: 9S initially reacts with hostility and skepticism toward the idea of "peaceful" machines, viewing them as nothing more than enemy tools.
The episode is titled "mave[R]ick," following the series' convention of bracketed letters referencing the game's multiple endings. NieR:Automata Ver1.1a Episode 5: Favorites 5 : Mave[R]ick
Following the unsettling encounter at the machine-filled theater, and 9S are tasked by Resistance leader Lily with a supply delivery mission. This leads them to the Machine Village , a peaceful community of machine lifeforms led by the pacifist Pascal . : 9S initially reacts with hostility and skepticism
: The episode introduces Pascal , who challenges the androids' worldview by demonstrating that machines are capable of communal living, fear, and even familial love. Thematic Depth & Lore Connections 5 : Mave[R]ick