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The '''Classified Information''' (機密情報, ''Kimitsu Jouhou'') is a set of data files accessible from computer terminals located within the video game [[Neon Genesis Evangelion 2]]. It is generally considered a cornerstone of supplemental canon for the influx of new information it provides and given a great deal of weight due to the participation of Gainax staff in providing information for worldbuilding. Taking discrepancies in security access into account (e.g., it requires a higher clearance level to learn that the white giant is Lilith rather than Adam), the information appears to reconcile almost completely with the show. ''Keep in mind that this is all written in-universe'', and some of it is deliberately misleading, at least in the lower clearance levels. 

The CI could be considered to fall somewhere between [[Theory and Analysis:What_Is_Canon%3F#Tier_2:__Statements_made_by_the_show.27s_creators.2C_principally_Anno.|tier 2]] or [[Theory and Analysis:What_Is_Canon%3F#Tier_3:__Official_Supplemental_Sources.|tier 3]] canon, due to the fact that there is no way of confirming that the information is "100% Anno" and wasn't embellished at all by the game's producers. According to the Japenese fan-wiki, Alpha Systems (makers of the game) say the information was supervised by Gainax staff, but Gainax has also repeatedly stated that "Enough information has been provided in the TV series and film.<ref>http://forum.evageeks.org/post/368618/Reconsidering-the-NGE2-PS2-P-Games-Canonicity/#368618</ref> These are just the settings established for the game." Also, Newtype USA only mentions Anno being consulted for the game and this seems to have been reflected in the knowledge presented in the CI, not the multiple alternative scenarios present in the game, which are mostly used for comedic purposes.<ref>"'''To solve the mysteries you must understand the world of Eva itself'''

The Eva 2 game draws you into the world of Eva once again. During production, the developers did their best to understand everything about Eva, and tried to incorporate what they learned into the game. Without their efforts, it would've been impossible to re-create the world of Eva. Hiroshi Shibamura of Alfa System prepared a thick questionnaire and conducted an interview with Hideaki Anno, the director of both the TV series and the films, that lasted more than ten hours. The interview included questions such as, "What do you think about each of the Gundam series?" (to help program the "Anno AI" in the game) and "What was the first Angel?" (to further understand the story behind Eva). Director Anno and his staff answered the questions frankly, and the game reflects that.

However, it won't be easy to find answers. The quickest way to gather clues is to play the game repeatedly in as many different roles as possible. There are some deceptive characters, such as Gendou (you can never tell whether he's telling the truth). And after all of the hard work, much of the information obtained may turn out to be contradictory or just plain false. That is because a correct answer from the standpoint of one particular character isn't necessarily correct from the standpoint of another. On the other hand, mystery-solving is only a part of it. Instead of trying so hard to find the right answers, just keep playing around in the puzzling world of Eva to discover clues about the "Official Answer," which GAINAX is said to have presented in the game." - [https://forum.evageeks.org/post/237672/Reconsidering-the-NGE2-PS2-P-Games-Canonicity/#237672 Newtype USA Jan 2004]</ref>. Additionally, Anno himself has stated they will not provide an "all-about Eva manual".<ref>http://www.cjas.org/~echen/articles/spring97/05_03b.html</ref> With that said, unlike the specific alternative scenarios present in the game, almost all information here does not clash with the series at all, and in the few cases where it does, the series should take priority. Please refer to: [[Theory and Analysis:What Is Canon?]]

==Translation==

Translation by Reichu, et al. (See [[#Notes|Notes]])

===The Development of Eva===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

The multipurpose humanoid decisive battle weapons developed by Nerv for use in 
combat against the Angels. They operate on electric power supplied via cable. 
The internal battery is only good for five minutes. 

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

Cloned from the First Angel, who was discovered at the South Pole 
in the year 2000. In that sense, the Evas have the same common mechanisms as 
the Angels. One example is the A.T. Field, which can manipulate a physical 
domain. Evas differ from Angels in that they lack both S² Engines and souls.<ref>As in, do not possess them on an ''intrinsic'' basis, we can assume... though you'd think they could have said that, like Ritsuko did in Episode 23.</ref> 

'''C. Confidential Information'''

An Eva is a vessel for a soul that has abandoned human form, and a 
magnification of the ego, i.e., the embodiment of a large human being. 
Attempts were made to operate Evas, but souls were not placed within them, and 
the insertion of a soul was essential. The soul that enters an Eva is called a 
pilot. However, it takes more than a pilot to make Eva move. Perhaps the pilot 
cannot properly utilize the Eva's capabilities.

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

A unit called a core is used to eliminate any discrepancies in the joining of Eva, the body of a god, with that of a human being's soul. The soul of the pilot's mother, which is placed within the core, acts as a medium and makes piloting possible. 

Due to difficulties encountered in the development of Eva-00, the core's system 
is poorly constructed, and the Eva falls behind in performance capacity as a result. 
Another reason for this is that Eva-00's pilot, Rei, does not have a 
mother.

===Eva Unit-01===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

The pilot is the Third Children, Shinji Ikari. This is the Evangelion Test 
Type.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

During the development of Eva-01, Shinji's mother, Yui Ikari, became the test subject for the contact experiment. In 2004, she carried out the experiment with Eva-01 at her own request, but not without losing her life. 

'''C. Confidential Information'''

Normally, in order for the pilot to link with the Eva's core, it must contain the soul of the 
pilot's mother. In the case of Eva-01, it is Yui's soul.

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

As Gendo has already exhibited signs of treachery, his son's status as the 
pilot of Eva-01 is, in Seele's eyes, particularly dangerous. This is because 
Seele believe that the Divine Soul<ref>"Divine Soul" here is 神の魂になる存在 (''kami no tamashii ni naru sonzai'').</ref> should come into existence only on their 
terms. However, Gendo has his own plans for attaining divinity, which he hopes 
to fulfill using Eva-01.

===The Second Children===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

Asuka Langley Soryu is the pilot of Eva Unit-02. Although her nationality is 
American, she is 1/4 German and 1/4 Japanese. She graduated from a German 
university at the age of fourteen. 

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

Asuka's mother, Kyoko Zeppelin Soryu, carried out a contact experiment with 
an Eva. As a result, she fell prey to a mental illness so severe that she could 
no longer recognize her own daughter.

'''C. Confidential Information'''

Not long after her mother's contact experiment with the Eva, Asuka was selected 
by the Marduk Institute to be the pilot of Eva-02. 

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

When Asuka's mother carried out the experiment with the Eva's core, only part 
of her soul — the maternal component that loves her daughter above all else — 
remained within Eva Unit-02. This is why she could not recognize her 
daughter.

===Yui Ikari===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

The mother of Shinji Ikari, and Gendo's wife. She was 27 years old at the time 
of her death in 2004.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

Yui Ikari was a brilliant genetic engineer and an authority in her field. In
the year 2004, she performed the contact experiment on Eva-01 (which was under 
development) and allegedly died during the procedure.

'''C. Confidential Information'''

By becoming the test subject for the contact experiment, Yui's soul was made to
inhabit Eva-01. Shinji also became the pilot of Eva-01 because Yui's soul 
dwells inside it.

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

Yui is the daughter of an influential member of Seele, and, accordingly, was in 
the position of being able to understand their plans. Knowing this, Gendo became acquainted with her.

===Gendo Ikari===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

Commander-in-chief of Nerv and Shinji Ikari's father. A cool-headed personality 
who will use any means necessary to achieve his goals. His subordinates find 
him somewhat difficult to deal with.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

Served the formerly existing entity, Gehirn, as the chief of the Artificial 
Evolution Laboratory. He employs his gift for manipulating information and 
concealing his handiwork in order to actively acquire funding for Nerv's 
administration.

'''C. Confidential Information'''

Married Yui Ikari, who has connections with Seele, so that he could become a 
member himself. He held consecutive posts as the Executive Chief of Operations 
(among other things) for Project E, the Human Instrumentality Project, and Nerv. 
Not long after he became a member of Seele, he went to the South Pole to be 
an auditor for the Katsuragi Investigation Team. 

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

Gendo's goals, like Seele's, are the annihilation of the Angels and the Human 
Instrumentality Project — but, for him, this means reuniting with the deceased 
Yui. He moves as to not arouse suspicion. Seele keep a close eye on him and issue threats as needed.

===Special Agency Nerv===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

A special agency under the direct supervision of the United Nations. Its 
objectives are to investigate, study, and eliminate the Angels. Nerv's 
headquarters are in Tokyo-3, the 1st and 2nd Branches are in America, and the 
3rd Branch is in Germany.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

The relationship between the government and Nerv leaves much to be desired, as 
the former believe that Nerv are responsible for the coming of the Angels. The 
Human Instrumentality Committee, a small organization within the UN, holds 
approval authority over Nerv's budget.

'''C. Confidential Information'''

One of Nerv's goals is to annihilate the Angels, but they are also aiming for 
the evolution of humanity — in other words, the Path to God. Eva is the 
key to achieving both goals.

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

Nerv Headquarters was constructed inside the Black Moon containing Lilith. The 
Angels that head for Nerv H.Q. are trying to make contact with Lilith, the white giant in Terminal Dogma.<ref>This one had a fudged translation for a good long time, where I, for reasons completely escaping me now, put down "The Angels are all heading for Nerv H.Q....", when in fact the passage is specifically referring to the "Angels that head for Nerv H.Q.". This may not seem to make a huge difference, but it at least alleviates the contradiction between this item and "D" under "Angels". Thanks to Aozora for the help.</ref>  They were aiming for Lilith from the start, not 
Adam.

===Marduk Institute===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

Data unavailable.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

An advisory body under the direct supervision of the Human Instrumentality 
Committee, established for the purpose of selecting Eva pilots. It operates 
secretly, and the truth behind the organization is unclear.

'''C. Confidential Information'''

The Marduk Institute is comprised of 108 associated companies, all dummies —  in 
essence, the organization does not exist. Reports filed from the Marduk 
Institute to Nerv are, in truth, being prepared within Nerv itself.

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

The selection of candidates by the Marduk Institute is considered a necessary 
ruse. This is so that it is not outwardly apparent that Gendo is choosing 
candidates at his own discretion.

===Gendo's Ambitions===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

As commander-in-chief of Special Agency Nerv, his objective is to prevent Third 
Impact by eliminating the Angels.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

He is focused on carrying both the eradication of the Angels and the Human 
Instrumentality Project through to their completion.

'''C. Confidential Information'''

While Gendo maintains the pretense of striving for the Path to God, his 
actual goal is to be reunited with the deceased Yui. Because this has been the 
only thing on his mind, Gendo invests a great deal of concern into Eva-01, 
through whom he is attempting to open up the Path. 

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

Seele have been making preparations for a divinity handled as they see fit. 
Gendo, opposingly, has been forwarding his own plans in the shadows, with the 
aim of creating his personal vision of divinity. By fusing with the partially-
restored remnant of Adam, and then via fusion with Rei (i.e., Lilith), Gendo 
hopes to achieve fusion with Eva-01 (reunion with Yui). 

===The History of Nerv===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

A special affairs agency under the direct supervision of the United Nations, 
formed in the year 2010. Its goals are the investigation, research, and 
annihilation of the objects known as Angels.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

Nerv is an executive body that embodies Seele's objectives and is their most 
important organization. Unlike Gehirn in its time, Nerv is semi-public.

As a result of Second Impact, Seele underwent a rather radical transformation 
and began to vehemently drive their plans forward. Somehow, the miracle of 
divinity actually existed, and Adam, a being who was essentially a god 
incarnate, was also real.

'''C. Confidential Information'''

The discovery of Adam created a firm conviction and propelled Seele forward. 
Several projects were simultaneously enacted around the time of Second Impact 
(both before and after): The excavation of the Black Moon (i.e., Hakone) and 
the discovery of Lilith; the founding of the Artificial Evolution Laboratory 
and the subsequent formulation of Gehirn; the dissemination of the Human 
Limitation Theory; the establishment of the Human Instrumentality Committee; 
and the development of a world led by the United Nations, who would keep vigil 
over the battles with the Angels.

Additionally, there is the plan to revive Adam, Project E. (In the Bible, the 
one made from Adam's rib was called Eva.) The Evas are being undertaken as a 
series, something still currently underway.

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

The Human Instrumentality Committee is, fundamentally, nothing but a small 
council within the United Nations. However, as a subordinate body of Seele, it 
effectively has the world in the palm of its hand. 

This committee was established on the basis of the Human Limitation Theory. As
it was charged with the study of how to surmount the underlying problem, the 
committee was allowed to have an independent research agency: the Artificial 
Evolution Laboratory.

The Artificial Evolution Laboratory came to possess the remnants of Adam, at 
which point it experienced intervention by the more powerful Seele. They 
tightened the structural framework and transformed it into the secret agency 
Gehirn, an auxiliary institution under their jurisdiction. Gehirn was a 
preparatory organization and became the foundation of its successor, Nerv. And
then, Nerv itself was created.

===Details of the Human Instrumentality Project===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

Data unavailable.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

Nerv's three big projects are Project E, the Adam Project, and the Human 
Instrumentality Project. Seele regards the latter as the one of the utmost 
importance.

'''C. Confidential Information'''

The Human Instrumentality Project is a plan aimed at divinity. The Evas are 
absolutely essential to Seele, for they are the sole key that can open the Way 
to God. This is because they were copied from Adam, the being nearest to 
a god. 

Still, there is something humanity lacks. Seele believed they had through Eva what was necessary to fill-in that which was missing; to make man into a god, or at least into an eternal existence. 

Completing an incomplete humanity, and opening up the Way to God, is Seele's doctrine. What would happen if people were gathered into something of a god? Seele believed we would become God himself.<ref>I honestly couldn't make heads or tails of these last two paragraphs in (C). Many thanks for RockManBalls for giving us a sensical translation, after going all these years without.</ref>

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

While the Angels were being engaged in battle, people were also making and 
advancing the plan for the path that leads to divinity. 

The first step is the completion of Eva — the body of a god and throne of a 
soul — via the installation of an S² Engine. The interfusion of souls follows. 
Afterward, our final natural enemy, the Spear of Longinus security device, is 
annihilated. Thus, that which is nearly divine, or perhaps a god in and of 
itself, is brought to completion, and, with the Spear gone, cannot be destroyed 
by anyone. 

Seele's intention for this man-made god is to guide the elite (themselves) to state near that of God's.<ref>'''Canonicity Warning:''' It is worth noting that this piece of CI information comes close to contradicting Seele's stated goal in [[The End of Evangelion]] of uniting all life as one in Complementation. However, it is not implausible that Seele have somehow reserved a special place for themselves in Instrumentality, or believe they have done so. That said, a certain degree of caution is advised on this point.</ref>

===Gehirn===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

Data unavailable.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

One might call this research organization Nerv's predecessor. It was dismantled 
in 2010, the same year that Naoko Akagi completed the Magi System. With the 
exception of her, Gehirn's personnel were transferred over to Nerv, the 
executive agency for all of the projects.

'''C. Confidential Information'''

"Gehirn" is Seele's secret agency designation for the Artificial Evolution 
Laboratory. The Artificial Evolution Laboratory was a public organization 
recognized by the United Nations. On the surface, its goal was the research of 
artificial evolution. 

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

Gehirn's objective was the Adam revival project (Project E). This actually 
entailed making copies of Adam — in other words, creating the Evas. 

And, as they approached the execution, the organization's style was scaled up 
and Nerv was formed.

===Seele===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

Data unavailable.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

A secret society that puppets Nerv from the shadows towards the fulfillment of 
the Human Instrumentality Project. Nerv's financial backing comes almost 
entirely from them. 

'''C. Confidential Information'''

An esoteric secret society born during the medieval Dark Ages and originally 
a religious order. Slowly but surely, they extended their influence, until at 
last they crushed the final forces of opposition in the mid-20th century and 
became a latent power with covert rule over human society. 

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

Upon acquiring the Secret Dead Sea Scrolls, Seele turned once again to a creed 
that, up to that point, they had considered naught but the pipe dreams of their 
ancestors. By putting the miracle of divinity, in the form of prophecy, within 
their sights, they restored the faith. Their dogma is the Path to Adam Kadmon 
— that is, the approaching of a divinity both ageless and undying.

===A.T. Field===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

An absolute physical barrier only the Angels and Evas are capable of generating. 
No conventional weapon on the face of the Earth is capable of penetrating an 
Angel's A.T. Field. Evas neutralize the Angels' A.T. Fields while engaged in 
combat.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

Humans also have A.T. Fields, but, lacking the sheer power of the Angels’, they 
cannot affect the physical world.

'''C. Confidential Information'''

The throne of the soul is the body, and the A.T. Field is what determines it. 
The A.T. Field, or ego (self), is the mental barrier that separates one 
person from another.

People are people because they think of themselves as people.

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

The very limits to which an A.T. Field can expand is an ego unbound: a god. In its presence, people's egos collapse and they revert to LCL.

===S² Engine===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

Data unavailable.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

The "Super Solenoid Engine" is the Angels' source of limitless motive energy. 
It is thought that this gives the Angels abilities such as self-regeneration 
and metamorphosis that, for living creatures, exceed the bounds of common 
sense.

'''C. Confidential Information'''

The S² Engine Theory was advocated by Dr. Katsuragi. As the world is formed 
with spirals, the engine acquires energy from its shape, which is the same as 
DNA. From here, the S² Engine was being envisioned as an energy source that 
would attempt to procure helical energy — in other words, an inexhaustible 
supply.

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

The Fruit of Life. This is the one thing that an Eva requires in order to gain 
an existence equal to that of Adam.

===Angel===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

Data unavailable.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

The unidentified enemy of humankind, transcending the concepts of living and 
nonliving. Conventional weaponry is no match for their overwhelming offensive 
power. The target of their invasions is Nerv Headquarters in the Geofront below 
Tokyo-3.

'''C. Confidential Information'''

Angels are, indeed, lifeforms that were born from Adam. Humanity, on the other 
hand, originated from Lilith. Compared to organisms born from Lilith, the 
Angels are predisposed towards enormous size and individualistic existences. 
Adam-based life should be thriving on Earth, as it is the life that originally 
germinated there.

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

Two Seeds of Life are not needed on one planet, and, therefore, one of them is 
excluded. As recorded in the Secret Dead Sea Scrolls, Adam-based life took part 
in a contest of survival, putting the stakes on their own existence. Some of 
them were trying to access Lilith and reset all life, some of them had nothing 
in mind, and some were trying to recover their progenitor Adam. The Angels — 
Adam-based life — became active under their respective tactics for survival 
and success.

===Adam===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

Data unavailable.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

The First Angel. The white giant crucified in Terminal Dogma.

'''C. Confidential Information'''

The entity, a progenitor of life, implanted into Earth by the First Ancestral 
Race. It was discovered at the South Pole by the Katsuragi Team, but, during 
the investigation, it blew apart and degenerated due to its S² Engine 
artificially going out of control. 

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

There hasn't been a soul within Adam. At the time of Second Impact, its body 
was torn apart, and its soul flew off somewhere as a result. Adam's soul was later 
recovered by Seele and incarnated.<ref>"Incarnated"... This one is interesting. "Incarnation" (受肉, ''juniku''), for the unaware, refers to "embodying in flesh", typically with regard to (to steal [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarnation Wikipedia's definition]) "the conception and birth of a sentient creature (generally a human) who is the material manifestation of an entity or force whose original nature is immaterial." Since Eva loves its Judeo-Christian symbolism, we have an obvious correlate in Jesus Christ, who people were always comparing Kaworu to anyway. The "incarnation" concept takes some liberties here, since Adam was pretty damn material, but I guess they're talking about her disembodied soul, so whatever...</ref>

Because the Evas are a part of Kaworu's own body, he can manipulate them 
freely. However, he cannot go into them, for the reason that there are souls 
(the pilots' mothers) within the bodies.

===Dead Sea Scrolls===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

Data unavailable.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

The prophetic text in which the times of the Angels' appearances are recorded.

'''C. Confidential Information'''

Seele possess a vast amount of wealth, and, consequently, they had one face as 
a patron foundation of the arts and research. The Artificial Evolution 
Laboratory, Gehirn, etc., were funded entirely by Seele. Perhaps because of 
their origins as a religious organization, Seele often managed the funding 
support for investigations into the relics of their own faith. Among these, 
something was excavated that marked a significant turning point for both Seele 
and humankind: the Secret Dead Sea Scrolls.

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

The First Ancestral Race recorded a manual or implementation plan regarding the use of the Seed of Life (Progenitor Entity) and Spear of Longinus security device. This was in turn transcribed by a religious group and adapted to fit their own doctrines, and the Secret Dead Sea Scrolls were the result. They are a book of prophecy, in that even now they continue to operate in accordance with the historical written plan.<ref>Many thanks to "Numbers-kun" (1731298478) for helping to make sense of this passage. The first two sentences here are actually a single long, convoluted one in the Japanese, and some restructuring has been done to facilitate flow.</ref> 

Until then, Seele had only fragmentary knowledge of the scrolls' contents and 
existence, but they had never imagined that the scrolls might actually exist, 
contain meaningful prophecies, and turn up in near-perfect condition. They were 
sent to headquarters promptly, upon which the actual truth was skewed and 
immediately covered up. The parts of little consequence, later released to the 
public, were called the Dead Sea Scrolls, whereas what Seele made off with were 
dubbed the Secret Dead Sea Scrolls.

===First Ancestral Race===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

Data unavailable.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

The entities thought to have created the Angels. The specifics of their 
intention are unclear. 

'''C. Confidential Information'''

They were the first extraterrestrial intelligence. The humanoid species, 
referred to as the First Ancestral Race, started to spread Seeds of Life 
throughout the Milky Way Galaxy. As of yet, we do not know their motives or for
what they were aiming.

It is becoming evident that multiple Seeds were disseminated. Eventually, by 
force of sheer bad luck, two accidentally landed on the same planet: Adam of 
the White Moon, and Lilith of the Black Moon.

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

Within a carrier known as a "Moon", the First Ancestral Race fabricated a 
perfect cavity (also referred to as a "Moon"), at which point the Seed, or "Progenitor Entity", 
would be placed inside and sent out into space. That was their technology, and, 
from the perspective of Angels, humans, and others, they might be called gods.

===The Second Angel===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

Data unavailable.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

The Second Angel, known as Lilith. It came from the moon that carried the Black Moon (the former became Earth's satellite). Giant, or First, Impact was caused by the collision between the Moon and Earth.

'''C. Confidential Information'''

The white giant crucified in Terminal Dogma. It bore life such as apes<ref>It says 猿, literally "monkey", though the Japanese seem to have the same trouble distinguishing between monkeys and apes as most English-speakers do, and "apes" makes more sense in the context. (Think about it.)</ref> and dolphins, and, as the final form, Lilin — that is, humankind. In addition, the liquid called LCL is Lilith's body fluid.

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

Lilith had no soul. Moreover, its soul has been residing within Rei. Many copies of Rei's body were made, but that is the reason why only one of Rei 
herself can exist at any given time. Even though Rei was copied from Yui's flesh, this was not the case for her soul.

===Second Impact===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

On September 13, 2000, a giant meteorite descended upon the South Pole. A huge 
explosion resulted, melting the ice and generating massive tidal waves, which 
in turn caused the sea level to rise several tens of meters. Collectively, more 
than 2 billion people on the islands of the Southern Hemisphere died. 

The energy from the explosion knocked the Earth off its axis, producing climate 
change on a global scale; Japan became a country of perpetual summer. Many 
places around the world suffered drought, flooding, volcanic eruptions, 
abnormal weather patterns, and other calamities as a result of this Second 
Impact. Economic panic and civil war erupted in every nation.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

Mankind discovered a humanoid lifeform, designated the first Angel, at the South 
Pole. During the investigation, a giant explosion occurred for reasons unknown. 
The well-publicized theory that it was caused by a giant meteorite is the 
product of rigged intelligence.

'''C. Confidential Information'''

Adam, the First Angel — and the cause of Second Impact — was discovered by 
the Katsuragi Research Team at the South Pole. It was courtesy of Seele's 
funding that the Katsuragi Team discovered the White Moon, which contained Adam 
and the Spear of Longinus. 

'''D. In-Depth Information''' 

The other Seed of Life, Adam, was awakened by mankind. The Katsuragi 
Investigation Team frantically attempted to reseal Adam using the Spear of 
Longinus, but failed. Ultimately, through the phenomenon of the S² Engine 
apparently going into overdrive by artificial means (details are vague due to 
the team's complete annihilation), it became that only an absolute catastrophe 
— the resetting of all life due to the disappearance of A.T. Fields, and the 
construction of an ecosystem with an Adam base — was prevented. This is called 
the Second Impact. The incident blew Adam completely apart.

===Third Impact===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

Data unavailable.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

Nerv's personnel are told that, if an Angel were to come into contact with Adam 
(the white giant in Terminal Dogma), an explosion of similar magnitude to 
Second Impact will occur. In actuality, the Human Instrumentality Project would 
be set in motion. 

'''C. Confidential Information'''

It is thought that Third Impact will occur if an Angel comes in contact with 
either Lilith (in Terminal Dogma) or Adam. 

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

The alleged reality of Third Impact is that humans will lose their personal 
boundaries, dissolving as a result. Life will arrive at its terminus (although 
it is unclear what such an end entails), and A.T. Fields will be lost, rendering 
the preservation of human form impossible.

===The Spear of Longinus=== 

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

Data unavailable.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

It was found in the White Moon with Adam at the South Pole. In essence, the 
Spear of Longinus is a security device that comes paired with a Seed of Life.

'''C. Confidential Information'''

It is a spear which has a will and is a type of lifeform capable of moving by 
itself. This is an item capable of placing a Seed of Life (Progenitor Entity) with the power of eternal life -- nearly a god -- into suspended 
animation, which is also the reason the Seed of Life (Progenitor Entity) does not achieve godhood. The First Ancestral Race prepared this as a counter-
measure in the event that a Seed of Life (Progenitor Entity) did not follow 
their own goals. 

It is thought that a Spear acting as Lilith's counterpart was separated from 
it by the shock at the time of First Impact. This Spear has yet to be found. 
There is a chance that it may have been destroyed. 

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

For the purpose of opening the Path to God, Gendo and Seele brought 
Lilith's growth to a point just before the final stage, and to temporarily 
delay this they are having Nerv transport the Spear of Longinus that was paired 
with Adam. 

===Dummy Plug===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

Data unavailable.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

An entry plug developed for use with a dummy system. Even if no pilot is 
present, it can activate an Eva by making her think that a pilot is there.

'''C. Confidential Information'''

A copy of a personality is made in the dummy plug, but a soul cannot be copied. 
Why can't it be done, or how would it be done? As far as the technology branches 
of Seele and Nerv are concerned, it is a theme of research integral to seeking 
out the Path to God, and study into how to deal with the problem has spanned 
many years. Examples of failure include Yui and Asuka's mother. The dummy plug 
is something that came about in the midst of that research. 

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

The dummy systems are artificial souls that were developed at the end of the 
research. In terms of functionality, however, the dummy systems leave much to be desired: 
although they could make Evas activate, that was the limit of their capacity.

===Geofront===

'''A. Publicly Released Information'''

The facilities for Nerv Headquarters were constructed in a mysterious, giant, 
underground space existing beneath Tokyo-3. It is a hemispherical cavity with a 
diameter of 6 km and a height of 0.9 km, but 89% of it is currently buried. 
Sunlight is sent in by optical fibers from a light-condensing block on the 
surface, maintaining a level of brightness comparable to that on the surface. 
Although Nerv facilities are nearly the only things being constructed, there 
are also evacuation shelters for civilians.

'''B. Generally Recognized Information'''

In addition to the Geofront where Nerv Headquarters is located, there was one 
at the South Pole. Moreover, the First Angel, designated "Adam", was discovered 
within it.

'''C. Confidential Information'''

The Geofronts' true identities are the "Black Moon", where Nerv Headquarters is 
located, and the "White Moon" at the South Pole. Lilith is in the Black Moon, 
and Adam is in the White.

'''D. In-Depth Information'''

Initially, the White Moon — containing Adam — fell to Earth. The Black Moon, 
which originally should have gone to a different solar system, was captured by 
Earth's gravity, and, after it crashed into the Earth's surface and bounced, it 
became a satellite orbiting the planet. It left behind only its ruins and 
remained in the heavens, and Lilith, the Seed that the Black Moon had carried, 
was implanted into Earth. Lilith's landing site is believed to have been in the 
vicinity of what is now called the South Pole, but it was later moved by 
tectonic plates, ultimately as far as the Hakone region of Japan. That site is 
the giant cavern of Hakone, and the future Nerv Headquarters would be 
constructed here.

==Notes==
===Overview===

The English-speaking fandom's first exposure to the CI was via an incomplete summary posted on GameFAQs (original author and date currently lost, probably 2003?), liberally designated the "MAGI Hack Files". At the start of 2006, my attempts to locate a Japanese transcript of the files finally met with success (I think because I finally learned that keywords like "MAGI" and "hack" were getting me nowhere), and, since nobody else had done a complete translation yet, I decided I would. Even though my Japanese really wasn't that good, making the CI a veritable nightmare. 

Acknowledgments: Ornette's friend rockthing in Japan -- with help from girlfriend Hiromi, plus Ornette acting as editor ("WTF is that supposed to mean?") -- compiled a basic translation for me to work from; rockthing also answered any questions I had via e-mail. I occasionally (and more than a little self-consciously) tortured the forum at animelyrics.com with my questions; many kudos to those poor souls for putting up with me. Thanks to those who offered feedback in the AnimeNation thread where the translation was originally posted, as well. Plus ORAMI?!, for telling me one of the items that needed fixing and taunting "I know but I won't tell!" about the rest, and RockManBalls, for (unlike ORAMI?!) providing help where it was/is still needed. The translation process was so arduous, it's hard to remember everyone who was involved, so I'm definitely forgetting people.

The translation is still awkward and full of Engrish, so if you have suggestions as to how to improve it, let me know one way or another. Or, if it involves really minor changes that don't affect the meaning of a sentence at all, you can just edit this page yourself (provided you have that privilege, of course). If the alteration is "no good", we can always change it back.

====Specific====

* The current translation omits the "intelligence codes" accompanying each entry and adds an alphanumerical organization scheme for the ease of referencing specific entries. 

* '''"God"''' (神, ''kami'') comes up in this. A. Lot. It's a veritable ocean of ''kami''. Regrettably, the Japanese have their word for a distinctly Shinto concept, that of ''kami'', do double-duty for the monotheistic idea of God, and, for that matter, every other religions' idea of 'god'. ''Evangelion'' obviously takes plenty of cues from the Judeo-Christian stuff, which is blatantly monotheistic, but it doesn't seem to take the "monotheistic" part as dogma, since it calls so many bloody things ''kami''. At least, if there '''is''' One ''Kami'' to Rule Them All (a God versus the little gods), there's no way to tell which one it is. Someone please save me from this madness. 

Japanese readers may have no problem dealing with 神 ''ad nauseam'', but trying to translate it is a bitch: it's a catchall ideogram with a versatile ambiguity. So, depending on the context, it'll get turned into "God", "god", "gods", "divine", "divinity", and... er, you get the idea.

--[[User:Reichu|Reichu]]

===Pre and Post CI Evangelion Analysis===
It is worth noting the effects of the translated Classified information files on English speaking Evangelion analysis, which have been profound. Terms such as the "First Ancestral Race"(FAR) and the idea of the Spear of Longinus as a control device have now (in 2013) become standard terminology, whereas pre 2006 there was no such general consensus.

More importantly, prior to awareness of NGE2's new information, many theories and interpretations of similar and related topics existed, which have all now been superseded. For example, while there was awareness of the concept of some ancient civilisation<ref>Stemming from Gendo's words in [[Episode 21]] about the [[Geofront]]: '''Gendo:''' "A cavern left behind by someone, ''who was not us''. Though eighty-nine percent of it is buried.</ref> or makers in the Evangelion universe, there was no consensus on what these might be. A plethora or dubious theories existed: Extraterrestrial aliens, ancient humans, ancient earth creatures, and -- infamously among many fans -- angels or gods. Indeed, the concept of the FAR was initially viewed with much scepticism precisely for this reason.

However, gradually as it became clear that the CI files never outright contradicted the show itself -- a rarity for supplemental material -- it became clear that they were no ordinary third tier source of canon. The only outright contradictions were with certain fan theories(possibly quite logical ones) based on the show, which have now been completely overruled by the (third tier) CI. In the end, the CI files were so digestable, and so apparently in harmony with the show, that the analysis community ended up swallowing them completely.

The essential shift has been that, whatever possible interpretations were proposed or considered prior to the CI have all been superseded by the CI-framework. First tier canon purists may quite rightly object. Moreover, the difficulty for the English speaking community in accessing a Japan only  game release, coupled with the enormous amount of potential storylines in the game itself, mean that exactly where the CI files should sit on the [[Tiers of Canonicity]] and in general analysis will never be a fully settled matter.

For now however, the CI remain an essential resource for understanding the narrative and setting of the original series. 

-- [[User:ObsessiveMathsFreak|OMF]]

==References==

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==Original Japanese==

''See:'' [[Classified Information (Japanese)]]

==See Also==

* [[Theory and Analysis:How the CI Reconciles with the Show]]
* [[Theory and Analysis:How the CI does not Reconcile with the Show]]

==External Links==

* [http://forum.evageeks.org/viewtopic.php?t=3790 EvaGeeks Forums. AnimeNation Archive. "NGE2 Classified Information".]

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