A Japanese Twitter user deciphered the hidden messages in each episode of NieR Automata anime and discovered that the last episode teases more to come for 2B and 9S. The message spoils what happens to them at the end of the show though, so if you haven’t finished it or the game yet, you should be aware of that. [Thanks, moshii3456!]
During the last episode of the show, the message began with an emergency report regarding 2B and 9S. It then stated that the two of them surviving the final battle will lead to some great calamity or disaster. The message ended with a warning for the council, asking it to observe the pair with great care. As the show ended on September 27, 2024, it may be a sign that there’s a sequel or something else in the works. This will either be something original to the anime (as the anime ended as the game did), or it might adapt the storyline from the concert.
Ever since the NieR Automata anime adaptation started airing, people have known about the secret messages, but it wasn’t known that they relate to 2B and 9S. They appeared in the eye catch animations each episode. In NieR Automata Ver1.1a, there are lines of code that appear which, when deciphered using a hexadecimal converter, turn into Japanese text.
The messages started with contemplation about an android’s existence, as well as observations on robotic lifeforms imitating humanity. As the episodes continued, they related more and more to the events at hand. For instance, it stated that the final mission of the YoRHA has begun and it’s forbidden to interfere with the events. It also noted that A2’s presence may be affecting how the story branches into different routes. Since robotic lifeforms operate in a network and humans are the ones that have a council in NieR Automata, these messages may be, on a meta level, for us as well.
NieR Automata is readily available on the PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC. You can watch NieR Automata Ver1.1a on Crunchyroll.
Published: Sep 27, 2024 04:00 pm