"This is the apostle embryo we found in the volcano near Okinawa. It is still in the incubation stage. Although we don't know how long it will take for it to hatch and launch an attack, NERV still calls it the 'Eighth Apostle' in internal numbering order."
On the large screen that used to display terrain positions and apostle analysis and close-ups, there was now only a huge red image. The shadows on it pieced together a huge egg-shaped object, and in the center was a fish-like embryo.
Shadows exist.
"In view of the fact that we have been in a passive defensive state so far, even if we defeat the apostle, we can only analyze the corpse. The discovery of the 'embryonic apostle' this time is an excellent opportunity to obtain a 'living specimen'. Commander Ikari has already issued an order."
A-17 'Operation Order, 'Offensive Operations with the Purpose of Capture,'"
Misato Katsuragi, dressed in military uniform, was standing under the big screen explaining to all the staff:
"The commander's request is to capture him alive as much as possible intact, but if the apostle hatches and awakens during the capture process..." Misato Katsuragi said here, she suddenly raised her hand and pointed: "Shinji-kun! If it were you, what would you do?"
Ah, hmm?
Shinji Ikari, who was dozing off with his head lowered, woke up suddenly. He looked at Misato Katsuragi with a fierce look in confusion, and then quietly observed Asuka and Rei Ayanami beside him with his peripheral vision.
No, there is nothing I can do. This is probably called back-to-school syndrome. Since school started on September 1st, he has been feeling very tired. Once he calms down, he wants to sleep, as if he has experienced summer vacation ten thousand times.
It's all Asuka's fault.
"#￥@......!" Asuka gestured and winked, but it was completely unclear what she wanted to express.
"..." Ayanami Rei made several mouth gestures to him in a very small range.
What should I do if the apostle wakes up during the capture process?
"The apostle should be very weak when it is born. Then continue to try to capture it and suppress its resistance in the process. If it is really unable to suppress it, then switch to annihilation operations." Shinji Ikari quickly replied.
Misato Katsuragi didn't seem very satisfied, but she still posted this article: "For this kind of high-precision task, I originally planned to arrange for you, who has the highest synchronization rate, to go, but your mental state seems to be very unstable..."
"Maybe I went too crazy at the summer festival, sorry." Shinji Ikari replied smoothly.
Misato Katsuragi: "..."
Ritsuko Akagi: "..."
Bless good governance: "..."
"Are you stupid? It's been half a month since summer vacation, why do you think I'm okay?" Asuka raised her chin: "Let's see this talented pilot show off his skills this time!"
"I can do that too." Rei Ayanami said.
"No," Misato Katsuragi lowered her head and looked at the information board in her hand: "Commander Ikari has added a special order for this mission. Due to the incompatibility of the aircraft model and purpose, Unit Zero is not allowed to attack in this mission."
"Yes." Ayanami Rei simply responded.
Maybe the embryonic apostle is special? Could it cause Unit Zero to go berserk again? Shinji Ikari thought of the illusion of the giant girl with horns.
"Then, this operation will be based on Unit 2, with Unit 1 assisting," Misato Katsuragi concluded: "At the same time, because the operation requires descending to the depths of the magma, this offensive operation is codenamed 'Sunset 6'.
"
Similar operations have been carried out at least five times? What is NERV trying to gain?
——
EVA test site.
"Hey - what is this!?"
"..." Shinji Ikari looked at Asuka who was "fat as a ball" and silently put down the hand that was about to press the "Special Posture" button.
What they are wearing now is the "heat-resistant combat uniform" specially provided by Dr. Ritsuko Akagi, who specifically stated that "press the switch on the right hand to have a surprise." As a result, the entire combat uniform inflated and Asuka became like a
balloon.
If I weren't worried about her retaliation, I would really want to push her to see if she would get out.
"!" Perhaps sensing the crisis, Asuka, who was studying how to change back, quickly ran behind a giant rag doll and hid, with only her head exposed: "You want to push me and see, don't you?"
Well, there is absolutely no synchronicity between me and her. His quick reaction should be something like "a girl's instinct for fear of being embarrassed".
Wait...a giant rag doll? Shinji Ikari looked up and looked at the thing Asuka was hiding in.
It was Unit 2, with every joint and body wrapped in a heat-resistant layer. It looked like an oversized rag doll with a round head, a round head, and a round body. The four green eyes hidden behind a transparent mask looked very innocent.
"The EVA body requires different equipment in different environments, and this is the 'trying to swim in magma' type of equipment," Ritsuko Akagi said.
That model number was obviously made by you, and for some reason it sounds very suitable to be engraved on a tombstone.
"...?" Asuka looked at Ritsuko Akagi in confusion, then walked out from behind the bunker and looked up at the "big rag doll": "No. 2-machine-!"
Wow, when others heard this shrill cry, they thought it exploded. Shinji Ikari picked his ears.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuusuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuusuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu I'm sorry - it's all mom's fault - you became so ugly -" the little red ball hugged the big white ball and began to howl.
"Mom?" Shinji Ikari looked at Ritsuko Akagi in confusion.
"Call me sister."
"..."
"Just kidding," Ritsuko Akagi raised her lips: "It is said that Asuka participated in the entire construction process of Unit 2. Although she could not intervene in the unit itself, the construction of the armor shell received a large investment from the Soliu Group, so she
It’s reasonable to call yourself ‘Mom’.”
"The Soryu Group?" Shinji Ikari felt that he was about to receive unnecessary yet highly confidential information.
"Asuka's mother's name is Soryu Kyoko Zeppelin, and she is the chief scientist of the German NERV branch. Since the German branch focuses on scientific research, her status and power there are the same as Commander Ikari," Ritsuko Akagi continued.
Said: "God knows how she met and got married to the heir of the Soliu Group, who was just a businessman. It is natural that this mismatched marriage eventually broke up. What's interesting is that Asuka was awarded the title of Second Lieutenant because of her participation in top-secret projects.
Mr. Soryu, who has a military rank but is only a civilian, cannot even be her guardian."
"...Sounds like another me." Shinji Ikari whispered.
"Ms. Ikari Yui's achievements in politics are well-known even to me. If it weren't for her, those guys from the Dilian League would not be helping us honestly. If Commander Ikari had tried to please her more -" Ritsuko Akagi suddenly pressed her ears: "
Er, Misato? Commander Ikari is not on the channel, right?"
"[I just want to see when you realize that this can't be said,]" Misato Katsuragi's subtle voice came from Ritsuko Akagi's headset: "[Do you still remember that Commander Ikari can access our communication records at will?"
"
"Ahem, in short," Ritsuko Akagi stopped "leaking": "It is natural that she lacks maternal love and empathizes with the No. 2 fuselage that she watched being built bit by bit - but I will not be soft-hearted because of this. What's the matter?
If there is danger, Unit 2 will definitely get in first."
Are you a devil!
——2015.9.13——
Okinawa volcano, NERV temporary base.
The Eighth Apostle, which has not yet hatched, is located directly under a magma ravine on the side of the volcano. After NERV's field troops airlifted the two EVAs, they began to busyly build a temporary base, a command post, and the most important thing nearby.
crane, and the two pilots could only be in a daze until everything was ready.
"If you look carefully, Unit 2 with its round head and round brain is quite cute." Asuka looked at Unit 2 and Unit 1 standing side by side: "At least it's cuter than the one next to it."
You've adapted well, it seems like you're your real mother.
Shinji Ikari didn't bother to argue with Asuka, after all, he also felt that the current appearance of Unit-1 was not very good.
Unlike the No. 2 unit that needs to be lowered for operations, the No. 1 unit is responsible for rescue and assistance. The heat resistance only needs to be maintained for a short period of time, so the heat insulation equipment it is equipped with looks more like... well, a primary school student.
Wearing a one-piece raincoat.
Don’t call this operation Sunset Six, call it After School in the Evening.
call--
Two fighter jets spraying the UN logo passed by overhead.
"What are those annoying people doing here again? Stealing credit?" Asuka turned around and looked.
"Just like before, if you...if we mess up, they will throw N2 missiles to stop the apostles." Shinji Ikari replied.
"I'm not going to mess this up!"
"Yes Yes Yes……"
A few hours later, the construction of the pendant tower was completed. After testing, the round Unit 2 began to descend toward the magma on a grappling hook, while Shinji Ikari sat in Unit 1 on standby.
The situation seemed to be okay, Shinji Ikari looked at his empty left arm.
According to past rules, if you are so close to the apostle, you must have entered a fighting state long ago. The delay in the "Duel Disk" appearing can only prove that the "Eighth Apostle" is indeed in a sleeping state.
[Kuri Kuri~] Li Ziqiu agreed.
"[Depth 400...550...]"
"[Asuka? Can you hear me?]"
"[A little noisy, but fairly clear.]"
"[Depth 1000...]"
"[Asuka? How are you doing? Can you hear me clearly?]"
"[Can't see anything, the CT scan is also very blurry.]"
"[The ultimate depth of 1600 has been reached! The cooling pipe is broken! The ion knife is lost!]"
"[Asuka? How do you feel?]"
"【completely fine!】"
"[Depth 1850! Apostle embryo discovered!]"
"[Asuka! How is the situation with Unit 2?]"
"[No problem! I'll fish it up now!]"
Buzz... "Duel Disk" quietly appeared on Shinji Ikari's arm.
Tsk, it’s really not that easy.
——
"[Successfully captured the apostle embryo! Start recovering Unit 2!]"
"[Ha, did you see it? As long as this talented driver takes action, the apostle can capture anything!]"
"[Well done, Asuka!]"
Compared to the situation in the channel where he was ready to pop the champagne, Shinji Ikari raised his hand to draw the card, knowing that the battle had just begun.
Three balls of flame flew in, and the Flame Girl was defeated on the spot, and Shinji Ikari's AT field was instantly reduced by nearly half.
Bastard... They definitely shouldn't be summoned so easily. What kind of bonus does the magma give?
"[The apostle has entangled me! I have no weapons!]"
"[The AT field of Unit 2 is being eroded!]"
"[Shinji-kun! Throw down your sword! Prepare for support!]"
I'm supporting!
Shinji Ikari endured the burning pain, controlled Unit 1 and threw the wave ion knife hard, and then raised his hand to draw the card.
Tsk, the Winged Dragon of the Sun God is good, but I don’t have any monsters on the field... huh? Can I summon it?
He blinked and saw the card clearly.
[Winged Dragon of the Sun God·Spherical Body, Attack Power:?, Defense Power:?]
[Liberate three monsters on the enemy field and summon them to the enemy field. They cannot attack or be attacked, and are not affected by effects.]
What kind of strange attribute is this? No, when did I get this card? Even if I summon it, how can I win?
"[Guan Hu! Where's your knife! It's too slow!]"
"almost there!"
Shinji Ikari responded, backhand to liberate the three fire monsters who had just beaten him, summoned this strange spherical body to the opponent's field, and then reached out to tie the spare rappel rope to Unit-00
On the body.
"[Haha! I got the knife! Go to hell!]"
"[...]"
"[Can't cut! My attacks are invalid against this apostle!]"
It was strange that it worked. Unit 1 jumped towards the magma.
[Kuri Kuri~Ku Kuri~Ku Kuri~] The chestnut ball began to make strange sounds.
Shinji Ikari cast a questioning look at it in the middle of his busy schedule: "What are you doing?", and then got a look of disdain on it: "Children should mind their own business."
Fine.
When Unit 1 was about to arrive at the location where Unit 2 was trapped, the spherical body of the Winged Shenlong shook and instantly returned to the own side from the opponent's field, and at the same time showed a new attribute **********'Sun
God's Winged Dragon Sphere', special summons 'Sun God's Winged Dragon' with an attack power of 4000 and a defense power of 4000.】
"[Damn Apostle! You haven't studied physics! Drink my coolant!]"
As Asuka quickly poured the coolant from Unit 2 into the apostle's mouth, a bright and huge firebird appeared at the location of Unit 1, and then passed through it.
boom--!
——
"[Did you see, please, I killed the apostle on my own this time!]"
"[Yes, yes, can you please stop moving? We can wait until we get back to the ground to talk about anything else.]"
