Asuka Langley Soryu
For writer Dani Cavallaro, the first scene where Shinji engages in a simulation with a virtual image of the Angel Sachiel intended to refine his skills, is a "characteristic example of "Evangelion"s self-referential use of computer technology, insofar as the video game-style images of the Eva-01 of Sachiel employed by the Nerv personnel in the exercise are indeed computer-generated to a substantial extent". Specific technical terminology was used for the simulated battle, including terms such as "gain" and "induction mode". In the episode, an image of a crater generated by the battle in the previous episode, "The Beast", was introduced, in which a mountain named Mount Takanosu was depicted. Tokyo-3 is shown in a battle for the first time in "A Transfer"; for the landscapes of the city, Anno took inspiration from Tracy Island from the "Thunderbirds" series and the headquarters of "UFO"s SHADO organization. An imperfect three-dimensional representation of the Entry Plug was also added at the end of the episode, produced by Kensuke on his laptop according to his memories. Several voice actors were used again to portray Shinji's classmates; the female companions, in particular, are voiced by Yūko Miyamura, Kotono Mitsuishi, and Megumi Hayashibara, who also voices the characters Asuka Langley Soryu, Misato Katsuragi, and Rei Ayanami. At the beginning of the episode, a radio program with two female speakers talking about Matsuzaki city was included, to reveal details of the geography of the world of "Evangelion". Eiji Maruyama (who worked on "Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman" and other anime series) also voiced Shinji's math teacher.