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File #2 – Yui and the G-Man


Before NERV and the Human Instrumentality Project, there was GEHIRN and Project E, which was the program that led to the creations of the Evangelion Units, which in part thanks to the technology provided by Station Zeta, which would be renamed Black Mesa Research Facility in the near future.

SEELE's secret founder and supreme commander, the entity known as the G-Man, had just acquired the services of Yui Ikari, de facto head of GEHIRN. Her reasons for joining the G-Man's cause were for her son Shinji's future.

Yui and the G-Man, their goals almost exactly alike, became close friends and against his and Kouzou Fuyutsuki's advice, decided to become the test subject for the activation of Unit-01…


Playfully chasing each other through the garden area of GEHIRN, Yui and her little son Shinji laughed as they enjoyed each other's company, knowing that this it would be a long time before they would spend this much time together.

"C'mere," Yui cried humoursly.

"Can't catch me, mummy!" the 4-year-old Shinji replied, running away from her.

Unknown to the both of them, someone was watching. A pale man in a business suit and carrying a briefcase. He watched as mother and son enjoyed themselves, and couldn't help but smile as well.

"So that is Shinji Ikari, Yui's son," he said softly to himself, "He has his mother's eyes, and most of her features."

Later on, Yui watched from the park bench Shinji play with a ball, smiling as he attempted to bounce it. It bounced away from him and Shinji chased after it, laughing out loud as any toddle should. Yui couldn't help but get up and chase him, knowing he'd get lost in place like GEHIRN.

'He's such a remarkable boy,' she thought, 'And I am his mother.'

The ball stopped some distance away. Shinji smiled and crouched down to pick it up. He then felt a shadow loom over him; slowly he looked up to find the G-Man looking down at him and smiling.

"Hello there," the G-Man greeted, "Little one."

Shinji slowly and fearfully stepped back from the scary loking man and quickly ran the other way, and into his mother's arms.

"Mummy," he begun, "This man's scary."

"It's ok, hon," Yui said, kissing his forehead, "He's a friend of mine."

She looked at the G-Man, and smiled.

"Hello, Commander," she begun.

"Greetings Ms. Ikari," the G-Man replied, returning the smile.

Yui picked up Shinji, who wrapped his arms around her neck, clinging on like life support.

"I can ony assume that that remarkable specimen is you son," the G-Man said.

Yui chuckled, "He's my little Angel."

"Not literally, I hope," the G-Man said almost seriously, but then smiled at his own rare humour.

Yui chuckled again at her friend's rare humour.

"So," she begun, "Have you come to watch the experiment?"

"I have, Ms. Ikari," the G-Man said, "Even though I disapprove of your being a test subject, I must say you have shown incredible feats of courage and bravery to go forward with this endeavour towards humanity."

Yui nodded, "It is all for Shinji, as well as the Earth."

"Of course," the G-Man said, "My employers, though they also do not recommend for this experiment someone as…unique as you, have authorised the experiment to go forward."

He smiled.

"With their complete backing of course."

"That is good to here," Yui said, "Anything else?"

The G-Man nodded, "My personal thoughts on the current situation as well as about…your son and husband."

Yui smiled faltered, hearing him mention Gendo and Shinji.

"Mummy," Shinji broke the short-lived silence, "That man is wearing a funny suit."

Yui giggled at her son's normal childish remark. She put him down and handed him his ball.

"Why don't you go and play near the bench while I talk with the nice man here?"

Shinji smiled and nodded, "Ok mummy."

He then kissed her cheek, before turning to the G-Man.

"Bye, mister."

The G-Man smiled, nodded, and watched as Shinji ran off. At that instant, Yui turned to him, getting serious.

"Is there something to do with my son?" Yui asked, almost fearfully, "Does the employers see anything in him."

"Oh, they most certainly do, Ms. Ikari," the G-Man said, "They see great prospects for young Shinji and he will be closely evaluated in the next few years."

"I…see," Yui acknowledged hesitantly.

"You sound nervous, Ms. Ikari."

"It's just," she begun, "I don't want too much to be expected from Shinji. He's very different than other boys his age."

She hung her head slightly, thinking about what the G-Man's employers might have in store for her son. The G-Man stepped forward and put a hand on her shoulder, making her face him again.

"You have nothing to fear, Ms. Ikari," the G-Man said reassuringly, despite his raspy voice, "I will see to it that he comes to no harm. Physically, that is. As for his emotional and mental development, we will have to see in time."

Yui nodded, "And Gendo? Anything about him?"

The G-Man frowned, him hearing her mention the person whom he most disliked, for all the right reasons.

"We will keep him under observation," the G-Man said, "We don't know if his intentions reflect the state of this planet and the survival of humanity, so we will just have to keep an eye on him."

Yui nodded, "Yes. He's been very cold to Shinji lately.

Suddenly they heard the PA system…

Attention! Project E will commence in 1 hour. Will volunteer Ikari please report to Prep Room N.

"The time has come," the G-Man said, "Are you certain you want to continue?"

"I am positive, Commander," Yui said, "As I always say, 'Everything happens as it must.'

The G-Man smiled, "Your father would be proud of you."

"Thank you, Commander," Yui said, returning the smile, "Do you wish me luck?"

"As always, Ms. Ikari."


Project E went forward in 2004. But unfortunately something went wrong…

It was not known if it was an accident or a direct act of sabotage, but during the experiment, Yui Ikari completely vanished from the plug of Evangelion Unit-01. All in full view of her husband and her son who would be scarred mentally at seeing his mother disappear.

It was agreed that Unit-01 absorbed her, but Gendo, Fuyutsuki and SEELE knew the truth.

As well as he, Yui's closest friend…


SUBJECT: Ikari
STATUS: Evaluation Terminated

Subject is believed to have perished during Project E


Night had fallen over Tokyo-03 and the G-Man watched over the city as he spoke into his cell phone, giving his report.

"Despite our greatest loss," he begun glumly, "Project E was a complete success. Evangelion Unit-01 has been activated and it's teleportation technology has been armed. We should thank the good people at Black Mesa for providing that technology.

The Angels will now attempt to destroy humanity, where it's remnant will resort to existing underground the day the children are ready to accept the charge of defending all those they care for. Fortunately the Union will not seek to land on Earth while the Angel's run rampant, but when they are finally destroyed; they will seek to continue to cripple the planet by feeding off the darkness in the human hearts.

I will personally see to Shinji Ikari's preparation for his eventual command of Unit-01, even coercing his backward father in accepting him once again. He had abandoned his son earlier today with a sensei. We expect that Shinji will develop the mental capacity to pilot Unit-01, through a mix of angst, depravity and backwardness. I will most regret putting the son of my only friend through what he will go through.

As for Ikari herself, we do believe that she is still alive. But for now, we must terminate her evaluation and presume her terminated, in order to cover out tracks."

He then sighed…

"Until we put our future plans into action, we do hope that she evades the Union's grasp while on the borderworld and that she stay in contact the few remaining free slaves."

He then closed his phone and looked out into the stars.

"Yui," he said to no one in particular, "I apologise greatly."

He then disappeared in a flash of green light.