Rei II died when her EVA self destructed. Rei III was created and assumed
Rei II's role. In Evangelion: Death she also says she probably cannot
remember anything because she thinks she's "the third"

Chris "Bantam" Hutchinson
http://www.bantambunny.com

"Ian Richards" <ian.richards3@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> "Zatoichi" <zatoichi@zatoichi.zatoichi> wrote in message
> news:3e294284.47003061@news.la.sbcglobal.net...
> > On 17 Jan 2003 16:43:07 -0800, phobos2@hotmail.com (phobos) wrote:
> > >Finding out the pilot was still alive was a bit of a let-down, IMO. I
> > >couldn't help but get the feeling that it had been written in because
> > >someone thought things were getting a little _too_ nasty. Toji should
> > >have been found dead in the ruined plug - I can't seriously believe
> > >he'd survive.
> >
> > Yeah, thats exactly how I felt.. Maybe it's wrong, but I think they
> > should have let toji die at that part, it just seemed a cop-out to me.
> > Such a highly emotional point in the series and it lost some of its
> > impact.. The scene is still one of my favorites, but it would have
> > meant more if he had died (heh, damn that sounds screwed up). When Rei
> > died and they found out she was 'alive', I was like 'what the damn
> > hell, I guess they won't leave anyone dead in this series'..
> >
> > -Chris
> >
>
> The point being as I got it that that Rei was actually dead and was
replaced
> by a clane that was slightly different
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>