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In a future where humanity has been driven to the Moon by mechanical invaders from another world, the surface of Earth belongs to the . To reclaim their home, the remnants of mankind create YoRHa , an elite force of androids stationed on the "Bunker" satellite.

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The conflict escalates into a massive YoRHa offensive. However, a logic virus infects the Bunker, causing it to self-destruct. 2B and 9S escape, but 2B is soon infected. To spare 9S the pain of seeing her turn, she entrusts her memories and her sword to the rogue android , who kills her as an act of mercy. NieR.Automata.Game.of.the.YoRHa.Edition-CODEX.p...

As they hunt down the "Red Girl" entity and the twin leaders , 2B is forced to kill 9S several times to prevent his data from being corrupted, a tragic secret she carries as part of her "Executioner" (2E) programming. The Terrible Truth

The story follows three main protagonists: , a stoic combat android; 9S , a curious scanner model; and A2 , a renegade android from a past mission. The Cycle of War In a future where humanity has been driven

The androids were given a fake god (humanity) to fight for so they wouldn't lose the will to live.

The journey begins with 2B and 9S being deployed to the ruins of a city. They discover that the Machines, long thought to be mindless killers, are beginning to mimic human behavior—forming families, practicing religions, and even feeling fear. They meet , a pacifist Machine who leads a village of non-combatant robots, challenging the androids' belief that all Machines are enemies. The conflict escalates into a massive YoRHa offensive

The two fight to the death. In one path, A2 destroys the Tower to save 9S. In the other, they both perish as the Machines launch an "ark" containing their memories into space to find a new world.