Something big coming? Nier Automata Episode 24 Breakdown

[@LordRixuel]

9S: EVERYONE TOOK 2B AWAY FROM ME!!! 😠😠😠 Chad Pods: **Give fully repaired 2B near sleeping 9S**

[@hitachicordoba]

If I made an AMV of that scene, I would use Go Sailor's "Together Forever in Love" for the BGM

[@vDorgengoa]

@LordRixuel Also.... right after be yelled that A2 took 2B's arm from him lol

[@Dubs22005]

still not clear to me how they just revived them and where did A2 go?

[@ericgunner4121]

@@Dubs22005 hopefully they see the success this anime had and build onto the story and not completely end it here or we see them again in another game.

[@Dubs22005]

@@ericgunner4121 i wouldnt mind a drakengard anime or drakengard 3

[@metal_fusion]

I lunched a su1cidal attack. I'm embarrassed - Pod 042

[@maryfaith8607]

You know what they say in this situation? SUCK IT!!!! 🎉

[@gilfrancisjeno.panchoanime9675]

I think Accord wink the audience because she'll be monitoring another singularities from other timelines or another universe with different characters

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

More then likely lol

[@gilfrancisjeno.panchoanime9675]

@@GodFireBreakdowns I guess one of the Accord androids will go unlikely gain emotions and goes AWOL because of getting tired seeing singularities died in every timelines

[@MrInuhanyou123]

​@@gilfrancisjeno.panchoanime9675already happened probably or else things would not be as they are

[@vergilverner7920]

@@gilfrancisjeno.panchoanime9675 That basically already happened in Drakengard 3

[@gilfrancisjeno.panchoanime9675]

@@vergilverner7920 I mean what if she's observing some other universe, not the NieR and Drakengard universes. 🤔

[@flawedandnotperfect]

I just needa an OVA on where they go from there... My headcanon is them reuniting with A2 to clear any confusion, bury all the Resistance members and their pods for the sacrifice they made and journey to the Kingdom of Night where there might be other androids

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

See idk. I like to think they are going to try and repair everyone. Because otherwise why bring a2 back. I genuinely believe she would rather be in the afterlife with her friends. Unless they wake up and give her another mission or meaning that she has to do.

[@Knoloaify]

I don't think 9S and 2B will play any significant role in the future. Yoko Taro probably had a at least a vague idea of what happens after Automata for a long time (most likely during Automata's development). Using that assumption as a basis, it should be noted that Yoko Taro has left 9S' and 2B's fate after Ending E up to the fans, going as far as writing both a happy end and a tragic bad end. And now seeing Accord next to A2 in that shot, I think there's a clear implication that A2 will play a role in future events (probably not as a main character though). If anyone goes to the Kingdom of Night, it's probably going to be A2 on her own, or with Accord (because Accord could impose herself regardless of A2's protests). Meanwhile, 2B and 9S will be left to their own device (and they deserve to be left alone after everything that has happened to them, and 2B's countless collabs).

[@flawedandnotperfect]

@@Knoloaify I like that headcanon A2 and Accord together huh... Shippers are love that one and your right, the ending is up to the fans but I wish he can just say it

[@Rikarikun]

@@Knoloaify I mean 2B and 9S did in fact play a significant role in the future, but from our perspective, it's in the past, now. They were kind of important to the shadowbringers 24 man raid series in ffxiv, which is chronologically set after this.

[@12kidcat]

If that happens they better drop it and then literally next day announce the next nier game

[@Reyna_Amaturi]

God, that fight between 9S and A2 was badass and very emotional, especially with 9S; how he would've lived with all the lies as long as 2B was with him. To me, this was his confession of his love for 2B and how, throughout his journey, he never blamed 2B or 2E for killing him every time for learning the truth because she didn't have a choice and she hated herself every time and I'm glad now they have a happy ending together as the new Adam and Eve🥰

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

That was such a good fight! Chefs kiss to the animators. And yeah you just want to reach through the screen and hug them all haha

[@jackgerambo]

Yeah, It wad like 9S finally said I loves 2B which is obvious btw. 9S journey was so well written. In the game, he is the one who realises " what I have been fighting for " or " what I have been living for. " 9S & 2B were always alone. It's so nice they are happy together now in the anime. I hope 2B 9S A2 live lovey dovey together now as they all were so sweet but lonely.

[@requ1em939]

Felt kinda disappointed that everyone died, except those two. Like c’mon they are all alone on the empty planet, can’t even reproduce or something!😂

[@Reyna_Amaturi]

@ Well, at least they're happy together, and 2B doesn't have to torture herself of killing 9S again

[@jackgerambo]

@@Reyna_Amaturi And people need to open their eyes that the story is about 2B 9S & A2. Their happiness is want metter. Humans were already f**ed. Also, anime is a different timeline. Game is the OG & both machines & androids are alive in the game timeline by Nier concert " End of data " which is canon to Game timeline. 2B 9S can will free lovey dovey finally.

[@kevinabbottlane1814]

I can imagine Accord introducing herself and breaking the fourth wall where she's from she says "thank you for watching" that would be perfect lol.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

She pretty much did that in drakengard 3 ahhahah.

[@Brix_H]

Partly I was expecting that

[@AgentAngel07]

Such an incredible AND different finale!! YokoTaro you madman xD indeed, Pod was the MVP, and how I celebrated when Accord appeared haha, I'm so excited for the "possible" future Nier Automata content and it was an honor watching all your amazing breakdowns.💯

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Glad you liked them!!! This was such a great finale!

[@ericgunner4121]

It made me happy it didn't end on a sad note and everyone came back. I swore they were all dead. Gives hope we will gets to see 2b A2 and Nines again.😊

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Yeah i had a feeling it was going to be a hopeful ending. Not a completely happy. But hopeful to where there is a future.

[@jackgerambo]

7:09 in the game 9S said " what I have been fighting for " " I don't know anymore ". In the game, 9S is the one eho talks to adam, eve & red girl. He realised he don't hate machines, he never hate a reason to hate machines. It's Ending D, very emotional & canon ending for ending E.

[@andrestassara7123]

one of the best videogame adaptation into another media done right, and even elevating an already masterpiece, loved it´s it own thing instead of just a 1to1 adaptation, Jackass, Pascal, Lilly, a2 with pearl harbour and how it change her into the A2 from the game, the village and her reactions with the machines, the operators, all the changes felt right, animation at the lvl, the music hitting on the right moments, hope soon we got more of NieR in some way, automata is on my top fav games from all time, love replicant too, never play the drakengard game but been down the rabbit hole with the lore, missing my NieR fridays but found out this breakdown series and helped me coping with it's absences, NieR fridays were really special, been way to much since a got hype and really look for every episode, love all the knowledge and explaining of you videos, aprreciated

[@kevinwijayaoey281]

Kudos to you for translating accord's hidden archives!!!

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

I can't take all the credit. There was some people online that did some of the translations.

[@chibmaniac2]

As a long time Nier fan I am so appreciative of the Nier Automata anime. I love everything about it.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Same! loved it!!

[@VTWitch90]

The flower next to A2 reminds me of Drakengard 3 when Zero was dying and the parasitic flower near her brought her back to life

[@some1ne117]

Never realized how much 9S’s arm gets bullied

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Right? I didn't realize it till I made this video. I almost went back and made a note about it but decided to see if someone made a note about it.

[@aarontrupiano9328]

raiden's chin from metal gear would like to have a few words with you

[@bimoprasetyo6862]

​@@aarontrupiano9328 "Known s3x Offenders spotted" -Blade Wolf 🐺

[@ShapeMaker]

Only after, poor 9S got killed by 2B so many times, Adam also harassed 9S, A2 cutted his arm. And people say 9S is bad. 😂

[@8Robba]

18:04 Pod 042 ist the real MVP!!! I thought that in the game and I still think that!!! :D I am so glad we are on the same page on this one ^^

[@dainobu10]

Thanks for this video, nobody I know have either finished NieR Automata or watched the anime so I'm glad I got to understand some of those details at the end of the whole show.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Thank you for the support! And yeah I have my discord server now to talk to everyone about it. And my comment section!

[@marinadreams1]

I cried in game but anime destroyed me when both woke up.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Yep. It's like I said I don't think he will answer a lot of these questions. And just leaves it up to us.

[@HeroineTales]

I thoroughly enjoyed the anime as it was always the highlight of my week. I'm sad it's over now but at least the English dub is still going for a little bit. Plus thanks to the anime I fell in with A2's character. I have a better appreciation for her now than I did when I played the game. I always felt something was missing but anime provide that missing piece Also I appreciated learning all of the extra lore tidbits in these videos because they definitely helped in expanding the story and answered any questions I had. So thanks for making them! :D

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Thank you for the support glad you liked it!!!!! This anime was so god damn good. I'm glad that we saw more of a2 as well.

[@felixcomgeass]

I been waiting for this. You channel is awesome. I wish I found it 11 months ago. Going back to watch each video.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

I appreciate it. Glad you liked it!!!

[@garrett1433]

Love the breakdown! Earned a sub! 😊

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Glad you loved it! Thank you for the support!

[@yangchen7982]

The ending was so good. Your videos are awesome! I just subscribed. Keep up the fantastic work ✊🏻

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Appreciate the support!!! Glad you liked it. And I agree the ending was good!!!

[@ShapeMaker]

For the anime fans : This ending is a mix of Ending C,D & E. Ending C - A2 cured 9S's infection & destroy the tower means killing all machines & wins the war. mission is done. She sacrifices herself to be with her family. Ending D - 9S do something crazy(spoilers*). Red girls talk to 9S inside his mind, telling him they will not kill them now & leave the planet. Adam asks 9S to come with them. 9S realises he never thet a reason to hate machines & asks himself " what I have been fighting for " Then an extra emotional scene of 9S saying good bye to 2b. Ending E - Pod042 & Pod153 fights all other pods to save 2B, 9S & A2. And a happy ending cause in the game resistance camp is also alive. Note: Who dies in the game. Devola Popola, Pascal, Operator 21O & 6O.

[@snip639]

oh there will be no season 3?? whre do i go from here??

[@ShapeMaker]

@@snip639 There are many things about NieR Automata that you will love to watch besides the game. Yorha Stage play which is the original for A2's story, novel & anime is based on it. and NieR Automata drama concert it's on KZbin too. Stories like 2B killing 9S for the first time. A2 meets E type 2B for the first time. And many things that no one knows. Here's the link to NieR drama reaction video. You will get the drama playlist in the description. You will love it if you watched the anime. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGWbZJ6Hqbyhg7csi=F8p82thL544OwXmx

[@ShapeMaker]

​@@snip639 watch NieR Automata concert drama, it's on KZbin

[@лопух-ф5я]

thank you for a breakdowns!

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Thank you for the support!!!!

[@MMarcosRodriguez]

holy fuck I love this channel !!!!!

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Appreciate the support!!!

[@ShapeMaker]

I don't see any Reincarnation fan here so I will tell this. If 9S had killed A2, this would make 9S finally so 100% crazy & laugh & laugh & just slice his own throat. Yoko Taro king of dark hideous endings.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

I could see that honestly.

[@GreyKingZero]

Still upset, the Pods went down. The game had them still up and running while seeing the three recover. I liked the Pods as much as the Three Protags. Both 2B's and 9S's Pods were and are the best l companions in NA. But the game showed more Pods helping in the repairs, so this ending really hurt and upset me. One theory is we are an element that is present in some timelines so we are the catalyst for change. Hence why so much went bad for everyone in the anime. Accord recognizes our presence at least.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

I think the pods can come back. If they brought back the other 3 I imagine the pods they can bring back.

[@vDorgengoa]

I just want to say that I absolutely LOVE your breakdowns! You always tell me something that I missed lol. (And I watched this episode like 4 times). The pod flashes being Morse Code for thank you is just chef's kiss! Now this episode got me MULTIPLE times. Each time I figured we reached a Bad ending, but nope. Every time lol. I have so many thoughts and not enough space to type them so I'll just sum up my favorites lol. 1. It seems like Nier and Drakegard are a Chicken and Egg Paradox. 2. I wonder if the Pod network eventually becomes the Accords..... they observe and monitor just like them. 3. I'm surprised that Emil didn't get a mention. I wonder if he could be a singularity too. 4. I wonder if we will get an Avengers Assemble line up for the final finale. With Accord present the possibility exists. 5. Could the Pods be repaired? 6. I'm sure A2 is fine. Accord wouldn't leave her broken....... right? Considering A2 wants to protect the world.... if Accord leaves her broken it would make Accord a villain. 7. I love the reference you made with 2B and 9s (and A2) being the new Adam and Eve (and Lilith). Really brought the title full circle.

[@jcd_1991]

Been waiting for your analysis!! So full of details

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Thank you. Glad you liked it! Thank you for the support

[@TheAnimeSounds]

anime really made A2 for me very cute, im based and in games 2b was a waifu, but here...i rly rly like A2, maybe its voice acting i dunno.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

The voice actress did do a real good job in this series.

[@velvet_victor]

She’s always been the best

[@EKPB]

I loved the fact that we now can be sure that the names in the credits of the game were pods following the last order of Project YoRHa, I mever quite understood that much, I feel kind sad that apparently this time in the anime, the pods didnt get any help unlike the game, which makes me want to cry 😢 And yet they did prevail until the end

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Pod is the real mvp of this story!

[@EKPB]

@@GodFireBreakdowns If you think about it, all of them are! Pod wouldn't happen to do what it did if not for everyone's actions that led it to that point 😁

[@jackgerambo]

Oh, Pods are alive in latest NieR Orchestra (The End of The Data). I think. so I think this ending ends here. Can not do Farewell or End of the data ending now cause resistance camp and others are dead.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Shhhhhhhhhh I'm going in blind to this concert. No spoilers!!!!!

[@jackgerambo]

@@GodFireBreakdowns Ohhhhh!!!!!!! Damn, I Am... An Idiot !!!! 😆 Sorry!!!🙏

[@Samuel_Loegan]

@@jackgerambo wait hold on, what do you mean the Resistance and everyone else dies? I didn't see the anime but can you explain? I don't mind spoilers from the Nier Automata anime

[@rezkyterence1696]

@@Samuel_Loegan wait until u see pascal's death lmao

[@Samuel_Loegan]

@@rezkyterence1696 wait is the dead in the anime? Coz in the game you either erase Pascal's memories or destroy his memories

[@thigamex]

love your breakdowns!

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Thank you! Glad you loved it. And thank you for the support.

[@martymcmackin8183]

A2 was based on Kaine, at least it's strongly hinted. Both are singularities. Maybe thats why there was a lunar tear.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Yeah it's i think open for us to believe that she is based off of kaine. And I'll believe it until yoko taro confirms otherwise.

[@IiI_Gogeta_IiI]

Keep in mind A2 is also holding back because she doesnt want to kill 9S

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

100% she got to use more power with berserker mode. And at the same time becareful not to kill him. While keeping herself alive. Lol. But there is a reason they used her for e type model. Lol

[@hitachicordoba]

so when she absorbed 2B's memories from her sword shard, did she also get some of her affections for 9S?

[@jackgerambo]

Ha ha, I knew A2 & 9S fans will talk about it but it's obvious anime creators wanted to give a great fight. People were waiting for it. As I love all characters I can see they made everyone happy. We NieR fans already know A2 slices enemies like butter without them realising it. A2 in B mode again !!!! 🔥 and 9S CAN fight good ! 🦾

[@sonic4life]

​@@hitachicordobasomething like that. She has her memories and she knows everything that happened to them, so she honors 2B's final wishes out of respect to her.

[@jackgerambo]

​@@sonic4life There more my friend. A2 is literally seeing her past-self. She wanted to kill commder for revenge too. She hated machines too. Lili & Pascal and all made her have hope again & she started fighting to save others. 9S became just like A2, alone & killing. This is so emotional & very well-written.

[@Vvenyaa]

loved looking forward to these every week. you make re-watching the episode so entertaining more informative, LMAO I loved these videos and can't wait to see what you do next jsjsj

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!!!

[@skullsrosses8890]

Yoooo Tysm ❤

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Thank you! 😁

[@AlexeyBeganov]

Honestly this adaptation to me was awesome. I still treat the game as the main canon for the diverging events (like Adam dying first will be canon to me, I left pascal with the kids in the factory without him etc.), but the new stuff/previously unseen scenes are amazing honestly the ver 1.1 is perfect name for this. Expanding on existing content and looking at realistic what ifs. I was totally expecting yoko taro to use the sad alternate ending from the concert here so I was insanely relieved by seeing accord. Also Accord being there just confirms that this is an alternate universe to the game one, so both can be cannon technically, which is brilliant.

[@kevinabbottlane1814]

As a Drakengard to Nier fan this was not just great but it was good now we see a chord Angelus & the Queen beast and replicant and reincarnation references now I. Now I have high hopes for Drakengard 3 &1 remix in the future happy 20th and 10th anniversary to Drakengard 1 and 3. I can imagine animes for them too along with replica and reincarnation, & 2B &9S living again is probably from the epilogue that was in the concert that is miserable .

[@takerweapon1]

I'm hoping Square Enix are prepping for remakes of those games. I'd love to play them on my PS5. I'd love to see a remake of Drakengard 2 and Drakengard 4 finally be made.

[@kevinabbottlane1814]

@@takerweapon1 we can all forget 2 probably are the most popular is Drakengard 1 & Drakengard 3 that would be amazing if we were supposed to get a fourth one where in the timeline will it take place. Reincarnation after replicants & before Automata.

[@jekmx3441]

@@kevinabbottlane1814 even if we might never get anything from it again, Drakengard 2 still has an amazing ost, it gave us a great ending (and boss fight) for Caim and Angelus and it has such an abundant amount of concept art, beautifully illustrating events that took place even before Drakengard 2. Some concepts and ideas of the story were fine and I didn't mind characters like Legna and Urick, but overall the gamplay and the story weren't great, especially when you have Nowe as a protagonist. It would be great if we could get a 4th Drakengard or even a remaster or remake of Drakengard 1.

[@kevinabbottlane1814]

@@jekmx3441 fair growing wings is great it Drakengard 2 and Caim & Angelus is the only the best part.

[@TJVBernal]

I never put it together that the credits fight was the pods fighting. nice catch. also fk the council of humanity for not giving us access to the satellite laser in the game.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Agreed!!!!

[@hydrakn]

Now that Replicant anime needs to get going

[@Brix_H]

Rest in peace Kaine’s JP VA

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

To be honest I'm ok of they don't do a replicant anime. I would rather it be something new. To give us more to this universe.

[@hydrakn]

@@GodFireBreakdowns I'd like to have both, yes.

[@Brix_H]

@@GodFireBreakdowns By the way, Hai to Inori official MTV was released by Sony Music (Japan) on YT. Interesting visuals

[@1986Hikaru]

Nobody is ready for the Drakengard animes.

[@sergiomarc4826]

they better release NieR Replicant first, all up to the point it is revealled shades are human souls that got virtualized to wait on the moon for the eons it would take for all that salt pandemy that nearly led homo-sapiens to extinction to starve-out and dissapear from the biosphere, virtualized souls that went corrupt due to a lack of body to go back to, since the androids that were supposed to be their new bodies... gained consciousness and rejected the souls that would otherwise substitue their cobsciosuness to inhabit them. THEN release Drakengard until the end and show that dragon being magically teleproted to Japan. revealling that the salt dissesse couldn't be beaten by our science because it was actually a magical curse, which humanity from Earth simply had none of the ressources or technical knowledge necessary to fight against, like we have chemistry and medicine to fight against biological pandemies. i want to see the reaction people will have upon discovering all of NieR Gestalt/Replicant and Automata franchise are byproducts of a gag ending of some Drakengard game.

[@caretaker808]

I don't remember much from Drakengard one other than grotesques and that one mission with child soldiers. It was like a fever dream

[@jesus2639]

i feel like a2 from this timeline went with the machines to be with pascal and the others. thats why we dont see her at the window at the end. I think the a2 we see with accord is from the video game timeline.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

There is a possibility of that.

[@YassineFarah2423]

I see Accord's wink as a nod on how she's just as connected to us as we are to her even when she isn't present throughout every story and timeline.

[@kernelparadigm]

Also 9S fights the whole tower while having suppressing the virus, in the final battle the reason his attacks are limited is cause infection has almost fully spread. For example in the ending where 9S kills A2 most of his auditory and visual functionalities are gone. Throughout the fight his movements are limited and probably the functionality of his brain as well.

[@ShapeMaker]

Yeah, people are so biased & eager to say 9S can't win. Just like A2 evolved in many years 9S's pain and suffering made him evolve. He defeated Goliaths in the desert, he hacks Adam in the anime, make the victory. He killed many Yorha soldiers in n the tower before 2B clone fight. 9S got infection & still fought very well. Also, people don't tell this but 9S defeated Emil in the game. 9s's hacking is the strongest thing in the game. If 9S just uses his hacking he can kill A2 which thank God Yoko Taro didn't do & make a dark hideous ending like Hina Yukuki in Reincarnation.

[@kernelparadigm]

@@ShapeMaker Exactly A2 is pretty experienced against units sent down to hunt her since she is a deserter. Also the endings are beautiful cause the original personality templates for 9s is the Type 9 and A2 and 2B has the template Type 2. This is why in the ending where 9S stabs A2 and he accidently fall on her blade(2B's) he hallucinates seeing 2 be before his visual totally shutdown and only thing that remains is the sharp pain while he slowly bleeds to death. Similarly when A2 saves 9S she caresses his face, I doubt this was due to her simply having memories of 9S. Also about strengths, what makes 9s strong isnt his combat power nor hacking, its basically his intelligence and ability to form strategies and fight accordingly. I didnt like this season of nier cause some of the more subtle events have been over dramatized and some events have been moved here and there breaking the impact and the whole story/context. Spoilers: The whole Yorha Plan is designed and executed by the original Type 9 and a little trivial, Type 9 and Type 2 loved each other where Type 9 was more outgoing and attached where Type 2 is the typical Tsundere type(There is a stage play, its pretty good).

[@ShapeMaker]

@@kernelparadigm I know it. I have seen all 5 ver. of Yorha Stageplays. NieR fan fest, memories of puppet, Bleast of slaughter drama. Manga & novels, podcast. A2 killing 2B first time & 9S. 2E killing 9S, pod153 tells bunker that 9s has hacked server files. All these stories were first shown in stageplay & concerts. Then in novels & mangas. I am an addict NieR btw😎 ❤️

[@donhatter159]

I love this anime of all time.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Such an amazing anime!

[@512lilirose]

It was like a super happy rnding and i love that you get to hear 2B againand say "Nines". I just hope for either Drakengard or replicant.Directors and the whole team this was beautiful.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

I hope we get more soon!!!!

[@Алексей545-т6б]

Basicly A2 change the history...

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Basically lol

[@tauthecat]

I have never felt so invested in a game emotionally and time wise as much as the NieR series, though I’m kind of sad that they axed reincarnation. If anyone knows, is there going to be anymore NieR Concerts?

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

It looks like they announced another one in Seoul in January. Otherwise last two shows are in Boston and Washington.

[@vooteanyoung6522]

there's one thing that I would like to know, What happened to Emil after his first appearance in the shopping mall? did he went to deal with the other Emil clones? did he ventured back to his home?

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

That is the million dollar question. I just think there wasnt enough time to show him. So we just get teases. His story is complicated to go over and with limited time it sorta makes sense. sorta.

[@TheRealJohnux]

Accord showing up to tinker with the timeline is a great Touch. Gives me hope for Nier 4.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Same!

[@razvy6949]

I was terribly afraid of how Nier would end after watching Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom (that anime adapted a tragic version of the otherwise very happy ending of the visual novel which broke for a long time), I was hoping Nier wouldn't end the same 💀💀💀

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Wow. Wasn't expecting a Phantom: requim of a phantom reference!

[@sonic4life]

Was there a #9 model during the Perl Harbor descent? If not, that's just another way A2 stands out as a singularity for not being a part of the "cycle". I also wonder if Accord actually repaired A2 in the game as well. Since she's distanced from 2B and 9S, it would make more sense that the Pods didn't repair her? Also, I wonder if the group B stuff is SinNoAlice related like most were speculating, or if it's something else.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

No there was not a 9S model made till after pearl harbor decent. And I wonder what this group b is too. She could of interfered with the game as well we just don't know it.

[@ShapeMaker]

​@@GodFireBreakdownsI think yorha was experimenting. First they made all female android team in pearl harbor & then all boys team in Yorha boys stories.

[@nightlydata2181]

This was a fun journey & a really solid adaptation. I loved havin the visual representation for things like the novel sequences we can ju show that when bringin them up. The endin def did stuff I didn't expect. The stuff wit Pod 042 def made him MVP & the light change on A2s position comes off so minor but means a lot especially factorin the sword is in her old spot. I liked the expansion & differences. They were really efficient & outside of 1 thing(u know wut) I'm pretty satisfied wit this. I had to hold in my shout for Accord I did not C that comin lol. Overall I'm glad how this turned out & I'm excited to C where yoko goes from here. I unfortunately don't have a PS5 so rn I can't play SB(which I've wanted to) & especially not the new DLC so playthrough watch it is for me lol. This journey was fun here tho I joined partway. Have fun wit the concert

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

I agree. I'm glad they did this anime. It was so good. And thank you! I know I'll enjoy it. I love live music.

[@Tankout360]

BROOOO THAT ENDING..... idk how to take it?!

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Right!?!?!??!?!

[@srzarz3017]

New Nier Automata game or Drakengard incoming maybe?

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

@srzarz3017 I hope it's more of the nier then drakengard. Lol

[@Tankout360]

@@GodFireBreakdowns you gonna jinx it 🤣

[@aarontrupiano9328]

i'll say it again i cannot describe how happy i was to see this episode since I half expected it to not have a happy ending. from seeing the noise first appear in the credits and what It meant to seeing 2b and 9s finally have each other and get some much deserved peace after all this time and what they've been through, it was just so good. world's longest hug is incoming. maybe now they can go out and get clothes and 2b can get a tshirt. 4:42 i did kinda of suspect a2 got a white box of purity at least in spirit. did the outro with dancing 2b actually happen since it showed up again in that memory space? this anime was a wonderful little gem I found just in time to enjoy watching new episode as they came out. and accord finally showed up.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

This was such an amazing ending!!! God I loved it so much.

[@nznegrfx8464]

The ending where a2 is worth the lunar year, is a position swap. Her ending in the game the series was next to the flower, and she was on the ledge in ending d&e

[@mlok6648]

Im not too deep into all of nier’s lore and i definitely need to check out the mobile game’s story, but the flower next to A2 reminded me so much of nier replicant ending where we save nier and the huge flower show up, i immediately thought that the flower is a reference to that? Someone who shouldn’t be saved or “deleted their data” and they’re now back with the same flower? thats how I interpreted that as someone who’s only experience the games haha

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

It is the same flower! Yoko taro loves adding that flower in the nier games.

[@wongnexus7716]

For the Calamity, there are a discussion for long time. DOD and Nier is a loop story. In DOD3 novel story for Michael, he said that dragons had the war with puppet. And after a explosion, the puppet and dragons disappeared. In country of night, there are dragon weapons. Maybe because the explosion (calamity), Michael was transfered to DOD world.

[@sonic4life]

It's well known that the calamity caused the Dragons (Michael, Angelus, the Black Dragon, etc) and Cathedral City to appear in the Drakengard game. There's a war going on in the dark continent with all of those things, but no one knows how the calamity starts, but it sounds like we'll be getting answers soon.

[@Brix_H]

For weeks on end I have been thinking that Accord would appear in the last episode. Damn you Yoko Taro you sly bastard. But in all seriousness… It did feel like it has been building up to that cameo appearance.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Oh yeah it was. If you were aware of the hidden reports it was a safe bet something with her was coming. I had zero expectation for just incase so it was a nice surprise.

[@Brix_H]

@@GodFireBreakdowns I actually had no idea how to decode the hidden reports

[@ImextremelyAsian-c9g]

So at the end is 9s and 2B the same "self" or just copies/Clones?

[@Sapphire_Aerith2213]

Hey. R3 here. This was freaking amazing.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Thank you!

[@dztryr]

the way midgar and the calamity is mentioned in this video feels like it's being linked to ff7. midgar is also a city in ff7 and the calamity refers to jenova lmao

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Maybe yoko taro and tetsya nomura exchanged notes hahaha.

[@Sephiroth150]

Probably I want to see Final fantasy 7 to be adopted in the same animation style as NieR: Automata Ver1.1a

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

I remember years ago they did a anime final fantasy 7 movie about Zach.

[@wildbard4112]

An amazing finale. I just thought of something and I don't know if anyone has acknowledged this, but it is possible to bring humanity back. They said the human genome was safe on the moon. With cloning technology it's possible to use the genome to make new humans. Granted we don't know if they have cloning technology (though they were able to make replicants) but the human genome is around for a reason.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Outside of emil. There is I believe one human left. Her name is noelle. The only people who knew her location was commander white and commander black. But as they are both dead. Accord is the only one that would probably know. Now that sure if that means they can bring human back. But you never know. I don't want to say no because you just never know with yoko taro.

[@wildbard4112]

@@GodFireBreakdowns I actually saw an article the other day that says scientists have recorded the human genome on something in case anything happened to us.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

@wildbard4112 it doesn't surprise me to be honest.

[@VladDraculMichael8037]

Kaoru Akiyama, voice of Pod 153 revealed that the last light signals he sent when he could no longer speak were in Morse code and he said "Thank you"

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

I mentioned that in my video 🤣😝

[@ShapeMaker]

​@@GodFireBreakdowns Looks like people are so excited to comment that they don't watch the video completely. 😆🤣

[@AntimatterX12]

Great explanation, always waiting to your breakdowns. Can you make videos explaining the entire Nier from Drakengard?

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

I have thought about doing more alone those lines with update lore what what not. I honestly need to finish reading the last 3 books I have on some more lore. Lol

[@kotenara10]

So probably the Ark that the machine created had time traveled through time and space to another same parallel universe and re-start the cycle? Ain't their supreme power and thoughts match with the Watchers

[@Chucky_the_killerdoll]

I really love how they figured out the ending with that dynamic story choice. I also love they gave so much justice for A2 for her background as she's my favorite and is cool.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Agreed! I loved what they did with this ending!

[@mc-amier]

Now i got a question : Why in the end of ep. 24 both 9s and 2b were lying on the ground?? how and when did they end up there?? wasn't 2b dead by 2a by the infection of virus inside of her

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

The pods put them back together and that is how they ended up there.

[@nekomatasan3915]

sooo..Accord wink at us is basically Yoko Taro tease us another project?

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Hopefully!!!

[@nonsensemancer]

So I watched all the anime, haven't played the game, and I'm fairly confused at some things, but the biggest thing is what was preventing the pod/A2 from resurrecting 2B in the first place after she dies?

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

The thing with that whole scenario is there was no way to heal her from the virus at the time.

[@nonsensemancer]

@@GodFireBreakdowns Gotcha! But what changed from then to the last episode?Thanks for the reply btw, and great video, helped me a lot.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

@nonsensemancer I saw the ending as the pods basically found parts and worked within there networks and potentially the machine network to remove the virus. And then repair their bodies.

[@nonsensemancer]

@@GodFireBreakdowns That makes sense. Thanks for helping me get it. Time to play the game.

[@vergilverner7920]

@@GodFireBreakdowns Pods couldn't revive 2B because they have an internal command to destroy all Yorha units after backdoor is opened. After the Ark was launched pod 042 and pod 153 got free will and went against those orders, rebuilding 2B, 9S and A2. That's why they fought other pods

[@idoulover]

the ending made me cry, but also hopeful. maybe we'll see drakengard 3 as an anime?

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

I'm not sure about drakengard 3. But hopefully something soon will be announced soon.

[@idoulover]

@GodFireBreakdowns anime kaine makes me believe otherwise, but with yoko taro.... who knows. i mean, in the anime version of nier so far, emil is well.... dead. i imagine we're going to be seeing further as to why that is in another season/anime. at least i hope.

[@jackgerambo]

It's been a great journey from episode 1 to 24. Thank you godfire. These weeks/ months were so amazing and sorry I am not a discord person or other social media person. I only use youtube & twitter sometimes. Also, I watched your live reaction. Should I add it to reaction mashup? 😂 Don't worry I won't.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

It was a great ride. And I normally don't care. Just as long as people link the original work. Been on KZbin too long. Lol and I have never cared if they re-upload my work. As long as you give credit to the original creator/artist.

[@jackgerambo]

@@GodFireBreakdowns Oh great! cause I loved your reaction 😂 you know how we fans felt yeah, the fight, the pods, endings, accord all was mind-blowing. 🤯 I always give & add credits on my Rxn videos. 👍 Your Videos are so great for many fans Godfire. Just watch, more n more people/fan will see & love your videos.

[@dakeouswoods]

9S an 2B are def gonna gonna be the trigger for the world going to shit later on

[@Erndea]

I think Accord repaired A2 to further investigate her influence on other branches.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

There is a good chance of that!

[@moffxanatos6376]

Perhaps the Watchers and the Flower and the Dragons are all a result of Process 11. That would make for an interesting loop of events. The Calamity occurs The Watchers destroy humanity as part of their last ditch effort, Humanity Creates Androids. Androids, in their desperation to restore or recreate Humanity, end up making the Watchers etc instead. They either go back in time or are banished by "the two" but that banishment sends them to 856. Kickstarting the events of Drakengard. while I kinda like the quasi Terminator style loop that creates, it's slightly confusing because I could have sworn reading somewhere that the Androids and Replicants banishing all the Giant/G-Type Maso that caused White Chlorination Syndrome also took a chunk of city with it (as well as tidally locking earth to the sun and maybe taking a chunk out of the moon... or maybe the moon chunk was caused by something else I don't remember.) and THAT was what caused the Calamity/Catastrophe. So who knows. What I do know is that, once you get on Yoko Taro's wild ride. The ride never ends.

[@sonic4life]

I think a lot of those events are separate, but might be catalysts for the Calamity. We know that the cult of the watchers/legion becomes a thing for a brief moment in the Nier universe before WCS is completely eradicated, data on that is recorded in Sleeping Beauty, and Sleeping Beauty eventually becomes part of the last records of Humanity. It's an ironic twist that humans created higher intelligence that would destroy them, but not intentionally. Also, I think the moon thing was Emil when he was fighting the aliens. I honestly question the origin of the aliens, the machine network itself seems like it could have been built on top or as an offshoot of Sleeping Beauty. Then there's the Dragons who were fighting "worms" (I thought they were the aliens) and "puppets" before the calamity. So many questions 😂

[@winterTripic]

Getting stellar blade is such a good idea!

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Is it good?

[@winterTripic]

@@GodFireBreakdowns As a huge fan of NieR and the Drakengarde universe, pretty much anything Yoko Taro touches, the clear inspiration of all those the director of Stellar Blade had shines through. The combat and music is a chefs kiss and the aesthetics are fantastic (and I’m not just talking about Eves assets). It’s been one of most favorite games in years and am so happy Yoko Taro embraced it as well, can’t wait for the DLC!

[@VladDraculMichael8037]

For me, the pod symbol is the face of the Watchers. Although the fight was short for me, I wanted more action and they also left Emil aside a lot although he is only to sell weapons and get the Y ending in the game. See you next time with Nier Replicant

[@jackgerambo]

It also look similar to Aliens. I wonder how Yorha made their own symbols.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

I realized I forgot to mention emil. But it is what it is. It felt odd that they gave us these teasers.

[@jackgerambo]

Yeah, 9S became strong because of the Virus. I thought I will tell you but you got it. ♥️ The fight was really really great.

[@voidnoidoid]

I freaked out when accord showed up bc WHAT DOES RHIS MEAN

[@tuanraven131]

I knew it, but no one believes me when I said it for the first time. Some new OVAs coming OR another Nier game. Nier Automata saved Platinum Games and it became the most sussesful thing they (and Yoko Taro as well) ever made. There is no way they would let it wasted. Let's hope it a new Nier Game will be a Nier Automata sequel 😍

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

I hope so!!!

[@tuanraven131]

​@@GodFireBreakdowns the world of Nier was too potential. However Yoko Taro has a reputation of never playing the same card twice, I doubt any of them 2B 9S nor A2 would return as protagonists, but we can see the final ending for their love story 😛 After Drakengards and Nier, at last we have seen Yoko Taro merciful to his characters.

[@takerweapon1]

@@tuanraven131 Hopefully Yoko Taro brings back the Drakengard series and creates remakes of those games. I'd love to see Drakengard 4 finaslly be made.

[@tuanraven131]

​@@takerweapon1 Drakengards were so far from good games by today's standard, NOT even in early 2000s 🙄 Square Enix staffs made great JRPGs but terrible Action-Adventures. Hideki Kamiya of Platinum Games was one of Capcom's legends. He made Resident Evil 2 and Devil May Cry, that's why we had the Nier Automata we all know and love.

[@quicksilver_x]

You don't mention that 9S recites the script when he meets 2B for the "first" time in the flight unit. And I don't think 9S was "born" more alone than any other unit (maybe the twins). That was so emotional, and I broke down every time I rewatched it. Something that you implied in the video, but I feel like adding that it's just 3 of them in the world that's remaining. Not sure how quickly they're going to rebuild stuff. Didn't YT say in one of his interviews, that the android genitals were not replicated from humans so they have no genitals? And without machine cores or black boxes, I'm not sure what kind of vessel they'll come up with to revive the android species or any equally sentient species. I really would have liked more people in this ending. Gosh it's so depressing to think about this ... this anime was one hell of ride. The other thing is, that the virus is like depression, it only shows you what's not there. And memories of losing. Rather than memories of family, and achieving the wins of life. This is so well timed that I needed it really, really badly. Especially, now that the sunlight hours are diminishing, my mood disorders are going to return. But I need anime like this to having hope, like A2.

[@quicksilver_x]

Also, this is so significant, but it is never mentioned here. 9S never evolved emotionally and spiritually. He never had the time to process what he's been through, and all the denial and anger that he experiences is something A2 has also gone through, but a really long time ago. 9S did not exist for more than a month at a time to experience grief, sorrow, pain, loss, and finding bitter-sweetness in his memories, so his memories are scarce here. I thought the anime did not show much of his memories for this reason, ... which is very sad. Is it possible that folks who are constantly fighting to survive in this world are perpetually stuck in their current situations because they don't take the time to reflect? How else do we connect this anime to the real world? What is YT trying to tell us here?

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Wait what did I miss? Scripted when they first met?

[@quicksilver_x]

@@GodFireBreakdowns when 9S first meets 2B and introduces himself as a scanner model that works alone. He repeats the same dialog/script in the finale as if recalling his first interaction with 2B. It's like Operator 60 repeating the dialog about 2B giving flowers before she was put down..

[@Swallow341]

Accord appearing and winking at the viewers in the end would mean more to come for more Yoko Taro games/possible anime in the future idk I'm just coping hard 😅

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

I hope so!!!!! Square enix pay the man to give us more!!!

[@minxjii7208]

My headcanon will be this anime will be a different time line than the game

[@drunknbard2807]

Closest well ever get to any Drakengard 3 content in modern times. I would love for them to animated it.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Right? I was going on the expectation we were still going to just get mentions of her name.

[@W1234_a]

I just finished the anime and I don’t understand how 2B 9s and a2 are repaired is it because of the pods? But if so how tf

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

It was the pods. They have these transporters that basically had spare parts of each model android. Thats why there were so many 2B in episode 23.

[@adnurosdesu2502]

I want to ask, how can both pods survived against a lot of pods?

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

They are badass? Hahahha if you count the ending of this "surviving". Lol

[@elvenmage69]

DrakenGard adpation :))))))))

[@hitachicordoba]

I really appreciate your weekly breakdowns and depth of lore knowledge. Quick question: in what order should I read Long Story Short, Short Story Long, and Pearl Harbor Descent Record? I'm halfway through Yorha Boys, did I start with the right book? Oh and how many playthroughs does it take to achieve all endings? I'm only a few hours in, doing sidequests for the Resistance Camp, but the anime is so good that I had to accept being spoiled lol.

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

You could honestly start any of them whenever. Long story short is a novelization of the game. Short story long is a bunch of short stories. Yorha boys is another side story. I think I read long story short first. But it gives you more details on these characters pov.

[@ninhibuka5614]

Zero 😮😮😮 Hope see Zero again🙏🏽

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

That would be cool!!!!

[@ruri98kazama]

First of all thanks for the ep explanation it's amazing and u definitely r brilliant I mean where do I start With A2 and 9S analysis or the ending analysis or The most unexpected appearance of Accord I wonder why does she have no number I mean like our lovely androids Maybe bc she's created in that kingdom of the night I was surprised when she's brought up in neir reincarnation side stories by that sailor There's definitely a connection between the world that sailor and the princess came from Just like some other side stories that brought up a familiar topics

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Thank you for the support! The number thing is because she was made much earlier. I think originally when the resistance and yorha were made it was just easy to keep track of them as numbers. We know in this branch the resistance members gave themselves names. And the yorha kept going by numbers.

[@sandyff358]

I know it's reaching too far, but what if process 11 is tied to anime Kamierabi, which also involves creating a god.

[@cly7894]

And season 2 is coming out in a few days too

[@sandyff358]

@@cly7894 yeah, eagerly waiting for it

[@amit1992ize]

So who did bring 9s and 2b back to life? Like full repair the parts? I mean if they can do that they could have saved so many lives. And those pod died?

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

It's kind of in the air right now on who is alive. I'd like to think they are working on bringing whoever they can back. But idk. Those two got brought back. If they can start with the pods maybe they can work from there.

[@SunriseJayebii]

For A2 being next to the Lunar Tear, wasn’t it a theory that A2 inherited memories or traits of Kainé?

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Yeah. The reason that theory came up was because in the novel a2 has the memories of a young girl who lived at a farm with her grandma. And everyone assumed it was kaine. Now it could be a different kaine from what we know from in the games. It could be a gestalt kaine. But nothing as far as I know has been confirmed. It's just all theories right now.

[@vergilverner7920]

@@GodFireBreakdowns We know that those memories are not from Gestatl or Replicant Kaine. Replicant is kinda speaking for itself, since Kaine never was a well spoken girl that lived happy life with her grandma. And Gestalt Kaine lived with her "mother" in a big mansion

[@henyvieira]

Well..... It's over. And now there only emptiness... I fell a slight amount of... Sadnees. I will miss it. I only entered into this world of Yoko Tako with the game just only in this year... The battle of the pods was an great solution to resolves the Ending E without the participation of the player directly. In the game, we are the Pods. This looks Very similar of 'internal view' and 'external' view with "the End of Evangelion" and "eps 25 and 26" of Neon Genesis Evangelion. I cried when pod 042 asks is 2B is watching him in his last attacks 😭 Its a little Sad that the pods 042 and 153 didnt survived in the end... I felt that the ending of the Anime was much more optimistic than of the game, besides I think the breaking of the 4th wall in the game is even more epic. As 2B and 9S waking up together, unfortunately the Farewell Epilogue ends up not being possible. Its Very emotive the Farewell epilogue, for me. But it is still possible to include the "End of Data" epilogue. 2B9S surviving could be liked to the Great Calamity Just like the Hex codes Said. But I believe that ALL the interference caused by singularities are conected o this Cataclysm just as NieR was brought back by Kainé during the Lost World. I imagined that Accord might appear at some point, because ALL of this changes of the timeline. Finally, I just have to thank you for accompanying me on this journey. Thanks for discuss with me about this franchise that now are treasures for me, and thanks for the videos. Thank You. Thank you So Much. there is i little message to you from my save data: RickV8 [My voice may not reach you.] [But.. ] [you're not the only one] [Brazil]

[@HonestEmillHead]

Cool video, new follower here.

[@bellgameedit1450]

is there will be season 3 for anime ??

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Nothing has been announced for another season.

[@dreamimgflowerd976]

I really hope we could get the drakenguard games on steam!

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

That would be cool. Or you know just available in general on any digital store lol.

[@grafja]

Anime-only viewer. When the moon crashes and A2 lifts her arm towards the sky, there are individual packets of light that stream upwards (not talking about the solid beam of light). I interpreted this as A2 uploading her consciousness data to the machine ark so that she could join them on their journey. Is this dumb?

[@GodFireBreakdowns]

Not dumb at all. It is a way you can look at. I do not think she went with them because she wanted to finally rest in peace to be with her family.