The Collection of The End

——2016.1.13——

NERV headquarters, special ICU.

Drop, drop, drop.

Ikari Shinji straddled the chair, flipping through his phone while glancing at Kirishima's real name lying on the hospital bed from time to time.

She is now tightly wrapped in bandages, with only one eye and mouth and nose exposed, looking like a mummy.

This is also impossible. Although I can't understand the terms of the emergency department, I can still vividly see the picture of her being eroded by the "Sacrificial Demon" and the blue veins on her face. The skin under the bandages may be a bit miserable.

After the post-war inspection, the parts of the bodies that were "eroded" when the No. 0 and No. 2 machines were attacked by the No. 3 machine were completely necrotic and could only be removed and repaired. The real name of Kirishima, who was in the plug of No. 3 machine...

Generally speaking, the main damage is on the skin and mental pollution on the body surface. Except for excessive energy consumption, the body itself is not a big problem. If she wants to, she can go downstairs after waking up.

Now that I think about it, Ayanami's collapse in the first battle may not be deliberately losing the "fake match", but to avoid the situation of "no response when eroded".

Perhaps her human form is as weak as an ordinary girl, and she will be injured even if she inserts a bolt and hits a wall, but if she is attacked by a special ability that belongs to an apostle...

No, it's more than "no response", the unfortunate thirteenth apostle is afraid that it will not be eroded in turn.

If the identity of Eve's incarnation is discovered, the career of the EVA pilot will be over, and the third impact can only be launched to cover the past.

Hmm... It's still a bit early to start the three rushes after my father dies, why don't I discuss with her to change it to after my death?

If that's the case, I must confess to her...

What kind of idiot taught her to respond directly to "you're a good person" when she is confronted with a favor?

It's me, that's fine.

Thinking about another girl in front of a girl's hospital bed, scumbag.

Get trampled to death by the first machine, scumbag.

I don't want to die, but you are indeed a scumbag.

asshole! I have endured you for a long time! Be careful I'm going to a psychiatrist to kill you all!

"Um...uh..."

As the unknown data on some unknown instruments fluctuated, Kirishima's real name made a low voice.

Ikari Shinji subconsciously put away the phone.

He was still considering whether to pretend to be asleep or not, implying that he would keep watch over her until she fell asleep, but on second thought, it seemed that it didn't fit his character at all, and he couldn't deceive anyone at all.

"Shinji-san..." Kirishima opened his eyes and stared straight at Shinji Ikari: "That's great...you're fine..."

Is she still worried that she hasn't played the 3rd machine?

Girl, do you want to take care of yourself first?

"You're awake," Ikari Shinji's brain twitched because the scene was too similar, and he blurted out stupid words: "The operation was successful, you are already a boy."

"..." Kirishima's real name blinked, first raised his hand to touch his face, and then touched his upper body, but there was no doubt that all he touched were thick bandages.

When she tried to lift the quilt, Ikari Shinji hurriedly stopped her.

Although she is now covered with bandages all over her body, but... it doesn't seem right.

"I'm joking, how is that possible?" Ikari Shinji tucked Kirishima's real name's hand back under the quilt, tucked her quilt, and then raised the angle of the hospital bed to make it easier for her to speak .

"After I woke up... I saw Shinji-san at first sight..." Kirishima's true name replied in a low voice, "So, no matter what Shinji-san says in the future, I will believe..."

It seems that when she was eroded by the No. 3 machine, her consciousness was still awake, and she remembered saying to her, "You will definitely see me by the bed when you wake up."

If you say "you're actually dreaming" to her now... no, don't, she will really take it seriously.

——

"Are you a fool?" The door of the ward opened, and Asuka in a red combat uniform walked in from the outside with a displeased face: "If he sells you back, will you count the money for him?"

"If Shinji-san wants to sell me... there must be a reason..." Kirishima's real name looked at Ikari Shinji: "I will accept..."

Don't accept it!

No, it won't sell, okay?

"You are not allowed to respond to any assumptions that 'I might be bad for you'." Shinji Ikari glared at her with a vicious look.

"Okay." Kirishima's real name rolled his eyes.

Really, although most of the blame for this accident lies with the "real name of the future Kirishima", but there is also a problem with his own operation. After all, the "real name of the current Kirishima" is innocent, so I lied to her that there was something wrong with her ability. Too suitable, maybe 100 points of fatigue were added on the spot, but the apostle took advantage of it to enter or something...

"Hey..." Asuka sighed with her hands on her forehead, then walked to Shinji Ikari, put her hands on her hips, and bowed to stare at his face: "If you dare to bully your real name, I will kill you."

"I... uh." Kirishima's real name seemed to want to say something, and then raised his hand to cover his mouth - isn't this the assumption that "Ikari Shinji may be bad for Kirishima's real name".

Uh-huh? What is the attitude of this genius driver? Could it be that "she actually likes me" is really his own delusion?

"It's me who is taking care of the patient now," Ikari Shinji leaned back to avoid Asuka's stare: "It's you, wearing a driver's suit, do you have a mission?"

"Of course it's to clean up the mess you left behind," Asuka straightened up and turned to Kirishima's real name: "You don't know yet, do you? This relationship actually stared at the erosion, and deployed the AT force field to reverse and neutralize the AT of the Thirteenth Apostle. Force Field, solved it without destroying Unit 3 and hurting you - at the cost of an artificial lake underground."

"Really?!" Kirishima's eyes widened, "Isn't that Shinji-san very dangerous?"

"What you care about... Forget it, I shouldn't have come." Asuka rolled her eyes, strode out of the ward and slammed the door.

"I thought that Shinji-san wanted to destroy Unit 3 without inserting the plug, so I disconnected..." Kirishima's true name looked at Ikari Shinji with curiosity in his eyes.

I said I don't know how I did it, do you believe it?

Uh, no, she would definitely believe it.

Lying can feel like a guilt when someone else will take everything you say seriously.

"The driver can't be without a body," Shinji Ikari finally said: "What I thought at the time was that we worked so hard to build the No. 3 machine. Why should the apostle be destroyed as soon as it is eroded? We really should Isn't what it does to kill the apostles, clear the erosion and avoid the possibility of future erosion? I thought so and did the same."

These remarks are completely true, but some details have been omitted, and she will not ask them anyway.

"Mmmm." Kirishima's real name nodded, but did not investigate the specific method.

"Anyway, I'll keep the No. 3 machine for you. You need to get well soon. I look forward to the day when I will fight alongside you," Ikari Shinji said, and his mind twitched again: "NERV can't live without you and Unit 3, like a literary club can't be without a maid."

"Well, I will try my best, 'senior'." Kirishima's real name replied.

Everyone seems to be the same year, right? Isn't this name a bit...

Huh-hum-duel plate emerges.

New card [Inheritance of Black Magic].

Well? This guy with a pointed hat and a black mage robe who is teaching the "Black Magician Girl" seems very handsome, is he referring to me?

——

Although Kirishima's real name regained consciousness, his spirit was still very weak. After chatting with Ikari Shinji for a while, he fell into a drowsy sleep.

After Ikari Shinji helped her adjust the angle of the hospital bed, he walked out lightly.

Then he met Rei Ayanami head-on.

She was wearing a school uniform, standing in the corridor outside the ward, staring blankly at him with red eyes.

"Ah, this..." Ikari Shinji scratched his head and hesitated.

Why do I feel like I've been caught cheating...

No, I didn't cheat!

It seems like some idiot is running wild in front of someone who can read minds, I won't say who it is.

Get run over with one finger from the first machine, scumbag.

I don't want to die yet, so I immediately get down on my knees and admit I'm wrong.

We haven't confirmed the relationship yet!

"I'm here to get you ready to attack," Ayanami Rei handed him a bag with a combat uniform, and said, "The Fourteenth Apostle has appeared."

"What?" Ikari Shinji temporarily put aside the messy thoughts: "I remember yesterday, no, the day before yesterday, I beat the thirteenth apostle, right?"

"The thirteenth apostle appeared earlier, but it must parasitize other apostles to exert its power," Rei Ayanami replied: "Although it eroded the third machine, because it is an artificial apostle, it can only be activated after connecting to the power supply. , so the awakening time was delayed."

"So weak..." Ikari Shinji commented.

"The No. 0 and No. 2 machines will lose their combat effectiveness after being eroded. Only the No. 1 machine will not be affected by that erosion," Ayanami Rei continued: "It's not a fake match."

Her mind-reading range has also expanded...

"Not mind reading."

If you say no, it's not good.

……what?

Thinking about it carefully, his attitude towards Ayanami seems to be similar to that of Kirishima's real name towards him?

Because the strength gap is too big, and he has a good impression of the other party, so he simply believes no matter what the other party says, the other party really intends to dig a hole and jump on his own.

So Kirishima really likes himself, this time it wasn't an illusion.

The first machine! What about the first machine? Come and slap this idiot to death!

I don't want to die! But now it's useless for you to sit down! Caesarean section to apologize!

Please confess before you die!

Don't panic! It's not a big problem, Ayanami won't kill me!

Boom! !

Just as Ikari Shinji was thinking wildly and almost wanted to fight himself, there was a loud noise in the sky.

No, not the sky, but the surface of the Third New Tokyo City and the ceiling of the underground fortress.

Without any warning and evacuation notice, the twenty-four layers of protective panels between the underground fortress and the surface were directly blown through by one blow. Until then, the alarms and notifications, as well as the gathering message on the mobile phone, were not long in coming. belatedly.

Ayanami Zero didn't react to this, obviously she knew what was going to happen.

"Um...Aren't you going?" Ikari Shinji asked nonsense.

"The right arm of Unit 0 has been severely eroded, and it has not been regenerated after being cut off. Unit 2's head and arms have been slightly eroded, and its strength will be reduced by 75% before repairing," Ayanami said: "If Unit 2 forcibly attacked , stop her."

How to stop it? Beat it?

——

Da-da-da-boom-boom-

"[Asuka! Be careful!]" Misato Katsuragi yelled on the channel.

"【what?】"

Bang! !

The No. 1 machine, which had rushed all the way, threw a punch and knocked the No. 2 machine, which was frantically shooting at the Fourteenth Apostle, to the ground.

The next moment, two rolls of "stretched toilet paper" swept away, instantly cutting off the left arm of the first machine that was too late to retract.

"[You at the end of the crane—]"

Before Asuka could finish speaking, Unit 1 had already used her remaining hand to backhand Unit 2 to an ejection point.

"Sister Miri! Forced recovery of Unit 2!"

"[Come on! Shinji-kun!]" Misato Katsuragi responded, and the second machine sank instantly.

"[—You bastard! I can still fight!]" Asuka protested loudly.

"Fighting an apostle, armor and firepower are meaningless, the AT force field is the key," Ikari Shinji's mouth twitched in pain: "Sister Misato, tell her what her current AT force field is?"

"[...Only 1000.]"

Is that right, then it only needs **** to smash the second machine, Ikari Shinji thought, and did not say it directly.

The fourteenth apostle is a black and white monster wearing a ridiculous mask, a huge red ball hanging on his chest, and his arms are like toilet paper rolls. He seems to be easy to bully, but in Shinji Ikari , that's a super giant blue giant...

[Obelisk's giant soldier, attack power: 4000, defense power: 4000]

Another "god", theoretically speaking, it can destroy an EVA with one blow, but he has a total of 8000AT force field, and this time is not for nothing, Ikari Shinji looked at it and hurriedly covered it. the trap card...

Activate Trap Card [Super Stamina Enhancer Z: When receiving more than 2000 damage, restore 4000 HP. 】

Phew - the severed arm grew out of nowhere, and it looked rather weird just because there was no armor.

It is useless to restore the AT force field, it is still a matter of two punches. If the hero deck wants to defeat the 4000 monsters, it needs a lot of cards to cooperate, and it is almost too late. Now we can only hope that the next card will not be a waste.

【Curry Curry! 】Winged chestnut ball waving claws to cheer.

Draw a card, [Pot of Desire].

Activate the Pot of Lust and draw two more cards.

【Dark Magician Girl】

[Dark Magic Veil: Pay 1000 Life, Special Summon a Dark Attribute Magician-Type Monster from your hand or Graveyard. 】

This is useless at all, even if it is called out as a shield, it is just a matter of getting one more punch.

The first machine began to compete with the 14th Apostle in the AT force field, and Ikari Shinji was punched by the giant soldier again, and the AT force field dropped by 4000.

next...

[Magician's Staff: Attack Power: 1600, Defense Power: 100, when the summoning is successful, add a spell card or trap with a 'Dark Magician' in its name to the hand. 】

I wanted to summon it with a defense gesture, but that wouldn't activate the effect...

As the first machine and the toilet paper roll were pulling at each other, Ikari Shinji summoned the "Magician's Staff" and picked a magic card.

[Dark Magician Bullets: Target a 'Dark Magician' until the end of the turn, and its attack power will increase by the total attack power of all the 'Dark Magician Girls' on the field. 】

The next moment, the Magician's Staff was destroyed, and his AT force field dropped to 1600.

In the actual battle, the No. 1 machine was being beaten by the fourteenth apostle with a toilet paper roll because the internal battery was exhausted, and the exclamations of the command post in his ears continued.

Seriously, don't know if I've already won?

The next card, [Sage's Gem: When there is a 'Dark Magician Girl' on the field, Special Summon 'Dark Magician' from the deck. 】

[Dark Magician Girl: Attack Power: 2000]

[Black Magic Guide: Attack Power: 2500]

↓

[Attack Power: 4500]

God, isn't it, magic traps are ineffective, right? 4000 attack power is very high, right? Then I will flatten you!

"Kill it to me!" Ikari Shinji issued an attack order against the 600 HP and vague consciousness of the candle in the wind.

boom!

At the same time when the illusion of the "Giant Soldier" was hit by a magic ball from the "Dark Magician" and shattered and disappeared, the eyes of the No. 1 machine suddenly burst into a dazzling red light, grabbing the 14th Apostle who beat it. "Toilet Paper Roll", he pulled his backhand in front of him, received a headbutt, and kicked out.

When the fourteenth apostle staggered to his feet, the No. 1 aircraft spread his feet apart and folded his hands towards the sky. The huge body slid over with a phantom and pressed it to the ground with his backhand.

Stab it! Stab it! Stab it! Stab it!

The fingers of the first machine became like sharp claws, tearing the fallen fourteenth apostle to pieces.

"Shinji...-kun?" Katsuragi Misato asked.

【fool--! 】The first machine seems to have heard it, and turns to look in the direction of the command post.

"Please continue..." Katsuragi Misato was instantly cowardly.

Om-!

At this moment, the red ball on the body of the fallen Fourteen Apostles suddenly emitted a dazzling light, as if they wanted to explode themselves.

【Roar--! ! 】

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The first machine no longer tore, but clenched fists with both hands and repeatedly hammered the red ball, just to extinguish the light of self-detonation, and with its last heavy blow, the red ball shattered and exploded. A big plume of purple smoke.

"That's... what?" The command post was silent, and no one could answer Katsuragi Misato's question.

"call……"

Finally, Ryoji Kaji in the corner took a breath and said:

"That's the 'eight child girl', it's still outrageous."

[Information that can be disclosed now:]

[Kirishima's real name, one of the characters that can be pursued in the EVA spin-off game "Girlfriend of Steel", a military spy, is sure to die in almost all routes (including her own). 】