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An '''S² Engine''', or "Super Solenoid Engine", is the organ within [[Angels]] which grants them an infinite power supply. [[Evangelions]] do not possess S² Engines (alternatively called "'''S² Organs'''"), and thus can only function without external power cables for about 5 minutes of internal battery power.
The '''S²''' or '''Super Solenoid''' — '''Engine''' (S²機関) is an organ located within the [[Core|cores]] of [[Angels]] which grants them a limitless source of energy. For unknown reasons, [[Evangelions]] are not born with S² Engines, and thus can only function without external power cables for about 5 minutes of internal battery power. (This time period can sometimes be extended when an Eva goes [[Berserk|berserk]], however.)


An attempt to install an S² Engine in [[Evangelion Unit-04]] at Nerv's second branch in Nevada resulted in the disappearance of Eva-04, Nerv-2, and everything else within an 89 kilometer radius of the base.
A mostly-intact S² Engine is obtained from the corpse of [[Shamshel]] and sent to Germany for further study by the [[Nerv#Third Branch|Third Branch's]] Energy Analysis Unit. [#05] After the S² Engine is restored, [[Nerv#Second Branch|Nerv's Second Branch]] in Nevada undertakes an experiment to install it into [[Evangelion Unit-04|EVA-04]], which results in the disappearance of the Eva, related facilities, and everything else within an 89 kilometer radius. [[Ritsuko Akagi|Ritsuko]] suggests, “In all probability, they were swallowed by a [[Dirac Sea|Sea of Dirac]], just like [[Evangelion Unit-01|EVA-01]] was” [#17], which implies a connection between the Super Solenoid and the Dirac Sea.


However, the S² Engine research data was preserved in Germany and the project was continued.  Ultimately, the [[Mass Production Evangelions]] would all be outfitted with S² Engines.
Despite the loss of the restored S² Engine, the research data is preserved in Germany. The project continues, ultimately producing nine [[Mass Production Evangelions]] outfitted with S² Engines.


[[Evangelion Unit-01]] was eventually able to obtain its own S² Engine, when it went berserk and physically devoured the body of the 14th Angel, [[Zeruel]], and consumed the Angel's S² Engine, thus essentially becoming a living God.
A berserk [[Evangelion Unit 01|EVA-01]] is eventually able to obtain an S² Engine from the [[Angel]] [[Zeruel]] by physically devouring the organ and assimilating it as her own. According to [[Seele]], this acquisition makes EVA-01 an "absolute being" and the living embodiment of a [[god]].
 
An intact S² Engine is never seen in the show, although it is known to be double-helical in structure, much like DNA. (Regular solenoids are shaped like spirals.) Why the name "engine" is given to what is inarguably a flesh and blood organ (as seen in #19) is never stated, but it is consistent with the show's tendency to disguise the inherently biological with terms of mechanical connotation. (Incidentally, written with different kanji (器官), "''kikan''" ''does'' mean "organ".) [[Supporting Characters#Dr. Katsuragi|Dr. Katsuragi]] had intended to create an actual ''engine'' based on the principles established with his [[S² Theory]], but this never came to be.
 
The S² Engine is equated to the [[Fruit of Life]].


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Revision as of 01:07, 1 August 2007

The — or Super SolenoidEngine (S²機関) is an organ located within the cores of Angels which grants them a limitless source of energy. For unknown reasons, Evangelions are not born with S² Engines, and thus can only function without external power cables for about 5 minutes of internal battery power. (This time period can sometimes be extended when an Eva goes berserk, however.)

A mostly-intact S² Engine is obtained from the corpse of Shamshel and sent to Germany for further study by the Third Branch's Energy Analysis Unit. [#05] After the S² Engine is restored, Nerv's Second Branch in Nevada undertakes an experiment to install it into EVA-04, which results in the disappearance of the Eva, related facilities, and everything else within an 89 kilometer radius. Ritsuko suggests, “In all probability, they were swallowed by a Sea of Dirac, just like EVA-01 was” [#17], which implies a connection between the Super Solenoid and the Dirac Sea.

Despite the loss of the restored S² Engine, the research data is preserved in Germany. The project continues, ultimately producing nine Mass Production Evangelions outfitted with S² Engines.

A berserk EVA-01 is eventually able to obtain an S² Engine from the Angel Zeruel by physically devouring the organ and assimilating it as her own. According to Seele, this acquisition makes EVA-01 an "absolute being" and the living embodiment of a god.

An intact S² Engine is never seen in the show, although it is known to be double-helical in structure, much like DNA. (Regular solenoids are shaped like spirals.) Why the name "engine" is given to what is inarguably a flesh and blood organ (as seen in #19) is never stated, but it is consistent with the show's tendency to disguise the inherently biological with terms of mechanical connotation. (Incidentally, written with different kanji (器官), "kikan" does mean "organ".) Dr. Katsuragi had intended to create an actual engine based on the principles established with his S² Theory, but this never came to be.

The S² Engine is equated to the Fruit of Life.