Chapter 175 I Will Be the New Commander

"Have you been discovered?" Ian turned back and looked at the passage he opened with brute force.

Red phenolic resin emerged there, and the NERV people seemed to be planning to seal all the passages to temporarily prevent their actions.

"All the remaining power has been supplied to the Final Doctrine Area and MAGI. There is no excess power in the command room. This should be a security behavior of MAGI's own judgment. It intends to use phenolic resin to hinder your aggressive behavior." Ritsuko moved and was released. With his hand, he patted the dust on his white coat.

"Resin alone cannot stop those who want to move forward." Ian shook his head: "Miss Ritsuko, do you know where the host of MAI is?"

"What do you want to do with MAGI?"

"The troops of the Japanese Self-Sentai Corps have been dormant in the suburbs near Third Tokyo City, but they still lack a reason to act, so I hope you can assist us."

"Is this a threat?"

"It's an invitation. After seeing the battle in Massachusetts, Miss Ritsuko should be able to understand that we have the strength to face the apostles on our own without relying on SEELE's funds and support."

"That?" Ritsuko sighed: "It's true that Unit 4 is vulnerable to you, but rationally speaking, I don't think you are trustworthy. You killed Shinji Ikari. It's hard for me not to think that you are. Another one with a human appearance.”

Ritsuko carefully considered her words, and finally whispered: "Monster."

At this time, Ayanami Rei, who was silent on the side, spoke: "Ikari-kun is still alive."

"Alive?" Ritsuko frowned: "How do you know, Ayanami, where is the evidence?"

She began to wonder whether Ian really had a special ability to confuse people. Even Ayanami Rei, a personality born from God, could bewitched.

"I just had a phone call with Ikari-kun." Ayanami Rei said calmly: "On that day, Ikari-kun was swallowed together with the wreckage of Unit 4. This person has been taking care of Ikari-kun. This is what Ikari-kun said. "

"Did you swallow it whole?" Ritsuko thought about this possibility: "Indeed. This makes sense."

"What, Miss Ritsuko, have you thought about it?" Ian looked at Misato and Kaji who were walking towards them.

Kaji has told Misato most of the things, and the two have reconciled.

Misato even shed tears. She was imprisoned in NERV for more than ten days and received very little information. She thought Kaji was dead.

"The time in college was very pleasant, don't you miss Ritsuko?" Ian continued to persuade.

"What a loss." Ritsuko stared at Katsuragi Misato, whose eyes were red, and sighed slightly: "MAGI's host is on the 265th floor, above the final dogma area."

"Thank you." Ian thanked him.

He gathered everyone together, left the Final Dogma area, and went with everyone to the location of MAGI's host.

The senior officials of the Japanese government received the information transmitted back by Ryoji Kaji. The "god" sealed in the final dogma area, the truth about EVA, and a large amount of information related to the second impact were transmitted from the MAGI database.

This is the first time they have learned about these top-secret information. Although NERV is headquartered in Hakone, Japan actually has no management rights over it at all.

That was a base built after the second impact. It belongs directly to SEELE and is equivalent to an autonomous special zone.

Although it was said to be a military fortress built to fight the Apostles and avoid the third impact that would destroy mankind, the government knew very little about the Apostles, NERV, and EVA.

They have always been suspicious and wary of NERV. After all, it is a military base built in their own homes and not under their own control.

In addition to the spy Kaji Ryoji, they secretly have many informants located in Tokyo-3, but for many years, no spy has ever been able to reach the lowest level of NERV headquarters.

Until today, they finally got a glimpse of the true face of the Final Dogma Zone.

"EVA turned out to be something made by imitating the apostles. I knew that the people at NERV were secretive. There must be some dirty secrets!"

"This is the key! This report from fifteen years ago, Ikari Yuantang, is indeed him, and he is the culprit that caused the second impact!"

"The people from S2 Agency, Dead Sea Documents, and SEELE have long known what disasters contact with Adam will cause!"

"Assholes, it's all because of them that the world is what it is now!"

They discussed for a while and carefully browsed these top-secret information and photos that had never been made public.

The second impact caused huge disasters to Japan, the entire world and human society. Billions of people died at that time. Human beings were like tiny mayflies in the tsunamis and earthquakes, but they could still stand. Those speaking here are all survivors of that disaster.

The survivors clearly remember that time. The economic and social structure of the world completely collapsed. Some people lost their wives and children, and everything overnight. Even after fifteen years, they cannot forget it. The sadness of the time.

If someone said that such a disaster was deliberately planned, then it absolutely cannot be forgiven!

"The following is a vote on whether to occupy NERV headquarters."

Representatives of the Japanese government unanimously voted in favor.

"We cannot leave our destiny to a guy like Ikari Gendo! The incident in Massachusetts has proven that that person can completely replace EVA and fight against the apostles!"

"We have to face the apostles ourselves, and we have to make the truth public!"

The order was issued at the end of the meeting.

"The Second Tokyo City issued an A-801 order to abolish the special legal protection of the secret agency NERV and transfer its command to the Japanese government!"

The Self-Defense Forces that had been dormant in the Third Tokyo City received the order and began military operations. Military vehicles, fighter planes and infantry were heading towards the NERV headquarters.

At the same time, Deputy Commander Fuyutsuki, who was in the command room, was captured.

Due to the power outage, the security system inside the base could not be used, and all the remaining power was supplied to MAGI and the Final Dogma District.

And MAGI controls all affairs of the NERV headquarters, even the government affairs of the Third New Tokyo City are handled by MAGI. Controlling MAGI is equivalent to controlling NERV and the Third New Tokyo City.

"Ritsuko, did you betray?" Fuyutsuki was pointed at the back with a gun and raised his hands.

"Sorry, deputy commander." Misato and Kaji stood beside Ritsuko: "I really still like this world, and I don't want to be bound by that person anymore."

Fuyutsuki didn't reply, but put on handcuffs with other prisoners and squatted in the corner.

EVA couldn't be used, the headquarters was out of power, and MAGI's instructions were modified. They had no room to resist.

"I thought he was just a capable young man, but he ended up doing this. I really didn't expect it." Fuyutsuki looked at Ian's face.

"Thank you for the compliment, deputy commander." Ian bowed slightly.

Fuyutsuki looked at Ian deeply, as if to imprint this face in his heart.

The JSSF quickly arrived at the Third New Tokyo City. There was support inside and no defense outside. The NERV headquarters that was out of power was just a large warehouse.

With the help of the JSSF, they soon occupied NERV without bloodshed.

Afterwards, the JSSF restored part of the power supply to the NERV headquarters, barely getting the life support system of the underground city working again.

But such a huge movement also attracted the attention of SEELE.

The forces they had planted in Japan quickly informed them of the situation.

The Soul Seat lit up again, and the old men were furious.

"Even the Black Moon has been occupied!"

"I propose to attack MAGI. We can't let them get NERV so easily!"

"But now it's only the ninth messenger, and the Lilith Contract has not been completed."

"The Spear of Longnukis is still in our hands." Speaker Keel said in a low voice: "The production of artificial apostles and mass-produced machines has also reached the final stage. Don't panic."

"What we have to do is to wait quietly for the time of judgment."

"The heretics don't want to cause the third impact, so let's use their hands to complete the contract, and then fulfill our long-cherished wish."

As soon as Speaker Keel spoke, the old men quieted down again.

"Then wait quietly for the time of judgment."

SEELE didn't want to do this, but under the current circumstances, they had no other choice.

They sent a communication to the returning Ikari Gendō. Ikari Gendō had recovered the Spear of Longnukis and was sitting on the ship returning, preparing to take the gun back to NERV.

"What! The headquarters was occupied!" Ikari Gendō lost his composure for the first time.

"Take the Holy Spear to Germany and wait for instructions there." SEELE said to Ikari Gendō.

Ikari Gendō was silent for a long time, but could only answer reluctantly: "Yes."

The communication was hung up, he clenched his fists and hammered the railing on the deck hard, but this did not ease the anger in his heart at all.

All his long-term layout was destroyed.

It was all that person. He had no communication with that person, just a few simple meetings.

He always regarded SEELE as his biggest opponent, but he never thought that he would be hindered to this extent by that person who suddenly appeared.

The NERV headquarters was controlled by the Japanese government, and all the old employees of NERV were arrested.

However, for the residents of the third new Tokyo city, they did not feel a particularly big change.

The apostles were annihilated as in the past, but the traces of destruction left behind took a long time for someone to come back to repair.

In the past, the funds for these repair works were all provided by organizations under SEELE, but now that Japan and SEELE have come to a showdown, Ryoji Kaji has temporarily left the Third New Tokyo City. Together with the government, he has publicized the truth about the Second Impact in the international community and strived to win over allies and funds.

"Although you want me to be the new commander, you can see that I can't get away now." Ryoji Kaji talked to Ian on the phone: "We have entered a cold war with SEELE. They have not made any special expressions about our actions, nor have they spoken out, but we can no longer get any funds and support from them."

"Compared to EVA, the Japanese government is more willing to trust you. If the apostles attack again, they hope that you can attack, that is, let you become the new commander of NERV headquarters. You can mobilize the surrounding troops and resources to annihilate the apostles. I am here to ask for your thoughts. Are you willing to accept this position?"

"Is that so?" Ian pondered for a while.

Originally, he had no idea about the commander, but now it seems that there is indeed no suitable candidate.

Anyway, all the apostles will be eliminated eventually, there is no way around it.

"I understand, if I was promoted to such a high official position all at once, I would have to hold a celebration party." Ian said.

"In short, I leave it to you, the apostle. I will work hard to investigate what SEELE is going to do next." Kaji Ryoji said.

"Don't die, Mr. Kaji." Ian said.

"Misato will cry if I die, so I try not to die." Kaji joked: "Let's stop talking here. I have other things to do. The people responsible for program handover are already on the way. Will contact you."

After saying that, Kaji Ryoji hung up the phone. In the evening of the same day, people from the government came to check his identity and complete the procedures.

Ian became the new commander of NERV. The first thing he did after taking office was to release the employees who were working at NERV.

Except for MAGI-related employees, everyone else asked them to return to their posts.

Many of these people are unknowing people. Even if they really have SEELE's spies, it doesn't matter. SEELE loves to spy, so let them do it.

Ian didn't care whether they were able to get information or not. Moreover, for SEELE, eliminating the apostles was also a must-do. If the apostles appeared, SEELE would never let their own people cause trouble and would still regard the elimination of the apostles as the first priority.

Ian boldly used these people and put them to work again.

After that, he called his authority and transferred the S2 agency. At the most critical point, he handed it over to his own people and asked Captain Hanji to assist him.

Shinji Ikari also returned to Tokyo-3 along with the S2 organization.

At this time, it was already the second week since the ninth apostle was annihilated.

"Shinji-kun, you understand the situation, right?" Ian and Shinji Ikari returned to the apartment where they had lived before.

"But...can I really leave?" Shinji was a little timid.

"Don't worry." Ian rubbed Shinji's head: "Whether you drive EVA or not drive EVA, that is your own decision. Just follow your own inner thoughts. No one will force you now. ”

"Go and pack your luggage. We will hold a farewell party for you tonight. Ayanami, Asuka and Miss Misato will all be here. From today on, you can live with your teacher just like you did before. Don't worry about living expenses. I will take care of you." You came out."

Shinji Ikari stood in front of the empty door. Although he kept saying that he didn't want to drive EVA anymore, at this time, he felt empty in his heart.

Leaving like this means that he has to say goodbye to everything in Tokyo-3, including those memories.

He stood for a moment and heard Ian's phone ring.

"It's the apostle. The apostle was discovered over the Indian Ocean. He suddenly appeared in the satellite orbit two minutes ago!" Misato's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I understand, I'll be right over." Ian nodded: "Sorry, Shinji, the farewell party has to be postponed. You should go to the underground city to take refuge first. I will come to you after dealing with the tenth apostle."