I participated in the development of EVA

"look--"

"What are you looking at?"

"I just hinted at this idea a little bit, and I haven't put the plan into practice yet..."

Having said that, Ritsuko Akagi paused for a moment before speaking again.

“The mother looked here.”

It was not until then that Fumihiko Ikari noticed that the Type 02 prototype was looking in the direction of the control, and this situation made him stunned again.

20:31:00

700. Agreement

Ikari Fumihiko's first reaction was that the Three Sages' brains were controlling the Type 02 prototype and looking over here.

But he immediately rejected this idea.

The Three Sages' Brain, an artificial intelligence-like consciousness, has no reason to do this.

At the same time, the scene in the original work where Shinji Ikari first came into contact with Unit-01 flashed through his mind.

When facing the attack of the third angel, a landslide occurred inside the base, and Shinji Ikari was almost crushed to death by the falling ceiling. It was Unit-02 that raised its arm to save him without being activated. In other words, the Type- prototype looked at the project team without being activated this time, which is likely to be the same as what Ritsuko Akagi said...

The soul that Naoko Akagi injected into the core had been watching itself through the Three Sages System. Now that it was stimulated, the Type 02 prototype began to move.

Although Naoko Akagi had told him to accept what Ritsuko Akagi said, it was just something he should just listen to.

No one can be so generous.

Not to mention that Ritsuko Akagi is the daughter of Naoko Akagi, and there are ethical shackles between them.

"My guess is correct. Just like what Xia Guo said, the one who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. If we want to rescue my mother, we must find the right remedy... Now this is the evidence that my mother's soul is floating in Eva's heart sea. As long as we continue, my mother's soul will not be able to leave the core and will float to a level where it can be salvaged."

Having studied EVA for so long, Fumihiko Ikari certainly knew that what Ritsuko Akagi said was correct.

Making EVA move without being activated can indeed prove that Naoko Akagi's soul just floated up in the EVA core.

Ritsuko Akagi retrieved the background data.

"You don't believe in speculation, but you can't not believe in the data, right?"

Although current human technology is unable to locate the position of the soul in the core, and even has no ability to observe the soul, it can observe mental fluctuations through mental connection devices.

The background data that originally appeared in a straight line on the big screen is now fluctuating like a heartbeat.

These background data are indeed more convincing than inferring from the phenomenon that the Type 02 prototype can maneuver.

only……

Fumihiko Ikari did not accept this approach.

"Let's leave it at that."

At the same time, he began to doubt whether Ritsuko Akagi had mental problems.

wrong……

It must be the same as when Asuka lost her mother, there was a void in her heart.

In the original novel, Asuka wanted to fill the void in her heart by retaining Ryosuke Kaji with her body.

It's not just Asuka.

Misato Katsuragi, Naoko Akagi...

After the Second Impact, most of the world suffered from this psychological deficiency.

"Don't you want your mother to come back soon?"

Faced with Ritsuko Akagi's question, Fumihiko Ikari was speechless, but he quickly came to his senses.

"She doesn't want to come back this way, and I won't do it this way either."

"..."

Akagi Ritsuko was about to say something but was interrupted by Ikari Fumihiko.

"I actually thought of your plan the first time, but I didn't do it."

"I can't. You can choose someone else, but it will be less exciting if the person you cheat with is not me."

The rationality revealed by Ritsuko Akagi at this moment made Fumihiko Ikari feel a chill.

At the same time, one thing was also confirmed, that Ritsuko Akagi did this not because of an outburst of emotions that she had been suppressing for a long time, but because Ritsuko Akagi only had one thing in her mind now, which was to rescue her mother.

Simply put, Ritsuko Akagi's love for her mother outweighs her love for him.

"That's a betrayal."

"It is a necessary betrayal."

Ikari Fumihiko was speechless.

At this moment he thought of a question from his previous life: 'My girlfriend and mother-in-law exchanged souls, and I have to do that kind of thing with one of them in order to get them back.'

Although the situation is not so acute now, the meaning is similar.

"Alright! Stop giving me random ideas. I already have a rescue plan."

"How to do it?"

"Anti-AT force field."

Ritsuko Akagi was a smart person and had studied a lot of knowledge about apostles during this period, so she knew what Fumihiko Ikari was going to do after just a moment's thought.

"Do you want to use the powerful anti-AT force field to invade the core of the Type 02 prototype and forcibly extract the mother's soul from it?"

"Correct."

"I already have an idea. What are you waiting for? Get started now!"

Ritsuko Akagi reacted as soon as she finished saying this.

"The Three Sages System is connected to Mother. It is a replica of a Type 02 prototype. The two of us may not be able to transform it into an artificial god... No! The Three Sages System was developed by you and Mother together. As long as we create another system with you or me as the main body, this problem can be solved."

After saying that, she looked at Ikari Fumihiko.

Ikari Fumihiko sighed.

"The spare machine is already there, in outer space. There is no need to manufacture another one."

He said this first before speaking again.

"I don't have the ability to create another system. I only participated in the design of the Three Sages and did not participate in the system research. In this field, I am just like everyone else. I don't understand the specific operating principles of this system."

After saying that, he called up the outer space monitoring system and displayed the backup machine in front of Ritsuko Akagi.

"Why does this EVA look like a mother?"

Fumihiko Ikari was not surprised. How could Ritsuko Akagi know Naoko Akagi's figure so well?

"The backup machine was just an experimental machine. In addition, it lacked the carrying capacity, so it was not restrained when it was first manufactured."

"Will EVA be affected by the user?"

Ritsuko Akagi was surprised for a moment, then she reacted.

"The only thing missing from the current experimental conditions is a system?"

"Yep."

"I will find a way to solve the system issue."

After saying this, Ritsuko Akagi paused before speaking.

"If this plan doesn't work, you'll have to accept my plan."

Of course, Fumihiko Ikari knew what Ritsuko Akagi's plan was.

Derailed in front of the Type 02 prototype.

If other women can't do it, then Ritsuko Akagi will take the stage herself.

At this moment he did not hesitate and agreed readily.

"it is good."

He was confident in the anti-AT force field plan, and even if it failed, he could still regret it.

After hearing this reply, Ritsuko Akagi said nothing and without even stopping, she turned around and left the project team.

It was not until then that Fumihiko Ikari noticed that Ritsuko Akagi's red lips were still on his face, as well as the remaining feelings in his consciousness.

She wiped the red lipstick off her face and lay down on the bed in the lounge.

I didn't do anything, I just tried hard not to think about anything...

In this way, he lay there with an empty mind until the day when the first apostle sample was cultivated. Only then did he leave the lounge at the reminder of the three sages' brains.

20:31:13

701. Third Update

"Did anything happen during this time?"

[Except for the blockade of Japan, nothing happened. 】

"Oh."

Ikari Fumihiko responded.

Then he turned his attention to the biological brain transformed from the biological sample of the First Apostle.

Just by looking with the naked eye, the brain structure of each apostle is basically the same as that of humans, whether it is the fish-shaped fish angel sample or the current first apostle sample.

In fact, this is not difficult to understand.

Ultimately, they may look different, but they are essentially the same species.

What Adam, Lilith...

These are all definitions imagined by humans and labels added later.

To put it simply, they are a kind of life form called apostles.

A life form that is more advanced than humans.

"let's start."

The three sages' brains controlled the robotic arms and transplanted the first apostle's biological brain into the fish-shaped body.

This type of surgery was very difficult in the past and could only be performed by humans, with a high probability of failure. Now, this type of surgery is like putting the corresponding nut on the corresponding screw. What needs to be considered is no longer whether it can succeed, but how to continue to improve efficiency.

To improve efficiency, there is no need to update equipment, all we need is for the Three Sages System to perform more such operations.

Yes!

The Three Sages can improve their efficiency through proficiency, just like humans.

The Three Sages System has performed this type of transplantation operation many times, and its efficiency has long reached its limit.

After half an hour.

【The transplant has been completed.】

"Then let's start the next phase, the startup phase."

【Yes. 】

With the injection of LCL liquid, this fish-shaped body that had the brain of the First Apostle stitched onto it did not show signs of running wild like the previous bodies after being injected with a large amount of energy.

The experiment went smoothly beyond expectations, but also within reason.

"Success?"

[From the current results, the experiment was indeed successful. The First Apostle's biological brain successfully suppressed the fish-shaped body. ]

"have a test."

【Yes. 】

Looking at the fish-shaped body moving in the cultivation device, Ikari Fumihiko felt it was funny but also a chill at the same time.