Fight against the Lord God and spread the power of collapse from Tokyo

"——Then, the Human Instrumentality Project has been officially approved!" Seeing this scene that was exactly as he had expected, Alcott said in a deep voice: "From now on, all resources will be concentrated on implementing the Human Instrumentality Project!"

"Everything for humanity!"

Chapter 36 Adam and Eve

After the meeting, Orcott rejected the invitations of several other senior executives and left the meeting room alone without most people noticing, under the cover of the roaring footsteps of the Urmerin Gundam returning to the hangar.

When leaving, Orcott saw many soldiers who were attracted and on alert by the activation of the Urmerin Gundam, but most of the soldiers at this time were far from the vibrant and energetic as before.

If before, although life was hard, most people firmly believed that the future would get better and better, then now, on their faces, Alcott could only see confusion about the future and fear of the rectification agreement.

...For a long time, in order to appease people's hearts, the Wind Spirit Gundam was promoted as a hero and symbol. Although it did have a lot of effects, it also led to the demoralization of people's hearts after the defeat of the Wind Spirit Gundam.

And it's not just those who are directly involved in the battle...even the logistics personnel who don't have to fight are caught in fear and confusion.

Looking at the logistics staff who were absent-minded at work and only regained their spirits after seeing Alcott, Alcott walked past them expressionlessly without saying anything.

...What can he say?

Now it's not just a few cases like this, but the entire base... no matter whether it's the front-line combatants, logistics personnel, or even ordinary civilians, they are now caught in a pessimistic mood.

If the base was not surrounded by desert and it was impossible to survive without food and transportation, there might have been some escapees.

...No, there may not be any in the base, but among the civilians outside the base, there may be ordinary people who have fled in despair.

Thinking of this, Alcott, who came to one of the base's backup hangars, whispered: "...So I have to act fast."

"For the sake of humanity, she must be completed as soon as possible!"

After saying that, Olcott opened the small door for personnel to enter and exit the spare hangar and walked in.

"That is?"

Looking at the hangar door with the words "Second Backup Hangar" printed on it, Sophie, who was pretending to drive the Urmerin Gundam but was actually secretly following Orcott, showed a hint of doubt.

——If Sophie remembered correctly, that hangar was used to store the damaged MSs, and now it is used to store Unit-01.

What is Alcott doing here?

With some doubts, Sophie approached the small door for people to enter and exit, and looked inside through the open door.

"…You should just come in directly."

Olcott, who had his back to the wicket, was silent for a moment and then suddenly spoke.

"Alas." Sophie was not surprised. She put her hands behind her head and walked in with big strides: "Sure enough, I was discovered."

Sophie was not surprised to be discovered.

After all, Orcott used to be a MS driver, and after the MS could no longer be repaired, he fought on the front line for a long time. It was normal for such an experienced soldier to notice Sophie's tracking.

Therefore, Sophie, who walked in carelessly at this time, looked up at Unit-01 fixed on the cross-shaped restraint in front of her and asked directly: "You must have brought me here on purpose, right?"

"Want to explain your behavior in Parliament, Alcott?"

"But if you come here... did you find anything on this machine?"

Hearing this, Alcott turned to look at Sophie: "Sophie, how much do you know about this machine?"

"What degree?" Sophie raised her eyebrows slightly. "Is this a machine that is different from MS and Gundam, but has high power and agility?"

"That's it?"

Alcott asked blandly.

Sophie answered affirmatively.

"That's all."

Sophie was not lying. After all, apart from the fact that this machine was related to Shinji Ikari and the Human Completion Project, and its name was Unit-01, Sophie did not know much about Unit-01.

Alcott did not comment on Sophie's answer. He picked up the remote control on the tool bench beside him and pressed it. The next moment, a purple cylindrical object slowly fell from the crane beside him to the ground behind Alcott.

"This is?"

Looking at this familiar-looking cylinder, Sophie showed some confusion.

"This is the cockpit of this machine. Unlike the integrated chest cockpits of Gundam and MS, this machine uses a separate cockpit. The pilot enters the plug-in bolt and then inserts the bolt into the machine."

Alcott explained.

"Eh..." Thinking of the plug exposed on the neck of the flying MS at the beginning, Sophie showed a look of sudden realization: "So that's how it is."

千;..'寻:,!小:::"说?,,,中:,转,;裙::!?2.;?5?,;"5":5;;."9.5;,3,:"0!.0奥尔科特没有回应苏菲的话，他只是转头看着插入栓说到：“你知道当时这个插入栓从这台机体中拔出来打开的时候，我看到了什么吗？”

Sophie raised an eyebrow.

what did you see?

In other words, what Alcott saw influenced Alcott, causing him to change his mind and promote the Human Instrumentality Project?

"So what did you see, Alcott?"

"...Humans." Alcott said after a moment's silence.

"Humanity?"

Sophie repeated doubtfully.

"Yes, human."

As if he had gotten rid of some kind of restraint after speaking, Olcott's words gradually became smoother: "After opening the plug, I first saw the reddish liquid gushing out, and then the human being, Sophie."

"Sophie, can you imagine that?"

"In the cockpit of the Rectification Protocol machine, the most critical component is actually a human?"

Hearing this, Sophie showed a strange expression.

She knew that although the machines that attacked the base were members of the Purification Protocol, they were controlled by Shinji Ikari, so strictly speaking, this had nothing to do with the Purification Protocol.

Olcott was obviously misled by faulty intelligence and came to the wrong conclusion.

At this time, Olcott did not pay attention to Sophie's expression. He just stared at the plug in front of him and said absentmindedly: "After seeing the human who has been corroded by liquid Parmet, I think I understand why the Rectification Protocol has not attacked humans for a long time."

"It has already regarded the remaining humans as consumable parts that can be regenerated by itself!"

"It's keeping humans in captivity!"

Looking at Alcott's excited expression, Sophie hesitated to speak.

Although she was not clear about what the Purification Agreement was and why they did not attack humans, Sophie knew that Alcott's idea was absolutely wrong.

However, looking at Alcott's back, Sophie stopped what she was about to say thoughtfully.

Come to think of it, there seemed no need for her to correct Alcott.

Alcott was wrong, so be it.

Anyway, the rectification agreement doesn't mind being blamed.

All Sophie wants is for Shinji Ikari's human instrumentality project to proceed smoothly.

On this basis, it doesn't matter how Alcott wanted to fight or whether the Cleansing Agreement took the blame, right?

After thinking about it carefully, and feeling that Orcott's idea did not conflict with Shinji Ikari's goal, Sophie raised the corners of her mouth slightly and revealed a smile.

This is the happiest thing that has happened to Sophie in the past few days.

Thinking of this, Sophie nodded with a smile, and then said, "Yes! I think so too!"

"So we must fight! Only by fighting can we win a future for mankind! Only by fighting can we gain freedom!"

"That's right!" Olcott turned around, his expression becoming serious. "So I followed your instructions and pushed forward the Human Instrumentality Project!"

"Only by completely eliminating the barriers between human beings and uniting together can we defeat the Rectification Agreement and win freedom!"

Olcott clenched his fists and said, "Gundam? MS? There's no point in counting on these machines that were defeated by the Rectification Protocol."

"We must rely on new hope, on EVA!"

Sophie asked with some confusion: "EVA?"

"Huh..." Olcott, realizing that he was a little excited, let out a breath, then regained his composure and said, "It's the purple machine behind me."

"Because it is completely different from Gundam and MS, I call it EVA type, which means Eve."

"Eve?" Sophie whispered, "Then the human being is Adam?"

"That's right." Olcott agreed, "The human completion plan completed by Adam and Eve will bring humanity into a free and brand new world!"

Sophie didn't care about this at all. She was more concerned about how Alcott planned to promote the human completion project.

"I know what you're thinking, so what are you going to do?"

"Although you used some tricks to pass the Human Completion Project at the meeting, most of the top leaders will only approve the Consciousness Gundam Project I proposed, and will not approve of more radical actions, right?"

There was a gleam of sternness in Olcott's eyes.

"Of course, I know very well that they will always choose the most conservative action, so I supported Sleta in rebuilding Earth Dawn."

"And don't forget that I was the one who was in charge of commanding those MS pilots, and I was also the one who managed the logistics of the hangar."

At this point, Orcott revealed a hint of a sneer: "I will borrow the name of debugging the Darkling Gundam to transfer most of the resources here and modify this machine into an "Eve" that can accommodate everyone's consciousness."

"Before they find out, the body will be transformed and the Human Instrumentality Project will be completed!"

"At that time, all people will become one - all human beings will understand each other!"

Chapter 37: Different Paths to the Same Destination

Sophie left the second backup hangar and looked at the second backup hangar behind her with a pensive expression.

Although it is a bit hard to use my comrade Alcott, but if so...

"With Alcott's help, the Human Instrumentality Project can be completed."

A young boy's voice sounded beside Alcott.

"Ikari Shinji!?"

Hearing the voice, Sophie looked up in surprise in the direction where the voice came from.

In that direction, a team of soldiers and logistics personnel transferred by Orcott were walking into the second backup hangar, and when they passed by, a young man in a hospital gown was looking at Sophie with a smile.

"You... you finally woke up?"

Sophie looked at Shinji Ikari who was walking over and said, "Don't you want to continue sleeping?"

Ikari Shinji smiled and shook his head.

"At this stage of the plan, most of the problems have been solved. The biggest problem left is how to correctly implement the Human Instrumentality Plan."

"At this time, it's my turn to play."

——Of course, there is one thing Shinji Ikari didn’t say.

That is, through the records of the Serenity Protocol, Shinji Ikari has confirmed that there is no loophole in his identity that could be discovered, and the Human Instrumentality Project is no longer in danger of being exposed.

Therefore, Shinji Ikari no longer needs a "target" that can be discarded at any time standing in front of him.

"Tsk." Hearing this, Sophie curled her lips in dissatisfaction, knowing that Shinji Ikari must have left something unclear. "Then is it my turn to rest?"

"Of course." Ikari Shinji nodded slightly, then changed the subject and said to Sophie: "——As long as you help me with one more thing."

Sophie frowned slightly: "What's the matter?"

"Take me to see someone."

Shinji Ikari smiled and said, "Let's go see Slater."

After a while.

"This is it."

After bringing Ikari Shinji to a living area near the hangar, Sophie leaned against the wall with her arms folded across her chest and said, "The small door in front is Slater's room."

"Are you sure you want me to do what you just said?"

Shinji Ikari smiled and nodded slightly without saying anything.

Seeing this scene, Sophie sighed.

Although if possible, Sophie really hopes that Sleta will just stay in this room like Noreya and do nothing, just waiting for the final outcome. In this way, she can at least live a few days of peace...