The alarms went off and the white walls dyed with a bright red color. A loud voice could be heard from a nearby speaker announcing the state of emergency.
Kaji put down the cigarette and dial the number 008**** in his cellphone. After some sharp tones, a joyful and lively voice was heard through the speaker.
-I thought you were never going to call me.
-Sorry for taking so long. It's time, Mari. I need you to pilot the Eva 02.
-The princess's Eva? Yes! Finally something fun to do. I was dying of boredom here.
-You really like problems, don't you?
-You know me. There is nothing I love more than riding Evas.
-Yes indeed -said Kaji with a smile in his face-. Just remember to enter the code I gave you correctly. You'll only have one chance to unlock the container.
-Yes, Kaji. Don't worry. Oh! I've got my new suit. You'd love it.
-I'm sure you'll look beautiful in it. And please be careful. Your mom will kill me if something happens to her beloved daughter.
Kaji hanged up the phone. "I definitely don't like using boys as pawns for adults conveniences", he thought. A far off explosion shaked the room and cut the lights, leaving it in darkness. Although his face looked calmed as always, he was really far from being relaxed. Adults find it useful to feign their emotions, specially to themselves. He lightened up another cigarette and stared into the void of the darkness. The situation had become critic: there were no pilots to protect Terminal Dogma, leaving him no other option than revealing his secret card. There was no coming back from this.