I participated in the development of EVA

Ikari Gendō did not hesitate.

"Then arrange it."

"But……"

The doctor wanted to say that the side effects of the debugging medicine had not been resolved yet, but he was interrupted by Gendo Ikari just as he opened his mouth to say that.

"No buts, just do as I say."

Naoko Akagi frowned as she listened to the conversation between the two. She could understand Gendō Ikari's eagerness to save his wife, but she did not like his attitude of not taking other people's safety seriously. No matter what, Fumihiko Ikari fell into a coma in order to save people, and this was not acceptable.

"That's not good?"

Ikari Gendo ignored Akagi Naoko and spoke to the doctor.

"Arrange it as soon as possible."

The doctor did not dare to disobey the order and immediately directed his subordinates to get busy.

Naoko Akagi was not good at speaking and didn't know what to say for a moment. After a while, she said something dryly.

"He is Minister Ikari's cousin."

Ikari Gendo remained indifferent. Ikari Yui had disappeared for half a day. At this moment, he had gradually gone crazy. There was only Ikari Yui in his eyes, and there was only one thought in his mind: to rescue Ikari Yui.

About an hour later, Fumihiko Ikari slowly woke up from his coma.

He had been refusing to connect before, which had caused him great damage. After the connection was released, he passed out as soon as he relaxed a little.

Why am I still in LCL...Is it because I haven't gotten out of Unit-01 yet? ?

wrong--

I'm in the medical bay.

Feeling the surrounding environment, he was stunned for a moment, then he realized that it must be Gendō Ikari who was causing trouble.

At this stage, debugging drugs are not used in general medical situations due to their side effects. They are only used in emergencies. Simply put, they should not be used if possible. This is the case for ordinary members, let alone middle and high-level officials like him. Doctors certainly wouldn't dare to do so. They would only dare to do so under the order of Gendō Ikari.

There is a switch inside the medical cabin. Press the button and the lid of the medical cabin will open immediately.

The nurse who was yawning nearby heard the noise and immediately came over and helped him out of the medical cabin.

"How long has it been?"

"You have been unconscious for one hour and twenty-five minutes."

There are many types of debugging potions. Although he is the team leader, he has no specific knowledge of this aspect. However, he thinks that he was able to wake up so quickly because he used a type that did not contain sleeping pills.

16:52:38

272. You know more

Ikari Fumihiko woke up, and soon after Ikari Gendo received the news and rushed over.

"What happened while you were driving?"

Ikari Gendō's words were like interrogating a criminal. Ikari Fumihiko frowned. He was already unhappy and now he became even more unhappy. However, he did not lose his temper.

I'm almost going crazy now. It's not worth it to fight with such a person.

"I saw some fragments of the minister's memories, mainly memories of her school days. The most common scene was when she was peeking at you in the library."

Ikari Gendo was reminded of his memories, but the expression on his face was not sweetness, but pain.

He really loves Ikari Yui.

I loved Yui Ikari so much that I didn’t know how to live after losing her.

but--

At first, he approached Ikari Yui not because of love, but just wanted to use her as a stepping stone to climb up.

Waking up from his memories, he calmed down and spoke again.

"anything else?"

Obviously he was not satisfied with this answer.

It was naturally impossible for Fumihiko Ikari to tell the truth.

"Gone."

Ikari Gendō stared at Ikari Fumihiko, as if he wanted to see through whether he was lying or not. After a moment, he said something unwillingly.

"Again."

Are you kidding me? Still coming?

Even though he was resentful, Ikari Gendō would not just give up. Ikari Fumihiko had expected this and knew that it was useless to reason with Ikari Gendō at this time. It was also useless to argue or fight with him. He could only change the topic to comfort Ikari Yui. "In this situation, no matter how many times it happens, the result will be the same. Her consciousness is obviously not cohesive."

Seeing that Ikari Gendō had something to say, he immediately added a sentence.

"The relationship between the pilot and the EVA is mutually influential. Well, to put it simply, the more times I connect with Unit-01 now, the more she will be influenced by me. Even if she is successfully rescued in the future, she may become another me. If you can accept this result, I have no objection."

Ikari Gendō wondered whether what Ikari Fumihiko said made sense.

Ikari Fumihiko added one more sentence.

"Well, I'm a bit narcissistic. If things really develop in this direction, she might fall in love with me."

It is not known whether it was because of his words or because he believed Ikari Fumihiko's words, but Ikari Gendō softened his attitude and gave up the plan to let Ikari Fumihiko connect with Unit-01 again.

"Then you should have a good rest here first."

"No, I also want to go back and check the situation. After all, the Minister and I are cousins."

Ikari Gendō didn't say anything, but hurried back to the command room.

When Naoko Akagi saw Gendo Ikari coming back, she immediately started asking.

"How's it going? What's going on?"

She has nothing to do with Ikari Yui. She used to have a great liking for Ikari Gendō because of his appearance, but now his attitude towards work has become much colder. The reason why she stays here and tries to save people is not complicated. The reason is very simple. She is a participant in this project and naturally has the responsibility to save people.

"He said he saw some of Wei's memories from his college days."

Akagi Naoko's first reaction was——

"The disengagement procedure failed?"

If not, the two should have had some communication. No... it may also be that Ikari Yui is unable to communicate with others and can only convey something through memories.

She was a little confused about the situation now and asked another question immediately.

"What else did he say?"

"He said the disengagement process may not have worked."

If she were left to make a conclusion on this situation alone, she would definitely lean towards the latter, that is, what message Ikari Yui was conveying through her memories. However, with the answer from Ikari Fumihiko, a scholar with amazing academic achievements, she now feels that the former is more likely. Ikari Fumihiko is professional enough and has experienced it personally.

Of course, it's just a tendency. Out of academic rigor, she will meet with Fumihiko Ikari in person to understand the situation before making a judgment.

"I know what to do."

Ikari Gendo nodded and went to his seat.

I found some driving-related information on the computer. Ikari Yui has always been in charge of scientific research, so he doesn't know much. The theory that Ikari Fumihiko mentioned does exist, but I only took a cursory look at it and didn't understand it very thoroughly. I still can't figure out whether Ikari Fumihiko's theory is true or not.

"Team Leader Wen Yan just said that the more times he connects with Unit-01, the more Wei will be influenced by him. Even if he is successfully rescued in the future, Wei may become another him!?"

After hearing this theory, Naoko Akagi began to think carefully.

"You were there when he first proposed the theoretical basis for the interaction between the pilot and the EVA, weren't you?"

There were so many things to deal with in the past year that Gendou Ikari couldn't remember them all.

"Can not remember."

Naoko Akagi didn't know much about this, so she pondered for a moment before speaking again.

"The relevant research stored in the database now is all based on his original theoretical foundation."

After hearing this, Gendo Ikari understood what Naoko Akagi wanted to say.

In this regard, Fumihiko Ikari is an absolute authority, and no one can tell even if he is lying.

Although he had analyzed the answer, his anxious mood made him somewhat unstable.

"I just want to know how you view this issue from your perspective."

Naoko Akagi frowned for a moment before speaking.

"Dr. Ito should know more about this and be more professional than me."

Although she has always been obsessed with the research and development of the Three Sages System, she still has more or less knowledge of the contents of some important scientific research projects in the outside world, including the original mind incubation project.

Ikari Gendo nodded, then took out his cell phone and dialed Dr. Ito.

But the call was not answered.

I called twice more, but still no one answered the phone, so I had to call the relevant project team to find out the situation.

This time the call was connected quickly.

"Hello, Deputy Minister."

Normally, in order to please the leader, one would directly address him as 'minister' instead of 'deputy minister' in phone calls like this. However, Ikari Gendō's status as a son-in-law made him unpopular. Of course, if it were just this, it would be fine. The most important thing is that Ikari Gendō is the deputy minister but has no academic achievements to show for it, which makes people feel that he is not worthy of the position.

Of course, it may also be that the researcher who answered the phone was simply dull and did not consider so many things.

"I'm looking for your deputy team leader Ito."

"Sorry, Team Leader Ito just went back to the dormitory to rest."

"Wake him up."

"Team Leader Ito hasn't slept for two days and two nights..."

Ikari Gendō didn't care about all this and interrupted the operator's next words.

"Wake her up and answer the phone."

"Uh... ok."

The operator was very reluctant, but still followed Ikari Gendō's instructions. After all, Ikari Gendō was the nominal deputy minister.

16:53:02

273. Well, the doctor is very professional. I can now think about my funeral.

"Team leader."

Dr. Ito opened his bloodshot eyes with difficulty as he heard the call.

"What happened?"

"The deputy minister wants to see you."

"Deputy Minister?"

It took Dr. Ito a moment to realize who the deputy minister was.

There's no way around it. Deputy Minister Gendo Ikari has always been a nobody in the R&D department. The biggest stir he made in the R&D department in the past few years was when he got the minister pregnant the year the e-plan was launched. The entire R&D department was in an uproar at the time. However, Yui Ikari was a minister with real power, and many tasks required her to coordinate, but now she's got herself pregnant.

Gendo Ikari was not only criticized by everyone because he was causing trouble while others were busy saving the world.

Yui Ikari was also under a lot of pressure at the time, and many people advised her to have an abortion.

In the end, the top management stepped in to calm the situation down.

Apart from this, Dr. Ito's only impression of Ikari Gendo is that he gained the trust of the top management by virtue of his identity as Minister Ikari Yui. Although he has always held the position of Deputy Minister of the R&D department, he has been handling external affairs for the top management. This is not only known to him, but basically everyone in the R&D department knows it.

She was exhausted from not getting enough rest, and now she said what was in her heart that she shouldn't have said.

"The higher-ups want to talk to me about something?"

Many times, Gendō Ikari’s words were not really said by Gendō Ikari, but rather the higher-ups told Gendō Ikari to say and do so behind the scenes.

The previous conversation between Ikari Gendō and her on behalf of the senior management regarding the opening of the Hyacinth Project to the public was about this.

The operator thought Dr. Ito was asking for his opinion, so he spoke up and expressed his thoughts.

"It should be. He has been working for the top management."