Image collapse
Image collapse (形象崩壊, keishou houkai)[1] is the phenomenon, in the Rebuild continuity, whereby an Angel's body dissolves into blood-like fluid following the destruction of the core.
The term appears once(?), spoken by Shigeru Aoba upon the destruction of the Fifth Angel.
| “ | AOBA:
The target has undergone complete image collapse.[2] |
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Ritsuko earlier explained the phenomenon as being the result of the Angel's A.T. Field collapsing. What connection this has with the core's destruction may be implied through a computer display indicating that Eva-01's A.T. Field originates from both its core unit and the entry plug, which interface directly to achieve synchronization. The entry plug is referred to in Explanation of Evangelion 1.01 as the "throne for a soul", referring to the soul of the pilot. Since an Angel does not require an entry plug to generate an A.T. Field, the source must therefore be its core alone. It is probably the case that, as in the original Evangelion series, the Angel's core houses its soul, and the A.T. Field manifests from the soul.
The image collapse phenomenon appears to be homologous to the process seen in the original Evangelion series, wherein a sufficient disruption to a person's A.T. Field -- such as the uncontrolled manifestation of destrudo or interference from an Anti A.T. Field -- resulted
Notes & References
- ↑ The official translation provided by Dan Kanemitsu for khara's official film festival subtitles is unknown. "Image collapse" is a tentative guess made by editor Reichu.
- ↑ 「目標は完全に形象崩壊しました。」 Evangelion 1.11: You Are (Not) Alone. Translation by Reichu.
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