Although Shinji Ikari was determined, the objective conditions were unfortunately... unwinnable.
That's right, facing the formidable Fifth Angel, both Unit-00 and Unit-01 were like a mouse trying to pull a turtle—no way to start. Close combat was impossible, and as soon as they approached, the enemy would fire a beam at them, and they couldn't break through its defenses from a distance. Ultimately, after entangling for quite a while, realizing the situation was hopeless, Misato Katsuragi had no choice but to reluctantly order a temporary retreat. After all, continuing to waste time like this was meaningless.
After repelling the EVA, the Fifth Angel opened a drill and began merrily drilling into people's basements. This infuriated everyone, but they were helpless and could only watch as it drilled a hole in their ceiling...
