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.
While Shinji heals, Nerv's Commander, Misato Katsuragi, concocts a plan named Operation Yashima: to eliminate Ramiel with a positron beam rifle fired from outside its defensive boundary. To accomplish this, the rifle must be able to withstand significant electrical energy and is deemed that it needs power from the entire nation.