1. Like a cruel angelCopy !req
2. Become a legend, young boyCopy !req
3. When a blue wind
Knocks on the door to your heartCopy !req
4. You just gaze back at me
And smile oh so gentlyCopy !req
5. So eager for something
You touch so softlyCopy !req
6. Those innocent eyes
Know nothing of the fate that awaitsCopy !req
7. But one day, you will realize
That upon your backCopy !req
8. You have wings
You can fly to the faraway futureCopy !req
9. The cruel angel's thesisCopy !req
10. One day, you'll take off through a windowCopy !req
11. If your overflowing pathosCopy !req
12. Leads you to betray your memoriesCopy !req
13. Then embrace the heavens and shine brightCopy !req
14. Become legend, young boyCopy !req
15. I'm getting a high energy reading
inside the target!Copy !req
16. What?Copy !req
17. It's accelerating along its edge!
It's being focused!Copy !req
18. Don't tell me it's...Copy !req
19. No! Take cover!Copy !req
20. Pull him in! Hurry!Copy !req
21. Target no longer active!Copy !req
22. - How's Shinji?
- Alive!Copy !req
23. Recovering Unit 01
and routing to cage no. 7.Copy !req
24. I'm going to the cage! Hold the fort!Copy !req
25. Unit 01 locked down.Copy !req
26. Pilot's brainwaves are erratic!Copy !req
27. Pulse is faint!Copy !req
28. Life-support system to maximum.Copy !req
29. - Begin heart massage.
- Yes, ma'am!Copy !req
30. Pulse confirmed!Copy !req
31. Force-eject the entry plug. Hurry!Copy !req
32. - Emergency dump the LCL.
- Yes, ma'am!Copy !req
33. Get that hatch open! Hurry!Copy !req
34. Shinji!Copy !req
35. 1/1 SCALE BALLOON DUMMYCopy !req
36. Direct hit from enemy particle cannon!Copy !req
37. - Dummy vaporized!
- Next.Copy !req
38. GERMAN TYPE 12
SELF-PROPELLED SIEGE MORTARCopy !req
39. Type 12 self-propelled
siege mortar destroyed.Copy !req
40. So that's how it is.Copy !req
41. The data we've collected
so far suggests thatCopy !req
42. the target automatically eliminates
any threat within a set distance.Copy !req
43. The instant something
enters that distance,Copy !req
44. its particle cannon takes it out
with perfect accuracy.Copy !req
45. Close-quarters combat by an Eva
would be too dangerous.Copy !req
46. What about its A.T. Field?Copy !req
47. Still active.Copy !req
48. It's so powerful that its phase transition
space is visible to the naked eye.Copy !req
49. Half-baked attacks with guided munitions,
direct cannon fire, or bombardmentCopy !req
50. would just backfire horribly.Copy !req
51. So, impenetrable and deadly as hell.Copy !req
52. It's practically an airborne fortress.Copy !req
53. So what about that tunneling shield?Copy !req
54. The target is currently overhead,
attacking Tokyo-3 Area Zero.Copy !req
55. A giant tunneling shield
17.5 meters acrossCopy !req
56. is drilling towards Nerv HQ
inside the Geo-front.Copy !req
57. This Angel must intend to launch
a direct assault against Nerv HQ.Copy !req
58. Cheeky bastard.Copy !req
59. Estimated time of penetration?Copy !req
60. Tomorrow morning
at 0006 hours, 54 seconds.Copy !req
61. At that time, it will penetrate all
22 layers of armor and reach Nerv HQ.Copy !req
62. Less than ten hours, huh?Copy !req
63. Enemy tunneling shield has
contacted armor plate 01.Copy !req
64. Unit 01's condition?Copy !req
65. Everything up to the third layer
of the breastplate was melted.Copy !req
66. It's a small mercy
that its function core wasn't hit.Copy !req
67. Three more seconds, and it would have.Copy !req
68. Estimated time to breastplate
replacement, three hours.Copy !req
69. Roger that. What about Unit 00?Copy !req
70. The reactivation itself went smoothly,
but errors remain in the feedback.Copy !req
71. - So combat...
- ... is out of the question.Copy !req
72. Status of Unit 01's designated pilot?Copy !req
73. Physiologically, he's fine.Copy !req
74. Neural pulses are elevated by 0.8,
but that's within tolerances.Copy !req
75. Tunneling shield breach
in nine hours, 55 minutes!Copy !req
76. The situation certainly looks bleak.Copy !req
77. Shall we raise a white flag?Copy !req
78. There's something else
that I'd like to give a try first.Copy !req
79. Firing directly at the target
from outside its range?Copy !req
80. Yes, our only viable option
is to forcibly breach its A.T. FieldCopy !req
81. with a pinpoint penetration via
a focused high energy stream.Copy !req
82. What do the Magi say?Copy !req
83. The Magi supercomputers
gave two affirmativesCopy !req
84. and one conditional affirmative.Copy !req
85. Odds of success, 8.7%...Copy !req
86. That is our highest figure.Copy !req
87. I see no reason to oppose your plan.
Proceed, Capt. Katsuragi.Copy !req
88. Yes, sir!Copy !req
89. You sure came up with a loony one,
Operations Chief Katsuragi.Copy !req
90. "Loony"? Don't be rude!Copy !req
91. It's realistically executable
within nine hours.Copy !req
92. It also has the best chance of success!Copy !req
93. "Realistic," huh?Copy !req
94. Our positron rifle can't handle that kind
of output. What will you do about that?Copy !req
95. What else? I'll borrow one that can.Copy !req
96. Borrow one? Now hold on...Copy !req
97. Yup, that SSDF Tech HQ prototype.Copy !req
98. NOTICE OF REQUISITIONCopy !req
99. For the aforementioned reasons,
Special Agency Nerv hereby commandeersCopy !req
100. this Self-Propelled Positron Cannon
as of 1500 hours today.Copy !req
101. But that's... Be reasonable!Copy !req
102. We'll do all we can
to return it in one piece.Copy !req
103. Thank you for your cooperation
in this matter.Copy !req
104. Okay, Rei! Take it away!Copy !req
105. It's a delicate piece of machinery,
so be gentle!Copy !req
106. But our computations say
it will take at least 180 gigawattsCopy !req
107. to punch through that A.T. Field.Copy !req
108. Where are you going to get
that kind of power?Copy !req
109. Where else? From all of Japan.Copy !req
110. We interrupt this program to bring youCopy !req
111. the following bulletin.Copy !req
112. From 11:30 p.m. tonight
until daybreak tomorrow,Copy !req
113. a wide-scale blackout
will be in effect for all of Japan.Copy !req
114. Thank you for your cooperation.Copy !req
115. We repeat, from 11:30 p.m. tonightCopy !req
116. through daybreak tomorrow,
a blackout will be in effectCopy !req
117. for all of Japan.Copy !req
118. Thank you for your cooperation.Copy !req
119. TOKYO-3Copy !req
120. Enemy tunneling shield
has breached armor plate 07.Copy !req
121. How's our power supply look?Copy !req
122. We're 3.2% behind schedule,Copy !req
123. but we'll have it ready by 2310 hours.Copy !req
124. And the positron rifle?Copy !req
125. You have the word of Tech Development
Division Section Three!Copy !req
126. We'll have it ready within three hours!Copy !req
127. Defensive measures?Copy !req
128. We'll have to hide behind
some sort of shield.Copy !req
129. This is a shield?Copy !req
130. Yes. This is a castoff from
the SSTO program.Copy !req
131. It may not be pretty, but the lower hull
has a hyper-EM coating.Copy !req
132. It will be able to withstand
even that beam for 17 seconds.Copy !req
133. - You have Section Two's guarantee.
- Good enough. And the sniping point?Copy !req
134. Factoring in the distance, terrain,
and power substation availability,Copy !req
135. this is the best spot.Copy !req
136. Yes, that will do just fine.Copy !req
137. The sniping location will be
the summit of Mt. Futago!Copy !req
138. This operation will commence
when the clock strikes midnight!Copy !req
139. It will henceforth be referred to
as Operation Yashima!Copy !req
140. Roger!Copy !req
141. All that's left now is our pilots.Copy !req
142. Unit 01's pilot
has regained consciousness.Copy !req
143. His diagnostic values all check out.Copy !req
144. Good. The operation will proceed
as planned, then.Copy !req
145. Yes, ma'am.Copy !req
146. Will he get into it again, though?Copy !req
147. Prepare for battle at Mt. Futago!Copy !req
148. CENTRAL HOSPITAL, SURGICAL WARD NO. 3Copy !req
149. Ayanami...Copy !req
150. The following is the schedule
for Operation Yashima,Copy !req
151. which will begin at 0000 hours tonight.Copy !req
152. "Pilots Ikari and Ayanami will report
to cage at 1730 hours today.Copy !req
153. 1800 hours.
Units 00 and 01 will be activated.Copy !req
154. 1805 hours. Depart HQ.Copy !req
155. 1830 hours.
Arrive at temporary base at Mt. Futago.Copy !req
156. Once there, await further instructions.Copy !req
157. When the clock strikes midnight,
operation will commence."Copy !req
158. Here, your new suit.Copy !req
159. Don't forget to dress
and show up like that.Copy !req
160. Sorry.Copy !req
161. I've done nothing but apologize
since yesterday.Copy !req
162. Eat.Copy !req
163. I don't... have much of an appetite.Copy !req
164. We leave in 60 minutes.Copy !req
165. Do I have to pilot that thing again?Copy !req
166. Yes, that's right.Copy !req
167. I... I'm done with this.Copy !req
168. You can only say that because you
haven't been through what I have.Copy !req
169. I don't want to go
through that ever again.Copy !req
170. Then stay in bed.Copy !req
171. What do you mean?Copy !req
172. I'll pilot Unit 01.Copy !req
173. Dr. Akagi has made preparations
to rewrite Unit 01's personal data.Copy !req
174. Ms. Ritsuko did that?Copy !req
175. Well, Capt. Katsuragi and Dr. Akagi
are waiting in the cage.Copy !req
176. Farewell.Copy !req
177. NO SCHOOL TODAYCopy !req
178. Geez, what's keeping them?
We need to get to the shelter.Copy !req
179. I hacked my dad's files.Copy !req
180. This is definitely the right time.Copy !req
181. Maybe, but they ain't here.Copy !req
182. The mountain's moving!Copy !req
183. It's the Evangelion!Copy !req
184. That's so cool!Copy !req
185. - Go for it!
- We're counting on you!Copy !req
186. You can do it!Copy !req
187. We're all behind you!Copy !req
188. 8:11 P.M.Copy !req
189. Enemy tunneling shield
has penetrated armor plate 17.Copy !req
190. Three hours and 55 minutes
until it reaches HQ!Copy !req
191. Transmission grid hookups to Shikoku
and Kyushu regions complete.Copy !req
192. Please begin test run
of all cooling units.Copy !req
193. Be careful, that's a piece
of precision equipment.Copy !req
194. But this wasn't built for field use.
Will it do us any good?Copy !req
195. What else can we do?
We're improvising all this.Copy !req
196. This will work, right?Copy !req
197. Theoretically.Copy !req
198. But we won't know if the barrel or the
accelerator can handle it until we shoot.Copy !req
199. It's never been test-fired using
such extreme amounts of energy.Copy !req
200. Here are your roles in this operation:Copy !req
201. - Shinji.
- Yes?Copy !req
202. - You're the gunner in Unit 01.
- Yes, ma'am.Copy !req
203. - Rei, you're on defense in Unit 00.
- Yes, ma'am.Copy !req
204. This is because Shinji and Unit 01
have the higher synchronization rate.Copy !req
205. This operation requires
a high degree of precision.Copy !req
206. Positrons are affected by the Earth's
rotation, magnetic field, and gravity,Copy !req
207. so they don't travel in a straight line.Copy !req
208. You have to correct for that.Copy !req
209. Don't forget. Hit the core,
and only the core, precisely.Copy !req
210. But I've never practiced
doing something like that.Copy !req
211. Don't worry,
just do as the indicators say.Copy !req
212. Pull the trigger when the markers
are all centered on the target.Copy !req
213. The machine will do the rest.Copy !req
214. Also, once fired, the gun will require
cooling, recharging, and a fuse change,Copy !req
215. so it will take time
before it can be fired again.Copy !req
216. But what if I miss
and the target shoots back?Copy !req
217. Focus on the task at hand.Copy !req
218. Concentrate on destroying the target
with your first shot.Copy !req
219. I'll be in a real jam, in other words.Copy !req
220. So I...Copy !req
221. - I should protect Unit 01, then?
- That's right.Copy !req
222. Understood.Copy !req
223. It's time. Both of you, get changed.Copy !req
224. Yes, ma'am.Copy !req
225. We...Copy !req
226. might end up dying, huh?Copy !req
227. Why do you say that?Copy !req
228. You won't die.Copy !req
229. Because I'll protect you.Copy !req
230. Why do you pilot your Eva, Ayanami?Copy !req
231. It's my link.Copy !req
232. Link?Copy !req
233. Yes. My link.Copy !req
234. To my father?Copy !req
235. To everyone.Copy !req
236. You sure are tough, Ayanami.Copy !req
237. I don't have anything else.Copy !req
238. What do you mean?Copy !req
239. It's time. Let's go.Copy !req
240. Farewell.Copy !req
241. At the tone, the time will be 0000 hours.Copy !req
242. JAPAN STANDARD TIMECopy !req
243. Commence operation!Copy !req
244. Shinji, we're going to entrust you
with all of Japan's energy.Copy !req
245. - Give it your best.
- Yes, ma'am!Copy !req
246. Initiate stage one connection.Copy !req
247. Districts 1 through 803,
begin power transfer.Copy !req
248. Voltage climbing.
Nearing overvoltage levels.Copy !req
249. Set all cooling systems to maximum!Copy !req
250. Temperatures stable. All green.Copy !req
251. Positrons flowing in. Influx is stable.Copy !req
252. Stage two connection!Copy !req
253. - Start up all accelerators.
- Forced convergence device, activate!Copy !req
254. Directing all power to
Mt. Futago substation expansion.Copy !req
255. Stage three connection shows green.Copy !req
256. Disable final safety device!Copy !req
257. Cock the rifle!Copy !req
258. Correcting for Earth's
rotation and gravity.Copy !req
259. Plus 0.0009.Copy !req
260. Discharge voltage threshold
in zero point two!Copy !req
261. Final, stage seven connection!Copy !req
262. Routing all power to positron rifle!Copy !req
263. Eight! Seven!Copy !req
264. - Six! Five! Four! Three!
- High energy reading from target!Copy !req
265. What?Copy !req
266. Two!Copy !req
267. One!Copy !req
268. Fire!Copy !req
269. We missed?Copy !req
270. Enemy tunneling shield
has breached the Geo-front!Copy !req
271. Ready second shot! Hurry!Copy !req
272. Replacing fuse! Commencing recharging!Copy !req
273. Commencing barrel cooling!Copy !req
274. Another high energy reading from target!Copy !req
275. No!Copy !req
276. Shinji!Copy !req
277. Ayanami!Copy !req
278. - The shield won't hold!
- How much longer?Copy !req
279. Ten seconds!Copy !req
280. Come on...Copy !req
281. Come on!Copy !req
282. Got him!Copy !req
283. Ayanami!Copy !req
284. Ayanami! Are you okay?Copy !req
285. Ayanami!Copy !req
286. Don't say... Don't say that you
don't have anything else, okay?Copy !req
287. Don't say sad stuff like "Farewell"
whenever you walk off, okay?Copy !req
288. Why are you crying?Copy !req
289. I'm sorry.Copy !req
290. I don't know how I should act
at times like this.Copy !req
291. Smiling would be a good start.Copy !req
292. TO BE CONTINUEDCopy !req
293. A humanoid weapon built by
a civilian organization to fight AngelsCopy !req
294. goes out of control.Copy !req
295. Will Misato be able to avert
a reactor meltdown?Copy !req
296. Next episode! "The Works of Man"!Copy !req
297. Tune in!Copy !req
298. Dan Kanemitsu
Subtitle Editor: David FlemingCopy !req