NieR:Automata Ver1.1a plot recap, spoiler-light
1a takes place on a post-apocalyptic Earth abandoned by humanity following an aerial invasion by aliens and their machine lifeforms. With humans taking refuge on the moon and organizing a counterattack, the conflict devolves into a prolonged proxy war. Humanity deploys the elite YoRHa android fighting force from the orbital Bunker to turn the tide.
Among these units are 2B and 9S, a reconnaissance android and an analyst stationed on Earth to investigate local machine behavior. During their mission, they aid local Resistance forces led by Lily and encounter various unique entities. These include the ancient android twins Devola and Popola, pacifist machine leader Pascal, humanoid machine avatars Adam and Eve, rogue YoRHa member A2, and Emil. As the machine lifeforms continue to multiply infinitely, the two sides remain locked in a desperate struggle, with the YoRHa forces striving to recapture Earth for the Council of Humanity.
What happens at the end of NieR:Automata Ver1.1a?
Key takeaways
- The story depicts a prolonged proxy war on a post-apocalyptic Earth between alien-created machine lifeforms and human-created androids.
- Elite YoRHa units 2B and 9S descend from the orbital Bunker to investigate machine behavior and assist the local Resistance.
