I participated in the development of EVA

"You're not hand-drawing each one, are you?"

"Well, if you want it to be more effective, you have to be more sincere."

"Isn't your sincere photocopy different?"

"Uh--"

Yae Kiriko was speechless. No...with your attitude of fooling around, do you believe these or not?

17:07:47

297. It’s not just a thought…

Believe it? Don't believe it?

Can’t tell…

Yae Kiriko seemed to want to say something but stopped herself and in the end said nothing.

It would be possible to draw a hundred talismans with some patience, but Ikari Fumihiko had said before that at least a hundred would be needed for this research.

She didn't want to make talismans without sleep every day.

She came to the copier and operated it with a twitching mouth, copying the talisman into the computer. She was a shrine maiden, but she did not really think of herself as a shrine maiden. Compared to worshipping gods, she preferred... it seemed that there was nothing she liked too much. Both being a shrine maiden and doing scientific research were just jobs to make a living. However, compared to being a shrine maiden, she preferred doing scientific research.

Although the work of a witch is easier, this kind of fraud makes her feel guilty, and it is better to be down-to-earth when doing scientific research.

Looking at the scanned file of the talisman for luck and fortune on the screen, she felt that using the Taoist talismans to pray for blessings was enough to fool people.

I didn't understand until this moment.

Compared to the somewhat superstitious director Fumihiko Ikari, she is more sincere in treating being a shrine maiden as a job.

Naoko Akagi glanced at Yae Kiriko, and watched the talismans being copied out of the printer. Even she couldn't help but twitch her lips.

After enduring for a moment, I couldn't help but ask.

"You are so confusing... Do you believe it or not?"

Ikari Fumihiko felt a little confused.

"Isn't metaphysics just about sincerity? There's no need to go through all those unnecessary formalities. Just do whatever is convenient. Well, isn't that how the amulets in shrines are made?"

Naoko Akagi opened her mouth but didn't know what to say.

Fumihiko Ikari stood there silently, continuing to observe the situation in the operating room. Not long after, a member of the project team walked in from outside.

"Team leader, the parts for the neural connection device have been delivered."

Naoko Akagi looked at Fumihiko Ikari.

"Go over and take a look at the situation."

"okay."

Fumihiko Ikari did not refuse. At first glance, lobotomy seemed a little novel, but after watching a few operations, he no longer felt that way. If the parts of the neural connection device had not been delivered to him, he would have gone to look up some information.

This time he came here to help so that the Three Sages System can be developed as soon as possible. In fact, it doesn’t matter what they do specifically.

When you walk out of the command room and into the hall, what you see is not a variety of parts, but a neural connection device divided into dozens of modules.

Good guy...

Has the modular design been optimized to this extent? Is it almost ready for mass production?

Ever since his "technology" was stolen by the top management, he has not paid attention to the situation of the neural connection device. It's not that he doesn't want to pay attention, but he doesn't understand it. Therefore, his impression of the neural connection device is still that there are a lot of parts scattered on the ground, and a group of people are assembling them one by one.

"Just assemble it according to the design requirements."

A key member of the project team hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"The blueprint doesn't indicate how to place it."

"It's fine, this is just a test machine, there's no need to make it so complicated."

He didn't need to do anything, and even the project team members got involved. The few people who brought the parts assembled the neural connection device in less than an hour.

Looking at the assembled equipment in front of them, the core members sighed secretly.

No, we have to plan it out, otherwise, given the director’s personality, once all the equipment is in place and assembled, it’s hard to tell what’s going on at the designated site.

Or when the team leader is in charge, it’s more relaxed…

Naoko Akagi and Fumihiko Ikari have very different styles of being butlers. One is comprehensive and the other... uh, not particular about details.

Fumihiko Ikari started the equipment and checked it. After confirming that there were no faults, he nodded and said something to the assembler.

"It's still a bit bulky, so let's research on miniaturization."

Having read so many online game novels before traveling through time, he naturally would not miss the opportunity to experience the so-called virtual online game.

"I will convey your instructions to the team leader."

The assemblers were very respectful and looked at him with admiration. After all, Fumihiko Ikari was not only the director, but also the designer of the neural connection device.

When the neural connection device was assembled previously, other equipment parts were delivered. These were not like the neural connection device whose technology had already reached maturity. They were just a bunch of various parts. Without Ikari Fumihiko saying anything, the project team members silently assembled the equipment according to the technical data.

There was no specific layout plan, and more things had to be assembled, so the originally tidy hall became a little messy.

Accustomed to Naoko Akagi's well-organized style, this situation made everyone a little uncomfortable, but no one dared to say anything. Fumihiko Ikari didn't feel anything. Now it was just a test machine, and it didn't matter whether it looked good or not. These things would be considered after the technology was perfected. Now it was fine as long as it could be used normally.

After looking for a while and finding nothing for him, he found a computer and looked through the technical data of the Three Sages System.

Along the way, the project team members encountered several problems that they could not solve, all of which were related to the neural connection device. He was an expert in this area, so he solved them easily.

Thinking of the second half of the design draft completed by Fumihiko Ikari, Naoko Akagi came out to take a look at the situation. Seeing the somewhat messy hall, she frowned and asked.

“Why don’t you plan it?”

Ikari Fumihiko explained casually without even raising his head.

"There's no need to worry about this now. We can consider these unimportant matters after we complete the technical demonstration and confirm the prototype."

Naoko Akagi opened her mouth but said nothing more. She knew that Fumihiko Ikari did this in order to start the technical demonstration as soon as possible.

For the next three days, life seemed to have returned to the time when I first traveled through time. Every day when I opened my eyes, I was either digesting the knowledge of the Three Sages System, or helping others assemble equipment. Although every day was as busy, the difference now was... Back then I had no choice but to be forced to adapt to the surrounding environment, but now I want to do these things myself.

Maybe it’s because he determines his own daily rhythm, so despite the same high-intensity work, he doesn’t feel as exhausted as before.

In the morning, when he was looking through some documents, Ibuki Huimi, who had been silent for three days, suddenly called him.

"Tomorrow is the weekend."

He subconsciously glanced at the calendar.

“Time flies by so fast.”

"If you don't have time tomorrow, I'd better talk to Ritsuko Akagi."

"Need not."

The Three Sages System is important, and tomorrow's agreement is equally important.

"Then you should go to bed early tonight. Others have been waiting for a long time."

"Ah."

After hanging up the phone, Ibuki Huimi sat there.

Although there has been no contact in the past three days, she has been paying attention to Fumihiko Ikari's situation. She knows that he is completely different from his usual lazy behavior of never standing if he can sit or never sitting if he can lie down. During these three days, he has either been studying or helping to assemble equipment. This shows how much Fumihiko Ikari values ​​this project, but even so he still did not give up the weekend schedule agreed with Ritsuko Akagi.

She really couldn't understand.

What does Ikari Fumihiko want to do.

After thinking for a moment, she sighed.

I hope...

He doesn't just want to trick female college students into giving birth to his children.

17:08:08

298. Katsuragi Misato escapes a disaster

It was not just Ibuki Huimi who was analyzing these things. The entire high-level think tank of Seele was also trying to interpret the deeper meaning of Ikari Fumihiko's action. Apart from being a little smarter and having inherited the talents of Akagi Naoko, there was nothing special about Akagi Ritsuko. Ikari Fumihiko attached so much importance to this agreement, the only possibility they could think of was that Ikari Fumihiko was greedy for the other party's beauty.

As for Misato Katsuragi?

The surname Katsuragi is not a very rare surname, and the name Misato is also very common, so she was not associated with Professor Katsuragi.

Although she survived with the help of a protective capsule, she was rescued in waters far away from Antarctica.

She then remained silent for another three years. Even though she became talkative now, it was because she hated her father for abandoning her mother and herself. She hated him for taking away her normal childhood, giving her painful memories, and giving her a mother who was always in tears and a broken family. This hatred became stronger and stronger in her heart as she grew older.

however……

It was the father she hated the most, but in the last few seconds of his life, he gave her his only hope of survival.

This became a thorn in Misato Katsuragi's heart, so she talked a lot but never talked about her father.

Seele also didn't think that the impact was so exaggerated back then. Someone in the core area was able to survive, which allowed her to survive. Otherwise, Seele would definitely take advantage of the chaos to kill him.

The more a group of people analyze, the more confused they become.

"Director Ikari, you're not really just thinking of... uh, no, you're just thinking of changing your female companion, right?"

"It's also possible that he just wanted to trick the other person into giving birth to a child for him. Of course, the target of the trick could be Akagi Ritsuko, um, Katsuragi Misato is also a possibility."

"Katsuragi? Why does this last name sound familiar?"

"The person who discovered Adam back then was named Katsuragi. Hmm... he seemed to have a daughter, so it shouldn't be this person, right?"

"It shouldn't be. I looked through the archives. Professor Katsuragi and his daughter went to Antarctica, but an accident happened before they reached Katsuragi Research Station. At that time, the team was very close to the core area of ​​the Second Impact. It is absolutely impossible for anyone to survive under such circumstances. It may just be someone with the same surname."

"Well, I was also somewhat affected by what happened back then. At that time, Professor Katsuragi's ex-wife passed away, leaving their daughter unattended. This time he came back to take his daughter to his side to take care of her."

After all, Professor Katsuragi was the discoverer of the first Angel Adam, and everyone present knew him to some extent.

After a brief discussion, everyone's attention shifted from Misato Katsuragi back to the main topic.

"Ahem, Director Ikari wouldn't... do something like this, right?"

"He is twenty-three years old. People of this age..."

"I still don't think that's the case. If he really wanted to do that kind of thing, why did he bring Ibuki Huimi along on this date... No matter how you look at it, he's just making things difficult for himself! I think Director Ikari is putting pressure on Ibuki Huimi, trying to force her to compromise by making himself popular."

The senior representatives who participated in the think tank meeting gave a summary.

"In short, he just wants an offspring? Or does he want to change his female partner again?"

This conclusion is a bit bizarre.

However, this is not without precedent. Not long after Fumihiko Ikari broke up with Kana Fuyutsuki, he got together with Megumi Ibuki. This shows that Fumihiko Ikari is not a lovesick person.

"..."

Everyone was silent, and after a while someone spoke.

"Don't look at what he says, look at what he does."

This sentence is obviously an allusion to the fact that Fumihiko Ikari always uses affectionate words to coax the opposite sex.

The senior representative shook his head.

"These are not important. No matter how chaotic his personal life is, as long as he doesn't contract a terminal disease and lose his life, it doesn't matter."

Seeing that no one wanted to add anything, he spoke again.

"If there are no other comments to add, then we adjourn the meeting."

The senior representative brought the parliamentary summary and handed it to a senior official.

The senior management took a look at it and put it aside.

“Since there are no special circumstances, he will continue to wait and see as long as he does not get out of the control range.”

Although the top management has always maintained the highest level of attention to Fumihiko Ikari, it is impossible for them to interfere in everything.

Fumihiko Ikari is indeed weak, but no one has fully understood the technical data of the neural connection device so far. The senior executives who have always been suspicious of Fumihiko Ikari naturally suspect whether Fumihiko Ikari has left any tricks on the neural connection device to make all the EVAs scrapped. Of course, in addition to this fear, they are also worried that Fumihiko Ikari will command Unit 0 to rush to the ground, exposing the underground base and EVA to the world.

In addition to fear, there is also research on artificial apostleization.

Rei Ayanami's unusually slow growth rate has basically verified the theory proposed by Fumihiko Ikari that apostle transformation can increase lifespan.