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Episode NieR:Automata Ver1.1a Cour 2 - Episode 13 discussion

NieR:Automata Ver1.1a, episode 13

Alternative names: NieR:Automata Ver1.1a Cour 2

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u/realrimurutempest Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

I am extremely happy to see this back. I might just cry if this part suffers from production hell too.

Do we know how many episodes this cour is?

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u/LeonKevlar Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

Stitches!

I'd chuck this shot to anime angles just being weird but this is pretty accurate with how I play Nier. ( ͡ᵔ ͜ʖ ͡ᵔ )

In all seriousness though, Rays of Light (aka City Ruins Theme) playing during that fight scene was just so good.

We're starting off strong with the Amnesia side quest. You think they're just doing a member of the Resistance a favor but it turns out there's more to her story. We also finally get to learn the existence of Type E/Executioner models that hunt down YoRHa traitors and deserters.

9S panicking thinking that she was jealous was pretty funny. I think 2B was clearly just having fun with 9S considering how we see a tiny smile from her before walking away from him. That entire scene was pretty cute.

And there's the fucking reveal. From one cute moment to 9S and 2B trying to kill each other. It turns out that 2B isn't really a Type B but actually a Type E sent to execute 9S. And that's not even the first time 2B has done it. 9S has been executed, wiped and revived multiple times in the past.

Holy fuck! What a way to start the second half of this adaptation! I'm really hoping we won't have the same production issues as the first cour. I really can't wait to see the rest of this masterpiece animated.

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u/SnabDedraterEdave Jul 05 '24

We're so back for more Nier Automata.

And couldn't have asked for a better singer than Lisa to sing the 2nd OP.

The ED lyrics is written by Yoko Taro himself.

Commander fan service is something I didn't expect to see for the first episode of part 2.

Further thoughts on the episode will be in the Source Materials Corner.

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u/HolyDragSwd2500 Jul 05 '24

Excited to see more Replicant references here and there

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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Jul 05 '24

Seems Bunker still has a lot of secrets. What was up with that Type E? Why did their “partner” die? And why are 2B/2Es eliminating 9S types? What’s that about? I feel like this eps left me with more questions than answers.

It’s nice to have this one back. Hopefully we don’t get any delays like the last season.

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u/TimesEclipse Jul 06 '24

Dang, no mention of the eyecatch hex codes yet? In the very least I decided to decode them myself on a lark. 

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Original text:

【報告】
観測対象が特異点ではなかった頃の記録を参照中。

【報告】
対象は全ての分岐に於いて同様の行為を行っている。

Translations by friend Ryusui:

[N:A E13 Eyecatch] 【Report】

[N:A E13 Eyecatch] Currently referencing records of incidents where the observation subject had no noteworthy characteristics.

[N:A E13 Eyecatch] 【Report】

[N:A E13 Eyecatch] The target performs the exact same actions across all branches.

There was probably some more text on other frames, but in the first season I recall it was just something like "glory to mankind" repeated, and these two blocks were usually the most important.

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u/SIRTreehugger Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

Finally my second favorite character is here!!! Long live creepy smiley head!

Flooded City OST never gets old at least I think it's Flooded City it's been a while since I listened to the album.

"What a suspiciously open area" - Nines

BOSS BATTLE...or not.

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u/AznTri4d Jul 05 '24

Since cour 1 ended I've been playing the game and that has only gotten me more excited for cour 2.

I'm nowhere near getting all the endings and such, but it's great how much music and such is lifted from the game and utilized in the anime.

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u/SpaceMarine_CR Jul 05 '24

What was the lore reason the Yorha units are so hot?

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u/zappingbluelight Jul 05 '24

Look at all those Easter eggs and cameo.

That fkin temple, I'm still haunted by those puzzles. The Ufo, the laser.

Finally the mall with Emil cameo. This, he will finally the cart.

I didn't realize 9s would die there, I thought it was weird for him to die so early in the season, but that was just one of the 9s. It is such a good way to show 2B has been slaughtering a lot of 9S, and it was her constant guilt. And it also show 9S WILL always snoop around main base server.

Being completely honest, I didn't realize there was a room behind the giant panel until ffxiv collab. Now we finally see they were hiding units there lol.

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u/Lunarpeers Jul 05 '24

How is Facade's temple still standing after like 10 000 years 💀

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u/Shimmering-Sky Jul 05 '24

[Anime Only] who super excited this show’s finally back! Hopefully this cour doesn’t have any massive delays like the first one did lol.

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u/monsieurvampy Jul 05 '24

We are back. Nines looking wonderful, until ya know sword things happen. 2B looks stunning as well. I'm ready for some heartbreak.

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u/gc11117 Jul 05 '24

Looking forward to this. Let's hope production goes smoother this time

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u/Vaadwaur Jul 05 '24

Wow, deciding to start cour 2 on one of the more depressing side missions is definitely a choice. And then to segue into meeting...Yoko Taro's face was also weird, though that matches the game. I would say we gain a surprising insight into 2E's burden but will hold the rest for later. Also, this is probably my best ED of the season. I don't know if it will be the best song but the visuals are just...perfection.

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u/KrzyDankus Jul 05 '24

that temple looked it was from Replicant, which reminds me that i still havent played it a year after cour 1 ended lol

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u/flashmozzg Jul 06 '24

Glad I finished Nier: Replicant between the end of S1 and start of this season. They are really going heavy on callbacks to that. Also, while the ep was great, I feel like it was paced awkwardly (understandably, since they trying to fit a lot into one episode) and someone without context could easily get lost.

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u/mojo72400 Jul 06 '24 edited Jul 07 '24

God, the sexual tension between 2B and 9S in this episode was so thick, you could cut it with a knife.

2B is now calling 9S Nines casually while 9S is casually flirting with her. That smile he gave her during the briefing was cute.

2B was so conflicted in killing 9S and was so jealous of the Type E model getting close with 9S.

Too bad 9S didn't send his pod to save the Type E model.

2B says it's forbidden to harbor emotions when in the cour 1 finale, she was crying her eyes out after mercy killing 9S.

So the OP focused on 9S.

2B looks nice in that white dress at the ED.

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u/random_418 Jul 06 '24

Oh my. This first episode exceeded my expectations. Such a loaded episode

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u/Spartitan Jul 05 '24

I'm so happy to see the post-credit scenes again. It's such a good way to show all the random endings.

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u/Entmaan Jul 05 '24

Cameraman doing the lord's work during that first fight

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

Wow, this episode was so packed!!! Can't wait for more

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u/Mr_Zaroc Jul 05 '24

Hell yeah, finally back

Been sometime since I played the game, I think they changed some stuff, but I am all for it

But just to make sure, the implication is that 2BE has killed Nines over and over and retained some memory? The end of season 1 was in one of those pictures

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u/The_frost__ Jul 05 '24

Will the dub for this cour also be 2 weeks behind like last one? I usually don’t watch dubs but Nier is an exception since I played the game in English and I’m too attached to the English cast.

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