Neon Genesis Evangelion
Episode #07
ADV PLATINUM DVD Subtitle Script
Translated by Kuni Kimura, additional translation by Shoko Oono


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IKARI (OFF):
Once again, I owe you.

MAN ON PHONE (OFF):
You're not going to pay me back anyway, are you?
About the materials they wanted under Freedom of Information,
I handled it by giving them some falsified data.

TEXT:
First Interim Report Concerning
Objects Referred to as Angels
and the Human Instrumentality Project

MAN ON PHONE (OFF):
The government is quietly pursuing legal action,
but that will be blocked any day now.
So, should I do something about that project as well?

IKARI:
No, judging by the material you sent me, there should be no problem.

MAN ON PHONE (OFF):
Then, I'll continue as planned.

*****

SUBTITLE:
Episode #07
That Which Is Manmade

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SHINJI:
Good morning.

MISATO:
G'morning.

MISATO:
This is the way to start your morning!

SHINJI:
Not with coffee?

MISATO:
A traditional Japanese breakfast begins with rice, miso, and sake.

SHINJI:
You mean YOUR traditional breakfast.

MISATO:
What's that supposed to mean?

SHINJI:
Besides, who was supposed to cook this morning anyway?
Now I know why you're still single at your age, Miss Misato.

MISATO:
Well, excuse me for being coarse.

SHINJI:
And sloppy too.

MISATO:
Leave me alone!

SHINJI:
I'm done.

*****

SHINJI:
Are you really going to come to school today?

MISATO
Of course. It's your parent-teacher meeting after all.

SHINJI:
But you're so busy with your work.

MISATO:
Don't worry about it. This is part of my job too.

SHINJI:
It's part of your job?

*****

MISATO (OFF):
Yes?
Oh, thanks for coming all this way! Yes, wait just a minute.

SHINJI:
Miss Misato, please don't go out like that. It's embarrassing.

MISATO:
Okay, okay.

*****

KENSUKE & TOJI:
Good morning, Ikari!
We're taking off now, Miss Misato!

MISATO (OFF):
See you!

SHINJI:
Let's get going!

MISATO:
Ah, sarcasm.

MISATO (OFF):
Well, I guess it's good that he's loosening up and expressing himself more.

*****

MAN (OFF - PHONE):
Yes?

MISATO:
He just left. I'll leave guarding him from here to you.

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TOJI:
She's arrived!

BOY A (OFF):
Cool! Who is she?

BOY B (OFF):
Ikari's guardian?

BOY C (OFF):
What?! He's got a babe like that for a guardian?!

HIKARI:
They're such dorks.

TOJI:
Miss Misato really is awesome!

SHINJI:
You think so?

TOJI:
It's even more amazin' that she's Nerv's Ops Director.

SHINJI:
You think so?

GIRL:
It's just a counseling session but my mother had to dress up!

TOJI:
Good thing that Shinji's such a baby, Kensuke.

KENSUKE:
Yeah, Shinji's no rival for us!

GIRL:
Don't you think she's silly?

SHINJI (MONO):
You guys don't know what a slob she is.

TOJI:
Man, I wish I had a girlfriend like her!

SHINJI:
I bet you'd have a tough time.

KENSUKE & TOJI:
You just don't get it, do you, Mr. Big shot?
All right, we'll leave protecting the Earth to you,
so you leave Miss Misato to us!

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IBUKI (OFF):
Unit 01 has achieved the required cooling level.
Please shift operations to stage 2.

SHINJI (MONO):
Protecting the Earth... That's what Eva is for.
Come to think of it, just what is the Eva?
The entry plug smells like blood. But I feel so relaxed here. Why?

*****

SHINJI (MONO):
In the end, I don't know anything.

RITSUKO:
What's the status of Unit 00's bio-chest components?

IBUKI:
It was seriously damaged. We'll make a new one, but it'll barely fit
within our supplementary budget.

RITSUKO:
Will our job get any simpler once we get Unit 02 from Germany?

HYUGA:
It could go the other way. Disposing of the Angel on the surface
isn't cheap, right?

MISATO:
Yeah, this place is really tight when it comes to money.
We're talking about the fate of mankind here!

RITSUKO:
It can't be helped. "Man cannot live by Eva alone." 
All those survivors need money to live too.

MISATO:
Budgets... 
So, is the Commander off to another conference?

RITSUKO:
Yes, he's on the plane now.

IBUKI:
It's nice and quiet here when he's not around.

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MAN:
Excuse me. since we're sharing the flight, do you mind if I sit here?

MAN:
The revised budget for the sample collection passed quite easily, didn't it?

IKARI:
The Committee's main concern is for their own survival.
They aren't stingy when their own lives are at stake.

MAN:
After all, the basis of their argument was that no more Angels would appear.
Oh, I have one more piece of good news. All members of the UN except the U.s.
have approved the budget for Eva Unit 06. 
Well, it's probably just a matter of time
for the U.s. as well. That country is allergic to unemployment, after all.

IKARI:
And what about your country?

MAN (OFF):
We will participate beginning with the construction of Unit 08.
The plans for the second installation project are still viable.
However, there is the problem of not yet having found a pilot.

IKARI:
The Angels have appeared once again. We have no choice but to defeat them.

MAN:
We don't want another Second Impact either.

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SHINJI (OFF):
Then you're saying that the Second Impact that evaporated 
Antarctica wasn't...

RITSUKO (OFF):
Yes, the history texts say it was a disaster caused by a huge meteorite,
but sometimes the truth has been covered up.

TEXT:
Giant Explosion at the South Pole

RITSUKO:
Fifteen years ago at the south Pole, mankind discovered the humanoid being
known as the first "Angel". However, in the middle of the investigation,
for reasons unknown, there was a huge explosion.
That is the real truth behind the Second Impact.

SHINJI:
Then, what we're doing here...

RITSUKO:
To prevent a probable Third Impact from happening.
That is the purpose of Nerv and the Evangelions.

RITSUKO:
By the way, the event will occur tomorrow as scheduled.

MISATO:
I understand.

*****

MISATO:
Good morning.

SHINJI:
Good morning.

MISATO:
I'm going to Old Tokyo on business. I'll probably be back late tonight,
so have delivery for dinner. Later.

SHINJI:
Okay.

*****

EYECATCH B:
EPISODE #07:
A HUMAN WORK

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TEXT:
Abandoned Zone 28 (Center of Old Tokyo)

MISATO:
It's hard to believe this used to be the flourishing capital of Tokyo.

RITSUKO (OFF):
We're here.

MISATO:
Of all places, they didn't have to hold it here.
So, is the SSDF involved in this project?

RITSUKO:
The Strategic Self Defense Force? No, they're not allowed to interfere.

MISATO:
No wonder they're doing as they please.

*****

TEXT:
Celebrating JA Completion Announcement Commemoration

TOKITA (OFF - SPEAKERS):
Thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedules today

TEXT:
Nerv Party

TOKITA (OFF - SPEAKERS):
to attend the demonstration of the new product that we at 
Japan Heavy Chemical Industries are so proud of.

TOKITA:
Later, you will be observing the offical demonstration from 
the control room, but we'll be taking your questions here.

RITSUKO:
Yes!

TOKITA:
The famous Dr. Ritsuko Akagi. It is our honor to have you here.

RITSUKO:
May I ask a question?

TOKITA:
Of course, certainly!

RITSUKO:
According to our earlier briefing, this unit is equipped with an
internal nuclear reactor, correct?

TOKITA:
Yes, this is one of our product's most distinguished features.
150 days of consecutive operating power is assured.

TEXT:
Nerv Party

RITSUKO:
But from a safety perspective, isn't incorporating a nuclear reactor
into a weapon designed for hand-to-hand combat risky?

TOKITA:
It's better than a weapon that won't work for over five minutes.

RITSUKO:
But in an emergency there could be problems with remote control.

TOKITA (OFF):
Still it's more humane than a system that induces great mental stress,
and causes mental instability.

MISATO:
Cut it out. This just makes you look childish.

RITSUKO:
And there's still the issue of manual control.

TOKITA:
I believe that it is safer than a most dangerous weapon
that can go out of control and run wild.
A weapon that cannot be controlled is utter nonsense!
It's like a woman in hysterics! Unmanageable!

RITSUKO:
That is what our pilots and technology are for.

TOKITA:
You're not saying that science and the human heart will tame that beast?
Are you serious?

RITSUKO:
Yes, of course I'm serious!

TOKITA:
Because Nerv depends on something as unreliable as the human heart,
you've allowed a loss of control such as we just saw.
That's why the UN had to approve that colossal supplementary budget.
As a result, over 20,000 people in several countries are starving.
On top of which, regardless of it having been such a critical incident,
the causes of it are still unknown?
I wish you would at least fulfill that much of your responsibilities!

TEXT:
Nerv Party

TOKITA (OFF):
I envy you. Nerv is protected by a super-legal act that allows you 
to avoid responsibility.

RITSUKO:
It doesn't matter what you say. The fact is that only Nerv's weapons have
the ability to defeat the enemy.

TOKITA:
You mean the AT field? That's just a matter of time as well.
Nerv's day in the sun will not last forever.

*****

TEXT:
Nerv Party

MISATO:
Damn it! Idiots! Who do those fat cats think they are?!
This is just payback for getting cut out of the profit loop!
I am so pissed! Damn it! Damn it!

RITSUKO:
Stop that. This just makes you look childish. He's just a show-off, 
begging for praise. He's a small man.

MISATO:
But how did he even know about the AT field?!

RITSUKO:
There's been a huge leak of classified material.

MISATO:
What the hell is Intelligence doing?

*****

TOKITA (SPEAKERS):
We will now begin the JA activation test. There is absolutely no danger.
Make yourselves comfortable, and watch through that window.

TOKITA (OFF - SPEAKERS):
Ready to activate.

TOKITA (OFF - SPEAKERS):
Start the test.

CONTROL STAFF A (OFF):
Open all power circuits.

CONTROL STAFF B (OFF):
Pressure levels nominal.

CONTROL STAFF C (OFF):
Coolant system circulation nominal.

CONTROL STAFF A (OFF):
Release the control rods.

CONTROL STAFF B (OFF):
The reactor has exceeded threshold levels.

CONTROL STAFF C (OFF):
Output is nominal.

TOKITA:
Begin walk cycle!

CONTROL STAFF A:
Walking. Forward ahead, slow. Forward right leg.

CONTROL STAFF B:
Roger. Walk, forward ahead slow.

TEXT:
Forward		Stop 		Reverse
		Slow
		Half Speed
		Normal
		Flank speed

CONTROL STAFF B (OFF):
Balance is nominal.

CONTROL STAFF C (OFF):
Power core status nominal.

CONTROL STAFF A (OFF):
Roger.
Now, forward left leg. Keep her steady.

MISATO:
It actually walks! I guess they did have something to be proud of.

TOKITA:
What's wrong?

CONTROL STAFF A:
This is odd. The pressure inside the reactor is increasing.

CONTROL STAFF B (OFF):
The temperature of the primary coolant system is also rising!

TOKITA:
Open the release valve. Insert the neutron-deceleration fluid.

CONTROL STAFF A:
No effect! The pump output isn't increasing!

TOKITA:
Not good! Shut off the power. Emergency stop!

CONTROL STAFF A (OFF):
Abort signal transmission confirmed.

CONTROL STAFF B (OFF):
It's not accepting it! 

CONTROL STAFF C (OFF):
The radio circuit is being blocked!

CONTROL STAFF A (OFF):
It's out of control!

TOKITA:
It can't be!

MAN (OFF):
Run away!

MISATO:
That robot is as badly behaved as the guy who built it.

*****

CONTROL STAFF C (OFF):
The compression valve is operating irregularly!

CONTROL STAFF B:
The control rods aren't working!

CONTROL STAFF A:
At this rate, a meltdown is possible!

TOKITA:
I don't believe it. JA's been programmed to handle all possible contingencies.
This kind of thing can't happen!

MISATO:
Yet, the fact is, the danger of a meltdown is now before us!

TOKITA:
Under the circumstances, our only option is to wait for it to stop.

MISATO:
And what is the estimated probability of an automatic stop?

TECHNICIAN:
0.00002%! It would be a miracle!

MISATO:
Determined efforts are better than waiting for a miracle!
Tell me how to stop that thing!

TOKITA:
We've tried every possible option.

MISATO:
No, there's got to be a last resort, a way to wipe everything out.
Give me the password.

TOKITA:
The password to delete all programming is top secret.
I can't authorize it. I'm not allowed to tell you!

MISATO:
Then get the clearance! Right now!

*****

TOKITA:
It's me. Let me speak to Mr. Manda in Tokyo-2.
That's right, the Director of Internal Affairs.

MANDA:
Well, I've delegated this to Yasugi. Ask him.

YASUGI:
I can't give authorization for such an important matter on the phone.
Could you submit a formal written request?

*****

TOKITA:
So, I just need to get Mr. Yoshizawa's permission?
Yes, I've already got an approval from Mr. Witz.
Yes... yes, okay.

MISATO:
The evasion of responsibility...

TOKITA:
A written order of clearance will be sent. That will make this 
an official operation.

MISATO:
We can't wait for that! Once that thing explodes, it'll be all too late!

SPEAKERS:
Jet Alone is heading for Atsugi.

MISATO:
Time is running out. From here on, I'll be acting independently.
Excuse me.

*****

TEXT:
Nerv Party

MISATO:
Hey, Hyuga? I've arranged it with Atsugi, so bring Shinji
and Unit 01 equipped with the F module. Yes, this is an emergency.

RITSUKO:
This is pointless. Call this off, Captain Katsuragi.
Besides, how do you plan to stop it?

MISATO:
By inputting a direct command manually.

*****

TOKITA:
Are you serious?

MISATO:
Yes.

TOKITA:
But the interior must be flooded with radioactivity! It's too risky!

MISATO:
But if I make it, everyone will be saved.

CONTROL STAFF D:
The hatch can be opened manually as soon as our control signal is cut off.

CONTROL STAFF E:
You'll be able to enter through the backpack.

TOKITA:
"Hope". That's the password to delete the programming.

MISATO:
Thank you.

*****

MISATO:
JA is the target. There's a danger of meltdown within five minutes.
Therefore, we cannot allow it to get any closer to a populated area.

MISATO:
Hyuga?

HYUGA:
Yes, Ma'am?

MISATO:
As soon as you drop off the Eva, break away immediately and ascend 
to a safe altitude.

HYUGA:
Roger.

MISATO:
And shinji...

SHINJI:
Yes.

MISATO:
Run alongside the target, and place me on its back.
Then restrain the target as best you can.

SHINJI:
You're going inside?

MISATO:
That's right.

SHINJI:
That's crazy!

MISATO:
I know it's crazy, but there just isn't any other way.

SHINJI:
But it's too dangerous!

MISATO:
Don't worry.
If it comes down to it, the Eva can withstand a direct explosion.

SHINJI:
Not that! I meant for you, Miss Misato!

MISATO:
Well, I've got to give it my best shot, or else I'll regret it 
for the rest of my life.

HYUGA:
Target sighted.

MISATO:
Here we go.

*****

HYUGA (OFF):
Eva in drop position.

MISATO:
Docking release!

SHINJI:
Roger!

SHINJI:
We've caught up!

MISATO:
We've got less than four minutes. Put me on, now!

MISATO:
That's fine! Just do it!

SHINJI:
Miss Misato!

SHINJI:
Be careful.

MISATO:
Talk about hot. 
This looks bad.

SHINJI:
Stop, you bastard!

SHINJI:
Miss Misato! Hurry!

*****

MISATO:
This must be it.

TEXT:
Hope

MISATO:
Error? What in the hell is this?

MISATO:
There's no doubt! The program must have been altered!

*****

CONTROL STAFF B (OFF):
The power reactor is just 0.2 short of critical!

CONTROL STAFF A (OFF):
The control rods won't function!

*****

MISATO:
Guess it's time to sink or swim.

SHINJI:
Miss Misato, get out of there!

MISATO:
Move, damn you!

SHINJI:
Miss Misato!

*****

CONTROL STAFF B (OFF):
0.1 to critical!

CONTROL STAFF A (OFF):
It's no use! It's going to explode!

TOKITA:
It's all over.

*****

SHINJI:
Miss Misato!

*****

CONTROL STAFF A (OFF):
She made it!

CONTROL STAFF B (OFF):
lnternal pressure decreasing!

CONTROL STAFF C (OFF):
All readings are nominal!

EVERYONE:
We're saved!

CONTROL STAFF:
We did it! We did it! We did it!

RITSUKO:
That idiot.

*****

SHINJI (OFF):
Miss Misato, are you all right?! 
Miss Misato?!

MISATO:
Yeah, but I feel like crap.

SHINJI:
I'm so glad you're alive! Thank goodness!
Really, thank goodness!
But that was really amazing! I'm so impressed! It really was a miracle!

MISATO
Yeah...

MISATO (MONO):
But the miracle was set up by someone.

*****

RITSUKO:
Recovery of Unit 01 is complete. No danger of radioactive contamination.
Except for Captain Katsuragi's actions, everything went according to plan.

IKARI:
Good work.

*****

MISATO:
G'morning.

MISATO (OFF):
Now for a morning shower! Where are my bra and panties?

KENSUKE & TOJI:
Good morning, Ikari!

SHINJI:
Good morning.
I'm taking off!

MISATO:
See ya!

*****

TOJI:
Miss Misato is just so cool!

SHINJI:
I thought so too, but at home she's shameless.
she's so coarse, uncool, and really sloppy. It makes me embarrassed for her.

KENSUKE:
How nice for you.

SHINJI:
What do you mean?

KENSUKE:
He really is a kid.

TOJI:
Yeah, he sure is.

SHINJI:
How's that?

KENSUKE:
She lets you see a side of her that she won't show to anyone else.
That means she's your family.

TEXT:
To Be Continued

*****

ED

*****

TEXT:
Preview

MISATO (OFF):
Eva Unit 02 and its pilot have left Wilhelmshaven, Germany to come to Japan!
The sudden attack of an Angel forces a first submarine battle 
onto the activated Unit 02! 
It's the next episode: "Asuka Arrives in Japan"

TEXT:
Next Time
Asuka Arrives in Japan

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