Watch out!

The Eva moved!

What's going on?!

It broke the right arm restraint!

No, that's impossible!

It didn't even have an entry plug inserted!

There's no way it could have moved!

It reacted without any interface?!

Or was it protecting...

him?

We can do it.

I mustn't run away. I mustn't run away.I mustn't run away. I mustn't run away.

I mustn't run away!

I'll do it.

I'll pilot it!

Cooling process, completed.

Right arm re-secured.

Cage contents now in position for docking.

Roger.

Signal terminator plug has been ejected.

Roger. Inserting entry plug.

Direct hydro-transmission system,connection prepared.

Plug fixed in place.

First stage connection initiated.

Filling the entry plug.

What is this stuff?

Don't worry. Once your lungsare filled with LCL,

your blood will be oxygenated directly.

You'll get used to it.

I feel nauseous.

Stop whining! You're a boy, aren't you?!

Connecting main power.

All circuits transmitting power.

Roger.

Commencing secondary contacts.

A-10 nerve connection, normal.

Set the thought configuration to Japanese.

All preliminary contacts established.Performance nominal.

Bi-directional circuits are open.

Synchronization rate at 41.3%.

Amazing.

Harmonics are all normal.No disturbances identified.

We can do it.

Prepare to launch!

Prepare to launch!

Disengage primary lock bolts!

Disengage confirmed.Disengaging the umbilical bridge.

Disengage secondary lock bolts.

Disengage primary restraints.

Likewise, disengage secondary restraints.

Release safety locks numbersone through fifteen.

Release confirmed.

Currently, Unit 01's condition is free.

Internal batteries fully charged.

External battery outlet, normal.

Roger. Move Eva Unit 01to the ejector pad.

Launch path is clear. All systems green.

Ready for launch.

Roger.

Can we really do this?

Of course.

Unless we defeat the Angels,we have no future.

Ikari, you're really sure about this?

Launch!

Shinji, don't get killed out there.

To Be Continued

Preview

Eva triumphs over the Angel!

However, that was just the beginning.

Shinji runs away from his father.

Misato's arrogance leads herto try to save him.

Next Evangelion: "Unfamiliar Ceiling"

I'll give you fan service next time too!

Next Time

Unfamiliar Ceiling

Zankoku na tenshi no you ni

Just like the cruel angel

Shounen yo shinwa ni nare

Young boy, become a legend

Aoi kaze ga ima mune no doa o tataitemo

Even though the untested breeze taps at the door to your heart

Watashi dake o tada mitsumete hohoenderu anata

You just look solely at me and smile

Sotto fureru mono motomeru koto ni muchuu de

So intent on seeking out that gentle touch

Unmei sae mada shiranai itaike na hitomi

Such innocent eyes, still ignorant of their destiny

Dakedo itsuka kizuku deshou sono senaka ni wa

But someday, you are sure to realize that upon your back

Haruka mirai mezasu tame no hane ga aru koto

You have the wings with which to fly towards the distant future

Zankoku na tenshi no teeze

The cruel angel's thesis

Madobe kara yagate tobidatsu

Soon, you will take flight from the windowsill

Hotobashiru atsui patosu de

With your torrent of ardent pathos

Omoide o uragiru nara

If you are to betray our memories

Kono sora o daite kagayaku

You, who embrace these heavens and shine

Shounen yo shinwa ni nare

Young boy, become a legend

Are you ready, Shinji?

Yes.

Release the final safety lock!

Evangelion Unit 01, lift off!

Shinji, just concentrate on walking right now.

Walk...

It walked!

Walk...

Shinji, get it together!

Hurry! Get up!

Shinji, calm down! That's not your arm!

What's going on with theEva's defense system?

The signal's not working!

The field's not deploying!

Have we failed?

Left arm damaged!

The circuits have disconnected!

Shinji, dodge!

There's a crack on the front of the cranium!

The armor won't last much longer!

The head's been damaged!Extent of damage, unknown!

The control nerves are disconnectingone after another!

We're not getting any readings on the pilot!

Shinji!

I don't know this ceiling.

Episode Two

Unfamiliar Ceiling

So, the Angels have returned, eh?

It's so sudden.

It's the same as it was fifteen years ago.

A disaster comes as it will, without warning.

We could say it was fortunate, in the sensethat our prior investments were not a waste.

You can't be sure about that yet.

If it doesn't pay off, it's a waste all the same.

Precisely. Now that the Angels,

and the fact that we have beenmanipulating information,

have become public knowledge,

Nerv must operate in a speedyand prudent manner.

It's already been taken care of.You may rest assured of that.

In regards to the declaration ofthe special state of emergency,

{\an8}government officials have announced...

{\an8}This incident was...

{\an8}UN forces in Japan...

So it's public scenario B-22.

{\an8}In response to reporters' questions...

{\an8}No, there's no threat of contaminationfrom the center of the explosion.

So, we're hushing up the truth again?

But at least our PR people are thrilled

{\an8}No, there's no threat of contaminationfrom the center of the explosion.

{\an8}The only Angel samples collectedwere adhered to the Eva.

now that they've finally got something to do.

We're being pretty casual about it.

{\an8}Correct, as in the model simulation,approximately 99.9% of it evaporated.

I don't know about that.I think everyone's actually scared.

{\an8}Correct, as in the model simulation,approximately 99.9% of it evaporated.

Of course we are.

Well, we must acknowledge that.

Speaking of which, Ikari,

isn't there a better way toutilize Nerv and Eva?

First the repairs to Unit 00,

and now to Unit 01, which youwrecked in its first battle.

It's enough to bankrupt an entire country.

We also understand that yougave that toy to your son.

Manpower, time, and money.

How much more do you and your familyplan on wasting?

And that is not your only responsibility.

{\an8}

Top Secret

{\an8}

Human Instrumentality Project

{\an8}

United Nations Top Executive

{\an8}

Meeting 17th Midterm Report

{\an8}

Human Instrumentality Committee2015 Business Plan Outline Summary

The Human Instrumentality Project,

that should be your top priority.

Precisely.

Under these desperate circumstances,that project is our one and only hope.

In any case, we cannot excuse any delaysin that project's schedule

due to the reappearance of the Angels.

We will consider the issueregarding the budget.

Now, the rest of this meetingconcerns only the committee.

Your presence here was appreciated, Ikari.

Ikari, there is no turning back.

I know.

Mankind has no time left.

Danger

Air conditioning has just got to bemankind's greatest treasure.

It's the triumph of science over nature.

Shinji's woken up.

How is he?

No external injuries. His memoryis a bit muddled, however.

You don't think it could it bemental contamination?

There appears to be no cause for worry.

Really?

I suppose he did have a pretty hectic day.

It's not surprising. His cranial nervestook a lot of strain.

Don't you mean his heart?

Construction Plan Notice

Okay, okay. Keep it coming. Good!

If Eva and this city both operateat their full potential,

maybe we can make it through this.

Are you going to defeat the Angels?You're always such an optimist.

Hey, sometimes you need a little wishfulthinking just to keep on living.

I see your point. It helps tohear things like that from you.

See ya!

Are you sure?

They don't want to live together?

I think that living apart is naturalfor Ikari and his son.

And being together is unnatural?

Shinji Ikari

Alone?

Right. His room will be in the 6th Block,just beyond this one.

Is that satisfactory?

Yes.

Are you sure?

Shinji...

It's fine. I'd rather be alone.

Anywhere is fine.

What?!

So, I said, I'll take care of Shinji.

I've already got permission from the brass.

Hey, it's not like I'm going to"put the moves" on a kid.

Of course you're not!

What the hell are you thinking?

You're always like that. Honestly!

You're always like that. Honestly!

She just can't take a joke.

Well, we'll have to have a party tonight, right?

What for?

A welcoming party for mynew roommate, of course!

Convenience

So, you're going to move after all?

Yes. I never dreamed that this citywould become a battlefield.

Yeah.

My husband's saying that our kid and Ishould evacuate, at the very least.

Evacuate, huh?

This city may be a fortress, but that'sno guarantee of safety.

Just remembering yesterdaygives me the chills.

I hope you don't mind if we makea little stop on the way.

Where?

Someplace really cool.

It's just such a lonely city.

It's time.

Amazing! The buildings are growing!

This city is a fortress, designed toprotect against the Angels.

This is New Tokyo-3.

This is our city.

And it's the city that you helped to protect.

Your things should have alreadybeen delivered, Shinji.

The truth is, I just recently movedto this city too.

Come on in.

Pardon the intrusion.

Shinji, this is YOUR home now.

I'm home.

Welcome home.

As you can see, the placeis a little bit messy,

but make yourself comfortable.

You call this

a "little bit" messy?

Oh! Sorry! Could you put the foodin the fridge?

Sure.

Ice,

snacks,

and nothing but beer.

What kind of a life does she lead?

Excuse me. What's in the other fridge?

Oh, don't mind that.He's probably still sleeping!

Sleeping?

Let's eat!

Let's eat.

Life just doesn't get any better than this!

Don't you want to eat?It's pretty good, even if it is instant.

I'm sorry, I'm just not used to it.

That's no excuse! You can't be so finicky.

No, that's not what I... well...

Isn't this nice?

Having dinner with somebody else!

Uh, yes.

Here we go for the next one.

Rock, paper, scissors...

Pon! Pon! Pon! Pon!

Sorry, Shinji.

{\an7}Our Chores Chart

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{\an7}Breakfast

{\an7}Dinner

Okay! That should be it for fairlysplitting up the chores!

Yes.

Starting today, this is your home,

so you can take advantageof everything here.

Yes.

Man. All you keep saying is yes, yes, yes.It's so depressing!

You're a boy, aren't you?Act like a man! Okay?

Yes.

Oh well.

Why don't you go take a bath andscrub away all those bad memories?

Bathing is the laundry of life.

Miss Misato!

What?

A p... p... p...

What?

Oh, him? He's one of those newhot spring penguins.

What...

His name is Pen Pen.He's your other roommate.

Why don't you cover that up?

Toothpicks

I wonder if I've been a little bit TOO cheery?

Maybe I'm the one who's transparent.

Miss Misato Katsuragi.

She's not a bad person.

Bathing is the laundry of life.

But bad memories always seem to find mewhen I'm in the bath.

My father

and Rei Ayanami...

So, how was Rei today?

You went to the hospital thisafternoon, didn't you?

She'll be ready to work again in twenty days.

By then, we'll be ready to re-activateUnit 00 from cryo-stasis.

It must be so hard on those children.

There is no one else who can pilot the Evas.

As long as they survive, that is whatI'll have them do.

With no regard to what they may want?

Little Shin's Room

No. 1 Public Middle School

Transfer Application

Shinji Ikari

Yeah, after all the horrible stuffhe went through,

there's no telling if he'll pilot it again.

Maintaining him is part of your job.

I'm just scared. I don't knowhow to deal with him.

Grumbling already? You were the onewho had the bright idea of taking him in.

Shut up!

That time, I was thinking of Shinji as a tool.

I'm as bad as Ritsuko.

We destroyed that Angel.

But I guess I can't be happy about it.

Another ceiling I don't know.

Of course. In this whole city,there's no place that's familiar.

This is your home.

Why am I here?

The head has been damaged!Extent of damage, unknown!

We're having problemsmaintaining activation!

Status report!

The synchrograph is reversing!The pulses are flowing backward!

Break the circuit! Block it!

We can't!

It's rejecting the signal! It won't take it!

What about Shinji?

His monitors aren't responding.Life signs unknown!

Unit 01's gone completely silent!

Misato!

This is it.

Abort the operation!Rescuing the pilot is our first priority!

Force eject the entry plug!

We can't! It's completely out of control!

What the hell?!

The Eva's re-activating!

Impossible! There's no way it can move!

It can't be...

It's gone berserk?

It looks like we've won.

An AT field!

No! As long as the Angelhas that AT field up...

He can't touch the Angel!

Left arm, regenerated!

Incredible!

Unit 01 has deployed its AT field!

It's neutralizing the phase space!

No, it's eroding it!

It went through that AT field so easily...

It's going to self-destruct?!

Is the Eva...

That must be the Eva's...

true form.

Circuits reconnected.

Systems restored. Graphs back to normal.

Pilot life signs, confirmed.

Send out the recovery team. Hurry!

Preserving the pilot's life is our first priority.

Shinji, I'm coming in.

I forgot to tell you something.

You did a very praiseworthy thing today.

You should be proud of yourself.

Good night, Shinji.

Hang in there.

To Be Continued

Preview

As Shinji lives his new life,drifting along without direction,

there was no way for him to make friends.

But the fact that he is an Eva pilotmakes him popular in his class.

Next Evangelion: "The Silent Phone"

I'll give you fan service next time too!

Next Time

The Phone That Never Rings

Zankoku na tenshi no you ni

Just like the cruel angel

Shounen yo shinwa ni nare

Young boy, become a legend

Aoi kaze ga ima mune no doa o tataitemo

Even though the untested breeze taps at the door to your heart

Watashi dake o tada mitsumete hohoenderu anata

You just look solely at me and smile

Sotto fureru mono motomeru koto ni muchuu de

So intent on seeking out that gentle touch

Unmei sae mada shiranai itaike na hitomi

Such innocent eyes, still ignorant of their destiny

Dakedo itsuka kizuku deshou sono senaka ni wa

But someday, you are sure to realize that upon your back

Haruka mirai mezasu tame no hane ga aru koto

You have the wings with which to fly towards the distant future

Zankoku na tenshi no teeze

The cruel angel's thesis

Madobe kara yagate tobidatsu

Soon, you will take flight from the windowsill

Hotobashiru atsui patosu de

With your torrent of ardent pathos

Omoide o uragiru nara

If you are to betray our memories

Kono sora o daite kagayaku

You, who embrace these heavens and shine

Shounen yo shinwa ni nare

Young boy, become a legend

Good morning, Shinji. How are you?

I'm getting used to it.

I think it's not bad.

That's good.

Have you memorized the positionsof all the Eva emergence points,

emergency power junctions, armamentbuildings, and recovery zones?

I think so.

Then, I'll review it one more time.

I think so.

Then, I'll review it one more time.

Normally the Eva runs off electricityprovided by an umbilical cable.

In emergencies, it can switch toan internal battery,

with an active life of one minute at full power,

and no more than five minutes inthe minimal activity gain mode.

This is the limitations ofour current technology.

Do you understand?

Yes.

Now let's continue from where we left offyesterday. We'll initiate Induction Mode.

Position the target in the center,

then switch "on".

Calm down. Position the target in the center.

Switch...

Next!

But I'm surprised that Shinjiagreed to pilot it.

He simply does what he's told to do.

Maybe that's his way of getting through life.

Target in the center, pull the switch.

Target in the center, pull the switch.

Target in the center, pull the switch.

Target in the center, pull the switch.

Target in the center...

The Phone That Never Rings

Episode Three

{\an8}And now, from Tokyo we go toMiss Natsuko Shinohara in Matsuzaki.

{\an8}Good morning, this is Shinohara.Guess what?

{\an8}Today I'm in Matsuzaki in West Izufor a little scuba diving!

{\an8}Today's forecast is sunny, with anestimated high of 32 degrees C.

Miss Misato, it's morning already.

{\an8}We have hot days all year now,but we used to have four seasons:

I just got back from night duty.

{\an8}Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.

I don't have to go to work until thisevening, so please, let me sleep.

{\an8}We never see snow these days,instead, due to the recent warmth,

I see. I'll go.

{\an8}aquatic life has been coming backlittle by little.

Hey, is today Thursday?

{\an8}As you dive into the sea you canclearly see an abundance of fish.

Take the burnable trashto the garbage, please.

Yes, Ma'am.

{\an8}It makes me think of catching somefor tonight's dinner.

So, are you adjusting to school?

Yeah.

Oh, okay. See you later.

{\an8}Although the town brings back sadmemories, this is a hot diving spot.

I'll see you later.

Yes? Hello?

Oh, it's you, Ritsuko.

How's it going? Are you getting alongwith your boyfriend?

Boyfriend?

Oh, you mean Shinji.

Well, he transferred into school twoweeks ago and he hasn't changed.

No one ever calls him.

Calls him?

Well, since I figured he'd need one,I gave him a cell phone a while back.

I don't think he's ever used it though,or received any calls.

I'm not sure, but I don't thinkhe has any friends.

Well, I would guess that Shinji's notthe sort who makes friends easily.

Do you know the fable of the"Hedgehog's Dilemma"?

Hedgehog? You mean those animalswith the spiny hair?

Even though a hedgehog may wishto get close to another hedgehog,

the closer they get, the more theyinjure each other with their spines.

It's the same with some humans.

Shinji is probably afraid of pain and hasbecome a coward somewhere in his heart.

Well, he'll eventually learn that growing up

means getting closer to peopleand distancing them,

finding a distance where you can avoidhurting each other too much.

What's up, class rep?

Class Daybook

Did you give him the printoutI gave you yesterday?

What? Well...

Well, there wasn't anybody homeat Toji's place.

Aida, you're good friendswith Suzuhara, right?

He's been absent for two weeks.Aren't you worried?

Do you suppose he's been seriously injured?

What? In that robot incident?!

The television report saidthat nobody was injured!

No way, you saw the explosion siteon Mount Takanosu, didn't you?

Not only were Iruma andKomatsu dispatched,

they brought in troops fromMisawa and Kyushu.

There had to have been well overa couple dozen people injured,

and even some killed.

Toji!

Suzuhara!

Wow, has the class populationdropped or what?

They've all evacuated andtransferred to other schools.

After all, no one wants to stay afterthat fierce battle inside the city.

Yeah, you're probably the only one

who's actually enjoyin' the chanceto see a real war.

I suppose so.

So where have you been, Toji?You were gone for so long.

Did you get caught in the crossfireor something?

My kid sister did.

She was crushed under a pile of debris.

She survived, but she's beenin the hospital ever since.

Both my pop and gramps work at the lab,

and there's no way they canleave their posts right now.

So, if I ain't with her, she's all aloneat the hospital.

Man, that robot's pilot was plain awful!I'm downright pissed off!

What the hell's the point ofour own guy wreckin' the city?

Oh, about the pilot, have you heard therumor about the new transfer student?

Transfer student?

Him, over there.

He transferred here while you were absent.

He came right after the incident.Don't you think that's odd?

All rise!

And so, humankind was about to faceits greatest trial.

In the last year of the 20th century,

the massive meteor from space slammedinto the continent of Antarctica.

The continent's ice cap was meltedalmost instantaneously.

The water level of the oceans rose,the Earth was thrown off its axis,

and abnormal weather patterns threatenedthe lives of all living things.

Several thousand species and half of theworld's population were lost for eternity.

That was the so-called "Second Impact".

The survivors still had to live through the hell

of worldwide economic collapse,ethnic conflicts, and civil wars.

Is it true that you're the pilot of that robot? Y/N

However, it has been fifteen years since then.

In only fifteen years,we have restored ourselves.

This is certainly proof of the human race'sresilience, but even more so,

It's true, isn't it?

it is the fruit of the blood, sweat and tears

your fathers and mothers havededicated to this cause.

What?!

Really?! Oh, wow! Cool!

Really?! Oh, wow! Cool!

I lived in Nebukawa at the time,which is underwater now...

Really, the new student was?

I lived in Nebukawa at the time,which is underwater now...

Really, the new student was?

Hey, you guys!

We're still in class, you know!

Sit down now!

Aw, you're always so bossy!

It's okay, it's okay!

It's not okay!

It's okay, it's okay!

It's not okay!

Well...

Hey, how were you chosen?

Were there any tests?

Weren't you scared?

What's the cockpit look like?

Well, that's all secret.

Hey, what's the name of the robot?

I don't know much, but everyonecalls it Eva or Unit 01.

Eva?

And what's its ultimate attack?

Some kind of knife.

It vibrates... An ultra-sonic wave...

That's amazing! You're the prideof the school!

Yeah, right! Cool!

And thus...

Oh...

That's all for today.

Ikari, where do you live?

All rise! Bow!

Hey, you guys, why don't you at leastshow some manners at the end?

Sorry, transfer student,but I've gotta beat you up!

I won't feel right until I've smacked you.

Sorry, his little sister was injuredin the incident the other day.

Well, there you have it.

I'm not piloting it by choice either.

An emergency call.

I'll go on ahead.

A special state of emergencyhas been declared

for the Kanto and Chubu regionssurrounding the Tokai district.

All residents must evacuate to theirdesignated shelters immediately.

Repeating...

The target has been sighted by our cameras.

It's already penetrated intoour territorial waters.

All personnel, assumebattle stations, Level One.

Roger, prepare for anti-aircraft interception.

New Tokyo-3 transformingto battle formation.

Initiate accommodation of the central block.

Accommodation of central block

and the first through seventh districtshas been completed.

Notification of the government and otherrelated ministries, completed.

Target is still advancing.

Present operational rate of anti-aircraftinterception: 48%.

What's the status of noncombatantsand civilians?

We've already received reports thatthe evacuation has been completed.

Underground Shelter 334Disaster Prevention Department, Tokyo-3Total Floor Space Maximum Capacity

Please form groups with your individual classes.

{\an1}

At noon today, a special emergency declaration was issued forthe Kanto and Central regions centering on the Tokai area.Details will be reported as they come in.

Not again!

Just text messages again?

It's news censorship. They won'tshow any of it to us civilians.

Even though it's an incredible event.

The fourth Angel would show upwhile Commander Ikari is away.

It's a lot sooner than we expected.

The last time they gave usa fifteen year break.

This time it's been only three weeks.

They never care aboutour convenience, do they?

They're the type we women hate the most.

Hakone Ropeway

It's a waste of the taxpayers' money.

The committee is demanding thatwe dispatch an Evangelion again.

Those pesky bastards.

Even if they hadn't asked for it,I'd have dispatched it anyway.

Entry procedure initiated.

LCL oxygenated.

Releasing airlock.

Why am I piloting this thing again,even though my father's not here?

Even though I got beat up?

Hey, I need to talk to you,privately, you know?

What for?

Just give me a second, okay?

Well, okay.

Class rep!

What?

We both hafta go to the john!

You were supposed to use the bathroombefore you came here.

So, what's this about?

I've got to see it, at least once in my life.

You mean the battle up there?

Nobody knows when the enemywill come the next time.

Kensuke, are you serious?

Do not use

If we let this opportunity escape us,we may lose it forever!

Please, help me unlock the gate.

But you'll get killed if you go out there.

You don't know if that'll happen,even if we stay here.

If I could be killed anyway,I'd rather see it first.

Idiot. What do you think Nerv's for?

And what is Nerv's most important weapon?

It's the robot the new kid pilots.

He protected us the other day,

but you hit him pretty hard. Twice!

If he refuses to pilot the robot,we're all going to die.

Don't you have a duty to watch him fight?

Ah, whatever.

You sure are upfront about what you want,ain't you?

Shinji, are you ready to head out?

Yes.

Listen to me. Neutralize the enemy's AT field,then fire a volley from the pallet gun.

Do it just like we practiced.Can you handle that?

Yes.

Launch!

Cool! All my efforts really paid off!

Oh! This is what I've been waiting for!

There it is!

The AT field has been deployed.

Target in the center, pull the switch.

Do it just as planned, okay, Shinji?

Target in the center, pull the switch.

Right.

You idiot! You hid the enemywith your own smoke!

What the hell?! He's already losing!

It's all right.

I'm sending you a spare rifle.

Take it!

Shinji? Shinji?

Oh, man!

Being beaten up must havereally messed him up.

Shut up!

The umbilical cable's been severed!

Eva has switched to its internalbattery power source.

4 minutes, 53 secondsof activation remaining.

It's comin' this way!

Shinji, are you all right? Shinji!

Damage report?

No problems detected. He can make it.

Shinji's classmates?

What are they doing there?

Why won't he fight?

Because we're here?

He can't move because of us!

Unit 01 activation time remaining,3 minutes 28 seconds.

Shinji, let them into the cockpit!

Once you've got them,make a temporary retreat.

We'll regroup!

You think you can allow unauthorizedcivilians into the entry plug?!

I'm authorizing it.

You're exceeding your authority,Captain Katsuragi!

Unit 01's remaining activation time,3 minutes.

Hold Eva on your current commandsand eject the entry plug. Hurry up!

You two! Get in! Hurry!

What the... It's water?

My camera! My camera!

Abnormal conditions occurringin the nervous system!

Of course. It's because you've allowedtwo foreign bodies into the plug.

They're introducing noisein the nerve impulse systems!

Now! Retreat!

Recovery route 34, retreat tothe east side of the mountain.

Hey, new kid, she said, "Retreat!"

Recovery route 34, retreat tothe east side of the mountain.

Hey, new kid, she said, "Retreat!"

New kid!

I mustn't run away. I mustn't run away.

I mustn't run away!

Progressive Knife engaged!

Obey my orders, Shinji! You've got to retreat!

Shinji!

That idiot...

Unit 01, activation timeremaining, 30 seconds!

28... 27...

26... 25...

14... 13...

12... 11...

10... 9...

8... 7...

6... 5...

4...

3...

2...

1...

Eva Unit 01, activation ceased.

The target is completely silent.

It's been three days.

You mean, since we were chewed out?

No, since he stopped comin' to school.

Who's "he"?

The new kid, the new kid.

I wonder what he's been doin' since then?

Are you worried about him?

No, not exactly worried.

Toji, for someone who's so tactless,you're pretty stubborn.

If you had apologized to him back then,

you wouldn't have had to agonizeover it for three days.

Here, this is the new kid's phone number.

If you're so worried, why don't you call him?

To Be Continued

Preview

PreviewUnable to overcome his feelings,Shinji even runs away from Misato.

Unable to overcome his feelings,Shinji even runs away from Misato.

But the organization brings himback without hesitation.

There were no kind words waiting for him.

Next Evangelion:"Rain, After Running Away"

And of course, I'll give you lotsof fan service next time too!

Next Time

Rain, After Running Away

Zankoku na tenshi no you ni

Just like the cruel angel

Shounen yo shinwa ni nare

Young boy, become a legend

Aoi kaze ga ima mune no doa o tataitemo

Even though the untested breeze taps at the door to your heart

Watashi dake o tada mitsumete hohoenderu anata

You just look solely at me and smile

Sotto fureru mono motomeru koto ni muchuu de

So intent on seeking out that gentle touch

Unmei sae mada shiranai itaike na hitomi

Such innocent eyes, still ignorant of their destiny

Dakedo itsuka kizuku deshou sono senaka ni wa

But someday, you are sure to realize that upon your back

Haruka mirai mezasu tame no hane ga aru koto

You have the wings with which to fly towards the distant future

Zankoku na tenshi no teeze

The cruel angel's thesis

Madobe kara yagate tobidatsu

Soon, you will take flight from the windowsill

Hotobashiru atsui patosu de

With your torrent of ardent pathos

Omoide o uragiru nara

If you are to betray our memories

Kono sora o daite kagayaku

You, who embrace these heavens and shine

Shounen yo shinwa ni nare

Young boy, become a legend

Is he going to skip school again?

Little Shin's Room

Shinji, wake up! How long are you goingto keep skipping school?

It's been five days now. Unit 01 hasalready been completely repaired.

So don't you think the pilot needsto get his act together too?

Shinji?!

MissMisatoKatsuragi

He's run away.I suppose that's not surprising.

Rain, After Running Away

Episode Four

Shinji?

Well...

We're Ikari's classmates,Aida and Suzuhara, Ma'am.

Aida and Suzuhara?

Yes, Ma'am!

I'm Suzuhara.

Aren't you the boys who got inUnit 01's entry plug?

Yes, Ma'am!

We're sorry for causing so much trouble.

Actually, Ikari's been absent ever since then,

so we came to see if he was okay.

He's at the Nerv training facility right now.

Oh, I see.

These are the printouts that werebuilding up on Ikari's desk.

Oh, sorry for your trouble. Thank you.

Well, we'll be leaving now.

Please say "hi" to Ikari for us.

Yeah, I will. Bye.

This is an unexpected development.

She was a real babe, wasn't she?

Shinji, you idiot!

Idiot!

The next station isNagao Toge, Nagao Toge.

The exit will switch to the right side.

Thank you for using New Tokyo-3Loop Seven.

This train will be going out of serviceat this station.

Please, make sure you take all of yourbelongings as you exit the train.

I've got to go back.

Hey there! We're offering youa great bargain!

Hot young babes servingheavenly refreshment!

Special services to heal your tired body,services to fill you with energy!

You really couldn't detect it, Doctor?!!

Yes. An object only tenmillimeters in diameter

crashed into Antarctica at closeto the speed of light.

The technology we had was unableto predict or prevent such a thing.

It's like hell out there! Just what isthe purpose of science?!

The atmospheric flux caused by thechange in the Earth's axis

has decreased by 3%.

So it's getting a little better?

No, there's still a tidal wave approachingat 230 meters a second!

Doctor! We must evacuate!

It's my duty to remain here.

Doctor, choosing death is easy,

but you have an obligationto watch this living hell!

{\an7}Documentary!The World SinksSecond Impact

{\an8}

Elev

ator 100m Ahead

Caution

Idiot.

Arrival Stop Only

He's only fourteen years old.

It seems so cruel, making him bearthe burden of mankind's destiny.

But we have no choice but to entrust thepiloting of the Evas to fourteen year olds.

I know.

So, has he called?

No?

No. I think he might never come back.

What are you going to do?

Nothing really.

If he won't come back,maybe that's for the better.

Why?

After the battle the other day...

Why did you ignore my order?

I'm sorry.

I'm the one who's in chargeof your operations, right?

Yes.

You have a duty to obey my orders.Do you understand?

Yes.

I'm warning you, never do it again.

Yes.

Do you really understand what I'm saying?!

Yes.

Hey, you're not going to get out of thisby just saying yes to everything I say.

I know that. That's enough, isn't it?We won the battle anyway.

You know, it may seem easy to go alongwith whatever anyone else wants,

but if you get into the Eva with that attitude,it'll kill you!

I don't care.

It'd be nice if I could say you've gotthe right attitude,

but if you expect to get any praise out of me,you're wrong, Shinji Ikari.

That's not the point. In any case, I'm theonly one who can pilot it, aren't I?

I'll do it.

I see.

If piloting an Eva means nothingbut pain to him,

he shouldn't get into it again.

Otherwise, I'm sure he'll get killed.

But we need pilots.

Captain!

Aida, go on ahead!

But I can't go and leave you behind!

You fool!

Upsy-daisy.

The new kid?

Ikari!

{\an7}

Summer Training Drill Operation OutlineToday's Scheduled OperationsDeploy for Combat

Toji was sorry about that.

He said that his kid sister scolded him

and said that, "It was the robotwho saved our lives!"

That's pretty embarrassing, beingchewed out by a grade school kid.

Right?

I like it at night because thosenoisy cicadas don't chirp.

Although I remember that it was pretty quietwhen I was a kid,

there have been more of them each year.

The ecosystem is returningto its former state.

That's what Miss Misato said.

I see, Miss Misato said so.

I really envy you.

Living with such a beautiful womanand piloting the Evangelion.

I wish I could get behindthe controls just once!

You shouldn't. I think your motherwould be worried.

Oh, don't worry about that. I don't have one.

I'm the same as you.

You'll have something to eat, won't you?

Yeah.

Do you usually do this sort of thing?

Huh? Well, sure.

Is this some kind of training forguerilla warfare or something?

How could I fight with toys like these?It's just for fun.

You're Shinji Ikari, aren't you?

Yes.

We're from Nerv Security Intelligence.

Under Article 8 of the Security Act,we're taking you to headquarters.

All right?

Yes.

And all you did was stand there?

That's easy for you to say!

But it's like I said, they were NervSecurity Intelligence, professionals.

So what?! Don't you have any balls at all?!

Sissy!

Pervert!

Ape!

Only an idiot fights whenhe knows he can't win.

Balls have nothing to do with it.

Long time, no see.

Yes.

Do you feel any better after wanderingaround for two days?

I don't know.

The Eva is on standby. Will you pilot it?

Or won't you?

You're not going to scold mefor running away?

Of course not. I'm not related to you, am I?

If I say that I won't pilot Unit 01,what will you do with it?

I suppose that Rei will do it.

Won't you pilot it?

It seems unrealistic for youto force everything on her.

Don't worry. I'll pilot it.

But you don't want to do it?

Of course not. To begin with, it's notsomething that comes to me naturally.

But Ayanami, Miss Misato and Miss Ritsuko...

Cut that out!

This has nothing to do with any of us!

If you don't like it, get out of here!

Just forget all about Eva and us andgo back to where you came from!

We don't need someonewith that attitude piloting!

The Third Child is leavingNew Tokyo-3 tomorrow.

Then we'll reconfigureUnit 01's system for Rei.

But...

Regardless of the results of Unit 00'sre-activation experiments,

we'll move on to experimenting with Unit 01.

According to the MardukOrganization's report,

the Fourth Child hasn't been found yet.

That means we can't getany pilot replacements?

Excuse me, where is Miss Misato?I'd like to say goodbye.

You're no longer Nerv personnel.

Therefore, we can't give you any information.

Ikari!

You forgot this!

Could you excuse me for a moment?

Thank you.

Hey, Toji.

Come on, say something!

Ikari, I'm sorry I hit you twice.Please, hit me back!

I can't do that.

Please! Otherwise, I won't be satisfied.

See? He's a pretty embarrassing guy,isn't he?

But if it'll put an end to this dispute,why don't you go ahead and hit him?

But...

Hurry up! You don't havemuch time, do you?

Okay, but only once.

Okay! Come on!

Hold it!

No holdin' back.

Right.

Ouch...

How did you know I'd be here?

Call it a hunch. We've seendozens of classmates off now.

If you're leavin', we'll have to leavethis city sometime soon,

but we can't blame you for that.We saw how you suffered in the Eva.

And if anyone tries to blame you,

I'm gonna give them a head butt!

Hey, don't look so gloomy.

Take care.

Good luck!

Well...

It's time.

I'm the one who deserves to be hit!

I'm a scoundrel, a coward,

spineless and weak...

Don't give us any more trouble.

Eva Unit 01 will be entering Stage 2cryo-stasis for activation system rewrite.

He's gone.

Was it for the best?

The "Hedgehog's Dilemma".

The closer we become,the more deeply we hurt each other.

Now I understand.

That boy...

He can't let others know how he feelsin any other way.

The Express Linear Train boundfor Atsugi is arriving on Track 2.

For your safety, please step backto the area inside the yellow lines.

The train arriving on Track 2 is forspecial government use only

and departs at 4:20 for Atsugi.

No civilians are allowed inside the fence.

Please be aware that theboarding of this train

by unauthorized personsis strictly prohibited.

Hang in there.

Look!

It's that babe!

The local train bound for Gorais now arriving on Track 4.

For your own safety, please stayinside the yellow lines.

If you're accompanying small children,

please ensure that they areproperly supervised.

The train arriving on Track 4 is thelocal shuttle to Gora departing at 4:32.

If this is your train, please step insideand wait until departure.

The train is now approachingPlease stay behind the yellow line.

I... I'm home.

Welcome home.

To Be Continued

Preview

Rei Ayanami limits her associationwith others as much as possible.

The only one she opens up tois Commander Ikari.

Shinji is at a loss to understand this girl,who is closer to his own father than he is.

Next Evangelion: "Rei, Beyond the Heart"

Next Time

Rei, Beyond the Heart

Zankoku na tenshi no you ni

Just like the cruel angel

Shounen yo shinwa ni nare

Young boy, become a legend

Aoi kaze ga ima mune no doa o tataitemo

Even though the untested breeze taps at the door to your heart

Watashi dake o tada mitsumete hohoenderu anata

You just look solely at me and smile

Sotto fureru mono motomeru koto ni muchuu de

So intent on seeking out that gentle touch

Unmei sae mada shiranai itaike na hitomi

Such innocent eyes, still ignorant of their destiny

Dakedo itsuka kizuku deshou sono senaka ni wa

But someday, you are sure to realize that upon your back

Haruka mirai mezasu tame no hane ga aru koto

You have the wings with which to fly towards the distant future

Zankoku na tenshi no teeze

The cruel angel's thesis

Madobe kara yagate tobidatsu

Soon, you will take flight from the windowsill

Hotobashiru atsui patosu de

With your torrent of ardent pathos

Omoide o uragiru nara

If you are to betray our memories

Kono sora o daite kagayaku

You, who embrace these heavens and shine

Shounen yo shinwa ni nare

Young boy, become a legend

Nerv Headquarters • Test Facility 2

22 Days Ago

Commence activation.

Connecting main power to all circuits.

Main power supply connected.Commencing activation system.

Activation voltage is approachingcritical level. 0.5, 0.2. Rising.

Begin the second phaseof the activation system.

Pilot has begun link-up.

Start system Phase 2.

Synapses inserted. Junctions connecting.

Transmitting pulse.

All circuits are operational.

No problems with initial contact.

Power supplied to brachial muscles in both arms.

All nerve links checking out normal.

Check list satisfactory up to 2550.

Prepare for third stage connection.

Clear up to 2580.

Counting down to the absolute borderline.

0.9...

0.7...

0.5...

0.4...

0.3...

The pulses are flowing backward!

Something's going wrong in the third stage!

Rejection occurring in thenerve center elements!

Cease contact! Break all circuitsthrough number six!

I can't! The signal's not being received!

Unit 00 is out of control!

Abort the experiment.Shut off the power supply.

Yes, Sir!

Unit 00 has switched to backup power!

Thirty-five seconds until it comesto a complete stop.

It's dangerous! Please get back!

Auto ejection activating!

No!

Complete shutdown in ten seconds. 9...

Use the special Bakelite! Hurry!

Complete shutdown in ten seconds. 9...

Use the special Bakelite! Hurry!

8...

8...

7...

Rei!

7...

Rei!

6...

6...

5...

4...

3...

2...

1...

Zero!

Rei, are you all right?

Rei!

I see.

Episode Five

Rei, Beyond the Heart

Rei Ayanami, age fourteen.

The first test subject chosen inaccordance with the Marduk Report.

The First Child.

She is the designated pilot forEvangelion prototype Unit 00.

Her past has been eradicated. All herpersonal records were erased.

So, what caused the accident duringthe last experiment?

We still don't know.

However, we believe that mental instabilityon the part of the pilot was a primary cause.

Mental instability? In Rei?

Yes, her mind became much more disturbedthan we had anticipated.

So what happened?

I don't know.

But could it be...

Did something occur to you?

No, that can't be it.

So this is our enemy.

I see. Most everything except the coreremains intact.

This is an ideal sample.

I appreciate it!

So, did you find anything new?

What the heck is this?

That's the code number for"cannot be analyzed".

You mean, you don't knowwhat the heck it is?

Correct. We do know the Angel iscomposed of a type of matter

characterized by both particulate andwave properties, like light.

But you've at least found its power source,haven't you?

Something like that anyway.

But we haven't been able to figure outany of its operating principles.

Well, I guess there's still a whole worldof things we don't know about yet.

The world is filled with mysteries.

For example, take a look at this.

This is the Angel's inherent wave pattern.

What? Let me see.

Could this be...

Yes. Although they are composedof a different form of matter,

their actual composition,in terms of the arrangement

and spacing of the pattern, falls withina 99.89% match of human genes.

99.89%?

It really shows us just how limitedour level of understanding is.

Bring it down... slowly...

It really shows us just how limitedour level of understanding is.

Okay!

It really shows us just how limitedour level of understanding is.

Okay!

That's good. Stop.

This is the core?

How's the rest of it?

It's pretty deteriorated. We can't expectto use it as a reference.

That's not a problem.Dispose of the remnants.

Yes, Sir.

What's wrong?

Well, nothing's wrong.

Are you aware that when you say"nothing" that way,

it's the same as asking othersto pay attention to you?

Well, it's just that my father seemsto have burned his hands.

Burned?

I was just wondering how it happened.

Burns? Do you know?

It was before you arrived at Nerv.

Unit 00 went berserk duringthe activation experiments.

You've heard about that, right?

Yes.

The pilot was trapped inside.

The pilot? You mean Ayanami, right?

It was Commander Ikari who rescued her.

He opened the super-heated hatchwith his bare hands.

My father did that?

That's how he burned his hands.

Go, Hideko!

Come on, lose!

You've got to treat us to pizza if you lose!

There, go for it!

You won't make it!

Now, let's sink a shot!

Oh my gosh! Those guys are looking at us!

Perverts!

Oh my gosh! Those guys are looking at us!

Man, they've all got such incredible breasts.

Suzuhara's ogling us! Gross!

Hi, Shinji!

Suzuhara's ogling us! Gross!

Hi, Shinji!

Hey, Chief!

What're you lookin' at so intently?

Nothing!

Was it Ayanami? Am I right?

No!

Oh, come on. That's suspicious...

Ayanami's boobs...

Ayanami's thighs...

Ayanami's...

...calves!

I told you, it's nothing like that.

Then, what were you looking at?

You can't fool me.

I was just wondering why she's always alone.

Come to think of it,

she hasn't had any friends sinceshe started here in the seventh grade.

There's just something about her thatmakes her hard to approach.

She's probably just got a lousy personality.

You're both Eva pilots, right?You should know her better than us.

He's right.

Well, I've hardly spoken to her.

Eva Unit 01 is now enteringthe third stage cooling process.

Lower all systems to Phase 3 in Cage 6.

The earlier harmonics andsynchronization tests were good.

All numerical conditionshave been satisfied.

Roger. Transmit the results to Balthazar.

Roger.

Transmit the full range of the entry plug'spersonal data to Melchior.

Data transmitting.

This is Melchior, roger. Circuits connected.

Initiating third stage cooling process.

CBL circulation has begun.

Condensation reactor,commencing operation.

Vent waste fluid to the secondpurification system.

The protein walls are in good condition.No problems detected.

T minus 1,050 minutes until the Unit 00re-activation experiment.

What is this?!

It's curry.

So you're still eating this instant stuff.

Look, you're a guest, so you've gotno right to complain.

What about you, Miss Misato?

For me...

Super CupGreen Onion Roast Pork

Ta-da! Just pour it right in here!

Are you serious?

Oh, don't you know how good this is?

Okay...

Ordinary curry flavored instant ramencan't compare to this!

Let's eat!

The trick is to put less hot water in the soup.

Misato cooked this, didn't she?

Yes.

Misato cooked this, didn't she?

Yes.

Oh, can you tell?

Oh, can you tell?

Yes, by its taste.

How can she make somethingready-to-eat taste so awful?

Next time, invite me whenit's Shinji's turn to cook.

Shinji, you really ought to move out.

You shouldn't let one bad roommateruin your life.

I'm used to it now.

He's right, Ritsuko.

Never underestimate the abilityof the human animal

to adapt to its environment.

And anyway, if he does move...

Shinji, can you bring meanother one, please?

Right.

The red tape would be a pain.

He just got his permanent security card,you know.

Oh, I almost forgot!

Shinji, would you do me a favor?

What is it?

Rei Ayanami's renewal card.

I keep forgetting to give this to her.

Would you mind delivering itbefore you go to headquarters?

Sure.

What's the matter?You're staring at Rei's picture.

Nothing!

Shinji, don't tell me...

No!

Oh, come on! You're blushing!

Well, you've got an official excuseto go to Rei's place now.

This is your chance, isn't it?

Stop teasing me!

But I love teasing you.You always take it so seriously!

Just like Misato.

I just find it strange that I knowso little about Ayanami,

even though we're both Eva pilots.

She's a very nice girl,but she's like your father.

She's not very adept.

Not adept at what?

Living.

{\an9}

Ayanami

Excuse me?

Excuse me, it's Ikari.

I'm coming in, Ayanami!

Are these hers?

Well...

I didn't mean...

Do you mind moving?

I...

What is it?

Well, I mean, I was...

I was asked to, so...

What was it? The card, your card...

It's been renewed!

I was asked to deliver it.

So... So, I didn't meanfor any of this to happen.

Miss Ritsuko said she forgot to give it to you.

It's true. I rang your bell,but there was no reply,

and the door was unlocked. So...

Central Dogma is currentlyopen to the public.

Group 3 should proceed directlyto the fourth gate.

{\an1}Goodmorning

This is your new card. Miss Ritsukoasked me to deliver it to you.

I'm sorry about earlier.

About what?

You have a re-activation experimenttoday, don't you?

Wouldn't it be great if it weresuccessful this time?

Say, aren't you afraid of getting inUnit 00 again?