By the time they emerged from the Final Dogma Area, the system had returned to normal, and every intruder had been eliminated.
In fact, with Headquarters operating at full capacity, its combat capabilities were more than sufficient to capture some of the intruders alive.
But MAGI's combat orders had instructed the defense system to prioritize elimination. In the end, every intruder had been killed, without a single survivor.
There was therefore no need for interrogation. Cleaning up the bodies and the bloodstains scattered everywhere, along with repairing damaged equipment, had become the only important tasks.
The logistics staff were cleaning up battle sites throughout the base. They had even been granted special permission to enter the Central Dogma area on Level 81.
They could not help praising the power of the Child of God.
Shinji Ikari had always cut an imposing figure while piloting an EVA, but accomplishing so much in a human body made them wonder whether the myths of the Child of God Worship Society might actually be true.
When they began the cleanup, they had already braced themselves for the intruders to have left Headquarters in utter chaos.
Yet the damage was clearly far less than expected, because some of the intruders had encountered the Child of God delivering divine punishment before they could begin wreaking havoc.
Even though a small number of stubborn holdouts in the base still refused to fall in line and join the Child of God Worship Society.
After witnessing Shinji Ikari's performance, they still had to admit that this was simply beyond anything a human could do.
Ritsuko Akagi, Chief Technician of the Technical Development Department, and Misato Katsuragi, chief commander of the Combat Operations Department, were both swamped.
As usual, they had full responsibility for the cleanup, leaving them no time