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NO.304ANIMEANIME OOTD / CHARACTER ARCHIVE
A2
NieR:Automata ↗ / 2017
Prototype android who left the YoRHa system
AI-assisted illustrations · Not official anime stills








A2 appeared in 2017’s NieR:Automata as a prototype android connected to the YoRHa unit. She resembles 2B in appearance but has her own identity and experiences.
She is wary of strangers and speaks bluntly; years of acting alone have left her unaccustomed to explaining herself. The emotions beneath her tough exterior are best understood through her experiences, rather than by simply labeling her a villain.
Her past is tied to a unit mission and her experience of survival, and her story later intersects with those of 2B and 9S. Different game routes gradually fill in the details; the ending should not be treated as her starting state.
2B and 9S are figures whose paths intersect with hers in important ways, while Pascal and the events in the village influence her judgment. Their similar appearances do not mean A2 and 2B are biological sisters.
Her long white hair and sharp expression are distinguishing features, and this page uses her earlier long-haired appearance. Her later short-haired look belongs to a subsequent stage of the story; the portrait reinterprets her in a plain black high-neck jacket.
Fan interpretation: A2’s aloofness can sometimes seem like a way of keeping her distance to avoid being hurt again. Her response to vulnerable people suggests that this distance is not an entirely impassable wall.