I participated in the development of EVA

The US nodded.

“Like a non-proliferation treaty, like with nuclear weapons?”

The Russian side shook its head.

"What if the enemy is too powerful? I really can't understand why you can still deal with this apostle crisis that is enough to exterminate humanity even if humans are bound."

The Chinese and American sides fell silent.

When the research team analyzed Ikari Fumihiko's artificial god plan, the three parties held a meeting that lasted for several days. It was the Russian side who said this sentence at the time that approved this extremely risky artificial god plan. If there were other options, they would not be willing to run wildly on the strange and unfamiliar route of Apostle Technology.

only……

The results of the weapons testing experiment allowed them to more thoroughly understand the meaning of the phrase "human beings have no choice."

Suppress the development of Apostle technology? Humanity will be completely defeated in the future Apostle crisis.

Only by launching research on Apostle Technology can we gain a glimmer of hope.

The meeting room fell silent.

No one spoke, only the sound of heavy breathing.

"To be honest, when Minister Ikari said 'Humanity has no choice', I thought he was such a loser that he came to such a conclusion. It was not until now that I understood how desperate he was when he said this. Compared to us, he knows more about the Apostles and is more aware of the hidden dangers of the Apostles' technology. But even so, he still came to this conclusion."

After listening to Russia's remarks, the remaining two countries remained silent.

After this period of research, they actually agreed with the diagnosis report given by Fumihiko Ikari. Human beings have no choice at this moment.

only……

They dare not gamble.

There is no way. The stakes this time are too high. If something goes wrong, humanity will perish.

At this time, a phone call came in.

"Well, I see."

Seeing that the US side hung up the phone, Hua Fang asked a question.

"Is it the quantum laboratory?"

"Yes, the personnel and equipment are all in place. Now we just need the three sages."

The Russian side shook its head.

"You are wasting your time."

The plan to use the Three Sages' Computer to develop a quantum computer believes that all resources should now be allocated to Apostle technology, and other technologies should be developed to balance the dependence on Apostle technology after the Apostle crisis is resolved.

The two ignored the Russian side and were about to bring the topic back to the issue of Unit-01 when a document was handed to the conference table.

The three parties quickly read the documents in their hands.

The document is a research report on the feasibility of creating a global virtual reality.

"This will be a beautiful dream! When you wake up, it will be either the future or heaven."

The Russian said this, signed his name on the document, and then looked at the other two.

The two sighed.

During that meeting, they actually had some reservations about Ikari Fumihiko's artificial god plan.

According to the analysis team's research, Fumihiko Ikari's artificial god plan is not only humanity's trump card, but also a placebo.

They believe that Fumihiko Ikari felt that the strength of the AT force field meant that the Apostle Crisis would be an all-out war led by a minority of people. Instead of letting most people wait in fear for the judgment of fate, it would be better to let these people face the end of it all in ignorance during their dream adventure in the "other world".

Just as the Russian side said: waking up is either the future or heaven.

In addition to this mental placebo, there is also a physical placebo.

Lay the foundation for comprehensive industrial intelligence!

Use the three sages to develop industry to meet the material needs of all mankind, and at the same time force more humans to enter the virtual world. Because after the full promotion of intelligence, it will inevitably lead to a large number of layoffs. Without jobs in reality, humans can only enter the virtual world to seek a way out.

With the signing of the three parties, the document officially came into effect, and the countdown for mankind to enter the cradle era began.

The conference room was silent for a moment before resuming its work.

"For matters concerning Unit-01, please negotiate directly with Minister Ikari himself."

"Agree."

"can."

As the three people finished their words, the news was also fed back to the three women who were squeezed in the same toilet on the other side.

Unlike the heavy atmosphere during the trilateral talks, the three women were very relaxed.

While waiting for news, each of them took out their cosmetics to touch up their makeup. In addition to assisting Ikari Fumihiko, their most important task was to capture Ikari Fumihiko.

In this era, they are still in the mood to laugh and joke.

American assistant.

"I have big breasts, I'll tell you later."

Then he walked out of the bathroom without waiting for the two to react.

"..."

"..."

The two looked at each other helplessly.

Seeing the three people coming out of the toilet, Ikari Fumihiko did not ask any questions, but just waited in silence for the three people to speak.

Uh……

I guessed it right, right?

If you guess wrong, it won't have any impact, but if you guess wrong, it will be embarrassing.

This was the real reason why he didn't speak up.

"Boss, the higher-ups want to discuss the matter of Unit-01 with you."

Hearing this, he felt relieved but also had mixed feelings, because this meant that he had guessed correctly, and Ikari Gendo had obtained his current position through his relationship.

18:05:58

450. Melody

"it is good."

Fumihiko Ikari had no reason to refuse the invitation to this meeting.

Video conference held.

"Minister Ikari, we would like to hear your opinion on the matter of Unit-01."

He had just thought of an excuse for this.

"Stay status quo."

"reason."

"This is the growth path I planned for the pilot of Unit-01."

"The same is true for Unit-0 and Unit-2?"

"That's the case with Unit-0. Unit-2 was an unexpected product. I only knew of its existence after it appeared."

"Can you tell me about your specific training route?"

Ikari Fumihiko didn't expect this question, so he hesitated for a moment before forcing himself to explain.

"The main theme of Unit-0 is family love. She will respond to my expectations and burst out with great strength to protect me. The main theme of Unit-01 is autism. Growing up neglected by relatives who are not good at expressing themselves, it will make him constantly close his heart and gain the power to reject everything. The main theme of Unit-02 is tentatively set to be proof, using her love for her mother in a derogatory way."

The three parties were not scholars and did not know much about this area, so they were a little confused when they heard it.

Without waiting for the three parties to speak, he spoke again.

"The mind is the most difficult thing to quantify. I cannot tell which path can stimulate the greatest potential, so I can only teach students according to their aptitude."

Although I don't understand it, the success of Unit 0 has proved that Fumihiko Ikari is right.

"Is it really okay for Unit-01 not to receive EVA training in advance?"

"Eva's power comes from the heart."

"Uh...Okay, then continue with the plan you made."

Fumihiko Ikari thought about it and decided to take the opportunity to draw a clear line between himself and Seele.

"I think Seele is a very dangerous organization."

The three parties looked at each other. Are they going to reveal big news?

"reason."

Fumihiko Ikari still did not reveal that he knew about the Human Instrumentality Project.

"My personal intuition is that they seem to be planning something. For the sake of human safety, it is best to eliminate them as soon as possible."

The three parties were somewhat disappointed.

"It is not enough. If we want to focus on dealing with the apostolic crisis, we must maintain a stable situation."

The reason they didn't touch Seele was not only because Seele had the core technology, but also because they were worried that Seele knew too much. If he became desperate, it would bring about immeasurable changes.

Fumihiko Ikari actually understood that if Nerv wanted to deal with Seele, they could only take action secretly and could not target him openly.

The reason I say this is simply to express my opinion.

Now that everything had been said, he took a deep breath and took the opportunity of this meeting to emphasize it again.

"A future without Emi won't be a future for humanity."

"We will strengthen the defense around her."

"Her life won't be talked about too much, right!?"

"Yes."

"I have said everything I wanted to say."

As soon as Ikari Fumihiko finished speaking, Sanfang spoke.

"There are only two EVAs in the world that can be partially used. The situation is still too critical."

Hearing this, Ikari Fumihiko shook his head.

"I don't know how to synthesize Longinus metal. This is not my area of ​​expertise."

The three parties were silent for a moment before speaking.

"Can the design ideas of the Three Sages be extended to EVA?"

Ikari Fumihiko was a little slow to react. He pondered for a moment before he figured out what this sentence meant.

"Are you trying to circumvent your reliance on Longinus Metal through surgical castration?"

"Yes."

He thought carefully about the feasibility of this aspect, and only raised his head after a long while. "Not very good, this will destroy the integrity of the EVA's mind and affect the synchronization rate. Moreover, without the restraint device, the EVA produced will most likely be a crawling monster, a defective product that cannot deploy the AT force field."

"Is there really no way to get around the reliance on Longinus Metal?"

Ikari Fumihiko shook his head.

"I'm sorry, but I can't think of any specific way to circumvent this dependency."

Sanfang sighed in disappointment.

"Minister Ikari, we would like to know when you will begin research on Beast Mode."

Ikari Fumihiko was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting Sanfang to mention Beast Mode at this time.

“This research is too dangerous.”

"Minister Ikari, you have to understand that we have no choice. The AT force field is too strong. With our current capabilities, we cannot complete the weapon system in a short period of time. We can only improve our defense capabilities in this way."

"Uh……"