Maya Ibuki is a First Lieutenant at NERV and a computer technician who works primarily with [Ritsuko Akagi](https://anilist.co/character/1251/Akagi-Ritsuko). Her main role during the fights with the Angels is to constantly monitor the Eva pilots’ synchronization ratios and send various emergency commands to the Evangelions as ordered by [Misato](https://anilist.co/character/1259/Katsuragi-Misato) or [Gendo](https://anilist.co/character/1257/Ikari-Gendou).

In spite of her profession, Maya despises violence of any sort, and is frequently shown becoming nauseous and averting her eyes during battles with the Angels. Notably, in The End of Evangelion, Maya is the only NERV officer who is shown refusing to fight back against the JSSDF invaders. She rejects the gun Shigeru hands her to defend herself saying "I can't shoot this thing", not because she is unskilled, but because she has never shot it at a human being.