Pod 042 and Pod 153 are tactical support units that are the standard assigned Pods to YoRHa soldiers in NieR:Automata. They are mainly loaded with various weapons for long-ranged attacks. These Pods display correspondence from the command center and exchange operational intelligence between units.

Pod 042 supports 2B.

The distant future, 5012. 
The sudden aerial invasion of Earth by ＜Aliens＞ and
their creations ＜Machine Lifeforms＞led mankind to the brink of extinction.
The surviving number of humans who took refuge on the moon to organize a counterattack using
＜android＞ soldiers to recapture Earth. 

However, the war reaches a stalemate as the ＜Machine Lifeforms＞ continue to multiply infinitely.
In turn, humanity deploys anew unit of android soldiers as an ultimate weapon: ＜YoRHa＞ 
Newly dispatched to Earth ＜2B＞ joins＜9S＞, the analyst currently stationed there, where amid their mission, they encounter a myriad of mysterious phenomena... 

This is the story of these lifeless ＜androids＞ and their endless fight for the sake of mankind.
 
(Source: NieR:Automata Ver1.1a Official USA Website) 
Note: Episodes 9, 10, 11, 12 aired back-to-back on July 23, 2023.

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**Non-Anime Roles**:
• Svarog (Honkai: Star Rail)
• Asura (Asura's Wrath)
• Masato Aizawa (Yakuza 5)
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The second season of NieR:Automata Ver1.1a. 

The year 11954. YoRHa Soldiers 2B and 9S are newly dispatched to Earth to carry out and support the 243rd Descent Operation. There, they succeed in destroying the machine lifeform core units, Adam and Eve. With the annihilation of these enemies, the Army of Humanity takes this chance to end this long-lasting war and decides on an all-out attack against the machine lifeforms. This is a record of the battles and hopes of Androids and the fate which dictates them all… 

As war rages on, Unit 2B and others like her question their role. Reclaiming the planet will take sacrifice, but how much more can they give and is humanity worth the cost? 

(Source: Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Twitter)

When alien forces invade with an army of Machines, the remnants of humanity must depend on Androids of their own design – the placid 2B and the excitable 9S – to survive. 
(Source: Viz Media)

A collection of short stories about Nier:Automata.