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We talk about how Kawaoryu makes his presence known as Asuka's journey takes a dark turn. And unlike the anime, Shinji doesn't like Kawaoryu. Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com

051: Neon Genesis Evangelion vol. 9

Chapter 57 to 63, the' fifth child' to 'Returning Fire'

By Yoshiyuki Sadamoto

Adapted to English by Lillian Olsen, Mari Morimoto, Fred Burke + Carl Gustav Horn

Topics:

• What we know so far?
• Tabris is a spy sent by SEELE, his cover is of being the 5th
• NERV'S goal is to defeat the angels and protect the human race.
• There is a secret plan to create the human Instrumentaility project, both Gendo and SEELE aim to fulfil this plan however SEELE has no trust in Gendo.
• SEELE planned to mass produce EVA, there is no evidence that the plan still stands but Gendo's methods have infringed upon them.
• "Adam" can't touch Eva or else 3rd impact will happen yet there is evidence to the contrary.
• Angels are deliberately seeking Adam. Central dogma.

• What is Human Instrumentality?
• Asuka's feminism (is she a feminist icon?)
• Who is Tabris/ Kawaoryu?

Synopsis:

Misato tells Shinji to return to school whilst Asuka is struggling to sync with her Eva. On his way Shinji meets a stray kitten and Kawaoryu Nagisa, who is the 5th child to pilot Eva and sent by SEELE. Shinji is upset with Kawaoryu when he attempts a mercy killing on the kitten. Shinji takes Kawaoryu to school but shinji is ashamed to face his friends after the death of Toji suzuhara so he decides to ditch it.

Kawaoryu follows him and asks him to take him to NERV HQ. Asuka meets Kawaoryu and immediately feels threatened by his presence. The Angel, Arael , appears over Tokyo-3 and quickly results in Asuka's EVA unit 1 being attacked. In the form of light-waves it is able to penetrate through to Asuka's mind and brings forth traumatic childhood memories.

The memories of her mother's psychosis, surviving an attack from her mother and ultimately her mother's death.

Rei is able to defeat the angel by using the spear of longiness on Gendo's command. This surprises both, Fuyutski, Misato and Kawaoryu and results in Rei losing the spear as it gets lost in lunar orbit.

Asuka becomes catatonic and Shinji's relationship with Rei remains limited in terms of their friendship outside of NERV.

Kawaoryu takes over as EVA unit 1's pilot. Defying all logic, Kawaoryu can maintain perfect sync with Asuka's EVA. Once another angel attacks, Shinji is left again left to stand by as Kawaoryu and Rei fight it. Kawaoryu is exceptional in the fight but fails to harm it. Rei however isn't so lucky. Being an encroachment type it attaches itself to Rei and like with Asuka's fight with Arael and Toji's deafeat this too seems bad. Very bad for Rei.

Pop culture and other references: 

• The scene where Tabris/Kawaoryu kills the kitten out of mercy is inspired by Mark Twain's "the mysterious stranger", who does a mercy killing. Orphan (2009 horror film) uses that same trope.
• "Ode to Joy"

From Beethoven's 9th symphony, it's the 4th and final movement of the symphony.

Used during protests e.g. Berlin wall

It's on record as being the anthem of the European union since 1985.

Over 1 hour long, even in it's day that was very long. The Lyrics based on Friedrich Schiller's 1785 poem and it Premiered in 1824 at vienna's Theater am Kärntnertor Ode to Joy also appears in the films A Clockwork Orange and Die Hard. In the Anime Kawaoryu is humming it but in the manga and Evangelion rebuild movie he plays a piano rearrangement.

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