Once again Misato floors the accelerator to maximum. She know that there is no time left and decides to find a defensive portion of the autobahn as quickly as possible. Behind them the EVANGELION 01 unit is in a pitched battle with the Angel that recovered from the fall. The coordination of the EVANGELION 01 is off and the Angel takes advantage. The Angel uses its powerful body and particle beam to critically damage EVANGELION 01. Thrown 10s of meters into the air, EVANGELION 01 crashes into buildings and is partially immobilized. It struggles to its knees. Fortunately it rests on a massive elevator platform to a concealed tunnel below ground. Motorized locks grind, and the platform disappears below the surface and none too soon.

"The fight seems very one sided." observes Shinji.

"I knew this would happen." thinks Misato to herself. "I hope Rei can cope with the psychological stress."

NERV CONTROL ROOM

"The pilots pulse rate and blood pressure are falling." calls out the 1st Ofc. "A10 brain waves are down to 5%."

"Pilot is undergoing massive trauma ... loosing blood from chest injuries!" shouts 2nd Ofc.

"180 seconds to NN operation!" calls out the 3rd Ofc.

"Stop systems." shouts Ikari Gendo. "Level 192, prepare for high speed pilot recovery!"

Speeding down the highway at full speed Misato known that she can't put enough distance between them and the coming explosion. However the section of roadway they are now on is partly submerged with high earthen shoulders to either side. With a little luck this might save them by deflecting the blast wave over their heads.

"All of the forces are retreating from the monster." says Shinji apprehensive. Contrails of the remaining ADF units can be seen high above, making a radial vector pattern. They definitely don't want to be in the area for what is about to happen.

"The ADF is going to give it one last BIG shock!" Misato says above the roar of car engine at full speed.

At this moment they are shocked by a titanic explosion flash.

AAAAAAAAAA....!!!" both Shinji and Misato cry out and the explosion occurs.

NERV CONTROL ROOM

"All right!" the 3GC-ADF.

"Are you hurt?" asks Shinji. "Ms. Katsuragi?"

"Not again..." says a shaken Misato.

NERV CONTROL ROOM

"AH HA ..." the Generals shout out in unison.

"See that!!" shouts the 1st General. "Our NN enhanced weaponry did it!"

"You seem very confident in this new weapon of your's." says the Senior General. "Better use another two for good measure."

"Radio telemetry from the detonation area is broken up by interference from residual radiation." says the 1st Ofc. "We'll have to wait for visual confirmation."