"This child's body..."
After the examination started, Ritsuko Akagi kept staring at the tablet terminal in her hands. Real-time observation of Shinji's vital data.
"The data shows no abnormalities at all."
She'd personally witnessed Shinji Ikari use power beyond human limits. But now the instruments showed Shinji's body data was just a relatively healthy ordinary boy.
Completely unreasonable.
With such a body, impossible to display that kind of power.
"Is he deliberately hiding it... or can he only display special power under specific conditions?" Ritsuko Akagi's brow furrowed slightly. Contemplated the reason behind this.
An entire physical examination. Didn't obtain the results she wanted at all.
"Shinji-kun, how did you use that kind of power?" Instruments didn't work. She chose a more direct method. Asked face-to-face.
Shinji Ikari, just sitting up from the recliner, heard this question. Froze.
"Ritsuko-san, you mean...?" He asked.
"Don't tell me you forgot? That time in the hangar. And that time inside the EVA." Ritsuko Akagi reminded.
"Ah... sorry, I'm not very clear myself." Shinji understood she wanted to ask about Natsuki-san. But this matter held too much significance for him. Didn't want to share this secret with others yet.
His identity as EVA Unit-01's pilot wasn't very important. He felt telling classmates didn't matter.
But his secret of being unified with Natsuki-san was comparatively too important. After seeing Natsuki-san's battle form in dreams, he understood—he now possessed power to rewrite the world's fate.
While Natsuki-san hadn't woken yet, he didn't dare rashly reveal this secret.
Ritsuko Akagi fell silent a moment.
She guessed Shinji was deliberately concealing.
As the EVA Project's director, she didn't want Shinji hiding such important intelligence. But she also somewhat understood this boy's fragile heart.
If they took forceful measures against him, Commander Ikari would definitely agree. But that would be too cruel for a youth.
Plus... Shinji's performance in the hangar before also showed—this youth wasn't without temper. If they really pushed him too far, the situation would probably become more uncontrollable.
"Really a headache..." Ritsuko Akagi sighed slightly.
She'd thought Shinji's body already showed abnormalities. Through instrument testing, they could directly discover it. That way, even if Shinji deliberately concealed, no way out. But the situation exceeded her expectations.
This youth was no longer a character who'd let anyone bully him. His personality was gradually becoming independent. Rashly going hard would make their already disrupted plan even more chaotic.
"Kids this age all have their own secrets." At this time, Albert stepped out to smooth things over. "Weren't we the same when we were young?"
"Besides, Commander Ikari isn't particularly concerned about this matter."
He spoke. Ritsuko Akagi also turned her gaze over.
This Dr. Connie Albert's behavior today was truly very abnormal.
But his entry into NERV was approved by her. Resume also very clean. Otherwise she'd really suspect this guy had some other purpose.
"Can tell you really appreciate this youth." Ritsuko Akagi said helplessly.
In her eyes, Albert was a calm, intelligent genius scientist who could keep up with her thinking. Just rather aloof. Bit of a neat freak.
Completely fit her stereotype of genius scientists.
But today she truly opened her eyes. This guy actually had this side.
"A young hero. Who wouldn't appreciate that?" Albert smiled at her.
"We all understand Commander Ikari's meaning."
"So don't put too much thought into such matters."
"Rather than this, want to grab a drink tonight? I've noticed you're under a lot of pressure lately."
To help Natsuki solve this trouble, Albert also went all out.
His mixed-blood handsome face could really come in handy at times like this.
"Oh? Didn't expect you to actively invite me." Ritsuko Akagi was somewhat surprised. But quickly smiled and nodded. "Alright."
She indeed had indescribable feelings for Commander Ikari. But when a man of appropriate age with both talent and good looks actively delivered himself, she wouldn't refuse either.
Shinji on the side listened to their conversation. Scratched his head.
The other side.
In a pitch-black room, Gendo Ikari sat before his desk. Hands clasped together on the desktop. Covered his mouth. Classic pose.
Before him, several projected human figures. Like him, sat in a circle around the center.
"Unit-01's first battle looks very smooth." One figure said.
"Yes." Gendo Ikari nodded. Said in a deep voice.
"Unit-01 completely possesses the ability to eliminate Angels."
"The Third Angel and Fourth Angel's appearance times exceeded our expectations. But everything is performing according to the Script. Our plan is still effectively advancing."
After he finished, another figure raised a question.
"Regarding that mysterious giant who killed the Third Angel, how's your investigation going?"
For them now, the most mysterious and impactful to the plan—that giant who descended from the sky and killed the Third Angel.
"We're still investigating that giant." Gendo Ikari replied.
"After eliminating the Third Angel, he completely disappeared. At least in such a short time, we still can't accurately determine his whereabouts."
The others in the meeting seemed to want to use the giant matter to suppress his presence. He realized this. So when responding, emphasized time's brevity. Only three days had passed since the giant's appearance.
Simultaneously, he said they couldn't accurately determine whereabouts. Didn't directly say temporarily helpless.
"Couldn't determine any information about that giant from the Third Angel's corpse either?" The next figure continued questioning.
"Very little useful information."
"Can only determine it as pure physical impact." Gendo Ikari maintained his motionless posture and answered.
"Physical impact?"
"Merely physical impact could break through the Third Angel's AT Field?"
"That's an existence even N2 Mines couldn't kill..."
Hearing that giant eliminated an Angel with merely physical impact, these figures were all somewhat astonished.
Seems that giant was more dangerous than they imagined.
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