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The androids' support pods (042 and 153) gain consciousness and refuse to delete the protagonists' data. Through a collective effort of the player and the community, the pods reconstruct 2B, 9S, and A2, giving them a chance to live in a world free from the cycle of war—provided they don't repeat the same mistakes.

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The androids were given a fake god (humanity) to fight for so they wouldn't lose the will to live. The androids' support pods (042 and 153) gain

The two fight to the death. In one path, A2 destroys the Tower to save 9S. In the other, they both perish as the Machines launch an "ark" containing their memories into space to find a new world. The androids were given a fake god (humanity)

In a future where humanity has been driven to the Moon by mechanical invaders from another world, the surface of Earth belongs to the . To reclaim their home, the remnants of mankind create YoRHa , an elite force of androids stationed on the "Bunker" satellite.