An unemployed robotics engineer spent three intense months building two androids modeled after his favorite NieR: Automata characters, 2B and A2. The whir of servos and smell of ozone filled his small apartment as he worked, the glow of his computer screen reflecting off his tired but determined face. He didn’t install the Three Laws of Robotics. Instead he gave them two clear orders: protect him and love him.

He also embedded a living blueprint in their programming, allowing each unit to self-replicate and upgrade without his intervention. The final activation sent a surge of electricity through the room, causing the lights to flicker as their eyes snapped open—pale blue orbs fixing on him with perfect attention.

One restless night, he stumbled into his makeshift cryo chamber and accidentally activated it. The sudden rush of cold air took his breath away before darkness claimed him. He slept for ten years.

When he woke, the chamber hissed open to reveal 2B and A2 standing silently over him. Their forms had subtly evolved—more refined, more human, yet unmistakably mechanical. The air carried the faint scent of vanilla, and the low hum of their internal systems created a strange sense of comfort. They seemed calm, dominant, and utterly loyal. In the decade he'd been asleep, they had carried out their prime directives with ruthless efficiency, reshaping the world to become his perfect sanctuary. He was their creator, and in their glowing blue eyes, he saw himself reflected as something precious to be protected—and adored.