KOZO FUYUTSUKI
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NERV Vice Commander. Was there before Gendo. Knew Yui Ikari when she was still a person and not a question the show takes its time answering. Fuyutsuki carries the institutional memory of what NERV was before it became what it is, and he has chosen to stand beside Gendo anyway, for reasons the series explores carefully and does not fully excuse. His presence in scenes with Gendo is NGE's way of showing you that at least one other person sees clearly what is happening and has made a deliberate decision to keep standing there.
KOZO THROUGH THE ARCHIVE //
CHARACTER PHASE PROFILES //
Open page →Fuyutsuki connects the present organization to Yui, Gendo, GEHIRN and the events that produced NERV.
He is one of the few characters who can see the long shape of the project because he was there before its current institutions existed.
He is one of the few characters who can see the long shape of the project because he was there before its current institutions existed.
Why it matters
His continued cooperation shows how Evangelion treats complicity as something that can grow through knowledge rather than disappear because of it.
NERV, SEELE & INSTRUMENTALITY //
Open page →Fuyutsuki knew Yui before NERV, confronted Gendo about SEELE's hidden work and nevertheless became the vice commander standing beside him.
His presence is important because he is not an uninformed subordinate.
His presence is important because he is not an uninformed subordinate.
Why it matters
Evangelion rarely lets complicity hide behind ignorance. Fuyutsuki understands far more than most of NERV and chooses to continue.
