Blinded by grief and hatred, he tells himself that there is no meaning to anything the machines do as he goes through the Resource Recovery Units despite knowing the contrary. Following the collapse of the Bunker and witnessing the death of 2B as a direct result, 9S goes on a warpath to kill every last machine. In Routes C and D, his opinions on the machines change drastically. However, he cannot help but wonder if there is a part of him capable of such depravity. In Routes A and B, if he competes in the colosseum in the Flooded City, he expresses disgust at the resistance androids in their treatment towards the machines, which rivaled the cruelty he thought only humans were capable of.

As time progresses, 9S's opinions on machines change as he learns more about them, eventually genuinely caring about Pascal and his villagers. Although not trusting the supposed peace treaty, his overwhelming curiosity causes him to agree to follow the machine to its home. Being the newest model, he is more likely to dig deeper into YoRHa's secrets than his peers and often asks questions that those around him say he shouldn't ask.Īs a member of YoRHa, he has a deep distrust of the machine lifeforms that now inhabit the planet which is shown fully when an emissary from Pascal's village confronts him and 2B in the abandoned amusement park. According to A2, 9S is a 'high-end model', implying he is among the newest Scanner types. Usually working alone, he, along with other S-type models, is deployed on the frontlines and acts as YoRHa's main intelligence gatherer. ' 9S in particular has a wide range of rich emotional expressions, which makes him non-compliant with YoRHa standards.' - NieR: Automata World Guide īeing a Scanner model, 9S is naturally curious about the world around him-especially in regard to the machine lifeforms.

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