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

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.

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...

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.

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 androids were given a fake god (humanity)

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.

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. While A2 seeks to destroy the network to

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.