Shinji Ikari, the pilot of Unit-01 during the Spirit Awakening Era

A truly powerful nation wouldn't allow something so dangerous and deadly to slip out of its control! Why did Japan become the headquarters of NERV? Was it really because Japan's developed economy could afford the construction costs of NERV? Don't be ridiculous! It's simply more convenient to operate in a country they can control, but not on their own soil, so there won't be any misunderstandings!

Not to mention that the three EVA units at NERV headquarters have already demonstrated terrifying combat power. For any ambitious major power, or one that doesn't want others to be as ambitious, such a powerful national weapon, even if it cannot be directly possessed by itself, would not be something that other countries or organizations would want to possess. This is the bottom line!

“Let’s just stay put for now.” Shinji Ikari stretched. “I also need some time to recover. By the way, if you’re free tonight, come to my house for dinner. Ryoko and some of her roommates from the Polaris Dormitory are coming over to visit today, including one of the Elite Ten.”

"The Elite Ten of the Totsuki Culinary Group? This is a feast we can't miss." The head of the engineering department said with a smile. He was quite satisfied with Shinji Ikari's reaction; he was starting to act like a high-ranking member of the organization. This topic was indeed best left unresolved. "Then I'll go and take care of what I'm doing. See you tonight!"

"Thank you for your hard work!" Katsuragi Misato nodded and said. Of the three departments, the one with the most ease was Katsuragi Misato's operations department, the one with the busiest was the engineering department, and the technical department was about the same as before.

NERV's mission is nearing its end, so the NERV Operations Department, with no more battles to fight, is a key target for downsizing. The reason is simple: these people are the second most knowledgeable about everything. If they aren't allowed to leave now, they might not be able to leave at all. The Intelligence Department, which knows even more than them, is almost entirely being eliminated!

The technical department has the most projects, but due to a series of events, it has long been led astray by Ritsuko Akagi, and many of the things they research are not really related to EVA.

The engineering department has seen the least reduction in staff. Apart from not having to maintain NERV's automatic defense system, they also need to complete the maintenance of many facilities in Tokyo-3. Not to mention, they are also basically responsible for the maintenance and preparation of the three EVAs.

"Don't miss it tonight, Ryoko's sake is something you've been craving for a long time." Ritsuko Akagi smiled and nodded back. There's still a long road ahead, and everyone will need to continue working together.

"Of course I won't miss it!" The old man walked away with a smile.

"Alright, if you have any information, you can speak now." After the electronic door closed, only Shinji Ikari, Misato Katsuragi, and Ritsuko Akagi remained in the huge NERV First Command Center.

“The situation might be worse than we imagined.” Shinji Ikari threw a stack of photos on the table. “Although this should be the final battle, we need to face the reality…” Shinji Ikari sighed. “SEELE truly lives up to its reputation as an organization that seduces and governs the world from behind the scenes. Even though the United Nations has begun to cut ties, they still possess enormous resources.”

"This is... a warship?" Misato Katsuragi glanced at the photos; they appeared to be huge catamaran warships.

“Yes, the United Nations just discovered that the other side is secretly building large warships.” He sighed. “They are being built on alien lands under their supervision.” Shinji Ikari shook his head. “However, what is certain is that these aliens don’t seem to be very aware of this matter.”

"Is this the United Nations'...condition? Or is it asking us to prove ourselves?" Ritsuko Akagi looked at it. "Normally, building such a huge warship would make it a sitting duck, whether at sea or in the air. SEELE wouldn't do something so foolish. So there seems to be only one reason why they would build such a warship."

"This is also EVA?" Misato Katsuragi immediately realized what Ritsuko Akagi hadn't said aloud: How to turn a live target into a powerful weapon? Of course, it's to make the live target unhittable, or so that your attacks won't penetrate its defenses.

With the Angels now extinct, the only ones still possessing the AT Field are EVA. SEELE undoubtedly possesses the technology to build EVA, so it seems only natural and normal for them to equip such large warships with EVA.

"Do you remember the origin story of Adam and Lilith?" Shinji Ikari took a deep breath. His memories of watching EVA back then were long gone. He only remembered this information after a certain bespectacled girl reminded him.

"You mean, SEELE wants to find... the Black Moon?" Ritsuko Akagi suddenly looked at Shinji Ikari, her brows furrowing.

"It's just a guess, but I can't think of any other reason." Shinji Ikari shrugged. Of course, he couldn't possibly have any evidence.

“That’s enough…” Misato Katsuragi bit her nails, seemingly lost in thought.

"What do you want to do?" Ritsuko Akagi stared at Shinji Ikari.

"Don't you think we'd need this ship even more if we really became agents of the United Nations? Since SEELE is a self-proclaimed guide, let them make one last contribution to humanity, what do you say?" Shinji Ikari spread his hands, revealing his purpose.

“…” Misato Katsuragi suddenly laughed, “You’re right! We definitely need it!”

This weather is awful! It's a bit chilly in the mornings and evenings, but unbearably hot at midday. Today I took my wife and son camping in a nearby park, and then I realized how brilliant my idea was...

Since the park wasn't far, I planned to go home and cook lunch to take with me, but I ended up walking until I was completely exhausted...

I haven't exercised in ages, I'm exhausted, I can't take it anymore, I need to take a day off and go to bed early.

Chapter 428 Takeover

"Hello... Mr. Shinji Ikari!" A U.S. military officer saluted Shinji Ikari. "I have been ordered to take over NERV's defense requirements. I wonder if there is anything we can do to cooperate with you?" The U.S. officer greeted Shinji Ikari with a sincerity and enthusiasm he had never shown to the people of Area 11 before, and then said earnestly, almost as if he was about to say, "Please give me your orders."

The reason is actually quite easy to understand. As an S-class powerhouse, Shinji Ikari is a very respectable figure. He doesn't need to prove it with his own achievements. It's not the first time the US military has watched Shinji Ikari piloting Unit-01 against the attacking Angels from the outside. Not to mention the time when Shinji Ikari directly cleaved the Fish Angel in front of them.

The recent incident that prevented the demon world from invading the human world was managed to be contained by several major countries thanks to NERV's early warning. However, it wasn't entirely without incident. But since they weren't apostles with the kind of bug-like defensive capabilities of AT fields, the space tunnels opened by the modern military's firepower became an opportunity for artillery to showcase their skills!

The merit could be great or small, so with a bit of the idea of ​​recruiting talent, plus a bit of respect for the strong, the current attitude of the US military officer was formed.

"Hello." Shinji Ikari glanced somewhat awkwardly at Misato Katsuragi, who had just reached out to greet him, then stepped forward with a sigh and shook hands with the American officer and the two "adjutants" behind him. "Colonel Harrison, it's surprising that we'll be working together so soon. Uh, and Major Fang Yi and Major Valekin as well." He sounded every bit the leader of NERV.

"Hey." Ritsuko Akagi's lips curled into a slight smile. Although this day had come a little early, in her opinion, Shinji was the only choice among the NERV members who could unite the vast majority of people after leaving Gendo Ikari.

“Let’s talk as we walk. The original security department only has a minimal number of personnel left. We can further disperse them and distribute them to your teams so that you can better familiarize yourselves with the terrain.” Shinji Ikari had no intention of resisting UN oversight. Compared to SEELE, who was still causing trouble, the major UN countries that were now genuinely aware of the problem were relatively trustworthy allies.

“That is indeed a good idea.” The American officer glanced at the Russian and Chinese officers. The American side had directly drawn personnel from the US military stationed in Japan, while the other two sides had drawn personnel from their respective homelands. The purpose was to ensure that something like what happened with Gendo Ikari would not happen again. However, since Gendo Ikari himself had been killed by Shinji Ikari, and Ritsuko Akagi, with the assistance of Kozo Fuyutsuki, had destroyed and fabricated evidence, the matter did not escalate to the point that these parties understood what had actually happened. They only knew that Gendo Ikari seemed to have rebelled.

“The basic operations of the base are already guaranteed. The only uncertain situation is the automatic defense system. However, since you have taken over the defense system, these automatic defense facilities will not need to be activated or maintained for a while. As for dismantling…” Shinji Ikari spread his hands, “We don’t have that much funding.” Several officers laughed as they listened.

However, this smile was quite ceremonial, because they also understood that when this "funding" would arrive depended on how well they got along with these long-time NERV employees.

“Understood, but we can discuss this matter further… Wow!” As the group spoke, they walked into NERV’s massive underground command center. Looking at the huge projection and the enormous command room, the three officers all showed expressions of surprise.

"Welcome to NERV's nerve center, the First Command Center. Oh, don't be surprised by what's playing up there; this has already been reported to the United Nations. It's about the large battleship that SEELE is secretly building." Misato Katsuragi shrugged and gave a brief explanation.

Let alone now that large-scale combat missions require prior reporting, even when NERV headquarters had independent authority in the past, it still needed UN approval to carry out such a large-scale intercontinental operation. Otherwise, while flying in the sky, a bunch of anti-aircraft missiles might suddenly appear from nowhere and shoot down the transport plane carrying Unit-01.

“We have received orders to fully cooperate and cover your plan. However… I’m curious, if you want to seize this warship, does any of you know how to operate it? Or do you already have someone to meet you?” Colonel Harrison asked the question on the minds of the other two. They had no information whatsoever, and were completely unaware that SEELE was secretly building such a massive warship.

"That's why I say that SEELE is a far more troublesome opponent than the Angels so far." Shinji Ikari shrugged. Although he vaguely remembered that there were huge battleships in the last two movies of the new theatrical version, the storyline here went beyond the original framework, running wild like a runaway horse. Especially the last scene, the countless mass-produced EVAs made people wonder what humanity had been doing all this time! With this many EVAs, what can't be crushed?

Therefore, Shinji Ikari doesn't have a deep memory of those two episodes; he only knows that this scene happened. Here, Shinji Ikari is also subtly trying to prevent such a bizarre scene from happening.

However, after asking Fuyutsuki Kozo, he received a slightly more reassuring answer: although there were some plans for mass production of EVA, they had not yet been rolled out, and everything came to an end with Gendo Ikari's death.

"Then why don't you set off immediately to carry out this robbery plan?" Several officers looked at Shinji Ikari with curiosity. According to the military mindset, once the target is known, one should strike immediately, eliminate the opponent in one fell swoop, and not give him any chance to turn the tables.

However, NERV's unhurried attitude still surprised them. Even if it was to give the United Nations a good impression, they shouldn't have abandoned their plan and acted as if they knew nothing about what was going on.

"Because... our friendly units have also encountered some problems, and we are on high alert. We can't just leave here and find our home gone, can we?" Shinji Ikari pulled up a report, which the three officers glanced at. It was TERRA's Tokyo Jupiter Annihilation Plan. Undoubtedly, this was a campaign to wipe out the MU race entrenched in old Tokyo. It wasn't just an operation that TERRA carried out independently, as depicted in the original anime; the United Nations had also dispatched a large number of troops to assist.

TERRA's actions made Shinji Ikari instinctively think of another thing: after the collapse of Tokyo Jupiter, TERRA was easily destroyed by the Mu, and then the surviving TERRA were on the run when the final form of Winged Goddess Yone descended, and Ayato Kamiya carried out a global timeline reboot that was not just on Earth, but on a cosmic scale.

If this were to actually happen, then all the work he had done before would have been for nothing. Shinji Ikari would absolutely not be able to accept such an outcome. So many people had risked their lives, so many people had gambled everything.

and……

He himself had said it! He was in charge of all the hunting down of the Barbem family and the hunting down of Ayato Kamina! Although Shinji Ikari was quite certain that the other Isshiki Makoto had been killed, now that another "Isshiki Makoto" had appeared here, he might have to fulfill his promise.

"Are you worried that Winged God Shion will launch an attack when the plan is executed?" Colonel Hudson asked with a serious expression. This time, humanity has gathered a considerable amount of combat power for the suits. If it really fails, the losses to the United Nations may lead to a series of chain reactions, which is something no one wants to see.

“No, it’s that I suspect someone is using TERRA’s name to cause trouble, just like SEELE used NERV’s name.” Shinji Ikari shook his head. “There are many unknowns surrounding Yonex Wing God. TERRA went to great lengths to lure her out, only to let her go so easily…”

Shinji Ikari glanced at the three officers and continued, "And what puzzles me most is that, now that we are undoubtedly facing an attack from the creators of Tokyo Jupiter, TERRA seems to have completely forgotten that there is a large organization hundreds of kilometers away from them with whom they once had a good working relationship. They haven't even made any request for assistance from us, which is completely illogical. After all, everyone already knows a little about what's inside Tokyo Jupiter; we just don't know what the other side will be like when the war begins."

"..." The three officers looked at each other. They had to admit that it was indeed illogical for TERRA to completely ignore NERV, given that NERV was using Unit-01 and Shinji Ikari as a powerful combination. Moreover, the fact that TERRA was pushing this matter so forcefully made people very suspicious of their motives and purposes.

"Finally, unfortunately, NERV knew that when Yggdrasil first defected, it went directly to Tokyo Jupiter and later left from there. TERRA completely failed to fulfill its obligation to inform them of this."

"hiss……"

Chapter 429 Dinner Party

"We apologize for the poor hospitality!" Soma Yukihira said happily from not far from Shinji Ikari. Everyone from the Polaris Dormitory had come. Although the Totsuki Group did not directly participate in the battle in this incident, it had contributed a lot and seemed to be able to get a considerable share in the subsequent distribution of benefits.

"Hoo..." Misato Katsuragi took a deep breath, hugged Ryoko Sakaki tightly, and wailed, "Ryoko! I'm doomed! I might not be able to eat anymore. Are you guys really just students?" Although not all of the dozen or so students in the Polar Star Dormitory were at Ryoko Sakaki's level, the vast majority of them were already at an amazing level.

"I'm glad you like it." Ryoko Sakaki smiled as she looked at Misato Katsuragi. Although it was a bit inappropriate to be making such a comment at this time, and frankly, she wasn't old enough to be making such a comment, she still glanced at Shinji. To be honest, when she first saw him, she thought Ritsuko Akagi seemed pretty reliable.

Shinji Ikari, who was fighting with Gojo Satoru for food, suddenly felt a little confused. He had just been glared at like that. Was something wrong? But it seemed that since Ritsuko Akagi was exposed, he was getting glared at quite a lot more often.

"Hmph!" Ryoko Sakaki tossed her long hair and turned to leave. She wasn't worried about anything. After all, both of the fierce gods had already acknowledged her status as Shinji Ikari's wife in various ways. The only problem was that she needed to have a child to inherit the Kurosawa surname. However, Ryoko Sakaki secretly planned to have the other child inherit the Himuro surname. As for the Ikari surname, Shinji probably didn't care much about it. Ryoko Sakaki, who had never met her mother-in-law, had a very simple mindset.

"So that's why you always said you didn't want to go to Norway with me. Turns out your partners are two beauties like this." Alice Nakiri doesn't live in the Polaris Dormitory. As a member of the Nakiri family, she naturally lives in the Nakiri family's own place in Totsuki. However, when she heard that the people from the Polaris Dormitory were going to Tokyo-3, she immediately came over and sneaked in with them.

"Please, have mercy!" Shinji Ikari sighed. His Alice was a prime example of someone who wouldn't let go once she set her sights on someone. If he hadn't already established a relationship with Ryoko Sakaki, he definitely wouldn't have been able to withstand her direct approach, especially with wave after wave of directness.

But at this moment, Shinji Ikari didn't dare to say anything, especially after Alice Nakiri said those words. Not to mention that Asuka was already looking at him with a somewhat ambiguous but only ambiguous gaze, even Rei Ayanami seemed to be joining in the fun and looked over.

"Fine, then kneel down." Alice Nakiri's eyes darted around, and she said with a smile, a smirk playing on her lips.

"Dream on. If you actually kneel down and say 'I agree,' I'll immediately die." Shinji Ikari decisively exposed Alice Nakiri's plan.

"Oh~ We're late! Hahaha! But it wasn't easy coming all this way." Just as Alice Nakiri was about to say something, a voice suddenly interrupted. Eikichi Onizuka jumped off the motorcycle with a gleeful expression on his face.

However, after seeing the figure behind Eikichi Onizuka, Shinji Ikari immediately turned to look at Rei Ayanami beside him.

"..." Sure enough, Rei Ayanami, whose eyes had been somewhat lively just moments before, now had a dead fish look on her face, because Reimi Kanzaki had pounced on Rei Ayanami, hugged her, and started rubbing against her fiercely, beginning her usual routine of replenishing Rei's energy.

"Yo! Shinji, congratulations on your victory. I went to check it out, the whole city is full of damaged places." Danma Ryuji's motorcycle arrived almost at the same time as Onizuka Eikichi, and Danma Nagisa's motorcycle arrived almost simultaneously.

"Yo!" Shinji Ikari laughed when he saw Ryuji Danma. After giving him a high-five, he asked, "Have you checked the shops? I guess things aren't looking too good." The battle between the mass-produced EVAs and Shinji's group had affected almost half the city. With the Archangel's head split open, the entire ground-level building complex had to face the astonishing destructive power of more than a dozen EVAs fighting to the death there.

According to the engineering department's conservative estimate, the cleanup and restoration of main functions will take about four months. This is already the result of the engineering department's all-out efforts while ensuring the safety of EVA. As for when all facilities in Third Tokyo can be repaired, a major issue the engineering department must first address is…

Does the United Nations provide funding?

NERV's mission is nearing its end, so there's no need to speculate that financial support from various countries will drop rapidly, especially from the already overburdened Japanese government, which will be eager to get rid of this heavy financial burden.

After all that back and forth, although NERV still had a huge amount of money in its accounts that would be a lot for an ordinary person, it was just a drop in the ocean when it came to rebuilding a city like Tokyo-3 with so many special facilities. Not to mention, after all these events, it was still uncertain whether the United Nations would be willing to let the soon-to-be-renamed NERV rebuild such a powerful city.

"It's alright, the main structure is intact. It's just that the room that was originally used as a warehouse collapsed and needs to be reinforced and rebuilt. It shouldn't be too much of a problem," Danma Ryuji said with a grin. Relatively speaking, his shop didn't originally rely on business in Tokyo-3 to survive. As long as those motorcyclists still come to this place, his shop can be revived!

"That's good..." Shinji Ikari was interrupted by Ryoko Sakaki before he could finish speaking.

"When can't we reminisce? Hurry up! The food's getting cold!" Ryoko Sakaki kicked Shinji Ikari's calf with a smile on her face. She had just served a pot of newly brewed strong liquor to Kyo and Izumo no Okuni, and clearly, with Kyo present, Izumo no Okuni had no time to pay attention to Shinji Ikari.

"Let's talk again later." Ryuji Danma smiled and went inside with Nagisa Danma.

"I must say, your pride is truly terrifying." Ryoko Yakushiji, holding a wine glass, walked to Shinji Ikari's side with a playful smile on her face. Shinji had formally invited him to this meal, and there were many people present, a truly astonishing group of friends and family.

Aside from the Totsuki clan, who are incomprehensible to most, the three major departments in Japan that handle the underworld—or rather, two of them—have a very good relationship with Shinji Ikari, or at least appear to have a very good relationship.

If we add to the existing rumors of a potential merger between NERV and TERRA, it's quite possible that Shinji Ikari will become a powerful figure. While he may not have the same level of autonomy as his father, that's enough, isn't it?

"Perhaps you're overthinking it," Shinji Ikari shook his head. "By the way, I haven't had a chance to congratulate you on your promotion yet." Shinji Ikari said with a smile, while waiting for the other party to make their move.

"...I must say, it's starting to look promising. I don't have many requests, but in certain special circumstances, I hope to be able to get in touch with him..." Ryoko Yakushiji looked at Shinji Ikari, a smile playing on her lips, "Eternal Emperor, do you think this is convenient?"

"This is truly a surprising request. Are you really planning to have a hero appear in Tokyo?" Shinji Ikari looked at Ryoko Yakushiji with some curiosity. As expected of you, someone who shouts about abusing power. The identity of the Eternal Emperor is no longer a secret to many, but Ryoko Yakushiji's direct request to "contact the Eternal Emperor" sounds like she's saying, "I'm a police officer, a partner of justice, and there are some things that need to be done by the villains."

“Because…a partner of justice has to follow the rules.” Yakushiji Ryoko’s expression was quite subtle. Shinji Ikari’s question clearly meant he had agreed to her request, so for her, that was enough. As for how to contact him, she would just have to wait for Shinji’s response.

"I'll ask around for you and give you an answer within a week." Shinji Ikari shrugged. Just as she had guessed, this damned woman was indeed a master at squeezing out value. There was really nothing he could do about being an unlucky guy who owed her a favor.

"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news." Ryoko Yakushiji was satisfied with Shinji's answer. She gently clinked glasses with Shinji, took a small sip, and left.

"Buzz..." Shinji Ikari, Misato Katsuragi, and Ritsuko Akagi's cell phones suddenly vibrated.

"Looks like you've got something going on here again? Or is it an Angel again?" The phones of all three NERV executives rang. Asuka pouted in dissatisfaction, seemingly a little annoyed that she hadn't received any messages.

"No... don't panic, at least not today." Shinji Ikari's expression darkened slightly. Many people frowned upon seeing his reaction. This message came from the Intelligence Department, which had now reduced itself to merely forwarding documents. It wasn't very long, and Shinji understood it at a glance. "Our neighbor can't hold back any longer and plans to execute the Jupiter annihilation plan ahead of schedule." Shinji shook his head. In the original story, this was to force the MU race to hold their ceremony earlier than planned.

But now... Shinji Ikari doesn't think the Babem Foundation has everything ready. If you look at it from this perspective, perhaps things went wrong from the start. With the Babem and the MU clan's manipulation, this may no longer be a simple ceremony.

"It's a trap!"

Chapter 430 Group Action

"Good news, our transformation has been approved. We don't have to worry about suddenly losing our jobs, or this huge mess suddenly going out of control." Kaji Ryoji walked into the office of a group of people and happily announced the news to everyone.

"Since there's good news, then bad news is probably not far off." Sitting at the round table, Shinji Ikari looked at Ryoji Kaji, who looked somewhat haggard, and slid a cup in his hand across the table with a sigh. "It's something specially made by the Totsuki Group, something you can't buy with money outside."

"Wow!" Kaji Ryoji didn't refuse Shinji Ikari's offer and took two sips. "..." Then, Kaji Ryoji, who seemed to be about to say something, suddenly looked dazed. After a dozen seconds, he looked at Shinji Ikari not far away again and said, "This is a really good thing with suspicious ingredients."

"You'll get used to it." Shinji Ikari smiled and shook his head. The culinary skills of Totsuki Academy were already quite amazing. After all, the idea of ​​dishes that could force one to experience life was incredible.

“There is indeed some not-so-good news. Although our integration…” Kaji Ryoji glanced at the three officers who were “representatives of the security department,” “it’s not finished yet, but the Science Special Search Team’s first mission has arrived.” Kaji Ryoji tossed a USB drive to Hyuga Makoto, who was standing not far away. Hyuga Makoto immediately connected it to the computer and began reading the data, projecting the photos from the file and distributing the specific information to everyone.

"Oh, right, Shinji, your suggested name was approved. The higher-ups really appreciated this harmless name and just used it." Kaji Ryoji said as if he remembered something. Shinji rolled his eyes. He was unreliable, and the people above him were just as outrageous.

"So we went from NERV to SSSP?" Misato Katsuragi tilted her head speechlessly. She guessed that the higher-ups didn't care what they were called; on the contrary, the most important thing to them was probably the return of the original NERV to their control. Shinji Ikari's move was very shrewd.

Their initial prediction was that if they didn't actively align themselves with the United Nations, then after the true nature of the Human Instrumentality Project was exposed, even if it was just for survival, the United Nations would definitely launch an attack on NERV headquarters at all costs. At that time, it wouldn't be a battle that ended hastily like the last SEELE; the elite forces of the major United Nations countries would launch a full-scale attack like mercury spilling across the land.

By then, NERV will have absolutely no chance of winning. The only possibility is that the three EVA units can unleash their full combat power and hold off the attacking force. But can the major powers afford to wait it out? At the very least, Japan will cut off power and supplies to NERV headquarters immediately. Given NERV's situation, how long can it hold out?

Therefore, Shinji Ikari and Misato Katsuragi initially planned to directly align themselves with the United Nations, which explains their subsequent series of very cooperative and self-restrained actions.

And now...

"It's a relatively gentle mission." After briefly reviewing the mission, Ritsuko Akagi was somewhat surprised. The mission given by the United Nations was not to have the former NERV Science Patrol (Shinji Ikari felt that after deciding on this name, the organization's combat power suddenly started to rise rapidly) directly attack, but to have the Science Patrol observe first and see what TERRA was trying to do.

Shinji Ikari could answer that question now. With the internal reforms and purges of TERRA now largely complete, the Babem Foundation has practically taken control of all of TERRA's power. Although TERRA itself doesn't have the terrifying authority of NERV and can sometimes directly challenge UN orders, their strength is not weak either. A single supercarrier is enough to make most of the small countries on Earth tremble.

“If it’s just surveillance…” Misato Katsuragi rested her chin on her hand, looking hesitant, after all, this kind of mission was something she had never experienced before.

"It's a pointless question, but can the security department ensure the base's safety during this period?" While Misato Katsuragi was still pondering, Ritsuko Akagi asked the officers a very pointed question. Although the security department had indeed been infiltrated by SEELE, it was at least a higher-level organization that infiltrated downwards, so the security department didn't become an internal laughingstock for NERV like the intelligence infiltrated by SEELE.

As for the security department, which now has a more complex composition, Ritsuko Akagi still has some reservations about whether it can fulfill its due responsibilities.

"As for the defense base, we only need to block certain passages, and we can ensure the security of the base's interior. As for the exterior... the area of ​​Tokyo-3 is too vast, and our manpower is definitely insufficient to support such a heavy task." The officer glanced at Shinji Ikari. During this period, everyone had been getting along quite well with each other through conscious cooperation, so they were not offended by Ritsuko Akagi's question.

And this is part of their job. When it comes to the matter at hand, they have nothing to hide and just need to tell the truth.

"Based on the locations of internal entrances and exits, establish defensive nodes and control the main roads?" Shinji Ikari glanced at the officer. The United Nations clearly wasn't very interested in Tokyo-3, a city soon to be returned to Japan; their real concern was the three EVAs within the NERV base. The officers' actions weren't surprising. But now, Shinji had to make his demands, because who knew if the Babem Foundation would team up with SEELE for another base raid?

“No problem.” The officer thought for a moment. If this was the only requirement, it was reasonable and in line with common military knowledge, so he nodded and agreed to the task.

“Then we can at least guarantee the safety of the base when we are deployed.” Misato Katsuragi nodded. The original security department was not completely abolished. After completing the task of helping these soldiers familiarize themselves with the base, they were incorporated into the technical department and assigned to tasks similar to internal security. The military understood this situation.

"The rest is about this method of surveillance. I think we should organize two teams, one openly and one covertly, to enter TERRA's territory," Shinji Ikari said softly, tilting his head.