The rifle in the machine storehouse. The camera pans to show Misato and Ritsuko.
RITSUKO (OFF then BACK):“...our positron rifle, but it can’t handle such a high output. So what are you going to do?”
TEXT:“Eva Positron Rifle
(Prototype 20 with Toroidal Accelerator)”
InstrumentalityOne: I always wondered why they didn´t just build a self-propelled positron rifle, like that mortar thing earlier.
Dr. Nick: Various energy weapons do exist in the Eva universe, but they're all rather unwieldy and have slow rates of fire. As such, they're used throughout the show far less than more conventional weapons, like kinetic kill rifles and bazookas. In this respect the show reminds me of Metal Armor Dragonar.
