"That...thing...down there...is related to Rei, isn't it?"
Maya nods.
"It's what Dr. Akagi, the older Dr. Akagi, used to make her," Maya explains, "We call it Lilith. Rei calls it Big Mommy."
"Isn't it kind of...well, if we've all been infected by that thing, isn't it not a good idea to keep us in rooms with ventilation ducts?"
Maya shakes her head, that reassuring smile crossing her face. She points to the duct, and as a demonstration, climbs up onto the table and tries to climb into the duct work. As she does so, Shinji looks up, and for a moment catches a sight of her legs. A loud thump hits under the table and he looks away, twiddling his fingers.
"I've been exposed to Lilith, to," Maya grunts, trying and failing to fit into the vent, hopping off the table and sitting down in the other chair, "You're not going to start crawling around vents or jumping people. It takes more than that to make you like the Ree. In the meantime, you still have an hour here. There's a button on your right wrist which should help."
She exits, turning and walking into Asuka's room. Curious, he takes his wrist and presses the button. And yelps when his suit fills with cold water.