Chapter 2022: The City of Demonic Mist in the Dead World (29)

2004.3.30
"NERV" headquarters.
"[Put me down, pervert.]"
"Don't let it go."
"[Loricon.]"
"You said yes."
"[I know the way.]"
"I don't believe it unless you can tell what's behind the next turn."
"..."
Ayanami started to tug at Shinji Ikari's ear.
Ikari Shinji grinned while looking for a way to Ikari Gendo's office.
This "former NERV headquarters" is similar to the layout in his impression, and it is just as easy to get lost. Occasionally, elevators are replaced by step ladders, and short cuts are blocked by walls.
As for the little Ayanami who was held by Shinji Ikari in her arms, she was very resistant to him at first, biting and scratching, and finally beat him into a panda eye with a heavy punch, but seeing that Shinji Ikari was neither She didn't let go even when she was angry, and even after the tone of her speech didn't change, she slowly relaxed her movements.
In this regard, Ikari Shinji said that compared to being beaten by the apostles at a high synchronization rate, where is this? If it wasn't for worrying about her being really cruel, she would even want to say "Did you not eat, sister?".
However, it was still a mistake, Ikari Shinji thought while continuing to walk through the "labyrinth".
Always concise, expressionless, and even mind-reading "Miku Ayanami" compared to the current "Little Ayanami" who is vicious, swearing, and has a lively expression, and will not hesitate to attack people, it's like the right side of a coin. reverse side.
The current little Ayanami has obviously not been found by the "Information Integration Missing Body", and the apostle, or Eve's ability has not been awakened, so there is no way to send him back.
In this case, either find a way to activate the "petty bourgeoisie", or find Eve "himself", as for the hope that "the real name of Kirishima in the future" will fall into the same time period as yourself...let's just wash and sleep. .
Of course, the most likely option is that you have to meet a specific person or go to a specific place, activate a card that is suitable for use now, and send yourself back, but who or where it is is unknown. .
No matter what kind, it is necessary for him to meet the "Commander Ikari" during this time period to provide him with convenience and convince him that he is from the future. The sudden appearance of the sign may not even need to say anything about the future - well, this should be impossible, with the character of the father, he will definitely ask, and I don't know if it will become a "prohibited matter".
However, referring to the difference in the signs on the wall, it is not called "NERV", but "GEHIRN", the Institute of Artificial Evolution. Dad is not a "commander", but a "director".
Shinji Ikari politely knocked on the door of the director's office, then pushed open the door and entered:
"Dad, I'm back."
Almost the same as in the impression, in the middle of the office with huge floor-to-ceiling windows, Ikari Gendo, who was not wearing glasses, turned around, his eyes were dark and unclear:
"Shinji..."
Very good, the useless suspicious identity step has been skipped, and we can talk directly.

"Why do you want Ayanami to provoke that red-haired aunt? 'She' will die."
"'She' is just a tool, and even if she dies, there will be a replacement."
"I haven't seen 'her' in the future, it seems your plan has been successful."
"Yes, that's fine, I can't possibly allow the maker of the host \'MAGI' to live."
Hmm... The old dad seems to still talk normally, and he didn't plan to hide it from himself... Then let's skip the greeting.
"Your purpose is to let Ayanami trigger a third shock and recreate the world?"
"It seems that the future me is not very secretive - you are right, but its official name is 'Human Completion Project'."
"What if Ayanami refuses to execute it?"
"It's not something she can choose."
"Because of the Dead Sea documents?"
"You will ask this question, indicating that all the content in it happened according to the prophecy, then she will definitely be integrated with the first machine, causing humans to complete it."
"...Indeed," Ikari Shinji nodded, "I will mention my request at the end, now it's up to you to ask."
"So, is your ability to return to the past controllable? From a man or an apostle?"
"It's not controllable, there are people and the apostles are involved."
"The Twelfth Apostle?"
"...That's right."
"Has NERV been attacked by humans? To what extent?"
"There was a power outage when the ninth apostle attacked, but that apostle was too weak to cause damage."
"Did other organizations take the apostles away?"
"The Sixth Apostle was defeated on the high seas of the Pacific Ocean, and the body could not be recovered."
"Hmm..." Ikari Gendo covered his mouth with his hand and began to think.
As expected of my father, I have rehearsed all situations more than ten years ago, just need to know if there will be an accident.
"Why didn't you ask what kind of apostles you will meet in the future?" Ikari Gentang quickly stopped thinking and asked instead.
"Because it's not necessary," Ikari Shinji glanced at Xiao Lingbo: "The first machine is invincible in the world."
Ikari Yuantang noticed his gaze and nodded slightly: "Indeed."
"[Perverted, loicn.]" Xiao Lingbo turned her face away.
"I think your education method needs to be improved, she doesn't say anything..." Ikari Shinji looked at Ikari Gendo.
"I will pay attention later," Ikari Yuantang nodded: "You can make conditions."
After that, I paid too much attention, didn't I... But there is no need to mention it.
"I want to see 'Ayanami's body', although it's just a guess, but I think I can go back after I see it," Ikari Shinji paused, then looked down at Xiao Ayanami: "It should be fine to take her with me, right? ?"
"It doesn't matter," Ikariyuantang replied: "A simple contact will not trigger a third shock."
"Because you haven't handed 'Adam' to her yet?" Ikari Shinji replied.
"..." Ikari Yuantang showed a rare look of surprise: "I trust you so much in the future?"
"No, most things are actually known through Ayanami," Ikari Shinji said: "You don't talk to me very much in the future—wait, it's not because after I've dealt with you now, you don't think you need to pay attention. me?"
"Maybe, maybe not," Ikari Gendo looked at him. "If 'current Shinji' is as good at understanding as you are, I really don't need to say too much to him."
"It's called 'lifting a stone and shooting yourself in the foot'..." Ikari Shinji shook his head.

Dogmatic area vertical ditch.
This location is a top-secret location in NERV, and no one is allowed to approach it at all, but under the leadership of Ikari Shinji and Ikari Gendo, he easily reached the bottom.
Standing there was a bloated white giant with a mask with seven eyes on his head, a giant red spear poked in his chest, and only his upper body.
"The image of 'Eve' is a bit different from what I thought..." Ikari Shinji raised his head and looked at the white giant in front of him: "I thought it would be a large Ayanami nailed to his hands and feet."
Ayanami started to pull his hair.
"So its initial code name is 'Lilith', and it is not impossible to change it to 'Eve' later," Ikari Gendo also looked up at the giant: "You have seen it now, what has changed?"
"I'm not sure..." Ikari Shinji stretched out his hand and took out the new card that appeared after seeing "Eve" from the air.
【Future Fusion】
As before, the cards that are not acquired in battle state have no description at all, and it is impossible to guess what its effect is just from the skyscraper-like pattern on the card surface.
Anyway, let's get it out first.
huh - hum -
At this moment, there is a sense of distortion that is exactly the same as when he launched "Fusion" before, but it is not only the distortion of space, but also the distortion of time.
This kind of feeling is hard to describe. If you have to say it, it is like when you are recalling something, you clearly remember how it happened, the causes and consequences, but you can't remember the specific time.
Or, when trying to do something, I suddenly had a strong premonition of "what's going to happen soon", and this premonition came true a few seconds later.
call……
After more than ten seconds of dizziness ended, Ikari Shinji shook his head and was about to say something, but was startled by the sight in front of him.
The white giant that had been poked on the wall had fallen to the ground at some point, not only growing out legs and feet, but also changing into the image of a short-haired woman who was leaning against the wall in a kneeling posture, looking down with her head lowered. His face was unclear, his right hand was holding his left wrist, and the palm of his left hand was pierced by the scarlet spear, firmly nailed to the wall.
"Shinji?" Ikari Gendo asked suspiciously.
"I..." Ikari Shinji was about to say something, when his arms sank, Xiao Ling wave broke away from his arm and fell to the ground.
"[You are really hard to find.]" Before he could say anything, the blue-haired girl stared at him blankly.
"I'm so sorry!" Ikari Shinji bowed his head decisively and apologized.
The real Ayanami Rei is chasing after him... Although the initiator is Kirishima's real name, let's apologize first.
Although he guessed that this kind of thing might happen after meeting Eve, he was more surprised than happy when it happened, as if he had been caught cheating in the exam—bah, he never cheated.
"Apostles are really mysterious beings." Ikari Gendo looked at Xiao Lingbo's performance with interest.
"[Mr. Sextant Gendo,]" Ayanami looked up at him: "[I suggest you carefully consider the information you got from 'the future Ikari Shinji', because 'his future' is not 'your future'. ]"
"Of course, I will pay attention to the difference between the two, thank you." Mr. Yuantang, whose surname was inexplicably changed, replied indifferently.
"[Then, I'll take this Lingbo.]" Xiao Lingbo raised her hand and nodded to herself.
"Please."
uh... uh...
At this time, Shinji Ikari had basically come to his senses. The situation just now should be that he used the effect of "future fusion" to connect the past and future Ayanami, because Xiao Ayanami is also the incarnation of Eve, so she can follow the vine and project her consciousness. Come over, and at the same time, his "vision" ability takes effect, and he sees the image of the white giant Eve, who belongs to his original world.
But the question now is... he still doesn't seem to be able to go back?
Ikari Shinji was struggling when he saw Xiao Lingbo tugging at his sleeve.
Right, even if the consciousness is projected over, the body is still a little girl, and there is no way to walk on her own.
Ikari Shinji crouched down and stretched out her hand to hug, but was slapped away by Ayanami, and while she was in a daze, she had stepped on her palm and arm and climbed all the way to sit on his shoulder.
"[Departure.]" she commanded.
"Uh, where are you going?" Ikari Shinji stood up confused.
"[My apartment.]"
Uh-huh? Has the staff dormitory been built before NERV was established?

[401, Ayanami]
Not only has it been built a long time ago, but the interior has also been decorated to look like the future, and it can even be opened with a future door card.
Ikari Shinji looked at the familiar and unfamiliar room, which was completely pure white, and even had the illusion that he did not come ten years ago.
"Excuse me," he said to the empty house.
"[To say 'I'm back'.]" Xiao Lingami pulled his hair from his shoulders.
"I'm back." Although I don't know why, Ikari Shinji changed his tune in a kindly manner.
In other words, what should she do if she is used to hitting people or scolding people after she goes back...
"[Welcome back.]" Xiao Lingbo replied, then jumped directly from his shoulder and ran into the back room.
Can you explain it? Ikari Shinji took off his shoes and entered the house, looking left and right.
Speaking of which, although this room is empty, there are a lot of hidden furniture in the walls and under the floor. Shouldn't there be a time machine hidden?
"[There is no time machine.]" Xiao Lingbo dragged a quilt out of the back room and started laying the floor in the middle of the room.
Very familiar mind reader...
"Are you tired and want to rest?" Ikari Shinji walked over to help the shop, and said casually, "Children really need to sleep more, otherwise they won't grow taller."
"[You want to rest.]" Xiao Lingbo patted the pillow flat.
"Ah? I'm not tired yet..."
"[You either lie down by yourself, or I knock you out.]" Xiao Lingbo lifted her teacup-sized fist and shook it.
"Okay..." Ikari Shinji decided not to oppose the inexplicably violent Ayanami, and obediently walked to the floor and lay down.
But because of so many things that happened before, his head was in a mess, and he couldn't fall asleep at all, especially Xiao Lingami's thin breathing kept coming from the direction above his head.
"[Perverted loicn.]"
Don't call it that!
"Well, why don't you tell me how it helps me to go back to the future when I lie down and sleep?" Ikari Shinji asked, "You have to be motivated to work hard."
"[After you fall asleep, I will freeze everything in this room,]" Xiao Ling wave replied: "[Wait until you are thrown into the gap between time and space by Kirishima and then come back to thaw.]"
Really time travel.
It's not a time machine, it's a time capsule...
"Huh... So, when I came here that day?" Ikari Shinji remembered the first time he went to Ayanami's apartment, and he didn't seem to see himself.
"[I don't know, maybe in the future I think you take up space and stuff you under the floor.]"
Don't get stuck!
"[Shut your mouth, close your eyes, and sleep.]" Xiao Lingbo knocked on his head.
"Yes Yes……"