FGC:Episode 13 Scene 07

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	209	RITSUKO (OFF):“We can think of them as micro-machines.”
	210	RITSUKO (OFF):“Angels the size of microbes.”	UrsusArctos: The originally aired images for cut 210 were far brighter (210a and 210b). Interesting how the camera has a pentagonal aperture.
	211	RITSUKO:“Those individuals have aggregated together and have undergone explosive evolution to achieve intelligence circuits in this short amount of time.” FUYUTSUKI:“Evolution...” RITSUKO:“Yes.”
	212	RITSUKO:“They're continuously changing themselves, searching for a system that can cope with any situation.”
	213	FUYUTSUKI:“That's truly the system of life itself.”
	214	MISATO:“Against an enemy that evolves to overcome its weaknesses, the only effective countermeasure is to eliminate the host and let the parasite die with it. We have no choice but to have it die with the Magi.”	UrsusArctos: This is an extremely stupid idea, given that the Angel physically exists outside the Magi and is capable of incredibly rapid evolution. Destroying the Magi would simply free the Angel to take a whole new form with which to attack them.
	215	MISATO:“I propose the physical elimination of the Magi.”
	216	RITSUKO:“That's impossible. Destroying the Magi is tantamount to destroying headquarters itself.”
	217	MISATO:“Then I officially request it on behalf of the Operations Division.”
	218	RITSUKO:“I refuse. This is a matter for the Technology Department.”
	219	MISATO:“Why are you being so mule-headed?!”	dzzthink: Misato's suggestions seem pretty outlandish and bullheaded (not even bothering to consider any other suggestions). It seems like the last possible option would be to destroy Magi, considering its importance to running everything.
	220	RITSUKO:“This situation is a result of my carelessness.”
	221	MISATO:“You've always been like this. You always take the responsibility on your own shoulders”
	222	MISATO (OFF):“and won't depend on others.” RITSUKO:“If the Angel keeps evolving, we have a chance.”
	223	IKARI:“Expedite its evolution?” RITSUKO:“Yes.” IKARI:“The end of evolution is self-destruction. Death itself.” FUYUTSUKI:“Thus, we just need to accelerate its evolution.” RITSUKO:“If the Angel considers it the only practical means of survival, it may choose to co-exist with the Magi system.”	UrsusArctos: The way the characters are standing and looking down at the display is very visually reminiscent of similar scenes in Uchuu Senkan Yamato. As noted in Episode 06 Cut 065 Anno is a huge Yamato fan so this was almost certainly a Yamato homage. Dr. Nick: The bulkhead-closing action in this episode is also very Yamato-esque. Of course, whenever Nerv's strategy meetings make use of those huge floor displays, that's likely referencing the original Mobile Suit Gundam instead. Zusuchan: The whole "end of evolution is self-destruction" idea bandied about by Gendo and Fuyutsuki seems weird and needlessly bleak, since they seem to think that evolution's end and an organism's subsequent death are both inevitable. Still, I'm pretty sure people and animals and so on don't die once they've stopped biologically evolving (and the end of intellectual evolution is only an intellectual, metaphorical death rather than physiological), so I'd argue both Gendo and Fuyutsuki are quite wrong here.
	224	HYUGA:“But how?”
	225	RITSUKO:“If the target is a computer itself,”
	226	RITSUKO (OFF):“we can counter-hack it by” TEXT:“Submitted Resolving Processing”
	227	RITSUKO (OFF):“connecting Casper to the Angel and uploading a self-destruct acceleration program, but...” IBUKI:“At the same time, we'll be turning off the barrier to the Angel.”
	228	IKARI:“So it would be a battle of speed between Casper and the Angel.”
	229	RITSUKO:“Yes.”
	230	MISATO:“That program had better make it on time. If Casper is contaminated as well, it'll all be over.”
	231	RITSUKO:“I'll keep my promise.”
	232	ANNOUNCEMENT:“Alert R issued! Alert R issued! An emergency has occurred”	Mr. Tines: It looks like the module where they are assembling is also the module Naoko splattered with her blood. UrsusArctos: They're gathering around Caspar, but the Magi that Naoko splattered with her blood was the central one, Balthasar.
	233	ANNOUNCEMENT:“in Nerv Headquarters. All D-class personnel”
	234	ANNOUNCEMENT:“must evacuate.”
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	237	IBUKI:“What is all this?”
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	239	RITSUKO:“Scribbles left by the developer.” IBUKI:“Amazing! These are back doors! Magi's back doors!”
	240	MISATO (OFF):“So it's a veritable encyclopedia of all the tricks up the Magi's sleeve.” IBUKI:“Is it okay to see these? What a surprise!”
	241	IBUKI (OFF):“This is INT-C!”
	242	IBUKI:“With these we can program much faster than we thought, right, Ma'am?”
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	244	RITSUKO (OFF):“Thank you, Mother. We can make it for sure now.” TEXT:“Ikari, you jerk!”	dzzthink: Huh, interesting that Naoko left a scribble cursing Ikari. Seems like their relationship was quite tenuous at times, with Naoko hiding many grievances and bitterness.

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