Outside the NERV Headquarters buildings
Asuka was looking a little battered as she raised her sword to fend off the Mass Production Units attacking her from all sides.
But Asuka's combat skills were no joke. Now that she had reconnected with Unit-02, her synchronization rate had climbed even higher. She could still take down the Mass Production Units in this situation; it just took her a little longer than in the original story.
Asuka made Unit-02 twist sideways with a slash, dodging one Mass Production Unit's overhead strike while cutting an arm off another that rushed toward her.
The battles between EVAs unleashed tremendous destructive force, easily demolishing buildings and facilities with damage that surpassed even missile strikes.
Central Dogma
Ritsuko Akagi held the MAGI Supercomputer's controller. She intended to destroy all of Central Dogma and stop Gendo Ikari's plan from succeeding. This time, she was doing it for herself, not anyone else.
Ritsuko Akagi shook the controller at Gendo Ikari and said, "I secretly wrote a program for MAGI behind your back. Honestly, I do feel bad about it, but compared to what I've been through, what does that amount to?"
A disdainful sneer curled Gendo Ikari's lips as he watched Ritsuko Akagi's performance as though enjoying a show.
"Mother, this is your daughter's final request. Mother, please die with me!"
After speaking, Ritsuko Akagi pressed the button and closed her eyes, waiting for the explosion.
But after a moment of silence, nothing happened.
Ritsuko Akagi felt a tremendous shock, even greater than the one Gendo Ikari's betrayal had dealt her.
She hurriedly checked the controller. The display showed that the woman personality had rejected the decision.
Ritsuko Akagi's mother, Naoko Akagi, had helped build the MAGI Supercomputer, and its entire operating framework was based on Naoko Akagi's three