As advertised, Nier: Automata has a lot of endings. 26 in-fact. Each of the endings correspond to the letter of the alphabet, with a clever name associated with that letter.
 
 Every ending is achieved through various decisions you make throughout the game, in addition to unique actions that sometimes require you to be within a third playthrough. With this, there is plenty of replay value that encourages that you start a new game with new objectives, and perhaps a higher difficulty.
 
 Below are how you get all the different endings.
 
 Ending A: flowers for m[A]chines
 
 Complete the game for your first time.
 
 Ending B: or not to [B]e
 
 Continue from your save file after achieving Ending A.
 
 Ending C: meaningless [C]ode
 
 During your third playthrough (route C), choose "A2" during the final boss. Then, say "No" to POD's request during the credits.
 
 Ending D: chil[D]hood's end
 
 During your third playthrough, choose "9S" while engaged in the final battle before selecting "I'll go with you".
 
 Ending E: the [E]nd of YoRHa
 
 Continuing from endings C and D during a third playthrough, wait for the credits and accept the POD's request with a 'Yes'. An epilogue must then be completed.
 
 
 
 Ending F: mission [F]ailed
 
 During an ending B playthrough simply run out of time with 9S tries to restore his OS.
 
 Ending G: hun[G]ry for knowledge
 
 After achieving ending A, fail the mission when 9S arrives at the crane area.
 
 Ending H: a mountain too [H]igh
 
 Flee from the battlefield and fail the mission when the second Goliath is in the city.
 
 Ending I: no [I] in team
 
 While in Copied City during your first playthrough, defeat the boss, but run away from 9S afterward.
 
 Ending J: bad [J]udgment
 
 During Chapter 09-01_3 kill the "friendly" machines, including the Pastor.
 
 Ending K: aji wo [K]utta
 
 Eat the Mackerel fish given to you by Jackass at the Desert Camp.
 
 Ending L: [L]one wolf
 
 Leave the battle area to fail the mission during the final battle of a route A or B (first or second playthrough) run.
 
 Ending M: break ti[M]e
 
 Don't enter Pascal's Village to help during a third playthrough (route C) run.
 
 Ending N: [N]o man's village
 
 Slay villagers in Pascal's Village.
 
 Ending O: just y[O]u and me
 
 At the beginning of a third playthrough (route C), run away instead of engaging.
 
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 Ending P: corru[P]tion
 
 Allow 2B to die from the virus during a third playthrough (route C).
 
 Ending Q: [Q]uestionable actions
 
 Lose 2B as 9S during a third playthrough (route C).
 
 
 
 Ending R: mave[R]ick
 
 Destroy the friendly robots near Pascal in the Abandoned Factory.
 
 Ending S: city e[S]cape
 
 During a third playthrough (route C), run away from Popola and Devola when the tower hack sequence begins.
 
 Ending T: fa[T]al error
 
 Remove your OS Chip in the menus.
 
 Ending U: deb[U]nked
 
 Blow up the Bunker using Self-Destruct.
 
 Ending V: reckless bra[V]ery
 
 When fighting alongside Devola and Popola, wait until they run out of energy and don't hack the tower.
 
 Ending W: broken [W]ings
 
 Perish during the very first mission.
 
 Ending X: time to rela[X]
 
 When A2 and 2B meet at the commercial center, avoid helping 2B.
 
 Ending Y: head[Y] battle
 
 During "Emil's Determination" (secret boss), make sure Emil self-destructs.
 
 Ending Z: over[Z]ealous
 
 Kill Pascal after saving her when she is first met. 

 
 
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