Project Germanicus: A Three Part Play

by Jet556

Nearly two months have passed since an angel has appeared and in the archives of NERV, a file for something called "Project Germanicus" is discovered that causes the staff lower than Commander Ikari and Doctor Fuyutsuki to grow suspicious until an angel mysteriously appears, bringing the investigation to a halt and endangering the pilots. Plot may change.

3. Part I Act I Scene III

PART I

ACT I

SCENE III

(An empty stage with various NERV staff walking back and forth. ENTER HYUGA, MISATO and RITSUKO from one end of the stage and CONN from another carrying a folder.)

HYUGA: You look pretty worn to the bone, Major Katsuragi.

MISATO: I have reasons for being worn. Private ones.

RITSUKO: (Deadpan.) Kaji's bone?

MISATO: Shut your face!

CONN: Ah, Major Katsuragi, Dr. Akagi, First Lieutenant Hyuga, I was looking for you. Would any of you know anything about a "Project Germanicus" dated to nine months ago?

RITSUKO: (Confused.) Project what?

HYUGA: (Equally confused.) Come again?

MISATO: (Holds out a hand and CONN hands the folder to her. Opening the folder, she becomes even more confused that RITSUKO and HYUGA.) What is this chicken scratch, Conn?

CONN: Exactly what I was wondering, Major. Title and date aside, everything is in a writing system that I don't recognize. If I didn't know better, I'd say it was Linear A, which the Minoan Civilization of Crete used, but the fact is that system is undeciphered.

MISATO: Not unless Commander Ikari missed his calling and has deciphered it in secret. (Holds the folder over to CONN.) See? His signature is right here.

RITSUKO: (Grabs the folder from MISATO before CONN can even get to look at the signature.) Let me see that! (She walks to the far-side of the stage, staring at the signature intensely.)

HYUGA: How exactly did you find this, Conn?

CONN: You see, First Lieutenant, I was making sure everything was in order. I found this in the in the B section and was in the process of putting it where it should be when some bastard who I must have pissed off hurled a rock at me causing me to drop the folder and see the contents… Maybe Commander Ikari put him up to it for basically challenging him to a duel for if anything happens to any of the children.

MISATO: (Rolling her eyes.) Conn, Commander Ikari would have fired you and besides, everyone just thinks you odd and overdramatic. Do you know what he looked like?

CONN: (Sheepishly.) Oh… Dark hair, dark eyes…

MISATO: You just described most of the male population of Japan.

CONN: (Nodding, he taps his walking stick against his right foot.) Indeed, Major.

MISATO: (To HYUGA.) Hyuga, go and get Ibuki and Aoba!

HYUGA: Right, Major! (EXITS.)

MISATO: (To CONN.) Conn, go and find Special Inspector Kaji and remember, he is not blond!

CONN: (To the audience.) For some reason, I kept thinking that Special Inspector Ryoji Kaji was blond. (To MISATO.) Yes, Major! (He begins to walk away in the direction he came from.)

MISATO: (She stares with eyes glazed over, absolutely no faith in CONN's ability to find KAJI.) Hold it, Conn. Better make sure you can actually find Kaji. (She walks over to RITSUKO and takes the folder from her, before joining CONN.) Do you know anything about this "Germanicus" name, Conn? (EXEUNT.)