NieR: Automata: Long Story Short

by Jun Eishima

9S heard a familiar voice after he told Pod to play the transmission. “…This is YoRHa squadron trooper…2B. If anyone is listening to this…I’d like you to pass…something on. If you…see YoRHa…squadron trooper 9S…I’d like to tell him…” Whether because of damage to the memory storage device, or from poor conditions during the actual recording, the transmission suddenly cut off. Right as he thought the message was over, 2B’s voice became audible again over the static. “…I apologize. The message for him is…9S, the days I spent with you…were like rays of sunshine…in…my…life. Th…ank…you…Ni…nez.” 9S was frozen in place. “That is all,” Pod said. Pod’s attempt at spurring 9S did not work. He was still unable to move. “2B… She called me Nines…” He wished he had heard her say it in person. How he wished he could hear a living 2B call him Nines in an animated voice, instead of over a static-filled transmission.