Kiryu

The JSDF has created its own mech to help NERV fight the angels, due to a technicality this mech was not a eva

kiryu the mechanical dragon

So NERV accepts it and the 14 year old pilot Akane, however this was seen as a threat to the secret plans of Seele and do what they can to sabatouge the mech

meanwhile Shinji and Akane grow close leaving rei and auska feeling jealous

at the same time the angels have disappeared not been sighted in months nerv and seele grow impatient as the question was raised

are the angels avoiding Tokyo 3? if so why?