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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.

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The androids' support pods (042 and 153) gain consciousness and refuse to delete the protagonists' data. Through a collective effort of the player and the community, the pods reconstruct 2B, 9S, and A2, giving them a chance to live in a world free from the cycle of war—provided they don't repeat the same mistakes. Witnessing this from afar, 9S descends into a

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 The androids' support pods (042 and 153) gain

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

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 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.