Rei III (Our Rei) is at the very least unconscious, and Rei IV (Definitely not Rei Quatre) is utterly obedient to Gendo, so at the moment there's no one who'd 'countermand' anything Rei IV had Lilith do, assuming the same degree of connection.
If Rei III were *dead* there's at least a chance her disembodied soul could do something about this. Unconscious might actually be safer for Gendo's plan (unless Ritsuko or Maya goes to the lab and wakes her up).
 
Rei III (Our Rei) is at the very least unconscious, and Rei IV (Definitely not Rei Quatre) is utterly obedient to Gendo, so at the moment there's no one who'd 'countermand' anything Rei IV had Lilith do, assuming the same degree of connection.

So we may get a Rei on Rei showdown? Or someone might end up having to get rid of the fake Rei?
Imagine the tragedy if it was Kaworu that ended up ridding Rei IV.
I'm guessing redeeming Rei IV and having the Monopoly happen is out of the question? :V


The only one with any freedom of movement at this point is Maya.

Well, love can make people do crazy things, you never know what she may be capable of in this situation.
 
Well, love can make people do crazy things, you never know what she may be capable of in this situation.
Not to mention she is Rits' right hand women, both romantically but professionally. Maya can do a lot; maybe not stop Gendo but make it harder for him.
Kaworu: Shinji-kun, what is this new feeling? I'm not sure if I like it or not! *Rainbow Trout overloading*
"So this is the feeling you have toward Asuka, Shinji-kun."
Shinji: "Basically, yes..."
...I want this Omake on my desk by the end of Sunday.
 
Not to mention she is Rits' right hand women, both romantically but professionally. Maya can do a lot; maybe not stop Gendo but make it harder for him.
And if I recall correctly, she's in the know enough that if Shit's Getting Ugly and she notices that Rei III is unconscious in her tank, she's going to take steps.

If she notices that Rei III is dead in her tank, she's going to take other, more drastic steps.
 
And if I recall correctly, she's in the know enough that if Shit's Getting Ugly and she notices that Rei III is unconscious in her tank, she's going to take steps.

If she notices that Rei III is dead in her tank, she's going to take other, more drastic steps.
If Gendo killed Rei, the only step that will be done is Shinji or Asuka splatting him flat under the heel of their Eva, the only question will be whom reach him first.
 
Fingers crossed our poor hopeful stupid rainbow fish can save the world with the stealing of a kiss, and the waking of a goddess's memories if Rei III has been 'taken out of the equation'.
Someone is going to very much enjoy using a red bullet or 12 on Gendo. That or Asuka's gonna get to be stomp-happy in unit 2!
 
Fingers crossed our poor hopeful stupid rainbow fish can save the world with the stealing of a kiss, and the waking of a goddess's memories if Rei III has been 'taken out of the equation'.
Someone is going to very much enjoy using a red bullet or 12 on Gendo. That or Asuka's gonna get to be stomp-happy in unit 2!
No, all that would be too easy, the best would be to have him get exactly what he wanted: to see Yui again... before she slaps him in the face and verbally tear him a new asshole for everything he has done, all the suffering he inflicted to everyone around him, even their children (I include Rei here) and how he basically pissed on everything she tried to accomplish by trapping herself inside Unit 01, all because he's a selfish manchild that couldn't be bothered to even try to be a decent human being (even toward his children... especially toward his children) without his wife holding his hand, to show him that Misato was completely right in what she told him would happen.

And she could tear on Fuyutsuki for doing the complete opposite of what she asked him to do when she revealed to him what she was about to do, all because he's a massive simp.
 
No, all that would be too easy, the best would be to have him get exactly what he wanted: to see Yui again... before she slaps him in the face and verbally tear him a new asshole for everything he has done, all the suffering he inflicted to everyone around him, even their children (I include Rei here) and how he basically pissed on everything she tried to accomplish by trapping herself inside Unit 01, all because he's a selfish manchild that couldn't be bothered to even try to be a decent human being (even toward his children... especially toward his children) without his wife holding his hand, to show him that Misato was completely right in what she told him would happen.

And she could tear on Fuyutsuki for doing the complete opposite of what she asked him to do when she revealed to him what she was about to do, all because he's a massive simp.
I addition to that, if any of the protagonists were to gain control over the impact, I imagine they would get very creative with how the punish Gendo and Seele.
 
That, or Stupid Fish will be able to engage in either quoting Inego Montoya at Fuyutsuki
"HALLO! My name is Kawaru Nagisa, you temporerially killed my girlfriend, prepare to die!"
OR The dread Pirate ROberts
"To the Pain Gendo Ikari..."

Because, if nothing else, shared references show you care.
 
Just wanted to say this was one of the first Evangelion fics I've ever read, and I'm a huge fan. Whenever I think of AsuShin, this is the first fic that pops into my mind, and it's great to see it still lives. Quick question though:
Commander Ikari sat unmoved and cold, the humming octagons of a protective AT-Field shimmering in front of his desk. His right hand was raised, palm out towards them, a warding gesture much like the one Rei had used last night to protect Kaworu.
This was Rei IV using her AT field to block the bullet for Gendo, right? Because the passage makes it sound like Gendo used an AT field to block the bullet, which he shouldn't be able to do. Also:
Also surprised he didn't just outright kill all of them then and there.
I was wondering a bit about this too. The only reason I can think of why Gendo wouldn't kill Misato, Kaji, and Ritsuko right then and there is that he wants to use them as hostages to force Asuka and Hikari to cooperate. He still needs their Evangelions to fight against the JSSDF and MP Evas after all.

So just to recap, the current status of the children is:
  • Rei III (Our Rei): Incapacitated, at the very least unconscious, possibly dead.
  • Asuka and Hikari: Doing their synch tests, unaware of what just happened.
  • Kaworu: About to be ambushed by Rei IV.
  • Shinji: Not at Nerv, back at home.
....I swear to god, if this ends with Shinji arriving at Nerv just to find Kaworu dead and Asuka and Hikari being torn apart by the MP Evas, I might actually cry. There's been too much development in this fic for it all to just end in tragedy like the original series.

Although it would be pretty cool to see Shinji go berserk on the MP Evas. He still hasn't done that yet in this fic from what I can recall. Because during the Zeruel fight he and Asuka were fighting in Unit 03 instead.
 
Given how connecting to Lilith reconnects the memories, the instant Rei IV becomes proximate to her greater self she's going to get one heck of a download.

It might go to the very last moment, but she gon' be mad when she wakes back up.

The only question is whether Kaworu ends up with two Reis (III after unconsciousness + IV after download) or just one (III killed, IV restored from Lilith)
 
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