I participated in the development of EVA

“That’s roughly what it means.”

After Ikari Fumihiko replied, an idea flashed through his mind.

After the backup machine's physical body has completed its evolution, will these codes exist as physical entities like the N2 machine?

Thinking of this, he suddenly understood.

"Have we not dissected the evolved EVA yet?"

When Naoko Akagi heard this, she turned her head and looked at the Type 02 prototype.

"He has not yet evolved to the level of a backup machine. It would be best to let him evolve to the same level as a backup machine before dissecting him. However, this is a bit risky. We have not conducted relevant experiments on the planet yet."

"Then take samples from the backup machine. After all, with his strong vitality, he won't die even if part of his brain is removed."

Ikari Fumihiko paused and added another sentence.

"It's a good opportunity to complete the trauma experiment."

20:04:02

594. I was almost scared to death by you

Akagi Naoko was silent for a moment before speaking.

"Since we need to take samples, let's wait until He completes all of His evolutions! It's not easy to travel this distance back and forth with current technology."

Just as Ikari Fumihiko was about to say something, Zhao Shuo interrupted.

"The last time we shipped LCL liquids, we emptied out all our inventory capacity."

Although he didn't continue speaking, Ikari Fumihiko knew what he was going to say next.

“How long will it take to get the transportation capacity to complete this?”

Zhao Shuo smiled bitterly.

"After the second impact, the whole world was busy with disaster relief and reconstruction. The aerospace industry has been on hold and has only recently begun to reorganize. Even after the reorganization is completed, the International Space Agency will most likely abandon traditional rockets and wait for the construction of the space elevator. If there are satellite launch missions during this period, EVA will be used to complete them."

At this point, he realized that he had gone a little too far.

"From what I understand, we basically have to start production from scratch. In this case, even if we work overtime, it will take at least half a year to produce a special rocket that meets your needs."

"Half a year is a bit too long, can it be faster?"

"No matter how much we speed up, we can't shorten it too much, and that's even after taking the EVA boost into account."

Ikari Fumihiko also knew that this was a bit embarrassing, so he didn't say anything more.

If you want to take samples from a spare fuselage, you can't just use a rocket to transport it back and forth. You also need to transport relevant equipment over to complete the sampling mission.

Naoko Akagi knew that Fumihiko Ikari did not fail to hear what she said just now, but was deliberately changing the subject. She was not angry about it, nor was she prepared to be fooled by Fumihiko Ikari.

She waited for the two to finish talking before speaking again.

"Body sampling is relatively easy. There is no restraining armor on the spare fuselage, and the remote-controlled robotic arm can complete the sampling task."

Fumihiko Ikari has a headache.

I really want to ask: If you don’t finish dying, you will feel uncomfortable, right? ?

It seems that Naoko Akagi is just putting forward her own suggestions now, but the subtext is to complete the subsequent experiments first and then take samples from the spare fuselage.

He is tired.

This is not only a description, but also a literal meaning.

He needed a good rest both physically and mentally at this moment.

"You come with me."

Without waiting for Naoko Akagi's reply, Fumihiko Ikari dragged her to the locker room of her laboratory.

then……

Fumihiko Ikari changed into his leisure clothes.

He dragged Naoko Akagi into the rest cabin, held her in his arms, and activated the rest function.

At first, Naoko Akagi was a little confused, but she reacted later.

Ikari Fumihiko wanted to rest but was worried that he would conduct experiments secretly again, so he came up with this plan of hugging himself and using the rest cabin.

“It’s a bit crowded.”

Ikari Fumihiko replied unhappily.

"Bear it."

Naoko Akagi said nothing more.

The two were submerged in LCL liquid, and before their consciousness entered a dormant state, Naoko Akagi remembered one thing.

She set up an automatic connection function, and what she connected to was naturally the beautiful dream she had arranged for herself.

It’s just that it’s a little too late to react now, and it’s too late to shut down the system.

Fumihiko Ikari had a dream that made his legs go weak.

The object was Naoko Akagi before she changed her hairstyle, and the dream was a bit strange. In this dream, he was always from a bystander's perspective, unlike usual when he would almost forget everything after waking up. This dream was very clear, and he remembered every detail very clearly. The only drawback was that the bystander's perspective made him feel less involved.

Normally, one can recover energy after four hours of rest in the rest cabin, but recently, Fumihiko Ikari has to use it for nearly eight hours each time to recover most of his energy.

When he opened his eyes, he saw the good news that his physical condition had recovered to full strength again, and Naoko Akagi did not take the opportunity to slip away again.

The bad news is that the vibrant body is stimulated by dreams in which it has no involvement.

This time, Naoko Akagi was no longer as demanding and proactive as before, but was unusually shy. For a moment, Fumihiko Ikari couldn't help but wonder if he had mistaken her for someone else! ? After a careful look, he realized that he hadn't made a mistake. Although Naoko Akagi's current outfit and hairstyle were the same as Ritsuko Akagi's, they were mother and daughter, not twin sisters, so they only looked similar, not exactly the same.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, I was not mistaken...

At this moment he really wanted to say: I was almost scared to death by you.

But he was not a fool. He knew that it was best not to mention Ritsuko Akagi in front of Naoko Akagi at this stage, so he swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

Ok……

He didn't know how to face it.

After a moment of impulse he controlled himself.

There was no other way. He had already tried physical sleeping clothes... and it didn't work. If there was any hope, he would have tried a few more times.

I say I'm not convinced, and I can't even sleep. Now I can only hope that the hard work of the past half month will have some effect.

Although pregnancy could stop Naoko Akagi, he also knew that his hope would most likely be dashed.

Naoko Akagi is not the kind of little girl with no experience. Her daughter is not even much younger than her, which means that it is unlikely that an unexpected pregnancy will happen to her.

He stopped...and Akagi Naoko didn't continue either.

After resting for a while, the two got up and left the rest cabin.

He really wanted to ask Naoko Akagi what happened, but he didn't know how to ask, so in the end he didn't mention it.

Just finished showering and got dressed.

Akagi Naoko then spoke.

"I want to continue."

When Ikari Fumihiko heard this, his legs subconsciously began to go weak.

As if realizing his misunderstanding, Akagi Naoko corrected him.

"I'm talking about experiments."

"..."

He was about to speak but was interrupted by Akagi Naoko.

"I hope you agree."

Ikari Fumihiko sighed, and he actually understood it in his heart.

Unless he could come up with another solution to this matter, he would not be able to change Naoko Akagi's mind. At the same time, he also understood that he was a little naive before. Given Naoko Akagi's personality, even if she really got pregnant unexpectedly because of the hard work during this period, it would not change her determination to continue the experiment.

He wanted to say: The apostles will not attack until seven years later, so we still have a lot of time, and the apostles are not as powerful as you think.

But the words were still stuck in my mouth, and this time I didn't know how to explain them.

But...

I don't know how to make Naoko Akagi believe that I am not lying.

The two of them have done so much, but he still doesn't know whether he likes Naoko Akagi or not. However... one thing is certain, he has feelings for Naoko Akagi, and these feelings come from long-term cooperation and getting along.

"Naoko."

"Ok?"

"promise me……"

Having said that, he felt like he was setting a death flag for Naoko Akagi.

Naoko Akagi was a little slow to react and didn't respond for a while.

"Ok?"

Ikari Fumihiko shook his head.

"nothing."

20:04:14

595. Deformity

The two men got up and went to the main control room.

Fumihiko Ikari sat in front of the console, watching Naoko Akagi making preparations for the experiment.

It wasn't until then that I realized...

It seems like I'm the one who's been slept with?

He secretly mocked himself in his heart, and at the same time carefully reviewed the plot of the original novel in his mind.

Then he added another sentence in his mind.

In the original work, Unit-01 did not devour Shinji Ikari when it was awakened. Uh... this is because Shinji Ikari was protected by his mother, so it has no reference value.

None of the Type 02 machines have the soul insurance that the old EVA had.

This is an advantage and a disadvantage.

The advantage is that it can be driven without sacrifice, and it also lowers the driving conditions. The disadvantage is that it loses a means of control.

Thinking of this, I subconsciously glanced at the big screen.

There are almost no restraints on the spare machine, and the milky white flesh is directly exposed. The shape seems normal and there is nothing wrong with it, but in fact there is no reference in the universe. If you are on land, you can see the difference between the spare machine and the normal body. Although it has a body structure similar to that of humans, its movement mode is mostly like that of a beast.

In this situation, even if there is insurance, it may not be useful...

The more he thought about it, the more worried he became.

At this time, Naoko Akagi changed into her rest clothes again and lay down in the simulated seed.

He couldn't hold it in any longer.

"Humans have lived on Earth for five million years, and the impact event only occurred recently. The next appearance of the Apostles may be another five million years from now, or... there are only two Apostles discovered on Earth, and no other Apostles exist. If this is the case, your current adventure is reckless and meaningless."

Naoko Akagi paused for a moment before she responded.

"You know better than me that after the Second Impact, humans have no other choice. Only when they have enough power can they have true freedom... I don't want the next generation to live in fear and hatred of the apostles like our generation, and I don't want what happened to our generation to happen again."

Her obsession with completing the experiment.

Apart from not knowing how to face the current situation after this impulse, it is more like what she is saying now.

Ikari Fumihiko fell silent.

As a visitor from another world, he could understand Naoko Akagi's feelings, but he couldn't empathize with her... No! To be precise, he empathized with everyone in this world regarding the Second Impact incident.