Collapse, surrender to me!

This rebellious son is now completely out of his control.

"The puppet insertion plug is still in the experimental stage." Ikari Gendō said, "Until it can be used, we have to let the current pilot take over. If that doesn't work, we can only rely on brain selection."

brainwashing.

This is in the physical sense.

That is to tamper with Shinji's memory.

In the world of EVA, there are clones and memory transplant technology.

Propose this method.

Commander Ikari really didn't treat his son as a human being.

that's it.

as time flows.

The fifth apostle, the angel of thunder, has arrived.

Compared to the previous apostles who looked like terrifying creatures, the Thunder Angel looked much more normal.

The structure of a regular octahedron looks like an extremely smooth mirror.

Full of mathematical beauty.

There is no feeling of monster at all.

"It went to New Tokyo-3."

Shinji looked at the thunder angel passing over his head without a trace of fear or panic in his eyes.

As early as two days ago, Grayshu had announced that he was a qualified ordinary Fire Moth warrior.

In fact, Grayshu herself didn't expect it to be so fast.

Although Shinji looked like an ordinary person, Grayshu did not put any pressure on him at first, for fear of crushing him.

But that's not the case.

Shinji actually has the physique that will explode when the pressure exceeds the limit.

As a result, all subsequent training was at a deadly level.

And Shinji miraculously survived.

According to Shinji himself - "Graysh is a warrior of the Fire Moth, I can't give up!"

As for what was said at the beginning about working hard to save the civilians of New Tokyo, it was not even mentioned.

"Let's go take a look."

Shinji looked at the Thunder Angel going away and sighed.

Now that he knew the truth, he no longer had that fear and hostility towards the apostles.

There are humans everywhere, and the Thunder Angel is probably too lazy to kill even one.

Now that he has left NERV and is following the Thunder Angels with a new perspective, heading towards the new Tokyo City, Shinji feels like the apostles in front of him are not apostles at all, but messengers of peace.

It didn't attack anyone, nor did it have any intention of fighting. It just flew forward quietly.

When it flew to the location of the NERV underground base, it began to extend the spiral drill alone and started digging downwards.

It wasn't even as noisy as a construction vehicle. Even Shinji, who had already walked over, didn't notice any shaking on the ground.

Quite decent and not disturbing.

Except for the meaningless singing that kept coming out, but it wasn't bad.

"Shinji?"

Misato, who had been monitoring the area, saw Shinji standing right next to the Thunder Angel's drill and quickly reminded him.

"Shinji, why are you here? Get out of here!"

"It's okay. There's no danger, right? The apostles are not bored enough to attack humans, and their simple IQ does not include the order to destroy humans."

"Shinji you..."

Misato was a little surprised, he could feel that Shinji had changed greatly.

But Shinji ignored Misato.

Instead, he just watched Thunder Angel mining quietly.

Of course, he still wanted to stop the apostles.

After all, it was Lilith down there.

If the two sides really come into contact, humanity will be doomed.

……

"The target is invading right above us! Drilling holes into the underground city."

"The enemy's target is our headquarters. Now please ask each department to analyze and report the results."

"If we were to use N2 to penetrate the target's absolute domain, the amount of the explosion would be enough to destroy NERV headquarters as well."

"The Japanese government and the United Nations are proposing to eliminate the target by having the headquarters self-destruct."

"But the front end of the target has already penetrated the second layer of composite armor and is about to invade the third layer... After penetrating all the special armor plates, the estimated time to reach the top of the headquarters is 2 hours and 3 minutes."

"Unit 0 has not been fully adjusted yet and cannot be used in actual combat. The pilot of Unit is not willing to do it again."

"..."

Misato looked at the noisy combat meeting room, which was so noisy that it was almost two stories high.

After thinking for a while, he found Ikari Gendo.

"Do you want to launch an ultra-long-range attack beyond the opponent's search range?" Ikari Gendō still looked as confident as ever.

"It's like this. Instead of neutralizing his AT position, we use the high-energy beam to make a breakthrough."

Misato Katsuragi explained.

"Although the success rate is only 8.7%, there is no better way."

"Where's Grayshu?" Commander Ikari suddenly asked, "Isn't she collecting apostles? Let her collect the Thunder Angel."

"The other party refused."

Misato Katsuragi sighed.

"If we defeat the apostles, she won't watch them die. But on the other hand, if we are killed by the apostles, she won't react at all."

"...In that case, let's do as you say, Captain Katsuragi." Ikari Gendo said casually, "But I feel that the attack power in your plan is not high enough, I can approve the provision of additional power to you.

"Yes."

……

After Misato left, Dongyue, who was standing nearby, suddenly spoke.

"Your idea is a bit dangerous."

"But how do you know if you don't try?"

Ikari Gendo was wearing sunglasses, so his expression couldn't be seen clearly.

"Since Grayshu is determined to save the apostle in the end, that means...she must block this positron cannon that can destroy the Thunder Angel."

Therefore, Gendo Ikari wants to add some spice to Misato's plan.

As for whether he would succeed or not, he had no idea.

But ever since Grayshut came, his plans have been in disarray. He can't sleep well unless he plots against the other party.

Besides, even if Grayshu could block it, he could use it to see how strong his opponent was.

……

"Another outrageous battle plan has been formulated, Operations Chief Katsuragi." Ritsuko Akagi sighed after hearing Misato's plan.

"What can I say? This is the most likely plan to be realized in the remaining hours."

"But according to calculations, to penetrate the AT position of the Thunder Angel, 1 million kilowatts of electricity is needed. Where can such a huge amount of electricity be obtained?"

"Need I say more? Of course the whole country will be shattered."

Misato said half jokingly.

"What's that expression on your face? What I said is actually not wrong. After all, if we fail, it will be the end of us all."

"What about the location?"

"Considering the distance and terrain of the target, as well as the location of the substation, if nothing unexpected happens, it will be the top of Mount Futago. The combat time is midnight tomorrow morning, and the combat plan is called Operation Yashima."

"The only remaining problem is the driver."

Misato said as she looked at Shinji who was standing next to the Thunder Angel and watching him mining.

……

"Sister Misato, don't you think this Thunder Angel is like a work of art?"

Shinji seemed to sense someone coming behind him and asked without turning his head.

"A sword can be considered a ceremonial weapon, but it can also kill people." Misato frowned. Shinji now gave her an unfathomable feeling. "If we don't stop him, everyone, including you and me, will die."

"So I'm back."

"Are you not afraid of death while driving an EVA now?"

"I'm afraid, but at least my destiny is in my own hands."

"...That's not something you would say." Misato didn't believe Shinji could grow up so fast: "Did Graysh teach you to say that?"

"Do not."

Shinji suddenly laughed.

"What Grayshu taught me is that the pilot is not wrong, the civilians are not wrong, and protecting the world is not wrong. People can fight to make the world a better place, but before that, we cannot let some high-ranking people steal and reverse the fruits of victory."

"I should hang my father and Seele's group on the street lamp first."

"You know everything?" Misato was really shocked this time.

"I know only a little more than you do." Shinji said, "If I don't come back, the other pilots will not be able to change the tragedy of their fate."

"So what are you going to do? Hang your father on a streetlight in an EVA?"

"Of course not. At least until all the apostles are cleared and the EVA disappears, our goal remains the same."

Shinji's mind is now very clear, he is almost immune to PUA, and he knows clearly what he should do.

For Misato, as long as Shinji comes back and fills the vacancy of the pilot and can get rid of the Thunder Angel, she will be satisfied.

And to be fair.

Although the current Shinji makes her feel a little unfamiliar, he is undoubtedly a more qualified EVA pilot.

……

"This is your new card. Ms. Ritsuko asked me to give it to you."

Rei Ayanami handed the ID card to Shinji.

The last time Shinji left, his old ID card was naturally cancelled.

"Thank you."

Shinji nodded politely.

He still had some natural affection for Li.

However, on the elevator to the underground base, Li suddenly spoke.

"You are Commander Ikari's son, right?"

"Ah."

"The last time you left, was it because you didn't trust your father?"

"Of course, he doesn't look like my father at all?" Shinji said without hesitation.