R: R: Unit 01 and Lilith, was Re: [EVA] The Second Angel?[eoe]

[Ebj]

> This point was also brought up a little while back (an aside to the thread
> that is now being referrenced for the pigmentation loss statement).
> Something to consider as a possibility at the very least.

So there _was_ a thread like that. I knew I hadn't just imagined it all.

> From this, it is possible to extrapolate that Kaoru is composed of both
> human and Angelic DNA (specifically, Adam, who also serves as the base for
> all EVAs except Unit 01).

Yes, possibly.

> By this, the fact that Kaoru is composed of human DNA can be reaffirmed.
It
> also points out (specifically) the counterpart nature of Rei and Kaoru.

It points out at least that she is 'crafted' the same way: salvaged soul in
a lilim body.

> That is to say, we can interpret Rei and Kaoru as being composed of both
the
> bodies and souls of their respective sources (Adam and Lilith).  This
makes
> sense in that both were potential triggers for Third Impact (though Rei
was
> ultimately used).  Additionally, recall that the forbidden union of
> Adam/Lilith is a mergence of their souls and bodies [Gendo's presence was
to
> assure that he would have control of the events, which he of course lost
> when Rei gave him the cold shoulder].

For the union to be complete, we should suppose that the moment Kaworu died
Adam's soul returned to the embryo...

> A possible argument to this is that since Lilims are a Lilith derivative
(as
> Angels are an Adam derivative), that the case may be that (given the
> counterpart point stated above) Rei is merely a human (Lilith derivative)
> with Lilith's soul rather than a Lilim/Other hybrid (the Other in Rei's
case
> being Lilith, in Kaoru's it's Adam) with the appropriate soul for the
Other
> portion (Lilith).  However, a Lilith derivative is just that, a
derivative.
> It is not necessarily the same as its source and it would be fairly safe
to
> say that it is different. By this, Rei's body would be a Lilim body with
> some pure Lilith DNA in there somewhere; as we may assume that Kaoru's is
a
> Lilim body with Adam DNA in there somewhere.

Why should it be the same? Assuming that "Rei is Lilith" just because of
their shared components is a personal choice. Even more so if we consider
that Kaworu is considered not Adam but Tabris. A distinction of some sort is
therefore made atleast by Nerv and Seele, meaning that they probably had
some reason to (this is speculation). They could still be counterparts and
be different than their respective 'sources'. This, assuming that I
understand correctly that you mean to say that Rei and Adam must have a
'direct' genetic derivation from their sources to be what they are (which is
not really necessary).

> Excepting a biological argument for pigmentation, we could recourse to the
> presence of either Adam or Lilith's soul. But I prefer this.

And about Rei's inability to give birth? IIRC, clones are usually sterile.
Of course, Lilith's dna might do that too. Hmm, there is no definite answer.

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