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| japanese_title_r = Otoko no Tatakai
| japanese_title_r = Otoko no Tatakai
| japanese_title_e = A Man's Battle
| japanese_title_e = A Man's Battle
| english_title  = Introjection
| english_title  = Introjection<ref>The episode's English title, like the previous episode, comes from psychoanalytical theory. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Introjection Introjection] is a state in which a person incorporates behaviors, attitudes or characteristics of the surrounding world or other people into himself or herself, normally being a psychological defense mechanism in which the attributes of a missing person of great significance are incorporated. At the end of the episode, Shinji is absorbed into Eva-01, in effect being internalized by his own mother. See [[References to Psychology in Neon Genesis Evangelion#Introjection|here]] for more details.</ref>
| image = [[Image:19_C067_shinji-stern.jpg|260px]]
| image = [[Image:19_C067_shinji-stern.jpg|260px]]
| written_by = [[Hideaki Anno]], [[Akio Satsukawa]]
| written_by = [[Hideaki Anno]], [[Akio Satsukawa]]
| directed_by = [[Masayuki]]
| directed_by = [[Masayuki]]
| first_aired = 2-7-1996
| first_aired = 2-7-1996
| video_release    = 12-5-1996 (Japan-Video/LD), 4-17-2001 (US-DVD)
| angels    = [[Zeruel]]
| angels    = [[Zeruel]]
| eva_sorties = [[Evangelion Unit-00|Eva-00]], [[Evangelion Unit-01|Eva-01]], [[Evangelion Unit-02|Eva-02]]
| eva_sorties = [[Evangelion Unit-00|Eva-00]], [[Evangelion Unit-01|Eva-01]], [[Evangelion Unit-02|Eva-02]]
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==Overview==
==Overview==
Enraged over Toji's near-death at the hands of his own Eva, Shinji refuses to pilot an Evangelion again and prepares to leave Tokyo-3 for good. He is forced to reconsider that decision when a very destructive new Angel attacks just as he is about to leave...
Enraged over [[Toji]]'s near-death at the hands of his own [[Evangelion]], [[Shinji]] refuses to pilot an Evangelion again and prepares to leave [[Tokyo-3]] for good. Just as he is about to leave, an [[Zeruel|immensely destructive new Angel]] attacks and he is forced to reconsider his decision.


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
In the aftermath of the battle with the Angel-infected Eva-03, Shinji is enraged that his father attempted to kill Toji, who he now knows was trapped in the Entry Plug throughout the incident. Shinji refuses to leave the Eva and even threatens to destroy Nerv Headquarters on his remaining battery power. Gendo and the bridge personnel knock him unconscious by increasing the LCL pressure inside the plug.
In the aftermath of the battle with the [[Bardiel|Angel-infected Eva-03]], [[Shinji]] is enraged that his father attempted to kill [[Toji]], who he now knows was trapped in the Entry Plug throughout the incident. Shinji refuses to leave the Eva, demanding that [[Gendo]] explains himself, and even threatens to destroy Nerv Headquarters on his remaining [[Internal battery|battery]] power. Gendo just coldly orders the bridge personnel to knock him unconscious by increasing the LCL pressure inside the plug.


Toji wakes up in the hospital, with Shinji sleeping in the bed next to his. He goes back to sleep, and has a vision of Shinji and Rei in a train, talking about his father's behavior. When he wakes up again, Shinji is gone, and Hikari is at his side instead. She tells him he has been asleep for three days after the incident. From the shot, it is evident that Toji's left leg has been amputated.
[[Ritsuko]] and [[Misato]], both still nursing injuries from having been caught up in the destruction of [[Matsushiro Secondary Experiment Facility|the Matsushiro site]], inspect the grisly scene where Eva-01 tore Eva-03 apart. Misato's thoughts drifts to Shinji, noting that after he was knocked unconscious he was forcibly removed from the entry plug by a recovery crew, and she is worried for his well-being. Back at Nerv, [[Asuka]] and [[Rei]] are at the infirmary, also with injures of their own. Asuka worries that Shinji won't be able to talk his way of what he just did. Rei asks to his health, and Asuka says that unlike them, Shinji wasn't injured in the battle, so he probably dreaming away as they speak. Rei pecks puzzled up at the word "dream". Asuka, equally puzzled, asks her if she doesn't dream, but Rei doesn't answer her.


Shinji is brought in to his father's office in handcuffs, where he is charged with various offenses against Nerv, including threatening intimidation, insubordination and use of an Eva for personal vendettas. Shinji responds by saying that he will never pilot again. Gendo decides to delete his files and reassign Rei as the pilot of Eva-01, with the Dummy Plug as backup. Misato tells Shinji that his activities will be closely monitored, to which he aggressively replies that he doesn't care. Surprised by his conviction, Misato lets Shinji leave. As soon as he reaches the train station, an emergency is declared: a new angel is approaching.
Toji wakes up in the hospital, with Shinji sleeping in the bed next to his. Toji goes back to sleep, and has a vision of Shinji and Rei in a [[Train Motif Symbolism|train]] talking about Gendo's behavior. Rei asks Shinji if he has tried to understand why his father acted as he did, but Shinji rejects the notion, saying his father has never attempted to understand him and call his actions an unforgivable betrayal. When Toji wakes up again, Shinji is gone, and [[Hikari]] is at his side instead. She tells him he has been asleep for three days after the incident. Without approaching the subject directly, Toji indicates that he is aware of her feelings for him, and asks her to tell his sister that he is okay. From the shot, it is evident that Toji's left leg has been amputated<ref>Toji's left leg has been amputated, although whether or not he lost his left arm as well is not clear from the shot, although his left arm is visible when he is hauled out of the entry plug. Production sketches for End of Evangelion [[Resources:End of Evangelion Screenplays#Touji & Kensuke's farewell (Basketball Court)|include a scene]] where Toji and Kensuke are playing wheelchair basketball, confirming that Toji has both his arms.</ref>.


The Angel Zeruel approaches Tokyo-3 from the air. Missile batteries fire at Zeruel to no avail, and Zeruel responds with a weapon that destroys eighteen of the twenty-two armor layers above the Geofront. This aggressive and extremely destructive new enemy gives Nerv very little time to prepare a counterattack. Rei is sent to pilot Eva-01, but the Eva rejects her immediately. Attempts to activate it with the dummy system also fail. Meanwhile, Shinji watches as Zeruel sets off multiple cross-shaped explosions, and questions his decision not to pilot again.
Shinji is brought in to his father's office in handcuffs, where he is charged with various offenses against Nerv: threatening, intimidation, insubordination, and use of an Eva for personal vendettas. Shinji coldly responds by saying that he will never pilot again<ref>Shinji is more aggressive and decisive during the beginning of this episode than ever seen previously, showing that his concern for others is indeed much stronger than it appears. Ironically, Toji is the one to point it out in Episode 17, while cleaning out Rei's apartment.</ref> and go back to living with his teacher. Gendo tells him he is disappointed in him, but unmoved by this, Shinji replies that he doesn't care and doesn't want to see his father ever again. In response, Gendo decides to delete his files and reassign Rei as the pilot of Eva-01, with the [[Dummy Plug]] as a backup. Meanwhile, the Angel having been killed along with the Eva, the remains of Eva-03 are dissolved.  


Zeruel finally breaks through to the Geofront, where Asuka attacks him. Eva-02 sprays Zeruel with Rifle and Rocket fire, but again to no effect. Zeruel extends its foil-like arms, and severs both of Eva-02's arms with ease. Asuka screams in pain and charges Zeruel, and the bridge crew cut her nerve links just before Eva-02 is decapitated. Shinji meets up with Kaji inside the Geofront, and sees the effects of the battle. Rei follows with a suicide attack, attempting to destroy the Angel's core with an N<sup>2</sup> mine, but the Angel covers its core with an armored membrane, and survives the explosion unhurt.
Misato drives Shinji to the train station. From the fact that Asuka has refused to show up to say goodbye, Shinji guesses that she is angry with him for quitting, and says that it is probably better that way. Misato warns him that his activities will be closely monitored from here on out. But Shinji replies that he doesn't care, he just has one question for her: why was Toji chosen as the Fourth Child? Misato tells him the truth; that all of his classmates are potential pilots and Toji's selection and what happened to him was, in a sense, just terrible circumstance. She tells him that she will leave his room and code to the headquarters as they were, but Shinji resolutely says that there is no point - he will never want to pilot an Eva again. Surprised by his conviction, Misato lets Shinji leave. However, Shinji has barely reached the platform where his train is supposed to arrive, before a city-wide state of emergency is declared; a new angel is approaching.


With both Evas defeated and Eva-01 still refusing the Dummy Plug, the situation appears dire for Nerv, but Shinji barges in to pilot Eva-01 at the last moment. Zeruel damages the top of the command pyramid and breaks into the control room, prepared to obliterate the unfortunate bridge personnel. A second before the Angel releases its charge-up attack, it is punched in the face and slammed through the wall by Eva-01.  
[[Image:19 C160 zeruel.jpg|left|thumb|Zeruel in standing form]]
The Angel [[Zeruel]] approaches Tokyo-3 from the air. Missile batteries fire at Zeruel to no avail, and Zeruel responds with a weapon that destroys eighteen of the twenty-two armor layers above the Geofront. This aggressive and extremely destructive new enemy gives Nerv very little time to prepare a counterattack. Rei is sent to pilot Eva-01, but the Eva rejects her immediately. Attempts to activate it with the dummy system also fail. Meanwhile, Shinji watches as Zeruel sets off multiple cross-shaped explosions, and questions his decision not to pilot again.


In the battle that follows, Eva-01's left arm is shot off but Zeruel is almost killed one-handed before the Eva runs out of power. Zeruel destroys the Eva's chest armor and tries to penetrate the core, but the Eva reactivates and goes berserk. After ripping off the Angel's left arm to regenerate its own, it mutilates the Angel with an A.T. Field attack of its own and proceeds to devour the crippled Angel.
Zeruel finally breaks through to the Geofront, where Asuka and Eva-02 has been stationed. She is surrounded by a wide array of weaponry that has been randomly piled around her. Eva-02 sprays Zeruel with two Pallet Rifles, but to no effect. Becoming exasperated, Asuka grabs two new weapons and fires rocket after rocket at the Angel. Again, her munitions have no effect. After the barrage, Zeruel extends its foil-like appendages and severs both of Eva-02's arms with ease. Asuka screams in pain and anger and charges Zeruel, who promptly decapitates Unit-02. Fortunately, the command center has cut Asuka's synchronization rate with her Eva; Asuka does not receive any sympathetic injuries.


==Notes==
The head of Eva-02 lands right in the middle of the bunker that Shinji has sought shelter in, crushing and injuring several civilians in the process, leading him and others to flee into the Geofront in panic. As the Angel moves forward toward Nerv Headquarters, Shinji watches the battle rage on from distance, when he spots a familiar face: [[Kaji]] calmly taking care of his watermelons, despite the pandemonium taking place around him.
*Eva-01 is capable of actively rejecting its pilot if necessary, showing that it is indeed a sentient being. Yui's soul inside was capable of understanding the implications of the disastrous battle with Bardiel, in which Toji was almost killed.


==Analysis==
Along with Kaji, Shinji watches the battle rage before him. Rei follows Asuka's charge with a suicide attack<ref>Gendo and even Ritsuko are aghast at Rei's suicide attack on Zeruel. Her words, "If I die, I can be replaced." might imply that she is aware of her clone copies. Ritsuko's concern is interesting - she hates Rei for being close to Gendo, and knows the truth about Rei. As she sees Rei as a threat to her personal life, it is puzzling why she seems upset at Rei's suicidal actions.</ref>, attempting to destroy the Angel's core with an {{N2}} bomb. The Angel covers its core with an armored membrane and survives the explosion, completely unhurt. The explosion puts Eva-00 completely out of action, but Zeruel proceeds to stab it in the head anyways.
*The episode's English title, like the previous episode, comes from psychoanalytical theory. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Introjection | Introjection] is a state in which a person incorporates behaviors, attitudes or characteristics of the surrounding world or other people into himself or herself, normally being a psychological defense mechanism in which the attributes of a missing person of great significance are incorporated.  
**At the end of the episode, Shinji is absorbed into Eva-01, in effect being internalized by his own mother.


*Shinji is more aggressive and decisive than ever seen previously, showing that his concern for others is indeed much stronger than it appears. Ironically, Toji is the one to point it out in Episode 17, while cleaning out Rei's apartment.
Kaji explains to Shinji that if an Angel makes contact with "Adam" in [[Terminal Dogma]] below, Third Impact is going to happen and it will mean the end of humanity. Kaji says that he is powerless to do anything about it, and Shinji, as a pilot, is the only one left with the power to make a difference. He tells Shinji that, ultimately, the decision on what to do next is his; but he should make that decision for himself and not for someone else. Shinji dwells on his words for a bit, and then makes a choice; he determinately heads for the Eva Cage.  


*The remains of Eva-03 are being dissolved, it is confirmed that the destruction of the Eva did bring about the death of the Angel that fused with it.  
With both Evas defeated, Nerv throws everything into a last-ditch effort at activating Eva-01 with the Dummy Plug, but the Eva keeps refusing their attempts. At the last second, Shinji barges in and demands to pilot Eva-01. Meanwhile, Zeruel damages the top of the command pyramid, breaching and entering the interior of the headquarters building itself. Misato hurriedly tries to arrange an emergency evacuation of the control room, but the Angel breaks through the wall before anyone can escape, and prepares to obliterate the unfortunate bridge personnel. A second before the Angel releases its charge-up attack, Eva-01 breaks through into the observation room and lands a terrific punch into Zeruel's face.


*Zeruel is one of the most destructive Angels seen so far, and its charge-up energy attack is the most powerful beam attack used in the series (Ramiel took several seconds to melt down Eva-01's chest armor, although Ramiel could sustain its attack indefinitely instead of a short pulse), and its cross-shaped beam attack is comparable to Sachiel's. Both attacks eventually penetrate the Geofront.
[[File:19 C338e.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Completely berserk Unit-01]]
Wrestling with the Angel, Shinji slams Zeruel through the opposite wall and into an Evangelion cage. In the ensuing battle, Eva-01's left arm is shot off by a beam from Zeruel; before any more serious damage can occur, Shinji forces Zeruel onto a launchpad and manually activates it. Shinji and the Angel are launched into the geofront, where Shinji proceeds to manically hammer at Zeruel's core with its remaining arm. Acting out of a combination of rage and bloodlust, Shinji grabs Zeruel's mask, pulling at it so hard that the flesh holding on the Angel's face is exposed. At that moment, there is a loud, resounding ''beep''; the Evangelion has run out of power.


*Gendo and even Ritsuko are aghast at Rei's suicide attack on Zeruel. Her words, "If I die, I can be replaced." might imply that she is aware of her clone copies. Ritsuko's concern is interesting- she hates Rei for being close to Gendo, and knows the truth about Rei. Gendo's feelings for Rei (As a living Yui) aside, why Ritsuko should be concerned remains puzzling.
Zeruel immediately takes advantage of Eva-01's defenseless state. The Angel wraps an arm around the Unit's head, hoisting it aloft before hurling it into HQ. Zeruel makes an initial cut into the Eva's chest armor, before blasting it with another powerful beam. The chest armor is melted off, and we see that Evangelion-01 has a core. Zeruel begins to pound on the core in an attempt to penetrate it. Shinji, inside, sees the core cracking and begs and pleads with the Eva-01 to move. Suddenly, before Zeruel can deliver the final blow, Shinji hears a heart beating in the darkness. Outside, the Eva reactivates. Maya and Ritsuko receive readings that Shinji has 400% synchronization with the Eva. But Ritusko realizes that this means that he is no longer in true control of the Eva; it has gone [[berserk]].


*Eva-01 uses an unknown A.T. Field based attack to cripple Zeruel, one that is never seen any other time in the entire series. Watching closely, one can discern the extent of the invisible shockwave that rips through Zeruel's arms and knocks the Angel's A.T. Field out of alignment.
Grabbing Zeruel's arm, Eva-01 yanks the Angel towards it. The unit breaths heavily for several moments before giving Zeruel a mighty kick strong enough to rip Zeruel's left arm from its body. Unit-01 uses the arm to regenerate her own, before launching her own attack on the Angel. After laying it out on the ground with an immensely powerful A.T. Field attack, Unit-01 devours the crippled Angel in order to ingest its {{S2}}. The Evangelion then snaps off its bindings, roaring at the sky. A worried Ritsuko explains the implications of this, telling Misato that it means they are no longer able to stop the Eva.


*Ritsuko reveals that the armor on the Eva isn't just armor, but bindings to keep the Eva under Nerv's control. How the bindings function is never elaborated upon.
Elsewhere, Kaji observes the scene from afar in grim amusement, wondering to himself how Gendo is going to explain all of this to Seele. In his office, Gendo, along with Fuyutsuki, observe the scene. Smiling triumphantly, Gendo declares that "it all begins here."
 
*The location of Zeruel's S<sup>2</sup> engine is slightly difficult to ascertain. The core appeared to survive the shockwave undamaged, and the Eva visibly eats the upper body of the Angel including the "face", but the image of Eva-01 crouching over Zeruel seems to show it facing the core.
**If the S<sup>2</sup> engine is located high in the Angel's torso, it is possible that the weapon that created the cross-shaped explosions and optic beams is directly connected to the Angel's main power source, explaining its enormous destructive power.


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
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* '''Ritsuko''': "That's right. That's not armor plating. Those are restraints that allow us to suppress the Eva's true power. And now those bindings are being undone by the Eva's own might. We can no longer stop the Eva."<br>'''Kaji''': "Unit 01's been awakened and set free. Seele won't stay quiet for this. Was this also part of your script, Commander Ikari?"
* '''Ritsuko''': "That's right. That's not armor plating. Those are restraints that allow us to suppress the Eva's true power. And now those bindings are being undone by the Eva's own might. We can no longer stop the Eva."<br>'''Kaji''': "Unit 01's been awakened and set free. Seele won't stay quiet for this. Was this also part of your script, Commander Ikari?"


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Episode Information
Episode #19
Title 1: 男の戰い
Otoko no Tatakai
A Man's Battle
Title 2: Introjection[1]
Written By Hideaki Anno, Akio Satsukawa
Directed By Masayuki
First Aired 2-7-1996
Video Release Date 12-5-1996 (Japan-Video/LD), 4-17-2001 (US-DVD)
Angel Appearances Zeruel
Eva Sorties Eva-00, Eva-01, Eva-02
Episode chronology
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"Episode 18" "Episode 20"

Overview

Enraged over Toji's near-death at the hands of his own Evangelion, Shinji refuses to pilot an Evangelion again and prepares to leave Tokyo-3 for good. Just as he is about to leave, an immensely destructive new Angel attacks and he is forced to reconsider his decision.

Synopsis

In the aftermath of the battle with the Angel-infected Eva-03, Shinji is enraged that his father attempted to kill Toji, who he now knows was trapped in the Entry Plug throughout the incident. Shinji refuses to leave the Eva, demanding that Gendo explains himself, and even threatens to destroy Nerv Headquarters on his remaining battery power. Gendo just coldly orders the bridge personnel to knock him unconscious by increasing the LCL pressure inside the plug.

Ritsuko and Misato, both still nursing injuries from having been caught up in the destruction of the Matsushiro site, inspect the grisly scene where Eva-01 tore Eva-03 apart. Misato's thoughts drifts to Shinji, noting that after he was knocked unconscious he was forcibly removed from the entry plug by a recovery crew, and she is worried for his well-being. Back at Nerv, Asuka and Rei are at the infirmary, also with injures of their own. Asuka worries that Shinji won't be able to talk his way of what he just did. Rei asks to his health, and Asuka says that unlike them, Shinji wasn't injured in the battle, so he probably dreaming away as they speak. Rei pecks puzzled up at the word "dream". Asuka, equally puzzled, asks her if she doesn't dream, but Rei doesn't answer her.

Toji wakes up in the hospital, with Shinji sleeping in the bed next to his. Toji goes back to sleep, and has a vision of Shinji and Rei in a train talking about Gendo's behavior. Rei asks Shinji if he has tried to understand why his father acted as he did, but Shinji rejects the notion, saying his father has never attempted to understand him and call his actions an unforgivable betrayal. When Toji wakes up again, Shinji is gone, and Hikari is at his side instead. She tells him he has been asleep for three days after the incident. Without approaching the subject directly, Toji indicates that he is aware of her feelings for him, and asks her to tell his sister that he is okay. From the shot, it is evident that Toji's left leg has been amputated[2].

Shinji is brought in to his father's office in handcuffs, where he is charged with various offenses against Nerv: threatening, intimidation, insubordination, and use of an Eva for personal vendettas. Shinji coldly responds by saying that he will never pilot again[3] and go back to living with his teacher. Gendo tells him he is disappointed in him, but unmoved by this, Shinji replies that he doesn't care and doesn't want to see his father ever again. In response, Gendo decides to delete his files and reassign Rei as the pilot of Eva-01, with the Dummy Plug as a backup. Meanwhile, the Angel having been killed along with the Eva, the remains of Eva-03 are dissolved.

Misato drives Shinji to the train station. From the fact that Asuka has refused to show up to say goodbye, Shinji guesses that she is angry with him for quitting, and says that it is probably better that way. Misato warns him that his activities will be closely monitored from here on out. But Shinji replies that he doesn't care, he just has one question for her: why was Toji chosen as the Fourth Child? Misato tells him the truth; that all of his classmates are potential pilots and Toji's selection and what happened to him was, in a sense, just terrible circumstance. She tells him that she will leave his room and code to the headquarters as they were, but Shinji resolutely says that there is no point - he will never want to pilot an Eva again. Surprised by his conviction, Misato lets Shinji leave. However, Shinji has barely reached the platform where his train is supposed to arrive, before a city-wide state of emergency is declared; a new angel is approaching.

Zeruel in standing form

The Angel Zeruel approaches Tokyo-3 from the air. Missile batteries fire at Zeruel to no avail, and Zeruel responds with a weapon that destroys eighteen of the twenty-two armor layers above the Geofront. This aggressive and extremely destructive new enemy gives Nerv very little time to prepare a counterattack. Rei is sent to pilot Eva-01, but the Eva rejects her immediately. Attempts to activate it with the dummy system also fail. Meanwhile, Shinji watches as Zeruel sets off multiple cross-shaped explosions, and questions his decision not to pilot again.

Zeruel finally breaks through to the Geofront, where Asuka and Eva-02 has been stationed. She is surrounded by a wide array of weaponry that has been randomly piled around her. Eva-02 sprays Zeruel with two Pallet Rifles, but to no effect. Becoming exasperated, Asuka grabs two new weapons and fires rocket after rocket at the Angel. Again, her munitions have no effect. After the barrage, Zeruel extends its foil-like appendages and severs both of Eva-02's arms with ease. Asuka screams in pain and anger and charges Zeruel, who promptly decapitates Unit-02. Fortunately, the command center has cut Asuka's synchronization rate with her Eva; Asuka does not receive any sympathetic injuries.

The head of Eva-02 lands right in the middle of the bunker that Shinji has sought shelter in, crushing and injuring several civilians in the process, leading him and others to flee into the Geofront in panic. As the Angel moves forward toward Nerv Headquarters, Shinji watches the battle rage on from distance, when he spots a familiar face: Kaji calmly taking care of his watermelons, despite the pandemonium taking place around him.

Along with Kaji, Shinji watches the battle rage before him. Rei follows Asuka's charge with a suicide attack[4], attempting to destroy the Angel's core with an N2 bomb. The Angel covers its core with an armored membrane and survives the explosion, completely unhurt. The explosion puts Eva-00 completely out of action, but Zeruel proceeds to stab it in the head anyways.

Kaji explains to Shinji that if an Angel makes contact with "Adam" in Terminal Dogma below, Third Impact is going to happen and it will mean the end of humanity. Kaji says that he is powerless to do anything about it, and Shinji, as a pilot, is the only one left with the power to make a difference. He tells Shinji that, ultimately, the decision on what to do next is his; but he should make that decision for himself and not for someone else. Shinji dwells on his words for a bit, and then makes a choice; he determinately heads for the Eva Cage.

With both Evas defeated, Nerv throws everything into a last-ditch effort at activating Eva-01 with the Dummy Plug, but the Eva keeps refusing their attempts. At the last second, Shinji barges in and demands to pilot Eva-01. Meanwhile, Zeruel damages the top of the command pyramid, breaching and entering the interior of the headquarters building itself. Misato hurriedly tries to arrange an emergency evacuation of the control room, but the Angel breaks through the wall before anyone can escape, and prepares to obliterate the unfortunate bridge personnel. A second before the Angel releases its charge-up attack, Eva-01 breaks through into the observation room and lands a terrific punch into Zeruel's face.

Completely berserk Unit-01

Wrestling with the Angel, Shinji slams Zeruel through the opposite wall and into an Evangelion cage. In the ensuing battle, Eva-01's left arm is shot off by a beam from Zeruel; before any more serious damage can occur, Shinji forces Zeruel onto a launchpad and manually activates it. Shinji and the Angel are launched into the geofront, where Shinji proceeds to manically hammer at Zeruel's core with its remaining arm. Acting out of a combination of rage and bloodlust, Shinji grabs Zeruel's mask, pulling at it so hard that the flesh holding on the Angel's face is exposed. At that moment, there is a loud, resounding beep; the Evangelion has run out of power.

Zeruel immediately takes advantage of Eva-01's defenseless state. The Angel wraps an arm around the Unit's head, hoisting it aloft before hurling it into HQ. Zeruel makes an initial cut into the Eva's chest armor, before blasting it with another powerful beam. The chest armor is melted off, and we see that Evangelion-01 has a core. Zeruel begins to pound on the core in an attempt to penetrate it. Shinji, inside, sees the core cracking and begs and pleads with the Eva-01 to move. Suddenly, before Zeruel can deliver the final blow, Shinji hears a heart beating in the darkness. Outside, the Eva reactivates. Maya and Ritsuko receive readings that Shinji has 400% synchronization with the Eva. But Ritusko realizes that this means that he is no longer in true control of the Eva; it has gone berserk.

Grabbing Zeruel's arm, Eva-01 yanks the Angel towards it. The unit breaths heavily for several moments before giving Zeruel a mighty kick strong enough to rip Zeruel's left arm from its body. Unit-01 uses the arm to regenerate her own, before launching her own attack on the Angel. After laying it out on the ground with an immensely powerful A.T. Field attack, Unit-01 devours the crippled Angel in order to ingest its S² Engine. The Evangelion then snaps off its bindings, roaring at the sky. A worried Ritsuko explains the implications of this, telling Misato that it means they are no longer able to stop the Eva.

Elsewhere, Kaji observes the scene from afar in grim amusement, wondering to himself how Gendo is going to explain all of this to Seele. In his office, Gendo, along with Fuyutsuki, observe the scene. Smiling triumphantly, Gendo declares that "it all begins here."

Quotes

  • Shinji: "Father, you're there, aren't you? Say something! Answer me!"
    Gendo: "Increase the pressure of the LCL to maximum. We have no time to waste on a childish tantrum."
    Shinji: "I've still got a direct control circuit... Damn! Damn! Damn..."
  • Asuka: "It might really be over. I'll bet that idiot won't recover from this."
    Rei: "How is Ikari?"
    Asuka: "He wasn't injured, so he ought to be okay. He's probably dreaming away."
    Rei: "Dreaming?"
    Asuka: "Yeah. Don't tell me you don't dream?"
  • Gendo: "Disobeying orders, private appropriation of an Eva, blatant intimidation... These are all criminal offenses."
    Gendo: "Do you have anything to say?"
    Shinji: "Yes, I don't want to pilot an Eva anymore. I don't want to stay here either."
    Gendo: "Then leave."
    Shinji: "Yes. I'll go back to my teacher's place."
    Gendo: "So you're running away again?"
    Gendo: "You disappoint me. I doubt we'll ever meet again."
    Shinji: "Yes, that's my intent."
  • Misato: "All the fourth-level candidates were in your class. I just found out myself recently that it was all set up."
    Shinji: "All of them? All of my classmates..."
    Misato: "What happened with Suzuhara was a mistake that can't be mended with words alone. But, Shinji, to be honest, I was projecting all of my dreams, hopes and purpose onto you. I also know that it's been a huge burden for you. But we, everyone at Nerv, had no choice except to entrust our future to you. I want you to remember that one thing."
  • Gendo: "Yes, it's rejecting me. Abort activation. Sortie Rei in Unit 00. Re-activate Unit 01 with the dummy plug."
    Misato: "But Unit 00 isn't..."
    Rei: "It doesn't matter. I'll go."
    Misato: "Rei?"
    Rei: "Even if I die, I can be replaced."
  • Kaji: "Well, since my moonlighting came out into the open, I'm not welcome on the combat roster. So, here I am, watering the plants."
    Shinji: "At a time like this?"
    Kaji: "It's because it's a time like this. Between Katsuragi's breasts is nice too, but in the end, I want to be here when I die."
    Shinji: "Die?"
    Kaji: "That's right. It's said if an Angel makes contact with Adam, who lies below here, humanity will be eradicated in the Third Impact. The only thing that can stop it is the one thing with power equal to an Angel's, the Evangelion."
    Kaji: "Shinji, the only thing I can do is stand here and water. But you, you have something that you can do. That only you can do. Nobody is forcing you. Think for yourself, and make the decision by yourself. Think about what you ought to do now. You know, so you don't have any regrets."
  • Ritsuko: "That's right. That's not armor plating. Those are restraints that allow us to suppress the Eva's true power. And now those bindings are being undone by the Eva's own might. We can no longer stop the Eva."
    Kaji: "Unit 01's been awakened and set free. Seele won't stay quiet for this. Was this also part of your script, Commander Ikari?"

References

  1. ↑ The episode's English title, like the previous episode, comes from psychoanalytical theory. Introjection is a state in which a person incorporates behaviors, attitudes or characteristics of the surrounding world or other people into himself or herself, normally being a psychological defense mechanism in which the attributes of a missing person of great significance are incorporated. At the end of the episode, Shinji is absorbed into Eva-01, in effect being internalized by his own mother. See here for more details.
  2. ↑ Toji's left leg has been amputated, although whether or not he lost his left arm as well is not clear from the shot, although his left arm is visible when he is hauled out of the entry plug. Production sketches for End of Evangelion include a scene where Toji and Kensuke are playing wheelchair basketball, confirming that Toji has both his arms.
  3. ↑ Shinji is more aggressive and decisive during the beginning of this episode than ever seen previously, showing that his concern for others is indeed much stronger than it appears. Ironically, Toji is the one to point it out in Episode 17, while cleaning out Rei's apartment.
  4. ↑ Gendo and even Ritsuko are aghast at Rei's suicide attack on Zeruel. Her words, "If I die, I can be replaced." might imply that she is aware of her clone copies. Ritsuko's concern is interesting - she hates Rei for being close to Gendo, and knows the truth about Rei. As she sees Rei as a threat to her personal life, it is puzzling why she seems upset at Rei's suicidal actions.



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