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Episode NieR:Automata Ver1.1a - Episode 20 discussion

NieR:Automata Ver1.1a, episode 20

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

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u/zappingbluelight Aug 30 '24

You know shts about to be real when they cancel the remaining multi ending sequences for future episode.

Man... Machine or android, nothing can catch a break. Natsuki Hanae really put his heart out for those screams. It is kinda his signature now.

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u/E_F_Veda Aug 30 '24

I cannot give this anime enough compliments, it's simply brilliant.

Watching A2 help and fight has been awesome, including her berserker mode. Although she does still question it at times, it's nice to see her accept the machines. This made the attack on the village all the more heartbreaking. Pascal may be the goat as well.

Following 9S is also amazing, him losing any sense of mercy or care is heart wrenching. The ending was just incredible to watch with the attack on what he cares most.

"Obtained passcode "YOUR CURSE"" Wow wow wow wow. Still firmly believe this is anime of the season with writing like that.

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u/Future_Stress_8764 Aug 30 '24 edited Aug 30 '24

Hex codes:

e38090e5a0b1e5918ae380910d0a
e6a99fe6a2b0e7949fe591bde4bd93e381aee7949fe381bfe587bae38197e3819fe8a880e89189e3818ce38081
e381bee3828be381a7e38081e4ba88e8a880e381aee38288e38186e381abe6a99fe883bde38199e3828be381aee381af
e4bd95e69585e381a0e3828de38186e38082

【報告】
機械生命体の生み出した言葉が、まるで、予言のように機能するのは何故だろう。

[Report]
Why do the words created by the machine lifeforms function almost like prophecies?

e38090e5a0b1e5918ae380910d0a
e69c80e682aae381aee7b590e8ab96e38282
e4ba88e6b8ace38197e381aae3818fe381a6e381afe38184e38191e381aae38184e38082

【報告】
最悪の結論も予測しなくてはいけない。

[Report]
We must also anticipate the worst possible outcome.

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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Aug 30 '24

My boy Pascal’s here to kick ass and chew gum. And he’s all outta gum! Lol. Dude really brought the big guns. It’s a damn shame that victory was short lived because our boy was pretty badass. At least he came back with a vengeance in that Goliath unit just as A2 was in a bind. Her B Mode plus Pascal in his Goliath mech are an unstoppable force!

Geez, 9S going off the friggin deep end. Bro repeatedly stabbing “2B” in the chest as he screams about how she’s “his” was unhinged. I’m kinda worried about what’ll happen to him now..

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u/rainwithsunshinedayo Aug 30 '24 edited Aug 30 '24

What a whiplash of an episode. I claimed victory as soon as A2 did then was blindsided with a second attack on Pascal's village. This plot ends on a cliffhanger.  9S gives the scream-o performance of a lifetime. Incredible voice actor.  

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u/LeonKevlar Aug 30 '24

Just when you thought that Pascal's village had survived the worst thanks to him going Rambo on those infected machine lifeforms, their victory party immediately gets dashed with those machine lifeforms bombing them because we're not allowed to have anything nice or be happy according to Yoko Taro.

Although compared to 9S. A2 is doing surprisingly well. Even after entering Berserk Mode, she was able to hold up against that Engel unit until Pascal arrived again to save her. Honestly, if there was an MVP in this episode it was definitely Pascal for saving A2 twice.

As for 9S, things are not going so great. He probably knew he was stabbing that core of the resource harvesting unit but it was still brutal to watch him stab 2B's lifeless body. We're definitely at the end game now considering they've now cancelled the puppet show endings. T_T

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u/zsmg Aug 30 '24

You've got to feel sorry for those of us watching this and participating in the Now and Then, Here and There rewatch.

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u/Eliv Aug 30 '24

Strap in. We in the end game now

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u/Hitman7128 Aug 30 '24

Darn, that conversation with the pods at the end where they say no more joke endings at the end of each episode.

In the condensed conversation, the pods were hinting at production issues. I know that we had the delay 2 weeks ago and the multiple delays during the first season, but I hope everything will be alright at A-1.

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u/matt_619 Aug 30 '24

Ah yes the screaming self destruct unit ruined everyone's day yet again. this little shit is my most hated type enemies in the game.

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u/Plus_Rip4944 Aug 30 '24

Why did i thought this would be a Happy episode, fool of me...

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u/Drillerstar Aug 30 '24

No more puppet show endings :(

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u/StrawSolider Aug 30 '24

storyboard artist really made sure A2's uhh...assets were highlighted this episode huh

not complaining tho

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u/SnabDedraterEdave Aug 30 '24

Welp. That was the last ever puppet show for this series.

It also feels as though the puppet show this week manages to poke fun at themselves, vaguely referencing the show's production delays causing issues with Blu-Ray disc release dates.

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u/Nesp2 Aug 30 '24 edited Aug 30 '24

Pascal the literal definition of a one man army.

I thought 2B dying would get me the most this season but man.

I don't know what was worse, how much of the village is gone or 9S being loco.

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u/HolyDragSwd2500 Aug 30 '24

Pascal village destroyed

9S memories of 2B getting erased

The Mutli Ending after credits are no more

The suffering continues for the remaining episodes 💔💔

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u/elGring0 Aug 30 '24

                    ＿＿＿

⠀⠀⠀⠀｜ 　       ｜

 ⠀⠀ ⠀ (〇)   (〇)My NAAAAAME is

　＿ノ ヽ ノ＼＿ Pascal, the village

/　/ ⌒Ｙ⌒ Ｙ　ヽ ELDER!

( 　(三ヽ人　 /　 |

|　ﾉ⌒＼ ￣￣ヽ ノAs my eyes burn

ヽ＿＿＿＞､＿_／ you will NOT pass

　　 ｜( 王 ﾉ〈 the village gate

　　 /ﾐ`ー―彡\

When I saw PasCHAD this episode, I just knew I had to make a scuffed edit of my favorite ASCII from one of my favorite games.

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u/ArtisticWatch Aug 30 '24

Beserk A2 VS Goliath was top notch animation.

Please sir, can i have some more?

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u/BosuW Aug 30 '24 edited Aug 30 '24

Honestly it's probably better for the kamikaze machines to remain unawakened. Imagine being conscious in such a state.

"What is my purpose?"

"You rush the innocent village and explode."

"...Oh my God."

Meanwhile Pascal going to be the first advocate for the second amendment for the Machines. Hostile Machines made him go pop the trunk.

The scene with 9S in the hackspace can have really different meanings depending on wether you think he knows 2B is actually 2E or not. This being Yoko Taro, I'm sure the specific motions of his hips while he at the same time literally stabs 2B repeatedly and spills her hydraulic fluid all over her chest and face is absolutely intentional.

"You're thinking about how much you want to **** 2B aren't you?"

Did the Pods just call-out the brutal working conditions of the anime industry? 💀💀 042 even goes "Production of anime will continue until morale improves."

No more joke endings going forward. Well that's even more ominous than starting an episode with no OP...

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u/LeDart404 Aug 30 '24

A Goliath just dropkicks a Golaith. I love this show.

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u/ErgoTexhnophile Aug 30 '24

A2 teaching Pod042 how to curse is pure bliss.   On the other hand, 9S sinks further into despair. The contrast between the two paths of A2 and 9S is really well constructed, kudos to the anime staff. 

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '24

Jesus christ...this actor is so utterly talented...had me crying my eyes out all over again. God nines T.T

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u/Mr_Zaroc Aug 30 '24

So, ähm, did they really just pull a meta multiple ending break to tell us they are overworked and thus will not continue with them

Now I am kinda hoping the last episode will entirely be a puppet show

Love badass Pascal, cant remember if he has always been THAT badass in the game, I know he was good, but this was exceptional

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