NieR: Whirlpool

outside world,

Everyone came after hearing the news.

"154, are you okay?" 21O asked with concern.

"I'm fine..."

154's consciousness returned to her body. She was very weak at the moment, and her shadow was flickering.

There was a hint of relief in her voice,

"Thank you, 11S. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid..."

"We are comrades-in-arms, and it is our duty to help each other."

11S smiled and suddenly froze in place.

“11S, you…”

21O's voice suddenly stopped.

Because she saw that 11S, who originally had a playful smile on his face,

Suddenly his face turned pale and a mouthful of blood spurted out!

Blood splattered on the silver-white metal frame.

Like a bunch of shocking red plum blossoms, stinging everyone's eyes.

"11S!"

11B exclaimed, her voice trembling.

She can feel it.

11S's breath is rapidly weakening.

It's like a candle in the wind, which may go out at any time.

"What's going on?!" 22B and 64B also rushed over.

When they saw 11S's appearance, their faces were filled with fear and worry.

"Ahem... I... I'm fine..."

11S covered his chest.

Forced to smile,

But his face became paler and paler, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"You said you were fine!" 22B's voice was filled with tears.

"You're vomiting blood! What happened to you?!"

153 stared at 11S closely.

she knows,

Things are definitely not as simple as 11S said.

Just now, 11S used that strange black power to save 154. Could it be...

"It's backlash..."

153's voice was deep and solemn.

"He used a power that did not belong to him and suffered backlash..."

"Backlash?!" 21O's body trembled, and she felt a pang of pain in her heart.

"Then...what should we do? Will he..."

"Will not!"

153 interrupted 21O, anxiously.

"We will definitely save him! 154, do you have any solution?"

154 With a solemn look,

She took a step forward and carefully checked 11S's condition.

After a moment, she said in a deep voice:

"His condition is very bad. That power is wreaking havoc in his body, destroying his data structure... We must find a way to stop it as soon as possible!"

"I...I'll give it a try..."

21O trembled as she stretched out her hand, trying to transfer her energy to 11S.

But he was stopped by 154.

"You can't do that now!"

154 Dissuade

"You and he are both YoRHa, and your data comes from the same source. If you forcefully transfer energy, it might aggravate his injuries!"

"What should I do then... Should I just look at him like this..."

21O's tears welled up in her eyes. She looked at 11S helplessly, her heart filled with despair.

"Ahem...don't...don't worry..."

11S said weakly,

"I...I can still...hold on..."

"shut up!"

21O roared, tears streaming down her face.

"You are already like this, why are you still trying to be so strong!"

"I……"

11S opened his mouth and wanted to say something.

But another mouthful of blood spurted out.

"11S!" Everyone exclaimed, their hearts in their throats.

"That's all!"

154 sighed helplessly and forced 11S to shut down.

11S's body went limp, and he collapsed into the arms of the girls.

now,

He was wrapped in something as soft as jade.

A happy and intoxicated smile appeared on the painful face.

……

Soon,

Everyone dispersed with solemn expressions, leaving only three auxiliary machines in the room.

154 looked at 153's shadow.

The latter's eyes flickered.

Then he lowered his head,

His shoulders trembled slightly, as if he was suppressing something.

154 noticed her strangeness and frowned slightly.

She walked slowly to 153 and gently took her hand.

The hand was cold and trembling slightly.

It seems to carry endless self-blame and sadness.

153's body trembled violently, like a frightened animal.

She slowly raised her head and looked at 154.

Those eyes, which were usually smart and cunning, were now filled with confusion and pain.

154 didn't speak,

Just looking at her quietly,

In those grey eyes,

There is not the slightest blame, only deep understanding and heartache.

suddenly,

154 pulled 153 into his arms and hugged her tightly.

153's body froze for a moment.

Then I relaxed.

She buried her head in 154's shoulder and sobbed silently.

154 patted her back gently, as if comforting a wounded child.

042, who was standing by, watched this sudden scene in the form of an auxiliary machine.

On the round probe, two electronic eyes flashed with doubt.

He looked at the two women hugging each other tightly.

Then he looked at his empty robotic arm.

The data flow was disrupted.

For a moment I didn't know how to react.

I could only stand there blankly, looking extremely depressed.

"Is lesbian popular now?!"

……

After a while,

154 walked out of the room and looked at the extremely anxious people.

She always had a doubt in her mind, but she didn't have time to verify it.

Only she knew that she didn't dare to face 10H's death.

He whispered, "Can you take me to see Miss 10H's body?"

Her voice was very soft, but the robots present heard it clearly.

21O, A2, and 11B all showed surprise on their faces.

They didn't expect 154 to make such a request.

“154…” 21O hesitated to speak.

after all,

10H's death is closely related to 154.

"I know what you're thinking."

There was no expression on 154's face, and his tone remained calm.

"I just want to... confirm one thing."

"I...I'll take you there." A2 bit her lip and broke the silence first.

She walked up to 154 and held out her hand.

"Come with me."

154 nodded and followed A2.

The others looked at each other.

He seemed to want to say something, but in the end he didn't.

Followed silently.

The corridor was quiet, with only the sound of a few people's footsteps.

154 was walking in the front, and her back looked a little lonely.

"154..."

22B couldn't help but speak.

"What exactly are you going to do?"

"You don't understand..." 154's voice remained calm.

"…There are some things that need to be confirmed."

"Confirm what?" 64B couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know either." 154 did not answer directly, but quickened his pace.

Several people came to the door of a room.

A2 opened the door and walked in.

In the room, a white cloth covered the body of an artificial man.

"10 hours..."

Her eyes fell on a broken prosthetic body not far away.

Her voice trembled with a hint of struggle.

It was a prosthetic body with only the upper half of the body left.

One arm was cut off at the root.

The other broken arm hung limply at his side.

In his hand he held tightly a small, long-dried white flower with five petals - Tears of the Moon.

The petals were stained with dark red blood, which looked particularly glaring in the dim light.

That's 10H's android.

The healing girl from YoRHa who they had just met,

Now there is only one...half a cold wreckage left.

11B walked over slowly, and every step felt as painful as walking on the tip of a knife.

She squatted down and stretched out her hand tremblingly.

I want to touch the lifeless Moon Tear.

But it stopped in mid-air.

She was afraid, afraid that this last thought would turn to ashes under her touch.

154A crystal teardrop flashed in his eyes,

Her shadow stepped forward,

The floating Pod 154 gently placed its hand on 10H's shoulder, establishing a connection.

"Hack in!"