When the 5th Angel attacked Tokyo-3, EVA-01 was deployed with a Gatling gun to intercept it. This was Shinji's second sortie, and even though he fought like he'd been trained, the battle proved to be harder than expected.
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[A.T. Field] (If this spirit has a (soul core) on it, it cannot be destroyed by the destruction effects of your opponent's spirits.)