A moving platform. Five people – Misato, Ritsuko, Ibuki, Hyuga, and Shinji – in a variety of poses.
They're chatting during a break from work.
(Silhouettes with no mouth movement)
Kendrix: Anno always maintains a "mature"/"cynical" mood with these constant background discussion of technical and political concerns as they would be encountered in real life - the importance of saving the earth doesn't suddenly negate all other concerns.
UrsusArctos: There's a strange mixture of real-world logic and a lack of it here. Manufacturing logic dictates that they should've built a stock of spare parts to go through in the event that the Evas were damaged. As we'll see later, Nerv wastes money in weird places.
RITSUKO:“What's the status of Unit 00's
bio-chest component?”
IBUKI:“Heavily damaged. We'll make a new one, but it will barely fit within our supplementary budget.”
RITSUKO:“I wonder if things will get a bit easier after Unit-02 arrives from Germany?”
HYUGA:“It might be just the opposite. It's not cheap to dispose of Angels that have been killed on the surface.”
MISATO:“This place really is tight when it comes to money. I thought the fate of mankind was at stake here.”
RITSUKO:“It can't be helped. Man does not live by Eva alone. It's going to cost money if those who survive are to keep on living.”
MISATO:“Budgets...! So, the Commander has gone to another conference?”
