A/N- Hey guys long time no see, sorry about that. The truth is I have no excuses for how long this took me merely that I am a combination of lazy and scared when it comes to posting. Regardless I have done some tweaking across the board mostly to improve minor continuity issues and stuff like that however, I am taking a far more different route with Kane's memories than I originally thought so it might help to go back and reread the story even only skimming it will help. Anyways thanks for sticking with me this long, I am gonna try to get my act together so I can get back to my old weekly schedule.
Rei was almost knocked over by a man in a suit that had pushed open Kane's door and strode out with a look of satisfaction on his face. The man did not acknowledge her and she did the same. The second Rei pushed open the door it became apparent to her that something was wrong. The moment Kane laid his eyes on her he shot straight up into a more alert sitting position and seemed to shrink back as far the railing on the bed would allow him, his face a mask of surprise and caution.
"Pilot Rayner, it is good to see you awake. I have been sent to inform you that the director would like to speak with you tomorrow at after school."
"I see…" He replied slowly, "that it?"
"I have inquiries about the Evangelion Nox. How did you achieve a synchronization of 105%?"
"105%?!" Rei noticed a look of pride crossed his face for a second before he suppressed it, then his eyes went murky as he remembered. "I don't know, all I did was get really pissed that I couldn't help Shinji and all of a sudden it is like Nox just agreed with me, I felt this thing in the back of my mind urging me to keep going…" His tone shifted to that of reverence. "It… I was just so angry. When I had the Angel at my feet I calmed down and I... hesitated. The thought of just going ballistic like that made me stop and it almost cost the people below the streets their lives." He admitted regretfully.
"The second the core started to glow I knew it was gonna blow. I mean come on! You'd think that a monster sent by God could be a little more original right?" He paused to look at the girl for any sort of reaction. When he got none he continued undaunted. "Anyways, the thought of all of those people dieing must've pushed me over the edge again cause the next thing I remember is waking up here a few hours ago." Like that his hazel eyes cleared again as he shook his head out it's stupor.
"Your cooperation is appreciated. I should inform you that Major Katsuragi will be arriving shortly to transport you to your living quarters." She turned and left the room all the while Kane's eyes burned a hole in the back of her head. She followed the designated path to the commander's office and opened the door.
"Ah, Rei what did you learn?" The voice of the commander Ikari echoed throughout the cavernous office. Rei explained what she learned from Kane, allowing commander Ikari to piece together his own conclusion from what she had previously gathered and explained to him simply by being near the Eva and what she added to the information now. The commander's face grew thoughtful and dismissed her, likely to discuss what they had learned with sub commander Fuyutsuki.
"Well what do you think?" Asked the sub commander, ever present at his superior's side.
"Rei did well, her affinity for the Evangelions could be the key to understanding them. In the meantime this is disturbing news. From what she told us it was Nox that instigated berserker state, not the other way around."
"You're concerned it might encourage the others?"
"Exactly, if the Evangelions act out of turn and defend their pilots it could delay or even entirely avert SEELE's and by extension our plan. We need them broken by the time of instrumentality. The commander stated coldly, his gloved hands intertwined in a pyramid.
"May I suggest exposing it to Unit 00?" The sub commander asked. "It is likely that it will have another meltdown during activation. At the very least that might cause Nox to hesitate before wretching control from it's pilot."
"Your idea warrants some thought Fuyutsuki, our budget is already stretched to its max and we still have yet to repair the vascular systems of Unit 01 and the hydraulics of Nox."
"Ah of course, however a solution has presented itself. Send him in" Fuyutsuki's last statement was made to the intercom on the commander's desk. Immediately the door opened and Dan walked in, dressed in his trademark suit.
"Mr. Walker, take a seat."
"I'll stand, thank you very much." Dan replied as he pulled a file from his coat and placed it on the desk, taking in the sight of the cavernous office designed to set it's visitors on edge, it was working. Unconsciously shivering he continued.
"In that file you will find all the parts for Nox, you will rapidly realize that NERV does not have the capacity to manufacture such materials, you were lucky that the battle with the reptile only dented our Eva. My company will provide you the necessary parts and manpower to install them at a fraction of what it would cost you by yourself."
"You can't actually expect us to pay for these pieces can you?" The sub director asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Quite the contrary actually." Dan replied taking a rare drag from his E-cig to calm his nerves, the glyphs carved into the walls were fraying his nerves, something about them just felt wrong. You need Nox, at least for now anyways," he gestured with his cigarette to the commander. "to legitimize your mission here and to continue giving the illusion that this is some sort of worldwide effort rather than the whims of a few key oligarchs hiding behind trillions of dollars. What better way to do that than have the backing of the world's sole surviving superpower." The commander looked like he was about to interject but then decided against it.
"Very well, you will have your money. Now get out of my office." As soon as the door had closed Fuyutsuki merely said.
"It seems like our problem has solved itself, I'll arrange for more resources be diverted to repair Unit 01 and leave Nox for the N.A.T. Would you also like me to make arrangements for Unit 00's activation?
"Yes, next week."
The runway screeched as another American transport plane touched down. The wheels, easily 15 feet in diameter, only just enough to handle the immense weight of their cargo. Dan looked on in mild satisfaction as the final plane pulled into it's terminal. Kane had requested numerous weapons from him in the hospital room, the kid had seemed spooked and after almost losing one of his few friends who could blame him. Regardless, Dan would have provided the weapons, it was his job after all. He had heard that NERV was going to activate Unit 00 soon and that Nox was going to be waiting for it's pilot to synch properly just incase. The potential for combat in such close quarters demanded the usage of new heavier armour. This stuff's specs were truly obscene. While Nox's type A equipment was mostly made of carbon and composite materials and was supremely durable in it's own right, it couldn't compare to this new fullerite based plating, the same stuff Kane's teeth were made of… The trade off, of course, was weight but Dan figured within the confines of the Eva cages that wouldn't matter too much. He had also needed to requisition several N.A.T. factories to begin construction on actual weaponry for Nox who didn't have the necessary dexterity to wield a pallet rifle. He sighed it was going to be a long week.