This one, too.
Is there even an exit to begin with?
I leaked some fabricated data in the Underwater City.
And in pursuit of a shadow that looked like A2, I found a strange room adorned with art.
Even with the radio jamming, at what point in time did I wander into cyberspace?
That, or...
I was forced to wander in here.
Y-Y-You...
You guys...
Who's there?
I announce to all androids.
We machine lifeforms...
We made war. Learned. Grew.
And thus we gained a new consciousness.
What is it saying?
Indeed. It is as if a new form of existence has been born.
Existence?
Correct. And my name is...
Adam.
Adam, you say?
A mere machine...
A mere machine cannot speak of existence, you say?
Then what about you androids?
Aren't you mere puppets who can only act according to orders?
Shut up!
By the way, how is that android named 2B doing? The one who's always at your side?
How do you know 2B's name?
I would never forget about you two, who watched my birth, then tried to kill me.
So you're that special unit!
That's right, boy.
Perhaps you have a will. Perhaps you have desires?
A vile desire that you have never shown anyone...
slumbers in the depths of your heart.
The more you try to hide it, the more that distorted darkness grows.
Shut up!
I don't have such a...
No need to deny it.
- Shut up! Shut up! - All who live are slaves to desire.
I can't shut out this voice.
Some seek love, some seek families, and I...
I'm not like you guys!
You are no different. You do not trust anything.
You want to destroy everything.
- You have lost hope in everything. - I don't! I don't!
- You want to obtain everything. - I don't... I don't...
You want to be loved by all.
I don't... I don't...
You think about 2B, and how much you want to...
Stop!
Are you going to go look for him?
That might be exactly what the enemy wants. Do you need help?
Leave the search for 9S to me.
I'd like you to tell Lily to be alert of what's going on around camp.
All right. Be careful, 2B.
Report. Communication has been restored.
Then hurry and reach 9S.
Report.
Pod 153!
Accompany unit 9S is in a state of inability to supplement.
Records immediately before loss detects a faint machine lifeform signal.
Requesting search-and-rescue.
This is us from earlier. Who would do this?
Report. 9S was lost in this area.
Confirmed. Numerical data predicted to be a value that indicates a specific location.
Value corresponds to underground sector of the ruined city area.
Pod, connect me to the Bunker.
Affirmative.
Commander.
What's wrong?
I have an emergency request from 2B.
There is a high possibility that 9S was abducted during his mission,
and with the enemy forces yet unknown,
she requests immediate authorization of a search squad.
Commander, please authorize it.
A dispatch...
I cannot authorize one.
However, if we don't hurry...
Currently all search squads in the Bunker are on duty.
And in our current condition, it's difficult to summon them from other warzones.
Tell her as such.
That cannot be! That means—
6O.
I understand.
I'm sorry, 2B.
Roger that. Don't worry about it, 6O.
Pod, how far are we from the target location?
We will arrive at the target location shortly.
Report. Arrived at target location.
Why in such a location...
What? A camouflage hologram.
Alert. A possible trap.
COPIED CITY
Who would build this?
Unknown. Information about current location cannot be confirmed from past records.
Request. Authorization for 9S search activities by this unit.
Pod 153, stand by on the surface.
Make a second request for a backup unit to the Bunker.
Analysis. This area is composed of crystallized silicon and carbon.
Further details unknown due to lack of data.
Faint black box signal detected up ahead.
Confirmed signal pattern. Coincides with identification code for 9S.
Pod, set sensitivity of each sensor to maximum level.
Affirmative.
No machine lifeform signals detected nearby.
Stones in surrounding area are crystallized structures of calcium sulfide, sodium chloride,
and material that cannot be analyzed.
No enemy signals detected.
Why would such things...
Unknown.
Report. Confirmed missing YoRHa squad members.
Welcome to my beloved city.
Where is 9S?
Don't be so rash, 2B.
I most certainly wanted to speak with you. That's why I had you come here.
My name is Adam.
When we first met in the desert underground, neither of us had the time to chat.
Desert Underground?
The special unit!
It looks like you remembered. That makes me happy.
Where is 9S?
If you slay me, you won't be able to know his whereabouts.
This is our playground. We mimicked humanity in creation.
I, or we machine lifeforms, I suppose, have a keen interest in humanity.
Humans are enigmatic. Impossible to understand.
Love. Family. War. Religion.
The complexity of humanity keeps fascinating me.
We want to unravel this riddle of humanity.
You wouldn't understand this feeling, would you?
You're just like them.
What are you even talking about...
This is what you androids have been seeking for all these years.
Let me introduce you...
to our...
creators.
The aliens who created us machine lifeforms.
In other words, these are your archnemeses.
You've been looking for them this whole time, yes?
They were in a place like this.
A touching rendezvous, however they are already
dead.
They were wiped out by us centuries ago.
Wiped out?
Yes. Machine lifeforms are weapons capable of evolution in order to fortify themselves.
Intelligence budding within our network didn't take much time to surpass that of our creators.
Your own creators? You...
Oh, there's no need to fret about them.
They were simple. Infantile. Almost like plants, I guess you'd say.
They held no value to us.
Humanity is far more alluring than them,
as well as you androids.
I've been watching all of you this entire time.
You, made in the image of humans, definitely have emotions.
Joy, sorrow, fear...
and hatred.
I heard YoRHa is prohibited from harboring emotions?
Don't you think those words in themselves create an unfair suggestion?
Won't you come with me, 2B?
I have high hopes for you.
We shall discover together the enigma of the "heart" that humans hold.
Where is 9S?
I see.
Then, I shall have "him" continue to assist me.
9S!
I performed various experiments using your beloved 9S.
He was filled with complexity on the inside. It was truly fascinating.
Next, I will rip his body apart, dismantle it, and take a direct look at what lies inside.
That agony should draw out even more emotions from him.
You son of a...
I'll kill you!
Yes! That's it! That's the feeling! Pure hate!
That is exactly what I have been seeking!
Come, 2B!
I do enjoy this, 2B!
That's right.
The core of humanity is conflict.
They fight. Steal. Kill.
This is humanity in its purest form!
You know nothing about humanity.
9S...
I went ahead and created a replica of his cybernetic body.
Doesn't it look good?
Why you...
You know it to be a fake, yet you hesitate to attack.
That is, in fact, emotions that humans harbor.
Good for you. That's proof that you are close to humans.
Both of us are beings that yearn for humans.
You can say that machine lifeforms and androids are in the same category.
Proposal. Identify the situation and execute return fire as planned.
I kno—
Pod!
Don't be a wet blanket!
The infinite slaughter on both sides all mean nothing.
You've already realized that, haven't you?
That humanity...
has already gone extinct?
Shut up!
But that is the truth.
I want to reach the abyss of humanity that no longer exists.
However, we machine lifeforms are in a connected network.
We are invincible.
Within all those infinite bits of data, not even the merest flicker of life exists.
The concept of death has no meaning to us.
Thus, I decided to sever my connection to the network.
Now, if you kill me, you can rescue your beloved 9S.
2B.
9S...
So how is it? Can you see death, 2B?
Report. We have arrived... at the designated time.
I have...
bought enough time.
What?
Someone is intervening into my system?
Who is it?
Make a second request for a backup unit to the Bunker.
Denying request.
This unit's control rights are still set to 9S.
Also, there is no guarantee that backup from Command will arrive.
Then what are you planning to do?
This unit will hack into the main system while the enemy engages with 2B.
Requesting 2B to buy time for the hacking.
What's the chance of success?
Chance of success: 36%.
This unit will support Pod 153's proposal.
Adding this unit's computation to the current situation will increase success rate to 45%.
All right. Pod 153, please hack in while we act as decoy.
Affirmative.
Control percentage 92... 93...
94... 95...
Interesting. So you're going to infiltrate me!
100%. S-System... controlled...
So even I have been overtaken.
Is it a result of severing myself from the network?
Oh, right. Indeed, you were my death.
Elder Brother.
Eve.
I... I'm going to protect Elder Brother.
I need to hurry to 9S.
Report...
Succeeded rescue of 9S.
Proposal. Immediate departure... from this area.
9S!
2B.
Let's go home, 9S.
Yeah.
Eve.
Hey.
When we get back home, let's play again, okay?
Brother.
Eve.
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 "AN ENCOURAGEMENT OF T-SHIRTS"
Yes, yes! Hello! Sorry for taking a break last time.
I will give it my best effort, since I took some time off.
This is YoRHa No. 9 Type S AKA 9S and...
Likewise, YoRHa No. 2 Type B AKA 2B.
I know this is sudden, but I thought of a T-shirt design just for 2B!
Huh?
Begin sharing of information.
How is it, 2B?
Thank you. In return, I thought of a design that would suit you.
ACORN
Amazing! Thank you so much!
COUNCIL OF HUMANITY
I came up with this idea, too.
Wow! This is perfect for the Commander!
Then how about something like this for the Operators?
FAMILY
- I think I would do this instead. - Excellent!
By the way, if it's Jackass...
MACKEREL
Cool! It's so cool, 2B!
I don't know why. I keep getting ideas, and I can't stop.
ENEMY
2B and 9S chose to abandon their mission, allowing the machines to wreak destruction upon the city ruins and Resistance camp. The extinction of YoRHa is also surely a matter of time.
TO BE CONTINUED