I participated in the development of EVA

He could also express his attitude through actions, but if he really did that and turned his son into a daughter, it would really make his wife lose miserably.

But apart from that, it is meaningless.

Just like the greatest deterrent of a nuclear bomb is before it is launched.

Now that the son has become a daughter, the wife has no reason to come out.

All he could get was...

The hatred of his wife and the child whose life was ruined by him.

But... the same thing goes, people can never be as rational as machines. No matter how rational a person is, he will be swayed by emotions. He is now like a drowning person who finds a straw floating in front of him. He knows in his heart that he cannot be saved by grabbing the straw, but no matter how slim the hope of rescue is, he will never miss any possibility.

"If you were in this situation now, you would become the same as I am now."

It would be best if he could avoid taking tough measures, so his words became softer, but his attitude did not change.

Ikari Fumihiko can understand Ikari Gendō's current situation, and he also knows that if he and Ikari Gendō swapped positions, he would make the same choice, but... that's the truth, but the two of them can never really swap positions.

Seeing that Gendou Ikari remained silent, he did not give up struggling and continued to think about countermeasures.

But I really can't find a strategy to turn the situation around, so I have no choice but to vent my frustration and anxiety through sarcasm.

"If I were you, I would never let this happen."

Ikari Gendō was choked to the point of being speechless, and his attitude softened further.

"Nothing will happen to you."

Ikari Gendō's words were not clear, but Ikari Fumihiko knew that he was saying that he would not encounter any danger in establishing a mental connection with Unit-01.

From the perspective of theory and data, this is indeed the case.

Apart from being a little older, he is fully qualified to be a pilot of Unit-01.

If he wasn't worried about the secret of being a time traveler hidden in his heart being exposed, he would have been sitting in the control seat of Unit-01, the kind that no one could pull down. After all, this is Unit-01, and as a fan of the original novel, he would definitely not miss the opportunity to drive EVA if given the chance. Of course... it would be fine if he had to drive EVA to fight the Angels.

He doesn't have the courage.

After a moment's silence, he gritted his teeth and retorted.

"Theoretically, nothing will happen to her."

"Different."

"What's the difference?"

Ikari Gendō shook his head and did not directly answer Ikari Fumihiko's question, but instead put forward another point of view.

"Unit-01 won't be placed like this. Shinji is still young, and you are the only one who is qualified."

After saying this, he was stunned for a moment and then reacted.

I see……

He now understood why Fumihiko Ikari was unwilling to pilot Unit-01. It was not because he was worried about accidents as he had previously thought, but because he was afraid that once he was tested to be qualified to pilot, he would have to pilot EVA to fight the enemy in the future.

Fumihiko Ikari knew that Gendō Ikari was right. Whether from the perspective of later debugging or strategic considerations, he would be temporarily designated as the pilot of Unit-01 regardless of whether he agreed or not. In short, if he avoided it this time, sooner or later he would have to board Unit-01, sit in the driver's seat, connect with it mentally, and receive training related to EVA driving.

Of course, this is true in theory, but he has enough time to deal with it before it actually happens.

Whether or not the matter can be handled successfully is not important. Just delay it as long as possible. What if something unexpected happens? ? ?

however……

Ikari Gendō will not give him this opportunity.

16:50:02

268. Empty Coke Bottle

There are only two choices before Fumihiko Ikari.

Be more decent, or lose all face.

"Ask someone to bring my combat uniform."

He hasn't made a decision yet, and Ikari Gendō is pressing him too hard, so he can only delay a little longer in this way.

"it is good."

Ikari Gendō did not refuse this request.

In fact, linking with Unit-01 does not necessarily reveal the identity of the time traveler.

You may also be rejected.

Uh--

Well, this is not realistic. Ikari Yui has regarded me as a reserve pilot for a long time.

He sighed secretly in his heart and lowered his head to think hard.

Time passed quickly, and he felt dazed for a moment before he heard Ikari Gendō say, "The combat uniform has been delivered."

Fumihiko Ikari's body suddenly stiffened. He reluctantly took the combat suit, stood up and walked towards the pilot's locker room.

There is only one pilot, Rei Ayanami, in the base now, so the locker room is not divided by gender. As soon as you enter, you will see the locker that Rei Ayanami had used before, which still has empty Coke cans hidden in it. The locker room is cleaned every day, but the cleaning staff do not have the authority to open the pilot's locker, so these empty cans have been retained.

If he doesn't clean it up now, the empty can will remain like this forever.

"I really did drink a lot."

Looking at the empty Coke cans jostled in the cabinet, he gave a wry smile and then froze in place.

The red can of Coke brought to his mind a figure and a plot from the original novel.

In the original work, Rei Ayanami had a mental problem, which caused her to lose her driver's qualifications for a time.

If I reject Unit-01...

Is it possible that the mental connection will fail, just like Rei Ayanami in the original work! ? ?

He lowered his head and pondered this possibility carefully. The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed to him. He even felt that he didn't even need to do anything deliberately. Just preventing his identity as a time traveler from being exposed was enough to demonstrate his resistance.

Wait...that's not right!

In the original work, Shinji Ikari seemed to be reluctant to pilot EVA at first, right?

I quickly reviewed the plot in my mind and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

At the beginning of the original story, Shinji Ikari was indeed resistant, but he wanted more to gain his father's approval.

This method... works!

Although I think it is feasible, I am still nervous because things have not been settled yet.

It was delayed for a long time until Ikari Gendō came over to urge him.

"Haven't you changed yet?"

Ikari Fumihiko came back to his senses.

"Go to the toilet."

After responding like this, he realized that he couldn't delay any longer. He took a deep breath, adjusted his mentality, and then changed into his combat uniform.

This combat suit has not been used for several months, but he has passed the age of physical development and his body has not changed much in the past few months, so the combat suit still fits him very well.

I looked at myself in the mirror, wearing combat uniform, and saw a look on my expressionless face that looked like I was about to be executed.

No matter how much he hesitated, he finally arrived at the gate where the bolt was inserted.

I hope...

There won’t be any accidents.

After saying a prayer in his heart, he entered under the watchful eyes of Gendo Ikari.

Compared to Ikari Gendō, he knew more about the internal structure of the insertion plug, and felt a little uncomfortable sitting in the control seat.

When Ikari Gendo entered earlier, he did not adjust the control seat, and the current driving status still maintains Rei Ayanami's driving status.

He gave an order into the communication system.

“Activating the adaptive system.”

In order to prevent accidental activation during combat, most of the additional functions need to be remotely activated from the command room.

"activated."

As the report was made, the control seat adjusted automatically and the body stretched out, but the adaptive system technology was not very good. It could only debug a roughly correct range based on the body data in the archives. Subsequent manual fine-tuning was required, but now was not the time to worry about these details.

The gate closed and darkness enveloped him. The only sounds in the semi-enclosed space were his heavy breathing due to nervousness and his violently beating heart.

At this moment, many thoughts flashed through my mind, thinking about what would happen after my identity was exposed.

As a feeling of weightlessness came over him, he subconsciously held his breath and calmed his mind.

Then there was a feeling of falling.

"Plug in place, all systems normal..."

Along with the report came a dim light that drove away the darkness.

If Ikari Fumihiko was in charge at this time, he would definitely ask about the driver's condition before starting the next procedure. However... Ikari Gendō was eager to know the answer, so he did not ask or even speak. However, he probably nodded to the operator to start the procedure and enter the next stage.

"The LCL liquid begins to be injected."

When Ikari Fumihiko heard the command, he subconsciously looked around.

The lcl liquid slowly engulfed Fumihiko Ikari's body with a slight chill. The chill did not last long and became warm under the regulation of the constant temperature system.

"The voltage is normal and the driver is healthy."

No abnormality?

My heart is about to jump out of my chest. It's too fast no matter how I look at it! You actually said there's nothing wrong?

Ikari Fumihiko complained in his heart, trying to relieve his tension.

There were still no inquiries, and no orders were heard from Gendō Ikari, but the startup procedure had already entered the next stage.

"Linking procedure initiated, impulse circuit activated... making initial contact..."

Initial contact is like starting the engine of a car.

Before Ikari Fumihiko could react, he felt as if his body was extended. This feeling was strange and somewhat unreal.

"Initial contact showed no abnormalities."

Hearing this announcement, his heart tightened.

You didn’t reject me...

He took a big sip of the LCL liquid, a faint fishy smell spreading in his mouth, and tried hard to adjust his mentality.

"Bidirectional pulse channel activated——"

My heart sank, because the next moment was the critical one.

"The critical point has been broken... The system has entered the second stage. The two-way full circuit is normal. The synchronization rate calculation is... 3.56%——"

The feeling of outward extension becomes more and more obvious as the synchronization rate increases.

I can vaguely feel the presence of Unit-01's body, and...an increasingly strong smell.

For some reason, an idea came to his mind.

This is the scent of Ikari Yui, no - it's also mixed with the scent of Ayanami Rei.

When the synchronization rate reached 9.99% and was about to break through 10%, he could already fully sense the body of Unit-. However, when he wanted to drive this body, he was blocked by a thin membrane. As long as he broke through this membrane, he could initially control the power of EVA.

This barrier seemed like it could be easily broken with just a little effort, but...

He refused to break through.

Because an inexplicable feeling emerged in his heart, as long as he broke through to 10%, he would be able to merge with Ikari Yui.

wrong!

are connected in parallel.

16:50:38