EVA: Shinji Ikari Returns from the Dragon Clan

Chapter 138 136. Ayanami Rei is a clone (Part )
Physical changes...

Shinji Ikari suddenly realized something. Could it be the blood of the hybrid that he brought back from another world?

In countless dreams not long ago, he could see the golden eyes, and his physical fitness was gradually improving. Ikari Shinji thought that when he came back from another world, his body began to synchronize automatically. But from what Vice Commander Fuyutsuki said, this matter was actually related to Unit-01.

The so-called physical changes occurred after piloting Unit-01?

He felt that there might be a misunderstanding.

These golden eyes have been unknown to others until now. Of course, it has become difficult to hide them from Rei Ayanami who is always with him.

Wearing contact lenses all the time is very tiring.

Before he and Ayanami developed the kind of harmonious relationship they have now, Ikari Shinji could at least take off his contact lenses and take a break when he was in the apartment.

Now he has to sleep later than the girl and wake up earlier than the girl every time, and there will always be a time of negligence in daily life, and sooner or later it will be exposed. Ikari Shinji is thinking about when to tell Rei Ayanami about the pair of golden eyes, but he is still worried about how to explain the source. If he suddenly shows these eyes, it will definitely scare the girl.

After all, a normal person's eyes wouldn't look like this.

Talk about it.

It was only then that Shinji Ikari suddenly realized.

The girl's unusual blue hair and red eyes were probably due to the fact that she was a clone.

"It seems that you have paid attention to your body, that's good."

Fuyutsuki Kozo noticed the thoughtful look on his face. The old man put the chess pieces in order and said to Shinji Ikari, "For now, we don't know whether the erosion of the apostles will have a negative or positive impact on the body, but the driving of Unit-01 cannot be stopped because of this unknown. If you feel something is wrong with your body, remember to tell the adults."

Fuyutsuki Kozo included the word "adults" in his words.

Even though he had read the report, in the old man's eyes, Shinji Ikari was still just a child.

There are even some more confidential matters, such as the relationship between Ayanami Rei and the apostles, and the Human Instrumentality Plan that will be implemented after all the apostles are eliminated. If the child does not ask, it is better not to bring it up.

If I tell the child everything, it will only ruin everything we planned, Fuyutsuki Kozo thought calmly.

In fact.

Just what he knew so far today was enough for Shinji Ikari to digest for a while.

"I will."

Shinji Ikari nodded as if to assure him, and then asked the question that concerned him the most, "If Ayanami is a clone, does that mean there are other clones out there?"

"um, yes."

Fuyutsuki Kozo saw the question that he hadn't asked yet, so he answered it in advance.

“It just hasn’t been activated yet.”

So now there is only one Rei Ayanami living outside.

As for the other clones, they must be in the depths of the underground city at this moment. I don’t know what the scene would be like there.

Shinji Ikari once watched a movie about the living dead zombies. The heroine in the movie was a clone of a scientist's daughter. The scientist cloned her in order to save his daughter from a terminal illness. In the basement of the scientific research base, there were a large number of clones conducting experiments intensively.

The thought of this made him shudder.

"So, who controls Unit-0?"

Ikari Shinji took a deep breath.

The person in Unit-01 is his mother, the person in Unit-02 is Asuka's mother, so who is in Unit-00? He initially thought it was one of Rei Ayanami's relatives, but now he realizes that he was wrong. Rei Ayanami has no relatives in the ethical sense. Considering the identity of the clone, Shinji Ikari couldn't help but have an absurd idea in his mind -

“…She herself.”

Dongyue Gengzo's tone rarely paused.

The shogi has been packed up.

As the deputy commander, the old man still had a lot of work to do, but Dongyue Kozo's movements were still unhurried, just indicating that there was not much time left to answer.

Sure enough.

Ikari Shinji thought.

That is to say, before this, there was already a Rei Ayanami who merged with Unit-0...using clones as pilots to reduce the losses of normal people.

Shinji Ikari sighed in his heart. Sometimes, knowing the truth of something can be painful.

At this moment, he wished he was an immature child who could say some capricious words without caring about the consequences, such as giving up this technology, that the life of a clone is also a life, and that clones should not be sacrificed for normal people, especially since this was the girl he liked, so whatever he said was reasonable.

But he did not spend the rest of his time pursuing this point, but continued to ask:
"If it's a clone, will there be any problems with Ayanami's body?"

"She is still in good health, but you should also be aware that due to the limitations of technology, the lifespan of clones is not long. At most, she will have one year before her body can no longer sustain itself."

Fuyutsuki Kozo stood up from the tatami and spoke very calmly.

His tone was so calm that it seemed as if he was not talking about someone's lifespan, but the service life of a tool.

One year...

Clones.

So that's it. Is this the whole secret that the girl didn't want to tell?

Shinji Ikari's face was a little pale. It was the first time he felt so bitter.

He was like a man who was told by a doctor outside the emergency room that his wife had a terminal illness. He was so unbelievable that he thought everything that happened today was an illusion. How could this be possible? This was impossible. The girl looked normal. She could run and jump. She would only show him a beautiful smile. They would walk hand in hand leisurely on the road. She shouldn't be a clone with only one year left.

The mere fact that he was a clone of his mother was hard for him to accept.

But now the doctor told him, hey, buddy, don't think too much, she will die in a year, go back and let her eat good food, think about happy things, and prepare for her funeral early.

"……What is the solution?"

Shinji Ikari asked as the conversation came to an end.

"Maybe you can pray for God's help." Fuyutsuki Kozo joked as he turned around and was about to leave.

The maximum lifespan a person can have is determined by his genes.

With the current level of technology, there is no hope, so the only one who can change this is probably God, but where is the kind-hearted God in this world? This is not Santa Claus riding a reindeer to deliver gifts on a snowy night.

Ikari Shinji thought so.

He and the girl had just been in a relationship for over a week, and were in the sweet period of their relationship, when he learned such shocking news. He felt that it might take him a long time to calm down.

and.

Tonight it was the girl's turn to come to his apartment.

I really want to ask for leave on the 20th
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(End of this chapter)