qmisato:

According to the original proposal/draft for Neon Genesis Evangelion (furnished in 1993, nearly two years before Eva would be first broadcasted), twelve of the most powerful Angels were positioned to attack the Earth all at once, completely obliterating the United States of America in the process. This was planned for Episode 24. Makes you think.

Moreover, the drafts feature two characters/concepts that were eventually scrapped for NGE: a character named “Conrad Lawrence” and “the ancient ruins of Arka”. Conrad is described as a 67 year old UN member and “Human Complementary Plan” executive - probably an early prototype of Kiel Lorenz, seeing as he is named after the same Nazi doctor. As to who or what Akra is, no one knows, except that Akra is mentioned in the manuscript Legend of the Jews.