While Shinji is recovering, Nerv's Major, Misato Katsuragi, comes up with a plan named Operation Yashima: to destroy Ramiel with a positron beam rifle, fired from outside Ramiel's attack zone. For the plan, the rifle must be able to withstand a high amount of electric energy, and is determined that it needs power from the whole Japan.
As Shinji recuperates, Nerv's Commander, Misato Katsuragi, develops a strategy called Operation Yashima: to eradicate Ramiel with a positron beam rifle launched from outside its attack perimeter. To make this feasible, the rifle must be able to withstand considerable electrical energy and is concluded that it requires power from the entire country.