The Entry Plug Trilogy
BY: Chenalos
(Chenalos@aol.com)
http://members.xoom.com/chenalos/Realm.htm
Note: Here it is more of the E.P.T. I knew I was going to write this for a long
time, but how I was going to write it was a tough challenge(It messed with my
mind). I took some liberties in of, which child has which state of Euphoria,
and all in all, it is really messed up. More humour here than drama, but I
think it can still manage. Hinting at an Asuka, Shinji sexual entanglement, but
It's still unprovable, maybe Shinji imagined it, wouldn't be the first time. I
love Ambigious writing. I tend to think that if they did have sex, it would
totaly mess up the opening scene of REBIRTH. If you disagree with me, fine they
had sex, what do I care? If you would like to see the opening scene of REBIRTH,
head to the anime zone at www.snowflakes.com download vivo active (trust me IT
RULES), then hit the video button, and click neon genisis evangelion. "WOW! 11
scenes from REBIRTH, COOL!" Hope you like Japanese with Japanese subtitles. I
also hope that this story will be the coolest thing to be put in ASCII since the
DOOM F.A.Q.! ((c) id software) Read on and enjoy. There is an ASCII drawn meter
contained within this fic, and I believe it would look better on the ASCII
Version, which is available at my websight.
Chapter 2
AT Tube
--Two days later
Gendo sat in the blackness of the room, calm and in control, while the committee
screamed their contempt at the recent occurrence.
"Kidnapped? The pilots were taken from right under NERVs nose?"
"Correct" spoke Gendo
"How could you be so irresponsible? If something had happened to those
children, the timetable could have been disturbed."
"True, but that did not occur, it is of no consequence."
"Have those responsible been found?"
"Yes"
"Is that so?" spoke Keel
"Yes, and as it turns out, NERV is actually on very good terms with this group,
the act of abducting the pilots was unnecessary."
"What will you plan to do then?" asked Keel once more, inquisitively
"A deal has already been made. Those directly responsible for carrying out the
abduction act shall be reprimanded, and from here on, the group will have to
pre-approve their actions with NERV, conducting tests under our facilities.
Other than that, NERV shall take no action whatsoever."
After a long pause, The committee vanished, only Keel remained, facing Gendo.
"Ikari, I need assurance that if this group were to conduct experiments at NERV
headquarters, that the entirety of the information collected would be sent
directly to SEELE, with no NERV interference."
Gendo smiled, once again being two steps ahead of the committee had pleased him.
Keel could do whatever he wanted it was of no concern.
"I understand."
"The group you speak of may have the need to conduct experiments in two days
time, I also expect that they will have all of the equipment sent directly to
the Geo front."
"If they submit a report concerning the specifications of the equipment, NERV
will comply, but encourage them to remove any labels, and insignias this time."
"Very well. I have no further use for you."
Keel disappeared.
Two days later, 8:30 AM
It was a good morning. School was out on a weeks vacation, and Shinji was up
making his breakfast. The toast popped out of the toaster. Shinji was busy
mixing his favorite topping for bread, a perfect blend of strawberry jam and
honey, with just a few drops of orange juice for zest. He carefully applied the
mixture on his already buttered toast, and set it aside on the table. He went
back to preparing his eggs. No more than fifteen seconds later,
"Say, this is good Shinji what is it?"
He turned around. Asuka was eating his toast. He sighed.
"Just my own personal recipe."
"Well whatever" she said, stuffing her face with the modified jam.
"So what are you doing today, Asuka?"
"She's doing the same thing you're doing, you two have a synch test today."
Misato said, bursting into the room. She was fully dressed, unusual for so
early in the morning.
"What? When was this decided?" shouted Asuka
"It was just last night, so don't blame me. Just eat breakfast and get to the
car."
"But I had plans"
"So did I, but apparently so did Commander Ikari" replied Misato
"This sucks!" yelled Asuka
10:45
"Well, this is new."
Shinji was right. This was an entry plug that he, or the other two, had never
seen the likes of before. It sat on a float in the middle of the coolant fluid,
just outside the control booth. It was wide, and the three pilots chairs folded
outward from it, like a flower. There was a massive tube structure on top of
the plug above the main chamber that extended 15 feet in the air. On it was
written 'L5'. The whole structure was far too wide to fit into an Eva. Shinji,
Asuka, and Rei all boarded the float, and looked the plug over.
"Just pick a seat, and sit down in it. I'll brief you when you are inside."
From the inside, the plug was a regular room, almost. At the top of the room
was a filter pump, going up into the 15 foot tube at the top. The three chairs
sat in the circular room, each chair shared two handles with the two next to it.
Asuka found this disturbing.
"You want us to hold hands?"
"That is correct, this is our first attempt at generating an AT Tube." Said
Ritsuko
"What's that?" asked Shinji
"Well, an AT field is a flat plain, but when focused at three different
locations, the interference would result in curving the field, essentially, a
tube. When fully completed, the tube may be aimed at an angel, reforming its AT
field. An N2 Mine is then detonated at the base of the tube, blasting upward,
and destroying the target. Creating the tube however, requires all three pilots
to maintain perfect synch with both their Evas, and each other."
"What does that mean?" asked Rei
"You'll see. Prepare to enter Synch."
Shinji, looked at Asuka, and placed her hand in his, with the metal handle
between. He then did the same with Rei, and felt the LCL slowly creeping up his
body.
11:05
"Ok you guys, begin synchronization."
The Pilots closed their Eyes, and began to focus. Shinji settled into his chair
and concentrated. Suddenly, he got a glimpse of something, like his mind was
displaced, he saw a Red haired girl, sitting in a field of oriental Poppies, she
opened her eyes, looked at him and said;
"Shinji?"
"Asuka?" he replied
Both pilots opened their eyes, and at the same time asked the same question;
"How did you get in my mind?...RITSUKO!!!"
"Don't worry, that's supposed to happen, an AT Tube can only be constructed
precisely enough when all three pilots act as one mind."
"One mind? But what if this hentai wants to wander around in places he
shouldn't go?"
"Just maintain an Ego borderline, no one can see anything unless you decide to
show it to them."
"But this is SICK!"
"Asuka, this is an order." Replied Misato
"No matter what do not break synch." added Ritsuko
"Re-initiating synchronization." said Maya
Asuka began to think to herself,
'I don't believe this, I gotta sit here and let Shinji and Wonder Girl wander
around in my brain, it's disgusting. I don't want a boy in my brain, he's
already got the hots for me. Oh, why did I kiss him and then-'
'You kissed him?'
It was Rei, she was floating in a pool of what can only be described as liquid
air. Asuka remained in her poppy field. Shinji appeared among hills and fields,
like those around Tokyo-2. They were almost in alternate dimensions, each one
was in their own little world, but also each one had insight into each others
worlds. Their consciousness split three ways, and just as each one held hands
with the other each one had extended their minds to the ones at either side.
Asukas mind was spinning from the experience of loosing her individuality, but
gaining the presence of two other people. Rei asked once again,
'You kissed him?'
'Well, yes...I mean, Yeah, what's it to you Wonder Girl?'
'I don't know'
'Actually, I think it was more like I kissed you'
All this talk made Shinji remember the exact moment of the kiss, a good
experience to say the least. His mind, however, wanted to see more. A brief
image flashed into his head. He remembered a further factor of that night, and
to be quite simple, his recollection ran away a bit. He quickly did away with
the thoughts, but then could clearly see both Asuka and Rei. Asuka was staring
at him with an enraged look, and Rei was smitten with surprise.
'You have... further attraction to her.'
'NO NO NO, it-it was just a thought, I, uh, imagined it.'
'Pervert, why don't you tell the world about it?'
'Well I know you liked it.'
The image quickly jumped in and out of Asukas mind, but it was enough.
'I knew it, I knew you liked it.'
'Shut up, idiot, I did not.'
'Yes...you did.' spoke Rei
'You shut up too, Wonder Girl, you would be lucky if you ever get close to
kissing a guy. Hey, Shinji what is your most vivid memory of Rei?'
Disaster struck, with all the pitter-patter along the same subject, Shinjis
brain had no choice but to recall one particular event.
'That's disgusting!' thought Asuka.
'Oh, come on, It was innocent enough, she just needed a new security card, I
didn't mean for all that to happen.'
'I'd forgotten about that.' thought Rei
The other two brains suddenly stopped.
'How do you forget something like that?' they thought in tandem.
Rei remembered another event that occurred on that day, she remembered slapping
Shinji.
'You didn't deserve that.' She thought
'Yes I did, I said I hated my father, that was wrong... Wasn't it?'
'Man this place was messed up before I even got here.'
Meanwhile, back in the control room,
"I wonder if this is what the Magi are like." Said Misato
Ritsuko turned around and gave her an astonished terrified look
"Don't scare me like that." She turned to the intercom "Ok, you guys you have
barely passed 10% synch with one another. Please cut the bickering, and start
synching."
"Do you know what were thinking in here?" questioned Asuka
"No, but we can detect all the thought noise that incurrs emotional conflict."
replied Maya
"But mumbling 'I kissed you' doesn't help, Shinji."
"MISATO!"
"Shinji, you idiot, keep your stupid mouth shut."
"I'm sorry, I couldn't help it."
"OH great now everybody knows."
Ritsuko watched as the synchronization meters fell out of view, and harmonics
returned to utter chaos. She dropped her head while the two children remaind
fighting, turning to Misato,
"That doesn't help much."
"Sorry." said Misato, with a chuckle
2:15 PM
Hours, It had taken hours, and 7 separate approaches starting at zero synch, but
synchronization had finally reached above 30%, and now it was beginning to climb
faster.
"Now clearing 36%. Harmonics, condition indigo." spoke Maya
"Readjust mind graphs 17 through 39 by a maximum of point zero zero zero eight
to compensate. Unit 2 will be activated when 53% synch has been cleared"
"Wow, to think that humans can synch with other humans, really is amazing isn't
it?"
"Not especially." replied Ritsuko, to Misatos question, "I just find it hard to
believe that these three can synch together. With all that conflict, I thought
we'd be here all night."
"Yeah, with these three, it's like mixing fire, oil and water." stated Maya
"Yeah, well I guess so" replied Misato, "but, what is actually going on in
there?"
"We aren't completely sure, but we are sure that the children are in the first
stage of individual paralysis."
"What does that mean?"
"It's nothing to be frightened about, It just means that from here on concious
movements will not be controlled by individuals, but by rule of all three
children working together."
"Which means..."
"It means they are becoming one."
The plug is gone now, the LCL as meaningless as a vacuum. The forensic details
so blandly expelled by Ritsuko, do not measure up to the incomparable sensation
of three separate individuals connected, not by flesh, but by mind, and
therefore becoming one. Asuka licked her lips, a command decided by all three
children; to end the tickling sensation felt by all. Shinji, Asuka, and Rei
were no less separate from one another than a man is from his arms and legs.
Individuality of mind still remained as the children felt themselves speak to
one another, through thought.
Reis mind became disturbed.
'I am NOT I. Why is this? A man, a woman, they are merely collections of those
features that make up themselves. If a warrior looses his arm in battle, then
he can no longer be a warrior. Thus, when these features are lost, the person
that was no longer exists. With the gaining of a new feature, will not the same
happen? Is this a new me? Is this a new us?' she thought
'No, we are still who we are, now we just have the power over one another.'
thought Asuka
'Rei is right though, this is something definitely different than just commands.
Are we one now?' thought Shinji
'You are both wrong, look, when we pilot the Evas we don't become one with them,
we just pilot them, right now we are piloting each other.'
'But, what if we do become one with the Evas? Do you think they have been
hiding this from us?' worried Shinji
'Those metal plated Juggernauts don't have the brains to pull that off, for
crying out loud, we ARE their brains!'
'Is your brain part of you?' asked Rei
'Of course it is.'
'then by that reasoning, we do become one with the Eva.'
'But I don't carry my brain around in an entry plug. Look, we are not one with
the Eva, we are not one with each other, this is just... a new experiance that
is a bit confusing for us, so stop overreacting.'
Ritsuko came in on the intercom,
"Children, we are approaching 47% synch, you guys are doing marvelously. As you
know, the Evas are directly underneath you, in the coolant fluid. The AT tube
you generate will surround the float. At 53% we will activate Unit 02. The
other two Evas will be activated, one at a time, when proper harmonics are
achieved."
'So nice to see that Ritsuko recognizes that the best always comes first.'
Bragged Asuka
Maya spoke to them:
"48"
"49"
"50"
"49"
"50"
"51"
"Holding"
"52"
"Eva linkup achieved"
"53% and rising, Eva activation initiated."
The Evas Eyes sprang to life. The presence of three children entered into it,
one as controlling as the next. Asuka felt her private territory become public
domain. She took it bad.
"Plug synchronization dropping, Eva synch at 18%, also falling."
"Not again...what's going on in there? Rejection?"
"Negative...nerve connections normal, it's noise in the plug."
"Children what's wrong?"
"It's my Eva, I can pilot it."
"Asuka, you need to share your Eva this time, we can only synch with all three
of you working as one."
'ONE?'
'We are one.' Thought Rei
'I don't believe this. Alright then, lets pilot Unit 2.'
"State of mind graph level, Plug Synch at 56%, unit two Synch 33%."
"That was quick." Said Ritsuko
3:10 PM
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Synch test L5, session: one
Readings:
Plug Synch: ||||||||||||||||||||89%|||||||||||||||||||||||| Status: Level
Unit 0 Synch: ||||||||||||||||||||73%|||||||||||||||| Status: Rising
Unit 1 Synch: ||||||||||||||||||||75%||||||||||||||||| Status: Rising
Unit 2 Synch: ||||||||||||||||||||74%||||||||||||||||| Status: Rising
AT field intensity: 0.00 N Harmonics: Normal
AT field curvature: 0.00 %* *Adjusted to specific radius
L5 unit at 45% capacity
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"What's this L5 unit?" asked Misato
"The L5 unit is that tube-shaped tower on top of the plug. It apparently is the
unit connecting the synchronized pilots directly to the Evas."
"What do you mean apparently?"
"Well, all of this material was received yesterday with special orders from
commander Ikari that the tests be done today."
"So you don't know anything about them."
"Oh, no we've had the idea of the AT tube on the drawing board for months. We
knew what the machines needed were, but never devoted the time into making them.
I suppose commander Ikari went ahead and had another team build them."
"So what is L5 unit?"
"Didn't you already ask that?"
"What's on the inside?"
"How should I know? I didn't build it. Maya..."
"Yes ma'am"
"These readings look good. Tell the children to begin spreading their AT
fields."
The coolant around the Float was so peaceful, not a ripple splashed around the
sides of the containment pool. Then, with the ferocity of a gunshot, three
paper thin AT fields erupted from its surface, glowing with powerful yellow
light. The fields bent to asymptotes, coming within microns of each other, but
never touching not even at the ends. A huge bent triangle formed around the
float. The children adjusted, and all three AT fields joined sending massive
waves of coolant fluid everywhere. A wave of the reddish fluid slammed against
the glass of the viewing box. The AT tube closed to an ellipse around the
float, pushing the liquid upward forcing the float to rise ever higher. The
children, seeing through the 7 separate eyes of the Evas had a perfect three-
dimensional view of the tube, and as they cooperated, the ellipse adjusted into
a perfect circle.
"Data tabulation complete." Said Maya
"Very well, tell the children to drop the AT fields and await new orders."
"Shinji, Asuka, Rei, we're done, you can drop fields now."
There was no reply, the field remained up.
"No response ma'am."
"Communication block?"
"Negative message confirmed."
"Let me talk to them." Spoke Misato
Misato approached the microphone, and just then a blast of static blew out the
intercom speaker.
"Power surge detected, it just blew out the entire communications circuit
board." Screamed Maya
"Where did it come from?"
"The surge came from inside the plug."
"That can't be. What's going on here?"
"Eva activity, the Evas are adjusting in the AT tube, curvature at 134%. It's
closing!"
The tube wrapped its grip ever tighter around the helpless float. The water
rushed in from below pushing the tiny object up higher and higher, well above
the coolant level. The AT tube finally closed in around the very pontoons of
the float, trapping it. The pontoons were further crushed, as the tube closed
in. The coolant flowed over the base of the floats. In mid air, trapped inside
an AT tube, the children were sinking.
To be continued
Almost as dramatic as the end of Rebirth huh? All non-mysteries will be revield
in the final chapter of the Entry Plug Trilogy: The L5 Unit. Hey wouldn't it be
cool to own Neon Genesis Evangelion, I would love to own it, I would get FRIKIN'
KIKIN' dubbing, all of the OVA's, Movies, Mangas, Merchendice, Money, I would
own it all, too bad that it is entirely owned by GIANAX! It also is pretty bad
for my fantisty that the English versions are legaly owned by A.D. Vision. Hope
you enjoyed it.
Chenalos@aol.com
http://members.xoom.com/chenalos/Realm.htm
BY: Chenalos
(Chenalos@aol.com)
http://members.xoom.com/chenalos/Realm.htm
Note: Here it is more of the E.P.T. I knew I was going to write this for a long
time, but how I was going to write it was a tough challenge(It messed with my
mind). I took some liberties in of, which child has which state of Euphoria,
and all in all, it is really messed up. More humour here than drama, but I
think it can still manage. Hinting at an Asuka, Shinji sexual entanglement, but
It's still unprovable, maybe Shinji imagined it, wouldn't be the first time. I
love Ambigious writing. I tend to think that if they did have sex, it would
totaly mess up the opening scene of REBIRTH. If you disagree with me, fine they
had sex, what do I care? If you would like to see the opening scene of REBIRTH,
head to the anime zone at www.snowflakes.com download vivo active (trust me IT
RULES), then hit the video button, and click neon genisis evangelion. "WOW! 11
scenes from REBIRTH, COOL!" Hope you like Japanese with Japanese subtitles. I
also hope that this story will be the coolest thing to be put in ASCII since the
DOOM F.A.Q.! ((c) id software) Read on and enjoy. There is an ASCII drawn meter
contained within this fic, and I believe it would look better on the ASCII
Version, which is available at my websight.
Chapter 2
AT Tube
--Two days later
Gendo sat in the blackness of the room, calm and in control, while the committee
screamed their contempt at the recent occurrence.
"Kidnapped? The pilots were taken from right under NERVs nose?"
"Correct" spoke Gendo
"How could you be so irresponsible? If something had happened to those
children, the timetable could have been disturbed."
"True, but that did not occur, it is of no consequence."
"Have those responsible been found?"
"Yes"
"Is that so?" spoke Keel
"Yes, and as it turns out, NERV is actually on very good terms with this group,
the act of abducting the pilots was unnecessary."
"What will you plan to do then?" asked Keel once more, inquisitively
"A deal has already been made. Those directly responsible for carrying out the
abduction act shall be reprimanded, and from here on, the group will have to
pre-approve their actions with NERV, conducting tests under our facilities.
Other than that, NERV shall take no action whatsoever."
After a long pause, The committee vanished, only Keel remained, facing Gendo.
"Ikari, I need assurance that if this group were to conduct experiments at NERV
headquarters, that the entirety of the information collected would be sent
directly to SEELE, with no NERV interference."
Gendo smiled, once again being two steps ahead of the committee had pleased him.
Keel could do whatever he wanted it was of no concern.
"I understand."
"The group you speak of may have the need to conduct experiments in two days
time, I also expect that they will have all of the equipment sent directly to
the Geo front."
"If they submit a report concerning the specifications of the equipment, NERV
will comply, but encourage them to remove any labels, and insignias this time."
"Very well. I have no further use for you."
Keel disappeared.
Two days later, 8:30 AM
It was a good morning. School was out on a weeks vacation, and Shinji was up
making his breakfast. The toast popped out of the toaster. Shinji was busy
mixing his favorite topping for bread, a perfect blend of strawberry jam and
honey, with just a few drops of orange juice for zest. He carefully applied the
mixture on his already buttered toast, and set it aside on the table. He went
back to preparing his eggs. No more than fifteen seconds later,
"Say, this is good Shinji what is it?"
He turned around. Asuka was eating his toast. He sighed.
"Just my own personal recipe."
"Well whatever" she said, stuffing her face with the modified jam.
"So what are you doing today, Asuka?"
"She's doing the same thing you're doing, you two have a synch test today."
Misato said, bursting into the room. She was fully dressed, unusual for so
early in the morning.
"What? When was this decided?" shouted Asuka
"It was just last night, so don't blame me. Just eat breakfast and get to the
car."
"But I had plans"
"So did I, but apparently so did Commander Ikari" replied Misato
"This sucks!" yelled Asuka
10:45
"Well, this is new."
Shinji was right. This was an entry plug that he, or the other two, had never
seen the likes of before. It sat on a float in the middle of the coolant fluid,
just outside the control booth. It was wide, and the three pilots chairs folded
outward from it, like a flower. There was a massive tube structure on top of
the plug above the main chamber that extended 15 feet in the air. On it was
written 'L5'. The whole structure was far too wide to fit into an Eva. Shinji,
Asuka, and Rei all boarded the float, and looked the plug over.
"Just pick a seat, and sit down in it. I'll brief you when you are inside."
From the inside, the plug was a regular room, almost. At the top of the room
was a filter pump, going up into the 15 foot tube at the top. The three chairs
sat in the circular room, each chair shared two handles with the two next to it.
Asuka found this disturbing.
"You want us to hold hands?"
"That is correct, this is our first attempt at generating an AT Tube." Said
Ritsuko
"What's that?" asked Shinji
"Well, an AT field is a flat plain, but when focused at three different
locations, the interference would result in curving the field, essentially, a
tube. When fully completed, the tube may be aimed at an angel, reforming its AT
field. An N2 Mine is then detonated at the base of the tube, blasting upward,
and destroying the target. Creating the tube however, requires all three pilots
to maintain perfect synch with both their Evas, and each other."
"What does that mean?" asked Rei
"You'll see. Prepare to enter Synch."
Shinji, looked at Asuka, and placed her hand in his, with the metal handle
between. He then did the same with Rei, and felt the LCL slowly creeping up his
body.
11:05
"Ok you guys, begin synchronization."
The Pilots closed their Eyes, and began to focus. Shinji settled into his chair
and concentrated. Suddenly, he got a glimpse of something, like his mind was
displaced, he saw a Red haired girl, sitting in a field of oriental Poppies, she
opened her eyes, looked at him and said;
"Shinji?"
"Asuka?" he replied
Both pilots opened their eyes, and at the same time asked the same question;
"How did you get in my mind?...RITSUKO!!!"
"Don't worry, that's supposed to happen, an AT Tube can only be constructed
precisely enough when all three pilots act as one mind."
"One mind? But what if this hentai wants to wander around in places he
shouldn't go?"
"Just maintain an Ego borderline, no one can see anything unless you decide to
show it to them."
"But this is SICK!"
"Asuka, this is an order." Replied Misato
"No matter what do not break synch." added Ritsuko
"Re-initiating synchronization." said Maya
Asuka began to think to herself,
'I don't believe this, I gotta sit here and let Shinji and Wonder Girl wander
around in my brain, it's disgusting. I don't want a boy in my brain, he's
already got the hots for me. Oh, why did I kiss him and then-'
'You kissed him?'
It was Rei, she was floating in a pool of what can only be described as liquid
air. Asuka remained in her poppy field. Shinji appeared among hills and fields,
like those around Tokyo-2. They were almost in alternate dimensions, each one
was in their own little world, but also each one had insight into each others
worlds. Their consciousness split three ways, and just as each one held hands
with the other each one had extended their minds to the ones at either side.
Asukas mind was spinning from the experience of loosing her individuality, but
gaining the presence of two other people. Rei asked once again,
'You kissed him?'
'Well, yes...I mean, Yeah, what's it to you Wonder Girl?'
'I don't know'
'Actually, I think it was more like I kissed you'
All this talk made Shinji remember the exact moment of the kiss, a good
experience to say the least. His mind, however, wanted to see more. A brief
image flashed into his head. He remembered a further factor of that night, and
to be quite simple, his recollection ran away a bit. He quickly did away with
the thoughts, but then could clearly see both Asuka and Rei. Asuka was staring
at him with an enraged look, and Rei was smitten with surprise.
'You have... further attraction to her.'
'NO NO NO, it-it was just a thought, I, uh, imagined it.'
'Pervert, why don't you tell the world about it?'
'Well I know you liked it.'
The image quickly jumped in and out of Asukas mind, but it was enough.
'I knew it, I knew you liked it.'
'Shut up, idiot, I did not.'
'Yes...you did.' spoke Rei
'You shut up too, Wonder Girl, you would be lucky if you ever get close to
kissing a guy. Hey, Shinji what is your most vivid memory of Rei?'
Disaster struck, with all the pitter-patter along the same subject, Shinjis
brain had no choice but to recall one particular event.
'That's disgusting!' thought Asuka.
'Oh, come on, It was innocent enough, she just needed a new security card, I
didn't mean for all that to happen.'
'I'd forgotten about that.' thought Rei
The other two brains suddenly stopped.
'How do you forget something like that?' they thought in tandem.
Rei remembered another event that occurred on that day, she remembered slapping
Shinji.
'You didn't deserve that.' She thought
'Yes I did, I said I hated my father, that was wrong... Wasn't it?'
'Man this place was messed up before I even got here.'
Meanwhile, back in the control room,
"I wonder if this is what the Magi are like." Said Misato
Ritsuko turned around and gave her an astonished terrified look
"Don't scare me like that." She turned to the intercom "Ok, you guys you have
barely passed 10% synch with one another. Please cut the bickering, and start
synching."
"Do you know what were thinking in here?" questioned Asuka
"No, but we can detect all the thought noise that incurrs emotional conflict."
replied Maya
"But mumbling 'I kissed you' doesn't help, Shinji."
"MISATO!"
"Shinji, you idiot, keep your stupid mouth shut."
"I'm sorry, I couldn't help it."
"OH great now everybody knows."
Ritsuko watched as the synchronization meters fell out of view, and harmonics
returned to utter chaos. She dropped her head while the two children remaind
fighting, turning to Misato,
"That doesn't help much."
"Sorry." said Misato, with a chuckle
2:15 PM
Hours, It had taken hours, and 7 separate approaches starting at zero synch, but
synchronization had finally reached above 30%, and now it was beginning to climb
faster.
"Now clearing 36%. Harmonics, condition indigo." spoke Maya
"Readjust mind graphs 17 through 39 by a maximum of point zero zero zero eight
to compensate. Unit 2 will be activated when 53% synch has been cleared"
"Wow, to think that humans can synch with other humans, really is amazing isn't
it?"
"Not especially." replied Ritsuko, to Misatos question, "I just find it hard to
believe that these three can synch together. With all that conflict, I thought
we'd be here all night."
"Yeah, with these three, it's like mixing fire, oil and water." stated Maya
"Yeah, well I guess so" replied Misato, "but, what is actually going on in
there?"
"We aren't completely sure, but we are sure that the children are in the first
stage of individual paralysis."
"What does that mean?"
"It's nothing to be frightened about, It just means that from here on concious
movements will not be controlled by individuals, but by rule of all three
children working together."
"Which means..."
"It means they are becoming one."
The plug is gone now, the LCL as meaningless as a vacuum. The forensic details
so blandly expelled by Ritsuko, do not measure up to the incomparable sensation
of three separate individuals connected, not by flesh, but by mind, and
therefore becoming one. Asuka licked her lips, a command decided by all three
children; to end the tickling sensation felt by all. Shinji, Asuka, and Rei
were no less separate from one another than a man is from his arms and legs.
Individuality of mind still remained as the children felt themselves speak to
one another, through thought.
Reis mind became disturbed.
'I am NOT I. Why is this? A man, a woman, they are merely collections of those
features that make up themselves. If a warrior looses his arm in battle, then
he can no longer be a warrior. Thus, when these features are lost, the person
that was no longer exists. With the gaining of a new feature, will not the same
happen? Is this a new me? Is this a new us?' she thought
'No, we are still who we are, now we just have the power over one another.'
thought Asuka
'Rei is right though, this is something definitely different than just commands.
Are we one now?' thought Shinji
'You are both wrong, look, when we pilot the Evas we don't become one with them,
we just pilot them, right now we are piloting each other.'
'But, what if we do become one with the Evas? Do you think they have been
hiding this from us?' worried Shinji
'Those metal plated Juggernauts don't have the brains to pull that off, for
crying out loud, we ARE their brains!'
'Is your brain part of you?' asked Rei
'Of course it is.'
'then by that reasoning, we do become one with the Eva.'
'But I don't carry my brain around in an entry plug. Look, we are not one with
the Eva, we are not one with each other, this is just... a new experiance that
is a bit confusing for us, so stop overreacting.'
Ritsuko came in on the intercom,
"Children, we are approaching 47% synch, you guys are doing marvelously. As you
know, the Evas are directly underneath you, in the coolant fluid. The AT tube
you generate will surround the float. At 53% we will activate Unit 02. The
other two Evas will be activated, one at a time, when proper harmonics are
achieved."
'So nice to see that Ritsuko recognizes that the best always comes first.'
Bragged Asuka
Maya spoke to them:
"48"
"49"
"50"
"49"
"50"
"51"
"Holding"
"52"
"Eva linkup achieved"
"53% and rising, Eva activation initiated."
The Evas Eyes sprang to life. The presence of three children entered into it,
one as controlling as the next. Asuka felt her private territory become public
domain. She took it bad.
"Plug synchronization dropping, Eva synch at 18%, also falling."
"Not again...what's going on in there? Rejection?"
"Negative...nerve connections normal, it's noise in the plug."
"Children what's wrong?"
"It's my Eva, I can pilot it."
"Asuka, you need to share your Eva this time, we can only synch with all three
of you working as one."
'ONE?'
'We are one.' Thought Rei
'I don't believe this. Alright then, lets pilot Unit 2.'
"State of mind graph level, Plug Synch at 56%, unit two Synch 33%."
"That was quick." Said Ritsuko
3:10 PM
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Synch test L5, session: one
Readings:
Plug Synch: ||||||||||||||||||||89%|||||||||||||||||||||||| Status: Level
Unit 0 Synch: ||||||||||||||||||||73%|||||||||||||||| Status: Rising
Unit 1 Synch: ||||||||||||||||||||75%||||||||||||||||| Status: Rising
Unit 2 Synch: ||||||||||||||||||||74%||||||||||||||||| Status: Rising
AT field intensity: 0.00 N Harmonics: Normal
AT field curvature: 0.00 %* *Adjusted to specific radius
L5 unit at 45% capacity
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"What's this L5 unit?" asked Misato
"The L5 unit is that tube-shaped tower on top of the plug. It apparently is the
unit connecting the synchronized pilots directly to the Evas."
"What do you mean apparently?"
"Well, all of this material was received yesterday with special orders from
commander Ikari that the tests be done today."
"So you don't know anything about them."
"Oh, no we've had the idea of the AT tube on the drawing board for months. We
knew what the machines needed were, but never devoted the time into making them.
I suppose commander Ikari went ahead and had another team build them."
"So what is L5 unit?"
"Didn't you already ask that?"
"What's on the inside?"
"How should I know? I didn't build it. Maya..."
"Yes ma'am"
"These readings look good. Tell the children to begin spreading their AT
fields."
The coolant around the Float was so peaceful, not a ripple splashed around the
sides of the containment pool. Then, with the ferocity of a gunshot, three
paper thin AT fields erupted from its surface, glowing with powerful yellow
light. The fields bent to asymptotes, coming within microns of each other, but
never touching not even at the ends. A huge bent triangle formed around the
float. The children adjusted, and all three AT fields joined sending massive
waves of coolant fluid everywhere. A wave of the reddish fluid slammed against
the glass of the viewing box. The AT tube closed to an ellipse around the
float, pushing the liquid upward forcing the float to rise ever higher. The
children, seeing through the 7 separate eyes of the Evas had a perfect three-
dimensional view of the tube, and as they cooperated, the ellipse adjusted into
a perfect circle.
"Data tabulation complete." Said Maya
"Very well, tell the children to drop the AT fields and await new orders."
"Shinji, Asuka, Rei, we're done, you can drop fields now."
There was no reply, the field remained up.
"No response ma'am."
"Communication block?"
"Negative message confirmed."
"Let me talk to them." Spoke Misato
Misato approached the microphone, and just then a blast of static blew out the
intercom speaker.
"Power surge detected, it just blew out the entire communications circuit
board." Screamed Maya
"Where did it come from?"
"The surge came from inside the plug."
"That can't be. What's going on here?"
"Eva activity, the Evas are adjusting in the AT tube, curvature at 134%. It's
closing!"
The tube wrapped its grip ever tighter around the helpless float. The water
rushed in from below pushing the tiny object up higher and higher, well above
the coolant level. The AT tube finally closed in around the very pontoons of
the float, trapping it. The pontoons were further crushed, as the tube closed
in. The coolant flowed over the base of the floats. In mid air, trapped inside
an AT tube, the children were sinking.
To be continued
Almost as dramatic as the end of Rebirth huh? All non-mysteries will be revield
in the final chapter of the Entry Plug Trilogy: The L5 Unit. Hey wouldn't it be
cool to own Neon Genesis Evangelion, I would love to own it, I would get FRIKIN'
KIKIN' dubbing, all of the OVA's, Movies, Mangas, Merchendice, Money, I would
own it all, too bad that it is entirely owned by GIANAX! It also is pretty bad
for my fantisty that the English versions are legaly owned by A.D. Vision. Hope
you enjoyed it.
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