NO.303ANIMEOOTD2B
NO.303ANIMEANIME OOTD / CHARACTER ARCHIVE
2B
NieR:Automata ↗ / 2017
Combat android of the YoRHa forces
AI-assisted illustrations · Not official anime stills








2B appears in 2017’s NieR:Automata as an android of the YoRHa forces. She looks human, but that does not make her a human soldier.
She restrains her emotions and tries to keep her speech focused on the mission, yet her actions reveal concern for her companions. The work’s treatment of emotion does not support describing her simply as an emotionless robot.
She carries out missions with 9S and encounters more questions amid the conflict between the machine lifeforms and YoRHa. Information revealed across different routes complements itself, and key secrets about her identity are spoilers.
9S is her mission partner, A2 is another important android, and the Commander is part of the forces’ command structure. 2B and 9S are not biological siblings; their cooperation and emotional connection must be understood in the context of the specific story.
Her short white hair, black eye covering, and black clothing are distinguishing features. Reaction images convey emotion through the corners of her mouth, the angle of her head, and gestures, rather than removing her signature eye covering just to exaggerate an expression.
Fan interpretation: 2B’s silence is often tied to the tension between duty and emotion. Noticing when she pauses and when she chooses to act offers more insight into her character than listening only to her brief replies.