1 Chapter 1: A New Alliance
"Who the heck are these guys?" shouted Shinji Ikari as he dodged a laser beam emitted from the eyes of his foe, while returning fire with his rifle. Not only does his team's opponents look like nothing he had ever seen, they seemed much tougher than Angels. However Shinji knew they are not Angels. Firstly, both opponents are humanoid in appearance. Secondly, they do not possess an AT Field. Thirdly, they have no visible S2 organs. In fact, Shinji is pretty sure that the enemies he, Asuka and Rei are facing are actually robots, giant ones at that. Both robots resembled each other, with their black, silver and red colour scheme. They also have horns jutting out on the side of their heads and have chest plates attached to their upper torso. Those are all the features Shinji is able to distinguish, given that he is in the middle of a fight.
The one Shinji is facing is taller than Eva-01 by a head. The one that Rei and Asuka are fighting towered over all three Evas by one head and a half. Not only that, both robots are much bigger in physique compared to the Evas with their thin waist and spindly limbs. To top it off, they have a lot of built-in weapons housed at various locations of their body structure. Case in point was the laser beam that Shinji dodged. It had been emitted from the eyes of his opponent. As far as Shinji can see, the advantages that the Evas have over these new robots are their AT Field and their superior agility.
"Who cares? They took us on. We have to give as good as we got!" replied Soryu Asuka Langley, her voice full of strength as she guided her Unit-02 through an impressive somersault that allowed her to dodge the barrage of missiles that her foe had shot at her. Once Unit-02 landed, Asuka grabbed a Positron Rifle from an armored building and fired three shots at the robot she and Rei are fighting. The Positron shots hit her opponent's torso, but the robot simply shrugged off the hits. "Damn, these things are very thick-skinned." Thought Asuka as she fired another volley at the target.
Sparing a moment to watch Unit-02 somersaulting, Shinji had to give it to her. She's damned good.
Rei is silent, as usual. Perhaps it had to do with the fact that she was concentrating on a swordfight with one of the two opponents that the three Children are facing. Her skills are serving her well, though, as she parried with her opponent, blow for blow. She conceded that her opponent had more physical strength than her, but she believed her Unit-00's superior agility made up for it. Her opponent had just fired off a missile barrage at Unit-02, and Rei hoped to make use of her opponent's distraction as the projectiles missed their target. Unit-00's Progressive Sword was already swinging down when the enemy robot moved its own blade up to meet the Progressive Sword. Rei grimly acknowledged her opponent as very good.
"Koshiyako Beam!" bellowed Kogi Kabuto as he stepped his robot, Mazinger Z, closer to the purple robot he had selected as his primary target. Mazinger Z's piloting computer immediately acknowledged the spoken command as its voice recognition software instantly interpreted the command and complied by firing the photon beam emitter housed in Mazinger Z's eyes.
As proof of the computer's efficiency, the weapon was fired less than a quarter second after Kogi gave the command.
Kogi, on the other hand, of course did not notice the computer's raw processing power. What he was more interested in was how that purple robot managed to dodge the beam fired at it. Being an experienced pilot, Kogi seldom missed his target. However, after fighting with the purple robot for the past ten minutes, Kogi could have sworn that the entity he was fighting isn't a robot. It had dodged his many attacks so swiftly, so successfully, that several times Kogi thought that what he was fighting is some kind of agile, 35 to 40 meters tall speed-demon. Kogi watched as his opponent finish dodging the beam and then pick up a rifle from one of the many hollow buildings in this city. He was not quick enough to dodge as the purple robot fired the rifle at Mazinger Z. Not that it mattered anyway, as the bullets simply bounced off Mazinger Z's thick armored hide.
"Heh, Chogokin Z is tough enough to take whatever they throw at Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger," thought a relieved Kogi Kabuto. If I can't hit them, at least they can't hurt me . Kogi only managed to spare a moment to glance at Tetsuya and see how he is faring in his Great Mazinger against the blue and red robot before his own opponent, the purple robot, charged at him.
Tetsuya Tsuragi, on the other hand, was not enjoying himself. The strain of fighting against two opponents at the same time was beginning to tax him, not to mention his robot. So far, Great Mazinger was standing up well to the red robot's energy rifle blasts, but Tetsuya knew that prolonged exposure to punishment will soon wear down even Great Mazinger's armor.
"New Chogokin Z is strong, but unfortunately not invincible," mused Tetsuya bitterly as he countered yet another stroke that could have removed his robot's head. Deciding to finish the opponent he is currently swordfighting with, he shouted "Breast of Burn!"
Great Mazinger's V-shaped chest plate started to glow red, and an instant later an intense beam of coherent red light, hot and strong, blasted forth from the chest plate at its target at point-blank range.
"Damn, Wonder Girl is down." said Asuka to herself as she saw Unit-00 take head on the impact of the red beam that their opponent shot from its upper torso. Unit-02 stood unmoving as Asuka literally froze in horror while seeing Unit-00's chest armor turn red with heat and melt in the beam like wax in hot flame. Moments later, all of Unit-00's chest armor became vaporized and, Unit-00, with its internal components fried, dropped to the ground, lifeless.
"Unit-00 is dead." Hyugga reported to Misato.
"Yes, I noticed. The power of these two new robots, Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger are incredible, no?" said Misato as she concentrated on the rest of the fight that was being broadcast on the main screen in NERV's command center.
"Great Mazinger burnt through 3 layers of Evangelion armor in 5 seconds. Luckily they are on our side. These robots could potentially be a more powerful opponent than the Angels." observed Ritsuko.
"Shsssh. This is getting interesting." Indeed it was……..
Asuka, mad with fury at the ease with which Unit-00 was defeated, charged at her opponent. When she saw that she was 70 meters from the target, Unit-02 jumped into the air and kicked the robot as it landed. The kick connected with the robot's upper torso and it fell backwards, losing its grip on its sword as it tried to maintain balance unsuccessfully. The enemy was obviously expecting a head-on charge by Unit-02 as it was ill- prepared for the aerial kick. Asuka, screaming incoherently with fury, pinned down her enemy, activated her Progressive Knife, and stabbed her enemy in the chest madly, again and again. The stabs made big holes in the body structure of the enemy, making sparks fly and destroying internal components. One of the horns on the side of the robot's head broke, sliced clean off by the Progressive Knife. Asuka was about to issue her final blow to the robot's head when she was quite literally blown away by the sudden and strong gust of wind that the robot's mouth generated.
"Breath of Typhoon!" shouted Tetsuya as Great Mazinger took more and more critical damage. In fact, his counter-attack had come just in the nick of time as he saw the red robot was about to stab him in the cockpit. After making sure that his opponent was blown off, he took aim and shouted "Atomic Punch!" Great Mazinger's forearms fired off, fists clenched, on a vector that will bring it to impact with the red robot's head in 3 seconds.
Asuka had not been idle too. She had missed the chance to finish off her opponent, thanks to the sudden wind attack, but she compensated by preparing to throw Unit-02's Prog Knife at the enemy robot's head. Long shot, but worth a try. She threw the blade just as she saw a pair of giant, metal fists fly towards her.
"Wonderful! Asuka managed to draw in her first encounter with such a powerful opponent!" shouted Misato happily as she saw Great Mazinger's Atomic Punch attack decapitate Unit-02 while Unit-02's prog knife smashed into Great Mazinger's cockpit dead-on.
"Both events happened half a second within each other, and the Magi supercomputer judged it as a draw." said Ritsuko, somewhat dryly.
"One draw and one lost. Now it all depends on Shin-chan and Kogi-kun." said Misato, as she observed the hand to hand combat between Eva-01 and Mazinger Z. Eva-01 seems to be on a disadvantage as its punches and kicks hardly fazed the much tougher Mazinger. On the other hand, the Eva seems to be taking its hits more badly compared to its opponent. From Misato's point of view, it seems that Unit-01 had gotten its armor dented in quite a few places. Luckily, thanks to agility almost all of Unit-01's punches found their target, while the larger Mazinger seems to have a problem with hitting Unit-01.
Mazinger Z was about to connect with its punch again when suddenly its fist hit a hexagon shaped force field surrounding Unit-01. Next thing Misato knew,
Mazinger Z was flying through the air away from Unit-01, thanks to the AT Field's repulsion effect. When the giant robot landed, it crashed into an armored building.
"Way to go, Shin-chan! Keep it up!" yelled Misato.
"Don't be too happy yet. Now they are fighting long-ranged action, which Mazinger Z specializes in." cautioned Ritsuko.
Ritsuko was proved correct when a moment after Mazinger Z recovered from the crash, it started firing off weapon after weapon, starting with Rocket Punch and ending with Koshiyako Beam, all of which are deflected by Unit-01's AT Field. Unit-01 started stalking towards Mazinger Z, intent on finishing the earlier fistfight. Mazinger Z took two steps back, and suddenly, its chest plate started glowing red. Another second later, a red beam much like Great Mazinger's Breast of Burn attack shot towards Unit-01, only to be stopped by its AT Field. Everybody in the control center held their breath as the thick, coherent red beam slammed mercilessly into the hexagonal force field. It seems to be holding up……..
However, after the 6th second, the AT Field broke under the immense heat energy generated by the beam. Unimpeded, the beam slammed into Unit- 01, which was stunned for 3 seconds before managing to jump away from the powerful heat beam. By that time, the intense heat had evaporated 2 layers of the Evangelion's armor.
"Wow. So that is Mazinger Z's famous 'Breast of Fire' attack." said Misato in an admiring voice. "I've never seen anything like that. Hyugga, stop the simulation now. Maya, ask Magi for its judgement on the final fight between Mazinger Z and Eva Unit-01."
"Hmm, with their ability to punch through an AT Field, the Mazingers might be able to double as Angel killers." observed Ritsuko.
"Well, I see the Evangelions do live up to their reputations." said a male voice behind Ritsuko and Misato.
"Good Afternoon, Dr Yumi Sayaka." greeted Ritsuko, whirling around. "Allow me to make introductions. Misato, this is Dr Yumi, Head of the Photon Research Institute. He is the person in charge of the Mazingers. Dr Yumi, meet Captain Misato Katsuragi, Tactical Operations Commander of NERV."
"Pleased to meet you, Captain Katsuragi."
Misato took a moment to glance at the middle aged man standing in front of her before replying. Dr Yumi is dressed in civilian clothes, wears a lab coat much like Ritsuko's and has a serious face, with his eyes framed by spectacles. His brown hair is streaked through with white, making him look older than his age.
"Same to you, Dr Yumi. May I ask a question?"
"Of course."
"The Mazingers are very powerful. Who created them?"
Dr Yumi was about to reply when all five Eva and Mazinger pilots trooped into the control room. Asuka immediately rushed over to the control panel to find out the results of the last fight. Kogi, Shinji and Tetsuya were chatting and discussing about the various strengths and weaknesses of their respective mechas. Rei merely listened to them, trying to learn from her mistake.
"Baka-Shinji! You obtained a near draw with Mazinger Z! How could you! You should have won and avenged me!" shouted Asuka in an angry tone.
"Sorry. It's not easy, you should know very well. The Mazingers are indeed very powerful." said Shinji somewhat sheepishly.
"Your Evangelions are also very high performers. Their agility is better than any kikaijus that both me and Tetsuya fought. I missed my attacks so many times that I lost count. And now I know what inspired NERV to call the Eva's force field Absolute Terror Fields. My most powerful attack and it almost didn't get through!" said Kogi enthusiastically, no doubt wishing that his Mazinger Z had an AT Field generator as well.
"Yes, all of you Eva pilots are very skilled. Rei managed to swordfight with me in Unit-00, while Asuka damaged me heavily and fought me to a draw at the last moment. I have to hand it to you." said Tetsuya.
"I see all of you already more or less know each other. No need for introductions?" asked Misato.
"No, Ma'am. We met each other outside the simulation pods." Said Rei.
Kogi introduced himself anyway though. "Good Afternoon, Captain Katsuragi. I am Kogi Kabuto, Mazinger Z pilot.
"Tetsuya Tsuragi, Great Mazinger pilot."
"I know, I know, I read through your files, remember? Anyway, I am Misato Katsuragi, Tactical Operations Commander of NERV." Said Misato. After looking at all five pilots, she continued.
"The purpose of this simulation exercise is to see how you pilots respond to new threats. Another more important goal is to gauge the strengths and weaknesses of both the Evangelions and the Mazingers. That is because very soon, both teams will be cooperating closely with each other. We need to see how you can complement each other." Misato looked at Dr Yumi, signaling him to take over.
"The government has decided that with the double threat of the Angels and Doctor Hell, it is best if both the Koshiyako Institute and NERV work together. Triple threat, if you count in White Fang in space. In fact, soon the five Gundams in space will be returning to Earth to defend against White Fang's mobile suit attacks. Thus, it is imperative that you pilots can work well with each other." finished Dr Yumi.
"Well, testing is over for the day. Go back and take a good rest. Kogi, Tetsuya and the Mazingers will continue to be based at the Koshiyako Institute. However, all five pilots will share the same class at school, for security reasons. Dismissed." said Ritsuko.
All five pilots left the room, with Asuka scolding Shinji as usual, while Kogi and Tetsuya laughed at how hen-pecked Shinji seemed to be. Rei retained her usual silence as the noisy group walked out.
"Incredible how so much depends on ten 15-year old teenagers, counting in the Gundam pilots," thought Misato aloud as she watched the retreating backs of the pilots.
"We live in a troubled age. Caught between the Angel attacks, Dr Hell's ambition to conquer the world with his robot monsters and White Fang's intention to overthrow the UN's authority over the space colonies, we have no choice." stated Dr Yumi.
"How true." signed Ritsuko.
Koshiyako means Photon. So 'Koshiyako Beam' means Photon Beam. Same for Koshiyako Institute.
Chogokin Z literally means Super Alloy Z.
'Kikaiju' means robot monsters.
"Who the heck are these guys?" shouted Shinji Ikari as he dodged a laser beam emitted from the eyes of his foe, while returning fire with his rifle. Not only does his team's opponents look like nothing he had ever seen, they seemed much tougher than Angels. However Shinji knew they are not Angels. Firstly, both opponents are humanoid in appearance. Secondly, they do not possess an AT Field. Thirdly, they have no visible S2 organs. In fact, Shinji is pretty sure that the enemies he, Asuka and Rei are facing are actually robots, giant ones at that. Both robots resembled each other, with their black, silver and red colour scheme. They also have horns jutting out on the side of their heads and have chest plates attached to their upper torso. Those are all the features Shinji is able to distinguish, given that he is in the middle of a fight.
The one Shinji is facing is taller than Eva-01 by a head. The one that Rei and Asuka are fighting towered over all three Evas by one head and a half. Not only that, both robots are much bigger in physique compared to the Evas with their thin waist and spindly limbs. To top it off, they have a lot of built-in weapons housed at various locations of their body structure. Case in point was the laser beam that Shinji dodged. It had been emitted from the eyes of his opponent. As far as Shinji can see, the advantages that the Evas have over these new robots are their AT Field and their superior agility.
"Who cares? They took us on. We have to give as good as we got!" replied Soryu Asuka Langley, her voice full of strength as she guided her Unit-02 through an impressive somersault that allowed her to dodge the barrage of missiles that her foe had shot at her. Once Unit-02 landed, Asuka grabbed a Positron Rifle from an armored building and fired three shots at the robot she and Rei are fighting. The Positron shots hit her opponent's torso, but the robot simply shrugged off the hits. "Damn, these things are very thick-skinned." Thought Asuka as she fired another volley at the target.
Sparing a moment to watch Unit-02 somersaulting, Shinji had to give it to her. She's damned good.
Rei is silent, as usual. Perhaps it had to do with the fact that she was concentrating on a swordfight with one of the two opponents that the three Children are facing. Her skills are serving her well, though, as she parried with her opponent, blow for blow. She conceded that her opponent had more physical strength than her, but she believed her Unit-00's superior agility made up for it. Her opponent had just fired off a missile barrage at Unit-02, and Rei hoped to make use of her opponent's distraction as the projectiles missed their target. Unit-00's Progressive Sword was already swinging down when the enemy robot moved its own blade up to meet the Progressive Sword. Rei grimly acknowledged her opponent as very good.
"Koshiyako Beam!" bellowed Kogi Kabuto as he stepped his robot, Mazinger Z, closer to the purple robot he had selected as his primary target. Mazinger Z's piloting computer immediately acknowledged the spoken command as its voice recognition software instantly interpreted the command and complied by firing the photon beam emitter housed in Mazinger Z's eyes.
As proof of the computer's efficiency, the weapon was fired less than a quarter second after Kogi gave the command.
Kogi, on the other hand, of course did not notice the computer's raw processing power. What he was more interested in was how that purple robot managed to dodge the beam fired at it. Being an experienced pilot, Kogi seldom missed his target. However, after fighting with the purple robot for the past ten minutes, Kogi could have sworn that the entity he was fighting isn't a robot. It had dodged his many attacks so swiftly, so successfully, that several times Kogi thought that what he was fighting is some kind of agile, 35 to 40 meters tall speed-demon. Kogi watched as his opponent finish dodging the beam and then pick up a rifle from one of the many hollow buildings in this city. He was not quick enough to dodge as the purple robot fired the rifle at Mazinger Z. Not that it mattered anyway, as the bullets simply bounced off Mazinger Z's thick armored hide.
"Heh, Chogokin Z is tough enough to take whatever they throw at Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger," thought a relieved Kogi Kabuto. If I can't hit them, at least they can't hurt me . Kogi only managed to spare a moment to glance at Tetsuya and see how he is faring in his Great Mazinger against the blue and red robot before his own opponent, the purple robot, charged at him.
Tetsuya Tsuragi, on the other hand, was not enjoying himself. The strain of fighting against two opponents at the same time was beginning to tax him, not to mention his robot. So far, Great Mazinger was standing up well to the red robot's energy rifle blasts, but Tetsuya knew that prolonged exposure to punishment will soon wear down even Great Mazinger's armor.
"New Chogokin Z is strong, but unfortunately not invincible," mused Tetsuya bitterly as he countered yet another stroke that could have removed his robot's head. Deciding to finish the opponent he is currently swordfighting with, he shouted "Breast of Burn!"
Great Mazinger's V-shaped chest plate started to glow red, and an instant later an intense beam of coherent red light, hot and strong, blasted forth from the chest plate at its target at point-blank range.
"Damn, Wonder Girl is down." said Asuka to herself as she saw Unit-00 take head on the impact of the red beam that their opponent shot from its upper torso. Unit-02 stood unmoving as Asuka literally froze in horror while seeing Unit-00's chest armor turn red with heat and melt in the beam like wax in hot flame. Moments later, all of Unit-00's chest armor became vaporized and, Unit-00, with its internal components fried, dropped to the ground, lifeless.
"Unit-00 is dead." Hyugga reported to Misato.
"Yes, I noticed. The power of these two new robots, Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger are incredible, no?" said Misato as she concentrated on the rest of the fight that was being broadcast on the main screen in NERV's command center.
"Great Mazinger burnt through 3 layers of Evangelion armor in 5 seconds. Luckily they are on our side. These robots could potentially be a more powerful opponent than the Angels." observed Ritsuko.
"Shsssh. This is getting interesting." Indeed it was……..
Asuka, mad with fury at the ease with which Unit-00 was defeated, charged at her opponent. When she saw that she was 70 meters from the target, Unit-02 jumped into the air and kicked the robot as it landed. The kick connected with the robot's upper torso and it fell backwards, losing its grip on its sword as it tried to maintain balance unsuccessfully. The enemy was obviously expecting a head-on charge by Unit-02 as it was ill- prepared for the aerial kick. Asuka, screaming incoherently with fury, pinned down her enemy, activated her Progressive Knife, and stabbed her enemy in the chest madly, again and again. The stabs made big holes in the body structure of the enemy, making sparks fly and destroying internal components. One of the horns on the side of the robot's head broke, sliced clean off by the Progressive Knife. Asuka was about to issue her final blow to the robot's head when she was quite literally blown away by the sudden and strong gust of wind that the robot's mouth generated.
"Breath of Typhoon!" shouted Tetsuya as Great Mazinger took more and more critical damage. In fact, his counter-attack had come just in the nick of time as he saw the red robot was about to stab him in the cockpit. After making sure that his opponent was blown off, he took aim and shouted "Atomic Punch!" Great Mazinger's forearms fired off, fists clenched, on a vector that will bring it to impact with the red robot's head in 3 seconds.
Asuka had not been idle too. She had missed the chance to finish off her opponent, thanks to the sudden wind attack, but she compensated by preparing to throw Unit-02's Prog Knife at the enemy robot's head. Long shot, but worth a try. She threw the blade just as she saw a pair of giant, metal fists fly towards her.
"Wonderful! Asuka managed to draw in her first encounter with such a powerful opponent!" shouted Misato happily as she saw Great Mazinger's Atomic Punch attack decapitate Unit-02 while Unit-02's prog knife smashed into Great Mazinger's cockpit dead-on.
"Both events happened half a second within each other, and the Magi supercomputer judged it as a draw." said Ritsuko, somewhat dryly.
"One draw and one lost. Now it all depends on Shin-chan and Kogi-kun." said Misato, as she observed the hand to hand combat between Eva-01 and Mazinger Z. Eva-01 seems to be on a disadvantage as its punches and kicks hardly fazed the much tougher Mazinger. On the other hand, the Eva seems to be taking its hits more badly compared to its opponent. From Misato's point of view, it seems that Unit-01 had gotten its armor dented in quite a few places. Luckily, thanks to agility almost all of Unit-01's punches found their target, while the larger Mazinger seems to have a problem with hitting Unit-01.
Mazinger Z was about to connect with its punch again when suddenly its fist hit a hexagon shaped force field surrounding Unit-01. Next thing Misato knew,
Mazinger Z was flying through the air away from Unit-01, thanks to the AT Field's repulsion effect. When the giant robot landed, it crashed into an armored building.
"Way to go, Shin-chan! Keep it up!" yelled Misato.
"Don't be too happy yet. Now they are fighting long-ranged action, which Mazinger Z specializes in." cautioned Ritsuko.
Ritsuko was proved correct when a moment after Mazinger Z recovered from the crash, it started firing off weapon after weapon, starting with Rocket Punch and ending with Koshiyako Beam, all of which are deflected by Unit-01's AT Field. Unit-01 started stalking towards Mazinger Z, intent on finishing the earlier fistfight. Mazinger Z took two steps back, and suddenly, its chest plate started glowing red. Another second later, a red beam much like Great Mazinger's Breast of Burn attack shot towards Unit-01, only to be stopped by its AT Field. Everybody in the control center held their breath as the thick, coherent red beam slammed mercilessly into the hexagonal force field. It seems to be holding up……..
However, after the 6th second, the AT Field broke under the immense heat energy generated by the beam. Unimpeded, the beam slammed into Unit- 01, which was stunned for 3 seconds before managing to jump away from the powerful heat beam. By that time, the intense heat had evaporated 2 layers of the Evangelion's armor.
"Wow. So that is Mazinger Z's famous 'Breast of Fire' attack." said Misato in an admiring voice. "I've never seen anything like that. Hyugga, stop the simulation now. Maya, ask Magi for its judgement on the final fight between Mazinger Z and Eva Unit-01."
"Hmm, with their ability to punch through an AT Field, the Mazingers might be able to double as Angel killers." observed Ritsuko.
"Well, I see the Evangelions do live up to their reputations." said a male voice behind Ritsuko and Misato.
"Good Afternoon, Dr Yumi Sayaka." greeted Ritsuko, whirling around. "Allow me to make introductions. Misato, this is Dr Yumi, Head of the Photon Research Institute. He is the person in charge of the Mazingers. Dr Yumi, meet Captain Misato Katsuragi, Tactical Operations Commander of NERV."
"Pleased to meet you, Captain Katsuragi."
Misato took a moment to glance at the middle aged man standing in front of her before replying. Dr Yumi is dressed in civilian clothes, wears a lab coat much like Ritsuko's and has a serious face, with his eyes framed by spectacles. His brown hair is streaked through with white, making him look older than his age.
"Same to you, Dr Yumi. May I ask a question?"
"Of course."
"The Mazingers are very powerful. Who created them?"
Dr Yumi was about to reply when all five Eva and Mazinger pilots trooped into the control room. Asuka immediately rushed over to the control panel to find out the results of the last fight. Kogi, Shinji and Tetsuya were chatting and discussing about the various strengths and weaknesses of their respective mechas. Rei merely listened to them, trying to learn from her mistake.
"Baka-Shinji! You obtained a near draw with Mazinger Z! How could you! You should have won and avenged me!" shouted Asuka in an angry tone.
"Sorry. It's not easy, you should know very well. The Mazingers are indeed very powerful." said Shinji somewhat sheepishly.
"Your Evangelions are also very high performers. Their agility is better than any kikaijus that both me and Tetsuya fought. I missed my attacks so many times that I lost count. And now I know what inspired NERV to call the Eva's force field Absolute Terror Fields. My most powerful attack and it almost didn't get through!" said Kogi enthusiastically, no doubt wishing that his Mazinger Z had an AT Field generator as well.
"Yes, all of you Eva pilots are very skilled. Rei managed to swordfight with me in Unit-00, while Asuka damaged me heavily and fought me to a draw at the last moment. I have to hand it to you." said Tetsuya.
"I see all of you already more or less know each other. No need for introductions?" asked Misato.
"No, Ma'am. We met each other outside the simulation pods." Said Rei.
Kogi introduced himself anyway though. "Good Afternoon, Captain Katsuragi. I am Kogi Kabuto, Mazinger Z pilot.
"Tetsuya Tsuragi, Great Mazinger pilot."
"I know, I know, I read through your files, remember? Anyway, I am Misato Katsuragi, Tactical Operations Commander of NERV." Said Misato. After looking at all five pilots, she continued.
"The purpose of this simulation exercise is to see how you pilots respond to new threats. Another more important goal is to gauge the strengths and weaknesses of both the Evangelions and the Mazingers. That is because very soon, both teams will be cooperating closely with each other. We need to see how you can complement each other." Misato looked at Dr Yumi, signaling him to take over.
"The government has decided that with the double threat of the Angels and Doctor Hell, it is best if both the Koshiyako Institute and NERV work together. Triple threat, if you count in White Fang in space. In fact, soon the five Gundams in space will be returning to Earth to defend against White Fang's mobile suit attacks. Thus, it is imperative that you pilots can work well with each other." finished Dr Yumi.
"Well, testing is over for the day. Go back and take a good rest. Kogi, Tetsuya and the Mazingers will continue to be based at the Koshiyako Institute. However, all five pilots will share the same class at school, for security reasons. Dismissed." said Ritsuko.
All five pilots left the room, with Asuka scolding Shinji as usual, while Kogi and Tetsuya laughed at how hen-pecked Shinji seemed to be. Rei retained her usual silence as the noisy group walked out.
"Incredible how so much depends on ten 15-year old teenagers, counting in the Gundam pilots," thought Misato aloud as she watched the retreating backs of the pilots.
"We live in a troubled age. Caught between the Angel attacks, Dr Hell's ambition to conquer the world with his robot monsters and White Fang's intention to overthrow the UN's authority over the space colonies, we have no choice." stated Dr Yumi.
"How true." signed Ritsuko.
Koshiyako means Photon. So 'Koshiyako Beam' means Photon Beam. Same for Koshiyako Institute.
Chogokin Z literally means Super Alloy Z.
'Kikaiju' means robot monsters.