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In the Anime, after Evangelion Unit 01 eats Zuruel's S2 Engine in it's beserk
mode, Gendo is seen in a meeting with the member of SEELE or whoever the
pseudo-illuminati style organization is running NERV from the shadows. One of
the directors of the organization states Evangelion Unit 01 has become self
aware, almost becoming god-like, and that they have no use for a god in their
master plan.

Now I fail to see how a sentient EVA Unit can prove to be such a hindering
factor in SEELE's ultimate plan. How could one EVA Unit pose such a threat to
the plan that the Unit had to be grounded until further notice? and what type
of hindrance were the SEELE directors talking about?


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How did EVA Unit 01 interfere with SEELE's plan?


So, after reading the manga extensively and going into detail about the meta
of the episodes close to the end of anime, I think I finally pieced together
the reason why EVA Unit 01 was grounded by SEELE, and how EVA Unit 01
interfered with SEELE's plan.

In the manga, EVA Unit 01 was grounded by SEELE as a form of "insurance" for
executing their version of Third Impact, only to be used in case Gendo Ikari
executed his version of Third Impact. EVA Unit 01 was grounded based on the
fear that Lillith might become compromised should Gendo go ahead with his
version of Third Impact.

This also explains why EVA Unit 01 is the _only_ Evangelion Unit to made from
Lillith as opposed to being made from cloning Adam.

I think that EVA Unit 01's awakening phase was not accounted for correctly by
SEELE in their master plan, and therefore was grounded to readjust and
incorporate an awakened Unit 01 into executing Third Impact. I also think that
SEELE was afraid that both EVA Unit 01 _and_ Lillith may be compromised, and
thus tried to control what they could from the shadows as best they could,
whilst still ensuring Third Impact (i.e. grounding EVA Unit 01)


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