Intermission (What's going on here?)

Rule 5792

Soon, the crying stops and the young girl turned Angel regains enough of her composure to be able to sort herself out.

It helped, I can see that and am not complaining.

. . .

But for the love of the Higher Up(s)! Champions, you have NO idea of the strain I'm under keeping things from collapsing in on itself due to the paradox of different physics here!

Yes, as you may have guess I am a Rule. What some call either an "Enlightened" or "Gifted" Rule, but a Rule all the same. Which means in the end that means that while I still am a personification of a force of nature, I was given by the Higher Up(s) . . . free will and what could be only called human feelings. . .empathy.

That at times does NOT make the job easy to stomach, but then again I tell myself again and again that the alternatives if I did start making exceptions for special people just because I feel bad about what's happening (a young girl falling down a well . . . . a young man lost in a snowstorm . . .)the backlash from the Other Offices would be horrendous.

. . .

Inter-Office wars . . . .there would be a hell to pay that would make even the most dark and dire mortal visions of that dark and damnable place pale in comparison by LIGHTYEARS.

Trust me that and do not damn me for doing what I do. Better the sometimes tragic results of the laws of physics than the entirety of a reality razed to the ground as a consequence for favoritism.

. . .

But that doesn't mean I cannot . . . bend the rules (heh, ironic that) for special cases, when the option exists.

Yes, I could have been like that one damn Drone Rule who incinerated that one copy of Jake Deschaine (re: 41820) and do something similar here with . . . her.

. . .

Here is the thing and the dilemma I face. The Entities called Angels from that one Neon Genesis Evangelion reality are the "hatchet-men" of nature, of evolution (a process that just so happens to fall into a LOT of Rule's purview in the course of their assigned jobs overseeing a universe). In as far as for THIS particular reality where Tokyo 3 got magically swept away from. . . .in as far as things work in that particular universe, in that particular Sector of the multiverse.

Frankly, I'm more than a little surprised that that Necromonicom had been able to finagle it's buddies within the Slipgate system into even TOUCHING that reality, much less plucking THAT most vital spots of real estate. Not only can Third Impact NOT happen (the vitally important Geo- front along with the bodies of Angels Lilith and Adam got swept away) but TWO Angels as well (one fully "expressed" in the form of Tabris and one that had been in a still human "disguise", the unsuspecting Rei).

. . .

If the dislocation had not occurred. . .

Fair dues, I am not sure exactly how things would have rolled out with all that influence that one rather displaced Fred D'Honaire (aka Fred Takahashi) had upon our young girl turned Angel. If things had turned differently and Tokyo 3 NOT teleported at that one critical point (and other factors that prevented Rei needing to destroy herself AND her unit in order to destroy that attacking Angel) she would have lost SOME memories of her past (being "born" anew in yet another clone body). . . .but how much of the old would still be within?

Honestly, being that free will was in play here I would have put Rei actually agreeing to do that Third Impact in THAT reality (like as it would happen in the anime which reflects that reality she haled from) . . .

Nothing is certain now and it is a moot point!

She's made her choice and . . . I cannot help but admire her that.

. . .

See . . . the thing here is with this particular reality in that particular sector of the multi-verse I hear that . . . things are different. Angels like Tabris and the rest . . . .they are useful . . . tools to the Rules and Agents there, not . . .

They look at the way we treat OUR Champions (who are our bondsmen, to use a phrase) as strangely as we look at their "hatchetmen". . .or would if any of them were actually anything more than Drones . . .

. . .

Chilling to actually have to discuss anything with those . . . things.

. . .

Well, I'm not going to dwell on it. Sending back Angel Tabris back to his SEELE handlers is easy enough. Just take the VERY disoriented spirit and plunk it into one of those soulless clone bodies they still have for the Kaworu series of Dummy Plugs (http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki /Neon_ Genesis_ Evangelion_ glossary #Dummy_ Plug). He'll awaken rather pissed off, but without memories of his time in Tokyo 3 (or the Champions who killed him).

Frankly, I don't care enough for the chap to do anything more than the minimum for the sake of harmony between my fellow Rule (even IF the berk is a Drone)....

As an aside, I'd already did something similar for the slain Angel named Armisael (http:// en.wikip edia.org/ wiki/ Angel_ %28Neon _Genesis_ Evange lion%29 #Armisael), placing IT inside one of the few "spare" Reis (another core for a series of Dummy Plugs) found back on Earth of his (or should I now say her?) home reality.

Not like the present Rei's going to be going back, now. She HAD made a choice (of her free will) and I shall not deny her that choice.

. . .

Besides, she's too . . . compromised now to be of use as a hatchet-man for back there, so THERE!

So, that said what to do with her? See, the problem here is that I've been kind of holding off on a vital process to "assimilate" the displaced city and surrounding territory to the physics of the universe it now reside within.

Yeah, I'm holding off on giving it a much needed "axiom wash" (as Inquirer would put it) because if I did . . . Rei's body would . . .

. . .

Burst into flame. Neon Genesis Angels as they are NOT exactly compatible with the here and now of the mortal planes she finds herself in, you see. And I'd just have her spirit and just send it back like the others.

While that would take care of the problem, I'm not . . .heartless enough to do that since I have options . . .which are running out here soon if I delay this much longer!!

Too long and I fear that the result from the building fury within the atomic makeup of the displace real estate (and people) shall result in a literal Terra shattering Kaboom!

I'd opted on . . . well, never mind exactly what I did. It's done and happily Rei's . . . still breathing. Shaken up VERY much by the unexpected activation (and rewrite of her body) of her Angel genes within her makeup, but still breathing (and able to decide her own destiny).

Granted, all Hell's breaking loose back at NERV from side effects (brought about by what Bambi smelt, unexpected and a wild surge of Necromancy magicks) because of it. The process had reached out and snuffed the organic parts of not only Unit 00, but Unit 01 AND Unit 02 as well. Only luck had prevented the deaths of their human passengers (and the . . . Rei clones within those Dummy Plugs loaded aboard).

Who . . . due to . . .

Hey, it was only a natural magical consequence with that necromancy that the displaced souls of both the mother of Shingi Akari in Unit 01 and the mother of the pilot of Unit 02 should be FORCED into those soulless clones. Best use I could hope for, really. Glad I'd been allowed by the options given to do it!

And while they'll never exactly figure out just WHY the Angel DNA has gone inert (actually taken OUT), they'll suspect I have something to do with it.

Trust me, they'll remember me when I show up to take care of those. . . .travesties called Adam and Lilith . . .can't have THOSE ticking time bombs laying about if I'm talking about Angels and the danger they present.

. . .

I will not have IMPACTS on my watch, period, if I have a say! The Higher Up(s) could force me to allow it, but nothing LESS, not even Rule 1! The . . .

The Procedures have already been set and I shall not change them just on any old whim...

. . .

Okay, pardon the flair of temper there.

. . .

Okay, back to what I was saying before going of on a tangent (and a rant).

Must say that when the displaced souls of the mothers suddenly found themselves awakening in the Dummy Plugs, the screaming and then subsequent dialog between startled pilots and Dummy Plug occupants was . . . .interesting to say the least.

Frankly, the pilots do not know WHAT to think of it now (the claims made) and as for the mothers?

But that said, the methods needed to be used to open up the compartments which contain the occupants take a bit of doing. Rather violent doing, to pry OPEN the dead and gone systems of the Eva units, really. Violent enough to knock their occupants cold.

Alive but unconscious, the Pilots are rushed to the infirmary while the Rei clones are rushed elsewhere (to be recycled into other empty Dummy Plug capsules). The head scientist, Dr. Akagi is overseeing that operations, unaware of what shall happen here in a moment.

Meanwhile, Gendo's attention is more focused on other things.

Frankly, Gendo Ikari has been too involved in arguing with the one star general of what remains of the military forces (not much military hardware like planes and such got swept up . . . .too far posted out for THAT . . . and by the way the reason why air patrols are rather sparse). That and . . .

Well, how about a little peak, eh?

"You are mistaken," Gendo Ikari says softly, holding back his anger. "NERV is still VERY much in charge of defense of Tokyo 3, being that it has the only means of defense against the Angels so . . .I suggest you leave and . . ."

Gendo Ikari, not too happy at all at the news that it appeared that search teams who'd been combing the area around both the battleground AND the landing zone of Rei's ejected Entry plug.

He'd been none too pleased at ALL at the initial reports that despite the apparently safe ejection of Unit 00's entry plug, the body of the pilot was assumed lost.

Very well, there were ways around that. That IS what the spares Rei clones were for, you know.

Some kind of story could be concocted about her apparent miraculous survival and the new Rei, after the wayward soul was channeled into it, would be good to go for HIS purposes.

The search teams found that some kind of explosion appeared to have taken place from within, shredding the plug and scattering the debris over a large area. The cause was unknown, but soon enough some kind of secret report (given to him as soon as this overly pushy . . . tin plated godlet leaves him in peace).

That and this . . .

"Bullshit," the general interrupts as he leans over Gendo's desk and into the man's personal space as he slaps down some aerial recon photographs (who'll show glossy pictures of the Champions duking it out with that Angel attacking Unit 00), as well as some paperwork . . . that should have reached Gendo's desk and eyes only about the status of the Eva units (but somebody had . . . mislaid). "The Evas are dead. The only thing that we know of NOW that we have access to are those strangers who fought and WON against that Angel who'd attacked your pilot, Rei Ayanami . . .who shall be remembered for her efforts for fighting against the Angels. A true loss! However, she is gone. Vaporized! The Dummy Plugs AND the Evas are dead and. . . "

He sighs, shaking his head slightly. Time for the show.

The general had shaken his head in shock and outrage, dropping his professionalism briefly at the OUTRAGOUS report his operative had shared with him.

NERV's true purpose . . .

That little bomb he's love to drop on this prick at the last, right before the guards took him away, of course!

Oh, the rules of law shall be followed, the general shall see to that. He may be a hard man, but he sees himself as a civilized man. Rules of law are to be followed, else one may find themselves no better than mad dogs, you know.

Though, he IS going to enjoy the trial for High Treason, followed by a first class hanging . . . but first things first. All in good time . . .

"What the bloody blue fuck is this?" he asks in a softly but hard voice, pointing his finger at the photographs his spy had made of some kind of holding tank, filled with dozens and dozens of now dead . . .clones (reason unknown but . . . a certain Rule would smile slightly over). "When did you start playing Dr. Frankenstien, MR. Akari? And why clones of your dead wife?"

That part his operative was still digging for. Maybe Gendo would be forthcoming so he wouldn't have to wait the answer to THAT little piece of this . . . psychotic puzzle.

Gendo, meanwhile, already taken aback (but hiding it) blinks at the scene shown on the scene of the dead Rei clones.

"Dr. Akagi, get in here NOW," he shouts into the intercom unit, connecting his office com to the unit that the doctor carried on her person, just in case away from a convenient phone unit. He wanted explanations to this and NOW!

Did she betray him? Take out her growing anger and dissatisfaction with their relationship? He knew that she'd begin to suspect that his interests were more in Rei than her. . . .that she was only a means to an end but he'd thought that she'd be of use if only a bit longer . . . and he wasn't one to throw away useful tools too soon.

Maybe he'd been wrong and . . .

"Com-commander?" the good doctor in question sputtered on the other side of the line. "The recovered . . . The content of the Dummy Plu . . . Uh, both of the recovered Dummy Plug Cores are awake now and . . . demand to see you, sir.

"They claim to be the mothers of the Second and Third Child, sir." she added weakly.

In the background, the shouting from Yui Akari (now in the body of the Rei clone from Unit 01's Dummy Plug) is particularly loud in the background, yelling for Gendo to explain to her why he’d abandoned their son after her . . .disappearance, only to be USED by him in such a dangerous manner as an Eva pilot?!

She does NOT sound like a happy camper, folks.

Both General and Commander blink at the news, then . . .

“Stay there I’m coming!” he shouts, needing desperately to see if . . .this could be true!

He freezes in his tracks as he hears the slide of a pistol work and then feels the cold metal of a gun muzzle touching the base of his neck.

“You’re not going anywhere,” the general says coldly. “Now, where is the Angel known as Adam? I know for a fact that that THING stuck on that red cross down in Central Dogma is NOT Adam, but Lilith! WHERE IS IT!?”

1. Meanwhile, outside Gendo’s office . . .

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