I participated in the development of EVA

"Self-reconstruction failed - this... How is it possible! The previous experiments were all successful -"

Naoko Akagi muttered in disbelief and woke Fumihiko Ikari.

When he came to his senses and saw that Ikari Gendo was about to say something, he took the initiative and slapped him in the face.

"Get out of here! Don't stop me from saving people—"

Since the first day of the new year, he has been thinking about how to get himself out of the situation when Ikari Yui disappears.

The only feasible solution that came to mind was to take the initiative and shift the blame to Gendou Ikari.

“You keep saying you love her, and you sleep in the same bed with her every day, but you didn’t realize she was going to do such a dangerous experiment!?

waste! !

Get out of my way now."

He didn't know whether this would be effective, but it was better to do something than to do nothing.

Ikari Gendo stood there in a daze.

Fumihiko Ikari came to Naoko Akagi.

"What's going on now?"

"The disengagement program has been successfully activated. In previous experiments, after the program was activated normally, the experimenters were able to successfully reconstruct themselves."

what what?

What are you talking about? Can you say something I can understand?

Ikari Fumihiko was confused but still caught some key points.

"Previously verified?"

"Yes, in order to verify the feasibility, we did it ten times in total, and all the rescues were successful without exception."

Listening to what Akagi Naoko said, the figure of a person flashed through Fumihiko Ikari's mind.

Professor Yamaki, Ibuki Huimi's grandfather, must have been involved as well.

"Different people?"

"Yes, both men and women, of all ages."

People of all ages are included, naturally including the youth group, that is, children between the ages of ten to sixteen. If it were in the past, Fumihiko Ikari would definitely not be able to accept such a thing, but now that he has seen so much, he has long been accustomed to Seele's unscrupulous means. Being able to accept these is a compromise, and also knowing that the end is near. From a righteous point of view, no matter how unscrupulous the means are, it is not excessive.

Of course, understanding is one thing, and agreement is another, but if this kind of thing happened to him, he would definitely not have the same attitude.

"Has the program been tampered with?"

"Impossible! This program was developed by Ikari Yui and I, and we are the only two who have the authority to modify it."

Ikari Fumihiko asked these questions not to delay time intentionally, but because there was no good solution at the moment. He could only see if he could find a solution by having a comprehensive understanding of the situation.

Now he has made a decision.

save!

This was not an overflowing virginity, nor was it a sudden feeling of compassion, or that he was bewitched by Ikari Yui's beauty... He would indeed be sad if Ikari Yui really disappeared, and he would be worried that Ikari Gendō would cause trouble for him, but that was all. The reason why he made such a choice was simple. In this matter, he could only show an attitude of giving his all to extricate himself from it.

As for how the situation will eventually develop, we can only leave it to fate.

However, he felt that the possibility of rescue failure was greater.

After all, according to the original plot, Ikari Yui voluntarily stayed in Unit-01, and the series of preparations and research she made in the early stages were all to ensure that her actions would not be blocked.

Thinking of this, he turned back in surprise and looked at Ikari Shinji who was sitting quietly in the corner in a daze, ignorant of the situation.

Yui Ikari brought Shinji Ikari with her to lower Gendou Ikari's guard, right? ? ? No matter how smart Gendou Ikari was, he would never have thought that Yui Ikari would do such a thing in front of a child.

So decisive!

Ikari Fumihiko once again admired Ikari Yui. This was someone who could truly accomplish great things. People like himself could never achieve that.

Noticing Ikari Fumihiko's gaze, Akagi Naoko frowned.

"He is too young. We haven't done any relevant experiments yet. It's easy for problems to arise if he connects mentally with EVA at this age."

The people around felt their scalps tingling when they heard this. The team leader Ikari Fumihiko, who usually looked gentle, lazy and a little decadent, actually had such a cruel side. Ikari Shinji was only two years old now and would be three in a few months.

Feeling the strange looks from people around him, Fumihiko Ikari felt numb at the moment.

What the hell?

I didn't say anything! I didn't mean that!

Dr. Akagi——

Why are you slandering my innocence? !

Ikari Gendō almost subconsciously stood between Ikari Shinji and Ikari Fumihiko in a protective posture.

Fumihiko Ikari was a little surprised. Wasn't Gendō Ikari only concerned about Yui Ikari? Why did he suddenly care about Shinji Ikari's safety? But the next moment he realized that Gendō Ikari was not crazy yet. That's not right! To be precise, Gendō Ikari was not suffering from the pain of losing Yui Ikari, so he had not given up his fatherhood for his wife.

Before he could say anything, Ikari Gendō spoke.

"I come."

Because of Ikari Yui, he had learned about the soul injection project information, so he knew what Ikari Fumihiko wanted to do.

Find someone to establish a mental connection with Unit-01, transmit external sounds to the core of Unit-01, and then stimulate Ikari Yui through words to reconstruct her self-awareness.

Without Ikari Fumihiko saying anything, Akagi Naoko rejected the proposal.

"You are too old and not directly related to Ikari Yui."

By saying this she was not mocking Ikari Gendō. Although his surname was Ikari, he had no Ikari bloodline and was just a son-in-law who married into the family.

Just stating the facts.

Ikari Fumihiko frowned even more tightly because now the two people's eyes were focused on him.

He was numb again——

At this time he also realized that he was the only qualified person at the scene, except for the two-year-old Ikari Shinji.

His relationship with Ikari Yui is not good enough to the point where he would risk his life for her. If it were Ibuki Megumi, he would hesitate... and their relationship is not worth the risk.

Sensing Ikari Fumihiko's hesitation, Ikari Gendō knelt again, his head hitting the ground heavily.

Having endured kneeling once before, Ikari Fumihiko no longer had the initial shock. At the same time, he also did not think that Ikari Gendō's kneeling was cheap, because he knew very well that the only person in the world who could make Ikari Gendō so humble was Ikari Yui. His brows were still frowned... weighing the pros and cons.

In this case, there are certain risks in linking with Unit-01, but there is also the successful case of Ibuki Huimi.

He was worried about accidents, and even more worried about being exposed as a time traveler.

After all, the link is bidirectional.

He went deep into the core of Unit-01 and merged his soul with that of Ikari Yui, and at the same time, Ikari Yui could also sense the depths of his heart.

In this case, if she wants to shirk responsibility, she can only come up with a convincing enough reason, "Although we are cousins, our relationship is not that close. Even if we successfully establish a connection, it is not strong enough to wake the other person up. The success rate is highest only if she establishes a connection with someone she really cares about."

Before Ikari Gendo could say anything, Akagi Naoko, who had been making trouble, spoke first.

"But you are the only one who is suitable right now. It's too risky to connect a child."

262. Can’t you just be quiet for a while?

At this moment, Fumihiko Ikari could feel that the people around him were looking at him as if they were looking at an executioner.

He wanted to say something, but Akagi Naoko spoke again.

"Even if a child can connect, his body cannot bear the liquid breathing."

Even if Naoko Akagi didn't say anything, Fumihiko Ikari knew about this and now he felt helpless. From the beginning to the end he never said to let Shinji Ikari enter the cockpit. These were just Naoko Akagi's guess, but this guess was reasonable. He was unwilling to connect with Unit 01 on the spot, so the only candidate who could be the pilot was Shinji Ikari.

Although Ikari Gendō was still kneeling at this moment, his expression had begun to become crazy.

Seeing this scene, Ikari Fumihiko knew that it would be more decent for him to take the initiative to become the pilot of Unit-01 now. Otherwise, when Ikari Gendō's patience reached its limit, he would be forced to become the pilot of Unit-01, and it would be a matter of life and death for Ikari Yui. At this moment, Ikari Gendō was not as crazy as in the original work, but he was almost there. It is not an exaggeration to say that he could do anything.

Although he knew this, he still decided to continue struggling.

It’s not that I don’t want to be more respectable, it’s just that the secret in my heart is too big.

"Try to activate that program again."

Naoko Akagi originally wanted to refute, saying that there was no point in doing so. She had tried it several times before, and if it worked, she would have succeeded long ago. But she changed her mind and thought that arguing with Fumihiko Ikari now would be a complete waste of precious rescue time. It would be better to try again according to Fumihiko Ikari's order, and maybe a miracle would happen.

"it is good."

Fumihiko Ikari watched Naoko Akagi typing in incomprehensible commands on the computer, and at this moment he felt a little regretful about rushing over in the first place.

Complaints are complaints.

In fact, he knew in his heart that even if he delayed, it would be meaningless to come later. If he did not show up within a short period of time after receiving the notice, the security personnel would use physical means to ask him to come over.

The situation we are facing now will have to be faced sooner or later.

cousin--

You really give me problems.

Facing a half-dead person, he gave him the respect he had never enjoyed in his lifetime.

After all, the dead are the most important.

In his wandering thoughts, Naoko Akagi's voice brought him back to reality.

"The program was successfully activated, but there is still no response."

Ikari Fumihiko hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Are you sure that every test of this program after it was successfully developed has been successful?"

"Sure, here are the detailed relevant data."

Looking at the data displayed on the screen in front of him, Ikari Fumihiko only understood half of it, but it didn't matter. He pretended to watch for a while before looking away. Just when Ikari Gendō couldn't hold it in any longer, he dropped a bombshell, which exploded in the command room like a depth charge, shocking everyone in place.

"Since the program is indeed useful and this situation has occurred, there is only one possibility..."

He took a deep breath before speaking again.

"She refused this program."

No one had thought of the existence of this possibility. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, Ikari Yui had a happy family and was surrounded by her husband and children, so she should not have sought suicide.

After a long time, Naoko Akagi was the first to come to her senses and corrected herself.

“It’s out of procedure.”

After correcting it, I thought about the possibility again.

Ikari Gendō simply could not accept this possibility.

"Impossible! This is impossible..."

Ikari Fumihiko interrupted him and said the idea that flashed through his mind. "After all, it is a dead object after all, just like a rescue rope. The rescue rope is important for the success of the rescue, but more important is the desire to survive of the rescued person. If she is unwilling to accept the rescue, it is meaningless even if the rescue rope is handed to her."

I didn't think carefully about what I said, I just said whatever came to my mind.

No matter what Ikari Fumihiko said, Ikari Gendō would never accept this idea.

"She has me and Shinji..."

Ikari Fumihiko interrupted Ikari Gendō again.

"Have you ever really known her?"

In fact, Fumihiko Ikari wanted to say: What if this is the reason why she doesn't want to be saved?

However, when the words came to my lips, I felt that it was too explicit, so I temporarily changed it into what I say now.

When Ikari Gendō heard this, he wanted to explain himself, but then he just stood there in a daze.

It wasn't that he was shaken inside and was wondering if he really understood his wife, but...he realized why his wife didn't want to be rescued.

because--

like!

Just like what I just asked.

She has two concerns: herself and Shinji.