Hey, Brother?
Why do we have to wear something cumbersome like underwear?
According to the records, humans lived while covering up their groins.
So just be quiet and wear them, Eve.
All right. But why do I have to eat this plant?
We machine lifeforms can move without eating something like this.
Apparently mankind gained great intelligence from consuming this fruit.
Stop whining and eat quietly.
All right. If you say so, I will eat it.
But when I'm done eating this, will you play with me?
Yeah.
Then I'll do my best to eat lots.
Stop with that voice.
I mean, YoRHa is still an elite squadron, right? And they...
ask us to run a delivery errand.
Since when do we run errands for the Resistance?
It's important to build up a partnership
with the Resistance as long as we're operating on land.
So don't complain.
Okay.
If the mission was to simply deliver, I wouldn't complain.
Besides...
Errands are safer than combat.
It’s better not to die than to die.
You're right.
By the way, 2B.
People who know me well usually call me "Nines."
So don't you think it's time?
For what?
Well, if you want to call me Nines, it's totally okay.
Not yet.
Oh, okay.
Report. Approaching target location.
This building...
Analysis. A commercial structure used by humans.
Called a "shopping center," it was a facility where a diverse array
SHOPPING CENTER
of merchandise, including sundries, were on sale.
I see, so it was something humans used.
This is...
A stick with something fluffy on it.
What is this?
Humans used things like this?
What is this box?
- Could this be... - 9S.
We're in the middle of a mission.
Don't you have any interest, 2B?
What kind of lives humans had lived...
Oh, please hold on a second.
I'll go. I said I'll go.
But if you could shop with various items in front of you, I'm sure it would be fun.
We have no need for that.
That's not necessarily true.
If we annihilate the machine lifeforms, we soldiers will no longer have anything to do.
When that happens...
I'm sure days where we live peacefully will arrive.
I know.
When we gain peace, let's go shopping together.
I'll buy you T-shirts that look good on you.
T-shirts...
The clothing we have now is plenty.
No, it's not about the clothing themselves, but how we go shopping together sounds fun.
Emotions are prohibited.
Hearing those words that are so characteristic of you satisfies me.
Alert. Confirming multiple machine lifeform signals up ahead.
MACHINE LIFEFORM’S VILLAGE
Please wait.
P-Please put your weapons away.
We are not your enemies.
We have no intentions of fighting you.
Stop. Don't kill me.
- Yes, yes. - I surrender. I surrender.
We are not your enemies.
Fine.
You are Pascal?
Oh, yes. That is correct.
We came here because Lily asked us to deliver this to you.
From Lily?
Are you being serious?
Yeah. Though they are machine lifeforms,
the units in that area have no animosity against us.
We’ve had interactions in the past.
Interactions.
They excel at work more detailed than what we can do.
In exchange, we provide them with oil and minerals.
I guess you'd call it a form of commerce.
Commerce.
Isn't that dangerous?
At the least, we haven’t been harmed yet.
What they seek is not combat...
but peace.
If you can't believe me, you can go see for yourselves.
I'm sure they’ll greet you by waving white flags.
Once again, my name is Pascal. I'm the leader of this village.
A machine lifeform is...
Thank you for the oil. You arrived 4,782 seconds earlier than we had expected.
I heard that you've had interactions with the Resistance in the past.
Yes.
Lily understands us in our state, and is very good to us.
A machine lifeform can converse to this extent?
Oh.
My hobby is reading books, so naturally, my linguistic functions would improve.
If you can speak that fluently, it must be quite easy to gain the Resistance's trust.
I cannot blame you for doubting, as we have been fighting each other for a while now.
However...
Those that are here have fled from such warfare.
We currently are not connected to the machine lifeform network.
If you would like, please try to interact with the others.
After all, the only way to understand someone is to get to know them.
Isn’t that right?
Interactions, huh?
Is it serious? Is it saying that knowing what our mission is?
The true intent of that machine lifeform is unknown.
We do have the option of simply returning right now.
Our mission is to investigate machine lifeforms.
If they have no animosity, let's make good use of that as much as we can.
Go on, take a look. Dented metal plates, warped coils, and worn out screws.
I want this one.
How long are you going to coop yourself up in there? Come out already.
This place...
Hypothesis. Countless machine lifeforms have gathered to create a form of community.
This form is called a "village."
A village of machine lifeforms...
No precedents exist to this day...
Oh.
What is this. It's so cute.
Hey!
You guys are androids, right? I've never seen one before.
Oh, um...
Alert. Requesting immediate release of this unit.
If this warning is ignored, attack will commence in five seconds.
Pod. Attacks are unauthorized.
I unauthorize as well.
Hey, can you take those blindfolds off?
No, we can't.
Why? Why not?
It's our rules.
What are rules?
To put it in simple words, it's like a promise.
Promise.
My big sister told me.
You have to keep promises.
Oh. So this is where you were.
Oh. Big sister.
Jeez, I was looking for you.
I told you we were going into the forest together today.
I'm sorry she troubled you.
Now, let's go.
Yeah.
Thank you for talking to me. I'll see you again. Promise.
Thank you? What exactly is going on?
This is making me lose my bearings.
Not over there.
It’s dangerous.
Let's play over here.
Is there another village underground?
This place...
Some kind of head, perhaps?
Why is it inside a tree?
Report. Faint signal detected from target.
Huh? Does that mean it's still alive?
However, the signal differs from that of a machine lifeform.
It's not a machine lifeform?
What is it?
I kind of want to find out.
I'm going to check it out a bit.
I don't know if it's a machine or an organic lifeform,
but if there's a radio signal, that means I can peek into its information.
Careless contact is dangerous.
It's fine. Leave this to me.
Investigating in times like this is the work for Scanner models.
You could call it a true pleasure, or a hobby.
Hacking in.
What’s this data space?
I've never seen anything like it before.
Report. Access shutdown forcibly from the system side.
Th-That surprised me.
That's why I told you to not do it.
But in return, I was able to read some data, though only for an instant.
It seems like this is a weapon that humans created in the past.
Humans did?
Yes. A few thousand years ago, even.
But what is it doing in a place like this?
That is...
the object of worship in this village.
Pascal.
Object of worship?
Yes.
I have stopped fighting
because I met the one you see here.
It was...
back when I was still on the battlefield.
I had been blasted away,
and found my way to this location.
Peaceful and quiet.
The air was different here from elsewhere.
...ive... Li... e...
Live!
Even after that, I kept fighting.
In fierce combat, one ally falls,
then another ally, and another.
A scene familiar to me, being repeated for thousands of years.
But at that moment,
I felt "my own death" for the first time in battle,
and felt immense fear.
Even after losing so many allies,
I did not understand that was a sad thing.
I was simply inorganic, apathetic...
And such a self...
was more terrifying than anything else.
That is why I...
That has to simply be a bug or an error.
You're right. I surely have gone insane.
My other allies kept fighting,
and before I knew it, I was all alone.
However, I now have this village.
After leaving the battlefield,
I created this village together with others who stopped fighting in a similar manner.
My daily job now is to take care of the children.
Oh. Uncle Pascal.
Hurray. Play with us.
Read us books again.
Yes, of course.
When I'm done guiding the guests, let's play together.
Hurray.
I found this. Found this.
This is something called a "music box."
Music box?
When you wind up the spring like this...
Whoa.
What is this? Amazing. Beautiful.
Let's have everyone listen to this.
Oh. Give back. Give back.
We have been severed from the machine lifeform network.
However...
We have gained much in return.
This is strange.
Machine lifeforms are weapons created for combat.
They were created to kill us.
Many allies died? The same can be said for us as well.
The androids that they killed count in the thousands, even tens of thousands.
And yet, they alone say they stopped fighting.
That's too selfish.
It's just too selfish.
And so many units like that are gathered here.
They finally separated themselves from the network and became free.
They're contradicting themselves.
Survival rate decreases for individual units.
Power is required from other units for long-term stable activities.
You can't live alone. Not even machine lifeforms.
You can't live alone.
What was that just now?
9S?
Oh no, it's nothing.
Um, so if I summarize...
That means 2B, you have a need for me as...
Wait, I lied! Just kidding! I didn't say anything.
But I do wish it was that way.
Shall we head back soon, 2B?
Pod. Mark current location on the map, and archive it.
Affirmative.
Huh? Our job is done here. Why would you do that now?
Because once we have peace...
we'll be back here together to buy T-shirts.
Okay!
Once we have peace.
I'm sure it'll be soon.
Oh, you shouldn't.
Oh, everyone, please be friendly to each other.
What's going on with you?
Give me a break.
Mine. Mine.
- Shut up. - Let go of it.
It's not good to keep things to yourself. Let's all listen to it together, okay?
No. Want. Want.
Everyone, own item, own. Me, nothing. Nothing. Talk, weird. Weird. Outcast.
Outcast? That's not true.
Lies.
- Just give it back, moron. - You're being mean.
- Come on. - Let go.
Oh no, violence is bad. Everyone should be friendly to each other.
No.
Now you’ve done it.
Hate. Hate everyone.
They stopped fighting, but they still have disputes.
These kinds of troubles have a high chance of occurrence in a community.
Each unit's objectives or gains clash, creating a dispute.
Back when they were weapons, their only objective was to fight.
- Now you did it. Damn it. - Stop it.
They're radicalizing more and more.
If they keep going...
Nine...
Operator 21O to 9S. This is your regularly scheduled contact.
9S, come in.
This is 9S.
Nothing to report.
Hey, Brother? Why do we have to read books?
Knowledge enriches existence.
Why can't we just transfer all this data over instantly?
It doesn't enter your heart unless you read it yourself.
All right.
You should read more books.
I'm fine. Because I have you, Brother.
Eve.
You should start calling me "elder brother."
Huh? Why are you saying that so suddenly, Bro...
Yes, Elder Brother.
Good boy.
POD 042 REPORTING TO ALL OF MANKIND.
WE WILL NOW EXECUTE THE TASK OF INTRODUCING THE MULTIPLE ENDINGS FOR THE VIDEO GAME "NIER:AUTOMATA." OVER.
PUPPET PLAY NIER:AUTOMATA “L3+R3”
Yes, yes, hello.
We are androids who fight for mankind day in and day out, YoRHa No. 9 Type S AKA 9S and...
Likewise, YoRHa No. 2 Type B AKA 2B.
Actually, we YoRHa Soldiers have an unbelievable secret function.
I'm going to "secretly" tell you viewers what it is.
I'm sure you know what it is, right 2B?
Hint. If we execute it, something big will happen. The you-know-what.
You can't mean...
When I use this function, I end up feeling a bit refreshed.
PHEW
I lost my skirt that has a radiator function.
Let me join you guys!
All right! Here goes, in all seriousness!
Hold on, w—
Emil caused his fusion reactor to go out of control, turning the planet into a dead chunk of rock, tumbling through the vast vacuum of an uncaring universe.
TO BE CONTINUED