Toji and Kensuke in front.
The entry plug is ejected.
Hexon.Arq: "Everyone inside the giant talking penis! Hurry!"
HeWhoPostsStuff: In the manga, Sadamoto chose to make Shinji the "rebel" when it came to this decision, and not Misato. If nothing else, it made Shinji's next decision make a bit more sense, IMO.