Unit-01 crouched over Unit 3 like a beast, biting down and snapping the Angel's core, the S2 Engine, in two. It then wolfed down the remaining core with its claws, along with chunks of Unit 3's flesh and red fluid.
When Unit-01 raised its head toward the other Angel, its bared fangs still stained with flesh and red liquid dripping from the corners of its mouth, it looked like a true demon, enough to make anyone shudder in fear.
What was even more shocking was the power Unit-01 displayed after its mutation. Its speed across the ground alone could break the sound barrier. With a single pounce and swipe, it tore out the Entry Plug containing Asuka, and faced with the Angel's AT Field and all its defenses, its outstretched claws were like red-hot iron plunged into white snow, melting straight through the Angel's AT Field without any resistance.
"Monster..." Tobia muttered, utterly stunned by Unit-01's actions. But as if he had recalled something, he added, "Powerful like a monster..."
"No, this is completely different from the last berserk state." Amuro frowned. As a Newtype, he too sensed Unit-01's abnormality. "This power is an existence of an entirely different nature from before."
"This guy... Kid, not bad. Looks like I need to get serious too!" Ryoma Nagare did not care what Shinji Ikari and Unit-01 had done, but he was pleased that Unit-01 had rescued Asuka and taken down Unit 3 so easily. More accurately, though, he had been thoroughly shocked, and his fighting spirit surged.
Elsewhere, Gendo Ikari could also see everything happening beneath Tokyo-3. Behind his glasses, his eyes gleamed as he watched the scene unfold. He muttered to himself, "Suspected first-stage evolutionary awakening. The true power hidden within EVA, a special existence that surpasses the realm of