Gendo Ikari quotes from Neon Genesis Evangelion

Gendo

Man survives by forgetting his memories, but there are some things a man should never forget. Yui taught me about the irreplaceable things. I come here to confirm that.

Shinji Ikari

It’s a face! A giant robot!

Ritsuko Akagi

You won't find this in there.

Shinji Ikari

What?

Ritsuko Akagi

This is man's ultimate fighting machine the synthetic life form know as Evangelion, Unit 1. Built here in secret, it is mankind’s last hope.

Shinji Ikari

Is this my father's work?

Gendo Ikari

Correct. It’s been a while.

Shinji Ikari

Father…

Gendo Ikari

We’re moving out.

Misato Katsuragi

Moving out!? But Unit 0 is still in cryostasis! Huh! Wait a minute! You’re going to use Unit 1!?

Ritsuko Akagi

There’s no other way.

Misato Katsuragi

No wait. Rei can’t do it yet can she? We don’t have a pilot!

Ritsuko Akagi

We just received one.

Misato Katsuragi

You’re serious?

Ritsuko Akagi

Shinji Ikari, you will pilot it.

Misato Katsuragi

But even Rei Ayanami took 7 months to synchronize with her Eva. It’s impossible for him to do it! He just got here!

Ritsuko Akagi

He just has to sit in the seat. We don’t expect more than that.

Misato Katsuragi

B…. but.

Ritsuko Akagi

Listen, defeating that Angel is our ultimate priority, if we have someone that has a chance of synchronizing with an Eva then we’ve got to risk it. You do understand that, don’t you Captain Katsuragi?

Misato Katsuragi

Yes ma'am.

Shinji Ikari

Why did you send for me?

Gendo Ikari

You know why I sent for you.

Shinji Ikari

So you’re asking me to take this thing and go out there and fight?!

Gendo Ikari

Correct.

Shinji Ikari

How could you do this to me!? I thought you didn’t want me! Why! Why did you have to call me now father?!

Gendo Ikari

Because I have a use for you.

Shinji Ikari

But why? Why me?

Gendo Ikari

Because there is no one else who can.

Shinji Ikari

No I can’t! I’ve never even seen anything like this before! There’s no way I can do this!

Gendo Ikari

You will be instructed.

Shinji Ikari

But still! There’s no way! I can’t pilot that thing!

Gendo Ikari

If you’re going to do it, do it now! If not then leave!

So the angels have returned. It’s rather sudden.

It’s the same as it was 15 years ago. That’s the way of disasters; they come without warning.

On the positive side, our previous investments would appear to be not such a waste after all.

You can't be sure about that yet. If it doesn't pay off, it's still a waste.

Correct. Now that news of the angels has become common knowledge, NERV must take steps to control the manner in which this information is received by the general public.

Gendo Ikari

You may rest assured that it's already taken care of. Don't worry.

Well, we must acknowledge that.

But still I wonder Mr. Ikari. Were NERV and Eva used efficiently?

Repair costs for Unit 1 added to the development cost for Unit 0... are simply staggering.

We also understand that you gave that toy to your own son!

Time, money and manpower. How much more will be wasted by you and your family?

And that is not your only responsibility. The Human Enhancement Project. That should be your top priority.

Correct. Under these desperate circumstances that project may be the only real hope for the future of mankind. Do you understand?

In any event, the Angels are no excuse for the delay in the schedule of that project. We may consider adjusting the budget.

The rest of the meeting does not concern you.

Your presence here was... appreciated. [he along with the American, Russian, and British Seele member disappear]

Ikari, you do know that there can be no turning back. [he disappears too]

Gendo Ikari

I know. Mankind has no time left.

Ritsuko Akagi

It’s so hard on these children.

Gendo Ikari

There is no one else who can pilot the Eva’s. As long as they survive, that’s what I’ll have them do.

Ritsuko Akagi

With no regard to what they may want?

An A17? You want to make an offensive attack!?

Gendo Ikari

That is correct.

No! It's too dangerous. Have you forgotten what happened fifteen years ago.

Gendo Ikari

No, but consider this: This is our chance to move from a state of perpetual defense to an offensive posture

The risks would be enormous.

Gendo Ikari

However, I am sure that you must aware of how important it is to obtain a living angel as a sample, am I correct?

We will not tolerate failure! [he disappears with the other Seele members]

Failure. If we fail it will result in the extinction of the entire human race. ...Are we really going to do it commander?

Gendo

So you're running away again? You disappoint me. I doubt we'll ever meet again.

Shinji

Yes. That's my intent.

The NERV organization was established to execute the wishes of Seele.

It was intended to enact the scenario we had created.

However, it appears to have become dominated by single celled individuals.

Yes, it has. We must take it back into our own dominion.

It is time.

We must restore NERV and the Eva series to their proper roles. Ikari! You will take responsibility for betraying Seele.

Gendo Ikari

I’m afraid there’s not much time left for accomplishing our goal, however. The Lance Of Longinus, which would have impeded the realization of our plan, is now gone forever. The last angel shall soon appear and with its destruction our wishes may be born. Soon, Yui; please have patience.

Misato

If you take that into consideration, then perhaps this world isn't that bad.

Shinji

Still, the reality itself might not be bad, but I could still hate myself.

But it's your mind which takes reality and separates it into what's bad and hateful.

It's only the mind which separates reality from truth.

Any new position from which you view your reality will change your perception of its nature. It's all literally a matter of perspective.

There are as many truths as there are people.

Kensuke

But there is only one truth that is your truth. That's the one that's formed by whatever point of view that you chose to view it from. It's a revised perception that protects you.

That's true. And one can have a perspective that's far too small.

However, a person can only see things from the perspective that they chose to see them from.

Asuka

One must learn to judge things via the perceived truths that one receives from others.

Misato

For example, sunny days make you feel good.

Rei

Rainy days make you feel gloomy.

Asuka

If you are told this is so, then that is what you believe is so.

Ritsuko

But you can have fun on a rainy day as well!

Your truth can be changed simply by the way you accept it. That's how fragile the truth for a human is.

A person's truth is so simple, that most ignore it to concentrate on what they think are deeper truths.

Gendo

You, for example, are simply unused to what it is to be liked by others.

Misato

You've never learned how to deal with fearing what others feel about you and so you avoid it.

Shinji

But, don't the others hate me?

Asuka

What are you, stupid? Haven't you realized it's all in your imagination, you megadork!

Shinji

But, I hate myself.

Rei

One who truly hates himself cannot love, he cannot place his trust in another.

Shinji

I'm a coward. I'm cowardly, sneaky and weak.

Misato

No, only if you think you are, but if you know yourself, you can take care of yourself.

Shinji

[introspectively] I hate myself. But, maybe, maybe I could love myself. Maybe, my life can have a greater value. That's right! I am no more or less than myself. I am me! I want to be myself! I want to continue existing in this world! My life is worth living here!

[applauding] Congratulations!

Shinji

Thank you all!

Ritsuko

I've been waiting for you. I'm sorry, but when I installed the firewall, I changed the MAGI's programming without telling you. A loving daughter's final request; mother, let's end it together. [presses a button, expecting an explosion.] It's not working?! Why?! CASPER betrayed me?! Mother, how could you chose your lover over me?!

Gendo

Ritsuko Akagi, the truth is... [his answer is muted]

Ritsuko

Liar.

Gendo

I've waited so long for this moment to arrive. I will finally be with you again, Yui. When Shinji is near me, all I ever do is cause him pain. I thought it was better when I did nothing at all.

Were you afraid of Shinji?

Gendo

I didn't believe that anyone could love me. I never deserved to be loved.

Kaworu

So, you were running away. And you rejected the others around you, so there was no chance that you would ever be hurt.

And you were terrified by the invisible bonds that people form.

Rei

You were afraid and so you closed off your heart.

Gendo

And so, this is my retribution. Forgive me, Shinji.