Thus the stage is set for one of the most powerful stories ever told in any medium. For the first 5 or 6 tapes, the story is rather lighthearted and introduces us to the main characters and their personalities. They are very humorous and action packed with the 3 Evangelion pilots: Shinji Ikari, Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Sohryu fighting off the Angels with the help of NERV. Character relationships are explored and we get to know the main characters personally. But starting with Tape 0:8 the main plot kicks in with a vengeance. It becomes an emotional roller-coaster ride as Shinji deals with his deep emotional traumas, the Angel's become more and more deadly and NERV's true intentions are revealed. Reality as we know it is brought into question as NERV and their overseer's, Seele's prophecies of the Dead Sea Scrolls are fulfilled. What are the Evangelion's and why can only certain children pilot them? What is the instrumentality project and will the Third Impact be avoided? The answers are disturbing and will shock you out of your seat as nothing is what it claims to be as Shinji's mind and soul are torn apart because of his role in the prophecy.