Volume 13 (Neon Genesis Evangelion)

Type	Cover of the thirteenth english edition of the Neon Genesis Evangelion manga.
Type	Manga Volume
Release Information
Release Date	22 November 2012
Number of Episodes	7

Calling is the thirteenth release of Yoshiyuki Sadamoto's manga for Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Overview

Shinji pilots Unit-01 and saves Asuka from the mass produced Evas. Meanwhile, Ritsuko tries to self-destruct the NERV facility to stop Gendo's plan but she fails and is shot by Gendo. While Shinji is dealing with Seele's Evas, he awakens once again all of Unit-01's potential but the lost Spear of Longinus automatically stops the Eva which ends cruxified. Gendo then proceeds to initiate a Third Impact by merging with the third Rei who possesses the DNA from Lilith. However, Rei rejects Gendo and combines with Lilith, becoming a growing being that holds Unit-01 and confronts Shinji's mind.

Synopsis

Stage 84: Calling

Evangelion Unit-01 about to clash with the Mass Production Evangelions.

Unit-01, piloted by Shinji, reached the GeoFront while Asuka in Unit-02 is still fighting the Mass Production Evangelions, beginning to get exhausted and get injured while falling, as the Eva has completely run out of power. The Mass Production Evangelions were about to finish Asuka and Unit-02 off, until Unit-01 appears and attacks them, saving Asuka from an imminent death. Shinji them charges at Seele's Evangelions with one of their spears. Meanwhile at Terminal Dogma, Gendo with Rei have reached Lilith in order to start his version of Third Impact by the fusion between Adam and Lilith, but Ritsuko appears to them, intending to prevent Gendo from initiating his plan. Back to the GeoFront, Shinji succeded in incapitating the Mass Production Evangelions.

Stage 85: Betrayal

Shinji has managed to incapitate all the remaining Mass Production Evangelions, but they have been reactivated due to the S² Engine equipped within them. At Terminal Dogma, Ritsuko threatens Gendo to destroy NERV facility after she had programmed Magi when she put the protective firewall, but Casper had denied the access, leaving her plan failed and Gendo shot her. Back to the GeoFront, the Mass Production Evangelions began attacking Units 01 and 02.

Stage 86: The Ceremony Begins

The Mass Production Evangelions has reactivated and then processed to attack both Unit-01 and Unit-02, but Shinji is now filled with anger and asks his mother to give him strength, the thing that increased Unit-01's sychro ratio to 250%, revealing the Eva's hidden potential. This stimulates the lost Spear of Longinus and it returned to Earth, stopping Unit-01, and the Mass Production Evangelions began crucifying it with their Spear of Longinus Replicas. Unit-01 has been detained by Seele, and Fuyutsuki assumes that Seele is planning to use Unit-01 as a Medium.

Stage 87: Rejection

Gendo begins his plan for the Third Impact by the fusion between Adam, which he has in his palm, and Lilith, whose soul is within Rei's body. Meanwhile, while Unit-01 has been crucified, Seele members says that "Unit-01 has been marked with the Stigma", and the Eva Series began resonating their S² Engine to start the Human Instrumentality Project. Back to Terminal Dogma, Rei rejects Gendo and absorbs Adam from Gendo's hand, and then goes saying that "Ikari is waiting" despite Gendo's begging from her.

Stage 88: Black Moon

The Sephirot has been formed by the Mass Production Evangelions as a part of Seele's plan, and very strong explosion appears on the surface, destroying all of the JSSDF troops. The GeoFront begins to shatter revealing its true form, the Black Moon. Rei, who has absorbed Adam, has fused with Lilith and is heading outside of Terminal Dogma. As Gendo still begging Rei to come back, Ritsuko shoots him with a pistol in his throat, as she denies his words earlier about his love to her, and falls again.

Stage 89: Face to Face

Unit-01 is still restrained while Shinji wonders what will happen to everyone. As a giant white figure of Rei appears before him, Shinji screams horrified and the Eva Series begin sychronizing with Rei and amplifiying their A.T. Fields to assimilte with her. Shinji's ego becomes weaker, and Keel proclaims that "the time for third retribution is now", as the Spear of Longinus begins to fuse with Unit-01.

The Spear of Longinus has fused with Unit-01, forming the Tree of Life. After Unit-01 became part of the Tree of Life, Rei confronts Shinji's mind and asks him about his wish. The Black Moon continues to ascend as Lilith/Rei begins generating an Anti A.T. Field, as the chamber of Guf, the chamber of souls, opens. Lilith spread its Wings of Light, beginning the Third Impact.