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'''The Dummy System''' is an artificial pilot system for the [[Evangelions|Evangelion Units]].  It can be made to take over control of the Eva from the Pilot, as in [[Episode 18]], or it can work with a Dummy Plug, an altered [[Entry Plug]] which is red instead of white, as with the [[Mass Production Evangelions]].  The Dummy Plugs contain the "personality" of either [[Rei Ayanami]] or [[Kaworu Nagisa]] and are designed to  trick an Evangelion into thinking that it is synchronizing with a real pilot by mimicking the thought patterns of either Rei or Kaworu.  Essentially, the Dummy System functions as an autopilot system:  [[Nerv]] HQ does not specifically control the actions of an Eva Unit whose Dummy System has been activated.  Eventually, all regular Evas are fitted with backup Dummy Systems based on Rei. The Mass Production Evangelions exclusively use Kaworu Dummy Plugs, removing the human element from their actions. 
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Nerv successfully uses the Dummy System only once, when Gendo has it sieze control from Shinji in Ep. 18.  In episode 19, [[Evangelion Unit-01]] rejects both Rei and the Rei Dummy Plug, accepting only [[Shinji Ikari|Shinji]] as its pilot.
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A '''dummy system''' (ダミーシステム) is an artificial pilot system for the [[Evangelions|Evangelion Units]].  It can be made to take over control of the Eva from the pilot, as in [[Episode 18]], or it can work with a '''dummy plug''' (ダミープラグ), an altered [[Entry Plug|entry plug]] which is red instead of white, as with the [[Mass Production Evangelions]].  The dummy plugs contain the personality data of either [[Rei Ayanami]] or [[Kaworu Nagisa]] and are designed to "trick" an Evangelion into thinking that it is synchronizing with a real pilot by mimicking the pilot's thought patterns.
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The Rei dummy system is implied to be beset with problems. Nerv successfully uses it only once, when [[Gendo Ikari|Gendo]] has it seize control of [[Evangelion Unit-01|Eva-01]] from [[Shinji Ikari|Shinji]] in [[Episode 18]].  In [[Episode 19]], Eva-01 rejects both Rei and the Rei dummy plug, accepting only Shinji as its pilot. Never again is any attempt made to use the dummy plug with Eva-01. A dummy system was installed on [[Eva-02]] and the required data transferred as well, but no attempt was ever made to utilize it.
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The Mass Production Evangelions exclusively use Kaworu dummy plugs, removing the human element from their actions. 
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==Analysis==
 
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At the end of [[Episode 23]], [[Ritsuko Akagi|Ritsuko]] Destroys the Rei Tank. In Episode 24, Gendo asks her "Why did you destroy the Dummy System?"  Despite this, the exact relationship between the Rei clones and the Dummy System is well nigh impossible to understand. The scenes with Rei soaking in the [[LCL]] seem to have something to do with embuing the Dummy System with her personality, but what do the Tank Reis have to do with it?  When she destroys the Reis, the display on Ritsuko's controller is showing a Rei list that starts with Rei 4, so it seems that the Dummy Plugs do not have clones physically inside them (Reis 1-3 are all accounted for).  So, how does destroying them destroy the Dummy System?  Does this simply mean there will be no additional Dummy Plugs, or does it somehow disable the Systems that have already been installed in the Evas, and the Plugs that have already been manufactured?  There seems to be no answer to these questions in the evidence that is available.
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At the end of [[Episode 23]], [[Ritsuko Akagi|Ritsuko]] destroys the Rei Tank in the [[Dummy Plug Plant]], putting an end to the Dummy System. The connection between Rei clones and the Dummy System is neither obvious nor easy to comprehend. From what little that can be deduced, the scenes with Rei soaking in the [[LCL]] seem to have something to do with imbuing the Dummy System with her personality and/or memories.
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The Dummy Plugs themselves do not have clones physically inside them (the controller Ritsuko uses to destroy them starts with Rei 4 and Rei 1-3 are accounted for) which raises the question of how the destruction of the tank of clones could affect the Dummy Plugs installed in the Evangelions. The Dummy System was successfully activated only once, and never seen in operation afterwards, so there remains no way of knowing how much functionality the systems installed aboard the Evas retain.
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The existence of Kaworu Dummy Plugs for the Mass Production Evangelions means that another independently created Dummy System is in existence, but nearly nothing is known about it.
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==In Rebuild of Evangelion==
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The dummy system is first alluded to in ''[[Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone]]'' with Gendo's line, "The dummy plug is not yet in its trial stage."
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In ''[[Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance]]'', [[Nerv HQ]] receives the Dummy System from [[Golgotha Base]]. A Dummy System Core Control Module is installed into Eva-01's entry plug, and the system also exists for use in a devoted plug. It is capable of making an Eva unit activate and spread an A.T. Field without the need for a physical pilot.
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The module in Eva-01's plug is activated when [[Evangelion_Unit-01|Eva-01]] and its pilot are incapacitated by the [[Bardiel|9th Angel]]/Eva-03. A large mechanical array extends from behind the plug's interior array to restrain Shinji by fixing his hands to the induction levers, and it also puts a shield ("head unit") in front of his face. The internal plug display is replaced by a field of reddish streaks. Eva-01 reactivates, and dispatches of Eva-03 and the Angel infecting it with physical strength above and beyond its normal capacity, with an unrestrained brutality to match.
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During the battle with the 10th Angel, in Shinji's absence, the Nerv staff attempt to activate Eva-01 on the dummy system alone. The Eva forcibly ejects the plug and refuses synchronization. Gendo attributes this "rejection" to "Yui".
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Earlier in the film, Gendo and Rei are seen in a facility resembling the dummy plug plant from the series, but, due to the fact that the dummy system was delivered by a separate branch of Nerv, there is currently nothing connecting the dummy system to Rei's thought patterns or clones in this continuity. Whether the Rebuild version will be further explained remains to be seen.
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==See Also==
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* [[Dummy Plug Plant]]
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* [[Classified_Information#Dummy_Plug|Classified Information]]
  
 
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A dummy system (ダミーシステム) is an artificial pilot system for the Evangelion Units. It can be made to take over control of the Eva from the pilot, as in Episode 18, or it can work with a dummy plug (ダミープラグ), an altered entry plug which is red instead of white, as with the Mass Production Evangelions. The dummy plugs contain the personality data of either Rei Ayanami or Kaworu Nagisa and are designed to "trick" an Evangelion into thinking that it is synchronizing with a real pilot by mimicking the pilot's thought patterns.

The Rei dummy system is implied to be beset with problems. Nerv successfully uses it only once, when Gendo has it seize control of Eva-01 from Shinji in Episode 18. In Episode 19, Eva-01 rejects both Rei and the Rei dummy plug, accepting only Shinji as its pilot. Never again is any attempt made to use the dummy plug with Eva-01. A dummy system was installed on Eva-02 and the required data transferred as well, but no attempt was ever made to utilize it.

The Mass Production Evangelions exclusively use Kaworu dummy plugs, removing the human element from their actions.


Dummy System
Plate on Rei dummy plug.
Gendo and Ritsuko discussing the dummy system.
The dummy system in Eva-01 seizing control from Shinji.
A Kaworu dummy plug being loaded into an MP Eva.


Analysis

At the end of Episode 23, Ritsuko destroys the Rei Tank in the Dummy Plug Plant, putting an end to the Dummy System. The connection between Rei clones and the Dummy System is neither obvious nor easy to comprehend. From what little that can be deduced, the scenes with Rei soaking in the LCL seem to have something to do with imbuing the Dummy System with her personality and/or memories.

The Dummy Plugs themselves do not have clones physically inside them (the controller Ritsuko uses to destroy them starts with Rei 4 and Rei 1-3 are accounted for) which raises the question of how the destruction of the tank of clones could affect the Dummy Plugs installed in the Evangelions. The Dummy System was successfully activated only once, and never seen in operation afterwards, so there remains no way of knowing how much functionality the systems installed aboard the Evas retain.

The existence of Kaworu Dummy Plugs for the Mass Production Evangelions means that another independently created Dummy System is in existence, but nearly nothing is known about it.

In Rebuild of Evangelion

The dummy system is first alluded to in Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone with Gendo's line, "The dummy plug is not yet in its trial stage."

In Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance, Nerv HQ receives the Dummy System from Golgotha Base. A Dummy System Core Control Module is installed into Eva-01's entry plug, and the system also exists for use in a devoted plug. It is capable of making an Eva unit activate and spread an A.T. Field without the need for a physical pilot.

The module in Eva-01's plug is activated when Eva-01 and its pilot are incapacitated by the 9th Angel/Eva-03. A large mechanical array extends from behind the plug's interior array to restrain Shinji by fixing his hands to the induction levers, and it also puts a shield ("head unit") in front of his face. The internal plug display is replaced by a field of reddish streaks. Eva-01 reactivates, and dispatches of Eva-03 and the Angel infecting it with physical strength above and beyond its normal capacity, with an unrestrained brutality to match.

During the battle with the 10th Angel, in Shinji's absence, the Nerv staff attempt to activate Eva-01 on the dummy system alone. The Eva forcibly ejects the plug and refuses synchronization. Gendo attributes this "rejection" to "Yui".

Earlier in the film, Gendo and Rei are seen in a facility resembling the dummy plug plant from the series, but, due to the fact that the dummy system was delivered by a separate branch of Nerv, there is currently nothing connecting the dummy system to Rei's thought patterns or clones in this continuity. Whether the Rebuild version will be further explained remains to be seen.


Rebuild Dummy System
Dummy plug being loaded.
Close up of seat and restraint mechanism.
Dummy system screen.


See Also

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