I participated in the development of EVA

"How many of you think will never return this time?"

Saori Hashimoto gave her own opinion.

“Most people will be immersed in that atmosphere until they run out of money and wake up.”

Chinese assistant.

"I think after two days, when people have calmed down, most of them should return to their posts."

Ikari Fumihiko spoke again.

"Do you also think that some people will choose not to go back?"

The two nodded.

Saori Hashimoto expressed her own opinion.

"For most people, this job is too heavy. It's okay to be so nervous and have no choice before. Once you have a choice, you will definitely choose something else."

The Chinese assistant was more official, and explained the corresponding countermeasures that NERV had prepared. "The relevant departments had anticipated this situation when they were preparing to lift the ban. Those who don't want to go back will be arranged to work in the logistics department and live near that commercial street. Except for those who are willing to degenerate, the relevant departments will make proper arrangements for everyone."

Ikari Fumihiko nodded.

NERV is a global organization, and grassroots workers and researchers like these are not indispensable roles.

Only middle and senior management such as Fumihiko Ikari and Naoko Akagi still had no choice in this change and were not allowed to indulge themselves.

The commercial street is not far from the base, just a dozen minutes' drive.

After the car returned, Fumihiko Ikari and Rei Ayanami did not return to the underground base. In addition to the dormitories for grassroots employees, corresponding dormitories were also prepared for some middle and senior management on the ground.

Fumihiko Ikari lives in a villa with its own entrance and courtyard.

This place was just renovated yesterday, and I was preparing to come over to check out the situation today. Then I noticed that the grassroots employees were on holiday, so I followed the group to the commercial street.

Walk into the villa and look at the luxurious interior decoration.

His first reaction was to buy a house.

It’s not that this place is bad, but I subconsciously feel that there are many listening and surveillance devices in the villa.

He had this idea not because he had paranoia, but because this was what the underground base did before.

“No wonder so many people are unwilling to live in employee dormitories and choose to buy houses first.”

There is another sentence after that, which he did not say directly:

In addition to wanting to have a home of their own, most people are terrified that living in a dormitory will be monitored around the clock without blind spots.

He dismissed the idea.

No matter where they move to, a huge organization like NERV wants to monitor them, including Ikari Fumihiko, no one can avoid it. Those who choose to buy a house are just seeking psychological comfort. The difference between a dormitory and buying a house is privacy. You can do whatever you want with the house you buy, as long as it does not affect others. And the house you buy is also psychologically safer than the dormitory.

Find some time to sort it out and then live here again.

Thinking of this, he did not go any further inside.

He really didn't dare to live in the villa without searching it for any hidden surveillance devices.

As for why we were already accustomed to an environment with no blind spots in the past, why can’t we get used to it now?

It's not like he has no choice now and can only be forced to accept it.

Returned to the dormitory and rested for a night.

"Minister, there will be an emergency meeting that requires your participation."

While eating breakfast, Fumihiko Ikari asked Saori Hashimoto.

"About what?"

"The meeting was too high-level and I was not authorized to know."

"Ah."

Since the official machine was built, nerv has started to operate at high speed. No! It should be said that nerv was officially established at this moment.

After breakfast, he rushed to the meeting room.

As soon as I entered, I saw Naoko Akagi, and no one else.

He found a seat and sat down.

"Is this impromptu meeting related to the Three Sages?"

There were only him and Naoko Akagi in the conference room, and the content of the meeting was self-evident.

Naoko Akagi thought for a moment before speaking.

"It should be about discussing the mass production of the prototype."

Ikari Fumihiko shook his head.

"I think it should be the same issue we discussed earlier."

"Questions related to the safety of the Three Sages?"

"Correct."

While the two were talking, the big screen in the conference room lit up.

Unlike the situation here where there are only two people, across the screen is a large conference hall that is almost full of people.

"Everyone is here. I declare this meeting open."

A deep voice came from the speakers.

After a pause, the voice continued, "The topic of this meeting is about the security issues of the Three Sages System after it is connected to the Internet."

Even though they were separated by a screen, both of them could feel many eyes focused on them at this moment.

The two looked at each other subconsciously, and both read the same meaning from each other's eyes.

This is not a meeting, this is a confrontation.

The two of them confronted everyone on the other side of the screen in order to determine the controversial issue of whether the Three Sages Network was connected to the outside world.

"Minister Ikari and Professor Akagi, before you two came to the meeting, we have tried many methods, but none of them could stop the Three Sages System from invading the regular network. The solutions we tried before have been sent to your emails."

Naoko Akagi turned on the computer in front of her and started checking her emails.

Ikari Fumihiko didn't touch it, but simply stated it.

"Unless a quantum computer is developed, existing technology cannot defend against the invasion of the Three Sages. You can't think of it, and I can't think of any way other than physical isolation to prevent the Three Sages from invading the network. Regarding my opinion on this matter, I don't think it's necessary to continue wasting time on trust issues other than this technology."

The spokesperson corrected himself.

"It's not that we don't trust you, it's that we don't trust unconventional biological computers like the Three Sages."

Naoko Akagi also stopped flipping through the documents. Her opinion on this matter was basically the same as that of Fumihiko Ikari. Current technology could not prevent the invasion of the Three Sages System.

No matter how much we discuss, we cannot bridge this technological gap.

18:10:21

465. It is right to be cautious, but you cannot stop because of fear

Ikari Fumihiko responded.

"It's all the same. My opinion is that the Three Sages System should be connected to participate in post-disaster reconstruction and technological change."

At this point, he thought for a moment before speaking again, "Of course, the premise is that the nuclear missile launch device and other such messy things that can cause substantial damage to reality are all physically isolated in advance. In this way, even if an unexpected situation occurs, the damage can be minimized, and at most it will cause economic losses."

Everyone was silent.

It was still the representative who broke the silence at this moment.

"This plan has been proposed before, and we have discussed it."

A scholar suddenly stood up at this moment.

"I support this plan. There is nothing wrong with being cautious. We should not stop moving forward because of fear."

The atmosphere of the confrontation that Fumihiko Ikari felt earlier was correct, but the two opposing sides were in the wrong positions.

This time the battle is between humans and Apostle Technology...

wrong!

To be precise, it is a battle between humans and fate.

Although the large-scale use of Apostle Technology can enable humans to develop rapidly and enter a state of technological explosion, the price is that humans lack knowledge of Apostle Technology.

No one can predict the consequences of misusing Apostle technology.

Another scholar stood up.

"Do we humans still have a choice now?"

More scholars stood up one after another, accounting for about one-third of the people in the conference room opposite.

These people all support the vigorous development of Apostle Technology.

The spokesman sighed and spoke again.

"Everyone, sit down!"

Everyone present had the same concern, fearing that the dangerous power of Apostle Technology would get out of control, which would likely lead to the destruction of humanity at the hands of Apostle Technology. Humans could not even fully trust their neighbors, not to mention this power that was beyond understanding and cognition. In addition to a lack of trust in the safety of Apostle Technology,

I was also worried that this was a trap designed by the apostles for humans.

They didn't know in what form the apostles would appear to attack humans and launch the third impact, so naturally they had to take all aspects into consideration.

however!

Even though there are many reasons for opposition, each of which is worth considering, it still cannot shake the words that Fumihiko Ikari once said.

Humans have no choice.

It's like a curse hanging over humanity.

This meeting, which brought together all the world's top scholars, has lasted for nearly a month. In addition to discussing the security issues of the Three Sages System, the most discussed topic is... how to overturn Ikari Fumihiko's curse. As long as this curse is overturned and another way other than abusing the Apostle technology is found, the current problems will no longer be a problem.

only……

The more we discuss this topic, the more desperate we become.

It's just like Fumihiko Ikari's curse. Humans have no choice.

The spokesman glanced around.

The meeting had been going on for a month, and he was already clear about the specific attitudes of the people present. Although only one-third of them had expressed support previously, the rest were not opponents, but acquiesced. The reason why these people did not oppose or support was that they wanted to do both, generally developing apostle technology while exploring other paths, and some of them did not have the courage to take on this responsibility.

After all, this concerns the fate of all mankind.

And if you make the wrong choice, you will really be destroyed.

He spoke again.

"If no one wants to speak, the meeting moves to the next stage, which is how to minimize the risks."

Ikari Fumihiko pondered for a moment before speaking.

"I skip this topic. It's not my area of ​​expertise. There's no point in getting involved. Let the relevant scholars and experts do research elsewhere."

The conference room on the other side of the video was silent for nearly a minute, apparently waiting for someone to express their opinion.

The spokesperson spoke up upon seeing this.

"Since no one objects, then we will follow Minister Ikari's advice and ask the relevant scholars to go to the next meeting room to study the content of the previous topic."

As the voice fell, some scholars stood up and left the meeting room.

Suddenly, nearly a quarter of the people in the conference room were gone.

When no one stood up and left, the spokesman spoke again.

"The next topic is about the research and development of apostle weapons."

A scholar walked up to the podium, replacing the previous speaker, and projected a design manuscript on the podium.

The design draft was very sloppy, and you could only barely tell that it was a giant robot.

"I think we should develop a weapon that competes with the EVA. We can't put all our hopes on the EVA. This is a large, unmanned mechanical weapon equipped with a nuclear reactor..."

Ikari Fumihiko held his forehead with his hand.