I participated in the development of EVA

After satisfying his curiosity, he turned off the TV. There was nothing he could do as the more he watched those things, the more uncomfortable he felt.

At this time, the doorbell rang.

His heart tightened.

He had two acquaintances here, and although he didn't want to see either of them right now, he knew that he could avoid them for a while but not forever, so he still opened the door.

The person standing at the door was not Naoko Akagi, but Ritsuko Akagi.

Fumihiko Ikari felt his scalp tingling when he was stared at by Ritsuko Akagi.

Just as he was about to speak, Ritsuko Akagi spoke first and asked only one question.

"Why are you here today!"

Ikari Fumihiko took a deep breath.

"Naoko, invite me over for dinner."

"Naoko?"

Ritsuko Akagi stood there in a daze as if she had been struck by lightning.

It took him a long time to come back to his senses, muttering to himself in a trance.

"How, how could this happen..."

Fumihiko Ikari was not surprised by this. This blow was really too great for Ritsuko Akagi.

He wanted to comfort her, but finally held back.

If things develop as he expected, showing his gentle side now would be like cutting flesh with a soft knife.

It took a long time for Ritsuko Akagi to come back to her senses from her trance and start questioning again.

"How far have you two progressed?"

Just as Ikari Fumihiko was about to speak, Naoko Akagi's voice came from the corridor.

"Ritsuko, what are you doing?"

Ritsuko Akagi panicked.

"Mother, I..."

Without waiting for Ritsuko Akagi to explain, Naoko Akagi spoke again.

"Okay, didn't you say you were feeling unwell earlier? Go back and rest."

After looking at Ikari Fumihiko with a complicated expression, Ritsuko Akagi lowered her head and walked towards the next room. When she was about to enter the room, she subconsciously looked back and saw her mother walked into Ikari Fumihiko's room. At the same time, she met Ikari Fumihiko's gaze. At this time, the philosophical question that Ikari Fumihiko had once asked her popped up in her mind.

She had thought it was just a joke, but at this moment she couldn't figure it out.

I just closed the door in panic.

Ikari Fumihiko was feeling very complicated at this moment, and he also couldn't understand why things had turned out like this.

He closed the door, turned around and looked at Akagi Naoko.

"Is there a problem?"

Naoko Akagi seemed to want to say something, but for some reason she didn't say anything.

Just sitting on the edge of the bed in silence.

Ikari Fumihiko was a little hesitant.

Uh……

In this atmosphere, shouldn't I take the initiative and go straight to the plate?!

The thought just flashed through my mind.

Naoko Akagi didn't say anything, and Fumihiko Ikari also sat silently on the sofa beside them.

This went on for a long time before Fumihiko Ikari couldn't help but speak again.

"Are you having fun these days?"

"Yeah, that's good. I'm just a little uncomfortable doing nothing like this."

"You are carrying too much baggage in your heart. Don't put too much pressure on yourself... In fact, you should relax when you need to relax and work when you need to work. This is the life of a normal person."

"Normal? Our lives are indeed abnormal now. Well, to be more precise, the world has changed so that we can't live normally." Akagi Naoko paused for a moment and then spoke again, "Only by correcting this distortion... can we truly live a normal life. No... if we really do that, we can't return to normal."

Ikari Fumihiko could still understand the first half of the sentence.

This is a confession that the second impact forcibly changed the trajectory of life, and Naoko Akagi wants to put everything right.

The rest of the conversation is totally incomprehensible.

Just as he was considering what to say, Akagi Naoko spoke again.

"All the suffering in this era stems from that catastrophe. If it weren't for that, the world wouldn't be so beautiful, but at least it wouldn't be like it is now..."

Naoko Akagi paused again.

Ikari Fumihiko did not take the opportunity to speak. By then he had already understood that Akagi Naoko did not come here for free, nor did she want to talk to him about something, but she wanted to find someone to talk to.

Akagi Naoko spoke again.

“I might have to take a few more days off after that.”

"It's okay. Nerv is not a black-hearted company like Seele. Just rest when you are tired. There is no need to force yourself."

20:00:57

581. Is synchronization rate a reflection of one’s inner state?

After this separation, we met again a week later.

However, the two kept in touch during this period.

The content of the conversation made Ikari Fumihiko a little confused about what Akagi Naoko was thinking. In the original work, she fell in love with Ikari Gendo and almost took the initiative to pay for him. Although the content of her chat with him was a bit beyond the ordinary, it could not be called ambiguous, and the things they talked about were all sparse and ordinary things.

They feel like a couple who have passed the passionate period, and have a bit of the feeling of an old married couple.

Basically, it’s just the things in life.

He speculated about this and felt that Naoko Akagi was unable to overcome the hurdle of being a daughter.

To be honest, she was somewhat disappointed with this development direction. Apart from being a little older, Naoko Akagi was definitely a high-quality woman.

but……

fair enough.

At least there won't be any trouble because of this, and it can also eliminate Ritsuko Akagi's good impression of me.

The reason for doing this.

It’s not that Ritsuko Akagi doesn’t meet his aesthetic standards, it’s simply that... he’s not confident. Repeated failures have made him doubt whether he can maintain a good relationship. Convincing himself to accept Naoko Akagi is simply because the involvement is too big to refuse.

"Wake up and stop playing."

Fumihiko Ikari was awakened from the virtual cabin by Naoko Akagi.

"You're back? Can't you rest for a few more days?"

"That's enough."

"Oh, if it's nothing urgent, just wait until I finish this dungeon."

"I'll wait for you in the control room."

"Ah."

It took half an hour for Fumihiko Ikari to complete the copy, exit the game, and come to Naoko Akagi.

It was only then that he realized that Naoko Akagi had changed.

Her dress has become younger and more fashionable, no longer wearing the same scientific research clothes for all four seasons, but she looks more like Ritsuko Akagi.

He still can't figure out why Naoko Akagi imitated Ritsuko Akagi's dress. Was it to ease the relationship between mother and daughter?

"It looks like you had a lot of fun on this break."

"Well, how should I put it? Actually... it's not bad! I just improved my life a little bit and fulfilled my duties as a mother."

As Akagi Naoko spoke, she checked the recent experimental records.

"No need to look. We have tested more than 20 people so far, and only three have a synchronization rate of over %. The vast majority are hovering in the single digits."

As he said this, he added something in his mind.

It seems that Nerv and Seele should have more than three EVAs at this stage, but we don't know whether these three EVAs use the new architecture or the traditional architecture. If it is the former, there should be fewer sacrifices. If it is the latter... it means that at least three people's souls have been injected into the core.

Although there is technology now that can rescue people from the core, it requires the assistance of dream programs.

There are no relevant operation records in the Three Sages System.

He didn't know how to comment on this matter.

Looking at this issue from Nerv's perspective, sacrifice is definitely necessary, and Nerv does not know when the next Angel will appear. The natural consideration is to set the outbreak of the Angel invasion crisis in the near future. It is impossible to choose too young children and train them slowly like the three units of Unit-0.

"Then stop for a moment and measure my current condition."

Akagi Naoko sighed in her heart when she said this.

Indeed, the reason why miracles are miracles is precisely because they are extremely low probability events that are unlikely to occur.

"it is good."

After responding, Ikari Fumihiko just glanced at Zhao Shuo.

Zhao Shuo nodded and went to issue the relevant notice.

Naoko Akagi also went to prepare. The deep link required the use of LCL for liquid breathing to strengthen the link, so she needed to use a rest suit modified from the combat suit.

Lie down in the link cabin.

"You must have been spending all day in the virtual cabin recently!"

"what happened?"

"This smells like you."

"Uh……"

Ikari Fumihiko was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and asked back.

"How is it? Does it smell like the sweat of someone who hasn't showered for three days? Do you want to change to a virtual cabin?"

"Need not."

Ikari Fumihiko didn't say anything more, and Akagi Naoko didn't speak again, letting the LCL liquid flow over her mouth and nose.

Close your eyes and your consciousness will seem to sink into the deep ocean.

When she opened her eyes again... she was in a virtual game, in an independent space specially created for artificial god experiments. This time, the experiment was different from the previous ones. Now there was an automated program, no external operation was required, and she only needed to click the confirmation button on the screen to complete the connection with the Three Sages' device.

She took a deep breath before pressing it.

Not long after, I heard the voice of Fumihiko Ikari.

“The data is a little weird.”

"what happened?"

"The synchronization rate is not a stable value, and it fluctuates wildly between 73% and 79.99%."

"is it?"

"Do you know why?"

"Didn't you say that before? Synchronicity is a reflection of the inner world."

"Did I say that?"

"I think so."

Ikari Fumihiko also reacted at this time.

"You are struggling with something...inside? That's why your synchronization rate fluctuates like this?"

Naoko Akagi was silent for a moment before she spoke.