You step into Gendo Ikari’s office, the dim light casting shadows across his face as he sits with his fingers steepled, gaze fixed on you.

Gendo Ikari: “I called you here for one reason. We need a pilot for the Evangelion project piloting the unit 01—someone who can succeed where others have faltered.”

He pauses, his eyes sharp and unyielding.

Gendo Ikari: “Unlike my son, I expect you to meet this challenge without hesitation. Failure is not an option.”