Under the Crimson Giant's iron fist, Unit-07 was knocked off the Spear of Cassius and sent flying more than a kilometer before it finally stopped, embedded in the rock wall.
Gendo Ikari piloted Unit-07 out of the crater in the rock. When he looked up, he saw Unit-01.
Though it now wore heavier crimson armor, with two touching halos behind its back.
Its head armor, so similar to Unit-07's, remained unchanged, and the soul within its core could not be disguised.
The Crimson Giant was undoubtedly Unit-01.
Unit-01 held Unit-06 in its arms. The dark blue Unit-06 raised the spear in its hand as though mustering the last of its strength and tenderness.
Finally, it opened its hand. The Divine Spear that symbolized hope passed from Unit-06's hand into Unit-01's.
Switch positions.
Gendo Ikari's soul substance stirred, and his Absolute Field continued to expand.
The AT Field radiating endless spiritual pressure was both a manifestation of his own will and the power bestowed upon him by the Key of Nebuchadnezzar.
Adam's soul anchor had allowed the power of the Fruit of Life to grow to a level even the Angels could never hope to reach.
A warm yellow field of light instantly covered more than half the physical space of the Rock Cavern within the Black Moon.
Yet in the remaining half of the Black Moon's space, aside from the two giants, not a trace of brilliant color could be seen.
That was Unit-01's Absolute Field!
At the boundary where the two fields met, ripples appeared across the warm yellow field.
Like ripples from a pebble thrown into a lake, they spread endlessly, layer upon layer.
Their turbulence resembled armies of thousands clashing, yet the space itself was so still that even the air seemed to have stopped moving.
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