Shinji comes to his senses after the coma he fell into while trying to save Rei from the Angel that had swallowed her. Not only is the guy wearing a restraint collar, but also Misato, Asuka, and the others are now fighting on the side of the WILLE organization against NERV. It turns out that 14 years have passed since the Third Impact, but due to the so‑called “Eve” curse, the Evangelion pilots remain teenagers. Although Misato claims that Rei no longer exists, she breaks through in a new Mark‑series combat robot and rescues Shinji from the WILLE air battleship.