Like a cruel angel...
...young boy, become a legend.
Even though the blue wind knocked at the door of your heart...
...you kept looking and smiling only at me.
Lost while searching for something soft...
...your honest eyes show that you haven't realized your fate.
But someday, you'll recognize that on your back...
...you have the wings to fly to the distant future.
A cruel revelation from the angels will fly out from a window soon.
When you deny your memory with your spurting and burning pathos...
Shine and hold up the sky. Young boy, become a legend.
Neon Genesis
Katsuragi, it's me.
I'm sure you're listening to this message, after I caused you so much trouble.
Sorry.
Please tell Rit-chan "I'm sorry".
And there's one more thing to trouble you with. I've been growing flowers.
I'd appreciate it if you could water them for me.
Shinji-kun knows where they are.
Katsuragi, the truth is with you. Don't hesitate. Move ahead.
If I can see you again, I'll say the words that I couldn't say 8 years ago.
Bye.
A telephone that doesn't ring...
ON BUSINESS Sorry, but don't call me
Misato-san's shutting herself up today, as usual.
Authorized Personnel ONLY If you enter without my permission, you shall die! Entry Forbidden!
Asuka... she isn't coming back today?
She doesn't go to school or home, she just plays games all day.
Hikari...
Hmm, what?
Let's go to bed.
Yeah.
Sorry, I'm inconveniencing you.
No, you're not.
I didn't win with Eva.
I lost all my values for everything.
I hate... I really hate... I hate everything.
Though I hate myself the most.
Now I don't care about anything. I have nothing to do.
I think you can do anything you want to. I don't blame you.
I really think you've done well.
Well, that child is gone.
Hmm, probably.
Even cats die.
Don't cry, Grandma.
Mm, I'll come home when I have time to.
I haven't been to my mom's grave in three years.
Next time, I'll call you.
OK, I have to go.
So, that cat died.
Episode 23' TEARS
It's impossible for us to retrieve the Lance of Longinus.
Why did you use it?
And about the Eva series, we don't have all of them scheduled.
The annihilation of the Angel was more important. There was no other way.
No other way? Your excuses should be more persuasive.
The things you have done recently are too bold.
Fuyutsuki, I'm in a conference.
Understood.
An Angel is approaching right now.
We'll finish this discussion at the next opportunity.
That is, if your chair remains.
Ikari, are you going to betray Seele?
I'll be there in 15 minutes.
Launch Unit 00 from the 32nd gate. Set Unit 02 as backup.
No, I don't have the right to cancel Commander Ikari's freeze on Unit 01. Bye.
Angel confirmed visually... right?
Unit 00, move out! To the intercept position.
Unit 02, wait at your present position.
No, sortie.
Commander!
I don't care. At least it might be useful as a decoy.
Yes, sir.
Eva Unit 02, be ready to sortie.
I'm on board again, as usual.
Oh, no. Am I still attached to this?
Unit 02, to the 8th gate.
Move out, as soon as the launch position is determined.
Even if I sortie, all I can do is disturb the others.
Target approaching. Passing by the final defense line at Goura.
I don't care about anything, anymore.
Target floating above Owaku Valley. Rotating at a fixed position.
Target's AT Field is still active.
Where have you been?
I don't have an excuse. Present status?
Still a stalemate.
Changing cyclically from pattern blue to orange.
What does that mean?
The Magi indicate that it's impossible to tell.
The data is insufficient to find an answer.
But I'm sure that shape isn't fixed.
Our side can't attack first.
Rei, we'll observe its status for a while.
No, it's coming.
Rei, prepare for battle!
No! It's too late!
Target has physically contacted Unit 00.
Unit 00's AT Field?
Developing, but being penetrated.
The Angel is trying to achieve first level contact with Unit 00?
Danger! Unit 00's bioparts are being penetrated.
Eva Unit 02, sortie! Have her rescue Rei and provide cover.
Progressing, and penetrating further.
This is dangerous. 5% has already been bio-fused.
Asuka, advance 300 meters and develop an AT Field, then fire the palette gun at the Target's back.
Alright? Eva Unit 02, lift off!
Move out! Asuka?! What's wrong?
Unit 02's status?
Impossible. Synchro ratio is under 10%.
Asuka!
...doesn't move. It doesn't move.
Like this, she'll be a victim too. Retrieve her! Hurry!
Who? Me? Me within Eva?
No, I feel someone else other than me.
Who are you? An Angel?
The being that we call an Angel?
Don't you want to be unified with me?
No. I am I. Not you.
Hmm, but you shall be. It's too late.
I give you part of my mind.
I give you this emotion.
Pain... See, your mind has pain.
Pain? No, something different.
Loneliness. Yes, loneliness.
Loneliness? I don't understand.
Do you hate being alone?
We are many, though you hate being alone.
That's called loneliness.
That's your mind. Full of sadness.
That's your own mind.
These are tears.
It's me who's crying.
Rei!
The freeze on Unit 01 is canceled, effective immediately.
Sortie as soon as possible.
Sortie!
Yes, sir!
What's this? Last time, he wouldn't use that for me.
Develop your AT Field and rescue Rei! Quickly!
Yes, ma'am!
Ikari-kun!
Shinji-kun, use your prog knife!
It hurts, doesn't it Ikari-kun?
Is this my heart? To be one with Ikari-kun?
No.
AT Field reversed. Penetrated instantly!
To hold the Angel?
Field limit reached! The core can't hold up much longer!
Rei! Abandon the unit and escape!
No. If I escape, the AT Field will disappear.
So I won't.
Rei, do you want to die?
The core is collapsing, passing through the critical point.
The target has disappeared.
This operation is finished.
Move to level one alert.
Roger. Moving to situation yellow immediately.
Unit 00's status?
Entry plug ejection not recognized.
Rescue the survivor. Hurry!
You mean, if there is one.
Still unable to find the constituent matter for section 16. Location efforts proceeding.
...extending in the southwest direction.
Dr. Akagi...
This is top secret. Scavenge the plug.
Dispose of the parts concerned.
Roger.
Do it immediately.
The 3rd Angel
Sachiel
The 4th Angel
At last we have defeated the Angels, up to the 16th.
Shamshiel
The 5th Angel
Ramiel
The 6th Angel
Gahgiel
The 7th Angel
Israphel
The 8th Angel
Now there is only one Angel left, which is described in the Dead Sea Scrolls of Seele.
Sandalphon
The 9th Angel
Matriel
The 10th Angel
Sahquiel
The 11th Angel
Ireul
The 12th Angel
Leriel
The 13th Angel
Bardiel
The 14th Angel
The promised time is close. The road has been long, with many casualties.
Zeruel
The 15th Angel
Arael
The 16th Angel
Armisael
Aye. After losing the Lance of Longinus, we lost Eva Unit 00.
That's sufficient reason to dismiss Ikari.
He must understand why we returned Fuyutsuki alive.
A new sacrifice against Ikari is needed.
And the one must know the truth.
Shinji-kun, I'm coming in.
Misato-san, the tears won't come.
I think I'm sad, but tears never come.
Shinji-kun, all I can do for you is this.
Stop it! No, Misato-san.
I'm very sorry.
Although he must be lonely, maybe he fears a woman.
No, he fears communication with people.
Pen Pen, come here.
I see, anybody will do.
It's me who's lonely.
Rei...
The product of my despair, and yet the object of your hope.
I guess it's impossible to forget her.
Yes, hello. Really?!
Shinji-kun!
Dr. Odani of the First Internal Department...
Dr. Odani, please contact the second conference room immediately.
Ayanami!
First Neurological Surgery Third Surgery
2nd Floor Hospital Ward Radiation Diagnosis X-ray Reception
I'm glad, you're alive!
But, my father isn't here?
Thank you. You saved me.
What?
You saved me, by abandoning Unit 00.
Oh, did I save you?
Yeah. Don't you remember?
No... I mean, I don't know. I think, probably, I'm the third.
Are these tears?
I'm seeing these for the first time, but it doesn't seem to me to be the first time.
I... am I crying?
Why... am I crying?
That's right. Preserve the present status for the First Children.
No need to capture.
This applies to the Second and Third as well. Just watch them.
Yet, if they find out Rei is alive, Chairman Kihl and the others will blame us.
I'll present something else to the old men of Seele. There's no problem.
We wish to proceed peacefully.
We don't wish you to suffer from insults anymore.
I don't feel any insult.
A strong tempered woman.
It's quite natural for Ikari to keep her close.
However, it was none other than Ikari-kun who presented you to us.
Rejecting the interrogation of the pilot of Unit 00, he presented you as her replacement, Dr. Akagi.
I'm Rei's replacement?
ON BUSINESS Sorry, but don't call me
The way to the truth which you wanted, was sent to you by 36 other methods.
But those won't reach you.
The only one guaranteed is this capsule.
It's completely up to you how to use this.
The pass code is our first memory.
Bye. Take care.
I'm not upset anymore by the telephone that doesn't ring...
...since I received your mind.
Is Dr. Akagi's disposition acceptable?
Different from Fuyutsuki. It's better for us to return her.
She rendered remarkable service to the Eva series.
She should be useful to us for a while.
Aye, for the future of humanity.
Regarding Evangelions, eight of them are under construction.
Four more are not.
The disappearance of the Third New Tokyo City will enhance the project.
Hurry with the completion. The promised day will be that day.
Yes, hello.
Listen to me. You're free from the secret service right now.
You can go out immediately.
Ritsuko-san...
No good, without my pass.
I see. Kaji-kun arranged this?
The secret of this place must be revealed before my eyes.
Alright. And this child will see it as well.
Very well.
This looks just like Ayanami's room.
Ayanami Rei's room. This is the place where she was born.
In this room?
Yes, her birth place.
Light and water, which make up Rei's deep mentality, reflect the image of this place.
Dr. Akagi, I didn't come to see this.
I know, Misato.
Eva?
The first one. A failure.
Disposed of 10 years ago.
A graveyard for Evas.
Nothing but a dumping ground.
This is also the place where your mother disappeared.
You probably don't remember, but you were watching it, watching the moment when your mother disappeared.
Ritsuko!
You say this is the core of the dummy plug?
I'll show you the truth.
Ayanami... Rei.
What? Eva's dummy plug is...
Yes. These are about to be the core of the dummy system.
This is the factory for manufacturing them.
This is...?
These are dummies.
And nothing but parts for Rei.
Humans found a god, and thus tried to obtain it.
As a result, humanity was punished. That was 15 years ago.
The god that they found vanished.
However, they tried to revive the god themselves.
It was Adam. A human was made from Adam to be close to the god.
That is Eva.
Human? Is that a human?
Yes, that's a human.
Eva, which originally didn't have a soul, now has a human soul.
All of these were salvaged.
However the vessel which truly contains a soul is Rei. Only she has a soul.
None of the other vessels have a soul.
There was nothing within the room of Gauf.
These Rei-like things here don't have a soul.
Nothing but vessels.
So I'll destroy them, because I hate them.
Do you know what you're doing?!
Yeah, I know. Destruction.
These are not human, but human-shaped things.
I lost against the THING. I couldn't win.
When he's in my mind, I can bear any insult.
I don't care about my own body.
But... but he... he did...
I knew that.
I'm stupid. I... I'm as stupid as my mother. So foolish!
You can kill me, if you wish.
I'd be glad if you did.
You're truly stupid if you wish that.
This is the tragedy of people possessed by Eva.
I'm also one of them.
To be continued..
Neon Genesis Evangelion Episode 23' Created by: GAiNAX Subtitled by: deus X anime http://www.deusxanime.com/ Script version: 1.12 Source: DVD [KIBA-6]
Translations: TV scenes - Kentaro Onizuka (Literal Translation Series Edited by Matthew Opel) Revised scenes - Bochan_bird Editing: deus Timing: deus Special Thanks to Kotus for Sub Station Alpha
Shinji: Megumi Ogata~~~ Misato: Kotono Mitsuishi Ritsuko: Yuriko Yamaguchi~ ~~~~~Rei: Megumi Hayashibara
~~~~~~Gendou: Fumihiko Tachiki Fuyutsuki: Genmu Kyokawa Makoto: Hiro Yuuki ~~~~~Maya: Miki Nagasawa
Shigeru: Takehito Koyasu
Preview
The city is gone, his friends have left,
and a boy smiles at the heartbroken Shinji.
The boy's breeze-like, embracing smile enchants Shinji.
However, a cruel destiny has been preordained.
Next episode: "The Final Messenger"