I participated in the development of EVA

"Ah."

After hanging up the phone, Ikari Fumihiko tidied up his desk and left the laboratory.

Damn! In terms of volume, it’s still… you guys who are the best.

I am defeated!

The laboratory is still very busy with people coming and going. If it weren't for the clock on the wall, it would be easy to miss the exact time.

029. Why are you just following the lead of a high school student?

Halfway through his walk, he ran into Ritsuko Akagi who was fetching water and returning to her office to continue studying. This made him feel a little embarrassed, and he even had the urge to go back to his post and continue working. Of course, he did not intend to act on this urge. Now that he had compromised, he would have to work until the early morning every day and might not even be able to go back to rest. Therefore, he could only continue walking out despite Ritsuko Akagi's strange gaze.

It's eleven o'clock at night, not eleven o'clock at noon--

Why don't you go back to sleep!

It’s okay for others, but why are you, a high school student, just following suit?

As soon as I left the laboratory, I was shouting silently in my heart.

Arrived at Kana Fuyutsuki's dormitory.

"I am back."

"Welcome back."

Someone is waiting to go home. It's been a long time since I last felt this way.

Ever since my grandfather passed away, I have been living alone, and the environment feels different.

It's more like a place to sleep than a home.

I came to the dining table and ate instant noodles, but found that Fuyutsuki Kana seemed a little absent-minded today.

"What's wrong with you... You look distracted. Did you encounter any troubles at work?" Putting down the instant noodles in his hand, Ikari Fumihiko continued, "Did you encounter a medical accident? This is not your problem. People are not machines. It would be strange if there were no problems if you work under such high pressure every day."

"no……"

"What happened?"

"I'll be busy lately and may not come back."

"Oh."

He simply responded, but Fumihiko Ikari had a strange feeling in his heart.

Some nice scenes from our daily life emerged in my mind... Was I going to be cuckolded?

Of course, this thought only flashed through my mind.

The two had not been together for a long time and did not know each other very well, but this did not stop him from believing in Fuyutsuki Kana.

"Is the medical department so busy lately?"

All right--

Still a little nervous.

It was understandable that other departments were working overtime, but it was strange that the medical department members were living in the hospital directly. No, it was predicted in advance that they would be very busy in the next few days.

Kana Fuyutsuki's expression didn't change.

"There was an accident on the construction site and many people needed first aid."

Hearing this, Fumihiko Ikari breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then you should take a good rest and don't just save people and put yourself in danger."

"Ah."

The familiar conversation brought Kana Fuyutsuki's thoughts back to her first summer as an intern at a Tokyo hospital after graduating from medical school. Her daily work was already very busy, but she encountered a major traffic accident. Her ex-boyfriend who came to visit her at the time also said this. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but Fumihiko Ikari gradually turned into her ex-boyfriend.

I was in a trance for a moment.

"I'll take a shower first."

She stood up from her seat, took a shower and tried to calm herself down, facing the reality that her ex-boyfriend had died two years ago, but it didn't have any effect. Her brain seemed to be out of her control, and even the memories of Ikari Fumihiko in her mind were gradually replaced by the figure of her ex-boyfriend, whom she had known and loved since high school.

It took him a long time to recover and walk out of the bathroom.

That night, Fumihiko Ikari felt that Kana Fuyutsuki was particularly proactive.

The next day, before Fumihiko Ikari woke up, Kana Fuyutsuki opened her eyes with a clear gaze, and her out-of-control brain returned to normal.

It's getting worse...

Last night's situation was not the first time it occurred, but the symptoms were mild before and have become more and more serious recently.

However, the medicine was able to control the situation before, but what happened yesterday made the medicine ineffective.

She broke free from Ikari Fumihiko's arms, got up and went to the bathroom to wash up, then put on her clothes and prepared to go out. As soon as she opened the dormitory door, she saw Ikari Yui standing not far away.

"Have you thought about yesterday's matter?"

"You are really so anxious. Aren't you worried about being met by him? I remember that you two had some unpleasantness because of something some time ago."

Ikari Yui ignored the following words.

"When has he ever gotten up before half past eight in this period? There's still an hour and a half left."

"Indeed, this is not like..."

The words came out of my mouth casually, and I didn't react until I was halfway through.

Kana Fuyutsuki immediately brought the topic back.

"No, he's dead. Even if the clone looks exactly like him, it's not real."

It’s not that I’m not tempted, but I know that I can succeed.

It won't be a happy ending. With current human technology, even if you successfully clone your ex-boyfriend, there will be many drawbacks that cannot be solved, and you will only experience the pain again.

It is also a form of blasphemy.

Faced with this answer, Ikari Yui was a little surprised. His obsession was so deep that he was almost schizophrenic, but he was still able to control himself.

Without waiting for Ikari Yui to say anything, Fuyutsuki Kana added again.

"I learned the knowledge to save people, and I will only use it to save people."

Ikari Yui was somewhat unwilling.

"This experiment concerns the future of mankind—"

Fuyutsuki Kana's tone remained firm.

"I'm a doctor. My job is to save people, not the world. And don't you think it's a sad future if humanity is saved in this way?!"

Ikari Yui sighed.

"You don't understand what we are facing in the future."

"No matter what you face, this shouldn't happen. Please stop hindering me—"

Kana Fuyutsuki walked out without looking back.

"I'm still busy fighting the Grim Reaper for people."

……

……

Fumihiko Ikari woke up, took a shower, had breakfast, and went to Laboratory No. 2.

roll……

Just roll hard.

As soon as I walked in, I saw a busy scene as if I had never gotten off work. I sighed in my heart as if I had completed a daily task.

When I entered the office, I found that high school students were also very curious.

Ritsuko Akagi is studying.

Noticing the contempt in the other person's eyes, Fumihiko Ikari naturally knew that the other person was despising his laziness.

"Isn't it just high school knowledge? It can be easily mastered. Is it necessary to study so hard?"

Ritsuko Akagi originally wanted to make a few sarcastic remarks to avenge yesterday, but when she heard this, she immediately covered her chest in anger.

Why does your mouth stink so bad?

Hearing the noise, Naoko Akagi raised her head and glanced at the two of them. She felt a little dissatisfied with Ikari Fumihiko's laziness. She felt that everything she said yesterday was in vain. She wanted to scold him to make him wake up, but the two of them were nominally at the same level, so she could only swallow the scolding and could only find problems at work.

"How's the progress?"

After hearing this, Ritsuko Akagi knew that Fumihiko Ikari was going to be scolded.

He immediately became alert and listened attentively.

“The basic framework has been finalized, and there are still some details left that are more complicated to deal with.”

? ?

Progress so fast?

Naoko Akagi came to Fumihiko Ikari's side, took a look at the design document saved in the computer, and looked at the design carefully. There was no problem with the specific framework, and the level of detail was even far beyond expectations. It didn't look like a first draft design at all, but more like it had been repeatedly scrutinized. The only problem was, no! The other party could come up with such a mature design, so he must be more professional than herself in this regard.

If you think there is a problem, it must be because you didn’t understand it.

"I don't quite understand. The cockpit... No, why is the insertion bolt designed like this?"

Ritsuko Akagi on the side looked at Fumihiko Ikari in surprise.

Is this person really that... amazing? Even his mother can't understand what he created?

No!

The things he made yesterday looked simple, didn't they? They didn't require any technical skills at all, and anyone who knew how to use software could make them, right?

It must be hallucination.

"Are you asking why we have to let the insertion bolt touch the core?"

"Correct."

Ikari Fumihiko hadn't figured out how to explain it, so he could only explain it anyway.

"Intuition, or... my personal judgment."

Ritsuko Akagi breathed a sigh of relief.

No wonder my mother couldn’t understand it, it turned out she was just fooling around.

030. It’s time to put something in the thermos cup——

"Is it a personal judgment? Can you tell me the specific ideas?"

"I read the decrypted files yesterday. I was a little unsure whether the link device could drive this kind of power. I made this design with this in mind. I thought it would have no impact on the overall design, so I kept the plan. Of course, if you are not satisfied, I can modify it. After all, you are the expert in this field."

Naoko Akagi was not surprised and even thought this situation was normal.

Humans know too little about EVA...

Nowadays, most research has no theoretical knowledge as a reference and can only move forward by groping based on scientific intuition.

"I don't have any ideas, so let's just follow this design and try it for now."

Ikari Fumihiko nodded.

...and I really got away with it.

It was easier than expected.

"The synthesis method of Longinus alloy has been researched. How long will it take for your design to be completed?"

“Some issues have yet to be determined.”

"Where?"