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Supremezero
Apr 28, 2013

hay gurl

How do we not have 2B and 9S versions of these yet, by the way.

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SatansBestBuddy
Sep 26, 2010

by FactsAreUseless

Supremezero posted:

How do we not have 2B and 9S versions of these yet, by the way.

Because people have more or less behaved, so there wasn't a need.

Billzasilver
Nov 8, 2016

I lift my drink and sing a song

for who knows if life is short or long?


Man's life is like the morning dew

past days many, future days few

Drakengard 3 was about crazy fetish sex. That warning was as much for the characters.

The big masochist and the old guy on stilts are still hilarious to me.

Know Such Peace
Dec 30, 2008
Aside from the **** moment and 2B choking 9S in an interesting way, Automata has been a pretty wholesome game. 9S just wanted 2B to try on a t-shirt when the war was over. Every character in D3 talked exclusively about sex in between killing things.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

Unite: MASH!!
~They've got the bad guys on the run!~

Know Such Peace posted:

Aside from the **** moment and 2B choking 9S in an interesting way, Automata has been a pretty wholesome game. 9S just wanted 2B to try on a t-shirt when the war was over. Every character in D3 talked exclusively about sex in between killing things.

We are talking about androids here. I mean, the two biggest enemy Machines to this point were explicitly shown to not have genitals.

Sage Grimm
Feb 18, 2013

Let's go explorin' little dude!
Did we forget the robo-orgy THIS CANNOT CONTINUE that birthed Adam? Or religious ecstasy fueled violence BECOME AS GODS sparked by the robo-pope? Or literal mind-fuckery that one of the android couple was doing?

Or whatever's lurking underneath the lady's skirt in the Amusement Park?

Wholesome my rear end.

Sage Grimm fucked around with this message at 03:52 on Nov 3, 2017

Chokes McGee
Aug 7, 2008

This is Urotsuki.

ultrafilter posted:

Found on Imgur:




I... hmm.

I can't tell if this is clever and completely in spirit with the games or just :stonk:.

MechanicalTomPetty
Oct 30, 2011

Runnin' down a dream
That never would come to me

Sage Grimm posted:

Did we forget the robo-orgy THIS CANNOT CONTINUE that birthed Adam? Or religious ecstasy fueled violence BECOME AS GODS sparked by the robo-pope? Or literal mind-fuckery that one of the android couple was doing?

Or whatever's lurking underneath the lady's skirt in the Amusement Park?

Wholesome my rear end.

Wholesome in this case is an extremely relative term. :v:

ultrafilter
Aug 23, 2007

It's okay if you have any questions.


Chokes McGee posted:

I... hmm.

I can't tell if this is clever and completely in spirit with the games or just :stonk:.

The part where it's ambiguous between those two means that it is in the spirit of the DrakeNier universe.

The Dark Id
Aug 13, 2005

Why
you
know
I
LOVE
THIS SHIT !!!!
[citation needed]
Episode CIX: To Mourn


Music: Peaceful Sleep




What? You thought plot progress was happening? NO idiot! There was a sidequest we passed. And this one is actually really important. Indeed, it’s kinda hosed up this one is actually a sidequest and something you can miss...



Anyway, there is a new Resistance member who didn’t get devoured by the rampaging machines during Route A. He has some words for 9S. Let’s see what we’ve got...



Hmm... Nope, sorry.
They were part of my squad, but I lost contact when they went out for field research. If anything has happened to them... Well, to put it bluntly... if they’re dead, I need to know so I can mourn them properly.
Have you tried searching for them?
I’d go myself, but my motor systems were heavily damaged some time back. Still, I just can’t stop wondering what happened...
<Help with the search.>
I’ll look for them.
You will?
Sure. Can you give me an idea where to start?
Last time I heard from them, they were in the flooded city. I’ll give you their ID codes. We all wield dual weapons, so you should be able to find them easily. If they’re dead, I’d appreciate if you could retrieve any personal articles you find.



So begins the Gathering Keepsakes sidequest. Just from the name alone... this won’t go well...



Well we were told to check out the Flooded City. So let’s head for there first...




Music: Rays of Light (Medium)






The first notable thing about The Flooded City’s Route C incarnation is one of the Resource Recovery Units floating here doing its thing. It’s fine. We’ll get to that eventually...



Thankfully, The Tower did not crash into the Machine Space Program. That’s still up and around forever.



Unfortunately, it may have stepped on Grün’s corpse when it manifested. RIP.



A short glance at the area (after we trash some machines) will reveal an android corpse in the vicinity. It turns out dual-wielding AK variants doesn’t get you far in the machine wars...



I was afraid we’d find this. The only personal items are these dog tags...
Analysis: Remaining transmission records indicate the Resistance members were attempting to retreat from battle. Analysis of final coordinates complete. Marking locations on map.
Let’s go take a look. Maybe some of them will still be alive.



Rusty Dog Tags are recovered from the corpse here. Alongside a couple new areas to check out.



We could leave now. However, there is an easily missed optional thing in the area we should probably check out... Hey, remember how 2B crashed right around here? Turns out her flight unit just slammed into the ground near where she ate poo poo...



ID of YoRHa unit 2B confirmed within the craft.
This belonged to 2B...
Unsent message found within memory of flight unit.
Play it...

So this is entirely optional and easily missed. The opening of this message plays during the intro I’ve yet to post because it’s full of spoilery poo poo...



If anyone is listening to this, there’s something I need you to do. If you ever meet up with YoRHa unit 9S... I want him... I mean... I’m... sorry. Please just give him the following message: 9S... the time I was able to spend with you... It was like... memories of pure light... Thank you... Nine...s.
End of message.
<sniffle> Oh, 2B... <sniffle>





It’s super hosed up you can miss that message! Poor 9S. Route C might be mostly about him having a terrible goddamn month. Anway, we’ve received a couple new signals to check in on for this missing Resistance team. One is over in the Amusement Park and the other is near the entrance to the Abandoned Factory.

Music: ENDS



We’re going to do the Factory first since it’s right near the Access Point and...



...Oh.



No vital signs detected. The unit is deceased.



Welp, turns out dual-wielding a broad sword and spear isn’t a great combo either. Let’s head to the Amusement Park and see if their third Resistance member faired any better...


Music: Amusement Park (Quiet)




So, another one of the Resource Recovery deals has planted itself above the bridge leading to the Amusement Park zone.



...And well it might not be having the greatest effect on the machines that were hanging out in this area.







Yeah... Party time has ended in the Amusement Park and the mechanical T-Virus has spread to most resident robots infecting them with some evil poo poo...



We find our designated android’s corpse near a lamp post in the opening area of the region. RIP.



Talk about a bad way to go...
Alert: Emergency support request found in transmission records.
When was it sent?
Approximately twelve minutes ago.
That means they’re still alive. Let’s go!
Target location data obtained. Marking on map.



Seems the final target is in the Desert Zone. We’ll check that out... shortly.



I know it’s an emergency and all. But c’mon... It’s a side quest. They’re either fine either way or already dead. There’s no time limit here. And there is an optional bit we need to do in this region.





The machines are still all mad hosed up zombie machines further into the area. Though not all of ‘em.





The Shopkeeper Machine from earlier is looking the look but still OK. It sells the same stuff it always did. A lot of it is necessary for mid-level weapon upgrades. Also there might be an exploit that involves this robot. But we’ll get to that later.





I’m glad I rested. Break time!





Machine on a Break was so lazy it didn’t get infected and I’m happy for that. Anyway, the optional bit is over by the way to the roller coaster. 9S still can still ride that if that’s his scene.





The Party Tank is also back in action and having a fun time despite 9S being a dick back in Route B. We’ve no quarrel with that machine this go around. Let it be in blissful ignorance that the rest of the park is a machine zombie filled creep show...



What we came here for is this YoRHa soldier corpse and the dead Pod next to it. This holds...





A150: Volt – a new Pod Program.





Volt is a Damage Over Time spell that inflicts electric damage on a targeted enemy and both stuns and burns their health over time. I’m personally not big on it, even if it does some significant damage. DOT attacks in a character action combat system are... lame...



Regardless, we’ve got a new objective for this sidequest. Our actual target is the Desert Zone proper. However, thanks to the poo poo A2 was doing around there the Access Point is down for now. So we’ll have to hit the next closest area – Desert: Camp.


Music: Memories of Dust (Quiet)




While we’re here, we may as well see what Jackass has to say to 9S in Route C.



Goddammit, White...
.....
...Sorry. I had a friend at the Bunker.



White was the Commander’s actual name. Of course Jackass knew her. Jackass is secretly the most well informed character in the game. But that doesn’t matter... On to the Desert Zone proper.


Music: Memories of Dust (Vocal)




When we reach the designated mission target, 9S comes upon some Mad Max: Fury Road rear end designer machine lifeform tanks. And BOY, they’re pissed...



REVENGE! CLAIM YOUR REVENGE!
Avenge the pain of our comrades! I HATE ANDROIDS! HATE THEM!
SEIZE THEM! KILL THEM! DESTROY THEM ALL!
Violence rules this world! Violence is all!
KILL EACH AND EVERY ONE!
TEAR APART THOSE WHO RESIST US! Kill! Kill! Kill kill KILL KILL!
BURN THEM TO DEATH! CRUSH THEM TO DEATH!
DRAIN THEIR BLOOD! EVERY DROP!
YEEEEEAH! Another sacrifice for the altar!
Aaaah! I FEEL SO... SO ALIVE!
YOU WILL DIE WRITHING IN PAAAAAAIN!
All hail the machines!
GYA HA HA HA HAAAAAA!
EEEEE HEE HEE!





The only actual mechanical difference from these Mad Max tanks and the Party Tank is that 9S cannot jump on its back to reveal that glowing weak point core. Running into it doesn’t do damage or anything. He’s just pushed off by the collision engine. It’s also kinda strong since it’s Level 50.







However, despite his failings with The Tower’s hacking, Hackerman 9S is still stupid strong in these kinda situations...



The hostile machine lifeforms have been defeated.



Back to the reason why we were here in the first place... welp...



No vital signs detected. The unit is deceased.
drat...
Analysis: All missing Resistance members are deceased.
I suppose we better return their belongings.



Yep. We should probably do that. The downed Access Points aren’t anything to worry about. There’s just some Level 1 jobber machines that need to be killed to restore ‘em.




Music: Peaceful Sleep




No. I’m sorry.
I... see.
This is what’s left of their personal effects.
Thank you. Now I’ll just place these flowers with them...
Er, flowers?
Ah, yeah. I’m just imitating an old ritual. The human race had many traditions when it came to mourning their dead. I know that may not mean much to us, but... Well, I just want their souls to find some peace. That’s the wish I’m putting into these flowers, at any rate. Thank you again for your help.
......
Can I admit something? I’m... relieved that I was too injured to fight. I’m relieved because it allowed me to escape.



And so we receive our quest reward. This quest actually ends here if we hadn’t done the Emil’s Memories sidequest back in Route A or B. But since we have...



2B...



A final objective has been planted over in the mall ruins near where 2B died...





Specifically, down in Emil’s memorial to Kainé... It’s real hosed up you can miss this scene... :smith:


Music: Kainé (Salvation)




2B... I’m not quite sure what it means to mourn, or even if we have a soul to concern ourselves with...







But I hope you’re at rest, 2B. Sweet dreams. I’ll be with you before long.






Video: Episode 109 Highlight Reel
(I'm just gonna tell you to keep watching these things. But especially this one.)

The Dark Id fucked around with this message at 09:53 on Nov 3, 2017

Jen X
Sep 29, 2014

To bring light to the darkness, whether that darkness be ignorance, injustice, apathy, or stagnation.
NieR's sequel being extremely melancholy? Shocking.

Know Such Peace
Dec 30, 2008
This might be the best character moment in the game, and it's hidden behind two fetch quests that are pretty easy to miss. That said, the ending is executed really well. I didn't know why the sidequest was sending me to Emil's secret hideout, but everything fell into place as soon as the music started. 9S planned on going there as soon as he heard about the flower ritual from the resistance member.

The message from the damaged flight unit was a nice bonus gut-punch when 9S already wasn't feeling too great about the current situation.

SatansBestBuddy
Sep 26, 2010

by FactsAreUseless
I did, in fact, completely miss the second part of this quest my first time through. Didn't realize that once you get the reward there was still more to do.

Shei-kun
Dec 2, 2011

Screw you, physics!
THIS is the DrakeNier I was waiting for.

Renoistic
Jul 27, 2007

Everyone has a
guardian angel.
I'm glad I got this scene when I played the game. It's one of the best.

Sindai
Jan 24, 2007
i want to achieve immortality through not dying
Wow, I just now learn I missed both those things. :argh:

Granted, the second one isn't easy to miss if you're doing side quests since there's a marker for it, but it's possible to lock yourself out of Keine's house for the rest of the game if you're not careful in route A with the quest that opens it up.

Sindai fucked around with this message at 06:33 on Nov 3, 2017

Qrr
Aug 14, 2015


I totally missed 2B's flight unit. Whoops!

Sindai posted:

Wow, I just now learn I missed both those things. :argh:

Granted, the second one isn't easy to miss if you're doing side quests since there's a marker for it, but it's possible to lock yourself out of Keine's house for the rest of the game if you're not careful in route A with the quest that opens it up.

It is? How?

Begemot
Oct 14, 2012

The One True Oden

Wow, I missed the message AND the bonus ending to that sidequest. It was just a regular melancholy sidequest about mourning, not a heartbreaking one.

Saagonsa
Dec 29, 2012

There is only one thing that you can totally lock yourself out of in this game, and the quest to unlock Kaine's house is not it.

bman in 2288
Apr 21, 2010
Wow, that was heavy.

Zagglezig
Oct 16, 2012
So finding 2B's flight unit was just an extra bit and not connected to the requirements for the final part of the mourning quest, right?


The Dark Id posted:

this one is actually really importantly.

we were told to check out the Flood City. So let’s head for there first...

notable thing about The Flood[b] City’s Route C

[b]9S still ride
that if that’s his scene.

Wasn't sure if the flooded city thing was on purpose or not.

Leraika
Jun 14, 2015

Luckily, I *did* save your old avatar. Fucked around and found out indeed.
D-drakenier ;_;

HR12345
Nov 19, 2012
I’m surprised they didn’t have the machines shouting “WITNESS ME.”

Arkannoyed
Oct 31, 2003

If you're dissatisfied, disappear.
I didn't miss the 2B recording or the Kaine's house scene, but I did miss that Volt program. Thought I got everything.

KamikazePotato
Jun 28, 2010
Both of the key scenes in that update messed me up pretty bad when I was playing.

Know Such Peace
Dec 30, 2008

Zagglezig posted:

So finding 2B's flight unit was just an extra bit and not connected to the requirements for the final part of the mourning quest, right?
Correct. The flight unit recording isn’t attached to a side-quest, but it does fit thematically with the rest of this update.

Sindai
Jan 24, 2007
i want to achieve immortality through not dying

Qrr posted:

It is? How?
i think it's if you start the end sequence of route A before going to the mall. Remember that that last flower is right next to the end of Flooded City where that happens, so it's easy to go "well I'll turn in that quest after I'm done with the next main story mission."

Synthbuttrange
May 6, 2007

The Dark Id posted:

REVENGE! CLAIM YOUR REVENGE!
Avenge the pain of our comrades! I HATE ANDROIDS! HATE THEM!
SEIZE THEM! KILL THEM! DESTROY THEM ALL!
Violence rules this world! Violence is all!
KILL EACH AND EVERY ONE!
TEAR APART THOSE WHO RESIST US! Kill! Kill! Kill kill KILL KILL!
BURN THEM TO DEATH! CRUSH THEM TO DEATH!
DRAIN THEIR BLOOD! EVERY DROP!
YEEEEEAH! Another sacrifice for the altar!
Aaaah! I FEEL SO... SO ALIVE!
YOU WILL DIE WRITHING IN PAAAAAAIN!
All hail the machines!
GYA HA HA HA HAAAAAA!
EEEEE HEE HEE!

I love these guys

The Lone Badger
Sep 24, 2007

So, umm, that stamp we got from the Zombie Machine back in Route A... we did disinfect it before we handed it in, right?

Podima
Nov 4, 2009

by Fluffdaddy
Remind me when those Resource Recovery Units showed up initially? I'm blanking on when we've seen them before.

The Dark Id
Aug 13, 2005

Why
you
know
I
LOVE
THIS SHIT !!!!
[citation needed]

Podima posted:

Remind me when those Resource Recovery Units showed up initially? I'm blanking on when we've seen them before.

The late title card after 2B died.

Geemer
Nov 4, 2010



Podima posted:

Remind me when those Resource Recovery Units showed up initially? I'm blanking on when we've seen them before.

On the title card when the tower appeared. They're the three points of light that are launched from it.

Nohman
Sep 19, 2007
Never been worse.
2B's memorial with Kaine's Theme got me pretty hard. Dang... poo poo.

really queer Christmas
Apr 22, 2014

Finishing the quest and realizing I had to go to where 2B died was bad enough, but when I got there and saw I needed to go to kaines house, I was prepared for the worst. I didn’t prepare enough :smith:

Materant
Jul 22, 2010

see, what you don't understand is he now has

THE MANLIEST MUSTACHE

it defies physics


As far as I can tell, the actual reason everyone in the Amusement Park got zombied is because they were on the network when Eve went nuts. Though that doesn't really explain everyone else unless everyone else got off the sinking, burning ship.

Hunt11
Jul 24, 2013

Grimey Drawer
I missed the second part of the fetch quest my first time through the game but made sure to get it when I did a second play-through.

DeafNote
Jun 4, 2014

Only Happy When It Rains
I got the second part by accident, as I just wanted to check every area in route c

pretty depressing, but those madmax tanks make up for it with their unexpected appearance

Darth TNT
Sep 20, 2013
I only watched a small percentage of highlight reels, but I watched this. :smith:

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

Unite: MASH!!
~They've got the bad guys on the run!~
Ah, now that’s some good Neir-style depression.

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Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.
God bless Machine on a Break, who will be the true protagonist of Route C.

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