FGC:Episode 17 Scene 01

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	001	KEEL'S VOICE (OFF):“It seems you've refused to allow the interrogation of the pilot of Unit 01, the only one directly involved in the incident, Major Katsuragi.” MISATO:“Yes, Sir. He is very unstable, emotionally speaking. I believe that it would be unwise to have him here.” MAN A'S VOICE:“Then, as his proxy, let us ask you, Major Katsuragi.” MAN B'S VOICE:“In this incident, did the Angel not attempt to communicate with us, mankind?” MISATO:“I find no suggestion of that in the subject's report. It is believed to have been an irregular incident.” MAN C'S VOICE:“Assuming his memory is correct.” MISATO:“There is no evidence that his memory has been tampered with.” MAN C'S VOICE:“However, the Eva's AC recorder was not functioning. There's no way to confirm it.” MAN D'S VOICE:“Was the Angel interested in the human psyche? In the human mind?” MISATO:“I am unable to answer that question. Whether the Angels even have a concept of what a mind is, or whether they can understand human thoughts or not, is completely unknown.” MAN A'S VOICE:“This incident has a new element in it, in that the Angel tried to take an Eva into itself. Is there any possibility that this may be linked to the predicted Thirteenth Angel and all Angels thereafter?” MISATO:“Based on the pattern thus far, there is nothing to suggest such a systematic organization among the Angels.” MAN B'S VOICE:“Correct! It is obvious that they have worked independently, so far.” MISATO:“What do you mean, Sir?” KEEL'S VOICE:“You are not allowed to ask questions.” MISATO:“Yes, Sir.” KEEL'S VOICE:“That will be all. Dismissed.” MISATO:“Yes, Sir.” KEEL'S VOICE:“What do you think, Ikari?” IKARI:“The Angels are beginning to attain intelligence. The time left to us is...”	UrsusArctos: This entire exchange becomes all the more ominous when the Thirteenth Angel does appear. Dr. Nick: "The Angels are beginning to attain intelligence" part at the end is very odd, and I wouldn't be surprised if it was a dangling relic from a previous version of the script. Misato's line about the seeming lack of organization among the Angels is a bit puzzling too - sure, the Angels are attacking one by one, but the way the show handles the escalation of the monster-of-the-week action does make it seem like they're at least aware of each other and each other's failures, leading to evolution in their attack strategies.
	Title1	KEEL'S VOICE:“Running short?” SUBTITLE:“Episode #17 The Fourth Qualified Individual”
	002		Mr. Tines: A heavy-handed hint
	003	NURSE (OFF):“The patient in Room 12?” NURSE (OFF):“The emergency room patient from that E incident, right? She's been hospitalized here for a long time.” NURSE (OFF):“I've heard her injuries are really complicated.” NURSE (OFF):“She's still in elementary school.” NURSE (OFF):“He's here again today, right?” NURSE (OFF):“Yeah, he comes to see her at least twice a week. He's a good and caring brother.”	UrsusArctos: Toji's sister is neither seen nor named and exists at the level of a plot device, in complete contrast to Sakura Suzuhara from the New Theatrical Edition movies.
	004	TEXT:“Suzuhara Empty Empty” NURSE (OFF):“Yeah, boys like that are pretty rare these days.”
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	006	IKARI:“Rei, are you all right today?”
	007	REI:“Yes, Sir. I will go see Dr. Akagi tomorrow, and the day after I'll be at school.” IKARI:“How is school?” REI:“No problems, Sir.” IKARI:“I see. That's good.”	UrsusArctos: The "sirs" in the English translation are absent in the original Japanese, of course. Although this is a pretty stiff conversation, the very fact that Gendo can talk to Rei about visiting Ritsuko and going to school shows that he's capable of far more talk with her than he is with his son.
	008	HIKARI (OFF):“Stand! Bow! Sit down!”
	009	OLD TEACHER:“Today's absences are the usual Ayanami, and Aida?”
	010	SHINJI:“What's up with Kensuke?” OLD TEACHER (OFF):“Mr. Koike is also absent today,”
	011	TOJI:“New Yokosuka. Chasin' battleships again today.” OLD TEACHER (OFF):“so the class in modern Japanese will be self-study.”
	012	TOJI:“A ship called Myoko, or somethin' like that, is in port.” OLD TEACHER:“And finally, the student on duty today will be... Suzuhara.” TOJI:“Yes, Sir!” OLD TEACHER:“Deliver the printouts to Ayanami after school.” TOJI:“Yes, Sir!”	UrsusArctos: I suspect that the Myoko that Kensuke's gone chasing after is the Kongō class destroyer Myōkō, which had been launched in October 1994 and was a month and a half away from being commissioned when this episode aired, making it the newest Japanese warship in existence at the time of the show's production.

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