I participated in the development of EVA

"Why are you shaking your head? Are you thinking of some terrible scene? Could it be that... you are the only one who can unlock the limited edition bikini?"

"..."

Ikari Fumihiko quickly shook his head in denial and then changed the subject.

"Why didn't she come?"

"Who? Your cousin?"

"right--"

"She's busy with another important experiment and can't spare the time."

The two came to the cockpit.

The finished product looks very rough, and you can tell from the looks of it that it was rushed.

Seeing Ibuki Emi climbing up the ladder and about to enter, Ikari Fumihiko immediately spoke.

"Why not test it first?"

"It's already been tested, gogogogo, I can't wait! Hurry up and make it faster."

Fumihiko Ikari came to the control room.

"Debrief the situation."

"Number: 01, Volunteer: Ibuki Emi, Gender: Female, Age: , Physical functions are normal."

"The equipment has completed self-checking and there is no abnormality."

"No. 01 has entered the cockpit. All sensors are normal. The door has been locked. The air inside is % remaining. Waiting for LCL liquid to be injected."

He took a deep breath and then gave the order.

"Inject LCL liquid."

"The injection has started. The current progress is 1%... 15%... 45%... The injection is complete. There are no abnormalities in the body functions of volunteer No. 01... There are no abnormalities in the neural connection... There are no abnormalities in the LCL battery level... There are no abnormalities in the communication system detection." A series of reports sounded one after another and reached the ears of Fumihiko Ikari.

At the same time, Ibuki Emi's voice came through the communication system.

"It's a little fishy, ​​but everything else is good. I'm ready to start anytime."

Looking at Akagi Eri who was immersed in lcl on the screen, he hesitated for a moment and finally gave the order.

"Experiment 01 officially starts - turn on! Two-way link system."

"The two-way link system has been successfully activated!"

As the start command was given, everyone's eyes were focused on the display screen that was split into two halves.

One side shows EVA's head immersed in liquid.

On one side, the interior of the cockpit is displayed.

"No. 01 reports the situation."

"It seems to have failed? Did you really activate the two-way link? Wait a minute... I feel it!"

At the same time, Eva's originally dim eye gradually brightened.

"Look! The test subject's eyes seem to be glowing—"

"There is no abnormality in the environmental data. External factors have been ruled out. The source of the light comes from the experimental subject itself."

Ibuki Emi also showed signs of being unusual, as if she was enduring something.

"You look abnormal. No. 01 is reporting your condition."

"Some information came to my brain... It seemed like some picture, but it was too blurry, I couldn't see anything clearly, I could only feel a dark red color, and... I felt a little cold around me. Did I lose body temperature because of being immersed in the LCL? I was careless and forgot to consider this situation... I should have used a diving suit to prevent my body temperature from losing too quickly."

It turns out that the combat suits in the original book were modified from diving suits, and were designed to prevent the body temperature from dissipating too quickly when immersed in LCL?

Dispel distracting thoughts in your mind and bring your scattered thoughts back.

"You should have successfully established the link now. The dark red you feel is the field of vision of the experimental subject."

"Really? The first experiment was almost successful?"

"Do not."

"It's not a success. The picture is too blurry. Apparently the connection strength is too low..."

Ikari Fumihiko interrupted Ibuki Emi.

"Judging from the picture alone, the experimental subject's body functions are still in the recovery stage. In simple terms...it is still in the stage of not waking up."

Ibuki Emi said speechlessly, "No way! It's ok that your graduate students were careless, but how could you make such a low-level mistake? You graduated at the age of 21, your doctorate is inflated! Such an important matter... you just made an arbitrary judgment based on the picture? In this case, you should test the activity of the experimental subject's neurons."

When Ikari Fumihiko heard Ibuki Emi say that his academic qualifications were inflated, he panicked for a moment but then regained his composure.

"It was my inexperience that caused me to neglect to project the activity of both neurons onto the main screen."

"The relevant equipment is not installed. We cannot detect the activity value of the neurons in Brain 01. We only have the activity value of the neurons in the subject's brain."

The activity value of EVA's brain neurons is constantly increasing. Currently, only 3% of the neurons are active. This is the same as he has just deduced. EVA's body functions are still in the awakening stage. He frowned, and he was a little uneasy because he could not see the relevant values ​​of the volunteers. After hesitating for a while, he opened his mouth and spoke to Ibuki Emi.

"Let's suspend the experiment first! Install the testing equipment in the cockpit and start again. By the way, you can also change into your diving suit."

Ibuki Emi was about to nod in agreement.

An alarm sounded in the control room.

"The experimental subjects' neurons are awakening on a large scale, and abnormal data has appeared again—"

At the same time, Ibuki Emi covered her head and wailed in pain.

No hesitation.

"Immediately initiate the emergency termination protocol! Terminate the experiment."

"The command did not respond and the protocol could not be started."

Fumihiko Ikari was a little panicked at this moment, but he did not panic and directly picked up the emergency phone.

"Level 1 alarm, cut off the power supply to the laboratory!"

"Yes."

As the voice on the other end fell, the power supply in the laboratory was cut off.

"The power supply has been disconnected."

Fumihiko Ikari hung up the phone directly, then ran out of the control room and came to the cockpit.

They opened the cabin door and took the unconscious Emi Ibuki out, handed her over to the medical team who had been on standby, and sent her directly to the emergency room.

"how is the situation?"

"After preliminary examination, the patient is in normal condition and is not in danger of life."

Upon hearing this, Ikari Fumihiko let out a long sigh and his anxious heart relaxed.

"When will you wake up?"

Just as the doctor was about to say something, a nurse came out of the emergency room.

"The patient has regained consciousness."

Hearing this, the doctor said in a relaxed tone: "Well, it's obvious that if you had been slower in bringing him here just now, the patient would have woken up on his own."

010. Adults have their own tacit understanding

Ibuki Emi staggered out of the emergency room.

"It seems to be true..."

Seeing this, Ikari Fumihiko sighed.

The doctor was obviously on good terms with Ibuki Emi, and he joked, "Can't you be honest? You wear a swimsuit and put breast pads on. If you want to make your breasts bigger, you might as well go get a breast augmentation. I can help you contact a doctor. His skills are absolutely first-rate."

Ibuki Emi's face turned a little red.

"Speak less, no one will think you are dumb."

"No way...what's wrong with you today? Are you shy after just a few words?"

The doctor looked at Ikari Fumihiko suspiciously.

"Boyfriend? No way! How could you do that to such a young child?"

"What nonsense are you talking about! This is Dr. Fumihiko."

"The Dr. Fumihiko who completed his studies at the age of 21 and is the minister's cousin?"

"Correct."

The doctor coughed dryly and straightened his clothes.

"Hello, Dr. Fumihiko, I'm Emi's friend Kana Fuyutsuki. Are you free after get off work tonight? Do you want to go out for dinner together?"

"??? You are too proactive!"

"It's a mess outside right now. It will take at least a few years for the situation to stabilize. There are only a few high-quality men of similar age in the base. If you don't take the initiative, you really won't have a chance."

"You are eight years older than him... Never mind. Come on."

In terms of appearance, Kana Fuyutsuki is slightly inferior to Emi Ibuki, but her figure is better than Emi Ibuki and she is taller. Compared to the doctor, she looks more like a model.

Faced with this situation, Fumihiko Ikari didn't know how to deal with it for a moment and could only make small talk for the time being.

He remembered that there was a character named Fuyutsuki Kozo in the original work.

He is Yui Ikari's mentor.

"Dongyue? Are you the daughter of Associate Professor Dongyue?"

"Well, my father said that if there hadn't been an accident, he would have been your mentor."

"That's a pity, otherwise we would have known each other a long time ago."

“It’s a pity indeed.”

Just as Fuyutsuki Kana was about to say something else, her cell phone rang.

After answering the phone, he said to Ikari Fumihiko with an apologetic look on his face.

"Sorry, there's a patient I need to see."

Then he took out a business card from his pocket and said, "Here is my contact information. Remember to have dinner together tonight."

Ikari Fumihiko took the business card.

"Well, if there is any unexpected situation, I will contact you in advance."

How could he miss the opportunity when a beautiful woman took the initiative to invite him out? Regardless of whether it would work out or not, he should get to know each other first. What's more, Kana Fuyutsuki gave him a different feeling from the people around her. She seemed more energetic and normal.

Fuyutsuki Kana's eyes lit up.

"it is good."

He winked at Ibuki Emi proudly, "Look, as long as you are charming enough, age is not a problem!" Then he turned around and walked away.

Ibuki Emi shook her head.

"Are you really planning on having dinner with Kana?"

Ikari Fumihiko was a little surprised by Ibuki Emi's attitude.

Doesn't she like me?

"Well, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with her?"

Ibuki Emi suppressed the jealousy in her heart because she knew very well that Fuyutsuki Kana's current luck was due to the fact that her family had suffered misfortunes in her childhood. Her mother died in childbirth, and the older generation also died before the Second Impact. Her father was the only relative left. This led to her not losing anything after experiencing such a doomsday catastrophe as the Second Impact.

And she lost everything.

shook his head.

"Besides being a bit nagging, there's nothing wrong with her. Of course...when you first meet her, she will definitely act like a lady so that you can't find any fault with her. Apart from that, there's nothing wrong with her. She's a good girl. Oh... by the way! She's not good at cooking. She's the kind of girl who can cook like a chemistry experiment."

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Just now, Fumihiko Ikari was struggling in his heart about who to choose between the two, and even imagined a day on campus.

"I thought you were going to reveal something shocking!? Don't mention how nervous I was just now."