NieR: Whirlpool

Chapter 128 3 chance

Bunker, command room.

"Can you calculate the launch location of the nuclear bomb and the source of the order that was sent in my name by hacking into the communication system?" asked Commander White.

Intelligence analyst: "The enemy has activated the shield and erased all traces of the intrusion, making it impossible to track."

"Is that so... But, thank it anyway." White took a long breath and then asked with concern:

"How are the three of them..."

……

The two looked at the miserable, unrecognizable 9S and exchanged glances.

"9S, you're injured. Let me check your body for you," 21O said.

"Okay, thank you, Miss Communications Officer." 9S smiled.

9S lay on the bed and slowly fell asleep.

What is he doing?

In layman's terms, it means charging. (Energy will be continuously replenished to the high-density battery through the black box. Generally, the income and expenditure are balanced unless there is a fierce battle or serious damage.)

It is obvious that 9S has been severely damaged both physically and mentally.

My heart was hit by a thousand points of critical strike.

In addition, his system was hacked through the firewall, and many sensors were damaged and malfunctioning, which required careful investigation.

"Well, there's no one else in the room."

"Auxiliary machine, activate electromagnetic signal shielding!" 2B ordered.

"Understood!" Pod 042 replied.

21O retrieved the information he had just read, and a large password input box appeared on the projection in front of him.

"Do you still need to enter a password? Communications Officer?" 2B asked in confusion.

21O thought carefully, looked at 2B who was staring at her, then looked at Ye Feng who had not yet woken up, and then looked at 9S who was sleeping and charging. A series of numbers came to her mind:

"Give it a try."

As the confirmation button is pressed,

A red prompt appears on the projector, indicating that the password was entered incorrectly.

You have two more chances, otherwise the data will start self-destruction.

"this!?"

"There are only two chances left." 2B couldn't help but feel a little worried.

The two of them continued to think. 21O looked at 2B meaningfully for a moment.

"Try entering your own name," 21O suggested.

"Is there such a simple password?" 2B asked in confusion. "Why would he use my name as the password?"

"You'll know if you try it." 21O smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. It doesn't matter if you can't read it."

2B reached out her shaking hand and typed in her name.

Red prompt, wrong password input,

There is one more chance.

Phew, luckily it’s not my name, otherwise it would be so embarrassing.

but,

this! ?

How to do?

2B didn't know why, but she felt her heart leaping into her throat. "One more chance."

She didn't want to miss this opportunity.

This is a man full of secrets. Who knows what password he set?

21O was lost in thought. She was thinking carefully about every detail of her time with 9M, and suddenly she thought of something.

"Assisted machine, check the complexity of the password program and calculate the password length."

"Understood! Testing in progress..."

"Report, the password length is more than 10 characters." Assist 042 reported.

"I understand." 21O looked at 2B, then at Ye Feng, "This is the password. There's no mistake."

.

2B was stunned when she saw the long string of numbers in front of her.

This, this is not its own production date.

"Miss Communications Officer!?" 2B tried to stop 21O.

21O gave 2B a meaningful look and pressed the confirmation button.

2B had no time to stop him.

At this point, a green prompt appears.

The password you entered is correct.

2B's face turned red.

This person...

Hey!

Why do I feel so happy?

The projection began to play the memories in the encrypted space. The two stared at the screen closely, watching the memory contents intently.

As the scene unfolded, varying degrees of shock and confusion gradually appeared on their faces.

21O's eyes widened in disbelief. Her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something but didn't know how to express it.

His eyes were filled with astonishment, as if he had seen a scene that overturned his worldview.

On the other side, 2B slowly covered her mouth. Her expression changed from confusion at the beginning to surprise, then shock, and finally her eyes became empty, as if she had lost her soul.

Her body couldn't stop shaking violently, and she was obviously deeply shocked by the memory.

A heavy atmosphere filled the whole room, with only the sound of the projector echoing in the air.

Both of them fell into deep thought, trying to understand the truth hidden behind this memory.

After a long time,

"2B..." 21O was the first to calm down. She tried to comfort 2B, whose eyes were hollow.

"how come……"

"after all……"

"9S..."

At this moment, she was completely different from her previous coldness and sternness. She was like a helpless little girl facing the end of the world.

……

"2B, you go back to Earth first and wait for the next order. 9M and 9S will stay in the bunker for the time being and return after you have fully recovered." Commander White patted 2B's shoulder and said with a smile.

2B still looked lost, with her head lowered, and nodded slightly to show that she accepted the order.

"Are you okay, 2B?" the commander asked with concern.

"I'm fine, Commander." 2B shook her head to clear her mind. "Maybe I'm too tired from the continuous fighting recently."

"You are the best machines in YoRHa. You must learn how to rest." The commander said with concern.

Although she is one of the commanders of the android army, White does not give people a strong sense of oppression like other officers in the army. Meeting her in private, one can't help but feel like being bathed in spring breeze.

"Then I'll go back to Earth." 2B said goodbye to the commander.

"By the way, 2B. Your sabotage of Adam was successful. We have detected a major malfunction in the enemy's network system.

Analysis shows that most mechanical life forms will be isolated from the network.

Even so, it may still pose a threat to us, and I hope you can collect information about mechanical life forms while you are resting."

2B's heart skipped a beat.

Adam?

What's up with him?

But in a flash, this thought was overwhelmed by the impact of the memory just now.

Without having time to think about Adam, 2B walked into the medical room.

Looking at Ye Feng who was still sleeping, her gaze was filled with heartache.

She staggered to the bed, leaned over, and put Ye Feng's hand in her palm.

Press your flawless face against the side of the 9M machine.

Unconsciously, tears fell from the corners of my eyes.

The sadness slowly accumulated.

Finally, like a flood that broke through a dam, unstoppable tears burst out from my eyes.

She burst into tears.

Heartbreaking.

"You are so stupid..."

9S was awakened by the sudden crying and slowly got up from the bed.

Looking at the girl who was howling non-stop, he was somewhat at a loss.

He slowly knelt down beside 2B and gently stroked her shoulder to comfort her.

2B turned her head slightly, looking at 9S's unsteady body and that familiar face, her eyes still misty with tears. She rushed towards 9S and hugged him tightly, her tears falling madly proving how heartbroken she was.

A very familiar stranger...

"2B..."

9S wanted to say something to comfort her, but he didn't know what to say.

2B pulled him over and came close to 9M's face. She took out her right hand and held 9M's head, crying uncontrollably.

a long time,

The crying turned into sobbing, and the two slowly let go. 2B put Ye Feng's head down and gently placed him on the bed.

9S reached for the towel and wiped the tears from her face.

The two looked at each other speechlessly.

After a long time, she slowly sat up, looked at 9S and Ye Feng with gentle eyes and deep affection, then walked out of the medical room with firm steps.