I want to let go but I can't bear to; I want to hold on but I don't have the courage.
And so I continued to struggle with this dilemma.
The three arrived at NERV headquarters, where Misato Katsuragi was waving to them from a short distance away.
"Don't keep a straight face, it's good news. Why did you bring this child along? Asuka, is she really your biological daughter?" Misato Katsuragi hugged Hanako Yamabuki tightly, cuddling her affectionately.
"Mom! There's a pervert."
"I guess so." Asuka's eyes flickered.
Rei Ayanami solemnly repeated what Asuka had said in the classroom earlier.
Misato Katsuragi's eyes were absolutely terrifying!
Suddenly, Ritsuko Akagi, who was standing next to her, said, "Miri, why don't we try having a child too?"
Misato Katsuragi, startled, quickly backed away, clutching her chest: "What are you doing? I considered you my best friend, and you actually want to sleep with me?"
Chapter 125: The Music Angel Arrives
Misato Katsuragi crossed her arms and stared warily at Ritsuko Akagi: "I'm warning you, don't get any ideas about me. I like men."
Yamabuki Hanakami suddenly raised her hand: "But I've heard that a large number of women are bisexual. How would we know if we didn't get intimate?"
"How do you know so much? You're such a little devil." Ritsuko Akagi reached out and rubbed Hanako Yamabuki's cheek.
"By the way, getting back to the main point, the reason I called you here is to talk about the EVA modification. The current EVA is powered by electricity, but the future EVA may be modified to be powered by nuclear energy. I hope you are mentally prepared." Ritsuko Akagi's tone was somewhat heavy.
Asuka stroked her chin and asked, "Converting electricity to nuclear power, shouldn't that be a good thing? Why do you sound so serious?"
Ritsuko Akagi didn't tell the three people that the technology wasn't mature yet; she only said that the conversion of electricity into nuclear energy might have some drawbacks.
Misato Katsuragi knew that if something went wrong, the situation would be very serious, far more than just a simple malfunction.
"This time, it's Unit-01 that's being modified. Shinji, you'll be coming down to assist with the experiment later, okay?" Ritsuko Akagi asked.
Shinji Ikari nodded. In any case, no matter what happens, he just needs to obey.
The more Shinji Ikari was in this state, the more worried Misato Katsuragi became.
"So, does that mean we're done here? Can we go back to class now?" Asuka asked, raising her hand.
“You two will stay and observe,” Misato Katsuragi said.
Yamabuki Hanajin never expected that these people would be so obedient. She had only mentioned the matter of controlled nuclear fusion casually, but these people actually went and did it.
Shinji Ikari suddenly asked in a low voice, "Miss Misato, isn't it dangerous to power an EVA with nuclear power?"
Misato Katsuragi felt bad, but still smiled and said, "Even if you don't believe me, you should believe in Dr. Ritsuko Akagi's skills. Don't worry, nothing will happen."
Seele's higher-ups clearly didn't trust Shinji Ikari and wanted to use this opportunity to get rid of him, leaving Misato Katsuragi with no choice but to do everything she could to protect him.
"The power system has been replaced. Pilots, please enter Unit 01 and prepare."
Shinji Ikari took a deep breath and entered Unit-01, becoming the world's first pilot to fly a nuclear-powered EVA.
It's unclear whether this is an enhancement or a weakening for Unit-01.
After all, Unit-01 can only unleash its full power when it is out of power.
"Matching! Synchronization rate 58%. Quite good data. Shinji, try moving around a bit," Ritsuko Akagi announced loudly.
Amidst the tense gazes of everyone, Unit-01 was launched.
Misato Katsuragi and Ritsuko Akagi both broke out in a cold sweat.
Meanwhile, Yamabuki Hanajin revealed her little tail, which transformed into the shape of a plug. She gently inserted it into the socket next to her and began charging.
The technicians nearby looked on with curiosity. Now that EVA had become nuclear-powered, why was the base's electricity being consumed so quickly?
"Shinji, does anything feel off?" Misato Katsuragi asked.
“No. Everything feels fine,” Shinji Ikari replied.
He didn't feel anything was different.
Unit-01 is still Unit-01.
Ritsuko Akagi said in a low voice, "The order from above is that the nuclear power system can only be installed on Unit 0 and Unit 2 after a real combat experience."
"Those old foxes," Misato Katsuragi sighed helplessly.
Just then, Misato Katsuragi noticed that the light above her head was flickering.
"What's going on? Is the voltage unstable?" Misato Katsuragi asked.
The technician next to him turned pale: "Commander, the data shows that the base's power is draining at an extremely rapid rate... the cause is unknown."
Could something have gone wrong?
Yamabuki Hanajin felt that the battery was almost fully charged, so she slowly pulled off the tail.
"Wait, Commander, the power drain has suddenly stopped. I don't know what happened, it's just very strange."
Asuka stared at the chubby little dragon.
Little Fatty Dragon blinked. "It's none of my business. I don't know anything."
Just as everyone was wondering what had caused the battery drain, a piercing alarm suddenly went off.
Asuka and Rei Ayanami immediately became alert.
They knew that alarm all too well.
"The apostles are attacking."
Asuka and Rei Ayanami prepare to pilot Unit-02 and Unit-00 into battle.
However, Misato Katsuragi refused outright.
"Shinji, are you sure there's no problem right now? Go into battle and defeat the Angels," Misato Katsuragi said.
If Shinji Ikari can get through this hurdle, those people above won't say anything.
"Unit 0 and Unit 2 pilots, prepare to launch at any time."
If Unit-01 loses, Misato Katsuragi will have Asuka and Rei Ayanami immediately rescue Shinji Ikari.
If we win, everyone will be happy.
"No problem." Shinji Ikari piloted Unit-01 into the battlefield.
This time, it's the music angel who's appeared.
They looked no different from ordinary apostles.
Unit-01 immediately launched a fierce attack and surprisingly gained the upper hand in a short period of time.
“Very good. This is the momentum. However, the core of the Music Apostle should be inside the body. Shinji, use the high-frequency vibration blade to cut open the enemy's body,” Misato Katsuragi ordered.
Shinji Ikari drew his dagger and slashed the Angel on the forehead.
The apostle's body was cut straight in half.
"Well done!" Misato Katsuragi cheered.
Those old fogies have nothing to say this time, right?
"We're about to be killed," Yamabuki Hanajin said calmly.
If her memory serves her correctly, the Music Apostle has two cores.
Sure enough, the angel of music's severed body turned into two identical apostles.
This turn of events was unexpected by everyone.
"There are two cores... Oh no, Shinji, retreat immediately." Misato Katsuragi wanted Unit-01 to come back, but it was too late.
The two Angels launched a frenzied attack on Unit-01 from the left and right.
Because Shinji Ikari and Unit-01 are so highly synchronized, some of the pain inflicted on Unit-01 by the Angels will be transferred to Shinji.
The pain caused the boy to scream in agony.
"Retreat. Unit 2, provide cover," Misato Katsuragi ordered immediately.
Shinji Ikari tried to control Unit-01 to move backward, but to his despair, he discovered that Unit-01 was unable to move.
"Oh no, there's a problem with the power system." Ritsuko Akagi's face turned pale.
What to do now?
The music angel attacked from both sides, its arm piercing through Unit-01's body.
Shinji Ikari experienced phantom pain, as if a hole had been punched in his body.
The excruciating pain caused him to completely lose his mind.
However, due to a malfunction in the nuclear power system, Unit-01 was unable to move.
Just as it was about to enter berserk mode, support from Unit 2 and Unit 0 arrived.
Under the attack of Unit-02 and Unit-00, the Music Angels temporarily retreated, and Unit-01 was also rescued.
Chapter 126: Fighting? Of course, it's the mother and daughter together!
Shinji Ikari is hospitalized again.
Although the injuries sustained by Unit-01 do not actually affect the pilot, the psychological trauma is irreparable.
Having experienced a defeat, Shinji Ikari's emotions became very unstable.
He remained in a coma in the hospital and was unable to pilot Unit-01 for some time.
The task of defeating the Angels falls to Asuka and Rei.
Research has shown that the best way to defeat the Angel of Music is for two people to simultaneously destroy its core.
It requires a high degree of tacit understanding between the two people.
"Getting Asuka and Rei to have perfect teamwork... I feel like that's harder than climbing to heaven," Misato Katsuragi thought to herself.
Rei Ayanami is an artificial human; she has no heart at all.
Asuka is a girl who appears strong on the outside but is actually sad on the inside, and there is almost no cooperation between the two of them.
On the contrary, Rei Ayanami and Shinji Ikari have a better working relationship.
This may be because Rei Ayanami was a clone created using cells from Shinji Ikari's mother.
Commonly known as the bond between mother and child.
"Are we just supposed to wait for Shinji to wake up? Even if he does wake up, it's uncertain whether he'll be willing to pilot an EVA again." Misato Katsuragi was incredibly conflicted. Such a good child, wasted like this.
Suddenly, Yamabuki Hanajin raised her hand: "I have a question. NERV should be a very professional organization, right? It should be very wealthy, right? Why don't they hire professional psychologists for the pilots? It wouldn't cost much, would it?"
Misato Katsuragi blinked.
Yes! They already knew Shinji Ikari had psychological problems, so why didn't they get him a psychologist? Why didn't they think of something so simple?
“I know a really great doctor! Would you like me to introduce you to him?” Yamabuki Hanajin looked at Katsuragi Misato with a serious expression.
Misato Katsuragi asked curiously, "Which doctor is so excellent?"
"I know a lot of excellent doctors. Chopper, Tsunade, Black Jack, Retsu Unohana, they are all very good doctors," said Yamabuki Hanajin in a cute way.
Misato Katsuragi scratched her head slightly. She had never heard of any of these people. Was the child's words reliable or not?
“However, I recommend my favorite doctor. Her name is Banmu Furan, and she’s an extremely skilled surgeon. You know, matter determines consciousness. Shinji Ikari is so depressed right now, so why not have Dr. Banmu Furan perform a small brain surgery on him? Maybe in the future, Shinji Ikari will become a sunny and cheerful young man.” Yamabuki Hanajin said earnestly.
Why do I feel this opinion is very unreliable?
However, he has a somewhat timid personality and actually wants to have brain surgery.
"Let's just forget about it!" Misato Katsuragi wasn't that ruthless.
Let's wait until Shinji Ikari wakes up and then team up with Rei Ayanami to defeat the Angel of Music.
The mother and son must have a very high level of understanding.
"Hmph. Speaking of the tacit understanding between a mother and son, there's another mother and son here." Yamabuki Hanajin hugged Asuka's arm.
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