Preparing to intercept, redefining WILLE's core principles, the moon was still the same moon

The Wunder Warship remained in the mountains behind Village-3 (Third Village). Its energy shortage could be eased for now, but the problem with its main engine was far from resolved.

Unit-01 served as the Wunder Warship's main engine, but Gendo Ikari had sent it into orbit, leaving them unable to retrieve it.

Kaji and the others held a small meeting aboard the warship.

They discussed their recent problems together with their goals for moving forward.

Kaji took the computer from Misato and set it before everyone. "We currently have three sources of combat strength: our three EVA units, our ground forces, and the Wunder Warship we're sitting in.

"But Gendo Ikari took Unit-01, the Wunder Warship's main engine, and sent it into orbit. We currently have no way of going into space to retrieve it.

"So we can only fight with our three remaining EVA units. From the signals we received today, we learned that some of the Mass Production Units at the Nevada branch in the United States have returned to Bethany Base in Europe."

Ritsuko Akagi's hair had already been short, but now she had cut most of it off into a masculine crew cut. Were it not for the lipstick she still wore, she would have looked little different from a man.

Sitting beside Ibuki, Ritsuko Akagi marked the map on the table with a pen. "The Nevada branch has a ready-made Unit-08 under United Nations jurisdiction. It also has plenty of equipment we need-rocket-launch facilities. The technological equipment there would significantly improve our chances of going into space and retrieving Unit-01 later."

After some thought, Kaji tapped the American branch on the map. "That may be true, but transporting the Sealing Pillars there in bulk is another problem. Air transport won't work. We'll have to go