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The other representatives echoed this sentiment, ostensibly praising Gendo Ikari, but their obvious dissatisfaction with the sudden change in the script was palpable in their tone.
Faced with accusations, Gendo Ikari put aside his doubts.
These top-level officials are still acting normally, and no unexpected changes have occurred. Could it be that he is overthinking things?
"This is also part of the plan," Gendo Ikari calmly replied after looking around.
"With the unexpected bonus of Unit Zero, the success rate of dealing with the Apostles will be much higher, and the risks will be reduced to a controllable range."
Although Gendo Ikari had confidence in Unit-01, he still had to praise Unit-00 to shut these old guys up.
Moreover, Yarin was the real variable. If it weren't for him, we would definitely have seen Unit-01 go berserk in this battle.
Shouldn't you high-level executives reflect on yourselves?
Despite these thoughts, Gendo Ikari remained calm; it wasn't time to turn against him yet.
"I hope so, but you must remember, the Human Instrumentality Project is the most important task. Don't put the cart before the horse."
Chief Cheru instructed that, as the first of the seeles, all the other representatives should fall silent after he spoke.
Indeed, this plan is their only hope in their desperate situation.
May everyone break down the barriers in their hearts and return together to God's embrace.
The highest levels of Seele will not allow this goal to be undermined.
When Gendo Ikari saw the solemn expressions on the faces of these old men, a slight smile appeared on his lips.
"I understand that humanity is running out of time."
Volume 1: Chapter 97: No Need to Return to Lilith (4k)
As the thirteenth member of SEELE, Gendo Ikari's goals are completely different from those of the previous twelve members.
Neither resisting the Angels nor the Human Instrumentality Project was as important to him as seeing Ikari again.
Even if Unit-01 rejects Gendo Ikari, he will not give up.
After Yui Ikari merged with Unit-01, the commander became withdrawn for a week. He then channeled his lifelong obsession into seeing Yui again, no matter the cost.
To achieve this, it is necessary to control the essential conditions of the Human Instrumentality Project, become a god in the process, and revive Yui Ikari in Unit-01.
For Seele, this was nothing short of blasphemy and betrayal.
As the thirteenth, Gendo Ikari takes on the position of Judas.
Therefore, he carefully planned and outwardly implemented Seele's plan, while in reality constantly making small moves.
Fortunately, his past plans went smoothly, and everything was under his control.
Until that person, Yalin, suddenly appeared and began to disrupt his plans step by step.
The soul of Lilith within Rei Ayanami is a crucial element in ascending to godhood, and to achieve this, he needs to gain Rei's trust and make her willing to give her life.
Gendo Ikari was originally very confident about this.
But as Rei Ayanami was taken away and he spent more and more time with Ayrin, he became uneasy.
The most frustrating thing is that Gendo Ikari is unable to eliminate Ayrin like he has eliminated his other enemies in the past.
This deputy commander is mysterious and difficult to deal with; unless extreme measures are taken, it may be impossible to deal with him.
Gendo Ikari even suspects that Arin is a human reincarnation of Adam's soul, otherwise it would be difficult to explain.
Therefore, he settled for second best, simply wanting to kill Rei Ayanami and then clone her to cultivate a relationship.
With the apostles arriving one after another, an opportunity will come sooner or later.
As for Seele, as long as Gendo Ikari's plans remain unexposed, this organization will at most only give him occasional warnings.
Unless absolutely necessary, Yalin will not be used to replace him, in order to avoid any mishaps.
As for Gendo Ikari's plan, only he and Fuyutsuki know about it so far. The key steps haven't even been taken yet, so Seele couldn't possibly find out.
However, Yalin's existence is like Seele's eyes, and he will need to achieve his goal in a more roundabout way.
Gendo Ikari gazed at the extinguished projections, pondering, before revealing a triumphant smile.
Will definitely win.
......
After Gendo Ikari logged off, the dark space fell silent once more.
A few breaths later, another internal meeting of Seele was held, but this time Gendo Ikari was not present.
The numerous stone tablets, numbered 01 to 12, emitted a faint glow in the dark space.
Surrounded by numerous stone tablets, Yalin leaned against the floating throne, tilting his head slightly as he looked at the members of Seele.
"Our most supreme Lord, we welcome your arrival."
"Stone tablet number 01," said Chief Cheru, his voice filled with reverence and fervor. This was a stark contrast to his earlier demeanor when facing Gendo Ikari; he now resembled a most devoted believer.
It wasn't just him; all the highest-ranking members of the Seele were like this, practically groveling to show their loyalty.
Neither the Human Instrumentality Project nor the Apostles matter in their eyes; only Arin on the throne is the only Lord.
Several years ago, after Yalin tracked them down and made them sign contracts, these people's minds were completely warped, and they regarded him as a god.
Yalin remained indifferent to the loyalty of these members.
If the plan hadn't required valuable tools, every single one of Seele's top executives would have been killed by him.
Before the second impact, Seele's higher-ups already knew everything about the future through the Dead Sea Scrolls, but instead of stopping it, they subtly pushed forward, just to further verify the contents of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Misato Katsuragi's father's team was allowed to go to Antarctica and, unknowingly, experimented on the sleeping Adam, pulling out the Spear of Longinus, which caused the Second Impact to erupt, resulting in heavy casualties throughout the world.
Then, taking advantage of the fact that the nations were severely weakened, he premeditatedly seized power, took control of most of the regions, and became the uncrowned king of mankind.
Ultimately, this drives the Human Instrumentality Project, attempting to return humanity to the Lilith Egg and become an eternal, unchanging existence.
To be honest, the cohesion of this organization is truly outrageous, and it is quite united among the high-ranking people in many worlds.
Apart from Gendo Ikari, the other members are quite determined to return to Lilith, and their resolve is unwavering.
Unfortunately, these people's resolute actions are heading down a path of harming humanity, wishing that all of humanity would turn into LCL.
For these old things, even cutting them into a thousand pieces would be too lenient on them.
However, even a rag has its purpose; at least for now, these members still have enough value to be exploited, and they can be sent to hell after everything is over.
"Everything is proceeding according to plan, without any mishaps." Yalin's tone was calm, unmoved by the fervor of these members.
Since Gendo Ikari is so devoted, even planning for the entire world for Yui Ikari, not hesitating to sacrifice the entire human civilization as a price.
How could he bear to ruin the other person's dream prematurely?
Instead of racking your brains, it's better to wait until Gendo has prepared everything and is just one step away from success, then step in and seize everything, completely shattering this hope.
Gendo Ikari's expression at that time will definitely be very interesting.
Until then, let Commander Ikari continue to strive for his dream and enjoy the fulfillment of the process.
Thinking of this, Yalin's smile brightened.
Although such a scheme has the feel of a mastermind villain, it is easy to trigger the protagonist group's idealistic buffs, thus leading to their defeat.
However, Gendo Ikari, the original boss, clearly did not possess such idealistic abilities; it would be more likely if it were Shinji Ikari.
Considering that Yalin's position is on the side of humanity, the probability of this happening is extremely low from all aspects.
Hmm, should I take off my glasses and get a styling with gelled hair to boost my fashion sense?
......
Third New Tokyo City, Municipal First Junior High School, Second Year Class A.
As the class of prospective candidates, the students here generally come from problematic family backgrounds and have some psychological deficiencies.
After all, normal people can't drive EVA.
What's really frustrating is that even if you put all the students in the class together, you can't find more than a few complete sets of parents.
Arlin arrived at the school gate with Rei Ayanami and Misato Katsuragi with Shinji Ikari, where the principal and other leaders had been eagerly waiting.
Ordinary people are unaware of the specifics of NERV and are kept in the dark.
But as the principal of the school where the qualified candidate was located, he was all too aware of the organization's prestige.
The transfer student, personally escorted by the deputy commander and the head of the operations department, clearly held a high status and must be treated with utmost care.
If anything goes wrong, his future career will face considerable trouble.
Yalin smiled and shook hands with the principal, exchanging pleasantries with him before letting Misato Katsuragi lead Rei Ayanami and Shinji Ikari into the school.
Because of Ayarin, Rei Ayanami did not enroll last year and, like Shinji Ikari, was a transfer student.
In addition, this time the Water Angel is fighting Rei Ayanami, so the damage to the surrounding area is relatively low, and there is no chance that Suzuhara Touji's sister will get injured again.
However, even if a problem occurs, it's not a big deal. The current Rei Ayanami could beat up the entire school with just one hand, so she's not afraid of school violence at all.
Moreover, the students in that class were actually quite good, which was why he enrolled Rei Ayanami.
"I hope to make suitable partners to enrich our emotional lives," Yalin murmured to himself.
Over the years, Rei Ayanami has stayed by his side. Although she has gradually developed human emotions, she has also become overly dependent on him.
This kind of mentality is unhealthy and somewhat extreme.
Unlike Gendo Ikari, who was extremely controlling and turned Rei Ayanami into a doll to prevent accidents, he was not.
I still hope that girls can experience the joys and sorrows of normal people and have peers of the same age.
To be able to understand humanity, and then to become a true human being.
This is his hope for Rei Ayanami.
In addition, Germany also has the problem of finding a suitable candidate.
Before sharing his talents, Yalin was a member of a department under NERV.
At the time, he had not yet regained his memory and was recruited by the German branch. There, he unexpectedly met an orange-haired girl named Soryu Asuka Langley, who had a severe mental illness and was as prickly as a hedgehog.
This person's problem was also quite serious, and it caused him a lot of trouble back then.