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Evangelion Unit 00b (EVA-00b) Designation: Evangelion Unit 00b (EVA-00b) Pilot: Ayanami, Rei Eye Configuration: One |
EVA-00 is the first Eva to be constructed, and is piloted by Rei Ayanami; the first child. In order for the prototype to be a viable option for close combat against Angels, NERV upgrade the Eva shortly after the eighth Angel is destroyed. Unit 00 has also been known to run amok on a couple of occasions. It was initially thought to have been caused by mental instability from within the pilot, however, it is later determined that the instability originated from within the actual Eva, not the pilot, indicating the presence of a soul. It's highly likely that Unit 00's core was in fact built from the soul of Naoko Akagi, that is after she committed suicide in front of the MAGI having learned of Gendo's betrayal of love towards her from the first copy of Rei, whom Naoko then killed out of vengeance. This would explain why Unit 00 tries to kill Gendo and the second copy of Rei on the two seperate occasions when it runs amok.
To quote Ritsuko, an Eva is a thing created by man in mans' own image. In more detail though, an Eva is a copy of the first Angel found in Antarctica; Adam, however, modifications had to be made to allow NERV to control it. Unlike the Angels, an Eva doesn't possess an S2 engine, therefore energy is supplied via an umbilical cable. Should this cable become severed, an Eva can operate on an internal battery for no more than five minutes due to the current limitations in battery power, after which the Eva should supposedly cease to function.