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Also we lost head of R&D (again) and Unit3 has gone bonkers (again).
All that's missing is for a perfect storm is another Angel attack.

I heard there was gonna be fanservice.

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It's been what, 25 minutes now? How long does it take to reestablish comms with an Entry Plug? Poor Florence must feel awful.

And where is the Science Division Director anyway? Why can't anybody reach her?

>>46632407
Nope, CAG confirmed for slut so we no longer care and finance too pure for that kinda stuff.

1st Child maybe? Who is, despite the name, technically adult, so that's okay.

>>46632459
Let's check with Frank-the science director wasn't in the bakelite. It was the R&D head right?

>>46632480
Major /r9k/, pls

>>46632459
I imagine they're stuck in the damn elevator or something. Such is our civilization, the moment electricity goes out, we're back to stone age.

Yeah, can't imagine how Florence feels now. I hope she at least maintained... tangible form.

>>46632480
>Wanting little girls with no experience
>Not wanting sexy woman who not only can rock your world sexualy, but has the mental capacity to show use true mature love.

>>46632459
OOC: is science director and R&D different people? And If so who was Florence's caretaker? Science or R&D?

Watermelon farming when?

>>46632579
>can rock your world sexualy
>has the mental capacity to show use true mature love
So we date both of them or what?

>>46632579
>the mental capacity to show use true mature love.
I'm pretty much on your side except for that. I guess its more emotional maturity? I'm not quite sure if Rachel is quite there, I mean she did just try to climb out the window when someone she had awkward pity sex with showed up.

That said Rachel is a total bro, and our one truest ally in these trying times.

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>>46632601
Now!

Or maybe when the power turns back on and we have a very special conversation with finance.

>>46632593
I think R&D, the uptight lady.
What worries me was that she mentioned Florence being "designed for this". Now that she's dead we might never find out what that means.

>>46632637
>>46632640
>>46632640


Now's not the time to be thinking with our dicks anons. Lets keep everything professional.

Cause that's the only way we can keep ourselves from being hurt if somebody dies, goes comatose, or betrays us.

Knowing our luck, an Angel is going to attack any minute

>>46632480
Don't be a creep. CAG is best girl.

David lives.

>>46632657
>>46632593
The R&D was the guy we met like one time,
the uptight lady is the head science

>>46632714
In our hearts and minds

>>46632704
So The Major is bi-sexual now?
The title of Commander Air Group is currently held by a guy called Steve.

Now if you were talking about his predecessor...

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>>46632521
I think he's in there managing the excavation team.

>>46632545
You think she dissolved like Eileen? Man, I can't even begin to imagine how she must feel having a clone.

>>46632593
>>46632727
This.

I hope Florence can't see this. It's a pretty shitty view.

>>46632861
It's certainly a situation I wouldn't wish on anyone. Though, with how long it is taking I fear how long she'll be under that.

The excavation team will contact us once they establish contact, so in the meantime, I think we should move towards something else in the GeoFront.

>Go to the Psychiatric's ward.

>>46632861
I don't like calling them clones. It implies that one of them was copied from the other. I'm not sure if that's the case. If we get the chance we should ask the Head of Science about this.

>>46632906
Yeah. Lets stop forgetting about the Zweileens.

>>46632861
She's not a clone. They're both...Eileen?

They met, by the way. Deputy commander forced it and that's why we were late.

>>46632861
A shame the party got ruined. I was just starting to have fun!

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>>46632906
>>46632936
Yeah sure. Let's drop by the Psy. ward and see if they're still up.

>>46632931
>>46632984
You think? I'd say the one who was in the plug where she dissolved is the real one.

>>46633109
That's what really spooks me about this. As far as we can tell they're both real.

>>46633109
Maybe, maybe not. It's too complicated for me to dwell on at the moment.

I just need to see how they're doing and get them back home. Those two have been on edge since they were admitted to the ward.

>>46633109
I know I'm letting personal feelings getting into the mix saying this, but as far as I'm concerned, they're both real, and I'll continue to believe so until given reason to think otherwise.

For those who missed the art streams, snarky Ophelia is non canon, we were able to save Phillip but failed, and our dreams are all fake. On the other hand, Ponytail Florence HYPE

>>46633109
well she stopped existing entirely at one point, so it like the Original Eileen died, but we were given 2 Eileens that are similar, but existed for the same time. Two Eileens who are bath copies of the original, liquidated Eileen.

>>46633109
Yeah. Unless the Science Director insults us while telling us otherwise.

Have you heard anything like this before? Someone dissolving in an Eva? And then coming back? I just don't think we can make assumptions about this, especially when an assumption can mess with a kid's head like they're not real.

>>46632772
They're both hot

>>46632704
CAG worst girl, doesn't even know french; her french sayings are just here reciting something she once saw on the back of a shampoo bottle to look intelligent. Zweileen is best girl.

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>huge tragedy in the center of NERV, dozens of people dead, key pilot MIA
>anons are busy arguing over waifus instead of giving orders

Welcome to Nerv Brige Simulator

Finance is the best girl

>>46633329
Traitor!

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>>46632984
Yeah you mentioned this earlier. The Deputy Commander can really be an ass sometimes. [She looks behind her, as if to see if someone was listening]

>>46633107
I know! Sophie was completely shitfaced, I swear by the end she was drinking directly from the bottle!

>>46633171
You're bringing both of them back? How are you going to handle her- their stuff? 50/50?

>>46633192
Maybe the art streams aren't canon either

>>46633169
>>46633174
>>46633208
>>46633229
I don't even understand how they can connect to those Eva robots. This is getting way too complicated for me.

It's the first time I heard dissolving pilots. I tell you Major, we should get rid of those Evas. I'm sure conventional forces are able to deal with angels alone, just give us more units.

>>46633394
Sophie is completely different when she's drunk. It was kind of a frightening transformation.

>>46633394
>I'm sure conventional forces are able to deal with angels alone, just give us more units.

"No comment."

>>46633387
It's not really an argument if it's just one faggot screaming into the void about his shit tastes.

>>46633394
Nothing a nice shopping trip won't fix, been meaning to get rid of my curtains anyways.

Maybe it's time I get a bigger appartment as well. I was thinking about moving to the waterfront districts, maybe get an actual house once this whole angel business blows over.

>>46633394
If nothing else, we need them to neutralize the AT fields and draw the Angels fire.

>>46633469
Says the guy with a trip for a fucking quest thread.

>>46633394
50/50 might be easiest. I'm sure they'll have an opinion.

There's way too much money in the Evas now, no way they're going to get rid of them. No matter how much hardware we get the VTOLs. I really didn't plan on being a surrogate parent when I signed on. I wonder how the kids will be, can be after all this.

>>46633394
>I'm sure conventional forces are able to deal with angels alone, just give us more units.
In theory, the Evas are supposed to enable us to fight the Angels on even footing, leading to less loss of life and collateral damage.
I dunno if I can stand by how it hashes out in reality, but its all above my head. All I can do is try and keep everyone sane throughout the whole thing.

>>46633394
>I'm sure conventional forces are able to deal with angels alone, just give us more units.

We Bought them, and made them, we might as well use them. Plus if there wasn't an inexplicably big thing to draw the attention of the other inexplicably big thing, the big thing that wants to kill us would just go right ahead and go to town.

Plus... Force fields are cool. They protected an entire tank battalion from orbital bombardment in Greenland.

>>46633394
The real kicker is there might be weirder things yet to come. And I'm not talking about Anna spontaneously splitting into identical triplets.

Yeah, I would love to ditch the weird machines, but we will need to rebuild Unit 01. Or make Unit 04. I need to think about our combat readiness for whatever is at the horizon. And as much as believe in Canadian steel and skill of the people driving it, the only way to fight some monsters is with monsters of our own. Driven by kids. Real irony it's the best we can do at the moment.

>>46633583
>the only way to fight some monsters is with monsters of our own
[PACIFIC RIM NOISES]

>>46633583
>but we will need to rebuild Unit 01
Whatever did happen to the legs down of that thing anyways ?

>>46633624
They're probably making artificial legs for Lilith so she doesn't need to hang around anymore.

>>46633648
Who the fuck is Lillith?

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>>46633648
The hell is a lilith?

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[You finally reach Eileen's' temporary room in the Psy Ward.]

[Rachel]
Should we knock?

>>46633678
your mom

>>46633394
Even if the streams are non canon, the art sure as fuck isn't, lord knows how much time you spent figuring out what the fuck Florence looks like in her plugsuit.

>>46633678
>>46633708
Some white lady with a mask and no legs nailed to a cross.

>>46633712
Yes. Knock.

>>46633712
Yeah.

>>46633712
All I can say is that if I had a clone, I'd fuck it. So yes we should knock.

>>46633712
Did Rachel get Anna's guard back or not?

>>46633732
Keep the meta for twitch.

>>46633737
That sounds completely ridiculous.
That's nobody's fetish.

>>46633712
Wait a minute, where the head of psychiatrics?

She said she would be right outside of the room if anything happened.

>Call her right now.

>>46633712
Always knock.

>>46633774
Um.. perhaps nothing happened?

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>>46633741
>>46633745
[You softly knock on the door. After a while, movement can be heard and Eileen in her pajamas opens the door.]

Hey Major! Hi Rachel!

Why are you dropping by so late? Is everything alright?

>>46633766
Not yet, but she will soon since they've chosen a new apartment.

>>46633845
Just here to check on you. I feel bad for leaving you behind. Are you alright?

>>46633845
You two doing alright?

>>46633845
I was just passing by, to see how both of you are doing.

>>46633845
Hey Eileen, we're just dropping by to check on you both to see if everything's alright and if you two are getting better acquainted.

I know the Vice Commander gave us hell earlier today, but I'll mull things over with him to get you both out of here ASAP. I know I still owe you a trip to Tim Hortons after all.

>>46633845
Hey, Eileen. We had an alert just an hour or so ago. Just wanted to make sure you're alright. Everything going okay?
>look around for signs of another person in the room

>>46633845
Wanted to check in on you. We left on a less than happy note. How'd your meeting go?

Also, to be entirely upfront and honest, there's been an accident during an activation test with Florence. Nothing anyone can do right now and you shouldn't worry, but that's the situation. No chain of command bs.

Just came to visit to make sure you're alright.
>Subtly look for other Eileen behind door

>>46634028
Vetoing, rather avoid reasons for panic at all, especially now, when their emotion state(s) are pretty much up in the air.

>>46634082
Anna's the one that makes her freak out since she's the one that shot her. Eileen's either met Florence and is friends with her, or doesn't know who she is.

>>46634107
Vetoing the veto. Ignoring chain of command BS will score us points for lack of a better term.

>>46634153
Agreed. Lets reestablish that we can be on the downlow with her. She's our daughterfu, after all.

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>>46633931
[You only see Eileen sleeping in her bed. The room is impersonal, complete with ugly painting hanging from the walls and generic bed sheets. There's a camera in the top corner of the room.]

>>46633862
>>46633876
>>46633896
I... think we're doing alright. We spoke a lot, with ourselves and Marie. Eileen is really shaken up by all this and I think she resents you a bit for not telling her.

You must be wondering why I'm taking this so well... I don't know if I should tell you this, [She smiles awkwardly] but let's say I was already aware of her.

>>46633913
Yeah you do! But I wanted to ask, could we buy our stuff over the drive-through instead? I really don't like eating there, do you know how many people pass through a Tim Horton in a day? I'm not sitting at one of those unwashed table. No way.

>>46634028
Florence? Is she alright? If I can be of any help, just say so.

And I wanted to thank you for leaving us some space. I think we both needed to be with each other for a bit.

>>46632579
>The only virgins in this world are little girls
Ehh, this is Eva we're talking about, so you might be right.

>>46634201
You were already aware? Please tell me you're psychic.

>>46634222
This is Eva we're talking about, so you might be wrong.

>>46634201
Sure, we can take the drive-thru.
>implying that we won't abuse the fuck out of Ophelia's card
>implying we can fit what we get on the table

>>46634201
>If I can be of any help, just say so.
Hypothetically speaking you could jump in Unit 02, show perfect sync despite not piloting it before and help us with a bit of heavy lifting, but Chief Director would probably kill me if we actually tried. I can send your regards thought.

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>>46634201
Hey Eileen. How does it feel having a cl- twin sister? It must be cool huh?

Anna and me just bought a new apartment and we wanted to do a party to celebrate it. Only girls allowed! What do you think? Bring Eileen too!

>>46633708
In the EVA-verse, Lilith is the nickname of an alien that crash-landed on Earth back when it was a lifeless rock. Basically the distant ancestor of the Lilim race aka: Humanity
She is named after a mythological figure in Judaeo-Christian folklore as a "prototype" bride to Adam, made from the earth just like he was. She ended up rejecting Adam's advances, and was deemed a failure. God would then create Eve, and Lilith would become the Serpent in Genesis although since it is only an apocryphical myth, many deny her existence altogether, and say that the serpent was none other than Lucifer himself

>>46634201
>I... think we're doing alright. We spoke a lot, with ourselves and Marie. Eileen is really shaken up by all this and I think she resents you a bit for not telling her.
I wanted to tell both of you way earlier, but all signs pointed to it being a bad idea that the time.

>You must be wondering why I'm taking this so well... I don't know if I should tell you this, [She smiles awkwardly] but let's say I was already aware of her.
I figured the psych maybe did a better job of breaking it to you than I did to her. The vice-commander didn't help things by putting us both on the spot like that. But what do you mean you knew already? Some kind of feeling?

>Yeah you do! But I wanted to ask, could we buy our stuff over the drive-through instead? I really don't like eating there, do you know how many people pass through a Tim Horton in a day? I'm not sitting at one of those unwashed table. No way.
That's a fair point.

>Florence? Is she alright? If I can be of any help, just say so.
We're not really sure what happened. Florence was doing some synch testing and has been unresponsive but alive for a little while now. We've got the best scientists available trying to figure out what's going on right now, but I'll call on you if we need your help.

>And I wanted to thank you for leaving us some space. I think we both needed to be with each other for a bit.
If either of you need anything else, please just ask. I'm supposed to take care of you; both of you.

>>46634222
>>46634333
Checked. 444 GET
On a serious note, should we ask if they've got preferred nicknames? I'm going to infer they're both using Eileen.

>>46634458
Wait, I'm not invited? Well I guess all the booze I bought will go to waste...

>>46634460
I know that. I know all of that. I was feigning in character ignorance.

>>46634466
>But what do you mean you knew already?
We did blurt out "How does it feel having a twin sister" a few threads ago.

So There's that.

>>46634458
Note to self: Gatecrash party in a beagle puss.

>>46634536
You're right that did get through, didn't it? Fuck whichever anon threw that out there.

>>46634201
What do you mean you were already aware of her?

>>46634568
or unfuck him. Thanks to this eileen knowing ahead of time, she's been able to calm eileen down.

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[Eileen]
>>46634375
>>46634466
All right. Just keep me in the loop! I don't want Florence to be hurt, she's really kind.

>>46634312
>>46634575
>>46634466
No... Okay, since you told me about Florence I'll tell you. Do you remember the last time you visited? You and Florence almost let it slip. After you left I convinced her to tell me.

>If either of you need anything else, please just ask. I'm supposed to take care of you; both of you.

Thank you, this means a lot.

[You receive a call from the First Response Crew]

Major? We successfully reestablished communications with the First Child. She's safe for now. Do you want me to patch her through?

>>46634707
yes, please do.

>>46634707
Yes please. Also, give me any updates on the rescue operations

>>46634707
Good work, go ahead and patch me through.

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>>46634741
>>46634781
>>46634797
Good evening Major. It's good to finally be able to talk to someone.

I'm sorry you had to cancel your dinner for me. How is everyone doing? Did they had time to evacuate the Eva chamber before the bakelite flood?

>>46634864
... No, I don't think so. From what I heard, the flooding killed the entire crew

>>46634864
Numerious science personel were caught in the bakelite flood, and our Science head seems to be missing. I'm glad you're in good shape though.
Florence, I need to know what they were trying to do.

>>46634864
>Did they had time to evacuate the Eva chamber before the bakelite flood?
Uh, no. What happened? Are you alright?

>>46634864
Good to hear you too. Apology accepted, we can make up for it some other day.
Actually yeah, there was a bit of complications with the evacuation. let's not mention the casualties yet Also Eileens say hi.

So, what happened?

>>46634864
It's fine, you actually saved me from a couple situations I'd rather stay out of. However, on the topic on the balkite, some people fell into it, apparently including a R&D head. 22 intotal, I think.

>>46634975
>let's not mention the casualties yet
Why? She's going to find out momentarily anyway.

>>46634864
Part of the job.

The other pilots are fine, and I think Eileen and Eileen are as good as they can be.

...There wasn't any time to evacuate the chambers. Was the Science Head in there? Anything you can do to help piece this situation together will be helpful.

How are you doing? Anything unusual in the entry plug or Eva now or just before things went awry?

>>46634975
Out of all the pilots, I think Florence can take bad news the best and will be the most likely to calmly and rationally call bullshit on talk arounds and intentional omissions.

Wait a minute... Why would the room completely flood in the first place? Couldn't they simply spray the Individual unit and be done with it?

>>46634707
>I don't want Florence to be hurt, she's really kind.
Wait, I thought Florence and Eileen didn't get along. Did I mix my kids up again?
Is she secretly an Angel?

>>46634864
Why does she look amazing?
Why are there not more artist QMs and GMs?

>>46635116
>Did I mix my kids up again?
Yup.
>http://pastebin.com/RsZLWiRX

>>46635116
Yeah. Eileen didn't/doesn't like Anna because of the whole headshot during third impact the led to dissolution.

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>>46635116
>Florence is this NERVs Kaworu

>>46635116
>Is she secretly an Angel?
What? Where did that come from?

>>46635160
>not realizing that the Major has daugterfu Eileen and Kaworu Eileen
>Florence is just snark Rei

>>46635173
At least two pilots from the original series either harbored Angel DNA (Rei) or was an Angel themselves (Kaworu/Tabris)

>>46635101
Call me team paranoia but because she has so far always been rational calm and collected is exactly the reason why I want to be extra careful with her.
And learning the news couple moments later makes difference when in those couple moments she won't be inside 15 stores killer robot made of steel, flesh and occult bullshit.

>>46635150
because the QM took an hour to produce this image after 5 different designs. Don't worry, after this we'll go back to thread 1 Phillip art again.

>>46635150
>Why are there not more artist QMs and GMs?
Because it's difficult to find balance between updating speed and time spent drawing.

>>46635322
I want to see Rachel's thread 1 smile again...

>>46635356
Cmon her scar smile is so much cooler

>>46635244
you make fair points. i still think she's pretty solid.

>>46635377
You mean unlike Eileen was when Unit 03 went haywire with her? Yeah, and I'm grateful for that.

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Sorry about the delay, I had some technical problems with my display port.

>>46634918
>>46634940
>>46634944
...This is most unfortunate. They were a lot of good people working on this project.

>>46634975
>>46634944
>>46634940
>>46635057
We were testing a new Plugsuit, the one I'm wearing now. Apparently this suit permit greater synchronization rates with less danger to the pilot. The R&D's Director said that it would also keep Eva unit functional if there is someone else in the Entry Plug. As I understood it, this was the his pet project. As for the Head of Science, she is currently in Vancouver for the launch of the new MAGI unit they were building.

About what happened here... I'm not sure. I kind of blacked out, my ears are ringing still. I remember a familiar voice though. This is strange, it must have been a communication hiccup.

>>46635347
Most of QM's assess are prepared before the thread though...

>>46635397
Major Carlos, pls.

>>46635356
I want to see Elisabeth's smile again...

>>46635403
Whose voice was it?

>>46635403
The last time you heard a voice in the entry plug, Eileen came back.

>>46635403
[conspiracy theories intensify]

>>46635425
Right in the feels man

>>46635150
Because most people aren't fortunate enough to be good at both.

>>46635403
Do you remember the voice, what it said or who it belonged to? Let's not dismiss anything given what happened.

[to Frank or communications or whatever]
Can someone try Vancouver? We need the Head of Science.

[to Rachel]
Unless you think Elisabeth can and is up to shedding light on the current situation.

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>>46635455
>>46635425
>>46635356
>not missing the one smile you definitely won't ever see again

>>46635425
Says Major Anon, the guy who fucked up trying to save either of them.

>>46635497
>I didn't sign the permission slip for this feels trip.

>>46635497
To be fair, losing Canadian!Shinji's smile also lost us Elisabeths' smile alongside it.

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>>46635403
>>46634864
>those new portraits

>>46635546
>David will never get a new portrait

>>46635546
Dat new suit!

>>46635497
Don't worry, Anon, we will see all the good comrades again when Instrumentality

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>>46635513
We all knew what a Nerv Bridge Simulator would bring.

>>46635561
He will for his memorial if it ever happens.

>>46635497
we still have other smiles to protect so stop getting stuck in the past

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>>46635561
His last one was pretty good. Just look at that rage and despair as he throws a life full of pain and humiliation away pointlessly.

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>>46635426
>>46635427
>>46635472
Hmm. [She close her eyes] I'm not sure, Major, but I think it was my voice, Major.

>>46635472
[Seth]
Major. I'm here at the Bridge. We're trying to reach Vancouver but to no avail.

Some of the science staff have a plan to power the Eva again to help with the bakelite removal. They said that if we keep Florence synch. ratio at 23% we should be able to keep Eva Unit 03 under control. What should I say to them?

>>46635403

Can you give me a status report?
Time left in Life support, Any power left in the Eva battery?

>>46635638
Should we really take the risk?
How many time is needed to reach the entry plug. Pilot retrieval is our priority.

>>46635638
She has a new plugsuit on that I don't know anything about. Is that 23% based of it or the old plugsuit?

>>46635638
We also should have been able to keep Eva Unit 3 under control during the experiment. Let's not risk getting more people enbakelited. They can power up Eva 2 if they want.

>>46635638
Unless there's a risk life support won't last long enough for breaking in manually, I'm against powering Unit 03 now. Not before we have thorough analysis on what happened here.

>>46635653
If I remember correctly, life support lasts for several days, assuming that the Entry Plug itself is undamaged.
I'm assuming that they let the power supply drain out, so I doubt it.

>>46635638
[to Eileen] What did the voice say?

>>46635713
>They can power up Eva 2 if they want.
There's no time to calibrate it for Eileen to use. If we do that, we need to have Anna brought in.

>>46635687
If the new plugsuit is what causes the interference, maybe Florence can just take it off? After we switch channel to voice-only, that is.

>>46635638
>I'm not sure, Major, but I think it was my voice, Major.
It was trying to "clone" her too?

>>46635638
Its not worth the risk. I don't want a reactivation of this new suit until the science team gets some answers on what went wrong.

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>>46635733
>to Eileen

>>46635738
This is why we need dummy plugs.

>>46635638

Do we have a Umbilical connected? or are we running off internal power?

If the Internal power is down can we prevent the umbilical from charging the internals?

If we are going to try this we need to evacuate all personnel from the block. I'm not going to risk another flood.

>>46635733
It's Florence

>>46635807
>>46635855
Okay, okay, so I'm nodding off.
I'm blaming the QM for running when I gotta sleep.

>>46635897
Europe?

>>46635638
Tell them to sit tight for now. We're in this situation because we couldn't control the EVA, so powering it back up would do nothing for us exept perhaps prove Darwin right. Either way, Occam's Razor says we should leave it be, god knows we don't need complications.

>>46635897
C'mon fellow Europoor; its not like you need to be awake for work/school on a Wednesday anyways.

>>46635807
we really seem to have trouble with names in this quest.

>>46635807
This is solid proof that anons are pure and physically incapable of two-timing. Unless both of the girls had the same name.

>>46635947
I can't work while asleep, anon.
And if I skip work I will have no money to pay for the Internet connection I need to lurk on /tg/.

>>46635959
The character guide exists for a reason, you guys.

>>46635403
Out of character here, and i'm not sure if anyone has asked or if you've provided an answer yet but...

Do you have a blog? Or website? Where do you post your art?

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>>46635844
Eva Unit 03 is currently disconnected, it's internal power supply is empty.

>>46635653
The Entry Plug life support system can keep the pilot alive for two days at most.

>>46635675
>>46635713
>>46635719
>>46635769
All right, I'll tell them to get more info before attempting anything.

>>46635687
>>46635748
I don't know if she can even synchronize with the Eva if she takes it off, Major. This Test Plug Suit doesn't come with an interface headset. But if anyone could do it, it's Florence. Her sync. tests are always superb.

Huh.. I'm getting multiple connections attempts from Vancouver, Major. Our grid has trouble keeping up.

>>46636010
The oppotunity for that has conveniently just arisen

>>46636056
...I guess we should pick up the phone?

>>46636056
Sounds like Science wants to talk.

>>46636056
Multiple attempt of connections?

Are they really trying to DDOS our MAGI with their brand new MAGI?

Block their IP range. It's not like we have to do anything with them anyway.

>>46636075
She's like 16 you sick fuck.
But 16 times two is old enough, sure.

>>46636056
>Huh.. I'm getting multiple connections attempts from Vancouver, Major. Our grid has trouble keeping up.

Bucket filter their shit.

Be angry. Their 'test run' was out of order and could have caused a lot more damage then it did.

Did we already designate our two science points?

>>46636056
NERV-Vancouver has apparently finished their own MAGI, so that's probably a lab coat pissing around with tech demos. Still, keep an eye on their shenanigans. Lord knows we've learnt firsthand that dicking around with MAGI is fun and games until the techies pull out guns.

No trust for Vancouver. Now that they have their own MAGI we need to invest against MAGI hacks.

>>46636125
So ephebophilia is cool as long as they're multiplied? They multiplied regardless so it's fine.

>>46636174
>NERV-Vancouver has apparently finished their own MAGI
We can only wonder who was lobotomized for that one.

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>>46636088
>>46636096
It's directed at our MAGI!

>>46636115
>>46636160
>>46636174
I-I'm trying to block everything!

>>46636265
Fuck ... Do we have a way to bring the network down?

Activate MAGI advanced Firewall. Now!

>>46636265
Cut the connection! Physically, if needed!

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>>46636265
Oh shit

>>46636229
This, though our science head is currently looking over them so while Chekhov's gun is bound to come into play later their dickery shouldn't be as pronounced. I'd rather have Phillip looking over them, but y'know.

Having said that, though, the line of conversation has made me increasingly weary of the overlap between their eletronic successes and our eletronic failures. Not really fair to call MAGI eletronic, but whatever.[/spoilers]

>>46636265
Activate the advanced firewall!

>>46636265
What the hell is Vancouver doing?! Start pulling plugs if you can't lock their probe down!

>>46636265
>>46636229
I fortold this.

>>46636265
For the love of fuck, tell me we have some sort of fusebox to blow when this shit starts.
Surely they could have tried to make it a tad less fucking obvious?
I get the distinct feelling that if Phillip was alive we would be getting the 'woman until the end' scene early

Should the technicians be blasting keyboards and yelling "I opened the door! The jumped through the window!" or some shit?

>>46636265
>Vancouver

Any idea what those assholes are trying to do?

Can they activate are Evas remotely?

Should we get Rachel to manually unplug the brains?

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//Major, this is MAGI-Ophelia speaking.

//Vancouver is currently launching an attack against us. The Advanced Firewalls I we installed are keeping their connections attempt at bay, but some are still passing though. My third and second partitions are being infiltrated.

//At this rate, I will be overrun in 5 hours.

>>46636669
They must have something installed locally. A backdoor.

>>46636669
Disconnect the Magi System.

>>46636669
Unpower the wireless receivers. Find the net cable. Cut the net cable. With a fucking axe.

>>46636669
Any idea what the attack's objective is?

Can we do anything on the ground to extend the time?

>>46636265
Get me NERV Vancouver on the phone, what the hell do they think they're playing at!

>>46636669
Can we contact Vancouver and ask them what the fuck they think they're doing hacking our systems like this? If they want to do a stress test between MAGI, there are better ways.

Can't we just cut off all power to the MAGI system? That always works when you're being hacked.

>>46636669
How far is it to Vancouver?
What's operational distance of Unit 02?
And where is Anna?

>>46636740
Also make sure MAGI isn't connected to any of the local conventional computers in case Vancouver managed to zombify some of the local machines.

>>46636708
>>46636752
Can we really do that?

The city and our life support are running because of MAGI.

What will stop MAGI Vancouver once our MAGI is out of the line?

That's why they don't cut it off in the anime iirc.

>>46636773
On the other side of the Canada, sadly. I was already thinking about dispatching CAG and bomber loaded with N2 mines.

Maybe we should see if there is anything that can help us at Philipp's office/house.

>>46636669
Well then attack them back Ophelia!

>>46636821
>This

>>46636747
>>46636748
We need to tell them that we don't give a wooden nickel about their legacy.

>>46636821
>Fucker decides to hack my computer? Find where they are and bomb the hell out of them!
Fucking insane. But then again, NERV's modus operandi is pulling off the insane

>>46636821
Well, shit, it's a 4h45min flight from Montreal to Vancouver.

Call the airport. I want Chariot, Hermit and Temperence, loaded with N2 mines, flying in direction of Vancouver in less than 15 minutes.

Is NERV Vancouver protected by a Geofront?

>>46636905
Yeah, lets not actually do this until we've established hostile intent without a doubt.

>>46636905
They might have AA defences in place.

>>46636905
Oh, and if this idea can work, call the army, they need to evacuate the city in less than 5 hours.

>>46636928
We have 5 hours before pulling the trigger. Let's call this an insurance.

>>46636928
yeah it might be a cell within vancouver, similar to the cell within montreal.

>>46636905
Careful, this could be some sort of misdirection. Do we have the authority to hold Vancouver hostage? If they're going after our MAGI they might take the opportunity for a physical intrusion as well.

>>46636669
Put security on high alert.

Ophelia, can you tell what they're trying to do beyond subverting your systems?

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>>46636697
//If such a backdoor exists, they are not using it. They are brute forcing their way,

>>46636708
>>46636740
>>46636752
>>46636789
//Disconnecting me would result in Montréal-3 being completely unable to deal with an angel attack. Should I being the procedure?

>>46636747
>>46636748
Nerv-Vancouver is currently unreachable. UPDATE: Vancouver seems to be completely unreachable. No phone or internet connection.

>>46636746
//Current objective is not known. Initiating a full lock down of the Geofront would free a lot of processing power I could direct to fighting them. I cannot estimate accurately how much time it would give us.

[Seth]
Major! We need you at the bridge now!

>>46636905
No, only Montreal has a Geofront, because that's where Lilith's...spaceship? landed

>>46636905
>>46636955
>>46636956
>>46636934
>>46636864
Holy shit we are actually doing this.

>>46636983
OH, WHAT NOW!?

>>46636983
Damnit, we're cornered like dogs in a cage.

Yes, I'm coming. What is the situation besides a declaration of cyber war?

>>46636983
>Go to the bridge

Don't disconnect yet.

Does anyone else feel like this is a trap? Forcing us to initiate a lockdown? It feels like we're playing right into their hands, whatever we do

>>46636983
Don't disconnect yet! Let's see what the situation is on the bridge.

>>46636983
We should call Sophie. We need Anna here before initiating a lockdown. It would be nice if she could bring all Philip's document about MAGI too.

>>46636983
Lock down the Geofront, it looks like we're gonna go to battle stations soon anyway.

>>46637055
Maybe that's what they want us to think?

>>46636983
On my way.

[Rachel]
I need you to go to Philipp's place, break in if you must. Check if there's anything that can help us with this mess. You will know it when you see it.

>>46636983
>Major! We need you at the bridge now!
Shit.
>run for the bridge

Put all our pilots on alert. I want Unit 02 in the cage and ready to launch if needed. Prioritize freeing Unit 03 from the Bakelite. Don't start the disconnect procedure just yet, though. I still need more information. If it comes to us having to shut down the MAGI system to prevent compromise, I don't want us caught with out pants down should an angel show up.

I want a plane prepped. A cesna or whatever's fast. Send someone over to figure out what the fuck is going on over there. Scramble a bomber wing as well, just in case.

We need to get all the kids here.
Unless that's their plan as well oh god so many possibilities

>Unit 03 incapacitated
>Vancouver unreachable remotely
>MAGI would be fucked if we didn't have the firewall in place already

Something's going on. This is too perfect a storm for one night.

>>46637164
It's like the power-cut episode combined with the virus episode

>>46637136
Anna's the only available pilot. Unit 02 is our only Eva.

So should we reconsider letting Florence help with getting Unit 03 free? I've got a real bad feeling about this. On the other hand, it could have been part of their plan to for something to happen to Florence during the testing. Putting her back in without getting everything checked out first might be a bad idea.

>>46637164
Agreed, this is 100% a set-up

>>46637164
>Vancouver unreachable remotely
we have 5 hours i'm sure we can make their plan backfire hard by going there, because they didn't think we have the time to do it

>>46637208
If there's anything messing up it's probably the new plugsuit.

>>46637208
>Anna's the only available pilot. Unit 02 is our only Eva.
Shit, if we're scrambling Evas, make sure Unit 02 and Anna's equipment haven't been tampered with before we have her suit up and mount up.

>>46637239
He was referring to the phone lines and contact. NERV Vancouver (and possibly Vancouver as a whole) is completely in the dark)

>>46637280
We could be dealing with our version of Iruel.

>>46637280
This smells like Angel bullshit desu

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>All units to battle-stations! This is not a drill. I repeat: this is not a drill.
>>46636934
//Vancouver does have AA defences. They have 3 VTOLs squadrons and 4 Tank companies.

>>46636955
//The army is beginning evacuation procedures. They also confirmed that they lost contact with their troops stationed there.

>>46636977
//Their primary goal is to completly overtake Nerv-MTL systems. I also intercepted some attempts to access our database.

>>46637051
//No contact or messages have been received from Vancouver beside the attack.

>>46637077
>>46637123
//Nerv-Mtl is now under Phase 2 lockdown. Every personnel has been called.

>>46637123
//Pilots are being retrieved by Section-2 agents, every battle units are in the process of being combat ready.

>>46637342
I think Vancouver has fallen to an virus-type angel

>>46637357
So we have 5 hours to find out what the hell is going on in Vancouver, prepare a battle plan, actually get to Vancouver, and somehow disable a nano-size virus Angel, without our Head Science person to reboot and MAGI like they did in the show.

Unless Science lady is already doing that in Vancouver? Maybe we just need to hold out long enough for her to finish her thing

>>46637430
or we launch bombers now to N2 Vancouver off the map

>>46637357
Get a call out to Anna. We need her back here on the double. Station Unit-02 for deployment.

Don't we have any contacts in Vancouver?! Can't we relay information from them towards their centers?

>>46637446
That really should be a last resort.

>>46637357
Get an Orbital view of Vancouver up. Anything look strange?

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>>46637446
>Bombing a civillian area when there's a chance the "threat" won't be affected by it

>>46637446
Are you seriously suggesting we bomb fucking Vancouver?

It's full of Canadians!

>>46637491
Let's launch the bombers and see what happen next. The bombers are a wild card.

>>46637526
We already asked for an evacuation of Vancouver. Don't focus on this. We will bomb Vancouver only if everything else fail.

Better Vancouver than us.

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Ah Major, you're finally here.

Bridge personnel are being scrambled right now. We'll be operational in 20 minutes.

>>46637365
We don't know yet. However, primary MAGI analysis suggest that those attacks are Angel-based.

>>46637430
That's about it. Any ideas, Major?

>>46637456
Anna is already being prepared for Unit activation.

>>46637489
All right, I'm getting a team on this.

Can we confirm whether civilian Vancouver is dark or not?

>>46637491
>>46637489
But it's Vancouver, guys. Like...who will miss it?

In all seriousness, if we want that as a last resort we do need to launch bombers now. Don't think of it as a sure thing, think of it as America's SAC-a very nasty insurance policy. 02 needs to leave with Anna now as well if we want any time on the ground in Vancouver with an Eva on the ground.

>>46637555
Looks like she's just wearing a camisole.

That's OOC...maybe.

>>46637568
If the Angel has subverted the defense grid, they'll be blown out of the sky.

>>46637555
So there's an Angel in Vancouver? Shit.

20 minutes is a bit of a stretch. We may not be able to get there before MAGI gets completely snatched. We need more time

>>46635624
He saved humanity, don't you give me this 'pointless' shit.

>>46637555
Another option will be dropping there paratroopers.
IF they can get there fast enough and IF there's a real chance they can locate and access / disable MAGI.

>>46637555
Get the bombers and Anna airborne and on the way, we'll see if anything changes in the situation. Have the bombers push it, try to get travel time to 4h 30.

>>46637568
Sorry to point out the obvious, but if an angel physically shows up here, we'd really feel the absence of our bombers.

>>46637610
> He saved humanity

Really? How?

What does the Major really know about NERV?

>>46637621
If an angel shows up, we'll be really feeling the absence of the MAGI, so its risky regardless.

>>46637621
>>46637618

Guys, what good will an Eva do against a computer virus? We don't want Unit-02 and Anna getting infected.

>>46637555
>We don't know yet. However, primary MAGI analysis suggest that those attacks are Angel-based.
Well fuck, I guess that means we're getting all the bombers in the air.

>>46637590
Hopefully we'll get satellite recon up before then.

>>46637616
>>46637605
>>46637555
So let's start working on ways to attack back with what we have.

We've already gone lockdown so hopefully that'll buy us some time. Is there anyway to counterattack, Ophelia or Elisabeth?

What if Ophelia had access to the S2 power source?

>>46637650
Currently that they're the good guys, and there's nothing suspicious at all about why we need exactly 13 Eva's.

>>46637555
Can Canada's Defense Force provide any aid in this crisis? I know angels are out of their jurisdiction, but I think this counts as an internal affair for the country.

If this is indeed angel based though, we have to assume the worst. Is the commander still here? I think we need his and Vice Commander's jurisdiction to initiate full use of our arsenal against Nerv Vancouver.

>>46637610
The Angel was on its last legs already. He could have taken it out without letting the damn thing spear him through the chest and letting himself get dragged into ground zero of the Angel's death blast. But he did, because we cheered him on to his death instead of doing the reasonable thing, and now his blood is on our hands.

>>46637621
And lack of power and lack of an Eva.

>>46637555

Can we activate 03 to get itself out of the bakelite without exposing it to whatever is attacking our systems? Keep it safely below 23% sync ratio, cut cords if that ratio starts to climb at all.

Hey tech head : can't we just block the Vancouver IP range or something?

>>46637590
Maybe we can ask the army to neutralize AA position as they evacuate the city.

>>46637555
We should gather all documentation we have about the MAGI.

I also need Geofront's plan. If we can just cut networks cable, we should do it.

>>46637672
Maybe its physical form is weak...

But I'm more afraid about getting caught off guard without any EVA in NERV-MTL.

>>46637731
>>46637621
We've still got Florence in reserve. She's not going anywhere for a few hours, at least.

>>46637690
>So let's start working on ways to attack back with what we have.
Assuming we use MAGI assisted aiming, how precise is Positron Rifle at extremely long distance?

>>46637164
Not to mention
>R&D Head confirmed dead
>Science Head missing
>dozens of personnel dead

This is just stage two of an attack.
>captcha is a One Way sign.

>>46637751
The curvature of the Earth prevents us from zapping Vancouver, as fun as that sounds.

>>46637786
Shooting by ballistic curve? Getting to high enough vantage point? Nearby mountain or some such.

>>46637786
But an airlifted Anna carefully positioned in a bomber's cradle with a hail mary...

Earlier I was trying to think of ways to potentially boost or overclock Ophelia's processing power.

>>46637786
One. I don't think Vancouver has anything to do with it. Or if it does, not the whole of it. We are both aiming to protect and save the world here anons.

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>>46637786
Provided we had a high enough vantage point, couldn't we fire at an angle?

Like pic related, though that's not to scale.

>>46637853
Sacrifices have already been made.

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[Provisional Head of Science]
We have visual confirmation; Vancouver is completely dark.

U.N. evacuation forces will be there in 45 minutes, until then satellite surveillance will keep us updated.

>>46637583
Major, this is the dress I was wearing at tonight's dinner. And yes, there's something underneath it.

>>46637618
>>46637674
Alright, I'll order our Bomber wings to prepare.

>>46637690
There is no way we can safely hook up MAGI-ophelia with the 4rth Angel's core in this time frame. Safely is the key word here however, if you want to do it, we can.

>>46637712
They're already heading to Vancouver. They'll provide ground assistance if we're to engage an Angel in the city.

>>46637731
Yes. I believe we can activate Eva-03 to break free of the bakelite if we closely monitor the synchronization rates.

>>46637737
We already tried to no avail.

>>46637743
I'm afraid of this too, Major. We're really defenceless here without bombers or Units.

Do you want to do this attack in this thread or should we wait until Thursday?

>>46637849
THAT SOUNDS AWESOME!

>>46637882
Depends on if you're ready to roll now or not.

>>46637882
We're good if you are.

>>46637882
Do we know where in Vancouver is MAGI located? Ideally we do precision strike just to disable the MAGI with minimal collateral damage.

>>46637882
Euronanon here. Thursday pls.

>>46637882
We can discuss funding if you prefer.

>>46637882
Send an expedition force then. Any Tanks we can spare and any VTOLs. Designate EVA Unit 02 for deployment in Vancouver as well.

Have EVA Unit 03 remain here, and standby on its activation in case any immediate threat arises. Tanks and any remaining VTOL squads should remain with us here.

>>46637882
Up to you OP, I'm down to continue if you're feeling alright to go on.

>>46637973
This

>>46637882
I'd like to say keep going until the combat starts then new thread, but realistically...
KEEP ON TRUCKING! SLEEP IS FOR THE WEAK

>>46637897
You know you want it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNQvLECht08

>>46637882
>about to go to pub

I don't know how to handle this.

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Alright, we'll continue this Thursday at 14:00 (UTC-5:00)

>>46637990
Yeah we should.

I made several errors in the last damage report, I'm working on a new document right now so we can start the funding allocation.

Should I stream?

>>46638157
Oh, alrighty then. Archiving thread, and hopefully we'll see to that new on Thursday.

And yeah, if you want to stream, now is a good time for it.

>>46638157
Yes Please. If its not too late for you.

I still wonder if you got a place where you post your stuff at.

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>>46638157
Well, I wanted to tease Sophie about those mistake but pdf related is what I've got. The training part is unfinished but I didn't know what to put in it.

Funding poll :
http://strawpoll.me/7357283

Research poll :
http://strawpoll.me/7357289

What's the public relations plan? Send fast-talking media guys at the angels?

>>46638228
See pdf.

Still confused as to whether it's just NERV-Vancouver that's gone dark or Vancouver-Vancouver has gone dark too.

>>46638228
We get away with n2 mining Vancouver.

>>46638247
Both. Both are dark. Vancouver is entirely down.

>>46638247
Looking at the map provided, I think it's all of Vancouver.

>>46638247
the whole of Vancouver is presently darker than Detroit

>>46638197
I like the PR plan. We're only using 2 funding units for the Nice Guys NERV stuff, and we still have plenty left for upgrades.

>>46638197
I don't like how you grouped the technologies. I prefer MAGI and Positron.

>>46638269
>>46638279
Dayumn that ain't good.

Still, I think the odds are that the angel's taken over the power grid and communication network and the people are stuck with their thumbs up their butts rather than some grand conspiracy or mindfuckery.

>>46638300
I agree. I would also prefer MAGI and Positron research.

>>46638328
This. The last thing I want to do is vaporize a bunch of bystanders to an attack. That's why I'd rather have boots on the ground first to verify whether or not everything is fucked and needs to die in nuclear fire.

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I'll be streaming on twitch at /cegremo

>>46638193
There's a link on my twitter to my tumblr. I don't post a lot of stuff though.

>>46638247
The whole city.

After this is over and we are still alive we need to stop recruitment and transfers from the Vancouver base and anyone associated with it. It's too dirty. We probably don't have the authority, but we can make a recommendation to the base commander as head of tactics.
Not that the base commander seems to do anything.

>>46638328
>angel's taken over the power grid
The way power grid works, if one transformer station burns the rest is very likely to follow in domino effect unless active counter-measures are taken immediately. In other words, cutting whole city off is easier than you'd probably imagine.

>>46638293
>>46638300
I'll do a second version of the poll next time then. Please vote for "None of the above" so I remind this.

>>46638269
>>46638279
>>46638290

Civilian Montreal is still dark, too isn't it?

I'm starting to think it's continent-wide.

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>>46638197
Good work on the plans, but I don't think there is really any guarantee for the increased pull with the UN.

>the other PDF, for anyone who wants it.

Are we able to make a new unit division?

>>46638483
Is this something you guys would be interested in? Making new conventional units?

>>46638677
I'd rather see new EVA unit, unorthodox design, but this works too.

This attack was a long time coming. I think when we killed those infiltrators we prevented them from creating a back door. in addition to something else they were doing? What is the base commander even doing?
In canon, the virus angel was killed by manipulating its mutation to it's death, but that probably won't work here.

>>46638677
It would be nice to have it as an option, though I can't see myself voting for it with some of the other options.

If anyone have ideas about the whole training programs by the way.

>>46638692
How do we acquire new Eva units, anyway?

I think the proposal in your PDF works fine.

>>46638851
Dammit, second line was meant to reply to >>46638789

>>46638789
I think it's time we start thinking about space combat preparation. We don't know when an angel appears that decides to threaten from orbit. I'm not sure the out-of-EVA training will do much for us.

>>46638851
I think we need to rely on the UN mostly, although there might be repairs going on for our lost unit.

>Can't kill an angel you can't see
The moment we confirm it's an angel we bomb the other NERV facility until we see the giant cross. It's the only way to be sure.

>>46638899
Couldn't we hit any orbital threats with the Positron Rifle?

Sorry I'm late! I was asleep.

>>46632579
(You)

As a fan of all sorts of strategy games, and a borderline alcoholic Canadian, I always wondered how it would play out if I was running a NERV base. This is pretty much what I was expecting. Horrendous misuse of company resources, phyrric victories and so, so much maple whiskey.

>>46638927
If the angel has a counter to it we would have no other option to fall back to. Something as small as training the EVAs for space combat is worth it I think.
But if we get the space tech we might be able to bomb angels from space.

I dont think we need another Eva at this point.

My vote is for 'Battlegroup' but drop Kings upgrades for increased City repairs.

Research wise we need to get our Evas up to speed. After 2 problems with the plugs I vote we get some movement on that front. We cant afford another tang incident.

Research
- Entry Plug
- Angel reverse engineer

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Here are the correct document for the funding allocation. You have 65 Funding Unit to allocate.

I like the PR option. We gun' need those orphanages.

DON'T BOMB US YOU ASSHOLES