9S really went through hell.
We sent him to the Bunker body and all, so he should be repaired in no time.
Thanks.
I only delivered him to YoRHa Squad's retrieval point.
It's not worth getting thanked over.
But still...
Be careful.
You are alone right now.
Pod. Patch me through to the Commander.
Good job on the destruction of the special machine lifeform, code named Eve.
Upon further analysis,
we learned that the majority of their network system was being managed by Eve.
Destruction of their network hub should weaken the machine lifeforms significantly.
According to the remaining special unit Adam, the aliens have been wiped out.
About that... We will confirm it.
Until then, don't tell anyone.
Understood. And...
What is it?
What about 9S?
9S will undergo a full data overhaul up here.
Assuming there aren't any issues, we're planning to partner him with you again.
I will also authorize 9S's pod to accompany you in the meanwhile.
Understood.
While 9S is out of commission, I have another mission for you.
With the destruction of their key unit Eve,
numerous machine lifeforms have been severed from their network.
But we have also confirmed that a new network is in the process of being built.
We have deduced the location where their communications are concentrated.
It is highly likely that the other key unit, Adam, is located there.
I want you to head to the target location and destroy Adam.
Eve.
You are... no longer...
Eve.
E-Eve.
- Alert. - Alert.
I don't care which one talks, but what is it?
Alert. Multiple machine lifeform signals confirmed ahead.
You don't have to tell me that. I know.
No hostility detected in the surrounding machine lifeforms.
God. God. God. God. God.
His Grace. His Grace. His Grace. His Grace.
There are too many.
Welcome...
to the domain of God.
The domain of God!
We have realized the existence of God.
In the name of God, all existence must be equal.
Must be!
What are they talking about?
His Grace seeks to sign a peace treaty with you all.
Peace treaty? And "His Grace"?
Can it be... Adam!?
Alert. Possible enemy trap.
Down this corridor, if you would.
Once I accepted God into my heart, I was filled with serenity.
His Grace has lighted the path forward for us.
May hardship and conflict be forever banished from this world.
Report. Hypothesis that machine lifeforms in this area
are of a commune different from Pascal's community.
A different commune?
A group that adheres to certain beliefs, rules, and traditions.
Record. Diversity of machine lifeforms.
Pod, you sure speak a lot today.
Affirmative. We are support units. We have conversations depending on the needs.
Proposal. Increasing how often 2B instigates conversation.
Denied.
Up ahead is the sanctum of His Grace.
It's not Adam.
Eve.
Why...
Report. No signs of activity from the machine lifeform in front of us.
What does that mean...
His wondrous Grace has become a god!
...has become a god!
His wondrous Grace has become a god!
...has become a god!
His wondrous Grace has become a god!
...has become a god!
His wondrous Grace has become a god!
...has become a god!
We as well will serve the gods!
...serve the gods!
All of you shall serve the gods!
...serve the gods!
We as well will serve the gods!
...serve the gods!
All of you shall serve the gods!
...serve the gods!
We as well will serve the gods!
...serve the gods!
All of you shall serve the gods!
...serve the gods!
We'll all die together and become as Eve!
...become as Eve!
...become as Eve.
...become as Eve!
We'll all die together and become as Eve!
...become as Eve.
We'll all die together and become as Eve!
...become as Eve!
We'll all die together and...
...become as Eve!
- ...become as Eve! - This is endless.
- Proposal. Retreat. - Proposal. Retreat.
Pod, patch me through to the Bunker.
Affirmative.
2B to Bunker. I've had a run-in with countless machine lifeforms in an abandoned factory.
We need an immediate escape route.
Op... here. What... 2B?
Communications are currently unstable.
Loop a distress signal!
Affirmative.
Pod!
Affirmative.
Report. Multiple hostile machine lifeforms detected on the retreat route.
Report. Current retreat success rate is 30%.
Proposal. Reconsideration of retreat route.
It's easy for you to say.
If only...
Whoa, whoa, whoa! 2B!
It's me! 9S!
I hacked into this machine lifeform, from the Bunker. I'm controlling it!
9S?
I'm gonna break into this factory's systems to secure a route and get you outta there!
Please follow me!
All right.
In any case, that was a pretty close one, 2B.
I have to be at your side to support you after all!
Hacking this machine lifeform with an unstable connection
requires delicate operation even for Type-S units.
I wouldn't say that I'm the only one who can do this, but using this unit as a hub to hack in...
Hold on! Wait! Wait, 2B!
You also must die and become Eve!
But this really is a strange situation. What prompted all of this to begin?
The afterlife is wonderful!
I don't know. I came here with orders to destroy special unit Adam,
Death brings final tranquility!
Let us become Eve together!
but they started attacking so suddenly.
Destroy? That special unit all by yourself?
All things considered, that's a reckless mission.
We simply follow orders.
Adam wasn't here, but this case needs to be reported to the Bunker for further investigation.
In order to raise the mission success rate,
I will make sure to accompany you for the reinvestigation.
Roger that.
Alert. Massive hostile machine lifeform detected.
Watch out!
9S!
Analysis. Energy and physical defense shields detected over enemy unit.
Both long- and close-range attacks are ineffective.
Large energy supply detected within this factory.
Proposal. Energy source should be destroyed.
2B! It's all right!
I'll hack in and shut off power to the factory now!
Please buy me a bit of time!
Got it!
Factory system at 50 percent control.
60 percent!
70 percent!
80 percent. The unit is at its limit.
90 percent.
97...98...99...
2B! Shutting down the electrical supply!
9S?
Report. Enemy shield deactivation confirmed.
Report. Number of hostile machine lifeform responses sharply increasing in this area.
Commander!
Oh, 9S. What is it?
2B is surrounded by machine lifeforms in the factory area!
She needs immediate backup!
Backup...
Commander!
Mobilize all rescue units in the same area as 2B! This is an emergency scramb...
Code F2! Sensing an anomaly within the machine lifeform network.
Machine lifeforms lying dormant in various locations have all awakened as hostile units.
We have shifted to Alert Level 4.
Can you send rescue unit signals for 2B?
The anomaly in the enemy network is causing radio jamming.
We cannot issue the rescue signal.
It is believed that this area has a special type of radio jamming.
2B.
Proposal. Cancelling the attack area limiter for this unit.
This unit also requests the same limiter cancellation.
But limiter cancellation has the danger of damaging your circuits.
Prediction. 76 percent chance of this squad being annihilated by keeping status quo.
80 percent.
85 percent.
87 percent.
89 percent.
90 percent.
Cancel the limiters.
Affirmative.
Pod!
Report. 1-1-1800 seconds required for r-reactivation.
Proposal. R-R-R-Retreat.
What in the...
We will die... and become as Eve!
Let us become Eve together!
Farewell! Farewell!
Bye-bye! Bye-bye!
WE WILL BE FREED FROM OUR TORMENT!
Eve.
Finally.
I finally understand now.
I am... all alone now.
I'm sorry I couldn't play with you.
It looks like the number of machine lifeforms is increasing.
- Do we have enough weapons? - What's going on?
Please hurry.
Jackass. How are the readings on the radars that were set up?
About that...
Hostile machine lifeform signals are increasing all over the city ruins.
This many? How did they so suddenly...
Well, how to put it...
An abnormal situation of quite the caliber.
I'm really at a loss about this one.
Confirmed an explosion near the Resistance Camp in the city ruins!
Detecting malfunction in 23 locations of the transfer system.
Signals of two patrol units dispatched in D district have disappeared.
Raising city ruins area to Alert Level 5.
Emergency communication from support squad in B district.
They have confirmed a phenomenon similar
Enemy machine lifeforms have entered combat against local YoRHa Soldiers.
to volcanic smoke from giant enemy machine lifeforms!
All YoRHa Soldiers to emergency combat deployment!
That direction...
This... Resistan... camp!
If you hear th...esting backup...
Lily!
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 "YOU CAN DRINK, BUT MAKE SURE YOU CAN HOLD YOUR LIQUOR."
You have your reasons, we have our reasons.
Oh? If I recall, you're...
I am the Resistance's maintenance unit, the redhead twin android, Popola.
You must be 9S of the YoRHa Soldiers?
Yes. YoRHa No. 9 Type S AKA 9S, the android who fights every day for humanity. That's me!
By the way, Popola, what exactly are you doing?
I would like to share with you some information about that special machine lifeform units.
9S, do you have some time?
TODAY'S "PUPPET PLAY NIER:AUTOMATA" IS A SPECIAL EPISODE THAT IS LONGER THAN USUAL EPISODES.
Sharing information is very important! Let's definitely do it!
Then can we start by having you tell us information about the special unit that you saw?
Understood. I just need to draw information about the special unit here?
I'm glad you understand so quickly.
Let's see.
The special unit I saw was a mid-sized four-legged machine lifeform.
It was in a herd of deer in the forest.
It was acting as if it was a deer itself.
Of course, after I recorded the data, I destroyed it.
I see, that's quite an interesting unit.
Popola, what kind of information do you have about special units?
There are two special units that I've seen, and one of them
was different from normal machine lifeforms.
It was trying to mimic an ancient lifeform,
looking like a large reverse-joined unit, and firing laser beams from its mouth.
Such an ominous unit. I see, that is quite intriguing.
What kind of unit was the other one?
The other one greatly differed from other machine lifeforms as well.
It attacked me in the desert area. It looked like a tank but had hideous decorations.
It was a unit that I really felt the tenacity towards killing androids.
I'm surprised that you survived.
In any case, why did a maintenance android
have to head out into the dangerous desert area?
I was going to pick a desert rose.
A desert rose?
Is that material for something?
Or was another dangerous job shoved at you?
There wasn't. We went to go pick it on our own accord. Actually, we use it to...
Hey, the booze we made from the desert rose is ready!
Leave all the difficult talk aside and let's have a drink!
You are...
I'm the Resistance's maintenance unit, the redhead twin android, Devola.
9S, was it? You can drink, of course?
I don't drink alcohol while on duty.
Cheers!
Phew! This totally sinks into my nonexistent internal organs!
That reminds me, someone was saying the other day
that some folks add "mew" to the ends of sentences when drunk.
Ain't that funny?
That is so cute, and may be very popular.
Hey, are you drinking up, 9S?
Man, he's already asleep. What a hopeless case, mew!
Shlink!
We'll somehow manage here!
9S, please call for backup!
Wait, he's asleep!
Wake up, 9S!
2B, you finally called me "Nines." I'm so happy!
Wake up!
Please get up!
I had fallen asleep.
This situation!
What I can do right now is to cheer them on!
Oh, go for it, and do your best, Devola!
Go for it, and do your best, Popola!
Defeat the machine lifeforms!
- Here, and there, and here, and there! - 9S. Please! We can't last like this!
- Here, and there, and here, and there! - 9S! We're done for!
Maybe this isn't the time to be cheering right now!
Everything is way too late now!
For some reason, 9S started cheering for Devola and Popola who were mid-combat. The three of them were crushed to death, of course.
TO BE CONTINUED