Chapter 2707 Arrest
The world is not just an island country, nor is it just the Third New Tokyo City. There are many areas that have not experienced economic recovery. It can even be said that the economically depressed areas are the majority. The areas that can build neuron branches are all countries with strong industrial strength. Only with a solid foundation can they still support the production of EVA after the second impact.
Fifteen years is too short. Many areas cannot restore peace at all. Duran threw the three teenagers in a disorderly area, which is more cruel than the gypsy training method. But it must be done in order to train them, broaden their horizons, improve their wisdom, and even practice their eloquence...
In short, there are many benefits.
There are many benefits, but they have to survive. The three teenagers are now terrified, afraid that they will be captured by the brutal elements who like boys, then they will open the door to a new world.
Ikari Shinji did not go home, and Katsuragi Misato was very anxious, but she could not find the boy even if she activated the power of the neuron. It seemed that he had not come out since entering the campus. She immediately thought of the weird history teacher Duran.
So the security forces set out again and surrounded Duran's residence overnight. Kicking the door open, the armed men rushed into the room and found Duran eating leisurely.
"Duran, where is Shinji?" Misato Katsuragi was almost going crazy. Now everyone was looking for him. Rei Ayanami said that the last time she saw Shinji Ikari was when Duran took them away, and she hadn't seen him since then. "Rei said that it was you who took Shinji and his two classmates away in the end. Where did you hide them?"
Duran glanced at everyone, slowly put down his bowl and chopsticks, and said slowly: "Don't forget that Shinji Ikari is not only a pilot, but also my student. I educate them, so I don't have to explain to you, right?"
"You guy?!" Misato Katsuragi was angry. Who does the other party think he is? She said angrily: "Do you know that the apostle will appear at any time, and Shinji is the only one who can drive Unit-01 at present. If he can't attack, then mankind may become extinct. Do you know what you are doing? How can you treat the fate of all mankind as a joke?!"
"Are you anxious? I don't think you are anxious." Duran thought that he was not anxious at all, anyway, he didn't see Seele anxious. Ikari Gendo and Seele were very calm, all following the rules, and all seemed to have various plans.
"You bastard, what's your attitude?" Katsuragi Misato went up and grabbed Duran's collar to teach him a lesson.
But Duran didn't give her a chance. He stood up seemingly casually and avoided the opponent's poisonous hand. Under the gunpoint, Duran remained calm, anyway, he guessed that they would not shoot.
"Do you know that the apostle will appear at any time." Misato reiterated the importance of Ikari Shinji.
Duran nodded: "It's very clear, but you should also have a way to win without starting Unit-01. For example, dispatch Unit-00, or use various firepower support, or even mobilize resources from other neuron parts. If there are no such plans, I doubt whether you can protect humanity."
"Do you still want to say that taking Shinji away is to test our neuron's emergency plan?" Without Unit-01, Unit-00 can naturally be used, but this is not a reason for Duran to act recklessly.
Misato Katsuragi is very satisfied with Shinji Ikari's performance. After all, this boy seems to have some magical connection with Unit-01, so the boy can exert the power of Unit-01, and Misato Katsuragi also regards the boy as the best candidate for the battle. For now, Misato Katsuragi is really not used to it without the boy, and she doesn't know what tactics to use.
The first choice of this big sister's tactic is to send Unit-01 first, and then talk about the others. Two consecutive victories have made her dependent on the path. This is not a good phenomenon. Without any reconnaissance and probing, Unit-01 is dispatched first regardless of the matter, and other things will be discussed later. That is because there is no apostle who can directly suppress EVA. If it is encountered, Unit-01 will be in danger.
It is not surprising that there is path dependence. After all, conventional weapons are useless against apostles, and it is useless to use them. In the end, Unit-01 still has to be sent to the field, so it is better to send Unit-01 to test it first, and then formulate a strategy, which is more cost-effective. Neurons also have no surplus food, after all, there are too many places to spend money.
First send out Unit-01. If you are lucky, you can directly destroy the Angel. If you are unlucky, Unit-01 will be defeated, because there is an AT force field, and the driver can't die. If you encounter an Angel, you should first output a wave of firepower tentatively, which is really a waste of money. After all, a cannon is worth a lot of money.
When the Angel attacked for the first time, the Self-Defense Forces spent a lot of real money, tanks, rocket launchers, armed helicopters, missiles, and N2 bombs, but the result was heavy losses and huge consumption. It was useless and was simply a waste of money.
In order not to waste money, let Unit-01 do a test directly. This is the most reasonable and cheapest tactic. If you can beat it, fight it. If you can't beat it, find a way.
As a commander, Misato Katsuragi also has to consider the issue of funds. Although it is to protect mankind, saving is also a part of protecting mankind. If there is no Unit-01, there is indeed a plan, but it will cost more money.
"You bastard, return Shinji to me, or I will have to arrest you." She thought that Duran would obey after a little intimidation, but she didn't expect Duran to raise his hands and signal to handcuff him. He would rather be arrested than interrupt Shinji's training.
Click, handcuffed directly, and then taken back to Neuron for further interrogation.
Along the way, Misato Katsuragi was very gloomy, because she didn't understand who Duran was, and she didn't understand why a weird kid like Shinji Ikari would listen to Duran so much.
He had to be obedient, Shinji Ikari said that this teacher was serious. Why was Shinji Ikari weird? Wasn't it because the people around him didn't dare to do anything to him? But Duran would really hit him with a jeep, and Shinji Ikari's intuition told him that if he didn't listen to Duran, he would become a victim of the wheels.
Coming to the Neuron headquarters, Duran was also a revisit to the old place, but after the timeline was restarted, the facilities of Neuron were much more advanced and more sci-fi.
He also met many familiar people, scientist Ritsuko Akagi, deputy commander Fuyutsuki, and all the employees of Neuron.
Duran nodded to them in a friendly manner, as if they were old friends meeting, as if they were all old acquaintances. But these employees were sure that they didn't know Duran at all.
"This guy is simply fearless." Misato Katsuragi gritted her teeth, thinking that after locking him in the small dark room, she would see if he dared to be so arrogant. He will have to tell me everything then.
"Is the disappearance of the pilot of Unit-01 related to him?" Fuyutsuki asked. He was an insider of Ikari Gendō's plan and knew the value of Ikari Shinji, so he came to ask about it in person.
"Yes, Duran, from abroad, now teaches island history. He said he gave Shinji extracurricular tutoring, but he and two other classmates disappeared completely from the Third New Tokyo City. This is not something a teacher can do, so I think he may be a spy. I was negligent before and did not make the right judgment." Katsuragi Misato blamed herself and regretted her last judgment that Duran was a nerd.
"Everyone makes mistakes, and if a spy is so easy to be discovered, then he is an unqualified spy. Don't blame yourself anymore. The most important thing now is to find the pilot of Unit-01." The deputy commander is always so reasonable, like a good old man.
"Yes, I will definitely find Shinji."
Duran has been sent to the small dark room, and he is as relaxed as if he is going home. Everyone saw Duran's leisurely look from the surveillance video and knew that he was not afraid at all.
"Is this Shinji Ikari's new history teacher?" Akagi Ritsuko was a little curious, thinking that many of this man's remarks were actually reasonable and could be supported by history.
Akagi Ritsuko was very interested and wanted to know Duran's purpose.