Seasons & episodes

S1 · E25Do You Love Me? 1996-03-20 · 23 min＋

Instrumentality has begun, and now its inner process, the joining of all souls into one, will be depicted. The episode is primarily driven by dialogue, the background usually complete darkness. White text often appears on a black screen, an omniscient voice questioning the characters.

S1 · E26Take Care of Yourself. 1996-03-27 · 23 min＋

Instrumentality continues. The focus is primarily on Shinji now, as he learns to accept the individual’s ability to shape their world, and how the self cannot exist without others to define it.