Original subtitles

ANTARCTICA, 2000 A.D.

You mean the super solenoid theory that Dr. Katsuragi proposed?

That theory is just too radical!

It's nothing more than a hypothesis at this point.

But only the S2 theory can explain that giant's power.

Mr. Ikari and his team are apparently leaving on the 11th.

I wish they'd set up the smoking area a bit closer.

We don't even need to measure it to know it's true.

I heard there was talk of making the entire facility smoke-free.

In fact, it existed in our reality,

You should be glad there is one.

So we have no choice but to acknowledge it.

If they'd done that, I wouldn't be here.

I'll accept it when all the data's been verified.

Scientists put too much faith in their own ideas.

What about the Spear of Longinus?

They're a self-righteous kind.

It's been sitting there

They become fixated too easily.

since it was shipped here last week from the Dead Sea.

They're incapable of accurately assessing reality.

It will be treated before it's sent underground, won't it?

And they are the ones seeking to find the truth.

Are we okay on that?

The contact experiment with the donor

It's quite ironic.

is scheduled for the 13th of next month.

They are not so noble.

We'll be able to make the adjustments in time.

Discovery is joy and understanding is dominance.

Today's experiment is on the ego threshold signal of that field, was it?

All they seek is self-gratification.

Suppress the surface radiation!

It's over the projected limit!

Emergency situation! Emergency situation!

The DNA that was inserted into Adam is already physically fused!

All staff, get in your protective gear.

All workers in Level 2 and below,

immediately evacuate to the upper area of Central Dogma.

All AT Fields are being released.

The Spear! Pull the Spear back!

It's no good! We can't maintain the magnetic field!

It's sinking in!

I don't care if it only makes a small difference!

Keep the damage to an absolute minimum!

The atomic components are breaking up at the quark level! Hurry!

Begin thermal dampening treatment as soon as the Chamber of Guf opens.

Amazing! It's begun to walk!

I don't care if it's only for point one seconds!

Get it to use up as much of its anti-AT Field energy as possible!

The conversion system has already been set!

Countdown commencing!

It's spreading its wings!

It's breaking towards the surface!

Father?

15 Years Later...

she was held by a man.

Ritsuko must think I'm pretty shameful.

Appearing to give in to our sexual desires makes for a more realistic appearance.

It's a good deception.

To deceive the Intelligence Department?

Or the Commander and Ritsuko?

Or me?

No. I meant myself.

Don't you mean the others?

You never show interest in others,

but you want their attention.

You really are just like my father.

9 Months Earlier...

he was watching the stars.

So, tomorrow I'll be in Japan.

Misato said she'll come to pick me up at noon.

Man, I guess this is going to be goodbye for a while.

That's so boring.

Once you get to Japan, I'm sure you'll have lots of new boyfriends.

In fact, I heard the Third Child is a boy.

I don't care about any stupid little kid!

My heart belongs to you, Kaji-san.

7 Years Earlier...

she ran into a room.

Mama! Mama! They chose me!

I'm an elite pilot, chosen to protect all of mankind!

The best in the world!

I must keep this a secret, but I'll only tell you, Mama!

Everybody's so nice to me now. I don't feel lonely anymore!

Everything will be okay even without Papa around!

So, we won't be lonely anymore!

So Look! Look at me!

Hey, Mama!

Can you hear me, Asuka?

Your sync ratio has dropped an entire 8 points.

Don't think about anything else. Just concentrate!

I'm doing it!

Asuka's synch rate has been on a downward trend lately.

It's problematic, considering our tight situation.

Let's concentrate our efforts on fixing Unit 00.

Commander, Good morning. Did you bring your child today?

Oh wait, I could have sworn you had a little boy.

This isn't Shinji.

I've decided to take care of the child of an acquaintance.

Her name is Ayanami, Rei.

Rei-chan, hello!

5 Years Later...

she met him again.

It's no use.

So, us meeting was impossible after all?

It can't be helped. I'll go to a shelter.

I mustn't run away.

I mustn't run away!

Several Months Later...

he was forced to make a decision.

Thank you, Shinji-kun.

Kaworu-kun... why?

It is my destiny to live forever,

though my survival will destroy the human race.

However, it is possible for me to be killed,

and whether I live or die makes no difference to me.

Death is the only absolute freedom.

What? Kaworu-kun.

I don't understand what you're talking about, Kaworu-kun.

This is my final request.

Now, erase me.

Otherwise you will be the one destroyed.

The form of life chosen to escape the time of annihilation and to obtain the future can only be one.

18 Months Earlier...

Nagano District Neo-Tokyo 2 (Formerly Matsumoto)

In the Auditorium Of High School 3

22 Minutes Prior To String Quartet Rehearsal

Cello, Fourth String...

TUNING

Scriptwritting and Direction:

Hideaki Anno

Begin launch sequence!

Eva Unit 01 beginning launch sequence!

Removing primary lock bolts!

Removal confirmed!

Removing the umbilical bridge!

Removing primary restraints.

Removing secondary restraints.

Roger. Move Eva Unit 01 to the launch pad.

Test Type: Unit 01

Ready for launch.

LAUNCH

Launch!

FIRST SORTIE

Final safety locks, release!

FINAL SAFETY LOCKS RELEASE

Evangelion Unit 01, lift off!

FIRST ACTIVATION

Where are his defense systems?!

EMERGENCY

The signal's not working!

The field's not unfolding!

It failed?!

HEAD INJURY

BLOODSHED

Status report!

The head is damaged. Extent of damage, unknown!

We're having trouble maintaining activation!

We're not getting any reading on the pilot!

It's completely out of control!

It's completely out of control!

SILENCE

What did you say?!

It can't be...

REACTIVATION

Berserk...

RUNNING BERSERK

COUNTERATTACK

We've won.

It's an AT Field!

Unit 01 is expanding its own AT Field.

It's neutralizing the phase space!

No, it's breaking through it!

THREAT

OUT OF CONTROL

BLOODSHED

FIRST BATTLE

HAND TO HAND COMBAT

BREAK

DEATH

DEATH

PANIC

PANIC

TERROR

FEAR

SELF DESTRUCT

EXPLOSION

That's Eva's...

True...

DECISIVE BATTLE WEAPON Humanoid Robot Evangelion

...form.

Test Type: Unit 01

They should have delivered all of your stuff already, Shinji-kun.

Truth is, I moved to this city just recently too!

Hey, come in.

Uh... I...

Excuse me for the intrusion...

Shinji-kun, this is your home now.

I'm... I'm home.

Welcome home!

Who is she?

The only survivor of the research team.

She hasn't said a word in almost two years.

How terrible...

She saw Hell first hand.

Her physical wounds could be healed,

but repairing the psychological damage could take time.

Her name is Katsuragi...

Misato-san?

Yup! Katsuragi, Misato. Pleased to meet you!

Dear Mother,

I have just become acquainted with a girl named Katsuragi.

I understand she is the sole survivor from the original research team.

She used to be mute, but now she talks so much.

It seems like she's trying to make up for lost time!

Do I want to be good?

I have to be a good girl.

Because I have no daddy.

Because I have to be good and not bother my mommy.

Life just doesn't get any better than this!

But I don't want to become like my mom.

Don't you want to eat? It's pretty good, even if it is instant.

When my father is not here, she always cries.

I'm sorry, I'm just not used to it.

I can't cry. I can't be spoiled.

That's no excuse! You can't be so finicky.

Maybe my father won't hate me if I am good.

No, that's not what I... well...

But I hate my father.

Isn't this nice?

And I hated being a good girl.

I hate it.

Having dinner with somebody else!

I'm tired of it.

Uh, yes.

Oh, Misato's the person who was with me there before you.

I didn't really like her. Her life style is a little bit much.

Katsuragi, Misato-san.

She's not a bad person.

So much has happened since I came here.

Before this, I lived with my teacher.

It was calm and boring in those days.

I wasn't really doing anything.

But I was fine with that.

There was really nothing that I had to do.

I didn't have anything to live for.

Did you hate people?

I didn't really care as much.

However, I really hated my father.

I wonder why Shinji-kun agreed to pilot again.

It seems that he simply does what he's told to do.

I suppose that's just his way of getting through life.

Position target in the center, pull the switch.

Position target in the center, pull the switch.

Position target in the center, pull the switch.

I mustn't run away.

I mustn't run away!

Today the fourth Angel attacked out of the blue.

Unit 01 intercepted the Angel and destroyed it.

Shin-chan's Room ♥

Shinji-kun, wake up!

How long are you going to avoid school?

Unit 01 is already completely repaired.

You're the pilot, are you going to leave it sitting there?

Shinji-kun?

"To Misato Katsuragi"

It's been raining for the past 4 days in a row.

Work on the sample analysis has been postponed due to the weather.

Other than that, nothing else to write about today.

Today the sun finally came out for the first time in a while.

But over all it was partly cloudy.

Nothing else to write about today, too.

I like it out here at night,

because those noisy cicadas don't chirp.

It was pretty quiet when I was a kid, but there are tons of them now.

Misato-san said that the ecosystem was returning to its former state.

Hmm... Misato-san did?

I really envy you.

You live with such a beautiful woman,

and you get to pilot the Evangelion.

The Eva is on standby.

Will you pilot it? Or won't you?

You're not going to scold me for running away?

Of course you're not. I'm a stranger to you.

If I say that I won't pilot Unit 01, what are you going to do with it?

I suppose that Rei will do it.

You won't pilot it?

It seems a little bit unrealistic for you to force everything on her.

Don't worry, I'll pilot it.

But you don't want to do it.

Of course not.

It's not something that comes to me naturally.

But, Ayanami, Misato-san, Ritsuko-san and...

Cut it out!

This has nothing to do with any of us!

If you don't like it then get out of here!

Just forget all about Eva and us and go back where you came from.

We don't need someone with that attitude here!

Of course, if you're leaving, we'll have to leave this city soon.

But we can't blame you for that!

We saw how you suffered in the Eva.

And anyway, if anyone does try to blame you,

I'll beat them up!

I'm the one who deserved to be beat up!

I'm a coward! I'm dishonest.

I'm sneaky and a wimp.

Shinji-kun, you mustn't run away.

Not from your father, and most of all not from yourself.

Are you sure about this, Shinji-kun?

I don't mind living alone.

Anywhere is the same.

It's awesome! The buildings are growing!

Of course, if you're leaving, we'll have to leave this city soon.

But we can't blame you for that!

We saw how you suffered in the Eva.

And the city you protected.

I forgot to tell you something.

You did something very good and very noble today.

You should be proud.

Goodnight, Shinji-kun.

Hang in there.

We believe that mental and physical exhaustion...

were causing a strain on the Third Child's health.

He was given 4 days leave.

His status has returned to normal. No further problems.

I'm... I'm home.

Welcome home!

Good morning, Ikari-kun.

Good morning!

High School 3 Auditorium, Inside

10 Minutes 30 Seconds Prior To String Quartet Rehearsal

What are we working on today?

Pachelbel's "Canon."

Cello's so easy! All you have to do is play arpeggios!

Violin-Second String

TUNING

Mama...

Mama...

You're just a kid yourself.

Hello, Misato!

How have you been?

Just fine. Goodness, you've grown!

Uh huh! And my figure's filled out, as well.

Let me introduce you.

This is the designated pilot of Eva Unit 02, the Second Child.

Soryu, Asuka Langley.

Arrogant...

egotistical...

conceited...

freaky...

self absorbed...

twisted...

cold hearted...

schizophrenic...

"Baumkuchen"...

unsympathetic...

self-centered...

totally absurd...

and just plain annoying!

Are you afraid of involving with other people?

If you don’t get close to others, you’ll never be betrayed

and you’ll never hurt each other.

But you’ll also never be able to forget your loneliness.

Humans can never banish their loneliness for good,

because Humans are alone.

But humans are able to go on with their lives because they’re able to forget it every so often.

Humans constantly feel pain in their hearts.

Because the heart is so sensitive to pain, humans also feel that to live is to suffer.

What do you think about Ikari, Shinji-kun?

He's boring.

That was the great Third Child? What a disappointment.

Yet his sync ratio was well over 40% in combat with no training.

Sync ratio zero.

Hey, Third Child!

I can't be the Second Child anymore.

You're coming with me.

Unit 02 is red... I didn't know that.

Unit 00 and Unit 01 were the prototype and test type models.

The fact that Unit 01 synchronized with an untrained pilot like you...

is proof of that.

However, Unit 02 is different!

It's been built for combat.

My Unit 02 is the world's first real Evangelion!

Production model!

What was that?

Undersea shock wave!

That explosion was nearby!

Is that...

It can't be. An Angel?

Is that the real deal?

ENEMY ATTACK

FLIGHT

Production Model: Unit 02

PROG-KNIFE PK-02

IMPACT

UNDERWATER BATTLE

ENEMY ENCOUNTER AT OLD ITO TUNNEL

CAPTURE

ESCAPE

BLOODSHED

CRITICAL

ANNIHILATION

DECISIVE BATTLE WEAPON Humanoid Robot Evangelion

Production Model: Unit 02

GRANDEUR

SPLENDOUR

SONIC GLAIVE SG-01

DIVIDING STROKE

CLOSE COMBAT DESIGN

D-TYPE EQUIPMENT

DESTRUCTION

LAST RESISTENCE BROKEN

COVERFIRE

SECOND GEOFRONT DEFENCE

EXPLOSION

DESTRUCTION

FEELING

REJECTION

SCREAM

LOSS OF CONTROL

PENETRATION

MENTAL PROBING

PAIN

SELF DESTRUCTION

RECOVERY

DECISIVE BATTLE WEAPON Humanoid Robot Evangelion

Production Model: Unit 02

Shinji!

Guten morgen!

G-Guten morgen...

Hey, why so gloomy this early?

This is the gorgeous Asuka greeting you!

Look a little more happy about it.

The other one's here too, right?

Who?

Are you stupid?

I'm talking about the First Child, of course!

Oh! Ayanami!

Hello!

You must be Ayanami, Rei, right? The pilot of the Prototype.

I'm Asuka. Soryu, Asuka Langley.

I'm the pilot of Eva Unit 02. Let's be friends!

Why?

Because it'd be convenient, in lots of ways.

If I'm ordered to, I will do it.

Weird girl...

How are their coordination drills going?

As you can see...

It's obvious!

I could never sink down to Shinji's level!

The whole idea's impossible!

Rei?

Yes?

Why don't you try it?

I have no reason left to live.

Nobody cares about me anymore.

I am not a doll.

Synchrograph minus 12.8.

It's barely over the starting indicator.

That's terrible! That's a worse score than yesterday!

Asuka's not feeling well today. It's the second day of her period.

Sync ratios aren't influenced by physical changes.

The problem lies deeper in the unconscious.

Asuka's pride has been badly damaged.

It's hard to blame her after she was defeated so badly.

What's worse is that she feels as if she was beaten by Shinji-kun.

If you don't open your mind, the Eva will not move.

Are you saying that I'm closing my mind to it?

Yes. Evas have their own mind.

That doll?

You should know that.

Fancy you starting up a conversation! Maybe tomorrow it will snow!

What!? Are you that happy that I'm having trouble with my Eva?

Don't worry. When the next Angel comes,

our invincible master Shinji will ride out and destroy it!

We won't have to do anything!

Oh well, I thought it was bad when Shinji was nice,

but when an emotionless mechanical doll like you starts being sympathetic...

I've really lost my edge.

I am not a doll.

Shut up! You do anything you're ordered to!

You'd kill yourself if Commander Ikari told you to, wouldn't you?!

Of course.

Good morning.

High School 3 Auditorium, Interior

Viola-Third String

5 Minutes, 43 Seconds Prior To String Quartet Rehearsal

TUNING

Hey, Chief! What are you staring at so intently?

Nothing!

Could it be... Ayanami?

T-That's not it!

Looks pretty suspicious to me!

Ayanami's breasts!

Ayanami's thighs!

Ayanami's...

...calves!

It's nothing like that!

Then what were you looking at?

You can't fool us!

I was just wondering why she's always alone.

Come to think of it, she hasn't had any friends

since she started here in the Seventh grade.

You two are both Eva pilots, right?

You ought to know her better than any of us, Shinji.

Yeah, that's right!

But we don't speak to each other.

She's a nice girl, but she's like your father.

She's not very adept...

Not adept at what?

Living.

Excuse me...

Excuse me! It's me, Ikari.

Ayanami, I'm coming in.

Are these Ayanami's?

Um... I...

Oh no! I-I didn't mean...!

Will you get off?

What is it?

Uh, well, I was asked to...

Uh, well, I was asked to... you know, so I...

What was it? The card! Your card! It's been, uh, renewed.

So I was asked to deliver it.

I didn't mean for any of this to happen.

Aren't you afraid of piloting Unit 00?

Why?

I heard that you were hurt pretty bad in an earlier experiment.

I was just wondering if you were ok.

Aren't you Commander Ikari's son?

Don't you have faith in your father's work?

Of course not! How could I ever trust him?

Ayanami...

Tomorrow at 00:00 is the start of

Operation Yashima. I'm here to brief you on the timetable.

Pilots Ikari and Ayanami will arrive at the Cage by 17:30.

18:00: Unit 00 and Unit 01, activation.

18:05: Launch.

18:30: Arrival at the temporary base at Mt. Futago.

There they will await further orders.

At midnight the operation will begin.

Your meal.

I don't feel like eating anything.

We will be departing in 60 minutes.

Do I really have to pilot Eva again?

Yes, you do.

I don't want to.

I don't want to go through it again.

Then why don't you stay in bed?

Stay in bed?

I will pilot Eva Unit 01.

Dr. Akagi is already prepared to rewrite the personal data files for Unit 01.

Ritsuko is...?

It's dangerous! Stay back!

ACTIVATION

PULSE REVERSED

AGONY

DESTRUCTION

DESTRUCTION

DESTRUCTION

AGONY

DESTRUCTION

DESTRUCTION

DECISIVE BATTLE WEAPON Humanoid Robot Evangelion

Prototype: Unit 00

Goodbye.

Ayanami, why do you pilot the Eva?

Because I'm bonded to it.

You're bonded?

Yes. It's a bond.

To my father?

To everyone.

You're very strong, Ayanami.

I have nothing else.

Goodbye.

Ayanami! Are you alright?!

Ayanami!

Don't say that...

...you have nothing else!

Don't say something like that.

And don't say goodbye like that when you leave.

Don't say such sad things!

Why are you crying?

I'm sorry.

I don't know how I should act at a time like this.

I think you should smile.

Ayanami?!

It doesn't matter. I'll go.

Without a rifle?!

If I die, there are replacements.

Does she mean to blow herself up?!

Rei!

AT Field full power.

A dream?

Yeah. Don't tell me you don't dream?

We must finish this before Seele has time to act.

It is not acceptable to lose Unit 02 at this time.

But you can't use the Spear of Longinus

without getting Seele's approval!

You can rest today. We'll take care of everything.

But I'm feeling fine now.

Really? That's good.

Rei! Evasive action!

Ayanami, Rei. Age 14.

The first of the test subjects chosen in accordance with the Marduk Report.

The First Child.

Designated pilot for the Evangelion Unit 00.

Her past has been eradicated.

All her personal records have been erased.

Target invasion continuing!

Launch, ok?

Eva Unit 02, lift off.

What are you doing, Asuka? What's wrong with Unit 02?!

Her sync ratio is under 10%!

Asuka!

It won't move!

I will go in Unit 02.

Pain?

No, it's different.

Loneliness. Yes, this is loneliness.

Am I the one crying?

Rei!

I want Evangelion Unit 01 taken out of cryostasis.

Launch it immediately.

Do it!

Yes, sir.

You didn't launch him when it was with me.

Spread your AT Field to full. Get Rei out of there now!

Right!

It smells like Ikari-kun.

Ikari-kun!

Is this my heart? Does it want to become one with Ikari?

No!

Her AT Field's been reversed!

I can't. If I leave Unit 00, the AT Field will disappear.

I will not let it.

Rei, are you trying to kill yourself?

12 Years Earlier...

The same weather day after day.

Somehow the disappearance of autumn

makes this country seem more melancholy.

If the scenario described in Seele's secret Dead Sea Scrolls is correct,

then the Third Impact will occur in a little over ten years from now.

That's why they created Seele and Gehirn...

to stop that from happening.

I support your ideas, but not Seele's.

Professor Fuyutsuki,

it will be very dangerous to open that seal upon the world.

I have already handed the data over to Ikari.

It's not something that can be accomplished by an individual after all.

There won't be a repeat performance of the stunt I pulled earlier.

And I've sort of received a warning.

Getting rid of me couldn't be easier for them, it seems.

The same goes for all the survivors.

It's a simple thing to destroy people.

That's why you shouldn't become the next test subject.

Everything has its place in the flow of life.

That's why I'm a member of Seele.

For Shinji's sake.

It's been three years since we were last here.

That's when I ran away.

I haven't come back here since then.

I just don't believe that my mom is really resting here.

I don't even remember her face.

Burying memories is man's way of surviving.

But there are some things a man should never forget.

Yui taught me that.

I come here to confirm that.

You don't have a picture of her?

No. This tombstone's ornamental.

There was no body.

That's like my teacher said. You threw everything away.

Everything is kept in my heart. That's good enough for me.

5 Years Earlier...

The night before she died,

my mother told me that the Magi were the three aspects of her life:

Herself as a scientist,

herself as a mother,

and herself as a woman.

Those three aspects of her are struggling for dominance inside the Magi.

She intentionally implanted the dilemmas that humans have.

You've always been so cool and analytical about these things.

Aren't you afraid you'll lose your chance at happiness?

Happiness is even harder to define.

Well, it’s been a long time since I've gone drinking.

Goodnight.

What are you doing here, Rei-chan.

I got lost.

Oh, really? Do you want to come with me then?

No need.

But how will you get back all by yourself?

That’s none of your business, you old hag.

What?

I can find my way home by myself. Leave me alone, old hag.

You shouldn't call someone an "old hag".

But you are an old hag, aren't you?

I'm getting mad. Commander Ikari will scold you for this.

The Commander is the one who calls you that.

What?!

He says, "That old hag is annoying. That old hag is no use anymore."

That old hag is annoying. That old hag is no use anymore.

That old hag is no use.

The Commander says that about you.

You!

E-Eva has reactivated!

Amazing.

This is impossible. It must be wrong!

Unit 01's sync ratio is over 400%!

She's reawakening.

It's eating... the Angel.

The S2 engine... Unit 01 is taking it into herself!

The bindings!

Bindings?

That's right. Those plates weren't just armor.

Those were restraints that allowed us to suppress the Eva's true power.

And now those bindings are being undone by the Eva's own might.

We can't stop the Eva anymore!

Unit 01's been awakened and set free.

Seele sure won't stay quiet for this!

Was this also part of your scenario, Commander Ikari?

It has begun.

Yes, it all begins here.

I'm still alive.

Paging Dr. Odani in the First Internal Department.

Ayanami!

I'm so glad you're safe!

My father still hasn't come?

Thank you...

for saving me.

For what?

Didn't you sacrifice Unit 00 to save me, Ayanami?

I see, so I saved you?

Yeah, don't you remember?

Not that, I don't know.

I think I must be the third one, that's why.

Ayanami, Rei!

It can't be! You mean the dummy plugs are...?

Yes. These are the cores of the dummy system.

And this is the manufacturing plant for it.

These...!?

These are just dummies. And nothing more than parts for Rei.

Man found God

and in their joy, tried to make Him theirs.

That's why there was divine retribution.

That happened 15 years ago.

But the God they found at that time was lost again.

But then, they tried to resurrect God on their own.

The result was Adam.

And imitating God, they created people from Adam.

The result was the Evas.

People? They're human?!

Yes, they're human.

Inside the empty shell of each Eva is a human soul.

These are tears?

They were all salvaged.

This should be the first time I’ve seen them,

But the only vessel which can hold a soul is Rei.

but I feel like this isn’t the first time.

She was the only one born with a soul.

Am I crying?

The Chamber of Guf was empty, you see.

Why am I crying?

These things here that look like Rei have no souls.

They're just vessels.

That's why I'm going to destroy them. Because I hate them.

You! Do you have any idea what you're doing?!

Yes, I do.

I'm destroying them. They're not people.

They're things shaped like people.

You're late!

Sorry, sorry.

String Quartet Rehearsal Start

Appointed Time...

Violin-First String

Shall we begin?

String Quartet Piece

Sorry, transfer student, but I had to clobber you.

I had to work off my own anger.

They made me pilot the stupid thing.

So, should I go?

INSERTION

DECISIVE BATTLE WEAPON Humanoid Robot Evangelion EVA-03

OUT OF CONTROL

PARASITISM

TREMBLING

THREAT

RAPE

PARASITISM

DISGRACE

TREMBLING

DECISIVE BATTLE WEAPON Humanoid Robot Evangelion

Production Model: Unit 03

Reclassify Unit 03 as the 13th Angel.

He's the pilot...

An Angel? Is that an Angel?

Correct. That is your target.

Shinji, why aren't you fighting?

There's still a person inside there, father!

Irrelevant! It's an Angel! Our enemy!

But, I can't! We've got to help him.

I can't kill another human being!

YOU will die.

That's okay! It's better than kill a person!

Whatever. Cut all synchronization between the pilot and Unit 01.

Cut them?!

Correct. Switch all control to the dummy plug.

But the dummy system still has a lot of problems,

Dr. Akagi hasn't approved its use!

It's still better than the current pilot!

Do it!

What did you do, Father?!

All systems nominal.

Power is increasing.

Touji was really sorry about everything.

His little sister yelled at him.

She said that it was the robot that saved our lives.

Stop it!

Father! Stop! Stop doing this!

Dammit! Stop it!

Stop,

stop,

stop!

STOP!

I'll try this one. I wonder if he'll eat it tomorrow?

Shinji-kun. I'm sorry I couldn't tell you.

The pilot of Unit 03 is...

The Fourth Child is...

Touji...

Shinji-kun... Shinji-kun!

Can you tell me what my father's like?

Well, there's a surprise question.

I would have thought you'd ask about Katsuragi.

It seems like you're always with my father, Kaji-san.

The Vice Commander is the one who's always with him.

Have you been asking around about your father?

I just haven't been around him much.

So, you really don't know him?

But I've learned a lot about him lately.

I've learned how he feels about his work... about my mother...

That is why-

No, you're wrong. You only think you understand,

people can't really understand others,

not even themselves.

Understanding 100% of anything is impossible.

That's why we spend so much time trying to understand

our own motivations and those of others. That's what makes life so interesting.

So you don't understand Misato-san either?

The Kanji that we use for the word "she" means "a woman far away,"

and women will always seem to be on a distant shore...

to us.

What were you doing in Kyoto?

That's a souvenir from Matsushiro.

Don't try to fool me.

You'll get your fingers burned if you get too involved in this.

That's the advice of a friend.

I'd rather be burned by the heat of my passion for you.

Well, should I buy you some fireworks, then?

Welcome back!

You haven't changed, have you, you player?

Kaji-kun, do you think I've changed?

Of course I've changed. To live is to change.

You're even prettier.

I'm tired of being pretty. I'm tired of keeping myself clean.

Homeostasis and transistasis.

What are those?

I'm tired of pretending to be pure and noble. So tired of it all.

One is a force for the status quo, and the other's a force for change.

A living thing is something that has both of these conflicting qualities.

I want to disgrace myself.

I want to see my life and my reputation ruined.

Like men and women.

Katsuragi, it's me.

I'm sure you're listening to this message,

especially after I caused so much trouble.

Sorry.

Please tell Ri-chan I'm sorry, too.

And there's one more thing to trouble you with...

I've been growing flowers.

I'd appreciate it if you could water them for me.

Shinji-kun knows where they are.

Katsuragi...

the truth is with you.

Don't hesitate. Move ahead.

If I can see you again,

I will say the words I could not eight years ago.

Bye.

You fool.

You were always such a fool!

You're a little late, aren't you?

Stop saying such moronic things, stupid Shinji!

How many times must I tell you?!

Kaji-san is gone!

It's a lie...

It makes me sick.

Like hell I'll bathe in water that Misato and stupid Shinji used.

Like hell I'll use a washer that Misato and stupid Shinji used

to wash their underwear.

Like hell I'll sit on a toilet that Misato and stupid Shinji used.

Like hell I'll breathe the same air as Misato and stupid Shinji.

I hate Misato! I hate Shinji!

And I hate the First Child even more!

I hate Dad! I hate Mom!

But I hate myself the most!

I hate this! I can't stand it anymore!

Why do I have to... Why me?!

Why am I crying?

I already decided I wouldn't cry anymore.

What's the matter, Asuka?

It's a present from your new mom. Don't you like it?

It's okay.

What's okay?

I'm not a child!

I'm going to grow up quickly.

I don't need stuffed animals.

I mean it! If it's with you, it's all totally okay!

Kissing and even the stuff after that!

Asuka, you're still a child.

Those things can wait until you grow up a little.

What?! That's no fun!

I'm already grown up enough!

I'm a grownup!

I'm going to live on my own. I don't need a mom or a dad.

I don't need anyone!

I will never have kids!

But I don't want to be hated by anyone!

Then, please, Asuka-chan.

Die with me.

Okay, I'll die with you, Mom.

So, please don't quit being my mom! Okay, Mom?!

Mom?

I don't know what you mean.

Who are you?

I'm Soryu, Asuka Langley. Nice to meet you.

What are you, stupid?

This is my chance!

So look at me!

No! This isn't me!

I'm Soryu, Asuka Langley. Nice to meet you.

What are you, stupid?

This is my chance.

So look at me.

No! This isn't me!

I'm Soryu, Asuka Langley. Nice to meet you.

What are you, stupid?!

This is my chance.

So look at me!

No! This isn't me!

I'm Soryu, Asuka Langley. Nice to meet you.

What are you, stupid?

This is my chance.

So look at me!

No! This isn't me!

I'm Soryu, Asuka Langley. Nice to meet you.

What are you, stupid?!

This is my chance.

So look at me!

No! This isn't me!

So look at me!

No, don't make me remember this!

I'd forgotten about it! Don't dig it up again!

I don't need any of this bad stuff anymore!

Stop it already! Stop it!

My mind's been defiled.

Kaji-san! I've been defiled!

What will I do? I've been defiled.

I'm glad for you, Asuka.

Shut up! There's nothing to be glad about!

Of all the people, she had to be the one to save me!

I had to be saved by HER!

I would've rather died than be saved by her!

I hate it! I hate it! I hate everyone!

I hate everyone so much!

Singing is good.

Singing brings joy and revitalizes the human soul.

Music is the highest achievement of the Lilin culture.

Don't you think so...

Ikari, Shinji-kun?

That's my name...

Everyone knows your name.

Excuse me, but you'd better be aware of your own position.

Is that so?

Umm, who are you?

I am Kaworu. Nagisa, Kaworu.

I am one of the selected children, like you. The Fifth Child.

You're the Fifth Child? Um, Nagisa-kun...

Call me Kaworu, Ikari-kun.

Me too! Hmm.. Shinji is fine.

Well, let's go.

Come, Adam's alter ego, and the servant of the Lilin.

Eva Unit 02 just activated!

That's impossible!

Where's Asuka?!

She's in Room 303!

I've confirmed it!

Then who the hell is it?!

It's unmanned! Unit 02's entry plug hasn't been inserted!

No one? Then the Fifth Child isn't there?

AT Field detected in Central Dogma!

Unit 02?

No! The pattern is blue! There's no doubt, it's an Angel!

What did you say?!

That boy is an Angel?

The target has passed through the 4th defensive layer,

and is still descending!

It's no good! We can't cut the power to the linear motor car!

Target passing by the fifth level!

Seal all shutters and bulkheads surrounding Central Dogma!

Anything to gain time.

Closing all bulkheads immediately. Emergency.

All personnel, evacuate.

I never imagined Seele would send one directly to us.

The old men intend to step up the schedule by forcing our hand.

People forget their foolishness and repeat the same mistakes.

If humans do not redeem themselves willingly, they will not change.

We will not rely on the powers of Adam or the Angels.

We must advance into the future by our own means.

Unit 01 will be our instrument.

Unit 02 has penetrated the armored shutters!

Target has penetrated the second barrier, sir!

Send Unit 01 in to pursue it.

Yes, sir.

Under all circumstances the last Angel must be kept...

from entering Terminal Dogma.

But why did the Angel take Unit 02?

You don't think it's going to attempt to fuse with Unit 02, do you?

Or it will try to bring about our total destruction.

It's a lie!

I won't believe that Kaworu-kun is an Angel! It's a lie!

It's a fact, accept it. Sortie, ok?

Shinji-kun is late...

Eva Unit 01 descending via Route 2.

It's about to intercept the target.

You betrayed me. You betrayed my feelings!

You betrayed me just like my father did!

Unit 01 has reached the fourth layer.

It's about to confront the target.

There he is!

I've been waiting, Shinji-kun.

Kaworu-kun!

Asuka, I'm sorry.

Eva series, created from Adam, the beings detested by humans.

Still the Lilin are trying to survive by using them.

I do not understand.

Kaworu-kun! Stop! Why?!

The Evas are made of the same body as I am.

Born from Adam, I can synchronize with it easily...

as long as there is no dominant soul.

Unit 02's soul is now closing itself.

An AT Field?

Yes, you Lilin call it that.

The holy region that must not be invaded by anyone.

The light of the soul.

You Lilin are aware of that.

Aware that the AT Field is the wall of the soul that everyone has.

I don't understand what you're talking about, Kaworu-kun!

Both Evas have penetrated all the way down to the final layer!

20 seconds until the target intercepts Terminal Dogma.

If Unit 01's signal cuts off or disappears...

I know. I'll initiate the self-destruct.

It's better than letting Third Impact take place.

I'm sorry.

It's alright. As long as I'm beside you.

Thank you.

Is this mankind's fate? The hope of man is written in sorrow.

What was that?

An AT Field! The strongest we've ever detected!

Light waves, electromagnetic waves and particles are shut out.

We can't monitor anything!

A real barrier?

The target, Eva Units 02 and 01, all missing.

We lost communication with the pilot!

Kaworu-kun!

Wait!

Final safety system released!

Heaven's Door is opening.

An Angel has finally reached it?

Hyuga-kun...

What?!

Status?

It's another AT Field!

A field as strong as the first one has appeared around Terminal Dogma.

It's breaking through the other AT Field!

It can't be! Another Angel?

Negative! I can't confirm it.

N-no... It just disappeared!

Disappeared? The Angel?!

Adam, our mother being.

Those born from Adam must return to Adam,

even if it means annihilating humanity?

No, it's not... this is...

Lilith?!

I see. I understand, Lilin.

Thank you, Shinji-kun.

I wanted you to take Unit 02 from me.

Otherwise, I might have lived much longer with her.

Kaworu-kun... why?

It is my destiny to live forever,

though my survival will destroy the human race.

However, it is possible for me to be killed,

and whether I live or die makes no difference to me.

Death is the only absolute freedom.

What? Kaworu-kun.

I don't understand what you're talking about, Kaworu-kun.

This is my final request.

Now, erase me.

Otherwise you will be the one destroyed.

The form of life choosen to escape the time of annihilation and to obtain the future can only be one.

And you are not the existence which should die.

You all need the future.

Thank you. I am happy I met you.

Sections 2 and 3 of the East Wing will close at 6 p.m. today.

Staff are requested to finish all work by 4:30 p.m.

Misato-san and Ayanami scare me.

Help me.

Help me, Asuka.

Hey, wake up.

Hey.

Open your eyes!

Hey, hey...

Asuka,

Asuka,

Asuka!

Help me.

Help me.

Help me.

Help me!

Why don't you make fun of me again like you always do?

Hey!

I'm the worst.

A total ban on access to and from Headquarters!?

I guess we're still at Level-1 Alert.

Why?

That boy was the last Angel, wasn't he?

Yes, all the Angels were supposedly destroyed.

Isn't there supposed to be peace now?

So what's going to happen to this place and the Evas?

And Senpai isn't around either...

I think the Nerv organization will be disbanded.

I have no idea what lies ahead for us.

We'll just have to stick it out until the Instrumentality Project starts.

Having reached its limit as a colony of flawed and separate entities, humankind

is to be artificially evolved into a perfect single being. The Instrumentality Project...

Sounds like an ideal world.

And to achieve this the Committee plans to use

not Adam or Nerv,

but that Eva.

Just as Kaji-kun predicted.

The promised time has come.

With the Spear of Longinus now lost,

Instrumentality using Lilith is impossible.

Our only hope is to proceed with Eva Unit 01, the sole clone of Lilith.

That's different from Seele's scenario...

Humans have existed to create Eva.

Humans should advance to a new world.

That is the purpose of the Eva series.

We are not willing to go so far as to discard our human form just to enter into the Ark called Eva.

This is merely a rite of passage

to free humanity, whose rebirth has been impeded.

The fate of destruction is also the joy of rebirth.

A ceremony to unite God, humans, and all other life forms in death.

Death gives birth to nothing.

Death is what you shall have.

Humans exist because they have the will to live...

That was the desire of she who remained within that Eva after all.

So, this is the truth behind the Second Impact...

Have they noticed me!?

No, that's not it.

It's starting.

Goura ground circuit, inoperative!

Switch the left side over to blue emergency communications!

Open a satellite uplink if you have to!

That's correct. What's the situation on the right?

All outside network links have been disconnected from the other end.

Is their target the Magi?

Invading data coming in from all external connections.

They're attempting to hack into the Magi.

As I thought.

Is the invader the Magi-2 in Matsushiro?

No! At least five of the Magi types!

I can confirm the invasion from Germany, China and U.S.!

Seele is pooling all its resources.

Five Magi against one.

We are at a disadvantage.

The fourth firewall has been breached.

I'm closing the main database.

It didn't work! I can't stop their advance!

It has entered a deeper level.

The backup system is also inoperative!

This is bad...

The seizure of the Magi means the occupation of headquarters.

All personnel first stage of alert.

Repeating. All personnel first stage of alert.

D-Class personnel, please follow the predetermined procedures immediately.

I know.

Magi's self-defense system, right?

Yes, Lt. Ibuki will explain at the second command center.

Even an abandoned woman has her uses.

What an egotistical man...

Level-2 Alert currently in effect.

Status?

All B-floor non-combat personnel evacuate at once.

Good morning.

A-801 was issued from Tokyo-2 a while ago.

801?

Repeal of the privileged legal protection of Special Duty Organization Nerv

and the transfer of command to the Japanese government.

It's an ultimatum.

Yes, that's right. They're currently trying to hack into the Magi.

We're at big disadvantage.

Ibuki here.

Dr. Akagi has just begun working on protective countermeasures.

Ritsuko has!?

Am I doing something silly?

Logic has no meaning in the relationship between a man and a woman.

Don't you think so...

...Mother?

Recovery of ground communication in Goura has been improved by 0.2 percent.

How much longer?

No. 3 cable, Hakone back-up circuit still inoperative.

We should make it. It's so typical of Dr Akagi!

One more minute to the end of page 120.

Only an invasion of the Magi?

And the deployment of the primary firewall

They're not going to let us off that easily, probably...

will only take two-and-a-half more minutes.

The seizure of the Magi is just a prologue.

Their objective is to seize headquarters and the remaining Eva units directly.

Yes, and we have both Lilith and Adam, as well.

No wonder those old men are so hasty.

The hacking of the Magi has stopped.

B-Danang type defense system is employed.

External access has been cut off for the next 62 hours.

Freeze.

Freeze.

Freeze.

Freeze.

Freeze.

See you later, Mother.

Ikari used the 666 protection on the Magi.

It won't be easy to breach.

We'll have to give up on the seizure of the Magi.

I had hoped to solve this peacefully, but they leave me no choice.

Take over the entire headquarters directly!

Commence operations as planned.

Radar sites 8 to 17 have gone silent.

A special taskforce battalion is advancing from the Goura defensive line.

Two battalions approaching from Gotemba!

It seems that man's ultimate enemy is man himself.

All personnel, go to battle stations. Level One.

Battle stations!?

Even though they aren't Angels...

...but humans like us?

The other side doesn't think that way.

Hey, what happened?!

Hey?!

What is it?

The south hub station...

Daigatake tunnel cut off!

Fire at West No. 5 freight entrance.

Invading forces have entered Level 1.

The units in the west are decoys!

If their real target is the Evas, they'll be going after the pilots.

Put Shinji-kun on standby in Unit 01 immediately.

Affirmative.

Where's Asuka?

She's in hospital room 303.

Never mind, put her into Unit 02.

But she hasn't regained her synchro rate with the Eva yet.

She will definitely be killed if she stays there.

So hiding her in the Eva is the best way to protect her.

Roger!

Stop the treatment of the pilot...

As soon as Asuka gets on board,

...and prepare for launch!

hide Eva Unit 02 at the bottom of the lake.

She'll be found soon, but it's better than the cage.

Where's Rei?

Whereabouts unknown.

Unable to confirm her location.

She'll be killed. Find her quickly!

Unit 02 has been launched!

After going through route 8, it will be positioned at 70 deep.

Launch Unit 01 next.

Position it inside the Geofront!

We can't!

The pilot still...

Oh, dear god...

Closing all Central Dogma barricades up to Level 2.

All non-combat personnel, evacuate via route 87.

No. 3 underground barricade destroyed.

Enemy Forces have invaded Level 2.

They have committed an entire division.

Complete occupation is only a matter of time.

Professor Fuyutsuki, please take care of the rest.

I know.

Give my regards to Yui-kun.

The second group isn't responding!

Communications with the 77th computer room have been cut off!

The 52nd linear rail was destroyed.

This is terrible.

I would've preferred Angels!

Explosion confirmed at No. 3 hub-station.

It can't be helped.

We're not used to killing humans.

Numerous dead. Damage unknown.

Cut the red cables first.

Level 3 Block B invaded!

Defense impossible!

From block-F, also. Main Bypass under crossfire!

Abandon Levels 1 to 3!

Combatants, fall back!

Inject Bakelite into all routes and pipes up to section 803!

Roger!

Commence Bakelite injection from Section 703.

30 seconds to completion.

We should be able to hold out a little longer.

Commence Bakelite injection from Section 737.

Major Katsuragi,

route no. 47 has been cut off. Group 3 is unable to advance.

At this rate, Shinji-kun will...

All non-combat personnel avoid close combat.

These guys are pros.

If falling back to the Dogma is not possible,

it's better to surrender.

Sorry, I have to leave the rest to you.

Okay.

Enough with Mt. Futago. Hurry to block off the Nagao Pass.

It's taking longer than expected.

We don't have an easy job.

This is bad.

We aren't equipped with effective anti-personnel weapons.

Well, we're only equipped to handle terrorists at most.

If the tactical defense force is fully mobilized, this place won't even last for a second.

Come to think of it...

the reductions in funding for anti-personnel defense measures were probably for this reason in the first place.

Now that you mention it...

Release the safety!

I...

I... I can't shoot.

You've done it many times in training!

But I wasn't shooting at people, then!

You idiot!

If you don't shoot, you'll die!

Rei...

I knew I'd find you here.

The promised time has come.

Let's go.

The second level is completely secured, over.

The original Magi at the second command center hasn't been seized yet.

Currently engaging enemy at the left wing on the lower level.

Commence heat dissipation procedures on the fifth Malebolge at once.

As soon as you find the Eva pilots, kill them.

You have permission to shoot noncombatants.

Yoshioka detachment, enter the lower level, immediately!

The Third has been found.

Proceeding with termination.

Nothing personal, kid.

Nothing personal.

Come on, let's go.

To Unit 01.

Akitsu detachment at No. 7 cage, report your status, over.

The purple one has been secured.

No problems with the Bakelite infusion.

The red one has been removed, and we're currently searching...

This is bad...

They're attempting to physically separate Shinji-kun from Unit 01.

There's no time to lose.

Let's hurry, Shinji-kun.

You must choose now whether you run away or pilot the Eva.

At this rate, you'll die meaninglessly!

Help me, Asuka.

Help me.

At a time like this you hide behind a girl, run from reality and lie to yourself?!

Doing things half-assed is the worst thing you can do!

So, stand up.

Stand up!

I don't want to.

I want to die.

I don't want to do anything.

Why are you talking like a spoiled brat?!

You're still alive, aren't you?

So keep yourself together. You can die afterwards!

It doesn't matter.

Not here, give top priority to isolating the Terminal Dogma.

They've blown up so many places, but, as expected, they aren't doing that in here!

They probably want to finish it in one blow, but the original Magi is underneath us.

They want to try and seize it intact, I guess.

But we're poorly equipped against biochemical weapons.

If they use them, we'll be in trouble!

N2 weapons, too...

Speak of the devil!

Don't those bastards know about self-restraint?!

They're overdoing it.

Say, why do they want the Evas that badly?!

They plan to cause Third Impact.

Not with Angels, but by using the Eva series.

15 years ago, the Second Impact was caused deliberately, by humans.

But that was done before the other Angels awoke,

to reduce Adam to an egg thus minimizing the damage.

Shinji-kun,

we humans were born from a being called Lilith, who is a source of life just like Adam.

We are the 18th Angel.

The remaining Angels were other possibilities.

Humans that gave up human form.

Sadly, we were destined to hate each other.

Even though we all are "human".

Listen, Shinji-kun.

Destroy all of the Eva series.

That will be the only way for us to survive.

The phone doesn't connect anymore.

Nagano Prefecture New Tokyo-2

Yes, sir. Ballistic missile explosion was confirmed three minutes ago.

Prime Minister's Residence 3rd Office

Nerv's secret research into the Human Instrumentality Project

turned out to be an attempt to cause the Third Impact that would've lead to the extinction of all human life.

Preposterous.

I guess humans are the only lifeforms that hate each other.

Now all that's left is to clear up the ruins of Nerv headquarters.

Are you going to ask Germany or China to help in reconstruction?

They'll knock down the price.

So it will be closed for the next 20 years just like old Tokyo.

The heat on the surface has dropped. High pressure steam is also no longer a problem.

Initial positioning of all units completed.

Currently, up through level 3 of Dogma and the purple one are under our control.

What about the red one?

It was found at the bottom of the underground lake, at 70.2 deep.

The condition of the pilot is unknown.

I'm alive...

No!

I don't want to die.

You shouldn't die, Asuka-chan.

You should die.

Don't kill her.

Don't kill her.

Stay alive.

Don't kill her.

You shouldn't die.

Don't kill her.

Stay alive.

Don't kill her.

I won't let you die.

Don't kill her.

Don't kill her.

Stay alive.

Don't kill her.

Don't kill her.

Stay alive.

Don't kill her.

I DON'T WANT TO DIE!

Mama,

so this is where you've been?

Mama!

This is...

Did we get it?

Mama...

Mama, I understand now!

The meaning of the AT Field!

Always protecting me!

Always watching over me!

Always... You've always been with me!

Mama!

Eva Unit 02 has activated!

Asuka's alright! She's alive!

Asuka is?!

The cable!

That is the power cable! Just concentrate on it!

Even if I don't have the umbilical cable...

I've got 12,000 special armor plates and...

I've got my AT Field! So...

There's no way I can lose...

...to you guys!

Those loathsome Evas.

Do they stand in our way yet again?

It takes poison to quell poison, after all.

The Eva series!

They've been completed?

私に還りなさい

Please come back to me,

記憶をたどり

Following memories

優しさと夢の

Gentleness and dreams,

水源へ

Lets go to their source

もういちど星にひかれ

Once again, drawn by the stars

生まれるために

In order to be born

魂のルフラン

Soul's refrain

FIN

NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: THE MOVIE

蒼い影につつまれた素肌が

Your naked skin wrapped in blue shadows

時のなかで静かにふるえてる

Trembles quietly in this moment

命の行方を問いかけるように

As if asking for the whereabouts of life,

指先は私をもとめる

Your fingertip searches for me,

私に還りなさい

Come back to me,

生まれる前に

In order to be born,

あなたが過ごした大地へと

To the earth you spent your days on

この腕に還りなさい

Come back into my arms,

めぐり逢うため

To meet again

奇跡は起こるよ

Miracles do happen,

何度でも

however many times

魂のルフラン

Soul's refrain

私に還りなさい

Please come back to me,

生まれる前に

Before you are born

あなたが過ごした大地へと

To the earth you spent your days on

この腕に還りなさい

Please come back into my arms

めぐり逢うため

To meet again

奇跡は起こるよ

Miracles do happen,

何度でも

however many times

魂のルフラン

Soul's refrain

SUMMER 1997