[EVA] Eva Manga Stage 73

[Jesse Betteridge]

Yes.  It just looks like he chose not to acknowledge the entire subject of
regeneration caused by the Lance.

On 8/28/06, Federico Dominguez Pousada <federico_dominguez at ciudad.com.ar>
wrote:
>
> I've seen the stage, and Sadamoto drew Lilith withouth the regrown legs.
> How
> did he do the lance removed from Lilith part? Did that happen in the
> manga?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jesse Betteridge" <pepperidge at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 2:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [EVA] Eva Manga Stage 73
>
>
> Well, that cut off a little earlier than I hoped it would, but I'm very
> happy with a lot of the reworked dialogue there, especially how Kaworu
> doesn't sound like a complete idiot upon discovering Lilith like he did in
> 24'.  Hopefully the Viz version will be half as accurate as that, but my
> main concern right now is just volume 10 being released uncensored. -_-;;
>
> -- Jesse
>
> On 8/28/06, M <bochan at r4.dion.ne.jp> wrote:
> >
> > And here it is.
> >
> > "M"
> > ========================================
> > Stage 73: The boundary line that has been arrived at*
> > (*i.e. Reached at last after a long and tortuous journey)
> >
> > Cover: Close-up of Kaworu in front of the Mask of Seele on the Giant
> > in Terminal Dogma
> >
> > Lead-in text: Kaworu and Shinji ultimately face off
> >
> > Scene: Eva-01's prog knife stopped just in front of Kaworu by an
> > A.T.Field
> > Shinji: An A.T.Field!?
> > Kaworu: Why are you so surprised? As if you did not have one, too.
> > Shinji: (shocked)
> > Kaworu: A sacred province inviolate to anyone - the light of the
> > soul. You should also be aware - that the A.T.Field is the barrier of
> > the heart that everyone has.
> > Shinji: I don't understand those things! The only things with
> > A.T.Fields are the Evas and Angels!
> > (Eva-02 lunges with its prog knife and plunges it into Eva-01's left
> > chest. Shinji grimaces in pain as the blade drives deeper.)
> > Shinji: Uuaa... ku...
> > Shinji (thinking): Asuka... sorry
> > Shinji: Uuoooooo!!
> > (Shinji clutches the induction levers and Eva-01 plunges its prog
> > knife into the base of Eva-02's jaw. The two Eva units struggle
> > against each other with sparks and blood flying from the prog knife
> > wounds.)
> >
> > Scene: Command Center
> > Announcement: Both Eva units have reached the lowermost level! 20
> > seconds until the target reaches Terminal Dogma!!
> > Misato (softly): ... Hyuga
> > Makoto: Yes.
> > Misato: If Eva-01's signal disappears, and another change occurs...
> > Makoto: I understand. Then we self-destruct the entire place, right?
> > Because it's better than letting Third Impact occur.
> > Misato: I'm sorry.
> > Makoto: It's all right - as long as I can die with you.
> > (Suddenly a shockwave courses through the Command Center.)
> > Misato: What's happening!
> > Makoto: An A.T.Field - the strongest ever detected!
> > Shigeru: Light waves, electromagnetic waves, particles - everything
> > has been shut out! We can't monitor anything!
> > Monitor display:
> >       TERMINAL DOGMA
> >       A.T.FIELD
> >       GENERATION [DETECTED]
> >       ENERGY LEVEL HIGHEST EVER RECORDED
> >       MAGI - 1•2•3
> > Maya: Target and Eva-01 both lost! Contact with the pilot also
> > impossible!
> > Misato: A complete barrier...
> >
> > Scene: The two Eva units, still struggling, descend through a hole in
> > the center of a domed ceiling and fall with a splash into a lake with
> > scattered white stalagmite-like shapes. Shinji is knocked back by the
> > shock, but looks up to see Kaworu floating onward.
> > Shinji: Ku... Nagisa! Wait!
> > (Kaworu does not look back, and Eva-01 reaches out for him, but is
> > stopped abruptly.)
> > Shinji: U...
> > (Shinji looks back to see Eva-02 grabbing Eva-01's ankle. Eva-01
> > struggles to free itself.)
> > Shinji: Let go! Damn it!
> > (Kaworu floats toward a door and glances at the lock, which changes
> > with a click from LOCKED to OPEN.)
> > Shigeru: Final safety system released!
> > Makoto: Heaven's Door is opening!!
> > (The door opens to reveal the giant on the cross, and Kaworu floats
> > to a position in front of it. The door closes behind him)
> >
> > Scene: Command Center - All personnel stare at the screen
> > Misato: So an Angel finally reached it...
> > (Gendo and Fuyutsuki watch silently)
> > Misato: Please, Shinji... We're counting on you...
> >
> > Scene: Kaworu floating in front of the giant on the cross
> > Kaworu: As I thought, this is not Adam. The Black Moon... Lilith... I
> > see - You have been here from the beginning. This Geofront was
> > created when you first arrived. And you have been waiting all this
> > time - for a successor to come this far.
> > (Kaworu hears a creaking noise behind him, and turns to see Eva-01
> > smash through the door with the incapacitated Eva-02, which falls
> > into the chamber with a splash. Eva-01 stands in the doorway, and
> > Shinji gasps for breath in the entry plug and faces off against Kaworu.)
> > Shinji: If you go even the slightest bit further... I won't hold back.
> > Kaworu: I wonder... Even if I am an Angel, can you lay hands upon
> > something with the shape of a person? But, if I make contact with
> > this, it seems that Third Impact will occur. All forms of life,
> > including the one that made contact, will perish in an instant. Of
> > course that includes you Lilim as well. Either way you have a tough
> > choice.
> > Shinji: If you stop now we don't have to fight. Turn back!
> > (Eva-01 reaches up for Eva-02's prog knife still stuck in its chest.)
> > Kaworu: Don't have to fight... huh, as self-serving as usual.
> > (pauses) Let me tell you something else interesting. Even if Third
> > Impact occurs, people will not simply perish. They will be reborn in
> > a new form - merged into one as a single life form. (Background image
> > of the Earth) And that will bring about exactly the kind of world you
> > have been wishing for. (Background image of a large tree) A.T.Fields
> > also will be unnecessary. Wars and conflicts, the suffering and
> > sadness of losing people - you will be freed from all of these. And
> > despite that, you say you will stop me?
> > Shinji: ... I won't let Third Impact happen!
> > (Eva-01 pulls out and brandishes Eva-02's prog knife.)
> > Kaworu: That knife is not a threat to me at all. You understand that
> > from earlier, don't you? This is my destiny - for I am a fated/
> > planned child that was born for this time from the very beginning.
> > (starts to turn slightly)
> > Shinji: Stop!!
> > (Eva-01 reaches out to grab Kaworu, but its hand does not close, and
> > Kaworu floats beside the open palm.)
> > Kaworu: However, I also have a will. And I can choose by my own will
> > to defy destiny.
> > Shinji: .....
> > Kaworu: Don't get me wrong - I'm not saying this for your sake. If I
> > turn around now, the old men won't let it go unchallenged.
> > Shinji: Old men?
> > Kaworu: They'll probably eliminate me at once. After all, they have
> > virtually held my life in their hands from the outset. Well, whether
> > I cause Third Impact or not - either way I will cease to exist as an
> > individual. Truth be told, I really don't care either way about
> > Third Impact. (Glances off to the side) The only absolute liberty
> > left to me... is that I can choose the form of my death by my own
> > will. (Looks back at Shinji/Eva-01) So I want you to kill me - by
> > your own hand.
> > (Shinji is shocked, but his hand remains on the induction lever.)
> > Shinji: Want are you saying...?
> > Kaworu: Didn't you hear me? I said I want you to kill me. If you
> > have even the slightest feelings for me, then kill me with that hand
> > - like that cat back then.
> > (Shinji stares with widex eyes, but his hand remains on the induction
> > lever.)
> > Shinji (flustered): That's... not fair (a dirty trick)... If I'm
> > told like that, there's no way I can do it, is there!?
> > Kaworu (serious): It's my final request. And if you like me at all,
> > you will grant it.
> > (Shinji = shocked/troubled)
> >
> > Ending text: How will Shinji respond to Kaworu's words...!?
> >
> > - End Stage 73--
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