IKARI:“We should assume that the breakers
didn't fail on their own,
but were taken down on purpose.”
Dr. Nick: Cuts 080-082: Editing is used here to essentially spell out "Kaji is the saboteur". What remains an open question is whether he also planned his elevator encounter with Misato. Was he hiding in his pocket a remote control to trigger the blackout?
dzzthink: That's quite an interesting theory. It was never clear who caused the blackout, I guess. It wouldn't be surprising for Kaji to pull that stunt while stuck in an elevator with Misato.
UrsusArctos: I suspect our cunning secret agent had everything staged, hence his rush to be with Misato (and have a perfect alibi). Combine this scene with the Episode's English title and "Kaji is the saboteur" goes beyond theory to thinly disguised fact.
