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An Eva is a copy of the first Angel found in Antarctica; Adam, however,
modifications had to be made to allow NERV to control it. Unlike the Angels, an
Eva doesn't possess an S2 engine, therefore energy is supplied via an umbilical
cable. Should this cable become severed, an Eva can operate on an internal
battery for no more than five minutes due to the current limitations in battery
power, after which the Eva should supposedly cease to function.
 Designated
number: 00
EVA-00 is the first Eva to be constructed, and is piloted by Rei Ayanami;
the first child. In order for the prototype to be a viable option for close
combat against Angels, NERV upgrade the Eva shortly after the eighth Angel
is destroyed. Unit 00 has also been known to run amok on a couple of
occasions. It was initially thought to have been caused by mental
instability from within the pilot, however, it is later determined that the
instability originated from within the actual Eva. It's highly likely that
Unit 00's core was in fact built from the soul of Rei Ayanami.
 Designated
number: 01
EVA-01 has undoubtedly seen far more action in its time than any of the
other Evas under NERV's control, it is also extremely unpredictable. On
several occasions now Unit 01 has moved without energy being supplied to it
and is quoted by Ritsuko to be a berserker. Though it is because of this
Eva's rogue behavior that many of the Angels were actually successfully
destroyed and its pilot, Shinji Ikari; the third child, still alive to tell
the tale. Also, it would be safe to assume that Yui Ikari's soul exists
within Unit 01's core as a result of her synchronization accident, this
would explain Shinji's frequent visions of his mother when in Unit 01's
entry plug. Unit 01 is also different from the other Evas in that it wasn't
built from Adam, but instead from Lilith. As Lilith is capable of
instigating the third impact, it comes of no surprise that Gendo and SEELE
value Unit 01 significantly more than the other Evangelions. Unit 01 is
effectively a viable substitute for Lilith should the need arise.
 Designated number: 02
EVA-02 is the first Eva production model to be constructed, and is therefore
a template for future Evangelions, at least it was deemed to be the case at
the time of its construction. Unit 02 is piloted by Asuka Langley Soryu;
the second child, and is the only Eva to have experienced extreme conditions
such as engaging an Angel in aquatic combat, and worst still beneath
seventeen hundred meters of molten lava. Unit 02's core was also built from
the soul of Kyoko Zeppelin Soryu as a result of her synchronization
accident.
 Designated number: 03
EVA-03's existence is
that of a very short one. It's first test activation at Matsushiro goes
horribly wrong as the dormant thirteenth Angel within the Eva's body awakens
taking control of the Eva, helplessly trapping its doomed pilot, Toji
Suzuhara; the forth child, inside its entry plug. NERV classify the Eva as
the thirteenth Angel and engage it with Unit 01 under the control of its
dummy plug. Although the pilot is fortunate enough to survive Unit 01's
attack, Unit 03 is completely dismembered and rendered useless after its
bloody confrontation with the frenzied Eva.
 Designated number: 04
EVA-04's existence is even shorter than that of Unit 03's. Unit 04 is
equipped with NERV's experimental S2 engine, which is similar to that of an
Angel's. It works by converting matter into energy with no losses, but its
initial activation at the second branch of NERV in the Nevada desert,
America, goes horribly wrong. As a result NERV-02 is wiped off the map
along with Unit 04, its newly installed experimental S2 engine and thousands
of people. An explanation for the vast loss of life is not given, but it's
probably safe to say, based on the fact that the instillation just vanished,
that the engine's containment degraded, subsequently converting all mass
within a set radius into pure energy.
 Designated numbers: 05-13
Not much is known about the other Evas, other than the fact that they were
built at seven different locations around the world in a hurry, and that all
these Evas include working S2 engines. They are also known to be capable of
extremely rapid regeneration much like that displayed with Unit 01. As well
as this, Units 05-13 are relentless in their attacks as none are piloted by
a human, instead each is piloted by a dummy plug and so morality isn't an
issue for them when engaged in combat. And as if this weren't enough, Units
05-13 are all flight capable, in fact they could all be very well likened to
vultures. They are vicious deadly creatures who wouldn't think twice before
tearing apart their prey.
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