Unit-03's Pilot Confirmed, Secrets, a Skill Upgrade, and a Surprise Waiting for Your Return

Secret Conference Room.

SELLE.

01: "We previously lost Neon Genesis Evangelion Unit-05."

04: "And now we've lost EVA Unit-04 as well."

Surrounded by black monoliths, Gendo Ikari replied calmly, "Losing two units in succession will have some impact on the implementation of the plan."

05: "But the losses can be compensated for. It won't be a major problem."

07: "The United States government insists that you accept EVA Unit-03. Your country's government has also agreed to cooperate."

06: "It's the newest model, so it should be sufficient as your main combat unit, shouldn't it? Besides, don't you still have an ace pilot? This will only make you stronger."

Gendo Ikari said, "We are still in the stage of eliminating Angels. The unit has not been tested, so I cannot trust it."

Although Gendo Ikari knew there was something fishy behind SELLE's apparent generosity, he still had to negotiate as best he could. After all, he had two candidates to deploy, and any mistakes later would be difficult to remedy.

As for Unit-03's pilot, Gendo Ikari genuinely did not want to play his trump card, Huang Zhetian.

If SELLE hadn't been subtly pressuring him, he would have preferred to put Asuka forward.

Gendo Ikari said, "If you could increase the budget for repairing Unit-00..."

03 interrupted before he could finish. "The prototype has fulfilled its purpose. There is no need to use it anymore."

06: "Correct. There are more important matters."

01: "We await the true Neon Genesis Evangelion. Its birth and Lilith's resurrection will usher in the time of the covenant! Before that, the necessary rituals must be performed.

"For the Human Instrumentality Project!"

Gendo Ikari said, "I understand. Everything will proceed according to SELLE's Script."

Satisfied with his answer, they questioned him no further. There was no need.

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