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YoRHa was designed to be destroyed to ensure the secret of humanity's extinction never leaked. The Final Ascent NieR.Automata.Game.of.the.YoRHa.Edition-CODEX.p...
The androids were given a fake god (humanity) to fight for so they wouldn't lose the will to live. For more details on the deep lore and
Witnessing this from afar, 9S descends into a vengeful madness. He discovers the horrifying truth behind the war: They died out thousands of years ago. Witnessing this from afar, 9S descends into a
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 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
A massive white structure called rises from the earth, acting as a launchpad for the Machines' final plan. 9S and A2 converge at the top. While A2 seeks to destroy the network to end the cycle, 9S only wants to destroy everything out of grief.