I participated in the development of EVA

"No way... all countries believe this!?"

Sakuragi Haruna sighed.

"This is just the information I know. There must be other things, but this is not something I can get involved in."

Ikari Fumihiko was silent.

"..."

Sakuragi Haruna also repeated it again with melancholy.

"With the power of this organization, as long as the outside world doesn't know about the existence of EVA and they don't conduct sensitive research such as nuclear weapons and viruses, it won't attract much attention."

Ikari Fumihiko was silent for a moment before speaking again.

"Who are you?"

"Like you, ordinary scholars who were dragged into this. Of course, there are some other people behind them who want to huddle together for warmth."

"Stay together for warmth? It's not that simple, right? I don't know this information."

Sakuragi Haruna's expression turned serious.

"If possible, we hope that the power of EVA can be used in the right scope, rather than becoming a tool for some people to satisfy their ambitions."

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Sakuragi Haruna's answer was the same as what Ikari Fumihiko expected.

"What do you want to do?"

Sakuragi Haruna shook her head.

"Leak this information out and draw the attention of the United Nations. As long as the United Nations intervenes, everything will be easy."

When Ikari Fumihiko heard this, he realized that his expectations were dashed.

"You can't do that, can you?"

"Yes, although the internal surveillance is now in a semi-paralyzed state, there is only one way to leave here."

"Why aren't you here..."

Before Ikari Fumihiko could finish his words, Sakuragi Haruna interrupted him.

"You mean why we don't arrange for members to blend into the team of doctors on external transfer?"

Ikari Fumihiko already knew the answer.

"It's not that I don't want to, but I don't have the ability, right—"

Sakuragi Haruna smiled bitterly and nodded.

“We tried, but it didn’t work.”

After a pause, he continued with a bitter look.

"In fact, I have always felt that the top management has known about our existence for a long time, but they just don't bother to deal with it, or they just don't care because they lack manpower."

Ikari Fumihiko panicked for a moment, but then he regained his composure.

Now that things have come to this, there is no point in panicking.

Let out a long sigh.

"A bird in a cage."

"Yeah, we are now like caged birds."

After a pause, Sakuragi Haruna cast an expectant look at Ikari Fumihiko.

"Do you have any solution?"

Fumihiko Ikari sighed again. He contacted Sakuragi Haruna to seek help, but now apart from knowing some information, he couldn't get any help. Instead, he was regarded as a help by the other party.

"I had no choice but to change my mind and contact you."

"It's not meaningless. At least we have one more person who can help each other, and it's someone as important as you." After receiving this answer, Sakuragi Haruna was not as depressed as expected. Instead, her spirits remained high. "I believe that as long as we unite all the forces that can be united, we will be able to change the situation."

Ikari Fumihiko didn't have much confidence in this, but he didn't say anything to undermine Sakuragi Haruna's confidence.

"Ah."

Sakuragi Haruna changed the subject and asked Ikari Fumihiko.

"I forgot to ask you what you think."

Fumihiko Ikari once again felt that Sakuragi Haruna was unreliable, but since things had developed to this point, he just followed the topic and expressed his thoughts.

"Me?? I don't have such great ambitions as you. I just want to escape from this cage and live a normal life."

Sakuragi Haruna does not think that Fumihiko Ikari can realize his beautiful vision. Unlike these grassroots scholars, even if he can successfully send the information out, the United Nations will definitely not let a top scientist like Fumihiko Ikari leave after it intervenes. After all, there are really mysterious creatures like EVA in this world that can cause human extinction.

"Yes, of course."

After a pause, he added.

"After we get out of here, if you're interested, we can start a gaming company together."

Ikari Fumihiko was a little surprised.

“You also want to start a game company?”

"You too?"

“Yeah, I had this thought at first.”

As he said this, Fumihiko Ikari thought of the idea he had just come across and wanted to start a gaming company to make money.

It hadn't been that long since then, but it felt very far away to him.

Sakuragi Haruna excitedly shared her ideas.

"That's really a coincidence. I've always had this idea in my mind. Now I'm tired of playing these games and want to make a game according to my own ideas."

It’s a bit tiring to keep hiding, and now Fumihiko Ikari is not going to hide it anymore.

"We are different. I want to start a gaming company because I think this industry doesn't make money."

"Making games to make money is so vulgar!"

"What's wrong with being a little vulgar?"

Sakuragi Haruna surrendered decisively.

"Well... I just think that with your talent, you can make endless money even if you don't start a game company! The reason you chose games is at least because you like games, right?"

Ikari Fumihiko shook his head.

"No, I just think this industry makes money quickly."

“So what do you do with your money?”

“It’s a life of luxury.”

Sakuragi Haruna opened her mouth and after a long time she spoke haltingly.

"You are truly sincere."

"I'm not being honest, I'm just tired of pretending lately."

"Then I'm really honored."

After a pause, Sakuragi Haruna spoke again.

"In that case, let me also tell you what I think."

"Ok?"

“I want to make a game about male-male romance.”

Ikari Fumihiko took a step back cautiously.

"I'm warning you, if you have the chance in the future, don't treat me as the protagonist. No! Not even a supporting role!"

Sakuragi Haruna held her forehead speechlessly, "You are really confident. With you as the protagonist of the magic board, the sales of the game will definitely skyrocket. Although I am not very interested in money, I still hope to make enough money through the game, so that I can live a happy life playing games and drinking beverages every day."

Ikari Fumihiko was immediately dissatisfied.

"What's wrong with me?"

Sakuragi Haruna handled it very skillfully.

"You are very good, but you are too masculine. You can tell at a glance that you are not a normal person, which will affect the players' sense of immersion."

Ikari Fumihiko knew that Sakuragi Haruna was lying, but he still agreed with it.

"Not bad! You have a pretty good eye for people."

Sakuragi Haruna smiled in an impolite manner.

"and you?"

"Of course, it's to create online games, the kind that can make you stronger by paying money."

"This is really an amazing idea. You are truly a genius doctor."

Although he knew that Sakuragi Haruna was complimenting him, Ikari Fumihiko still sounded like he was enjoying it.

"Of course. I may have a vision that is far beyond this era."

He paused here, unable to suppress his excitement, and continued to paint a rosy picture for himself.

"Once I make enough money from online games, I will create a virtual online game that can be called the second world!"

"Virtual online game?"

For a moment, Sakuragi Haruna didn't understand what this virtual online game was.

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

"It's playing games in the virtual world. Well, to be more specific, it's using the neural connection device to enter the virtual world to fight monsters, level up, and adventure."

After learning this concept, Sakuragi Haruna was stunned.

"You actually thought of using a neural connection device to play games??? This... this is really a genius idea."

Just imagining such a scenario, she couldn't wait to ask.

“Can this concept really become a reality??”

"Why not? Theoretically, it can be done now, but it is limited by the current computer performance. As long as the computer performance is powerful enough, it will not be difficult to create a game world that is exactly the same as the real world."

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"You kept talking about money before, but money is not the goal at all."

Sakuragi Haruna realized it.

“This is what you really want, a second world that gives you a sense of fantasy just by imagining it.”

Ikari Fumihiko smiled.

As expected, qualified leeks will paint a rosy picture for themselves.

"Yeah, that's right - if that day comes, remember to top up some more 648."

"648? What does this mean?"

"There is no special meaning. I just said it out loud when I thought of this number."

"Oh."

Sakuragi Haruna responded and changed the subject.

"Team leader, do you have anyone we can win over?"

"How do you pull people?"

"It is to develop members by relying on acquaintances."