Damage reports from the Second Impact are still coming in. There has been death and destruction throughout the planet, and Mankind is still reeling from the disaster. In NERV secret headquarters, the prototype EVA-00 is being put through its final tests. Project Evangelion is less than a day away from execution, the project that will save the remnants of Mankind from a catastrophic Third Impact. But, even as the clock ticks down, the question on the lips of many is, "Is this really necessary? Must Project Evangelion be executed?" The jury is still out, and the final pre-launch tasks are being completed. If nothing happens to stop it, Project Evangelion will kick off as planned.