LILLIPUTIAN HITCHER
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| “LILLIPUTIAN HITCHER” | |
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| Neon Genesis Evangelion episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 13 |
| Written by | Hideaki Anno (creator), Akio Satsukawa and Mitsuo Iso (script) |
| Original airdate | December 27, 1995 |
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"LILLIPUTIAN HITCHER" is an episode of the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion.
[edit] Plot
The Eva kids are undergoing a synchronization test directed by Ristuko deep within NERV headquarters when a new Angel appears within the base itself. This Angel is actually a collection of millions of microscopic organisms, which interact to create a living biological computer circuit. The Angel infects NERV’s computer network, and then infiltrate 2 out of the 3 MAGI supercomputers controlling the base before Ritsuko is able to set up a firewall to slow its advance. The Angel is trying to trigger the NERV base’s self-destruct, which requires a unanimous vote by all 3 supercomputers. Although Ritsuko’s firewall slowed the advance of the Angel’s infiltration, it is gradually taking over the 3rd and last supercomputer, and Ritsuko must race against the clock to program a self-termination kill-code which will restore control of the base and trick the Angel into destroying itself.
[edit] Notes
- This is the first and only time that an Angel is defeated without using an Evangelion at all; Ritsuko tricked it into killing itself by using a computer virus.
- This episode is unique in that the story barely involves the Evas or their pilots; they appear only at the beginning and end of the episode, and are not particularly involved in the central plot.
- Inside of the MAGI supercomputer are many hand-written stick-it notes left behind by their creator, Naoko Akagi. Freeze-framing reveals that several of the notes visible in the backround are hidden easter eggs, along the lines of "Gendo, you're an idiot--Naoko", etc.
