NAS

I hate these stupid idiot lovers and their tragic, heart-wrenching love stories told through the weapon stories (TT) (first two images are from Automata, the latter two are from Re[in]carnation)

9S is so weird. How come he can accept harsh words and still be chill about it, but can easily get pissed off and become insufferable when he feels insulted?

ポッキーの日（ギリギリセーフ） 「ナインズ……もう食べていいよ」

No way ppl still can't guess what Adam's censored word could be? Can someone who's probably seen my certain old post make a video or something and repeat my words? I'm not repeating myself again until I feel like it, and I'm really not in the mood. But I'd better not see anyone saying anything stupid about what words could fit there. It'll ruin my day

I don't know why I suddenly feel like talking about her, but whatever I guess. (￣▽￣*)ゞ. 24D (YoRHa Unit No. 24, Defender Type) is a minor YoRHa android character in NieR:Automata. You can read her story in one of the weapon stories in the game, and there's another, possibly related, story in a weapon story in Re[in]carnation. She also appeared in Episode 3 of the anime (voice only). She's particularly interesting because, despite having a relatively small role, her personality and circumstances raise some questions about YoRHa androids and their emotional needs. 24D is associated with a radio programme in which she communicates with listeners and reads their letters. This is an interesting detail because it suggests that she has a role beyond simply performing military duties. She wants to communicate with other androids and maintain a connection with her audience. However, her relationship with her listeners becomes particularly important when we look at her weapon story. This is where things get dark. The four levels of the YoRHa-issue Blade weapon story gradually reveal what happens to her: Level 1: 24D enthusiastically introduces herself as DJ 24D and welcomes her listeners to Listener Letters. Level 2: Following a major clean-up operation that causes many casualties, she tries to encourage the surviving androids to remain cheerful. Level 3: She begins complaining that she hasn't received many letters. She wonders whether her listeners have stopped liking her or whether anyone is listening at all. Level 4: Her mental state deteriorates dramatically. She repeatedly calls herself an idol, almost as if she's desperately trying to convince herself that she still matters. So, in case you're wondering what happened to her, there's another weapon story in Re[in]carnation, titled YoRHa-issue Blade, about a particular machine that is always listening to radio broadcasts. The weapon story is narrated from the perspective of a machine lifeform that intercepts YoRHa communications. Initially, this machine listens to 24D's broadcasts out of curiosity. Eventually, it becomes emotionally attached to her voice. When 24D stops receiving letters, the machine recognises her loneliness and internally reassures her that she still has at least one listener. However, later, a black-clad android attacks the machine and destroys it. The machine recognises the attacker's laughter as the same voice it had heard on the radio. This strongly implies that 24D eventually becomes infected with the logic virus and attacks machine lifeforms, although the weapon story doesn't explicitly identify her by designation during the final encounter. So, my interpretation of 24D is that I think she's one of those minor NieR characters whose story becomes considerably sadder when you look beyond her initial appearance. Something I find particularly interesting is that her radio programme wasn't necessarily about providing useful information. She wasn't giving military instructions or helping androids strategise. She was simply trying to make other androids feel better. And that's precisely why her story is tragic. She was someone who wanted to provide emotional support to others, but eventually became someone desperately seeking that same emotional support herself. Her repeated declaration that she's an idol is especially unsettling. It almost feels like she's clinging to the only identity that gives her a sense of purpose. There's also an interesting irony in the fact that a machine lifeform became her most devoted listener. An enemy that was never supposed to understand her broadcasts ended up recognising her loneliness. I find that particularly interesting because her story isn't really about an android who wanted fame. It's about someone who wanted to know that somebody was listening. And in the end, somebody actually was. Just not someone she ever expected.

It's probably already obvious, but they're translated directly from the original Japanese, so the weapon names and wording in the weapon stories might be a bit different from the English version. In the English version, 黒の血盟 (Black Blood Oath) is called Cruel Blood Oath, 白の約定 (White Pact) is called Virtuous Treaty, 黒の誓約 (Black Oath) is called Cruel Oath, and 白の契約 (White Contract) is called Virtuous Contract, in case you want to recognise them!