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2YoRHa No. 2 Type B,[a] commonly known as 2B,[b] is a fictional android from the 2017 video game Nier: Automata, a spin-off of the Drakengard series developed by PlatinumGames and published by Square Enix. One of the game's three protagonists, 2B is a soldier for YoRHa, an android task force fighting a proxy war with alien-created Machine Lifeforms. Her story arc focuses on her backstory within YoRHa, and her relationship with her partner 9S, a reconnaissance android. She is also featured in related media, such as the anime Nier: Automata Ver1.1a.
2B was created by Yoko Taro, director and lead writer of Nier: Automata, and designed by artist Akihiko Yoshida. The producer, Yosuke Saito, asked Yoshida to design a character who would be fun to cosplay. She is voiced by Kira Buckland in English, and Yui Ishikawa in Japanese; her motion capture actress is Kaori Kawabuchi.
Reception of the character has been generally positive, with some journalists noting her design as a prominent example of haute couture, while being controversial for its overt sexualization and fetish wear-like clothing. Her doll-like artificial beauty contrasts with the simplistic designs of the enemies she faces, a narrative element that is later subverted for dramatic effect. A popular character with series fans, 2B appears in both crossovers and merchandise.
YoRHa No. 2 Type B, commonly referred to as 2B, is one of the three lead protagonists of Nier: Automata.[1] She is presented as a "B" (Battler) combat android for YoRHa, a newly created squadron dedicated to reclaiming Earth from invading aliens and allowing humanity to return. The aliens created a vast robotic army – the Machines – as part of a prolonged proxy war.[2][3] While classified as a "B" model, she is really a disguised "E" (Executioner) model. Her orders are to kill the scanner android 9S, deleting his memories, whenever he learns too much about the true purpose of the YoRHa project and the extinction of humanity – which she is largely unaware of. Consequently, 2B is burdened by grief and guilt about her role, and tries to keep him at an emotional distance.[4]
During the first two routes, 2B and 9S are sent to Earth to support the local android Resistance, and confront the threat of the Machines. They find Machines emulating human societies, and discover that the aliens were destroyed by their own creations. Soon after, the two are ambushed by Adam and Eve, humanoid Machines controlling the network. They also briefly fight A2, a prototype precursor to the 2B model who went rogue after her squad was left to die.[4] During one machine attack, 9S is captured and tortured by Adam. 2B frees 9S, killing Adam in the process, but this drives Eve insane with grief. After killing the rampaging Eve, 2B is forced to kill 9S after he is infected with a logic virus, having a brief emotional breakdown. 9S's current version survives in the surrounding machine network.
Upon starting the third route, YoRHa launches an assault on the Machines following Adam and Eve's deaths, but succumbs to a logic virus attack that eventually infects 2B. Meeting A2, 2B uploads her memories into her sword and asks A2 to "take care of the future". 9S witnesses A2 mercy-killing 2B, misunderstanding the scene and swearing revenge on A2. The player then takes control of A2, who has absorbed 2B's memories, her personality having changed in the process. Following two alternate endings in which all three androids seem to have died, Pods 042 and 153 resolve to fight Project YoRHa, successfully restoring their data and bodies. Despite the possibility of events repeating themselves, the Pods hold faith that the three will create a new future.
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