Red Cross Book entries
For my own reference, copy-pasting some entries from Eva Otaku's program book translations, specifically the End of Evangelion Red Cross Book.
[A.T. Field]
Abbreviation of "ABSOLUTE TERROR FIELD". An absolute domain deployed by the Angels and Eva that forms a physical barrier. This field boasts enormous defensive power, and is able to greatly diminish the power of all weapons. The Evas' ability to neutralize A.T.Fields is a major reason why they were viewed as the only weapon capable of countering the Angels. However, not only Angels and Eva, but also humans possess A.T.Fields, and it is these A.T.Fields that separate humans from each other and give them their physical forms. Nagisa Kaworu described A.T.Fields as "the barrier of the heart that everybody has."
[L.C.L]
The liquid that fills the inside of the entry plug. Viscous in nature and having a blood-like odor, when charged by electricity its molecular arrangement is altered, allowing L.C.L to perform a number of functions such as mentally linking the pilot and the Eva, supplying oxygen, and providing both physical and mental protection to the pilot. This same L.C.L also fills the lowest level of Terminal Dogma where Lilith is kept. Various interpretations have been circulated such as that "L.C.L" is the abbreviation of "Link Connected Liquid", but what it appears to be is the actual "soup of life".
(Translator's Note: The D&R Movie Program (Sp. Ed.) states clearly that "L.C.L" is *not* the abbreviation of "Link Connected Liquid".)
[Entry plug]
A capsule-shaped cockpit inside which the Eva pilot sits. The Eva is activated by inserting this plug into its cervical vertebrae (the same applies to the simulated entry plug = dummy plug). In an emergency the plug also serves as an escape capsule, and is equipped with a parachute and ejection rockets for this purpose.
[Evangelion]
The formal name is "All-purpose Humanoid Fighting Machine - Android Evangelion" (HANYOU HITOGATA KESSEN HEIKI - JINZOU NINGEN EVANGERION). 14 years of time and an astronomical amount of money were used to build the Evangelion in order to carry out the Instrumentality Project. Able to both deploy and neutralize an A.T.Field, it is the only fighting force that humans have to counter the Angels. It operates on electric power, and is limited to about 5 minutes of active time without external supply. Therefore it is normally supplied with electrical power through the umbilical cable. (The Eva series from Eva-05 onward are equipped with the S^2 engine and thus do not need this cable.) Originally the Eva do not have souls. For this reason, the soul of Yui Ikari was made to dwell in Eva-01. The name Eva is thought to derive from "Eva", wife of Adam in the Old Testament, and "Evangel", the English word for "gospel".
[Ryohji Kaji]
Assigned to the Special Inspections Division of Special Agency NERV, at the same time he also worked for the Investigations Department of the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs, and secretly spied on NERV under orders from SEELE. He arrived in Japan from NERV's German branch together with the Second Children and Eva-02. He then received transfer orders and stayed on at NERV HQ. He had a romantic relationship with Misato Katsuragi during their student years, and although they had separated, their relationship resumed after Kaji's return to Japan. His curiosity proved his ruin, and although he was consequently shot to death, he left the results of his investigations to Misato. Birthdate: June 17, Blood type: A
[Angels (SHITO)]
Beings originated from the source of life called Lilith. They take various sizes and shapes: from a giant octahedron to a minute Angel the size of bacteria, or even a "shadow" Angel without tangible form. Borrowing Fuyutsuki's words in episode 26', it seems that Angels are beings which got the "Fruit of Life" whereas humanity got the "Fruit of Wisdom". In other words, "Angels" are another form of humankind with the same potential as humans. Thus, humans are the 18th Angel.
[Second Impact]
Called so because the catastrophe was the largest since an asteroid collided with Earth 4 billion years ago (= Giant Impact). It caused cataclysmic changes in the environment including floods, volcanic eruptions and a shifting of the Earth's axis. This, together with the civil conflicts that erupted on a world-wide scale shortly thereafter, erased half the world's population. Its cause was generally explained as a massive meteorite falling on Markam Mountain in Antarctica, but it was actually an artificial event -- caused by SEELE's and Gendou's attempt to reduce the 1st Angel, Adam, to embryo form before the other Angels awakened.
[Second Children]
Sohryu Asuka Langley -- selected by the Marduke agency after Rei Ayanami as a suitable person. She received training at NERV's German branch, and was then posted to Japan as the dedicated pilot of Eva-02. Her falling synchronization rate caused her to lose confidence in herself and she went missing for a while, but was found and brought back by NERV agents. She was still under medical care when the JSSDF invaded NERV in episode 25' "Air".
[Sohryu Asuka Langley]
The Second Children, and dedicated pilot of Eva-02. She is one quarter German and Japanese, but her nationality is American. Highly intelligent, she graduated from university at the age of 14 and boasted a higher synchronization rate than the Third Children in the early stages of actual combat. The suicide of her mother led her to develop an overly-aggressive character, and she maintained her mental balance by outwardly publicizing her superiority. Birthdate: December 4, Blood type: O, Age: 14
[Sohryu Kyouko Zeppelin]
The real mother of Sohryu Asuka Langley. She suffered mental breakdown due to an accident during an experiment, and thereafter lived in a dream world until committing suicide. Her soul appears to have been used in the core of Eva-02.
[New Tokyo-3]
Although generally publicized as the new capital city to replace New Tokyo-2, it is actually a fortified city for intercepting the Angels which was built in anticipation of Angel attacks. However, the only real intercepting force is the Eva, and the city mainly performs support functions. Towering armored buildings -- supporting facilities disguised as ordinary buildings -- stand clustered in the center of the city. These buildings house the Eva launch exits, electric power supply, replacement weapons and ammunition, and supporting guns. There are also many intercepting weapons installations positioned around the city. Underground the city is the expansive Geofront, at the center of which is located the headquarters of Special Agency NERV. In episode 25', the city was first attacked by the JSSDF, after which the Eva series were committed to the battle. This annihilated the entire combat capability of the city except for Eva-01.
[Children]
Individuals capable of piloting the Eva who are selected by the Marduke agency, an advisory body under the direct control of the Instrumentality Committee (the Marduke agency is in fact NERV). They are called First, Second, Third, etc., according to the order of their selection. What is common to these Children is that they are all young boys and girls who have lost their mothers. Incidentally, the candidates for Children were grouped into Class 2-A of the First Municipal Junior High School of New-Tokyo-3.
[Special Agency NERV (TOKUMUKIKAN NERV)]
An extra-legal organization whose aim is to promote the Instrumentality Project. It was organized in 2010 by transferring GEHIRN (the investigative agency for this same Project) in its entirety to a new body. Its headquarters are located in New-Tokyo-3, but it is also an international organization with branches in Germany, the US and other locations. Although outwardly it appears to be under the jurisdiction of the UN, in fact the UN has absolutely no influence over it, and it is under the command of SEELE. Possessing multiple Evangelion units, it is the only combat force capable of countering the Angels. However, its weak anti-personnel combat ability was exposed when it was attacked by the JSSDF in episode 25' "Air".
[Eva-02 (NIGOUKI)]
EVA-02 PRODUCTION MODEL. The world's first Eva to be built on the assumption of actual combat. It was designed and the components were manufactured in Japan, but the final assembly and activation tests were carried out in Germany. It first experienced actual combat when it battled the 6th Angel which suddenly appeared during its transport to Japan, and was thereafter committed to the defense of New-Tokyo-3 in the capacity of intercepting the Angels. Red in color, its dedicated pilot is the Second Children -- Sohryu Asuka Langley. It appears that the soul of Asuka's mother -- Sohryu Kyouko Zeppelin -- was made to dwell within Eva-02.
[Plug Suit]
The special clothing worn by Eva pilots. It works to raise the synchronization rate and protect the body, etc. This suit is molded as a single piece covering from neck to toe, and has a structure similar to a wet-suit. Although rather loose immediately after it is put on, the suit adheres to the body by clicking on a switch on the wrist.
Annnnd Asuka's entry in the Death/Rebirth Special Edition.
SOHRYU ASUKA LANGLEY
--A Sullied Heart
A high but fragile wall. A tightly stretched thread. The fear of not being needed.
Sohryu Asuka Langley.
She lost her mother at a tender age.
Her mother killed her within her heart by giving her love to a doll instead.
So, she sought after strength.
The strength to beat anyone.
The strength to be able to live alone.
The strength that could become her raison d'être.
Then in 2015, the time came for her to proclaim this strength to those around her.
The stage: New Tokyo-3. The mission: to defeat the Angels.
But there were already others before her.
Shinji Ikari. And Rei Ayanami.
These two must be beneath her.
Sortie. Soaring. Victory. Action. Military prowess. Achievement. Defeat of the enemy. Mistakes. Defeat. Rear guard. Dismissal.
"I lost to stupid Shinji..."
Her pride collapsed, and she ran away.
But the organization found her and brought her back, confining her in a white solitary cell called a sickroom. Asuka slumbers amidst the sheets, but her heart is shut away.
Nein... Stop... Tod... Pain... Schmach... Mother... erhängen...
Her dreams within that white darkness are bitter...
[A.T. Field]
Abbreviation of "ABSOLUTE TERROR FIELD". An absolute domain deployed by the Angels and Eva that forms a physical barrier. This field boasts enormous defensive power, and is able to greatly diminish the power of all weapons. The Evas' ability to neutralize A.T.Fields is a major reason why they were viewed as the only weapon capable of countering the Angels. However, not only Angels and Eva, but also humans possess A.T.Fields, and it is these A.T.Fields that separate humans from each other and give them their physical forms. Nagisa Kaworu described A.T.Fields as "the barrier of the heart that everybody has."
[L.C.L]
The liquid that fills the inside of the entry plug. Viscous in nature and having a blood-like odor, when charged by electricity its molecular arrangement is altered, allowing L.C.L to perform a number of functions such as mentally linking the pilot and the Eva, supplying oxygen, and providing both physical and mental protection to the pilot. This same L.C.L also fills the lowest level of Terminal Dogma where Lilith is kept. Various interpretations have been circulated such as that "L.C.L" is the abbreviation of "Link Connected Liquid", but what it appears to be is the actual "soup of life".
(Translator's Note: The D&R Movie Program (Sp. Ed.) states clearly that "L.C.L" is *not* the abbreviation of "Link Connected Liquid".)
[Entry plug]
A capsule-shaped cockpit inside which the Eva pilot sits. The Eva is activated by inserting this plug into its cervical vertebrae (the same applies to the simulated entry plug = dummy plug). In an emergency the plug also serves as an escape capsule, and is equipped with a parachute and ejection rockets for this purpose.
[Evangelion]
The formal name is "All-purpose Humanoid Fighting Machine - Android Evangelion" (HANYOU HITOGATA KESSEN HEIKI - JINZOU NINGEN EVANGERION). 14 years of time and an astronomical amount of money were used to build the Evangelion in order to carry out the Instrumentality Project. Able to both deploy and neutralize an A.T.Field, it is the only fighting force that humans have to counter the Angels. It operates on electric power, and is limited to about 5 minutes of active time without external supply. Therefore it is normally supplied with electrical power through the umbilical cable. (The Eva series from Eva-05 onward are equipped with the S^2 engine and thus do not need this cable.) Originally the Eva do not have souls. For this reason, the soul of Yui Ikari was made to dwell in Eva-01. The name Eva is thought to derive from "Eva", wife of Adam in the Old Testament, and "Evangel", the English word for "gospel".
[Ryohji Kaji]
Assigned to the Special Inspections Division of Special Agency NERV, at the same time he also worked for the Investigations Department of the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs, and secretly spied on NERV under orders from SEELE. He arrived in Japan from NERV's German branch together with the Second Children and Eva-02. He then received transfer orders and stayed on at NERV HQ. He had a romantic relationship with Misato Katsuragi during their student years, and although they had separated, their relationship resumed after Kaji's return to Japan. His curiosity proved his ruin, and although he was consequently shot to death, he left the results of his investigations to Misato. Birthdate: June 17, Blood type: A
[Angels (SHITO)]
Beings originated from the source of life called Lilith. They take various sizes and shapes: from a giant octahedron to a minute Angel the size of bacteria, or even a "shadow" Angel without tangible form. Borrowing Fuyutsuki's words in episode 26', it seems that Angels are beings which got the "Fruit of Life" whereas humanity got the "Fruit of Wisdom". In other words, "Angels" are another form of humankind with the same potential as humans. Thus, humans are the 18th Angel.
[Second Impact]
Called so because the catastrophe was the largest since an asteroid collided with Earth 4 billion years ago (= Giant Impact). It caused cataclysmic changes in the environment including floods, volcanic eruptions and a shifting of the Earth's axis. This, together with the civil conflicts that erupted on a world-wide scale shortly thereafter, erased half the world's population. Its cause was generally explained as a massive meteorite falling on Markam Mountain in Antarctica, but it was actually an artificial event -- caused by SEELE's and Gendou's attempt to reduce the 1st Angel, Adam, to embryo form before the other Angels awakened.
[Second Children]
Sohryu Asuka Langley -- selected by the Marduke agency after Rei Ayanami as a suitable person. She received training at NERV's German branch, and was then posted to Japan as the dedicated pilot of Eva-02. Her falling synchronization rate caused her to lose confidence in herself and she went missing for a while, but was found and brought back by NERV agents. She was still under medical care when the JSSDF invaded NERV in episode 25' "Air".
[Sohryu Asuka Langley]
The Second Children, and dedicated pilot of Eva-02. She is one quarter German and Japanese, but her nationality is American. Highly intelligent, she graduated from university at the age of 14 and boasted a higher synchronization rate than the Third Children in the early stages of actual combat. The suicide of her mother led her to develop an overly-aggressive character, and she maintained her mental balance by outwardly publicizing her superiority. Birthdate: December 4, Blood type: O, Age: 14
[Sohryu Kyouko Zeppelin]
The real mother of Sohryu Asuka Langley. She suffered mental breakdown due to an accident during an experiment, and thereafter lived in a dream world until committing suicide. Her soul appears to have been used in the core of Eva-02.
[New Tokyo-3]
Although generally publicized as the new capital city to replace New Tokyo-2, it is actually a fortified city for intercepting the Angels which was built in anticipation of Angel attacks. However, the only real intercepting force is the Eva, and the city mainly performs support functions. Towering armored buildings -- supporting facilities disguised as ordinary buildings -- stand clustered in the center of the city. These buildings house the Eva launch exits, electric power supply, replacement weapons and ammunition, and supporting guns. There are also many intercepting weapons installations positioned around the city. Underground the city is the expansive Geofront, at the center of which is located the headquarters of Special Agency NERV. In episode 25', the city was first attacked by the JSSDF, after which the Eva series were committed to the battle. This annihilated the entire combat capability of the city except for Eva-01.
[Children]
Individuals capable of piloting the Eva who are selected by the Marduke agency, an advisory body under the direct control of the Instrumentality Committee (the Marduke agency is in fact NERV). They are called First, Second, Third, etc., according to the order of their selection. What is common to these Children is that they are all young boys and girls who have lost their mothers. Incidentally, the candidates for Children were grouped into Class 2-A of the First Municipal Junior High School of New-Tokyo-3.
[Special Agency NERV (TOKUMUKIKAN NERV)]
An extra-legal organization whose aim is to promote the Instrumentality Project. It was organized in 2010 by transferring GEHIRN (the investigative agency for this same Project) in its entirety to a new body. Its headquarters are located in New-Tokyo-3, but it is also an international organization with branches in Germany, the US and other locations. Although outwardly it appears to be under the jurisdiction of the UN, in fact the UN has absolutely no influence over it, and it is under the command of SEELE. Possessing multiple Evangelion units, it is the only combat force capable of countering the Angels. However, its weak anti-personnel combat ability was exposed when it was attacked by the JSSDF in episode 25' "Air".
[Eva-02 (NIGOUKI)]
EVA-02 PRODUCTION MODEL. The world's first Eva to be built on the assumption of actual combat. It was designed and the components were manufactured in Japan, but the final assembly and activation tests were carried out in Germany. It first experienced actual combat when it battled the 6th Angel which suddenly appeared during its transport to Japan, and was thereafter committed to the defense of New-Tokyo-3 in the capacity of intercepting the Angels. Red in color, its dedicated pilot is the Second Children -- Sohryu Asuka Langley. It appears that the soul of Asuka's mother -- Sohryu Kyouko Zeppelin -- was made to dwell within Eva-02.
[Plug Suit]
The special clothing worn by Eva pilots. It works to raise the synchronization rate and protect the body, etc. This suit is molded as a single piece covering from neck to toe, and has a structure similar to a wet-suit. Although rather loose immediately after it is put on, the suit adheres to the body by clicking on a switch on the wrist.
Annnnd Asuka's entry in the Death/Rebirth Special Edition.
SOHRYU ASUKA LANGLEY
--A Sullied Heart
A high but fragile wall. A tightly stretched thread. The fear of not being needed.
Sohryu Asuka Langley.
She lost her mother at a tender age.
Her mother killed her within her heart by giving her love to a doll instead.
So, she sought after strength.
The strength to beat anyone.
The strength to be able to live alone.
The strength that could become her raison d'être.
Then in 2015, the time came for her to proclaim this strength to those around her.
The stage: New Tokyo-3. The mission: to defeat the Angels.
But there were already others before her.
Shinji Ikari. And Rei Ayanami.
These two must be beneath her.
Sortie. Soaring. Victory. Action. Military prowess. Achievement. Defeat of the enemy. Mistakes. Defeat. Rear guard. Dismissal.
"I lost to stupid Shinji..."
Her pride collapsed, and she ran away.
But the organization found her and brought her back, confining her in a white solitary cell called a sickroom. Asuka slumbers amidst the sheets, but her heart is shut away.
Nein... Stop... Tod... Pain... Schmach... Mother... erhängen...
Her dreams within that white darkness are bitter...