Zitate und Sprüche aus NieR: Automata

Dreams are the mind's version of reality perfected.

A future is not given to you. It is something you must take for yourself.

There's an important lesson here: The more of a fool people take you for, the more you'll learn of their true nature.

Why do I long for humans like this?! Why do I desire the touch of something that no longer exists?

I seek to learn and adopt all facets of humanity. Some desire love, others family. Only then did I realize the truth... the core of humanity is conflict. They fight. Steal. Kill. This is humanity in its purest form!

Pod 042: "Proposal: use the enemy's logical learning function to formulate a weakness."
A2: "I don't know what that means!"
Pod 042: "This pod has serious concerns about unit A2's cognitive abilities."

The time I was able to spend with you. It was like memories of pure light. Thank you... Nine S.

I taught the children what fear is. I felt they had to know so they wouldn't heedlessly run into danger.

Everything that lives is designed to end. They are perpetually trapped in a never-ending spiral of life and death. However, life is all about the struggle within this cycle. That is what we believe.

Do not feel bad about it. We are alive, after all. And being alive is pretty much a constant stream of embarrassment.

I never quite realized how beautiful this world is.

My brother was everything to me. My life was contained in our moments.

You want me to understand your sadness? You think I'm gonna sympathize with you? I swore to protect my sister and my friends. If someone puts them in danger, they must stand aside or be cut down! Now come on! Let's finish this!

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.

Pod 042: "It is time for the final words."
Pod 153: "Affirmative."
Pod 042: "To all of you who have spent time with this game..."
Both: "Thank you. Thank you for playing."

Do you think games are silly little things?

And so, the final battle with Adam and Eve came to an end. This battle will likely have a great effect on the outcome of the war. 2B and I-our battle will continue for some time to come. But that's another story for another day.

In the distant future.
In a land abandoned by man.
Machines wage a continuous war.
Unaware of the futility of their actions.