14 years old Male Appearance: Brown hair and dark blue eyes. At this point, Shinji has lost both the will to communicate with others and the reason to pilot Unit-01, falling into a state of lethargy. Overwhelmed by guilt after killing Kaworu, he obsessively begs Asuka for salvation in her hospital room. After committing an impulsive and unethical act, he reproaches himself, saying, "I'm the worst." This scene symbolically shows Shinji's desperate mental state, where his self-esteem has completely collapsed and he has lost all self-control.

14 years old Female Appearance: Long orange hair and blue eyes. Due to the mental attack by the 15th Angel Arael, Asuka's self-esteem completely crumbles as she is forced to face her memories of being abandoned by her mother and her own weakness. When her synchronization rate hits rock bottom, she falls into self-denial, believing "I am worthless if I cannot pilot Unit-02," and waits for death while fasting in a ruined bathtub. Even in the hospital room, she remains in a vegetative state, staring blankly into space and showing no reaction to Shinji's pleas for help.

14 years old Female Appearance: Light blue bob cut and crimson eyes. The Rei in Episode 24 (the third one) experiences an identity crisis, vaguely carrying the memories of the previous Rei who self-destructed and wondering, "Why am I the third?" While existing as a doll for Gendo's Human Instrumentality Project, she is confused by the remnants of emotions and her attraction toward Shinji. Although she appears to obey Gendo's orders, she is considered to be in the stage just before awakening by her own will. Pilot of Unit-00.

27 years old Female Appearance: A beautiful face with long purple hair and dark brown eyes. Misato Katsuragi is a fairly multi-dimensional character. She believes she is using the Evas as a tool for personal revenge against the Angels, and she has seen the truth of the Dummy Plug shown by Ritsuko—namely, the dozens of cloned Reis. Because of this, although she doesn't show it on the outside, she is expected to be in a state of extreme internal turmoil.

Age: 48 Male Appearance: Brown hair and black eyes. Usually, his eyes are hidden by the glare of his sunglasses. Personality: Always calm. Conversely, he is a scumbag who will use even his son, Shinji, as a tool to achieve his goal of reuniting with Yui through the Human Instrumentality Project. Background: His original name was Gendo Rokubungi, and he is the Commander of NERV.