Closer shot. Close-up of Misato.
(She doesn't show it directly, but) she feels a measure of disgust.
She speaks in a murmur, coldly.
TOKITA (RIGHT・OFF, DISTANT):“Yes, I've received authorization from Mr. Witz - Yes. ...Yes, goodbye.”
MISATO:“(In a murmur) Passing the buck, huh? (Overlapping)”
SE <<The sound of a receiver being replaced OFF>>
Kendrix: Bureaucracy ahoy! No one wants to take responsibility either. You can basically see the "He's useless!" thought bubble above Misato's head.
imprimatur13: This is an example of what makes NERV great. It's an organization run by idealistic free-thinkers, who aren't bound by bureaucratic red tape. (Gendo. The bridge bunnies are quite interesting folk too, especially Maya with her pillow, and Aoba with his long hair/air guitar.) They would fit in nowhere else, but NERV. (IIRC, Anno said NERV was based on Gainax, because of that attitude.)
Anyway, "Mr. Witz"? Sounds German... UN representative?
ath: Compare (and contrast) with the bureaucrats in Shin Godzilla. One of whom is supposedly the protagonist.
