Another mystery surrounding the deaths of those beforre third impact is Rei's (fully clothed, and luminescent, so obviously not the real Rei) presence at both Misato's and Ritsuko's deaths, a theory presented is that Rei is actually "collecting" their souls so they wil...

This is one of those things that has bothered me forever, it just doesn't make any sense whatsoever from any functional standpoint. Actually... It does. Shin-seiki from ANF has found was is, IMO, the answer to this cryptic scene, and it's actually kind of shocking -- but it makes perfect se...