Shit, part of me irrationally hoped this wouldn't happen in this version. But, it apparently is happening.
Anyway, there was a sense of foreboding throughout this chapter. It felt as though Toji felt it, though that was most likely him just being nervous about getting in an Eva for the first time (btw, 03 has a great design. Probably my favorite look aside from maybe 02). I feel sorry for Hikari as well, yes she isn't actually piloting the damn thing, but she was so happy when she met Shinji.