## Story 1 ![1-1.png](/uploads/1_1_f8e5e4ee83.png) Built to protect mankind, two androids fight the machines. The female is 2B: A powerful
warrior who fights on the front line. The male is 9S: A support unit who aids 2B from afar. When
they fight as one, nothing can stop them. But 9S has a secret: He wants to free 2B from her
world of unending war.

One day, as they pursue yet another enemy, they find themselves making their way
through a massive limestone cavern. Foes attack them and fall, one after the other. The
machines stand no chance against them. ## Story 2 ![1-2.png](/uploads/1_2_09834d0f3b.png) They proceed deep into the cavern, then deeper still. Finally, they reach their destination.
The darkness is absolute. But the moment they step forward, they are enveloped in a brilliant
red light. Only then does 9S realize his mistake. The enemy has been using electronic camouflage.
There are machine lifeforms here—dozens of them. Suddenly, 2B emits a heartrending scream.
She is infected with a virus—a weapon designed to destroy an android from the inside out.
Her eyes begin to glow red. It is a worst-case scenario, and 9S knows the best thing for him to
do is abandon the fight and retreat. But he refuses to even consider this option. He will save 2B.
He must. For that is his purpose in life. In a desperate maneuver, he links himself to her infected
mind and begins diving into its deepest, most hidden parts. ## Story 3 ![1-3.png](/uploads/1_3_5fe30d99b5.png) 2B's mind is a maze—a labyrinth. Finally, he throws open a door and beholds a strange
sight: Flickering memories of himself, all from the perspective of 2B. He sees himself in a
forest of metal. A frozen ocean. A boiling desert. But he remembers none of this. And all the
memories end in exactly the same way: With 2B killing him. She does so over. And over. And
over. And over. And over. And over. But for each death, there is also a first meeting.
Each time, he says, "People who know me well usually call me Nines."
He says this dozens of times. Hundreds. ## Story 4 ![1-4.png](/uploads/1_4_d00c1beacc.png) In another part of 2B's mind, 9S locates the virus and disables it. The enemy
stumbles in response to the unexpected counterattack, and the two take advantage of the
situation to escape. Later, 2B reports the completion of their mission.

As 9S lends his damaged companion a shoulder, he thinks:

"Why does 2B kill me? Why are my memories erased? And why do we always meet again?"

The answer eludes him, and he cannot find the words to ask. However...
So long as he remains in her mind... So long as a part of him is in her memory...
He doesn't care how many times she kills him.

Their fate is a never-ending spiral, and they cling to its threads.
So 9S walks on through the darkness.

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