RITSUKO (OFF):“This is the truth behind the 400% synch rate.”
MISATO (OFF):“I can't believe it. What in the world
happened to Shinji?”
RITSUKO (OFF):“He's been taken into Eva Unit 01.”
UrsusArctos: The plugsuit appearing here is a straight-up goof, because the production crew forgot that Shinji was wearing his school clothes when he got into the Eva in the previous episode. The "pseudo-substantiating his plugsuit" line that comes in cut 058 was a hasty attempt to rectify the mistake.
Dr. Nick: This is such a fun bullshit science retcon - the show is basically fanwanking itself. But as much of a crude fix as it is, it does make weird amounts of sense. Like it or not, it's been established since episode 2 that with soul magic it is possible to reconstitute non-organic matter. Why does Shinji subconsciously "pseudo-substantiate" a plug suit for himself? Because at this point in time, being an Eva pilot is an important part of his self-image and sense of self-worth (see scenes 06 & 07 later in this episode). And of course, thanks to this convenient mechanism, the very final scene of EoE doesn't get derailed by Asuka being naked and Shinji wearing a post-apocalyptic loincloth.
