Skip to main content
1 of 5
aaa
  • 199
  • 1
  • 1
  • 7

End of Evangelion - Why does Misato dissolve into LCL and why did Asuka re-materialize?

After Misato is shot in the back while helping Shinji get to Unit 01- the elevator closes, she falls over, talks to herself/the deceased Kaji, Rei/Lilith/Adam appears above Misato and then there is an explosion. But if the frame is paused at the right moment- you can see her body is in two separate pieces- however later there is a shot with her jacket in a puddle of LCL. Video for reference: https://youtu.be/63UIBoIF3mY?t=6m30s

I'm confused because one of the SEELE guys seemed very determined to remain alive until instrumentality occurred- He grins happily right before dissolving into LCL- and in the puddle of his LCL, his clothes and what looks like to be many medical devices that were keeping him alive into old age remains. From what I understand- during instrumentality, only living things dissolved into LCL (So SEELE guy had all the medical devices, Kaji didn't dissolve, etc). So I'm wondering if Misato DID dissolve into LCL- why is that, because it looks like the explosion killed her? I'm guessing it's possible that her jacket is just in a random puddle of LCL and she didn't dissolve- and her body could be off-screen.

As far as Asuka goes- at the end, her and Shinji re-materialize from the LCL as they will to. But she was killed by the mass-production eva units. I would assume that she would not be a part of instrumentality but I am not sure why she re-materialized. Unless if the girl at the end is not Asuka and I think there are theories about that out there.

I realize the director, Hideaki Anno, says there are no "right answers" but I am curious as to what thoughts anyone has on this. And please correct me if I'm "wrong" on any of the above because I'm sure I have a few misunderstandings :)

aaa
  • 199
  • 1
  • 1
  • 7