Eva-2 Beast Mode (Evangelion) Minimalist Wallpaper

In Evangelion 2.0, the mode is showcased when Mari pilots Eva-02 against the Tenth Angel. After traditional combat methods prove ineffective, she initiates the process by saying, "Invert mode. Secret code: The Beast!" This jettisons the shoulder pylons, painfully releases the Eva's restrictors, and triggers a physical transformation wherein the Eva "abandons its humanity". The Eva's body proportions are generally elongated, and the head becomes saurian in appearance, with a large maw and uniformly shaped teeth. By the end of the transformation, many of the Eva's outfittings are missing or otherwise altered.^[1] The reconfigured Eva is still controlled by the pilot and relies on internal battery power, but exhibits vastly heightened mobility and A.T. Field-breaching power.

Both the Eva and its pilot behave in a very animalistic manner. Activating Beast Mode seems to be very taxing on the pilot, and entails a negative plug depth that puts her at great risk for losing human form herself. The only immediate physical change that Mari experiences as a result of the venture are glowing green irises. However, in *Eva 3.0*, she appears to be suffering from the "Curse of Eva" much as Asuka, having not aged at all in fourteen years -- likely the long-term consequence of using Beast Mode, due to the risks associated with excessive plug depth.