Project Germanicus: A Three Part Play

by William Chekhov

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.

6. Part I Act II Scene I

PART I

ACT II

SCENE I

(NERV's command room. MISATO and RITSUKO stand ready, staring out at the audience while MAYA sits at the controls.)

RITSUKO: "Victorious in Germania…" and you and Kaji think that it might have something to do with Asuka?

MISATO: We do.

RITSUKO: And what does our historian think?

MISATO: Conn thinks we're jumping to conclusions, pointing out that many individuals had that title and one even had it as their name.

RITSUKO: So, it could be a reference to anyone and not just the title.

MISATO: It looks that way.

RITSUKO: (Sighs.) Great. Did he put forth any ideas after he helped the kids out with the history assignments?

MISATO: A few and they are both related to guys who were descended from the one whose name was the title.

RITSUKO: Did he say what their names were?

MISATO: Yeah, Caligula and Nero. Conn said something about the first guy making his horse a public official and the other burned down a portion of Rome to build himself a new palace.

MAYA: Pilots are ready! The Simulation Plug is now under MAGI's control.

RITSUKO: (Looks to the side.) This is odd.

MISATO: What's wrong, Ritsuko?

RITSUKO: Shinji's synch ratio isn't rising. At this rate I can't retrieve any data.

MISATO: (Quietly.) Shinji, are you sleeping on your job?

SHINJI: (Offstage.) I'm awake.

ASUKA: (Offstage.) You're daydreaming about taking a girl to the dance, aren't you? Anyone I know?

SHINJI: (Offstage.) That's not it!

ASUKA: (Offstage.) Who is it? Mana Kirishima? Mayumi Yamagishi?

MISATO: Asuka, keep personal conversations to yourselves. This is an important test.

ASUKA: (Offstage.) Either way, Shinji isn't someone who could ever beat me.

SHINJI: (Offstage.) I don't know. I've beaten you when it has come to a few things, Asuka.

ASUKA: (Offstage.) Hey, wanna play rock-paper-scissors?

SHINJI: (Offstage.) Huh?

ASUKA: (Offstage.) If you win, I'll buy you a brand-new W Walkman to replace the one I accidentally broke the other day.

SHINJI: (Offstage.) Huh? Really?

ASUKA: (Offstage.) Let's go!

MISATO: (Dreading the coming result.) Oh, God!

NOTES

A good portion of this is based on a segment from "Girlfriend of Steel" with some adjustments.