I participated in the development of EVA

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17:02:21

287. The reproduction simulation universe is really difficult. It is stuck at difficulty level . There is no Jeppard.

Although Naoko Akagi has been focusing on the development of the Three Sages System, she has a good understanding of the current situation of EVA. She knows that the EVA-related technology is approaching maturity at this stage, and the only unresolved problem is the driving problem. However, she thinks this should not be the reason why the top management did not build Unit 2 to expand their strength.

The soul injection method is indeed a bit dangerous, but compared with the fate of mankind, this risk is not worth mentioning at all.

Now that Unit-01 has been sealed, only Unit-0, an EVA, can be started normally. No matter how you look at it, Unit-02 should be built as soon as possible to enhance its power.

She was about to speak, but after taking a look at Ikari Fumihiko, she understood.

This may not be a technical issue, but a political issue.

Fumihiko Ikari now has complete control over Unit-0 and Unit-01, and the top management simply cannot bypass Fumihiko Ikari to drive these two EVAs.

Thinking of this, she formed her own judgment on the current situation.

Unit 2 will not be built in this research institute. No... To be precise, the top management does not want Fumihiko Ikari to interfere with the subsequent manufacturing of EVA.

Ugh--

The world is about to be destroyed, how could such a thing happen?

At this moment, her joy about completing the basic theory of the Three Sages System was diluted a lot, and at the same time, the problems that she had previously ignored popped up in her mind.

It’s not about what the top management wants to do, but what Fumihiko Ikari wants to do.

The question is what should be done to prevent the Three Sages System from becoming a tool for ambitious people to realize their ambitions after it is developed.

She didn't want Ikari Fumihiko to see what she was thinking, so she changed her train of thought and continued with the previous topic.

"The top management is not building Unit 2 now. Could it be that they are out of money?"

Ikari Fumihiko had never really thought about this aspect.

"Probably not?"

As he said this, the setting in the original work flashed through his mind. After Unit-01 was damaged in the battle against the Angel of Water, it was revealed in the plot that the cost of repairing it this time would be enough to bankrupt a small country. Well... according to this calculation, the cost of building EVA must be an astronomical figure. Now that the top management does not build Unit-02, it seems that there may really be not enough money.

wrong……

If you really have no money, why invest in building a city?

He did participate in the construction of Unit-0 and Unit-01, but he had no idea how much it cost to build an EVA.

Uh--

The investment in building a city is a drop in the bucket compared to building an EVA? It shouldn’t be that exaggerated! ?

"That should be the case. The cost of developing and manufacturing two EVAs is astronomical, enough to completely drain the organization."

Fumihiko Ikari was somewhat convinced by Naoko Akagi.

“I haven’t really paid attention to this aspect…”

He only realized halfway through that he had been led astray by Akagi Naoko.

wrong--

In the original work, Asuka seemed to have participated in the link experiment at the age of four and was selected as the pilot of Unit 2. According to the time calculation, she became the pilot of Unit 2 this year.

With these thoughts flashing through his mind, he froze in his tracks.

I actually overlooked such important information... Well, it seems that even if I didn't overlook it, it wouldn't change anything.

Asuka's storyline takes place in Germany.

Not to mention going abroad, he can't even go to nearby cities for a stroll.

Naoko Akagi was about to say something, but before she opened her mouth she noticed that Fumihiko Ikari was acting strangely, so she immediately changed the topic and asked.

"what happened?"

Ikari Fumihiko replied subconsciously.

"nothing."

Naoko Akagi didn't know much about Fumihiko Ikari, but she could still tell that he was not telling the truth. Although she noticed it, she did not expose him.

Just when she didn't know what to say, Ikari Fumihiko spoke again.

"I am a little worried that if there is a problem with the organization's funding, it will affect the development of the Three Sages System."

Compared with the English name magi, he prefers to use the Three Wise Men system.

Naoko Akagi knew that Fumihiko Ikari was not telling the truth, but the possibility he mentioned did make her nervous.

"It shouldn't be affected, right?!"

"The top management should be aware of the importance of the Three Sages System. Even if the funds are tight, they will try their best to meet the needs of this project."

Fumihiko Ikari's comfort had no effect, and Naoko Akagi's anxiety was still aroused.

"Hasn't the top management issued an order to cut spending recently?!"

She looked at Ikari Fumihiko nervously.

Ikari Fumihiko shook his head.

"No."

"Then there shouldn't be any problem with funding."

Naoko Akagi breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time she felt like she was shooting herself in the foot.

I originally mentioned that there might be a problem with the organization's funding just to cover up my true thoughts, but I didn't expect that it would cause me a wave of anxiety in the end.

This made her smile bitterly.

"The second unit is not being built now. It may be that the top management has other plans."

Ikari Fumihiko nodded.

"Let the higher-ups deal with all this mess! We just need to do our job well."

"Yep."

After Akagi Naoko responded, she immediately shifted the topic back to the Three Sages System. Apart from this, she really didn't know what to talk about with Ikari Fumihiko. No... she herself was not good at chatting. Normally, she communicated with her daughter by explaining the knowledge related to the Three Sages System.

"If we can successfully perfect the basic theory this time, we should be able to manufacture a prototype in one or two years."

Ikari Fumihiko didn't know how to respond to this. He thought for a while before asking back.

"Which is faster, the system developed by the Three Sages or a quantum computer?"

Naoko Akagi was not unfamiliar with the concept of quantum computers. She hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"If we simply compare computing power, quantum computers are naturally superior."

Without waiting for Ikari Fumihiko to speak, she sighed and spoke again with some tiredness.

“You really know how to chat.”

"Uh……"

This time, Fumihiko Ikari was unable to refute and touched his nose awkwardly. He wanted to find another topic to ease the awkwardness, but he found that Naoko Akagi had refocused her attention on the computer beside her, with an attitude of "I'm busy and can't chat with you anymore". Seeing this, he had to give up his original plan.

I felt a little worried about leaving now, so I had to move a chair and sit aside to watch.

He felt a little bored looking at the various data flashing on the screen, but Naoko Akagi was completely immersed in it, as if she was not reading complicated data, but a very exciting novel.

My mind was wandering out of boredom and my eyes noticed that Naoko Akagi's clothes looked familiar.

Then I remembered that Akagi Naoko was wearing the same outfit when she rescued Ikari Yui, and the scene that I had long forgotten reappeared in my mind.

Naoko Akagi felt uncomfortable all over when she was looked at by this gaze, and the embarrassing scene at that time appeared in her mind.

17:02:54

288, 4 passed, the blade of abundance cut it, 5 got stuck again

When Naoko Akagi was immersed in scientific research, she worked really hard. No, she was serious.

Fumihiko Ikari originally thought that Naoko Akagi would be able to finish her work in a few hours, however... since he came over, Naoko Akagi had not finished her work until the next day. During this period, except for tapping on the keyboard from time to time, Naoko Akagi had been sitting in front of the computer. When she was hungry, she asked the staff in the incubation room to bring her food, and when she was sleepy, she would sleep on the computer desk.

His condition was slightly better, so the staff brought him a camp bed and he spent the night there.

"how much longer?"

Naoko Akagi was a little surprised.

"Why are you here again?"

Ikari Fumihiko knew that Akagi Naoko was focusing all her attention on the data, but he felt helpless.

"I never left...well--"

Naoko Akagi naturally knew that Fumihiko Ikari did not leave in order to prevent her from doing some radical experiments on the clones.

"You don't have to stay here with me. Well, I'll stay here for at least a few more days."

After more than twenty hours of observation, Fumihiko Ikari also believed that Naoko Akagi came here just to analyze the Ayakashi network data and would not cause any harm to the Ayakashi sisters.

"Okay, you're busy, I'll go back first."

Naoko Akagi responded calmly, without shifting her gaze to Fumihiko Ikari from beginning to end.

"Oh."

Before leaving, Fumihiko Ikari found Ueno Kiriha. This woman was the only one he trusted the most in the entire project team.

"Please pay attention and notify me immediately if there is any problem."

Ueno Kiriha noticed that Ikari Fumihiko's eyes were always on Akagi Naoko, and she understood that the other party was asking her to be wary of Akagi Naoko.

"it is good."

Ikari Fumihiko nodded and prepared to leave the incubation room.

Ueno Kiriha asked a question.

"Director...what do you think they are now?"

Fumihiko Ikari didn't understand what Ueno Kiriha meant at first. It took him some time to understand what the other person was confused about.

What is a body without a soul?

He had thought about this question before, but gave up when he couldn't come up with an answer.

Before he could say anything, Ueno Kiriha spoke again.

"I'm a little confused."

She had not worried about this before, and only wanted to make up for her mistakes. However, as the incubator became "lively", she discovered through her interactions with others that the others were different from Ikari Fumihiko. Everyone treated the Ayanami sisters as special objects and did not regard them as lives.

She felt that this was wrong, but her rational thinking told her that these soulless pieces of flesh and blood were indeed just special scientific research materials.

Fumihiko Ikari didn't know how to answer and could only give a more tricky answer.

“Is a vegetative person considered alive?”

Ueno Kiriha felt that she understood, but also seemed not to understand, and nodded as if she understood, not quite.

"Will they wake up one day like the vegetative patients?"

"Will do."

Although he said this, Ikari Fumihiko knew in his heart that most of the Ayami sisters would not be activated until they were abandoned... No! That is, the moment their lives came to an end, especially those Ayami sisters whose bodies were older than their original bodies. They would spend their lives in dreams, and the content of their dreams was...

The memory of the entity.

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, he froze for a moment and whispered something almost subconsciously.

"Have they really no souls?"

"what?"

Ueno Kiriha was a little stunned and didn't know why Ikari Fumihiko said that.

Isn't it obvious? They have no self-awareness.

"They are just living in a dream."