NieR: Automata REbuild

REactivation Sequence

Commencing system check...
All systems green...
Revival successful...
Unit 2B active...

Where am I? I open my eyes but I still see only darkness. I begin to panic until a familiar voice reaches my ears.

"Revival complete, good morning 2B."

"Pod 042?"

"Correct, I am pod unit 042 assigned to unit 2B."

I think deeply until...I was dead. Supposed to be dead. But what am I doing here alive? The logic virus corrupted me, I had to get away. 9S, YoRHa, the infected androids...But it's all I can remember. I reach out blindly until my hand brushes against something. I take hold of it and feel around it. No doubt, it's 9S. I continue to feel around until I find his arm. Traveling down I reach his hand and intertwine our fingers. I hold his hand tightly. Not wanting to let go.

"9S."

I hear my pod hovering around us.

"YorHa Unit 2B and YorHa unit 9S are still under repair. Unit 2B requires an optical chip. Recommendation- sit still while pod unit 153 and pod unit 042 continue operations." My pod spoke while tweaking something in my right arm.

"I can see you both are up finally." A voice calls out.

I jump slightly not knowing who addressed us. I clench on 9S's hand harder.

"Who-?"

"It's me..A2."

A2. The android who we encountered in the forest kingdom. The android who was wanted by YoRHa for desertion. The android who killed a whole YoRHa squad sent after her. The android who killed...me. I remember now.

"What do you want?" I ask.

"Nothing, I'm just here to watch you both. The pods asked me to, if it were up to me I'd have left the moment I was reactivated, but I owe them for bringing me back, even if I didn't ask."

I let out a sigh. She will look after us until we are both in functioning order.

"Thank you, A2."

I couldn't see it but I heard a surprised reaction from her.

"Y-yeah whatever."

"Pod, is 9S almost finished yet?" I ask with a little too much impatience.

"Affirmative. Unit 9S requires an arm appendage. Pod 153 has just arrived." Pod responded with a somewhat understanding tone. Strange that he can do that now.

"Just hurry up, I want to see him again. I have so much to ask." I say the last part under my breath.

"Pod unit 153 to YorHa unit A2."

I hear a sigh from A2 before she responds.

"Yeah, what is it?"

"This unit requires your assistance in regards to unit 2B's visual chip."

"So what do you want me to do about it?" A2 questions.

"Please confirm. Unit A2 will plug in this visual chip into unit 2B's chip board. Please confirm."

"What? Why me? Why can't you do it?" A2 questions.

"Confirmation acquired. Please take the chip and insert it into unit 2B's chip board."

"Ugh give me the stupid thing. Come here 2B, I need to open your back." A2 grabs hold of my shoulders and turns me around.

"Hey go easy." I call out to A2.

"Shut up and let me configure this."

After a series of unhooking and coding. A2 opens my chip board and expertly inserts it. Immediately after, my vision becomes static until the sensors adjust to the lighting. I can finally see clearly now. Upon inspection we all appear to be on top of a tall building surrounded by junk metal and scrap. We are near the highway that leads to the factory.