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After arguing with his mother over his lack of work and income, Tianxiajian left home but reconsidered his plan to go to Shenzhen before the New Year. He returned home before dawn, decided to find work and experience life after the holiday, and left readers with an early farewell while promising occasional updates.

• Tianxiajian argued with his mother about broken promises, his studies, and the little money he earned from writing novels, and she threw his clothes out and told him to leave.
• Tianxiajian packed his luggage and left, planning to travel to Shenzhen for work, but his older cousin advised him to wait until after the New Year to avoid being scammed.
• Tianxiajian spent the night at an internet café reflecting on his writing, his lack of income, and his mother's worries about his future.
• Tianxiajian decided to set his book aside, gain work and life experience after the New Year, and return home before dawn.
• Tianxiajian said farewell to readers ahead of time and promised to post another chapter or two when he could.

Shinji Ikari completed a simulated battle test against Shamshel, while NERV staff discussed his unexpectedly enthusiastic response. At school, Huang Zhetian warned Toji about ignoring evacuation advice and told him Shinji Ikari, the pilot of Unit-01, would soon join their class.

• Huang Zhetian showed Shinji Ikari training and battle footage, then sent him into a simulation to defeat Shamshel within five minutes.
• Shinji Ikari shot the simulated Angel’s core and repeatedly attacked reconstructed Shamshel models, treating the exercise like a game.
• Ritsuko Akagi, Misato, and Ibuki Maya discussed Shinji Ikari’s focused mood and his tendency to obey instructions to avoid trouble.
• Huang Zhetian reminded Toji that he had ignored advice to take his sister to a shelter before Shamshel arrived.
• Huang Zhetian told Toji and Kensuke that Shinji Ikari would soon join their class as the pilot of Unit-01.

Huang Zhetian welcomed Shinji Ikari to school and prepared to guide him in battle after Rei Ayanami announced an emergency assembly. NERV identified the approaching Fifth Angel and activated Tokyo-3’s combat defenses, while Toji and Kensuke stayed behind to secretly film the battle.

• Misato told Huang Zhetian that the Special Unit’s repair parts had arrived early and asked him to help Shinji Ikari settle into their class.
• Toji, Kensuke, and Huang Zhetian warmly welcomed Shinji, while Hikari Horaki helped him adjust and Huang observed Rei Ayanami and Shinji.
• Misato and Ritsuko Akagi discussed Shinji and Huang’s personalities, their relationship with Misato, and the unexpectedly quick arrival of the repair parts.
• Rei Ayanami summoned the group to an emergency assembly, and Huang told Shinji that Unit-01 would join the Special Unit in battle before ordering Toji and Kensuke to go to the underground shelter.
• Toji and Kensuke decided to stay outside and secretly film the battle as NERV confirmed the Fifth Angel’s arrival and mobilized Tokyo-3’s defenses.

Shinji and Huang Zhetian fought the Fifth Angel, but Shinji abandoned their plan and rushed into close combat, allowing the Angel to overpower both EVAs. The Angel hurled Special Unit onto Rear Mountain near Toji and Kensuke, then attacked the mountainside with them still there.

• Ritsuko Akagi briefed Shinji and Huang Zhetian on their roles as Misato launched Unit-01 and Special Unit against the Fifth Angel.
• Shinji fired the Gatling gun while Huang Zhetian attacked through the smoke, but Shinji rushed in instead of drawing the Angel’s fire as planned.
• The Fifth Angel broke through their attack, damaged both EVAs, and destroyed the weapons building before Shinji could retrieve the backup rifle.
• The Angel battered Unit-01 and Special Unit, severed Special Unit’s Power Cable, and hurled it onto Rear Mountain near Toji and Kensuke.
• Huang Zhetian discovered Toji and Kensuke beside Special Unit as the Fifth Angel attacked across the mountainside.

Shinji and Huang Zhetian defeated the Fifth Angel together, though both EVAs were badly hurt after Shinji's disobedience forced Huang Zhetian to take the brunt of the battle. After Misato confronted Shinji and blamed herself for the adults' role in forcing him to pilot, Shinji rode a train uncertain whether he would run away.

• Shinji drew the Fifth Angel away while Huang Zhetian's Special Unit tackled it and moved the fight away from Kensuke and Toji.
• Huang Zhetian restrained the Fifth Angel and called for Shinji to stab its core, but the Angel severed Unit-01's arm as Shinji kept the knife in place.
• Huang Zhetian joined Unit-01's hand and pushed the knife into the core, destroying the Fifth Angel as the Special Unit ceased functioning.
• Misato reprimanded Shinji for ignoring her orders, then regretted blaming him and slapped herself in remorse.
• Huang Zhetian found Misato with a red handprint on her cheek and played along with her claim that she had slapped herself because of a mosquito.
• Shinji rode a train listening to his Walkman, anxious and guilty as he wondered whether he would run away.

After Shinji Ikari ran away from home and spent the night in an alley, Huang Zhetian found him on a mountain and encouraged him to face his choices and recognize that others cared about him. Shinji regained hope, agreed to return, and walked back with Huang Zhetian while listening to music.

• Shinji Ikari left home, wandered through the entertainment district, and slept in an alley.
• Misato discovered Shinji was gone, and Huang Zhetian told her he would find him and bring him back.
• Huang Zhetian met Shinji on a mountain, offered him breakfast, and talked with him about piloting an EVA, freedom, and the people who cared about him.
• Shinji cried with happiness, declared that he had friends and a goal, and said he had not left.
• Huang Zhetian led Shinji back toward the city, teased him about cooking dinner, and shared music with him.

Huang Zhetian punished Toji and Kensuke for their reckless behavior, then encouraged Shinji to connect with Rei. Shinji grew more troubled by his father’s warmth toward Rei, ending the chapter alone with Rei’s identity card and unanswered questions.

• At school, Toji and Kensuke apologized to Huang Zhetian, who punished them with one hundred synchronized push-ups counted by Shinji.
• During PE, Huang Zhetian told Shinji about Gendo rescuing Rei during Unit-00’s accident and urged him to get closer to her.
• Ritsuko explained that Rei’s personal history had been erased and that Unit-00 would return to service, while Shinji watched Gendo and Rei smiling together in the hangar.
• At a bar, Misato and Ritsuko discussed Shinji’s need for his father’s affection and Huang Zhetian’s influence on him, and Ritsuko gave Misato Shinji and Rei’s identity cards.
• At home, Shinji held Rei’s identity card and wondered why Gendo smiled at her but remained cold toward him before falling asleep.

Rei slapped Shinji after he insulted Gendo, and Huang Zhetian explained that she admired Shinji’s father. Ramiel arrived over New Tokyo-3 and attacked the two EVAs as they launched, leaving the Special Unit shielding Unit-01 with its A.T. Field.

• Rei entered the underground passage with Shinji, who apologized and asked whether she feared piloting an EVA again.
• When Shinji criticized Gendo, Rei turned and slapped him; Huang Zhetian explained that Rei idolized Gendo and teased Shinji about the slap.
• NERV detected Ramiel approaching New Tokyo-3, identified it as an Angel, and ordered Unit-01 and the Special Unit to launch.
• Huang Zhetian resolved to hold back his strength and planned to take the kill when the EVAs fought Ramiel.
• Ramiel charged its core and fired a laser at the newly launched EVAs, while the Special Unit moved in front of Unit-01 and raised its A.T. Field.

Huang Zhetian and NERV retreated after Ramiel damaged Unit-01, then prepared a long-range operation to destroy the Angel before it drilled through to Headquarters. As Shinji recovered, Misato set up Operation Yashima, and Huang Zhetian drew new skills and an incomplete spear fragment; the chapter ended as a hospital door opened.

• Huang Zhetian used Special Unit to shield Unit-01 and fired an A.T. Field beam at Ramiel, but the attack damaged his unit and failed to defeat the Angel.
• Ramiel struck Unit-01 and paralyzed Shinji Ikari, so Huang Zhetian helped drag Unit-01 to safety while NERV evacuated both pilots.
• Ramiel began drilling toward NERV Headquarters, and Misato concluded that the team needed a long-range weapon because the EVAs could not approach safely.
• Huang Zhetian drew the skills "Pop Out and Get Sniped" and "Palm Thunder," along with an incomplete spear fragment, then went to check on Shinji with Rei.
• Misato and Ritsuko Akagi prepared Operation Yashima, which would use Japan's electrical power and a High-Output Positron Rifle to snipe Ramiel with EVA support.
• Suzuhara and Kensuke failed to contact their friends, while Rei and Huang Zhetian waited outside the hospital; the door opened just as they sat there.

As Ramiel drilled toward NERV Headquarters, the pilots and staff prepared Operation Yashima, a coordinated positron-cannon attack. Shinji agreed to pilot Unit-01 again after Misato showed him Lilith and reminded him that he was not alone; the chapter ended with the three EVAs in position as Japan went dark.

• NERV personnel deployed power equipment and assembled the positron cannons while Gendo discussed the pilots and the experimental Dummy Plug with Fuyutsuki.
• Rei delivered Operation Yashima's schedule to Shinji and said she would pilot Unit-01 if he refused; Huang Zhetian encouraged him to be himself.
• Misato showed Shinji Lilith and explained that stopping the Angels was necessary to prevent humanity's extinction, and Shinji agreed to pilot again.
• Misato and Ritsuko assigned Shinji to fire first, Rei to defend Unit-01, and Huang Zhetian to deliver a surprise shot if Shinji missed.
• Shinji listened to a supportive message from his friends as Japan's power was redirected, then asked Rei why she piloted an EVA; she answered that it was because of her bonds with everyone.
• Shinji and Rei prepared in their EVAs while Huang Zhetian waited with the Special Unit on Outer Mountain, ready for the attack on Ramiel.

During Operation Yashima, Shinji Ikari fired the Positron Cannon at Ramiel but missed, and Ramiel’s counterattack devastated the defenses. As Rei protected Shinji with Unit-00, Huang Zhetian’s Special Unit fired the finishing shot, defeating Ramiel and triggering a hidden achievement prompt.

• Misato coordinated Operation Yashima as Japan’s power grid charged Unit-01’s Positron Cannon and the defenses attacked Ramiel.
• Shinji Ikari fired at Ramiel, piercing its A.T. Field but missing its core, and Ramiel answered with a beam that destroyed much of Unit-01’s position.
• Gendo Ikari ordered Shinji replaced, but Misato backed him, and Shinji returned to the firing position while Huang Zhetian prepared the Special Unit.
• As Ramiel attacked again, Rei piloted Unit-00 to shield Shinji, whose cannon was still charging.
• Huang Zhetian’s Special Unit fired its Positron Cannon through Ramiel’s core, defeating the Angel and earning a Skill Upgrade Card as an achievement prompt appeared.

Shinji Ikari and Huang Zhetian rescued Rei after defeating Ramiel, while Kaworu Nagisa awakened on the moon and Asuka looked forward to seeing Huang again. The story then closed its first arc, and the author asked readers for ideas about the continuation while discussing the challenges of finishing the novel.

• Shinji Ikari defeated Ramiel and extracted Rei from Unit-00's Entry Plug, where the two comforted each other and held hands as Huang Zhetian recorded them.
• Misato embraced Shinji Ikari, Rei, and Huang Zhetian, then scolded Huang Zhetian for calling her auntie.
• Kaworu Nagisa awakened on the moon, learned that Shinji Ikari and an unexpected variable had entered a new stage, and said he wanted to meet Shinji Ikari and Huang Zhetian.
• Asuka wondered how Huang Zhetian would feel when they met again and worried over how to greet her childhood friend.
• The author announced an extra chapter and invited readers to suggest ideas for future plotlines, while explaining concerns about writing the novel and its eventual ending.

Mari piloted provisional Unit-05 to destroy the escaping Third Angel, surviving the unit’s self-destruction in its Entry Plug. In Tokyo-3, Huang Zhetian reunited with Asuka as Shinji and Gendo Ikari visited Yui Ikari’s grave together.

• Mari activated provisional Unit-05 and intercepted the Third Angel as it escaped Bethany Base.
• After Unit-05’s lower body was severed, Mari destroyed the Third Angel’s core, and the unit self-destructed as she escaped in the Entry Plug.
• Misato spoke with Huang Zhetian about Asuka’s arrival, and he went to the airport with Ritsuko Akagi to meet her.
• Asuka hugged Huang Zhetian, gave him a handmade pocket watch, and rode with him toward NERV Headquarters.
• Shinji Ikari and Gendo Ikari visited Yui Ikari’s grave and spoke with unusual care toward one another.

Shinji Ikari visited his mother's grave with Gendo and asked whether his father was proud of him, while Unit-02 and Huang Zhetian's Special Unit defeated the Seventh Angel together. Asuka joined the group at NERV, and Kaji arrived carrying the Key of Nebuchadnezzar as part of a covert mission.

• Gendo Ikari told Shinji that Yui's grave was empty, and Shinji asked whether Gendo had ever been proud of him before they parted.
• Asuka and Huang Zhetian launched Unit-02 and the Special Unit to fight the Seventh Angel, the Rain Angel, while Misato rushed to bring Shinji to the battlefield.
• Asuka and Huang Zhetian combined their attacks, and Huang Zhetian pierced the Angel's core with his spear, destroying it.
• Asuka introduced herself as Unit-02's pilot, criticized Rei and Shinji, and then agreed to let Shinji off after Huang Zhetian spoke to her.
• Huang Zhetian invited Kensuke and Suzuhara to a meal, while Misato reminded him that he was cooking that night.
• Kaji arrived at the airport with a military briefcase and prepared to sabotage Bethany Base, destroy its live sample, halt Unit-05 development, and steal the Key of Nebuchadnezzar.

Huang Zhetian and the others encountered Ryoji Kaji, who delivered the Key of Nebuchadnezzar to Gendo Ikari, while Asuka moved into Misato’s home and grew closer to Huang Zhetian. The chapter ended with Shinji unable to reach his father and Huang Zhetian reviewing a clone reward as he planned how to intervene in the coming events.

• Huang Zhetian recognized Ryoji Kaji on the subway and suspected his briefcase held important information; Kaji later delivered the Key of Nebuchadnezzar to Gendo Ikari at NERV Headquarters.
• Kaji reunited with Ritsuko Akagi, and Misato arrived, became jealous, and left after announcing Asuka’s transfer arrangements.
• Asuka moved into Misato’s home, where she complained about the rooms and privately wondered whether Huang Zhetian would stay by her side.
• Rei swallowed a capsule alone in her quiet, ruined apartment, while Misato, Asuka, Shinji Ikari, and Huang Zhetian shared dinner at Misato’s house.
• Shinji Ikari called Gendo Ikari but received no answer, and Huang Zhetian checked his reward for defeating the Seventh Angel: a ten-minute clone with his full strength.

Misato, Huang Zhetian, Shinji, and their classmates visited the marine research institute, where they saw restored sea life and shared lunch. Meanwhile, Gendo and Fuyutsuki observed Unit-06 under construction at the lunar base before Kaworu appeared in space and called Gendo “Father.”

• Misato insisted Asuka join the school outing, while Huang Zhetian challenged her to keep trying to beat his game record.
• At the space station, Gendo explained that Unit-06 was being built differently, and he and Fuyutsuki discussed SELLE’s plans and NERV’s scenario.
• Kaworu appeared seated on Unit-06’s finger in outer space, turned toward Gendo, and called him “Father.”
• Kaji led Huang Zhetian, Shinji, Rei, Asuka, Kensuke, and Suzuhara through the institute’s cleaning procedures, and they admired its preserved marine life.
• Rei told Shinji that the fish could survive only in their tank, adding, “Just like me,” and Shinji sensed her exhaustion and helplessness.
• During lunch, Shinji gave Rei a vegetarian meal, Asuka ate it after Rei declined, and Asuka promised to cook Huang Zhetian a meal as a surprise.

Misato ordered a desperate operation to stop the Eighth Angel from striking NERV Headquarters, sending all four EVAs to intercept it as its trajectory changed. Huang Zhetian reached the landing point first and prepared to attack while Shinji raced to join him.

• Kozo Fuyutsuki and Gendo Ikari discussed the scarred Earth, while Kaji took Shinji Ikari and Huang Zhetian to see the restored blue sea and explained Misato's painful connection to Second Impact.
• NERV detected the Eighth Angel and calculated that its impact would destroy Tokyo-3, so Misato evacuated civilians and took command while Gendo could not be contacted.
• Misato proposed that all four EVAs catch the Angel together, and Huang Zhetian took a roaming position near its expected landing point so he could attack it directly.
• The four pilots launched as the Eighth Angel changed its trajectory and accelerated, forcing Misato to create a new route for Shinji's Unit-01.
• Huang Zhetian reached the revised landing point and shared his coordinates while Shinji raced toward him; Huang watched the Angel unfold its wings and prepared to kill it.

Huang Zhetian, Shinji Ikari, Rei, and Asuka defeated the Eighth Angel, though the battle destroyed all four EVAs and devastated Tokyo-3. Asuka sought comfort from Huang Zhetian, while Gendo Ikari made plans for Unit-03 and the coming ritual, leaving Huang Zhetian slated to pilot the new unit.

• Huang Zhetian used Palm Thunder to paralyze the Eighth Angel, allowing Asuka and Rei to destroy its core, but the Angel’s explosion flooded Tokyo-3 with blood and damaged all four EVAs.
• Misato reported the losses to Gendo Ikari, who praised Shinji Ikari; Shinji took his father’s words as a sign of approval.
• Asuka entered Huang Zhetian’s room and asked whether she was useless, and he encouraged her before explaining that he fought to give the story a happy ending.
• Gendo Ikari and Kozo Fuyutsuki discussed the coming ritual, the arrival of Unit-03, and freezing the Special Unit instead of Unit-02.
• Gendo planned for Huang Zhetian to pilot Unit-03, then be sealed when the Script ended, while also arranging to replicate the Unit-02 Pilot and seal her soul.

Huang Zhetian cooked for Asuka and watched Rei Ayanami grow closer to Shinji Ikari, while Gendo Ikari agreed to join them for a meal after Rei asked him. After NERV's tests and discussion of EVA repairs, Mari Makinami Illustrious parachuted onto the school rooftop, where she sparred with Huang Zhetian and left him and Shinji with a secret encounter.

• Huang Zhetian brought Asuka a homemade lunch, and Hikari Horaki joined her while Shinji Ikari gave Rei Ayanami another meal.
• Rei Ayanami reflected on thanking Shinji and Gendo Ikari, then Gendo invited her to eat with him and agreed to join Shinji and the others next time.
• NERV tested the pilots and discussed the shortage of parts delaying Unit-00's repairs.
• Mari Makinami Illustrious parachuted onto the school rooftop, and Huang Zhetian caught her before she introduced herself.
• Mari sniffed Shinji Ikari and Huang Zhetian, then sparred with Huang Zhetian and used a gun to make him let her kiss his neck.
• Huang Zhetian took the gun from Mari, agreed that they would keep the encounter secret, and told Shinji Ikari she was on their side.

Rei prepared a handmade invitation and learned to cook, while Asuka practiced cooking a meal for Huang Zhetian. After EVA Unit-04 and Branch 2 were destroyed, EVA Unit-03 was sent toward Japan as Huang Zhetian and Mari sensed that trouble was approaching.

• Kaji invited Shinji Ikari and Huang Zhetian to his melon patch, where he asked them to protect Katsuragi and Huang Zhetian promised to keep her safe while he was around.
• Rei greeted her classmates, showed Shinji Ikari her bandaged fingers, and Misato and Ritsuko Akagi discussed the handmade invitations she had given them.
• Asuka practiced cooking for Huang Zhetian and learned that Rei planned a meal to bring Commander Ikari and Shinji Ikari closer together.
• NERV learned that EVA Unit-04 and Branch 2 had been destroyed in an explosion, while Kaji questioned whether the disaster was truly an accident.
• North American NERV sent EVA Unit-03 toward NERV Headquarters in Japan aboard an armed transport aircraft, which approached a bank of storm clouds.
• Huang Zhetian, Shinji Ikari, Suzuhara, and Kensuke spent time together after school and discussed Unit-03's arrival, while Huang Zhetian and Mari independently watched the birds and wondered if events were about to begin.

Gendo Ikari accepted Unit-03 under SELLE’s pressure, and Huang Zhetian was chosen to test-pilot it while his Special Unit was sealed away. As the dangerous test approached, Huang upgraded his cloning skill and exchanged heartfelt calls with Rei and Asuka, who was preparing a surprise for his return.

• SELLE pressured Gendo Ikari to accept Unit-03 and reminded him to follow its Script, while he ordered the Special Unit frozen and Unit-01 awakened.
• Ritsuko Akagi told Huang Zhetian that he would test-pilot Unit-03, and he spoke with Rei about Shinji Ikari, Asuka, and the burdens facing the pilots.
• Misato confirmed Huang Zhetian as Unit-03’s test pilot to Kaji, while Asuka planned to cook him a surprise dinner after the test.
• Huang Zhetian combined a Skill Upgrade Card with his Cloning Technique and gained an upgraded skill that let him control a clone at unlimited range.
• Rei asked Ritsuko Akagi to pass Huang Zhetian her thanks, and Asuka told him she would be waiting with a surprise after his test.
• Shinji Ikari learned that Toji’s sister was being discharged from the hospital, then Kensuke teased him about Rei’s dinner invitation.

During Unit-03’s activation test, an Angel infected the EVA and engulfed the Matsushiro Testing Site in an explosion, leaving Huang Zhetian trapped inside. Asuka and Shinji fought the Ninth Angel to rescue him, and the chapter ended as Huang began to fight back from within.

• Ritsuko Akagi arrived at the Matsushiro Testing Site while Asuka called Misato and then Huang Zhetian, sharing her feelings and asking him to keep his promise to come home.
• An Angel attacked Huang inside Unit-03’s Entry Plug, and the infection overwhelmed the test site in a massive blast.
• Gendo Ikari ordered Unit-03 designated the Ninth Angel and sent Unit-01 and Unit-02 to intercept it; Asuka and Shinji discovered Huang was trapped in the exposed Entry Plug.
• Asuka and Shinji attacked the Ninth Angel, but it overpowered both EVAs and began contaminating Unit-01 while Asuka struggled to reach Huang without damaging the Entry Plug.
• Huang decided to fight back from inside Unit-03, weakening the Ninth Angel’s grip long enough for Shinji to kick it away.

The Dummy System took control of Unit-01 and fought Unit-03, which Huang Zhetian still controlled, until both units were incapacitated. Believing Huang Zhetian might be dead, Shinji rejected his father's orders and decided to confront Gendo before giving up piloting; Asuka survived and was taken for treatment.

• The Ninth Angel contaminated Asuka and disabled Unit-02, then attacked Unit-01 as Shinji refused to fight Huang Zhetian.
• Gendo ordered the Dummy System to take control of Unit-01, which attacked Huang Zhetian’s Unit-03 while Huang tried to stall until it ran out of power.
• Unit-01 pierced Unit-03’s chest before its power failed, and Shinji learned that Huang’s fate was unknown and cried with relief when told the Entry Plug might be intact.
• Shinji decided he would confront Gendo for forcing him to attack Huang and would never pilot an EVA again.
• Misato woke after the explosion and cried when Kaji told her that Unit-01 had dealt with Huang as an Angel and his survival was unknown.
• The Medical Team took Asuka to Headquarters for treatment of the Angel contamination in her left eye.

After Shinji Ikari rampaged with Unit-01 in protest over Gendo Ikari’s order, NERV subdued him and detained him. Shinji refused to pilot again and left NERV, while Gendo ordered his records erased and Unit-01 switched to the Dummy System; Asuka grieved for Huang Zhetian as he remained isolated for treatment.

• Shinji Ikari used Unit-01 to damage Headquarters, accusing the adults of double standards and declaring that Gendo Ikari had nearly forced him to kill Huang Zhetian.
• Gendo Ikari activated Unit-01’s direct-control circuit, knocking Shinji unconscious, and Shinji relived his isolation and anger toward his father in a mental space.
• NERV kept Huang Zhetian isolated as a possible Angel-contamination risk, while Shinji was taken into custody.
• Gendo Ikari interrogated Shinji, who said he would never pilot an EVA again and defended his refusal to kill a friend; Shinji then left the office.
• Gendo Ikari ordered Shinji’s records erased and Unit-01 operated with the Dummy System, while Rei retrieved Shinji’s Walkman from the trash.
• Asuka read Huang Zhetian’s scheduled text message, mourned him, and vowed to kill every Angel she encountered.

Shinji Ikari left Misato’s home and boarded a train out of Tokyo-3 just as the Tenth Angel attacked NERV Headquarters. As Unit-02 and Mari’s Special Unit prepared to fight, Huang Zhetian’s clone awakened and set out to find Shinji.

• Shinji refused Misato’s Walkman and pleas to stay, then left for the train station without asking about Rei or Huang Zhetian.
• The Tenth Angel breached Tokyo-3’s defenses and devastated NERV Headquarters with its attacks, while Shinji’s train was diverted to an evacuation route.
• Misato ordered the EVAs deployed, and Asuka prepared Unit-02 to fight alongside Mari, who piloted the Special Unit despite communications difficulties.
• Asuka and Mari established contact and prepared to confront the Angel as it broke through into the Underground City.
• Huang Zhetian’s clone emerged from the medical pod, took the Special Unit X Summoner, and planned to meet Shinji without revealing his identity.