In the control room of the Pribnow Box, Ritsuko Akagi and the technicians watched the honeycomb-like main display as the red areas on it kept expanding.
"We believe this Angel consists of tiny machines, each the size of a bacterium."
"Its individual units gather into a collective, forming intelligent circuits in a short time and achieving explosive evolution."
As Ritsuko Akagi spoke, the honeycomb diagram on the screen switched to footage of the Simulated Body being infected during the Angel's earlier intrusion.
That was the new Angel that had appeared this time. These nanoscale organisms were invisible to the naked eye.
Only when they gathered together could the red patches of light on the infected Simulated Body be seen.
"Evolution?" Misato Katsuragi blinked. She had been distracted all this time because she desperately wanted to rush out and find Shinji Ikari.
But that brat had told her to stay somewhere safe, thinking he looked so cool, like a warrior prepared to face death and fight a dragon alone.
"That's right. They keep changing themselves, searching for a system that can handle any situation," Ritsuko Akagi said.
"Then the most effective way to deal with a target that keeps evolving and overcoming its weaknesses would be to wipe it out in one fell swoop before it evolves," Misato Katsuragi said gravely.
"Just what I'd expect from you, Misato. You're right. The best way to deal with this kind of enemy is to cut its evolution short before it turns into something we can't handle." Ritsuko Akagi nodded.
"They're putting everything into invading MAGI, so the way to stop them is... physically destroy the MAGI System and take them down with it!" Misato Katsuragi said coldly.
Ritsuko Akagi shook her head. "No. Giving up MAGI means giving up Headquarters. Without the MAGI