Episode #22

At Least, Be Humane/Don't Be

Asuka, once again feels like she failed to Shinji in the last Angel's attack. As a result, her sync ratio is starting to drop. Her score is gatting so bad, that Ritsuko is starting to trink of replacing her with a new pilot.

Arael, the 15th Angel is spotted in high orbit. Asuka goes gung-ho and takes the point. While preparing to shot the Angel, Unit 02 is struck by a blinding light(And the music changes to Halleluah). It is the attack from the Angel. The Angel starts breaking into Asuka's mind, bringing up forgotten, painful memories from her past.

With the Angel in such a high orbit, there seems to be no way to counterattack this Angel. Commander Ikari instructs Rei to go to Terminal Dogma and get the Lance of Longinus. Rei uses the Lance and Arael is destroyed. But the Lance reached escape velocity and it unretrivable.