An Unscientific Mechanic

——The second day——

In the special research room of AAA WUNDER, Ritsuko and Misato looked at Shinji Ikari in the sealed room below.

"No mental contamination was found."

"The similarity between the physiological data and the data left by the third juvenile is 99.7%. Considering the impact of the last three strokes on the driver, it can be regarded as within the allowable error range."

"What about memory?"

"It can only be verified after a subsequent conversation."

"I see, it was really sent back?"

"Well, I thought it would be tricky, but it seems that keeping the third boy is not good for the organization."

"That's right, let's prepare for the recovery operation, Deputy Chief Akagi."

"Okay, Captain Katsuragi."

———A week later———

"The final assembly of AAA WUNDER has begun, and the connection between the hull center and the main engine has been confirmed."

"Understood, the final assembly operation has started. The energy pipeline is connected, and the power of the N2 reactor is rising."

"The observation team reported that the air carrier of the integration department has taken off according to the scheduled time and returned to the universe."

"The laboratory reports that the experimental subject BM03 has awakened."

"Bring him here."

"Understood, Second Lieutenant Suzuhara has already gone."

"very good."

A few minutes later, Ikari Shinji, who was fixed on the mobile bed by several restraints (in fact, Ian + Q version of Shinji's consciousness jointly controlled this body), was sent to the bridge.

"There is no abnormality in the body function, the pupil reflex is normal, and the limbs are not paralyzed." A female voice was reporting, and then suddenly probed directly above Ikari Shinji. "Can you understand my words?"

"Here is... where?"

"Able to speak and appears to have regained consciousness."

"I remember, I rescued Ling Bo."

"Yes, it seems that there is no problem with memory continuity."

"What about...Lingbo..."

"Can you recognize who this person is?" The translucent display in front of him suddenly turned into a mirror reflection, showing Ikari Shinji's face.

"it's me……"

"With self-awareness, it should be fine."

"..." (inquiry about many bodily sensations)

"The replenishment operation is complete, and the aviation unit has begun to withdraw in an orderly manner. It is gathering at the coordinate Delta."

"The transfer of members of WUNDER is complete, and now the personnel transfer force has retreated. It is retreating to the thirteenth assembly point."

"Check the third compass again, it seems that there is still an error, please correct it."

"..."

As soon as he was pushed into the bridge, Ikari Shinji heard the above conversation.

"Experimental subject BM03 has been brought here."

"Understood, release the restraints, you can go down." Misato glanced at Shinji and the guards beside him.

Hearing this, the marines who escorted Ikari Shinji over heard this and left the bridge.

Ikari Shinji got off the bed, his eyes wandering blankly among the hostile eyes of everyone. However, the expressions of Hinata and Aoba are still friendly, but the expressions are more complicated, it is the kind of complicated expression that is happy to see an acquaintance whom they haven't seen for a long time but with guilt.

As for the newcomers, one eye counts as another, and they all want to swallow Shinji Ikari alive.

(It seems that Ikari Shinji has been blamed again? Sure enough, as the object of blame, is it more suitable to be the specific and weak EVA pilot than the NERV, which is a huge monster but lacks a specific image? )

Ian didn't feel much, after all, this was a good choice in terms of publicity and stabilizing people's hearts. But the Q version of Ikari Shinji is uncomfortable, and he is too shaken there.

"Ikari Shinji-kun... you can call him that." Misato turned to look at Ritsuko.

"In terms of physical intelligence, yes."

"Where's the DSS collar around your neck?"

"Already brought it on."

"What about the deep sync result?"

"It's not out yet."

"The DSS collar is working normally, please set the captain's special password." Ritsuko handed Misato a remote control that looked like a gun grip.

Ikari Shinji pulled the collar around his neck, it was not very comfortable, the metal part was a bit stuck in his throat, and the material of the other parts was unknown, but it was tightly wrapped around the neck, although there was a certain degree of softness, it was still not very comfortable.

"What is this? Can you take this off? It's not good-looking and uncomfortable..."

"This is absolutely not for you to pick off." Suzuhara Sakura looked at Shinji Ikari with a complicated expression.

"..."

Suddenly, the alarm in the bridge was loud.

"The decoy 01 was eliminated, and the wavelength was captured... um, what is this?"

"It's the blue wavelength! Target recognition, code-named 4C, is the Avengers series, the number is 8, but the core cannot be captured, and it may be hiding in the camouflage protection cocoon." Hinata reported back.

"At this point in time... to continue the energy injection operation."

"It's a three-dimensional all-round attack, and it seems to want to trap us here."

"We can't move yet...the second combat configuration of the whole ship."

"Understood, the second combat configuration, the whole ship is ready for air-to-air and surface-to-water battles." Hinata turned around and began broadcasting to the fleet.

"The fire control devices of each ship are linked, and the protection of the first machine is the highest priority."

"Machine No. 1?" Shinji Ikari muttered to himself. "But I've matured a lot..."

"Here we come! The pillar of light has already confirmed the target, and the estimated contact time is 600 seconds."

"Considering the insufficient training of the crew, although the hull has been assembled, it is still a bit difficult for actual combat. Do you want to retreat temporarily?"

"No, this is a good time. The whole ship is ready to take off, and the main engine is ready to ignite."

"Eh????"*n

"Would it be a little risky to go directly into actual combat?" Ritsuko looked at Misato's back.

"I think so too! It's too dangerous without a trial run!"

"I have no experience in gravity control, and I have no self-confidence."

"Don't fight a battle you can't win! I don't want to die yet!"

"Die when it's time to die, young people don't care about so many details!"

"..."

Shinji Ikari's mouth twitched at an angle that was invisible to everyone, "The captain's order is absolute." This is common sense on ships and aircraft, and those who refuse the captain's order may be thrown off the ship.

You are all small soldiers carrying out orders below, how can you have the right to refuse? Out of the nine people on the bridge, five raised objections.

What disorganization and discipline on a battleship.

"I know it's messy, use this ship as a bait to lure the enemy out, let me see the power that can kill gods."

"However, the ignition device has not been connected yet, and the barrier density problem around the host has not been resolved... Could it be that you plan to use EVA?"

"Mary?"

"Not yet, machine No. 8 can't move yet."

"Asuka?"

"It has been dispatched."

"Are you ready for this day?" Ritsuko suddenly realized.

"You have to be prepared for everything, right?" Misato smiled slightly.

"The No. 2 machine is dispatched, the left wrist is replaced with an underwater propeller, and the No. 3 container is dropped."

"Asuka? Sure enough, it's Unit 2... That's great..."

"Miss Misato, the first machine is here, I'm going to get on it too, and I'm going to cover Asuka."

"..."

"Is it really okay to only have Asuka outside?"

"Ikari Shinji-kun...you don't need to drive the EVA now." Ritsuko turned her gaze.

"Then what should I do better?" Ikari Shinji's tone was full of loss and anxiety.

"Ikari Shinji-kun...you already, don't need to do anything." Misato took off her sunglasses and looked at Ikari Shinji. Because the rest of the responsibility is on us adults.

WUNDER's brainstem tower rises slowly, everyone on the bridge is put into a giant insertion plug, and then the giant insertion plug slowly rises.

"Huh..." Ikari Shinji sighed, the mood of Ikari Shinji who simulated the broken ending was too annoying...

Especially to explain to the crying kid Shinji next to him why the group of people on the bridge treat him so unfriendly.

I almost lost my expression when I was dual-purpose...