I participated in the development of EVA

As for Ikari Gendō?

She naturally knew that compared to Ikari Fumihiko, Ikari Gendō was more suitable for this position, but she knew better what she would have to face every day if she sat in this position.

Besides, Shinji has already lost himself and can no longer live without his father's company.

Ikari Fumihiko was startled and immediately shook his head in fear.

"I can't take over his position, nor can I become a person like him, let alone achieve results by using human lives."

What a joke!

I'm already so anxious that I can hardly sleep, and the burden on me will be even heavier.

Even if he is not crazy, he will collapse and commit suicide sooner or later because he cannot bear the pressure.

Although Ikari Yui knew that it was useless to say anything, she still explained. "At this stage, the basic research has been completed, and the stage of wild growth has passed. Except for the soul injection project, which still has risks, most projects no longer need to use human lives to produce results. You don't have to worry about the research on soul injection. I will be fully responsible for this aspect."

At this time, Ikari Fumihiko also realized that what Ikari Yui really wanted him to take over was not Professor Yamaki's position, but her position.

I immediately became even more panicked.

With great power comes great responsibility.

"I really can't."

"Don't jump to conclusions so quickly. You haven't tried it, so how do you know you can't do it?!"

After a pause, Ikari Yui continued speaking.

"I really don't know why you're so panicked. I'm just sharing more work, not killing you."

At this time, Ikari Fumihiko deeply experienced what it meant to be a dumb person eating bitter herbs but unable to express his pain. He knew in his heart that Ikari Yui wanted him to take over the position of director. At the same time, he also knew that if he expressed this guess, Ikari Yui would definitely deny it directly, saying that he was thinking too much. He opened his mouth but finally swallowed the bitterness back into his stomach.

Ikari Yui didn't want to continue the dispute and ordered them to leave.

"That's it. You go back first."

Ikari Fumihiko didn't move, still opening his mouth as if wanting to say something, but not knowing how to say it.

Ikari Yui ignored Ikari Fumihiko and stood up and walked out.

Sitting in the empty minister's office, Fumihiko Ikari looked at the seat where Yui Ikari had sat before. It was obviously just a higher-end office chair, but it was like an abyss. Anyone who sat on it would be swallowed by the darkness.

It took him a long time to come back to his senses, and he came to the Unit 00 project team with a heavy heart.

Ibuki Emi naturally noticed that something was wrong with Ikari Fumihiko's mood.

"It's really strange. You never come over when I ask you to on weekdays, but why do you come here every day these past two days? Did you run into something bad again?"

Ikari Fumihiko did not hide anything and nodded directly.

“I’m in a really bad mood right now.”

"What do you want to talk about today? It'd better not be too aggressive, otherwise I might not be able to take it."

"It's me who can't catch it."

Ikari Fumihiko opened his mouth and didn't know what to say for a moment. He glanced at the documents that were piling up like wild monsters that refreshed on time and then began to speak.

"Forget it, just...give me some files!"

If you can't find a topic, find something to do.

Ibuki Emi was greatly surprised and spoke in an exaggerated tone.

"Really? You actually took the initiative to help me share the work? Is this what they call crocodile tears?"

"Don't you have to be so exaggerated? I just want to find something to do!!"

"That's exaggerated enough, okay—"

"Am I so lazy in your eyes?"

"You should ask yourself this first."

127. We are all human beings

Time passed bit by bit.

Two months later, I woke up early this morning and went to the Lingbo project team as usual.

"Korea."

"Korea……"

Hearing this unclear and weak voice, Fumihiko Ikari and the nurse beside him were all stunned.

It took a long time before I came to my senses.

"Korea?"

"Korea."

When she spoke again, Rei Ayanami's voice was still weak, giving people a fragile feeling, but it was much clearer than before.

Only then did Fumihiko Ikari dare to believe that Rei Ayanami had mastered the ability to speak languages.

Glancing at the nurse who was also standing there in a daze, he realized that this was the first time Rei Ayanami spoke.

My heart was filled with joy but also became heavy at the same time, because my soul was growing too fast.

"You are Ayanami Rei, and I am Ikari Fumihiko."

"You...are...Ayanami Rei, and I'm Ikari...Fumihiko..."

Baby mimics speech?

As soon as this thought came to Fumihiko Ikari's mind, Ayanami Rei spoke again.

"I'm Ayanami Rei, and you're Ikari Fumihiko."

This is not baby talk.

Instead, they have truly mastered the language skills, but are not yet proficient in it.

Fumihiko Ikari looked at Rei Ayanami who was standing there in a daze again, and Rei Ayanami also tilted her head and looked at him blankly.

After a while, Ayanami Rei spoke first.

"Yan?"

Ikari Fumihiko corrected the mistake subconsciously.

"It's not Yan, it's Wen Yan."

Rei Ayanami's eyes were still clear, filled with doubts.

Ikari Fumihiko thought for a moment before he began to explain.

"A name consists of two parts: the surname and the given name. Ikari is the surname, Fumihiko is the given name, Ling Bo is the surname, and Rei is the given name."

Rei Ayanami was still confused and obviously still didn't understand.

Ikari Fumihiko explained patiently.

"If you don't understand it now, just put it aside for now and try to understand it slowly later."

"Yan?"

Just as he was about to say something, Fumihiko Ikari's cell phone rang. It was a message from Emi Ibuki.

【Are you coming today? 】

【Something happened. 】

【you busy.】

For the next three days, Fumihiko Ikari stayed in the Ayanami project team and taught Rei Ayanami together with the nurses. After the second day, Emi Ibuki stopped sending messages.

He met a man during dinner that day.

Ikari Gendo.

The other person was standing next to a vending machine, drinking canned coffee, and looked very tired.

Ikari Fumihiko was a little suspicious that Gendo Ikari saw him going to the cafeteria through the surveillance video and hurried over to wait for him, which made him so tired.

Ikari Gendō speaks very directly.

"I have something I want to talk to you about."

Ikari Fumihiko hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded and agreed.

"Let's get a private room and talk while we eat."

"I've prepared in advance."

Fumihiko Ikari was a little curious.

"Why don't I come to the cafeteria to eat tonight? Are you going to call me?"

"Correct."

"Then why didn't you just call? Don't you think it's cool to do a surprise attack like this?!"

"I was busy with some things outside and just returned to the base."

The two came to the cafeteria private room.

Ikari Gendō spoke anxiously.

"What happened in the office two months ago."

what happened?

Ikari Fumihiko was a little speechless.

You used the wrong sentence!

"There was nothing specific in the conversation. They just assigned me the task of building Unit-01 and asked me to be ready to become the pilot of Unit-00 at any time."

There was no hiding and no saying much.

He was in a bad mood about this matter and hadn't figured out a solution.

Do not--

Although I was hesitant, I already had the answer in my heart.

Because only by keeping Unit-01 in its original state can we ensure that the plot will not deviate from the original.

Ikari Gendō stared at Ikari Fumihiko in silence, and only spoke after a long time.

"only these?"

"Yes, that's all."

"She didn't discuss the details of Unit-01 with you?"

"No."

His wife's obsession with the soul injection project made Gendo Ikari realize that his wife was using the special features of Unit-01 to stop the higher-ups' human completion plan.

Without any explanation, he directly stated his request.

"I can sense that she wants to imitate Professor Yamaki and leave part of her soul in Unit-01."

Ikari Fumihiko didn't say anything.

"..."

Ikari Gendo was a little surprised that Ikari Fumihiko also realized this.

But then I figured it out.

The two of them talked about this for so long two months ago. Even though Ikari Yui didn't express this thought out loud at the time, her behavior must have shown this thought.

"I hope you can stop her. This experiment is too dangerous."

Ikari Fumihiko looked at Ikari Gendō with some surprise, obviously surprised that the other party would say such a thing.

Judging from what is shown in the original work, if Ikari Gendo knew of Ikari Yui's idea, he would probably stop it at all costs.

After being stunned for a moment, a cliché flashed through my mind.