Shinji Ikari returns from Warhammer

"The mistake is that you were too impatient and did not attack according to the battle plan. The original battle plan was to attack and suppress the apostles in turns until the opponent showed his flaws. With all due respect, Captain Shikinami does not know how to cooperate at all and is far inferior as a partner. The third most qualified person." Ayanami Rei said coldly.

"What? Shinji Baga and I jointly piloted Unit [-] to kill the extremely difficult Fish Apostle at the bottom of the sea. You actually said that I don't know how to cooperate! It's because you don't know how to adapt at all!"

"Similarly, the third qualified person and I cooperated tacitly and jointly completed the killing of Apostle Thunder. This fully shows that you acted recklessly and went your own way, and you are not a qualified comrade-in-arms partner at all."

"You are still arguing, and the face of NERV headquarters has been completely shamed by you!" Misato Katsuragi suddenly slapped the desk and scolded her harshly.

The wartime commander Misato Katsuragi and the everyday Misato Katsuragi have completely different temperaments. Under the pressure of their superiors, the two qualified men remained silent at the same time and just sat coldly, like two icebergs.

"Okay, okay, let's try the souvenirs I brought first. Kikusuan's Kikufu, the Sendai specialty is super delicious. I especially recommend the edamame whipped cream flavor!" Shinji Ikari walked up to two people from the back row. Between the conflicted girls, two gift boxes were handed over, "It's still warm. Of course, there's a gift for you, Misato."

Katsuragi Misato was in a daze after marrying Shinji Ikari's so-called souvenir. It was indeed warm, but she was a little dazed.

"Aren't you in Second New Tokyo? Why did you come to Sendai again?" Misato Katsuragi raised her head in shock and looked at the man in front of her who she hadn't seen for a long time.

Shinji Ikari opened the exquisitely packaged paper box, tore Daifuku into half in a manner similar to feeding, and stuffed it into Katsuragi Misato's mouth, "Because the battle was over when I got the news, and it doesn't have anything to do with me anyway. Just go. I went around Sendai and waited in line for a long time to grab the Kikusuan family's Kikufu, so you can definitely praise me more."

Misato Katsuragi's mouth was stuffed with something, and she couldn't say any words of praise at all, but she couldn't say any words of reprimand either.At this time, Shinji Ikari looked at the picture on the screen and sighed softly, "It's really embarrassing, so how did you defeat these two aliens in the end?"

Ritsuko Akagi replayed the video, "After the two aircraft were defeated one after another, the battlefield command was automatically transferred to the United Nations Second Front. At 11:05, N2 mines were used to attack the target, successfully melting 28% of the target's constituent materials, and successfully hit the target. Retreat from the target.”

"Oh, it doesn't look difficult." Shinji Ikari ate the remaining half of the daifuku.

"But the real trouble is His core, which may even be more troublesome than Apostle Thunder." Misato Katsuragi had swallowed Daifuku and sighed, "When attacked, two independent individuals will separate. And if you want To kill this special apostle, the cores of both individuals must be destroyed at the same time.”

"Otherwise, he will continue to regenerate, right? The apostle's exaggerated regeneration ability is really disgusting." Shinji Ikari also suppressed his smile and turned to look at Ritsuko Akagi, "Dr. Akagi, can you please give me a copy of the data of the eighth apostle. "

Of course, Ritsuko Akagi would not refuse Shinji Ikari's request. At this time, it was a small combat command room, and the eighth apostle's information and data were already on the tablet on the desktop.

"Then the emperor's screw, the noble prince of the Gaius family and the slayer, Shinji Ikari, do you have any good countermeasures?" After becoming familiar with Shinji Ikari's rhythm, Misato Katsuragi was also a little bit interested in the young boy's vocabulary. memory.Of course, confusion is common.

In terms of statistics, the eighth apostle Music Angel Sraffael is not outstanding.

The water apostle is still used as a reference for combat power. A quarter of the body's constituent materials can be melted by N2 mines. The soul density of the AT force field is only about [-]% of its level.The ability to retreat immediately after being injured has not appeared until now, and the recovery ability is also at the bottom.

But the biggest advantage is that it can separate and combine at will, and this characteristic gives it extremely excellent long and near attack capabilities, as well as a super high fault tolerance rate.This prevents him from being destroyed by being quickly pierced through the core by the body like his predecessors.

"It's just a little troublesome, but it's just a little troublesome." Shinji Ikari put down the tablet and put another daifuku from Misato Katsuragi's hand into his mouth.

"Oh, what do you say?" Katsuragi Misato's eyes lit up, because she knew that Shinji Ikari would not target without reason.

"If you can't destroy both cores at the same time, then don't destroy them." Shinji Ikari ate the daifuku and was surprised to find that this one was stuffed with red bean paste. "Since the N2 mine has proven that it can destroy its constituent materials through attack, then continue Attack until only the core remains."

Misato Katsuragi seemed to understand, but she seemed to feel a chill coming from somewhere in the room.

"Tear apart their bodies, dismember their weapons, destroy all visible body tissues, until only the core is left, and penetrate both cores at once." Shinji Ikari swallowed the last bite and smiled, " In fact, I am also very curious about how many times this alien that can separate its body can be reshaped while being killed."

"Apostles can't feel pain, right?" Misato Katsuragi suddenly asked.

"Probably not. There is currently no evidence that can prove that apostles have pain nerves similar to humans." Ritsuko Akagi replied. She knew what Misato Katsuragi meant. "But by the same token, the possibility of apostles having pain nerves cannot be ruled out."

"The apostle will meet you, and he may have done all the bad things." Misato Katsuragi turned her head and looked at Shinji Ikari, her expression cold and extremely serious.

Shinji Ikari stuffed the last daifuku into her mouth.

"Shut up, if you can meet me, then it's really the emperor's favor for a friend!"

In the end, not surprisingly, Shinji Ikari's battle plan still did not get the approval of the senior officials.

Even though this is the safest plan in Shinji Ikari's opinion, the management does not want to take risks.To be precise, I don't want Shinji Ikari to take risks.

For ordinary people, there may be a sense of isolation. Shinji Ikari, who is always in the most dangerous environment and fights with the apostles at close range, is the most important driver of NERV.The rest of the qualified people combined may not be as important as him alone.

In the end, we chose the combat plan proposed by the prosecutor with good governance and a higher error tolerance rate.

Chapter 56: Hearts overlap each other

In view of the only weakness currently displayed by the eighth apostle, two pilots who cooperate with each other to defeat the dual cores of the apostle at the same time.The key point of this combat plan is that the attack timing of the two EVAs must be completely consistent.

——Hakone, Development Department Office.

"Is there a suitable target now?" A lazy male voice sounded behind Ritsuko Akagi, "One of them must be the third qualified boy."

"Shinji Ikari is inevitable. His synchronization rate and aircraft pilot level are not at the same level as other qualified candidates. He can be very backward compatible with other pilots whose skills are not as good as his, but the choice of another pilot is slightly different. It's a bit troublesome." Ritsuko Akagi took off her glasses, put them on the desk, and smiled at the man.

"It's really hard to choose." The man sighed softly.

The second qualified person, Asuka, had the best combat data during the test and an eye-catching high synchronization rate.After the battle with the Fish Apostle at the bottom of the sea.In fact, Asuka drove Unit 70.00 back to the ground. In the combat data of the data recorder, during the short seven seconds of switching pilots, Asuka's synchronization rate exceeded [-]%.

The first qualified person, Ayanami Rei, has an extremely stable synchronization rate and an extremely calm mentality.Compared to Asuka, who fights very aggressively, she has the qualities of a warrior who obeys orders and obeys orders.

"But in comparison, when did you come here?" Ritsuko Akagi looked sideways at the man wearing a light-colored casual shirt beside her, "Prosecutor Kaji."

"I'm no longer a prosecutor. I received a transfer order this morning, asking me to stay and work at NERV." Ryoharu Kaji looked at his friend from student days, sitting sideways at her desk, holding a cup of coffee, "Distributed by the command office. The job arrangement seems to be to serve as a psychiatrist for third-level qualified people. It’s a very relaxing task, and it’s close to you and Misato.”

Blessed Ryoji's coffee was brought to his mouth but he didn't move it, because suddenly, the entire development department studio became quiet.

"Psychiatrist? A psychiatrist for a third-level qualified person?" Ritsuko Akagi put on her glasses again, stared at her friend sitting at her desk, and asked again.

"Yes, if I heard correctly, he is the psychiatrist of the third qualified person." Kaji Ryoji nodded, "Looking at your expressions, do you have any questions?"

"It's really leisurely. You can take three months off from work." Ritsuko Akagi showed a meaningless smile, and then took out her wallet from her white coat, "Go buy some delicious food. Consider me, an old friend, taking care of you."

District [-], staff dormitory building.

Shinji Ikari watched the workers in white dustproof suits arriving at the dormitory next door carrying large and small bags, as well as the 1.5-meter long hammer, and a strong sense of immediacy arose spontaneously.

Shinji Ikari looked sideways at Misato Katsuragi, who was wearing cool shorts and shorts on the sofa, "It looks like there is a new neighbor who has moved in."

Misato Katsuragi sat cross-legged on the sofa with a smile, holding her feet, "I'm still an acquaintance of yours. I need it for work. Guess who it is. There's a surprise."

"Asuka, it seems she will be my partner." Shinji Ikari opened the refrigerator and took out a box of pudding.

"How did you guess that? I haven't said anything yet." Misato Katsuragi's eyes widened.

"No need to guess, since my combat plan has been denied. The strategy of simultaneous attack by two aircraft will definitely continue. Although it is a bit narcissistic, in order to ensure the success of the combat plan, I must be one of the two pilots. As for the choice of the other one..."

As if to confirm Shinji Ikari's words, the next moment, the cheerful female voice with a final tone sounded in front of the entrance.

"Oh haha, Misato-san."

Shinji Ikari turned sideways and looked at the figure standing in front of his entrance. The girl's figure was a little blurry against the light, but the gesture of her hands on her hips proved her identity.

"Why are the rooms in Japan so small? Fortunately, I heard that the lightweight walls can be removed, so I claimed the dormitory next door. Otherwise, if I really wanted to live here, I wouldn't even be able to accommodate my salute. Are you right? Baga Shinji."

The girl walked into the room, and what Shinji Ikari saw was Asuka's high-spirited and confident face, wearing a dark red long skirt, her slender waist was like a new bamboo, and her straight legs were hidden in the sunlight projected from the outer corridor.

Asuka approached Shinji Ikari with a smirk, leaning forward slightly, exposing her snow-white neck.

"How about it, living with a beautiful girl makes you so nervous that you can't speak. But let me make it clear first, it's just to improve the tacit understanding between partners. Even if a playboy like you is living with me, It’s impossible for me to favor you under the same roof. It’s a pity that you have been eliminated in the love arena, Baga!”

Asuka, who knew in advance that she was going to move here, was dressed up for the show. Although she had already made up her mind in school, she would not give Shinji Ikari another chance.But she still dressed up for a long time, and finally picked out her favorite dark red dress, as if she was rushing to a battlefield.

Don't get me wrong, she just wants to overwhelm this fool with his arrogance.Let him know that because he is greedy for the wild flowers and weeds on the roadside, he has lost the real opportunity to smell the fragrance of the fairy plants.

But the next moment, she saw a very familiar figure walking out of the innermost room from behind Shinji Ikari.

"First girl? Why is she here?" Asuka's eyes widened.

Ayanami Rei also stood in the middle of the corridor, staring at Asuka who was holding onto Shinji Ikari's shoulders and shaking her.She slightly raised her eyebrows in a very rare way and looked at Misato Katsuragi who was sitting on the sofa.

"I didn't receive any reminder that Captain Shikinami was coming to visit my home, Misato." Ayanami Rei asked.

Looking at the people who were completely in a mess, Katsuragi Misato slowly took a sip of beer and then clapped her hands heavily, attracting everyone's attention to her.

Ten minutes later, four people were sitting casually on the sofa in front of the coffee table in the living room.

Misato Katsuragi sat in the main seat at the back, Shinji Ikari and Rei Ayanami sat on the sofa in the middle, and Asuka sat coldly opposite Misato Katsuragi with her arms folded.

"Regarding the Eighth Apostle, the combat department has designated a new combat plan based on the only weakness currently displayed by the Eighth Apostle, using two pilots who cooperate with each other to defeat the Apostle's dual cores at the same time. The focus of this combat plan is the two EVA's The timing of the attack must be completely consistent. The choices for the two pilots are Asuka, who is the second most qualified, and Shinji Ikari, who is the third most qualified."

Misato Katsuragi was sitting on the sofa in a rare situation, explaining the current situation to several people, mainly Ayanami Rei and Asuka.

"Understood." Ayanami Rei nodded.

Asuka looked at the blue-haired girl next to her slightly displeasedly. She had no idea what she understood.It was she and Shinji Ikari who drove the machine to attack the apostle, not her and Shinji Ikari.

Misato Katsuragi didn't know about the psychological activities between the two girls, but she didn't care and continued talking.

"Therefore, two qualified people need to temporarily live together and cultivate a tacit understanding to achieve perfect synchronization. The above is the first stage goal of this operation."

"Then there is a second stage." Asuka raised her hand as if to show her presence.

"The second stage is to kill the apostle. The eighth apostle is currently repairing the active fault on the seabed in the waters of the Kii Peninsula. It is expected that a second attack will be launched in six days. Time is very tight."

"Six Heavens, it is said that his recovery speed is really improved compared to Apostle Thunder, and it is slower than expected." Shinji Ikari lowered his head and took a sip of his hair tip.

Misato Katsuragi knew what Shinji Ikari meant, or deep down in his heart, he believed that he could wipe out the apostles on his own.But the senior management didn't want to take risks, and he was the first to veto his proposal at the meeting.

"Then now you should get to know each other first, and don't get into any trouble. I have asked the school for a week's leave for you. I feel that you just need to return to the state you were in when you just defeated the Fish Apostle and came out of the bottom of the sea. The same goes for defeating the Eighth Apostle. No problem." Misato Katsuragi said.

Ayanami Rei stood up first, leaving space for the two people who were preparing to attack the apostle.After Ayanami Rei stood up, Katsuragi Misato also left, leaving only the boy and girl looking at each other.

Asuka wanted to tilt her head, but her competitive spirit made her unwilling to look away first.But Baga Shinji was staring at her intensely, and she curled her hair around her fingertips a little irritably.

Could it be that he wanted to confess to himself?Finally understand the difference between the small yellow flowers on the roadside and the Dutch tulips?So should we give him a chance?

"Do you want some pudding?" Shinji Ikari raised the blue square box in his hand and asked with a smile.

At this time, in another dormitory on the left, Misato Katsuragi looked at the construction team next door and felt that the original employee apartment was about to become a flat floor.

The original three-meter by three-meter light wall was completely demolished and replaced with Japanese-style sliding doors, doubling the area in an instant.But Ayanami Rei still stopped at the door, looking at the girl sharing pudding with Shinji Ikari under the sunset.

"Do you have any dislike for Asuka, Rei?" Misato Katsuragi walked up to her.

"No, Captain Shikinami has better driving skills and high synchronization rate, but she is also very aggressive in combat, similar to Shinji Ikari-san's combat style. Their personalities will not complement each other in combat." Ayanami Li said.

"Actually, in this combat plan, we have been discussing whether you or Asuka should be the second pilot. Should we choose the second-qualified person who is excellent in combat but lacks cooperation, or should we choose the second-qualified person who obeys orders and is emotionally stable? The first qualified person." Misato Katsuragi said.

Ayanami Rei folded her hands on her lower abdomen and listened quietly to Katsuragi Misato's words.

"Actually, personally, I prefer you to pilot Unit Zero and team up with Shinji Ikari to fight against the apostles. But -"

But, I'm afraid but, here comes the most critical point.

"Asuka took the initiative to apply to be the second pilot for this mission." Misato Katsuragi said.

There was no emotion on Ayanami Rei's ethereal face, but she finally looked away from the living room.Misato Katsuragi just walked up to her and patted her shoulder.

"Li, there are some things that you have to fight for by yourself. Of course, I'm talking about combat opportunities."

At dinner time, as if the misunderstanding had been resolved, they sat together happily,

"Those who have done justice should not suffer misfortune. Justice changes with the position, and the one who wins is justice." At this time, the protagonist on the TV was shouting his classic lines.

Asuka nodded, "But I still like the protagonist with a character like Gu Meimen. You should keep making progress and win!"

This talented pilot from across the ocean sipped a miso soup and happily talked with Shinji Ikari about the plot of the TV series he watched in the afternoon.The pilots of the two missions made little progress all afternoon, if we can count them sitting together watching TV series and playing Two Players in front of the computer.

But they both had fun.

After drinking and eating, Asuka got up to say goodbye and returned to her dormitory there.Although Katsuragi Misato tried her best to stay, she still maintained the theory that men and women over seven years old should not live together.

Late at night, at two o'clock in the evening, Ayanami Rei opened her eyes.

"...Ikari Shinji."

Ayanami Rei wouldn't dream unless it was something related to him.

Quietly, he sat up from the bed and stretched out his right hand to turn off the bedside light.There was darkness both inside and outside the room.She walked quietly in the dormitory like a cat who could fully adapt to the darkness at night, until she opened a door.Ayanami Rei lifted the air-conditioning quilt, reached in gently, and gently hugged the boy's neck.

The owner of the quilt turned over, seeming to notice but not seeming to notice.

But this morning, when Shinji Ikari woke up feeling a little difficult to breathe, he encountered a similar situation.It wasn't the nightmare that caused his chest to feel tight, but something else.

He vaguely felt that there seemed to be a warm body in his arms, hugging each other.

What is it like to be completely defenseless against someone?

Or they are battle brothers who trust each other, or close lovers who depend on each other for life and death, but even so, they can sense each other's presence in daily interactions, so that they are not completely unaware.

Not right either.Maybe he was aware of it, but he didn't put his guard up against her.

But in the realm of the soul, for Shinji Ikari, there is a very special person.She was completely unguarded against herself and seemed to let herself do what she wanted.It was as if the porcupine dilemma didn't work at all before him and her.Even when getting close to a certain distance or driving the machine, you can vaguely detect her emotional fluctuations.

Even Shinji Ikari couldn't understand the reason for this special kind of undefended mind.

But what happened at this time made Shinji Ikari discover something very important.That is, she can also cross her own warning range and get close to her without alerting herself at all.

"Good morning, Ikari-san." Ayanami Rei greeted.

Moreover, Ayanami Rei's cute, slightly pale face was right in front of Shinji Ikari.In other words, the girl's head poked out from the same quilt as Ikari Shinji.

The girl's gaze was penetrating, as if the other person had stayed up all night, or just woke up a little earlier than she did.