You replay the events of Route A from the perspective of . Because he is a scanner unit, he can hack into enemies, uncovering their "memories" and showing that machines have been trying to mimic human societal structures—like families and kingdoms—for centuries. 9S eventually discovers a dark secret: humanity is actually extinct , and the "Council of Humanity" on the Moon is a lie created to give androids a reason to keep fighting. Route C & D: The Fall of YoRHa
begins to understand the machines' perspective through 2B’s memories.The story ends with a choice between 9S and A2, leading to different tragic conclusions for the characters. Route E: The [E]nd of YoRHa NieR.Automata.CRACKFIX.rar
Following the "death" of the machine leaders, YoRHa launches a final all-out assault. However, a logic virus infects almost all androids, causing the orbital Bunker to explode. 2B and 9S are separated; 2B is eventually killed by , a rogue android from a previous generation, to spare her from the virus. You replay the events of Route A from the perspective of