NERV Underground Base, restricted area.
The small LCD screen displayed a red warning: KEEP OUT-RESTRICTED AREA.
Ritsuko Akagi first entered her password on the keypad, then took a pass out of her lab coat and swiped it through the card reader.
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep...
A rapid alarm sounded. The small screen indicated that the password had been rejected: Locked. Waiting for permission key.
Ritsuko Akagi stared at the words on the screen in disbelief. Who had changed her password? Who even knew it? Apart from her, Gendo Ikari, and her late mother, nobody knew about this place! There was even less chance of anyone knowing the password!
Before long, Ritsuko Akagi's questions were answered.
A cold gun barrel pressed lightly against her back, and Misato's voice came from behind her. "It's no use. You can't get in without my password and pass. You'll also need your iris scan. Only then will we be able to go deeper once we're inside."
After hearing Misato's explanation, Ritsuko Akagi regained her usual composure. "I see... Kaji tampered with it, didn't he?" she said indifferently.
Misato did not answer, but neither did she deny it.
With a resolute look in her eyes, Misato stated her purpose. "Let me see the secrets inside with my own eyes!"
Ritsuko Akagi knew a woman like Misato would never let this go, especially when it came to secrets she sensed Ritsuko was hiding. She would investigate them by any means she could.
The situation before her had only ever been a matter of time.
Ritsuko Akagi agreed. "All right, but this boy has to come too."
As soon as she finished speaking, a figure emerged nearby. It was Shinji Ikari!
Misato turned to look at Shinji beside them, her brows tightly knitted.
They had already