I participated in the development of EVA

"The pilot and the EVA affect each other. Rei can cause Unit-0 to go berserk because of Coke, and Unit-0's injury will also affect Ayanami Rei. Well, how should I put it? You can understand it as Unit-0 has no hostility towards humans now. If the force field violent test injures it, it may classify humans as enemies.

Of course, this is only a possibility. The most important thing is that everything that Rei endures will be fed back to Unit-0."

Although he didn't continue speaking, his meaning was already very clear.

The cost of making a single Rei Ayanami is indeed cheap, even less expensive than the combat suit she wears.

However, living things cannot be treated as accessories.

Their feelings need to be taken into consideration.

otherwise--

This could cause Unit-0 to completely lose control.

Although Unit 0 can be destroyed and rebuilt, Rei Ayanami possesses the characteristics of being irreplaceable.

wrong!

Rei Ayanami's body is like a cheap accessory that can be replaced at any time, but her soul will not change with a new body.

"..."

Ikari Yui remained silent.

This oversight was caused by the fact that she had too many things to focus on and too many things to think about.

She is not a god, it is impossible for her to be able to take care of everything.

Fumihiko Ikari pursued the victory.

"If Unit 00 is completely out of control, what's the point of testing the limits of the force field? The enemy has the power to cause a catastrophe like the Second Impact. Conventional combat units have deployed targeted weapons. Unless the weapons are powerful enough to subvert current science, they still have no chance of winning against the enemy.

Or, we already have options other than Unit-0 at hand."

After saying the last sentence, he secretly said "Oh no".

Fortunately, Ikari Yui did not react. It might be that he had given up the idea of ​​letting him pilot Unit-01, or Unit-01 had not been built yet, so Ikari Yui had no confidence to refute.

In short, Ikari Yui did not refute.

"I was negligent."

Humanity cannot lose Unit-0 now.

Rei Ayanami is irreplaceable.

I am indeed blindly impatient as Fumihiko Ikari said.

She repeated her mistake.

"you are right."

Ikari Fumihiko breathed a sigh of relief. He was really worried that Ikari Yui would insist on being stubborn and say that there was a problem with Unit-0 and that Unit-01 was still available.

If that was the case, it wasn't that he didn't know how to refute, he was just worried that the argument would turn into a quarrel.

He spoke a word of comfort.

"It is impossible for a human being to take everything into consideration, and there will always be times when mistakes are made."

It's not that Ikari Yui had not considered what he was worried about. When she admitted her mistake, she had thought about the problems with Unit-0 and Unit-01 in her mind. She just didn't say these things because she considered that the construction of Unit-01 had not started yet and that two EVAs would have a higher chance of winning against the enemy together than one EVA fighting alone.

Again……

She needs to think about the problem from the perspective of the continuation of human civilization, and the continuation of human civilization is above all else.

"How are you going to test it?"

Ikari Fumihiko thought about it seriously for a moment, then shook his head blankly.

"Let's first verify whether the previous three-form theory is valid."

Having said that, he shook his head again.

"No! They are two forms. Reversing the force field is somewhat dangerous. There is too much uncertainty involved."

Ikari Yui didn't refute, she was just a little confused.

"It's easy to verify the reverse deployment of the force field, but how do you verify the neutralization of the force field?"

Ikari Fumihiko didn't have a good solution for this and could only push it off.

"Let's wait until Unit-01 is finished."

Yui Ikari didn't want to talk about Unit-01.

Fumihiko Ikari also didn't want to talk about this issue.

There is only one Rei Ayanami, a miracle that cannot be replicated. There will never be a second one.

Theoretically, Rei Ayanami can operate two EVAs at the same time——

Not to mention the difficulty of doing so, even if it is theoretically feasible and can ensure combat effectiveness, the top leaders will not allow putting all their eggs in one basket.

Therefore, the problem of driving Unit-01 must be solved from the perspective of soul injection.

On this issue, he didn't know whether he should stop Ikari Yui. If he stopped her, it would have a huge impact on the future plot, but if he didn't stop her, it would cause a lot of trouble.

The serious business had been discussed and the atmosphere was a bit awkward. Fumihiko Ikari thought for a moment and then asked a question.

"It's almost New Year's Day, what are your plans?"

"No plans, just like every year..."

She seemed to have thought of something and stopped talking halfway.

Unit 01 will be completed next year. If I inject my soul into it, this may be the last New Year I spend with my son and husband.

After a moment he asked back.

"What's your plan?"

"There is no special plan, just invite everyone to hold a bonfire party in the camp."

New Year was not known to the Chinese New Year, and Fumihiko Ikari did not take it seriously.

It is only because of my current status that I made such an arrangement, treating the New Year as the Spring Festival to create a little festive atmosphere.

"In that case, let's count us as a family."

Ikari Fumihiko nodded.

"I'll let you know when the time comes."

"it is good."

Then the two of them left the meeting room.

It is almost ten o'clock now, and the staff outside are still busy, obviously wanting to reinforce the restraints overnight.

After Ikari Yui left, Ikari Fumihiko also prepared to go back to the dormitory to rest.

But Ibuki Emi caught him.

“Take a look at this proposal.”

Fumihiko Ikari flipped through it. There wasn't much content. To put it simply, it was about adding chains to Unit-00 to increase its safety when it ran wild.

"Which genius came up with this?"

Ibuki Emi did not laugh, but realized that Ikari Fumihiko did not realize the seriousness of the problem, so she described the situation with a serious expression.

"Unit 0's rampage this morning has caused people to be uneasy. That's why your previous order to remove the restraints was resisted. Installing chains won't have much effect, but it can at least calm people down. After a while, when people are sure that Unit 0 won't go berserk again, you can remove it."

191. Reverse expansion

It turned out that this was the reason why they did not obey orders to remove the restraints. Previously, Fumihiko Ikari was wondering why these employees suddenly became disobedient.

It was only then that he reacted.

It turns out that they were afraid that Unit 0 would go berserk.

Thinking of this, he could also understand the thoughts of these employees.

Although EVA's rampage itself is not terrible, what is really terrible is the third impact. After all, EVA is essentially the same species as the creature that caused the second impact and possesses the same power.

Simply put, they are afraid that Unit 00 will go out of control and cause the Third Impact.

After pondering for a while, he finally compromised.

"Then let's do as proposed."

It's just adding some chains, which will not have much impact on subsequent training. At this stage, the training is mainly focused on the AT force field, which does not require too many movements.

Ibuki Emi nodded.

"I may have to stay up late tonight to finish the work. You will be in charge of the scene tomorrow."

Hearing this, Fumihiko Ikari thought about Ibuki Emi's daily workload and immediately felt a little numb.

"Isn't that necessary? Isn't it better to just let them do it according to the plan?"

Ibuki Emi naturally knew what he was thinking and rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"I'll make advance arrangements so you don't have to do much tomorrow."

"That's good."

Ikari Fumihiko breathed a sigh of relief and then added another sentence.

"Thank you for your hard work, Lady Emi."

"Okay, stop being an eyesore and go back to rest."

Even after being told this, Ikari Fumihiko was not angry, and even continued to respond in a joking tone.

"Yes, Emi-sama."

Fumihiko Ikari left the second experimental area and returned to his dormitory.

The next day, I woke up earlier than usual and went to the laboratory. I learned from the employees that Ibuki Emi worked until seven in the morning before going to bed.

I got up early today, mainly because I was thinking about arranging someone to deliver breakfast to Rei Ayanami.

However, before going to bed, Emi Ibuki had already made arrangements in advance. Rei Ayanami had already had breakfast and was watching a documentary about man and nature in the isolation ward. In addition, after a night of rush work, the restraint looked much stronger, and two iron chains were added to it to lock Unit 0's hands.

He chatted briefly with Rei Ayanami and then went to have breakfast alone.

I'm used to eating with Rei Ayanami, so it's a bit strange to be alone now.

I even feel that the food doesn’t taste that delicious today.

After breakfast, just as Ibuki Emi said before leaving last night, everything had been arranged in advance.

"Team leader, everyone is here. When will today's training start?"

A civilian staff member came up to Ikari Fumihiko and asked respectfully.

Ikari Fumihiko glanced at the clock.

It's still more than ten minutes before eight o'clock.

"Let's start after eight."

"Yes."

The clerk turned and walked out of the office.

The reason why he decided to start training after eight o'clock was not because he wanted to be lazy, but to give Rei Ayanami more rest time.

Again--

He didn't want Rei Ayanami's life to be filled with training.

I chatted with Rei Ayanami, who was watching the documentary, for a while, and before I knew it, it was already eight o'clock.

The former clerical employee walked into the office again.

"Team Leader, it's already eight o'clock."

"Then let's get started."

After just saying this, Ikari Fumihiko didn't need to do anything. He just came to the command room as usual, and the civilian staff replaced Ibuki Emi's position in the past and directed the other employees to get things done.