Evangelion Unit-01

Rumble~

A mushroom cloud billowed into the sky, and a new sun seemed to rise above the horizon.

A white shockwave swept outward. The sea first sank, then surged back with a violent rebound.

Even though Third New Tokyo sat at a high elevation, with even the coastal highway running along the cliffs,

the blast still sent a huge wave crashing ashore like a tsunami.

The rocket launchers and tanks on the highway were like toys; many were swept away by the wave.

The intense flames and the clouds of scorching white steam nearby completely obscured the image of the Angel.

Back at NERV headquarters, several commanders in charge of the UN forces also looked tense.

"Did we succeed?"

The helicopters in the distance began to approach, and the camera zoomed in.

But as the mist cleared, that hulking shadow appeared in the frame once more!

Even an N2 mine detonating at point-blank range had failed to destroy the target.

The UN forces' commander immediately stood up.

"Impossible!"

When the mist thinned further, everyone saw that the Angel had stopped moving. It still had a few wounds on its body.

And those wounds were leaking red fluid, just like an animal's—red like the sea.

What was more, the tissue around the wounds kept writhing. It was healing at a visible speed!

It displayed unmistakable biological traits.

Then, squelch~

A new face pushed its way out where the little head had been.

"Judging by the wounds, even if we deploy more N2 mines, they probably won't be enough to destroy it. We might end up killing more of our own people instead."

One of the data analysts gave their assessment.

Only then did the three UN commanders turn to Gendo Ikari.

"Are you really sure you can handle this?"

"Of course.