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- [exhales sharply]

This one's locked, too, huh?

Does an exit to this weird place even exist?

I leaked fabricated data in the underwater city.

I did my pursuit of a shadow that looked like A2

when I came upon a strange room adorned with art.

Even with the radio jamming,

at what point in time did I wander into cyberspace?

[beeping] That, or...

I was somehow forced to wander in here.

- H--Hello. - [gasps]

- Hello, android.

- Who's there?

- To all androids, hear me.

We have changed.

We--the machine lifeforms who waged war--

learned from them

and have grown since exponentially.

All of these things have accumulated

into our new consciousness.

- What is it talking about?

- Indeed, it is almost as if a new form of existence

has been born from that consciousness.

- Existence? Born?

- That's right.

You're correct.

And my name is... - [gasps]

- Adam.

[Aimer's "escalate"]

♪ ♪

- ♪ Who sings this song about us pain and sorrow ♪

[singing in Japanese]

♪ ♪

♪ The weight of my sins nails me down ♪

[singing in Japanese]

♪ Is it the future falling ♪

[singing in Japanese]

♪ ♪

♪ Despair of all ♪

♪ Emptiness follows you here ♪

♪ This never-ending war ♪

[singing in Japanese]

♪ ♪

♪ Escalate ♪

[singing in Japanese]

♪ Escalate ♪

[singing in Japanese]

♪ I need someone to ♪

[singing in Japanese]

♪ Pray in my name ♪

[singing in Japanese]

♪ ♪

♪ Again and again and again ♪

[singing in Japanese]

♪ One thing ♪

[singing in Japanese]

♪ ♪

- Adam, you say?

But a mere machine can't--

- You don't think a mere machine can think of existence, do you?

If so, then do you think you androids can?

You're just puppets who can only act according

to the orders you've been given.

- Just shut up!

- Speaking of which,

how's the android that's always by your side?

2B, I think her name is?

- Wait a minute. How do you know her name?

- How could I forget either of your names

when you two witnessed my birth and then ruthlessly tried

to kill me?

- Then you're that special unit!

- [laughs] That's right, boy.

Perhaps you do have a will.

Perhaps you do have desires.

Yes, you harbor a vile desire.

One you've never shown anyone.

One that slumbers deep within your heart.

[static hissing]

And the more you try to hide it,

the more that distorted darkness grows.

- Shut up! That isn't true at all!

- There's no use denying it. - Shut up! Shut up!

- For all who live are slaves to desire.

- I can't shut out this voice!

- Some seek love to fill their desire.

Others seek families and lineage.

However, what I seek--

- I'm nothing like you machines! You're wrong!

- You and I are no different.

You who are unable to trust anything from anyone.

You who wants to destroy everything.

You who has lost hope in everything.

- I don't! I don't!

- You who desires to obtain everything.

You who so desperately wants to be loved by all.

- I don't! I don't!

- [gasps]

[shouting]

[grunts]

[breathing heavily]

- And think of how much you want 2B.

- [whimpering]

- Stop it! [door slams]

- You plan on looking for him? - [gasps]

- That might just be what the enemy wants.

Do you want my help?

- I can handle searching for 9S by myself.

Tell Lily to be alert about what's going on around camp.

- Understood. Be careful out there, 2B.

- Report: communication has been restored.

- Then hurry up and reach 9S.

- Report. - [gasps]

What is it, Pod?

- Unable to contact 9S via communications.

Records immediately before loss of contact detected

a faint life-form signal.

Therefore, requesting search and rescue.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- This is us.

From earlier.

Who made this?

- Report: 9S went missing in this location.

- [gasps]

- Confirmed.

Numerical data predicted to be a value that indicates

a specific area.

Value corresponds to the ruined city

underground sector.

- Hey, Pod.

Connect me to the bunker.

Affirmative.

- Commander!

- What's wrong?

- I have an emergency request from 2B.

There's a high possibility that 9S

was abducted during his mission.

And with the enemy forces seemingly unknown,

she's requested an immediate authorization

of a search squad for him.

Commander, please authorize it.

I'm sorry, but I can't do that.

- [gasps] But if we don't hurry--

I can't.

All search squads at the bunker's disposal are busy,

and we're in no position to be moving units

from other war zones.

Thank you. You're dismissed.

- But commander, we can't just--

6O.

- [gasps]

Very well. I understand.

I'm sorry, 2B. I tried.

- Roger that.

Don't worry about it, 6O.

Pod, how far are we from the target?

- Calculating. We should arrive there shortly.

- [grunts]

- Report: we have now arrived at target location.

- But there's nothing here.

[gasps] [buzzing]

What? A camouflaged hologram!

- Alert: possible trap detected.

[door opens and closes]

[alarm blares]

[whooshes]

[tense piano music]

♪ ♪

[alarm blares]

- Who would build this?

- Unknown.

Information about current location cannot be confirmed

in any past records.

- Request: authorization for 9S search activities

by this unit.

- Pod, you need to stand by on the surface

Make a second request to the bunker for backup.

- Analysis: area is composed of crystallized silicon

and carbon.

Further details unknown due

to a lack of data.

A faint black box signal has been detected up ahead.

Confirmed signal pattern coincides

with identification code for 9S.

- [gasps]

[choral music]

♪ ♪

Hey, Pod.

Turn up sensor to max responsiveness.

- Affirmative.

No machine life-form signals detected nearby.

Stones in surrounding area are crystallized structures

of calcium sulfide, sodium chloride,

and other materials that cannot be easily analyzed.

No enemy signals detected.

- Why do these things even exist?

- Unknown.

[door creaks] - [gasps]

[door clangs]

[distant church bell ringing] [gasps]

- Report: confirmed missing YoRHa squad members.

- [gasping]

[grunts]

[Keigo Hoashi's "Copied City"]

♪ ♪

[gasps]

[gasps]

[gasps]

- Why, welcome...

To my beloved city.

[chuckles]

- Where is 9S?

[chuckles]

Don't be so rash, 2B. - [gasps]

- I would simply like to speak with you for a moment.

It is why I came here, after all.

My name's Adam. Nice to meet you.

I know we met once before in the underground desert.

But we didn't have time to introduce ourselves and chat.

- An underground desert? But when did...

The special unit!

- What a relief. I'm so glad you remember me.

- Where the hell is 9S?

- Do try to relax.

If you slay me you'll never find out where he is.

- [grunts]

- The place you see before you

is our playground.

We mimicked humanity and its creation.

You see, I-- or should I say we,

machine life-forms--

have an exceptional interest in humanity.

Humans are so enigmatic.

They're impossible to understand.

Things like love, family,

war, and religion.

The complexity of humanity fascinates me endlessly.

This riddle of what it truly means to be human.

But you wouldn't understand this feeling, now, would you?

After all, you're just like them.

- [grunts]

What in the world are you talking about?

[gasps]

- What I'm about to show you is what you androids

have been seeking for all these years.

[chuckles].

It is my pleasure to introduce you

to our creators.

Before you are the aliens who created us machine life-forms.

In other words, these are your ultimate enemies.

You've been searching for them, haven't you?

- They were in this place?

- I'd be happy to introduce you,

but I'm afraid they're already dead.

In reality they were wiped out by us centuries ago.

- They've been dead this whole time?

- Yes.

Machine life-forms are weapons capable

of evolution in order to fortify themselves.

And as the laws of evolution would have it,

our intelligence bloomed forth from within our network

far surpassing our own creators.

- You killed your own creators?

- I assure you, it's nothing to fret about.

After all, they were simple,

infantile creatures akin to plant life.

They were worthless. - [grunting]

- However, humanity has proven infinitely

more alluring. And you,

I've been watching all of you androids.

You who were created in the image of humans.

I wasn't sure at first but your kind definitely

have emotions. Joy, sorrow, fear.

And above all, hatred.

But YoRHa is strictly prohibited from harboring emotions, no?

That doesn't seem fair.

Emotions are what make up your very being.

2B, won't you come with me?

I have high hopes for you.

Together we can do it.

Together we can decipher the human heart.

- Tell me where 9S is!

- So be it.

You leave me no choice but

to continue having him assist me with things.

- [gasps] 9S!

- I performed a variety of experiments on him.

He's proven himself to be valuable.

He was filled with all sorts of complexities inside.

I found it truly fascinating.

Next I'll tear up his body, dismantle it,

and take a look at every one of his components.

I bet the agony he experiences

will draw out even more emotions from him.

- Prepare to die, you bastard!

- [snarls]

Yes, more! Show me more of that pure hate!

That rage is exactly what I've been wanting to see!

[laughing]

Come, now, 2B!

- [grunts]

[gasps]

[both grunting]

- [snarls]

Now we're having fun, 2B!

[cackles]

- [grunts]

- [groans]

[snapping]

That's right.

At the core of humanity lies conflict.

They live to fight, steal, and kill.

Humanity is conflict!

- You know nothing about humanity!

[gasps]

9S!

- I created a replica of his cybernetic body.

Not too shabby, is it? - Damn you.

- [laughing]

- [grunts]

- Though you know it to be a fake,

you still hesitate to attack.

Yet another great example of the emotions humans harbor.

Good for you.

Even more proof that you're similar to humans.

We both yearn for the entanglement

that is human behavior.

It's not a stretch to say machine life-forms

and androids share a purpose.

- [gasps]

[rapid gunfire]

[gun barrel winding down]

- Proposal: identify the situation

and execute return fire as planned.

- I never--Pod, no!

- [scoffs]

Please don't interrupt our fun! - [grunts]

[grunts] The infinite slaughters

of both sides during this war will amount to nothing.

But you already know that, don't you?

The ugly truth of it all--

that humanity went extinct long ago.

- Shut up!

- Though human life ceases to exist,

I have vowed to reach the pits of humanity that

are no longer within our reach.

However, machine life-forms are in a connected network

and cannot die.

It's sad.

Practically infinite bits of data

and not a flicker of life.

The very concept of death. There's no meaning to our kind.

It is for that reason I decided to sever my connection

to the network.

Now, if you mortally wound me,

I will die and you can then rescue your beloved 9S.

- [groaning]

[gasping]

[gasps]

- 2B. - [gasps]

[groans]

9S!

[groaning]

- Tell me, can you see death, 2B?

- Report: we have arrived at the designated time.

- Hmm.

- I was just...

Buying time for... [gasps]

[gasping]

- I see now.

Someone is infiltrating my system.

Who's there?

- Make a second request to the bunker for backup.

- Denying request for backup.

This unit is designated to respond solely to 9S.

Furthermore, there is nothing guaranteeing

that backup from command will ever arrive.

- Then what's your plan?

- This unit will hack into the main system while

the enemy engages with 2B.

Requesting that 2B buy enough time for hacking.

- What are the odds it'll work?

- Chance of success, 36 percent.

- This unit will support Pod 153's proposal.

Adding this unit's computation to the current situation

should increase mission success rate to 45 percent.

- Understood.

Pod 153, please hack in while we act as decoy.

- Affirmative.

Control percentage: 92. 93.

- 94. 95.

- Oh, how interesting.

So your plan is to infiltrate me.

[laughs] - 100 percent.

S--System controlled.

- So that's how it is.

I've been overtaken.

Is it because I chose

to sever myself from the network?

It matters not.

I accept this outcome.

I accept my death with open arms.

[footsteps rapidly approaching]

[snarls]

- [grunts] [blade slices]

- Elder brother.

- Eve.

- I'm going...

I'm going to protect elder brother.

- [grunting]

- [shouts]

[roaring]

[booming]

[groans]

- 9S. I have to hurry.

- Report. - [gasps]

- Mission to rescue 9S, success.

- Proposal: begin immediate departure

from the current area.

- [gasping]

9S! - [groans]

[groaning]

2B.

[grunts] - Come on.

Let's go home.

- [grunts]

[booming] - [grunts]

[gasps]

- Eve.

- Hey.

When we get home, let's play.

I finished my reading.

Brother.

- E--Eve.

[amazarash's "Antinomy"]

♪ ♪

- [singing in Japanese]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[buzzing]

[percussive music]

♪ ♪

- Hello, there!

Sorry for taking a break last time,

but who doesn't need time off to relax, right?

This is YoRHa Number 9, Type S, reporting.

- Likewise, YoRHa Number 2, Type B, reporting.

- I know this is sudden but I thought

of a T-shirt design for you, 2B.

- Huh?

- Begin sharing of information.

- So, what do you think?

- Thank you.

In return, I thought up a design that I think suits you.

- [gasps] Amazing!

Thank you! [laughs]

- I came up with this, too. - Wow!

It's perfect for the commander!

What do you think of this for the operators?

- I'd use this instead. - Excellent!

- And for Jackass-- - Whoa, that's so cool, 2B!

- Oh, no. I can't stop designing them.

[beeping]

[whirring]

[typewriter dings]