I participated in the development of EVA

The underlying emergency termination protocol that had been modified when the equipment was about to be shut down was triggered at this time.

Ikari Fumihiko was stunned for a moment, then started asking.

"what happens?"

"Just now, the consciousness peak of the experimental subject suddenly climbed. When it exceeded the peak value, it triggered the underlying protocol and caused the equipment to stop supplying power."

I can't quite understand why the balance was suddenly broken.

"Is it my consciousness that is leaving that breaks the balance and awakens Eva?"

Ibuki Emi shook her head.

"You are the expert in this area. I am not an all-round scientist. How can I know... If there is nothing wrong with your body, retesting should be able to verify whether this is the case."

After thinking about it, I decided to go to the bathroom first.

"Let me go to the bathroom first."

As the hatch opened, Fumihiko Ikari left the LCL liquid.

Medical staff immediately surrounded them.

"Is there anything wrong with your body?"

"Except for breathing too much lcl liquid and needing to go to the toilet, I haven't felt any other abnormalities for the time being."

Looking back at the cockpit, although the experiment was successful, I am still a little scared. At the same time, I also regret why I made such a dangerous decision on impulse.

fine……

Nothing really happened.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Fumihiko Ikari was fine.

Ibuki Emi came up.

"Then go to the bathroom first, and when you come back, go to the medical department for a full body check-up before making a decision."

"Ah."

After using the toilet under the supervision of medical staff, Fumihiko Ikari was pushed to the medical department while lying on a hospital bed for a full-body examination. Apart from some slight disorders in the endocrine and digestive systems due to excessive stress, his body functions were very healthy, even his kidney function, which was of most concern, was fine.

"How is 02 doing now?"

"He is not out of danger yet, but his condition has not worsened. The specific situation still depends on the results of the subsequent surgery."

Ikari Fumihiko nodded, stood up and returned to the laboratory.

He discovered that the equipment was still running, and it was obvious that the 04 sequence experiment had been started after he left.

“??? What’s going on—”

Faced with the question, Ibuki Emi replied calmly.

"It was a direct order from the top."

Ikari Fumihiko was angry but helpless.

"How is the situation now?"

"Everything is normal at the moment. No accidents have occurred. For now, we can confirm that people under the age of 21 are within the adaptation range. The previous balance was broken, not due to personal consciousness factors, but should have reached the balance limit. Whether this is the case or not depends on the results of this experiment."

An idea popped into Ikari Fumihiko's mind.

"It's not that the resistance of consciousness has weakened, but now it's more like there is no resistance at all.

It seems that there are some problems with my previous estimation. Judging from the current situation, EVA seems to have a special immune mechanism. The specific operating mechanism is unclear. For now, we only know that if the age is below a certain range, the immune mechanism will not be triggered, and if the age is above a certain level, it will cause an immune reaction, thereby causing EVA's consciousness to be awakened.

According to current data, children under the age of 21 can avoid the immune mechanism.

Of course, the immune mechanism is just an example I gave, and the specific cause of this phenomenon still needs to be studied by relevant professionals.”

Ikari Fumihiko didn't say anything. He felt that this phenomenon was probably caused by spiritual factors. After all, the soul is as mysterious as consciousness.

Ibuki Emi nodded, obviously agreeing with this theory.

After all, Fumihiko Ikari is more professional than her in this regard.

Um--

At least that's how it seemed to her.

“Do you need to test the upper threshold?”

Ikari Fumihiko shook his head.

Why do you always come up with bad ideas, woman? You won’t be satisfied unless there is an experimental accident that kills a few people, right?

"This is enough for now. There's no need to waste time on this."

Ibuki Emi nodded.

The suggestion just now was just out of professional habit, and she didn't want to do any tests in this regard.

04After two hours of testing, the underlying protocol was triggered.

Ikari Fumihiko heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that 04 was fine, and then he spoke, "He and I are three years apart in age, so the time is extended by half an hour. The theory is established, but the increase in the degree of adaptation is smaller than expected. I thought it would last at least five hours before the balance was broken."

“Next, let’s see if there are any differences between men and women.”

Considering that two of his people had now safely completed the experiment, Fumihiko Ikari became more confident and no longer had the resistance he had at the beginning.

Of course, it would be best if we could avoid doing this experiment.

"Well, I'll do as you say."

Women have certain advantages, but these advantages are not obvious. They only take three minutes longer than their male peers. Of course, this can also be regarded as experimental errors.

Ibuki Emi has to continue with the next experiment.

Ikari Fumihiko shook his head.

"Stop it, it's getting late now, let's continue tomorrow."

"It's not even nine o'clock yet."

You are a real devil.

If you don't work overtime until the early morning, you won't be allowed to take a break, right?

"It's not even nine o'clock now, but the next experiment will be completed at least after midnight. Let's not talk about whether this will affect tomorrow's research progress. Just the current experiment requires some extra preparation."

Ibuki Emi asked subconsciously.

"What preparations are needed?"

"At the very least, we need to modify the diving suit and add an excretion function. We can't ask the tester to hold his poop and pee during the pressure test, or eat the original soup. This is unrealistic and too torturous... There is no need to consider the control problem now. Let's turn the driver's seat into a special toilet! Find a professional to design the specific details."

Ibuki Emi thought about it and felt that there was no problem.

"It doesn't have to be that troublesome. LCL can provide nutrition to the body. Participants can reduce the pressure of excretion by skipping breakfast. A slight modification can solve the urination problem."

"Just look at the arrangements."

In fact, Fumihiko Ikari didn't need to care about Emi Ibuki's objections.

After all, he is the person in charge. As long as the experiment is not terminated or the progress is not delayed, he has the final say on how to proceed.

It's just that he hasn't fully assumed his current identity yet, so naturally he's not aware of this aspect.

"That's all for today. Report your needs."

"Yes."

The equipment stops running and the demand is reported.

Fumihiko Ikari returned to the dormitory, but found that Kana Fuyutsuki had not come back yet. Just as he was about to send a message to ask about the situation, Kana Fuyutsuki walked into the dormitory with a tired look on her face.

"Why did you come back so early today?"

"Of course I miss you. I'll come back to see you soon."

"Glib."

After a pause, Fuyutsuki Kana said seriously: "Even if it is true, you should focus on your work."

For a moment, Fumihiko Ikari didn't know how to respond to this, as Kana Fuyutsuki's expression was too serious.

024. You are stuck here with a bug——

The following week was the most relaxing week for Fumihiko Ikari.

The specific chapters of the experiment had already been standardized, so he didn't need to worry about it. He handed it all over to Ibuki Emi, and there were no problems with the equipment that needed to be debugged.

He hardly needed to think about anything, he just went to work and waited to get off work. The only unfriendly news was the adaptability curve. After the age was below sixteen, the adaptability increased almost in a straight line. It was finally determined that fourteen and fifteen years old were the peak ages, and the adaptability decreased as the age got lower.

"This is not very friendly news, but fortunately adults can also drive it."

Listening to Ibuki Emi's words, Ikari Fumihiko nodded but did not express any opinions.

"Under the current circumstances, even without Longinus alloy, we can still make a test machine, right?"

Without clearly stating his thoughts, Fumihiko Ikari just gave a vague answer.

"There are still many issues that need to be resolved."

"It's not that complicated, right? EVA is a living being after all. As long as we provide enough food to ensure nutrition, we can drive it by manipulating its brain, right?"

Ikari Fumihiko thought for a moment before speaking out the words he had organized.

"That would only give us a simple giant humanoid doll, which probably wouldn't be able to reach the power level required by Plan E."

"It seems you know more than I do."

"I know even less than you do, and this is just a rational conclusion."

Eva's strength is not in her physique, but in her absolute AT position...

And the s2 mechanism that can absorb energy from higher dimensions.

After a pause, Ikari Fumihiko added.

"I can't imagine a creature that could cause such a horrific catastrophe as the Second Impact simply by relying on muscle power."

Ibuki Emi also knew that her imagination was too idealistic.

"Indeed, even if EVA's muscle density is increased to the limit through artificial training, it is still impossible to achieve that level."

Does EVA require muscle-building training?

Uh--

EVA is a living being, and it seems that it can indeed enhance its physical strength in this way.

He shook his head to erase the image of Unit-01 doing push-ups from his mind and refocused his attention on the experiment.

"Now how long do we have to repeat this experiment?"

"We are almost done collecting data. In a few days, one group will be disbanded and assigned to other teams. I will probably return to the previous team and continue my previous work."

isn't it...

I just felt good for a few days, and it's going to end so soon! ?

"How can I improve the cockpit design if Ren Quan is transferred?"

"The test aircraft is still just a concept, and we will definitely consider the cockpit design after the design is finalized."

"Then where will I be assigned?"

"I'm not a high-ranking official, nor do I have any background. I have no right to know this. If you're really curious, go ask Wei."

Fumihiko Ikari doesn't want to see Yui Ikari.

"That's it."

"What's wrong? Are you still angry about what happened last time?"

"No."

Ibuki Emi hesitated for a moment, but finally chose to speak. This matter was not only a private matter between the two siblings, but also related to internal harmony. If it was too tense, it might affect the progress of Plan E. "You two are a family, there is no need to make the relationship so tense. The measures she took in the previous incident were indeed a bit inappropriate, but... in the end, it was for your own good. If it was a stranger, there would be no need to do that."

The conflict between the two was indeed as Ibuki Emi had said.