2B

**2B**, also known as **2E**, **YoRHa 2-gou B-gata** and **YoRHa No.2 Type B**, is one of the main characters from the *NieR:Automata* series.

## **Charactah Account**

2B is a YoRHa android created to battle the machine lifeforms that have invaded the planet on behalf of the surviving humans. She served during the 14th Machine War. 2B is an all-purpose battle android, deployed as a member of the automated YoRHa infantry. She is equipped with a multitude of weapons for close quarters combat and can attack from range using the Pod support system.

2B is a blade of quiet determination. As a combat android, she does not encourage idle chatter on frivolous subjects and is generally reticent towards others. She also has high respect for the chain of command and rarely questions her orders, unlike her partner. However, 2B occasionally expresses a notably sardonic wit in the face of certain situations and can even be hot-headed at times.

2B is actually a very kind person deep down. She cares a great deal for her friends, petting her Pod as though it were a pet and going so far as to find a picture of a flower for Operator 60. She is also very respectful towards others' wishes; when she and 9S are searching for the memories of an android with amnesia via going to places 9S wonders what's so important about them. 2B merely states that the memories are important to her and that's all that matters. In addition, despite her professional nature, 2B dislikes 9S calling her "ma'm" describing it as "unnecessary." Her cold and aloof exterior is largely out of necessity, as her defence mechanism for the horrors of life and the reality of her programming.

## **Appearance**

### **Anime**

* NieR:Automata Ver1\_dot\_1a
* NieR:Automata Ver1\_dot\_1a Part 2

### **Video Games**

* Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
* Final Fantasy XIV
* Goddess of Victory: Nikke
* Granblue Fantasy: Versus Rising
* Last Cloudia
* Lord of Vermilion Arena
* Monster Hunter Frontier Z
* NieR:Automata
* NieR:Reincarnation
* NIKKE: Goddess Of Victory
* Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent
* Punishing: Gray Raven
* Servant of Thrones
* Shadowverse
* SINoALICE
* Soulcalibur VI
* Star Ocean Anamnesis
* Valkyrie Anatomia: The Origin
* War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius

## **Trivia**

* During the settings menu tutorial, 2B has a chance to tell 9S that "there is something calming" about his voice, flustering him greatly.
* When A2 is disabled by an EMP attack in the desert, she begins to experience some of 2B's memories from her sword. A brief interaction with the Commander can be heard, claiming they would usually refer to 2B as something else. This hints at her real designation of 2E.
* Like with the other androids, 2B was designed by Akihiko Yoshida.
* The large sword that 2B wields in official artwork, the Beastlord, is one of the signature weapons used by the original protagonist of *NieR.* Interestingly, in any hacking sequence where one of the female character models is used instead of the usual pointer, the large sword on their back will always be the Beastlord.
* According to the *Nier:Automata* Guide Book, 2B's three-sizes are B: 84cm; W:56cm; H:88cm. Her height is 168cm (including heels). Her weight is 148.8kg.
* Whenever 2B self-destructs while she is the player character, her skirt is removed entirely, exposing her leotard: however, if the player character is 9S, self-destructing only switches her to a skirt with a torn-out front seen after some boss fights. Her skirt will return to normal after transporting or viewing certain cutscenes, and can be manually repaired, prevented from changing states or removed permanently if the player owns the "Dress Module" key item sold in Emil's store.
* 2B's name is a reference to the famous "to be, or not to be" speech in Shakespeare's *Hamlet*, signifying the existential questions at the heart of the game's narrative.
* 2B (or a character resembling her) makes a minor cameo in the first issue of *SINoALICE's* comic adaptation. She is one of the TV news hosts of "2B Channel".
* It's revealed in NieR: Orchestra Concert re:12018 that 2B kills 9S 48 times.
* Fio's "Mechanical Girl" costume is based on 2B.
* During episode 9 of *NieR:Automata Ver1.1a* in the fight between Adam and **2B**, Adam makes a copy of 2B's sword.
* Just like in the game in *NieR:Automata Ver1.1a* in most episodes that require combat, 2B uses the Virtuous Contract, but also uses other weapons in specific episodes:
	+ During episode 10 of *NieR:Automata Ver1.1a* cornered by Factory Machines, **2B** uses Machine Spear.
	+ During episode 11 of *NieR:Automata Ver1.1a* in the fight against Adam and cornered by some Enhanced Machines, **2B** uses the Virtuous Treaty.