1. Like a cruel angel
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2. Become a legend, young boy
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3. When a blue wind
Knocks on the door to your heart
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4. You just gaze back at me
And smile oh so gently
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5. So eager for something
You touch so softly
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6. Those innocent eyes
Know nothing of the fate that awaits
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7. But one day, you will realize
That upon your back
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8. You have wings
You can fly to the faraway future
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9. The cruel angel's thesis
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10. One day, you'll take off through a window
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11. If your overflowing pathos
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12. Leads you to betray your memories
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13. Then embrace the heavens and shine bright
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14. Become legend, young boy
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15. Good morning, Shinji. How are you feeling?
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16. I'm used to it. It's not so bad now.
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17. Glad to hear it.
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18. Eva egress points, emergency
ordnance structures, recovery points...
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19. - Do you have them all memorized?
- I think so.
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20. Let's go over it one more time, then.
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21. An Eva usually runs off an external,
cabled power feed.
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22. When it switches to internal battery
in an emergency,
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23. capacity limitations mean
it can only run at full for one minute.
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24. It can run for five minutes at most
by using a low gain mode.
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25. That's as far as our science can go.
Understood?
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26. Yes, ma'am.
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27. Then we'll pick up from yesterday.
Starting induction mode.
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28. Center the target... and pull the trigger.
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29. Keep calm. Center the target.
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30. Pull the trigger...
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31. Next!
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32. I'm amazed that Shinji was willing
to go through with this.
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33. He does whatever he's told.
That's how he makes his life easier.
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34. Center the target, pull the trigger.
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35. And now we go to Matsuzaki,
where Natsuko Shinohara is waiting!
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36. Hello! Good morning! Shinohara here!
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37. This morning, we're here to do
some diving at Matsuzaki in West Izu!
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38. Ms. Misato? It's morning.
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39. I just got off duty...
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40. I just need to show up
before sunset today, so let me sleep...
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41. Well, I need to go.
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42. Right, today's Thursday!
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43. Take out the burnable garbage, okay?
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44. Yes, ma'am.
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45. Have you gotten settled in at school?
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46. Yes, ma'am.
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47. Okay... Have a nice day.
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48. I'm off, then.
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49. Hello?
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50. Oh, it's you, Ritsuko.
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51. So, are things working out
with the new boyfriend?
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52. Boyfriend? Oh, you mean Shinji.
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53. It's been two weeks since
he started school, and nothing.
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54. Nobody ever calls him.
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55. Calls him?
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56. It's a necessity, so I got him
a cell phone a while ago.
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57. But there's no sign of him ever using it
or anyone ever calling him.
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58. I'm starting to think
he doesn't have any friends.
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59. Shinji might be the sort of person
who can't make friends easily.
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60. Have you ever heard of
the Hedgehog's Dilemma?
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61. Hedgehog? Those spiky animals?
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62. Hedgehogs have a hard time sharing
warmth with other hedgehogs.
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63. The closer they get, the more
they hurt each other with their quills.
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64. People are also like that.
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65. I think some part of Shinji
is afraid to take that risk
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66. because he's afraid of being hurt.
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67. He'll figure it out eventually.
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68. Part of growing up is trying again
and again and using trial and error
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69. to work out the right distance
to avoid hurting each other.
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70. What is it, Class Rep?
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71. Did you deliver all those
study guides like I asked?
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72. Oh, um... Yeah.
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73. Actually, it doesn't seem like
anyone's home at Tohji's place.
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74. You and Suzuhara are friends,
aren't you, Aida?
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75. Aren't you worried that he's
missed school for two weeks?
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76. Maybe he got hurt badly or something.
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77. In that incident with the giant robot?
But the TV said no one got hurt.
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78. No way. You saw the crater
at Mt. Takanosu.
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79. Units were called up from
not only Iruma and Komatsu,
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80. but even from Misawa and Kyushu.
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81. There must have been way more than ten
or 20 casualties. Some fatalities, too.
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82. - Tohji!
- Suzuhara!
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83. Well, damn.
There sure are a lot fewer of us.
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84. They evacuated. They all transferred out.
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85. That's what happens when there's
a huge battle in the middle of your city.
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86. I bet you're the only guy that loves this.
Getting to see a firefight up close.
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87. I guess.
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88. So, what's up, Tohji? Why did you
stay home from school for so long?
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89. Did you get mixed up in that mess?
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90. My kid sister...
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91. My kid sister got buried
under a pile of rubble.
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92. She survived, but she's been
in the hospital ever since.
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93. My old man and uncle
work at the labs, remember?
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94. They can't tear themselves away
from work right now.
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95. So if I don't stay with her,
she'd be all alone in the hospital.
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96. I swear, the pilot of that damn robot
is totally worthless!
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97. He pisses me off so bad!
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98. He's supposed to be on our side,
and he trashed the city!
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99. About that. Have you heard the rumors
about the new transfer student?
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100. Transfer student?
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101. That kid over there.
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102. He transferred in while you were gone.
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103. He showed up right after the battle.
Don't you think that's fishy?
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104. All rise!
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105. And so, this is how humanity
was faced with its greatest ordeal.
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106. In the closing year of the 20th Century,
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107. a meteor of extraordinarily high mass
made impact on Antarctica.
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108. That continent of ice
was melted in an instant.
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109. Sea levels rose,
the planet's axis shifted,
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110. and abnormal weather assaulted the globe,
threatening all life on Earth.
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111. Half of mankind,
along with thousands of species,
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112. were forever lost.
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113. This is what we now refer to
as the Second Impact.
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114. Economic collapse,
ethnic conflicts, and civil wars.
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115. Those who survived
experienced hell on earth.
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116. ARE YOU REALLY THE PILOT OF THAT ROBOT?
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117. In fifteen short years, we have
bounced back and rebuilt so much.
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118. While this is surely...
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119. IT'S TRUE, ISN'T IT?
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120. a testament to
the greatness of mankind,
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121. it is also the result of the blood,
sweat, tears, and hard work
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122. of your fathers and mothers.
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123. I was living in Nebukawa at the time.
But that's now underwater...
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124. Come on! Class isn't over yet!
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125. Sit down!
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126. There you go,
bossing everyone around again!
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127. - Give it a rest!
- I will not!
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128. - Wow!
- Um...
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129. - So, how were you chosen?
- Was there a test or something?
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130. - Weren't you scared?
- What's the cockpit like?
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131. Um, well... All that stuff is secret.
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132. - Aw, don't hold out on us!
- What's the name of that robot?
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133. I don't know for sure, but everyone
calls mine "Eva" or "Unit 01."
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134. Any special attacks?
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135. They said it has something called a...
a "something" Knife...
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136. It uses vibration to...
No, ultrasound or something...
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137. This is so cool!
You're the pride of our school!
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138. That's so awesome!
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139. And that brings us to—
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140. - That's all for today.
- Where do you live, Ikari?
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141. All rise! Bow!
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142. Hey, at least try to be polite
at the end of class, everyone!
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143. Sorry, newbie. But I have to punch you.
I couldn't live with myself otherwise.
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144. Sorry, buddy.
His little sister got hurt in that battle.
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145. That's just how he is.
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146. It's not like I pilot that thing
because I want to.
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147. Emergency call-up. I'll meet you there.
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148. A special state of emergency has
been declared for the Toukai region
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149. and the surrounding mid-Kanto area.
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150. All residents, proceed to your
designated shelter immediately.
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151. I repeat...
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152. Visual confirmation of target.
Has entered territorial waters.
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153. All personnel to
condition one battle stations.
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154. Roger! Prepare for
surface-to-air intercept!
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155. Initiating deployment of Tokyo-3
into combat configuration.
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156. Retracting central block structures.
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157. Retraction of central block structures,
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158. as well as Wards 1 through 7,
now complete.
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159. Government and appropriate agencies
have been notified.
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160. Air defense systems currently
operating at 48% capacity.
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161. Status of noncombatants and civilians?
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162. Evacuation has been reported as completed.
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163. TOKYO-3 DISASTER PREVENTION DIV.
2000m2, MAX OCCUPANCY: 250
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164. Students in grades 1-9,
stay with your class.
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165. Residents, remain with other
residents of your block.
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166. Damn, again?
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167. Nothing but text again, huh?
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168. It's a press blackout.
They're keeping us civilians in the dark.
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169. Damn it,
this is a once-in-a-lifetime deal!
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170. The 4th Angel strikes
while Commander Ikari is away.
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171. It's sooner than we thought.
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172. Last time was after a 15-year gap.
This time, only three weeks went by.
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173. Not very considerate of others, are they?
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174. Women hate people like that.
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175. What a waste of taxpayer money.
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176. The Council is requesting
that we launch an Evangelion again.
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177. Bunch of pushy jerks.
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178. We were going to do that anyway.
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179. Entry sequence has started.
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180. - Ionizing LCL.
- Pressure clamps unlocked.
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181. Father isn't here to watch,
so why am I doing this again?
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182. I was even beaten up because of it...
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183. Hey, I need to talk to you
about something.
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184. Shoot.
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185. In private.
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186. All right, all right...
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187. - Hey, Class Rep.
- Yes?
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188. We need to take a leak!
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189. Oh, come on! You should have
done that before we came here!
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190. Okay, what's up?
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191. I have to see one before I die, just once.
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192. What? That fight up top?
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193. There's no way to know when or if
the enemy will come again.
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194. Kensuke, you're a real piece of work.
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195. Sir! This might be
our only opportunity, sir!
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196. So, please, help me unlock the door!
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197. - Going outside might get you killed!
- The same thing might happen in here.
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198. If I might die either way,
I want to see what's going on.
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199. You dumb-ass. Nerv's there to stop that.
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200. Exactly, and what is Nerv's
decisive battle weapon?
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201. It's the new kid's robot!
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202. He protected us in the last battle.
And then you had to deck him.
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203. Twice.
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204. We'll all be dead
if he doesn't get in and pilot it again.
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205. Tohji, isn't it your duty
to watch him fight?
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206. Fine, fine.
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207. You're a real slave to
your passions, aren't you?
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208. Shinji, are you ready for launch?
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209. Yes, ma'am.
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210. Remember. Pallet rifle volley fire as
you neutralize the enemy's A.T. Field.
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211. Just like we practiced. Can you handle it?
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212. Yes, ma'am.
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213. Launch!
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214. Wow, it was worth all the trouble!
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215. And here we go!
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216. There he is!
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217. - A.T. Field raised.
- Center the target...
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218. - Proceed according to plan. Okay, Shinji?
- Pull the trigger...
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219. Yes, ma'am.
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220. That idiot! That smoke and dust
is obscuring the target!
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221. What the hell?
He's getting his ass kicked already!
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222. Don't worry.
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223. We're putting out a spare rifle!
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224. Grab it!
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225. Shinji? Shinji!
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226. Oh, man...
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227. That beatdown
must have really rattled him.
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228. Screw you!
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229. Umbilical cable severed!
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230. Eva has switched to internal power!
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231. Active time remaining,
four minutes, 53 seconds!
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232. It's headed right for us!
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233. Shinji, are you okay? Shinji?
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234. - Damage report!
- None. He's good to go.
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235. - Shinji's classmates?
- What are they doing there?
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236. Why isn't he fighting back?
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237. Is it because we're here?
His hands are tied!
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238. Unit 01 active time remaining,
three minutes, 28 seconds!
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239. Shinji, let those two into your cockpit!
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240. After you've retrieved them, retreat!
We'll start over!
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241. Do you think you can allow unauthorized
civilians into that entry plug?
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242. I'm authorizing them.
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243. You're overstepping your authority,
Capt. Katsuragi.
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244. Unit 01 active time remaining,
three minutes.
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245. Mission on hold under standing orders.
Eject the entry plug in the meantime.
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246. You two, get in! Hurry!
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247. What is this, water?
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248. My camera! My camera!
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249. Abnormalities in nerve circuits!
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250. There are two foreign bodies
in the entry plug.
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251. There's noise mixed in
with the nerve pulses.
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252. Now! Retreat!
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253. - Use recovery route 34. Pull back to...
- Hey, newbie! She said to retreat!
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254. - Don't run away. Don't run away.
- Newbie!
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255. Don't run away!
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256. Progressive Knife equipped!
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257. Shinji, obey my order! I said to retreat!
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258. Shinji!
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259. That idiot!
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260. Unit 01 active time remaining, 30 seconds!
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261. Twenty-eight!
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262. Twenty-seven! Twenty-six!
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263. Twenty-five!
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264. Fourteen! Thirteen!
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265. Twelve! Eleven!
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266. Ten! Nine!
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267. Eight! Seven!
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268. Six! Five!
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269. Four! Three!
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270. Two! One!
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271. Eva-01 has ceased operation.
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272. Target is completely inactive.
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273. It's been three days now.
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274. Since they read us the riot act?
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275. Since he stopped coming to school.
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276. Who?
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277. The transfer student, who else?
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278. - I wonder what he's up to.
- You worried about him?
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279. Who said I was worried?
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280. It's because you're so bull-headed
in spite of being so socially awkward.
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281. If you had apologized
the last time we saw him,
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282. you wouldn't have spent
three whole days agonizing over it.
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283. Here. This is the new kid's phone number.
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284. If you're worried, call him.
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285. TO BE CONTINUED
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286. Unable to get a handle on his feelings,
Shinji runs away from even Misato.
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287. However, the organization
unceremoniously drags him back.
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288. No one there had any kind words for him.
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289. Next episode! "Rain, After Running Away"!
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290. Tune in next time
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291. Dan Kanemitsu
Subtitle Editor: David Fleming
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