Was it her mother who killed the first Rei? I don't remember.

Yeah, I think it was.



Spoilers for anyone reading this, as I realize I forgot to warn previously:


Ritsuko does have agency, I feel, as a character, but not necessarily in terms of her relationship with Gendo, as he successfully controls her, and she either allows it or ignores it, ultimately leading to her death. . . .which is another of the great tragedies of Evangelion