Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time plot recap, spoiler-light
Following the devastation of the Fourth Impact, stranded pilots and crew members find refuge in a rare human settlement on a ruined Earth. Shinji struggles with severe depression, while Rei integrates into the local community as a farmer before tragically dissolving. As WILLE prepares for one final confrontation against NERV to prevent the Final Impact, tensions rise among the crew.
Gendo plans to enact the Human Instrumentality Project, utilizing clones and ascending beyond humanity with the Key of Nebuchadnezzar. Asuka and Mari sortie to stop Unit-13, but Asuka is ultimately absorbed after discovering her true nature as a Shikinami series clone. Defying protests from some crew members, Misato supports Shinji as he steps up to pilot Unit-01, heading into a surreal confrontation against his father within the Anti Universe to halt the impending apocalyptic event.
What happens at the end of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time?
Key takeaways
- Shinji confronts Gendo in the Anti Universe and helps his father find emotional closure regarding Yui's loss.
- Misato sacrifices herself and the Wunder to forge the Lance of Gaius, granting Shinji the power to rewrite reality.
