SHINJI (OFF):“This thing wasn't built for field operations.
Will it really work?”
RITSUKO (OFF):“There's no choice.
This is a makeshift solution.”
SHINJI (OFF):“So it'll be okay?”
RITSUKO (OFF):“Theoretically, yes.
However, we won't know if the cannon barrel
and accelerator will hold until we try firing it.
This is the first time it's been fired”