Chapter 022: I Hate Tragedy

Wang Bo could tell that Asuna seemed to enjoy this kind of caress.

This was probably due to the maternal nature of Yui Ikari, after all, Yui Ikari was a very gentle woman, while Asuna came from an elite family; her mother gave her not deep maternal love but a suffocating pressure.

It was as if any slightly unconventional move by Asuna would disgrace the Yuuki family.

In such an environment, Asuna's nature was suppressed.

She only felt that her family was cold and devoid of any warmth. Now, meeting a gentle and maternal woman like Yui Ikari, she naturally became docile under Yui's influence.

This was also noticed by others present, but no one pointed it out.

Wang Bo coughed, drawing everyone's attention, and said, "Miss Yui Ikari, because you have already died in your world and merged into Unit-01, if I send you back, you can only return to Unit-01's core. Do you understand this situation?"

Yui Ikari nodded, "Yes, I understand that."

"No, I don't agree." Asuna unsurprisingly jumped out to oppose, looking at Wang Bo pleadingly, "Can't you think of another way?"

"Alright, don't be willful, Asuna." Yui Ikari patted her head and said softly, "Being able to return to my original world already comforts me. Don't make things difficult for Mr. Wang Bo."

"But, Sister Yui..."

"Asuna, thank you for worrying about me." Yui Ikari hugged Asuna and said slowly, "But that world has my husband and my son. I must go back."

Wang Bo couldn't help saying, "A wonderful woman like you—it's a pity you ended up with Gendo Ikari."

Wang Bo did not deny that Gendo Ikari was very capable. In the world of "Neon Genesis Evangelion," he led NERV against the Angels who sought to annihilate humanity, playing a crucial role.

It could be said that Gendo Ikari was the core figure in opposing the Angels. Without him, the three Eva units could not achieve their maximum combat effectiveness, and NERV would be useless. Compared to the government officials and Seele appearing in the plot, his performance was excellent.

But Wang Bo simply didn't like this person because his actions were too utilitarian; he had no real feelings for those around him, only coercion or exploitation.

So Wang Bo didn't like him at all.

Yui Ikari did not get angry at Wang Bo's belittlement of Gendo Ikari; instead, she smiled and said, "I also think it's a bit of a pity, but there's no help for it. Who let that guy steal my heart first?"

Wang Bo smiled and said, "Actually, I have a time machine that can go back to the past. Perhaps I could enter your world, Miss Yui Ikari, and use the time machine to go back to before you met Gendo Ikari. Maybe then you wouldn't meet him. What do you think?"

Yui Ikari was stunned, then shook her head and said, "That's not good. That absolutely won't do. That... that would be cheating. Using a time machine is too sneaky. Besides, I really love Shinji."

Wang Bo sighed and said, "Since Miss Yui Ikari is unwilling, then forget it. But I have another proposal: I can create a body for you, then transfer your soul into that body, and you can return to your world as a living person."

Hearing this, Asuna's face lit up with joy.

Yui Ikari paused, her expression turning serious, and shook her head, saying, "Although Mr. Wang Bo's proposal is good, I refuse."

Asuna couldn't help asking in surprise, "Why, Sister Yui? Why don't you agree?"

Wang Bo was not too surprised. "Is it because of Unit-01?"

Yui Ikari smiled calmly. "Mr. Wang Bo knows everything, doesn't he?"

In the world of "Neon Genesis Evangelion," to pilot a giant humanoid weapon like an Eva, there was a problem: the synchronization of the Eva. How could one properly control an Eva?

The answer was to have a soul dwell in the Eva's core, then have the pilot board the Eva and synchronize the two souls. The pilot was best related to that soul, so the optimal solution was to use the soul's child as the pilot.

Therefore, to test the feasibility of this method, she herself conducted a contact experiment with Unit-01.

So from the beginning, Yui Ikari had anticipated being absorbed into Unit-01 and becoming its soul.

She did this not only for Eva research but also because she knew Unit-01 was one of the keys to the Instrumentality.

Thus, she also prepared for the future Impact by merging with Unit-01. And as she expected, she was absorbed into Unit-01.

Later, Naoko Akagi, Yui Ikari's romantic rival, devised a rescue plan that failed. But the failure was not due to the plan itself; it was because Yui Ikari, who had merged into it, did not want to come out.

Understand: human will is the key to whether a plan succeeds.

If Yui Ikari was unwilling to come out, no one could do anything.

To enable her son to pilot Unit-01 better, Yui Ikari willingly merged into Unit-01.

This was why Yui Ikari refused Wang Bo's offer to create a new body for her—she felt her归宿 was Unit-01.

Wang Bo sighed and said, "In a sense, you are a great woman, Yui Ikari."

"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Wang Bo."

"But the thing I, Wang Bo, love most is saying NO to people like you."

"Huh?"

"Although many people think tragedy is eternal beauty—Shakespeare's four great tragedies are always more famous than his comedies—I, personally, hate tragedy. So you have no right to oppose my decision. You have only two choices: the first is to agree, and the second is to be forced to agree."

Asuna couldn't help吐槽ing, "That's too domineering."

Wang Bo glanced sideways at Asuna. "How naive, Labor Model Na. Do you want your Sister Yui to return to Unit-01 and keep company with a cold weapon?"

Asuna immediately reacted and stood in front of Wang Bo. "Please forgive my earlier disrespect. I will always support you, Mr. Wang Bo—no, Lord Wang Bo."

"Good, Labor Model Na."

"Lord Wang Bo, what does 'Labor Model Na' mean? I have a bad feeling about this."

"You don't need to know that, Labor Model Na."

"No, although I'm not sure what 'Labor Model Na' is, please don't call me that."

"Alright, Asuna."

Yui Ikari looked at Wang Bo, then at Asuna, and finally sighed helplessly. "Both of you are so willful. Mr. Wang Bo, since you know about Unit-01, you should understand its importance."