NieR:Automata Ver1.1a – Episode 18 discussion

I really like Pascal and the pacifist machines. They’re all kinda cute in their own way. I mean they tried to “heal” A2 with twigs and branches, green sludge, and water boarding lol. A2 is kind of adorable too in her own way. A bit tsun tsun.

I’m a little worried about 9S. I don’t want him giving into his grief and rage… it’s not gonna end well. I get he’s hurting but there’s gotta be a better way to mourn and grieve.

The children in the village are so [cute,](https://imgur.com/a/o9nVYOz) of course Pascal is too. I’m not ready…

*“Who the hell are you, and where the hell am I?”*

A2 expressing her love for YoRHa pods 😆.

 

Alright, just let me get it out please…

#Devola and Popola! 🔥

Next to A2, these two are a couple of my favorite characters in this series.

A2 is learning the peculiar nature of Pascal’s village, and how machine lifeforms aren’t as incapable of social interaction and emotion as she thought. I love this aspect of where we’re at with things. It’s amazing how they can make you empathize with machines. It’s also slightly ironic to an extent too, considering A2 herself is an android.

The dynamic between her, pod, and all these machines was great lol. I really like how Suwa Ayaka is doing as A2.

*“It’s so fun. Such fun. How fun this is.”* 😂

On a more serious note though – *“What is alone?”*

That whole bit said by her following that question, Ah… And then she sees Lily. They really know how to touch subjects like that and make it feel natural in this series. It’s part of what I love about it.

To extend on that, we then have that scene with 9S afterwards…

It was really nice to hear [穏ヤカナ眠リ – Peaceful Sleep](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jna9bvhdRE) today, even if it was just briefly in the background during those couple scenes. It’s such a relaxing track. Emi Evans has a great voice.

This was a great episode (probably one of my favorites so far). I can’t wait for next Friday.

Talk to everyone then! 😆

*人類に栄光あれ – Glory to Mankind*

###Stitches!

* [A2 Close-up](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/myd5c8vaw64.jpg)

* [A2 After Credits](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/3yrgcpljql4.jpg)

After back-to-back episodes of pain, this episode was certainly what I needed to heal even just a little bit.

Sure, we’ve lost 2B but the perspective has now changed to [A2 with 2B’s Pod now following her](https://i.imgur.com/IjewvGg.jpeg) as per 2B’s final request.

A2’s reactions in this episode were just gold! [Seeing her get frustrated with Pod 042](https://i.imgur.com/hflqUz5.jpeg) was hilarious! I also love [how she blushes](https://i.imgur.com/gqPClFA.jpeg) when Pascal tells her that he followed her [and said that she’s letting the Machine Lifeforms off the hook.](https://i.imgur.com/HjS3lpB.png)

I also love [how she was so done dealing with the children wheeling her around!](https://i.imgur.com/7PkBkSa.jpeg) Just watching her trying to figure out [how to interact with the Machine Lifeforms is just too entertaining.](https://i.imgur.com/6ASrmAe.jpeg) Watching her [panic when the kids called her Onee-chan](https://i.imgur.com/Lh4kAfY.jpeg) was good too!

[And it’s so nice to see her finally reunite with Lily.](https://i.imgur.com/CB0ifw7.jpeg) I love that we get to see [A2 being a little tsundere](https://i.imgur.com/BB8kQpq.jpeg) when Lily teases her about warming up to the kids in Pascal’s village. <3

Of course, we can’t forget [Devola and Popola finally getting the spotlight](https://i.imgur.com/kmXkhT1.jpeg) in this episode. We’ve only seen them hover around the resistance camp tending to the wounded. We’ve had tiny interactions with them in the past but this is the first time we actually [get to see them as characters](https://i.imgur.com/AZxdSFl.jpeg).

[That ending though.](https://i.imgur.com/K5NgmT5.jpeg) 9S still blames A2 for 2B’s death. Thank goodness he left the Resistance Camp though. Imagine what would’ve happened if he was still there when Lily brought A2 for repairs. I can’t imagine 9S listening to A2’s reason. 🙁

9S and A2 could bond over their shared racism of wanting to commit genocide against the machine lifeforms to resolve their trauma instead of going to therapy.

A2 never encountered thesepeaceful machine lifeforms while on the planet? Also, thirteenth bunker? Are there others still out there? Ain’t that nice, being taken care of by them, hehe. D’awww she’s their onee-chan now.

Ya, 9S is taking this very well.