I participated in the development of EVA

What happened to this old guy?

dying?

Ikari Fumihiko already had some resentment in his heart because the other party proposed the human experiment plan to trick him. In addition, the other party and Ikari Yui came up with such a crazy plan of artificial pilots, and just now, whether intentionally or unintentionally, the blame for the cloning experiment was almost put on him. Naturally, he would not have the slightest goodwill towards him.

"To be more precise—

Eva was accustomed to pain and did not realize the meaning of pain. It was the driver's rejection of pain that completed this cognition.

This situation is caused by the mutual influence of both sides.”

Although this theory of the mutual control between the pilot and the EVA is only Ikari Fumihiko's personal idea, it is well-organized and has some experimental data to support it. Ikari Fumihiko is also very authoritative in this regard, and compared to admitting that the experiment failed and that there were unknown errors in past research... they are more willing to believe this theory.

And even if the theory is really wrong, at least it is a direction to solve the problem.

It will not have any impact on the progress of research and development. Even if this aspect is not provided now, it will definitely be considered in the future. It is just a matter of sooner or later.

042. You make me doubt my life

Seeing that no one stood up to raise any objections, Ikari Fumihiko spoke to Ikari Yui again.

“Manual drivers have deficiencies in this area that are difficult to make up for, so I don’t think it’s necessary to continue the manual driver program.

minister--

I hope you can give the order to terminate the relevant experiments."

Ikari Yui did not avoid it this time.

"I will consider your proposal, Team Leader Wen Yan."

This answer made Ikari Fumihiko very dissatisfied.

If it were before, he would definitely choose to compromise at this time, but what happened today made him realize that he could not survive safely by being cautious and not causing trouble.

Therefore, the emotions that had been suppressed broke out.

Powerless and without influence, facing Seele, a cult that does not take human life seriously and even wants to destroy the world, he always can't help but worry whether his attitude will bring disaster, whether doing so will become a foreshadowing of suicide in the future, and whether he will say something wrong in his sleep.

He took a deep breath and let out the anger in his heart, expressing his attitude for the first time.

“I am not suggesting that you should not do meaningless things. We are here to make this bad world a better place, not to make it worse.

Now there are other options, why should I insist on this? Verifying my theory won't take long, and if I focus all my energy on this, the verification process will be shorter. If the final result is that I am wrong, it will only delay me for a few days, and such a few days will not cause any irreversible impact. "

Seeing that Ikari Yui still refused to give in on this matter.

"You need to calm down now."

"I'm calm."

Emotional outbursts cannot be stopped just by saying so. Humans are not animals controlled by reason. Fumihiko Ikari said words that he would never say when he was sober.

"Even if it's human body modification research, it's better than this artificial pilot project. I can even be in charge of this research and become the first volunteer."

Are Limbo-style clones really that important to him? Are morals really that high?

Even if it costs your life, it doesn't matter?

Actually, it is not——

If it was really that high, he wouldn't have been so timid and only wanted to survive, always thinking about how to make his life more comfortable. It cannot be said that his moral level is low, at least his morality is not higher than his own life. Human mission, human experiments, cloning, high-pressure work... These things will hurt his heart, but they will only make him feel uncomfortable, not to the point where he cannot bear it.

After all, when people die, there is nothing left.

Most of the times when people say such words, they are venting their dissatisfaction, just like a hedgehog that curls up into a ball when attacked, using sharp emotions to form a shield to protect themselves.

And compromise cannot guarantee that you can continue to survive, and you will lose the rules that you have been lazy to survive.

Inner fear and anxiety are also the driving force behind these remarks.

Carrying the fate of the entire civilization, such a heavy burden forces everyone to compromise even if they are dissatisfied on a daily basis. It is not because they have a strong sense of mission, nor do they love this cruel world that has just taken away everything from them. On the contrary, the sadness in their hearts makes them mentally abnormal and they want to commit suicide to end this pain.

But the kindness in their hearts made them not want the tragedy that happened to them in the Second Impact to happen again, and they also wanted to give an explanation to their relatives and friends who died tragically in the Second Impact.

as well as--

Say no to this cruel world and take revenge on the culprit that caused all this.

Of course, there are some ambitious people and brainwashed Seele cult fanatics among them, but they are only a minority after all. The vast majority of people hope that the world can become a better place with fewer tragedies.

Compared with cloning research, human body modification is equally inhumane, but if they have to choose between the two, they will choose human body modification without hesitation.

At least human body modification is the product of personal will and choice.

"I'll sign up too!"

"Count me in!"

"I can too!"

……

The emotions of the people around him were being incited, but Fumihiko Ikari calmed down a little at this time. A sentence once said by Emi Ibuki that made him doubt his life emerged in his mind.

[You are different from all of us. I originally thought that the people who survived the old era were all longing for a meaningful death, rather than a normal and meaningful life. At least this is the case for all the people I have come into contact with, including me... Judging by the standards of the old era, you are more normal than the rest of us. We are all mentally ill patients who need to be sent to the hospital.

But now you have become an outlier, the most abnormal one.

I'm curious -

Are you really an alien, or have you developed a second personality? 】

When he heard these remarks, he had doubted whether he had just traveled to this world or had already traveled to this world a long time ago. It was just that after integrating into this world, he did not realize that this was the EVA world. In his previous life, he had suffered enough from the pain of having no education, so he worked hard to change his destiny through knowledge.

Or maybe you can master some cutting-edge scientific research technology and go to this world to contribute to the revival of Chinese civilization.

Before the second impact, although his parents were members of the SEEL organization, he had never had any contact with them. He lost all his relatives and friends until the second impact, which also destroyed his heart. After enduring for two years, he was ultimately unable to accept this cruel reality, which led to schizophrenia and the birth of a second personality, or the loss of all his past memories.

It is possible, but Fumihiko Ikari thinks this question is not important.

Whether this is true or not, he is the one alive now, and even if he figures this out, it will not help his current life at all.

Faced with the determination shown by Ikari Fumihiko and the people who were infected, Ikari Yui's expression remained unchanged.

Others can be overwhelmed by emotions and lose their judgment, but as the director of the R&D department, she absolutely cannot do that.

Because every decision concerns the fate of all mankind.

Now she was overwhelmed by her emotions and terminated the artificial pilot plan in a heat of the moment. However, if the apostles invaded during this period, there would be no hope for mankind. Of course, the probability of such a thing happening was very small, but it did not mean that it did not exist. Even if the apostles invaded during this period and the artificial pilots that had not yet been developed could not play any role, they were still necessary.

What if the relevant research can be completed within a few days?

Just like the early research and development of this plan, it took less than half a month to overcome the century-old problem of cloning.

In two years, EVA, a magical project that far exceeds the scope of current science, has been researched to the terrifying level of being just one step away from success. When she first came into contact with the E-Project, she felt that this project had no chance of success and even thought that it was something that only appeared in science fiction novels. However, there was really no other way, and it was also under pressure from senior management that she accepted this research with an attitude of giving it a try.

Nowadays, we insist on retaining the research on artificial pilots because we feel that as long as this project exists, we want to retain the possibility of a miracle happening.

"This is beyond my authority and needs to be discussed with the senior council."

Most of the people present were unaware of the existence of the mysterious cult called Seele. The high-level officials that Ikari Yui mentioned were the board of directors that provided financial support to the Institute of Artificial Evolution.

043. I won’t cheat on you even if I cheat on anyone else

"I will submit a proposal to the higher-ups. If you are not satisfied, you can submit a letter of opinion and communicate with the higher-ups."

Ikari Yui said this naturally to avoid the question.

Actually, this is not a lie.

The initial proposal for the artificial pilot plan was not made by the R&D department. Although she and Professor Yamamoto and others have always had this idea, they did not implement it due to concerns. Instead, they specifically discussed it and felt that it would be difficult to achieve this technology with current technology. Human body modification would be easier to achieve. This aspect of research has been going on since the establishment of the institute.

However, the research focuses on how to extend human life, rather than the direction of artificial drivers.

After the opinion was submitted, the top management decided on the cloning research plan.

Because human body modification has already been attempted, and the technology is difficult to achieve in a short period of time, we can only try cloning as a last resort.

For a moment, Fumihiko Ikari had no choice but to speak indignantly.

“I will submit my opinion to the top management.”

After thinking for a while, Ikari Yui made a decision and spoke.

"Today's experiment ends here. Team leader Fumihiko, please complete the next theory and submit it. Team leader Akagi, you will direct everyone to salvage the test machine."

Ikari Fumihiko nodded weakly.

"it is good."

After answering, he returned to the office.

Yui Ikari and Professor Yamaki walked out of Laboratory No. 2 and came to the director's office.

Professor Yamaki spoke first.

"Let's stop here for today! I'm a little tired, so I'll go back and rest for a while."

Ikari Yui was a little surprised, and it was only then that she noticed something unusual about Professor Yamaki.

He has always been full of energy, with his back straight, giving people a very strong and reliable feeling. He doesn't look like an old man at all, and has never shown such a tired look. He even looks much older, with a sense of decadence emanating from his whole body, giving people a feeling that he is weak and will collapse at any time.

Are you impressed by Fumihiko Ikari's talent?

impossible--

I couldn't figure it out, so I just asked directly.

"What's wrong with you?"

"Nothing, just a little tired, just take a rest."

Professor Yamaki's absent-minded reply made Ikari Yui frown, and a bad feeling arose in her heart.

Are you going to commit suicide?

Why? Wasn't everything fine before?

Ikari Yui was a little confused, but looking at Professor Yamaki's back as he turned and left, she recalled what happened today in her mind. After a while, she realized that she had just thought wrong. Professor Yamaki was not hit hard, but the talent shown by Ikari Fumihiko made Professor Yamaki feel that it didn't matter whether she was involved in the subsequent development of the E-plan or not.

He took out his phone and called Ibuki Emi.

She and Professor Yamaki mainly communicated about work, and they did not have much personal friendship. No matter how much she said or did, she could not change Professor Yamaki's mind.

The only person who could change the other person's mind at this time was Professor Yamaki's granddaughter, Ibuki Megumi.

The call was connected after a while, and Ibuki Emi's dazed voice came from the other end. It was obvious that she was catching up on her sleep. She was not surprised by this. Many people in the research institute lived a schedule of sleeping when they couldn't hold on any longer. If she hadn't been taking care of the children, Shinji Ikari's schedule would be similar to these people.

"What's wrong……"

"Your grandpa is in a bad mental state. I want you to go over and check on the situation."

"He's not in good shape?"

Ibuki Emi's tone was filled with shock.

"Are you sure? When I saw him this morning, he was in better spirits than any young man."

Ikari Yui sighed.

"Something happened. Anyway, go over there now and don't let him do anything stupid."

"No way... Is the problem so serious? What happened?"

Ibuki Emi immediately lost all desire to sleep.

Today's launch test is a major secret, and most of the R&D department is unaware of this news except the second R&D team.

Before Ikari Yui could explain anything, Ibuki Emi seemed to have thought of something.

"He met with that immature brat?"

It's not that Ibuki Emi has a high IQ, but that Ibuki Emi knows something about both of them. She may not know much about Ikari Fumihiko, but she has a basic understanding of him, and she knows Professor Yamaki very well. Therefore, Ikari Yui was not surprised that Ibuki Emi could guess the key to the problem, but instead thought it was very normal.

"Yes, they met."

"..."

After getting the reply, Ibuki Emi hung up the phone in a hurry and went straight to Professor Yamaki's dormitory.