I participated in the development of EVA

Ikari Fumihiko was a little confused.

He could understand vomiting while drunk, but what about vomiting in a closet?!

Eri Akagi is obviously well-informed.

"He must have been drunk and mistook the closet for a bathroom."

"Luckily I don't have much in my closet."

I don’t care much about what I wear and I only have three sets of clothes in my closet.

"Do you want to change it?"

"It's nothing, just wash it and you can wear it. Sorry to trouble you."

Before he traveled through time, he basically spent his own money. In addition, he had developed a habit of frugality since he grew up with his grandfather who had been used to a hard life. Now with his current status and position, even if he asked for small things like wearing new clothes every day, his request would definitely be fulfilled. However, he did not intend to change this habit.

"This is what I should do, you don't have to be so polite."

Fumihiko Ikari left Emi Ibuki's room and came to his own dormitory.

As soon as I opened the door, I smelled a strong mixture of alcohol and vomit.

Ibuki Emi hasn't woken up yet. She drank more and harder than her yesterday, so it's normal that she can't wake up.

Besides, the other party's life assistant was tidying up the room.

"She wakes up and lets me know."

"Yes."

Before coming to look for Ibuki Emi, she learned a little about Ikari Fumihiko's identity. She didn't get much information, but she still knew that Ikari Fumihiko was Ibuki Emi's boss.

This surprised her somewhat.

The R&D department actually has such a young management team.

After explaining the matters concerning Ibuki Emi, Ikari Fumihiko got up and went to the second experimental area.

As soon as I walked into the second experimental area, I found assistant Ikari Yui waiting for me.

"The minister is waiting for you in the office."

"Isn't there a meeting?"

"The meeting is over."

"..."

Ikari Fumihiko was a little embarrassed and just said something casually.

"This meeting ended pretty quickly."

"I am not at a high enough level to understand the specific details of the meeting. If you want to know the specific information, you need to consult the minister in person."

The assistant misunderstood the meaning, and Fumihiko Ikari was relieved.

"Oh."

The two came to the minister's office.

As soon as I walked into the door, I saw Ikari Yui with a gloomy face.

"But I'm your cousin! My dear cousin!"

Faced with this sudden resentment, Fumihiko Ikari was a little confused, but he quickly reacted.

"Uh--"

Did she spy on the screen last night?

No!

Is there any privacy in this place? Well, there is no privacy.

"Am I so vicious in your eyes?"

"It's not a question of whether it's vicious or not, but if you sit in this position, you have to do this kind of thing."

After a pause, Fumihiko Ikari tried to change the subject.

"What's the matter with you calling me over here?"

"Didn't I tell you to come to the meeting?"

"You mean to have a meeting after waking up? Isn't it just me waking up?"

"There's no one as lazy as you in the entire R&D department."

"There's still one person who's still drunk."

"..."

Ikari Yui was choked and speechless for a moment, and after a while she spoke helplessly.

"You really don't know how to be gentle with women."

"I have other things to take care of. Can we get straight to business?"

"If you know there are many things to do, don't drink."

Ikari Yui calmed down the situation before speaking again.

"I called you over here to discuss the matter of Ibuki Emi."

Fumihiko Ikari was a little surprised by Ikari Yui's current attitude.

It turned out to be a discussion, not a notification.

Is this an apostolic bait that has caused the top leaders to change their strategy toward him?

"I hope she will be transferred back to the Unit 0 construction project and continue to serve as deputy team leader."

"can."

Ikari Fumihiko was probably surprised, but he also knew that things couldn't be that simple.

"What are the conditions?"

"She must cooperate to complete this startup experiment and collect data."

Ikari Fumihiko shook his head.

"It's too dangerous for ordinary people to start the experiment."

"Humanity needs this data to improve the research on soul injection technology."

Without waiting for Ikari Fumihiko to speak, Ikari Yui continued, "The fate of mankind cannot be entirely pinned on the Lingbo Project. There must be other alternative plans. Although I have repeated it many times, I still want to repeat it to you again. This is not an ordinary trivial matter. It is a matter related to the fate of all mankind. Standing in your position and mine, any decision will affect the fate of all mankind."

After waiting for Ikari Fumihiko to digest what he said, he continued to add one more sentence.

"I hope you won't take this issue personally anymore."

After hearing this, Fumihiko Ikari became a little nervous.

“Does my opinion matter?”

"It's very important that the top management decided to listen to your opinion on this issue."

“Listen to me??”

"Yes, I will totally follow your advice."

Fumihiko Ikari’s first reaction was that Yui Ikari was lying, but he still felt heavy in his heart.

What if?

What if it's true! ? ?

I threw out the bait in the first place just to disrupt the situation and increase my own voice, but now that I actually have the voice, I'm starting to regret it.

This right to speak, which could influence the fate of all mankind, was too heavy a burden for him.

Ikari Yui didn't urge her, but just said it in a serious tone.

“That’s the weight of power.”

Ikari Fumihiko certainly felt it.

On one side is the fate of all mankind, and on the other side are personal emotions.

Ikari Yui returned the words that Ikari Fumihiko had just said.

"As you just said, this is not a question of whether it is vicious or not, but if you sit in this position, you have to do this kind of thing."

A sentence flashed through Ikari Fumihiko's mind.

"If you lose your humanity, you lose a lot; if you lose your animality, you lose everything... huh -"

Ikari Yui was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting Ikari Fumihiko to have such an insight.

"Yes, that's it."

The fate of one person and the fate of all mankind are put together, just like the trolley problem, and Fumihiko Ikari really can't give an answer.

"Can I not choose?"

Ikari Yui shook her head. "This is meaningless. You should know that in this situation, not making a choice is actually making a choice."

108. Naive

Yes--

Not expressing an opinion means tacit consent.

Under normal circumstances, this should be easy to realize, but Fumihiko Ikari overlooked this point.

Or maybe we subconsciously ignore this point.

Now I am forced to face it.

Under the current circumstances, it shouldn't be a problem for Huimei to participate in the start-up experiment...

"I reject."

It is not a rational judgment, it is just an expression of emotion.

There was no change in the expression on Ikari Yui's face.

"What are you refusing? Refusing to answer? Refusing to choose?"

Faced with the questioning, Ikari Fumihiko turned his gaze away from Ikari Yui and still gave a stubborn answer.

"If you listen to my advice, it means that I refuse ordinary people to conduct startup experiments."

This answer did not surprise Ikari Yui. When she first sat in this position, she was as naive as Ikari Fumihiko, no! She was a little more naive.

"I hope you can be more rational. This concerns the fate of all mankind."

At the beginning, she learned to think rationally after being questioned by people around her again and again, saying "this concerns the fate of all mankind", just like she was questioning Ikari Fumihiko now.

Ikari Fumihiko took a deep breath.

“No matter how many times I repeat myself, my answer will not change.”

Having experienced the same thing, Ikari Yui naturally knew that the reason why Ikari Fumihiko answered in this way was because he still had a sense of luck in his heart.

It’s not that I think there are other ways to solve the problem, but I feel that my opinion will not influence high-level decision-making.

"Okay, I understand. I will convey your opinions to the top management in full."

Hearing this, Ikari Fumihiko felt a little flustered, but he forced himself to calm down.

I thought about the agreement we made last night.

"I think Professor Yamaki should be treated in the Lingbo Project Team."

I was prepared to be rejected, but Ikari Yui did not reject me as expected.

"His current condition is not suitable for too many people to know. I will arrange for someone to transport equipment to Laboratory No. 5 and treat him there."

Ikari Fumihiko couldn't believe why Ikari Yui was so easy to talk to today.

"Can Huimei come visit during the treatment?"