Found it.
Hansen clearly perceived that the fragment of the God Cube scattered in this world, like a sleeping star, was quietly residing inside the giant, tightly bound to a female soul.
Yui Ikari... or rather, Yui Ayanami.
A great mother who willingly abandoned her physical body, merged her soul with the EVA, stood behind the entire world, and attempted to silently protect her child with her own strength.
Hansen hadn't expected the Cube fragment this time to be so closely integrated with such a pure and powerful soul.
After a brief thought, the corners of his mouth curved into an intrigued smile.
"Since that's the case, I might as well go meet the Goddess's true form."
As is well known, Rei Ayanami, one of the female protagonists of EVA and the progenitor of the 'emotionless girl' archetype, is Yui Ikari's Clone.
The beauty of Rei Ayanami's design, allowing her to become an anime goddess in the hearts of one or even several generations, is self-evident.
And Yui Ikari, her genetic source, added the attributes of a mature, intellectual, sexy, and gentle wife to the foundation of the stunning emotionless girl.
Since Hansen had come to this world, he naturally wouldn't miss the chance to meet his idol in person.
Then again.
For the mortals of this world, trying to reach Yui Ikari's soul, which is hidden deep within the core of Unit-01 and actually resides in another dimension, is nothing short of a pipe dream.
Gendo Ikari, the Commander of NERV, has been plotting for over a decade for this purpose, willing to sacrifice his son, betray his comrades, and even offer up the entire world.
Yet, he hasn't even begun to achieve success, failing to truly push open that door.
That is the Anti-Universe hidden on the other side of the material world, the mental domain jointly constructed by the hearts and minds of all life, the boundary between life and death.
But for Hansen, who wields the power of idealism and Authority of Dimension, crossing this boundary was hardly more difficult than pushing open the bedroom door of the Tornado sisters.
In his left eye, which was wreathed in white-gold radiance, a deep crimson base color suddenly lit up.
The 'Rinne Sharingan' silently manifested; nine ink-black tomoe slowly rotated within the blood-colored pupil, and the ultimate space-time Ninjutsu, driven by dimensional power, silently permeated the surrounding space-time.
"Yomotsu Hirasaka."
Accompanied by a whisper that seemed to come from eternity, the space in front of Hansen twisted like a black curtain grasped by an invisible hand, tearing open a deep, dark passage entrance.
The boundary between death and life was shattered, and the path leading to the soul and the root of existence was laid bare before Hansen, like a pure maiden shedding her robes.
Without hesitation, he stepped into it... This was a place of nothingness, where time and space were chaotically intertwined, lacking distinction between up, down, left, and right.
In the endless darkness, only countless shimmering fragments of consciousness floated and flickered silently, like plankton in the deep sea or stars scattered across the night sky.
This was the source and destination of all Lilin (human) minds—the Anti-Universe.
A naked female figure was quietly suspended in a corner of this mental ocean.
She had smooth, sky-blue short hair, and her features were as exquisite as God's most perfect creation.
She closely resembled the doll-like girl known as the "First Child" in the real world, Rei Ayanami.
But her facial contours were softer, lacking the vacant look of a doll, and possessing the tranquility and wisdom of a mature woman.
Her figure was full and graceful, and her skin emitted an ivory-like, warm, and fair luster in the void of darkness.
Every curve was imbued with mature charm, yet it held no hint of lewdness; instead, it radiated a sacred and compassionate maternal glow.
It was a nearly perfect body, the highest hymn to life and motherhood.
She was Shinji Ikari's mother, Yui Ikari, existing here in the form of a pure soul.
Suddenly, Yui Ikari, who had been silent for countless years, seemed to sense something, and her tightly closed eyes snapped open.
They were a pair of crimson eyes, completely different from her hair color, clear and bright like rubies, gazing calmly at the nearby void.
The space there rippled with circles of black waves, like a calm water surface disturbed by a thrown stone.
A handsome, black-haired young man leisurely walked out of it, his posture elegant and composed, as if he had merely strolled from his living room onto the balcony.
The aura radiating from him was completely incompatible with this dimension, yet strangely, it transcended it.
A trace of indescribable surprise finally flashed in Yui Ikari's crimson eyes, which had previously been as still as an ancient well.
This was the final destination of the heart, the Anti-Universe where all laws of the material world could not reach, and the eternal cage she had built for herself.
Theoretically, apart from the planned final moment, it was impossible for any entity to arrive here now.
Unless... "You are neither an Angel nor a Lilin."
Yui Ikari's voice resonated directly in the Anti-Universe, ethereal and calm.
Facing this mysterious uninvited guest, she showed no panic, floating openly before him.
Her beautiful body was completely uncovered, as if this were life's most fundamental and pure state.
"You... are a complete deity."
"A clever woman." Hansen watched her composed demeanor with appreciation, a pleasant smile curling his lips. "I came here to retrieve something I lost."
"I don't seem to have a reason to refuse."
Realizing that the other party's target was herself, a smile mixed with bitterness and understanding appeared at the corner of Yui Ikari's mouth.
She knew very well that in front of an existence that surpassed all standards, any form of resistance or deception would be meaningless and futile.
"A wise choice."
Hansen didn't waste words. He took a step forward, and his palm sank directly and without resistance into Yui Ikari's full chest, which was constructed of pale blue soul essence.
"Oh?"
Amidst Yui Ikari's suppressed groan, Hansen let out a soft exclamation.
The sensation on his hand clearly told him that the Cube fragment lost in this world had achieved a nearly perfect, deep integration with this woman's soul essence, making them virtually indistinguishable.
Perhaps because Yui Ikari was currently only a pure soul entity, this hyper-dimensional integration was far tighter and more complete than integration with a physical body in the material world.
The analysis results from the Eye of Oracle instantly fed back into his mind—
If the fragment were forcefully stripped away now, Yui Ikari's soul would instantly collapse due to the loss of its core support, completely dissipating like smoke into this sea of nothingness.
Hansen's gaze lingered on that pure and flawless soul for an extra moment.
What he sensed within it was not just the intellect and wisdom of a woman, but an incredibly powerful obsession, one strong enough to shake the world—
It was a mother's deepest and most selfless love for her child.
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