( with that, she whirls around on him. while she's not entirely sure what she's expecting from such a haughty tone, the person standing in front of her... is shorter than she expecting. )

What do you know about my planet?

( he's right; this stuff isn't even remotely native to angels and EVAs, but asuka didn't graduate at the top of her class for nothing. she can gleen something from this technology... if she wasn't being tailed by some brat. )

If you're going to micromanage my every move, you could at least make yourself useful. Go. ( she points. ) Tell me if that side of the tunnel the positive or the ground. You can tell by which way the current is flowing. If it's the hot, I'm going to follow it. It'll take me to the source of whatever's being powered here.