"Has it been discovered?" Ian turned his head to look at the passage he had opened with brute force.

Red phenolic resin emerged there, and the NERV men seemed intent on sealing off all the passages, temporarily halting their movements.

"All of the remaining power has been supplied to the Final Dogma Zone and MAGI, there is no excess power in the command room, this should be a security act at MAGI's own discretion, and it intends to hinder your aggression with phenolic resin." Ritsuko moved her loosened hand and patted the ash on her white coat.

"Resin alone can't stop people who want to move forward." Ian shook his head, "Ritsuko-sama, where is MGAI's host, do you know?" ”

"What do you want to do with MAGI?"

"The Japanese Shoguna army is already dormant in the suburbs near the city of Third Tokyo, but they still lack a reason to act, so I hope you can help us."

"Is this a threat?"

"It's an invitation, after watching the battle in Massachusetts, Miss Ritsuko should be able to understand that we don't rely on SEELE's funds and support, and we also have the strength to face the apostles ourselves."

"That" Ritsuko sighed, "It's true that the fourth machine is simply vulnerable in front of you, but rationally speaking, I don't think you can be trusted, you killed Shinji Ikari, it's hard for me not to think that you are another one with a human appearance."

Ritsuko carefully considered her choice of words, and finally whispered, "Monster." ”

At this time, Rei Ayaba, who was silent on the side, spoke: "Ikare-kun is still alive. ”

"Alive?" Ritsuko frowned: "How do you know, Ayana, where is the evidence?" ”

She began to wonder if Ian really had a special ability to deceive people, even Rei Ayana, a personality born of God.

"I was on the phone with Ikaru-kun just now." Ayanami Rei said lightly: "That day, Ikati-kun was swallowed together with the wreckage of the No. 4 machine, this person has been taking care of Ikati-kun, and Ikati-kun said so." ”

"Swallowed whole?" Ritsuko pondered this possibility: "Indeed. That makes sense."

"Well, Ritsuko-sama, have you thought about it?" Ian looked at Misato and the blessings as they walked in.

The blessing has already told Misato most of the things, and the two of them have reconciled.

Misato even shed tears, she was locked up in NERV for more than ten days, received very little information, and thought that the blessing was dead.

"It's a pleasant time in college, isn't it Miss Ritsuko?" Ian continued to persuade.

"What a loss" Ritsuko looked at Misato Katsuragi, whose eyes were red, and sighed slightly, "MAGI's main unit is on the 265th floor, above the final dogma area. ”

"Thank you." Ian thanked him.

He gathered the men, left the Final Dogma Zone, and headed with the others to the location of MAGI's host.

The top brass of the Japanese government received the information transmitted back by the blessed Ryoji, the truth of the "god" sealed in the final dogma zone, EVA, and a large amount of information related to the second shock, which was transmitted from the MAGI database.

This was the first time they had learned of these top-secret materials, and although the headquarters of NERV was in Hakone, Japan did not actually have any control over it at all.

It was a base built after the second impact, and it belonged directly to SEELE, which was equivalent to an autonomous special zone.

Although it is said that it was a military fortress built to fight the Apostles and avoid the third onslaught that would destroy humanity, the government knows very little about the Apostles, NERV, and EVA.

They have always been suspicious and wary of NERV, after all, it is a military base built in their own homes and not under their own control.

In addition to the spy of Bless Ryoji, they have a lot of eyeliners in the city of Third Tokyo in private, but for many years, no spy has ever been able to reach the bottom of the NERV headquarters.

It is only today that they finally get a glimpse of what the final dogma zone really is.

"EVA turned out to be something made by the Apostle, I knew that the people of NERV were hiding it, there must be some unsavory secret!"

"That's the key! This fifteen-year-old report, Ikari Gentang, is really him, and he is the culprit who triggered the second impact! ”

"The people of S2, Dead Sea Papers, and SEELE have long known what disaster a contact with Adam can cause!"

"Bastards, it's because of them that the world has become what it is!"

They deliberated, scrutinizing through the never-before-made top-secret materials and photographs.

The second shock caused a huge disaster to Japan, to the whole world and to human society, billions of people died at that time, and human beings were like tiny mayflies in the midst of tsunamis and earthquakes, and those who could still stand here and talk were all survivors of that disaster.

The survivors vividly remember that time, when the economic and social fabric of the world completely collapsed, and some people, who lost their wives and children, lost everything overnight, and even after 15 years, they cannot forget the grief of that time.

If such a catastrophe was deliberately planned, then it is absolutely unforgivable!

"Now for a vote on whether to occupy the NERV headquarters."

The representatives of the Government of Japan unanimously voted in favour.

"We can't leave our fate to someone like Ikari Gendo! The events in Massachusetts have confirmed that that person can completely replace EVA and the Apostle fight! ”

"We are to face the apostles ourselves, and we must make the truth public!"

The order was given at the end of the meeting.

"The Second Tokyo City issued an A-801 order abolishing the special legal protection of the secret service NERV, as well as transferring its command to the Japanese government!"

The self-combat team, which had been dormant in the city of Tokyo No. 3 in advance, received the order and began military operations, with military vehicles, warplanes, and infantry marching towards the NERV headquarters in full force.

At the same time, Deputy Commander Dongyue, who was in the command room, was captured.

Due to a power outage, the base's internal security systems were unusable, and all remaining power was supplied to MAGI and the Final Dogma Zone.

MAGI, on the other hand, controls all the affairs of the NERV headquarters, and even the government affairs of the Third New Tokyo City are handled by MAGI, and controlling MAGI is equivalent to controlling NERV and the Third New Tokyo City.

"Ritsuko, have you betrayed?" Dongyue was pointed at the back with a gun and raised her hands.

"I'm sorry, Deputy Commander." Ritsuko stood Misato and Blessing next to her: "I really still like this side of the world, and I don't want to be tied down by that person anymore."

Dongyue didn't reply again, but with the other captives, put on handcuffs and squatted in the corner.

EVA was unusable, there was a power outage at the headquarters, the instructions of MAGI were modified, and they simply had no room to resist.

"I thought he was just a capable young man, but in the end he actually achieved this level, I really can't imagine it." Fuyutsuki stares at Ian's face.

"Thank you Deputy Commander for the compliment." Ian bowed slightly.

Dongyue glanced at Ian deeply, as if she wanted to imprint this face in her heart.

The team quickly arrived in the third new Tokyo City, which was answered inside and unguarded outside, and the NERV headquarters with a power outage was nothing more than a large warehouse.

With the help of the self-warband, they soon captured NERV without bloodshed.

After that, the self-team restored the power supply to a part of the NERV headquarters, barely allowing the life support system of the underground city to work again.

But such a huge movement has also attracted the attention of SEELE.

The forces they had planted in Japan quickly informed them of the situation.

The Seat of Souls lit up again, and the old people were furious.

"Even the Black Moon has been occupied!"

"I'm proposing an attack on MAGI, I can't let them get NERV so easily!"

"But it's only the ninth messenger now, and Lilith's contract hasn't been completed yet."

"The spear of Langnookis is still in our possession." Speaker Keel said in a deep voice, "The production of the artificial apostle and the mass production machine has also reached the final stage, don't panic. ”

"All we have to do is wait quietly for the time of judgment."

"The heretics don't want to cause a third impact, so they will use their hands to complete the contract, and after that, fulfill our long-cherished wish."

As soon as Speaker Keel exited, the old people fell silent again.

"Then wait quietly for the time of judgment."

SEELE didn't want to do that, but in the current situation, they had no other choice.

They initiated a communication with the returning Ikari Gendo, who retrieved the Rangnookis gun and was on the boat back, preparing to bring the gun back to NERV.

"What! The headquarters is occupied! "Ikari Gendo has a rare gaffe.

"You take the holy gun to Germany and wait for instructions there." SEELE said to Gendo Ikaru.

Ikari Gentang was silent for a long time, but he could only reluctantly reply, "Yes." ”

The communication hung up, and he clenched his fists and slammed the railing on the deck, but that didn't soothe the anger in his heart.

His long-standing layout was all ruined.

It's all that person, and he hasn't had much communication with that person, just a few times they've just met.

HE HAS ALWAYS REGARDED SEELE AS HIS BIGGEST OPPONENT, BUT HE NEVER THOUGHT THAT HE WOULD BE HINDERED TO SUCH AN EXTENT BY THE PERSON WHO SUDDENLY APPEARED.

The headquarters of NERV was taken under the control of the Japanese government, and all the former employees of NERV were arrested.

However, for the residents of Third New Tokyo City, they did not feel any major changes.

The apostle was annihilated as before, but the traces of destruction left behind took a long time for someone to come back and repair it.

In the past, the funds for these restoration works were provided by SEELE's organizations, but now, Japan and SEELE have a showdown, and Blessor Ryoji has temporarily left the third new Tokyo City, and he and the government are working together to publicize the truth about the second shock in the international community, and strive to win allies and funds.

"Although you want me to be the new commander, you can also see that I can't get out now." "We have entered a cold war with SEELE, and they haven't made a big statement about our actions, and they haven't come out and spoken out, but it's impossible for us to get any more money and support from them. ”

"Compared to EVA, the Japanese government is more willing to trust you, if the Apostles attack again, they hope that you can attack, that is, make you the new commander of the NERV headquarters, you can mobilize the surrounding troops and resources to annihilate the Apostles, I am here to ask for your ideas, are you willing to accept this position?"

"Is that so," Ian pondered.

Originally, he didn't have much idea about the commander, but now it seems that there is really no suitable candidate.

In any case, the apostles are always to be completely destroyed, and this cannot be avoided.

"I understand, if I am promoted to such a big official all of a sudden, then I have to hold a celebration." Ian said.

"All in all, the apostle will ask you, what SEELE is going to do next, I will try to investigate." Blessing Ryoji said.

"Don't die, Mr. Bless." Ian said.

"I'm dead, and Misato will cry, so I'll try not to die." Blessing joked: "That's it, I have other things to do, the people in charge of the handover are already on the way, they will contact you." ”

After saying that, he hung up the phone, and in the evening of the same day, people from the government came to check his identity and complete the formalities.

Ian became the new commander of NERV, and the first thing he did after taking office was to release the employees who had worked at NERV.

With the exception of MAGI employees, everyone else asked them to return to their posts.

Many of these people are uninformed, even if they really have SEELE's eyeliner, it doesn't matter, SEELE loves to explore intelligence, so let them explore.

Ian doesn't care if they find out the information or not, besides, for SEELE, the elimination of the apostles is also something that must be completed, if the apostles appear, SEELE will never let his people make trouble, and will still take the elimination of the apostles as the first priority.

Ian boldly used these people to get them back to work.

After that, he called on the authority and transferred the S2 mechanism over, and the most critical place, he handed it over to his own people, and asked Captain Hanji to assist him.

Shinji Ikari also returned to the city of Tokyo No. 3 with the S2 agency.

At this time, it was already the second week of the annihilation of the Ninth Apostle.

"Shinji-kun, you know all about the situation." Ian and Shinji Ikari return to the apartment they stayed in before.

"But. Can I really go? Shinji was a little timid.

"Don't worry." Ian rubbed Shinji's head: "Whether you drive EVA or not, it's your own decision, just follow your own inner thoughts, no one will force you now." ”

"Go pack your bags, we'll give you a farewell party tonight, Ayana, Asuka and Miss Misato will all come, after today, you will live with your teacher just like before, don't worry about living expenses, I'll pay for you."

Shinji Ikari stood in front of the empty door, and although he kept saying that he wanted to drive EVA again, but when it really came to this time, he felt empty in his heart.

Just leaving like this meant that he had to say goodbye to everything in the city of Third Tokyo, and so did those memories.

He stood for a moment and heard Ian's phone ring.

"It's the Apostle, the Apostle was spotted over the Indian Ocean, and suddenly appeared in satellite orbit two minutes ago!" Misato's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I see, I'll be right over." Ian nodded: "I'm sorry, Shinji, the farewell party is going to be postponed, you go to the underground city to take refuge first, after dealing with the tenth apostle, I will come to you." ”

(End of chapter)