Gendou Ikari's finger hovers before the button, as he is gripped by a last-mnute pang of anxiety and uncertainty. He had a restless night, tormented by nightmares. What he was about to unleash, could as likely destroy Mankind as save it. Was it the right thing to do? Was it the right time to do it? Maybe, they weren't yet ready to handle the project, not just the EVAs, but also the bigger agenda behind it all, the agenda he has sworn his life to fulfill, for which he has sacrificed so much. The entire control room looks at him expectantly, waiting for him to perform the action that will forever change the history of Mankind.