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The evidence that the soul in Eva Unit-00 is that of Rei I is conclusive and | The evidence that the soul in Eva Unit-00 is that of Rei I is conclusive and overwhelming. Among other things: in ep. 14, Shinji sees Rei I emerging from Unit-00's core. After Unit-00 goes berserk in this same episode, [[Ritsuko Akagi|Ritsuko]] states that the Eva was after her (Rei I trying to kill her murderer's daughter). In Ep. 23, when the Angel Armisael takes on Rei's form, Rei momentarily mistakes her for "the me in Eva." | ||
The other popular theory, that the soul is that of [[Naoko Akagi]], seems to rest mostly on [[Misato Katsuragi|Misato's]] speculation that Unit-00 was after Rei in ep. 14 (Naoko trying to kill Rei once more), but this is immediately refuted by Ritsuko's statement that the Eva is after her. Ritsuko is in a position to know whose souls are where; Misato is not. Another bit of (weak) evidence that has been cited by the Naoko proponents is that the other souls are mothers and Naoko is a mother. The problem with this is that she is not Rei's mother, and there were never any plans that we know of to make Ritsuko a pilot. In fact, she would have already been the wrong age when Naoko died. Naoko would seem to be the absolute worst soul to use in Rei's Eva; it would make no sense to choose her. | The other popular theory, that the soul is that of [[Naoko Akagi]], seems to rest mostly on [[Misato Katsuragi|Misato's]] speculation that Unit-00 was after Rei in ep. 14 (Naoko trying to kill Rei once more), but this is immediately refuted by Ritsuko's statement that the Eva is after her. Ritsuko is in a position to know whose souls are where; Misato is not. Another bit of (weak) evidence that has been cited by the Naoko proponents is that the other souls are mothers and Naoko is a mother. The problem with this is that she is not Rei's mother, and there were never any plans that we know of to make Ritsuko a pilot. In fact, she would have already been the wrong age when Naoko died. Naoko would seem to be the absolute worst soul to use in Rei's Eva; it would make no sense to choose her. | ||
Revision as of 07:41, 10 July 2007
| Unit-00 | |
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| Model Type | Prototype |
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| Pilot(s) | Rei Ayanami |
| Soul(s) | Rei I |
| First Sortie | Episode 6 |
Creation
Unit-00 is the first Evangelion completed, and although originally intended as a prototype, due to budget constraints she was upgraded for combat-readiness and she was forced into battle against the Angels.
Purpose
Ostensibly, like all the Evangelions, Unit-00's stated purpose is to defend Tokyo-3 and the whole world from the Angel threat.
Abilities
In addition to incredible size and strength, Unit-00, like all Evangelions, possesses the ability to generate an A.T. Field. Unit-00 does not possess an S^2 organ, and relies on electrical power supplied via its Umbilical Cable, and Internal Batteries. Unit 00 is also seen to possess retro-rockets in its shoulder-fin armor in Episode 10.
Analysis
The evidence that the soul in Eva Unit-00 is that of Rei I is conclusive and overwhelming. Among other things: in ep. 14, Shinji sees Rei I emerging from Unit-00's core. After Unit-00 goes berserk in this same episode, Ritsuko states that the Eva was after her (Rei I trying to kill her murderer's daughter). In Ep. 23, when the Angel Armisael takes on Rei's form, Rei momentarily mistakes her for "the me in Eva."
The other popular theory, that the soul is that of Naoko Akagi, seems to rest mostly on Misato's speculation that Unit-00 was after Rei in ep. 14 (Naoko trying to kill Rei once more), but this is immediately refuted by Ritsuko's statement that the Eva is after her. Ritsuko is in a position to know whose souls are where; Misato is not. Another bit of (weak) evidence that has been cited by the Naoko proponents is that the other souls are mothers and Naoko is a mother. The problem with this is that she is not Rei's mother, and there were never any plans that we know of to make Ritsuko a pilot. In fact, she would have already been the wrong age when Naoko died. Naoko would seem to be the absolute worst soul to use in Rei's Eva; it would make no sense to choose her.
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