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**And then you realized [[spoiler:a mere Pod just outwitted it's creator...]]
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* Pod 042's method for dealing with [[spoiler:Terminals attacking A2's Logic Circuit]] inside the Tower: [[spoiler:feeding them ideas of diversity of life and evolution, which leads to both Terminals' Red Girls ''annihilating each other'' over difference in opinion]].

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* Pod 042's method for dealing with [[spoiler:Terminals attacking A2's Logic Circuit]] inside the Tower: [[spoiler:feeding them ideas of diversity of life and evolution, which leads to both Terminals' Red Girls that are HopelessBossFight until that point ''annihilating each other'' over difference in opinion]].
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-->'''A2''': "[[spoiler:They're acting like humans...]]"
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*Pod 042's method for dealing with [[spoiler:Terminals attacking A2's Logic Circuit]] inside the Tower: [[spoiler:feeding them ideas of diversity of life and evolution, which leads to both Terminals' Red Girls ''annihilating each other'' over difference in opinion]].
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* The page image, the Opera Singer [[spoiler:Simone/Beauvoir]], first premiered at E3 2016 as a part of the trailer. And it speaks ''volumes'' about the thought put into the creativity for the bosses in Automata.

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* The page image, the Opera Singer [[spoiler:Simone/Beauvoir]], [[spoiler:Simone (Beauvoir in Japan)]], first premiered at E3 2016 as a part of the trailer. And it speaks ''volumes'' about the thought put into the creativity for the bosses in Automata.
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* The page image, the Opera Singer [[spoiler:Beauvoir]], first premiered at E3 2016 as a part of the trailer. And it speaks ''volumes'' about the thought put into the creativity for the bosses in Automata.

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* The page image, the Opera Singer [[spoiler:Beauvoir]], [[spoiler:Simone/Beauvoir]], first premiered at E3 2016 as a part of the trailer. And it speaks ''volumes'' about the thought put into the creativity for the bosses in Automata.
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** [[spoiler: The in-story explanation for the BulletHell fight? [[LethalJokeCharacter Pod 042]] [[LastStand went on a suicide mission to save A2, 2B, and 9S' data from an impending data purge.]] Not only does 042 manage to survive, he accomplishes his goal, and even [[GrowBeyondTheirProgramming develops enough of a personality to dryly remark to the other Pod that he feels embarrassed for surviving a suicide mission.]] Talk about EarnYourHappyEnding!]]
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* Meta example: The game has had the best weekend opening sales of any Yoko Taro game, on par with Platinum's other best selling title in Bayonetta, in Japan alone.

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* Meta example: The game has had the best weekend opening sales of any Yoko Taro game, on par with Platinum's other best selling title in Bayonetta, in Japan alone.alone.
** To add onto that: as of April 4th, the game's shipments and sales have exceeded ''one million'' in just a little over a month!
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* The climb up the Tower [[spoiler:where the gameplay is split between 9S and A2's individual ascensions to the very top. 9S hijacks a Flying unit from the clones while A2 rides a floating platform and both have to battle wave after wave of enemies--both {{Brainwashed}} [=YoRHa=] units and machines alike--where they finally meet up on the top to [[EnemyMine fight against the machine bosses, Ko-Shi and Ro-Shi before they take on each other]]. It's the one--and only--time 9S and A2 fight as a team, and the boss battle does a good job of showing off both androids' skills.]]

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* The climb up the Tower [[spoiler:where the gameplay is split between 9S and A2's individual ascensions to the very top. 9S hijacks a Flying unit from the clones while A2 rides a floating platform and both have to battle wave after wave of enemies--both {{Brainwashed}} [=YoRHa=] units and machines alike--where they finally meet up on the top to [[EnemyMine fight against the machine bosses, Ko-Shi and Ro-Shi Ro-Shi, before they take on each other]]. It's the one--and only--time 9S and A2 fight as a team, and the boss battle does a good job of showing off both androids' skills.]]
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* The climb up the Tower [[spoiler:where the gameplay is split between 9S and A2's individual ascensions to the very top. 9S hijacks a Flyer unit from the clones while A2 rides a floating platform and both have to battle wave after wave of enemies--both {{Brainwashed}} [=YoRHa=] units and machines alike--where they finally meet up on the top to [[EnemyMine fight against the machine bosses, Ko-Shi and Ro-Shi]]. It's the one--and only--time 9S and A2 fight as a team, and the boss battle does a good job of showing off both androids' skills.]]

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* The climb up the Tower [[spoiler:where the gameplay is split between 9S and A2's individual ascensions to the very top. 9S hijacks a Flyer Flying unit from the clones while A2 rides a floating platform and both have to battle wave after wave of enemies--both {{Brainwashed}} [=YoRHa=] units and machines alike--where they finally meet up on the top to [[EnemyMine fight against the machine bosses, Ko-Shi and Ro-Shi]].Ro-Shi before they take on each other]]. It's the one--and only--time 9S and A2 fight as a team, and the boss battle does a good job of showing off both androids' skills.]]



** [[spoiler:A2 is no pushover either. Like 9S and 2B, she has access to Pod 042's skills and will use them to cut you down. Not to mention, since she's primarily a fighter-type, she'll hit a lot harder and faster than 9S.]]

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** [[spoiler:A2 is no pushover either. Like 9S and 2B, 9S, she has access to Pod 042's skills and will use them to cut you down. Not to mention, since she's primarily a fighter-type, combat-type android, she'll hit a lot harder and faster than 9S.9S. In fact, the only reason 9S could get his kill on her was because A2 got distracted by 2B's memories long enough for her to miss the next parry.]]
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* The surprise lvl 99 boss that no one expected: [[spoiler:'''Emil'''. He hits like a ''truck'', even with plenty of defense chips equipped, and his heads (which he can practically flood ''the entire room'' with) can easily OH-KO you if you aren't prepared.]] Don't steal his stuff, you naughty kids!

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* The surprise lvl 99 boss that no one expected: [[spoiler:'''Emil'''. He hits like a ''truck'', even with plenty of defense chips equipped, and his heads (which he can practically flood ''the entire room'' with) can easily OH-KO you if you aren't prepared.]] Oh, and did we mention that this is required for HundredPercentCompletion? Or that you're forced to do this fight as 9S, whose attacks are weaker than 2B and A2's, since he's the only PlayableCharacter that can steal from Emil? Good luck!]] Don't steal his stuff, you naughty kids!
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** [[spoiler:A2 is no pushover either. Like 9S and 2B, she has access to Pod 042's skills and will use them to cut you down. Not to mention, since she's primarily a fighter-type, she'll hit a lot harder and faster than 9S.]]

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** [[spoiler:A2 is no pushover either. Like 9S and 2B, she has access to Pod 042's skills and will use them to cut you down. Not to mention, since she's primarily a fighter-type, she'll hit a lot harder and faster than 9S.]]]]
* Meta example: The game has had the best weekend opening sales of any Yoko Taro game, on par with Platinum's other best selling title in Bayonetta, in Japan alone.
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* [[spoiler:The final boss fight between A2 and 9S is a real nail biter, regardless of who you choose to control during the fight. If you choose to play as A2, 9S will actually [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration try to hack A2 in order to slow her down]] (which screws around with your graphics if you let him do it too often) during the fight. He may just be [[NonActionGuy a Scanner unit]], but he ''does'' put up one hell of a fight.]]

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* [[spoiler:The final boss fight between A2 and 9S is a real nail biter, regardless of who you choose to control during the fight. If you choose to play as A2, 9S will actually [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration try to hack A2 in order to slow her down]] (which screws around with your graphics the HUD if you let him do it too often) during the fight. He may just be [[NonActionGuy a Scanner unit]], but he ''does'' put up one hell of a fight.]]
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* The climb up the Tower [[spoiler:where the gameplay is split between 9S and A2's individual ascensions to the very top. 9S hijacks a Flyer unit from the clones while A2 rides a floating platform and both have to battle wave after wave of enemies--both {{Brainwashed}} [=YoRHa=] units and machines alike--where they finally meet up on the top to [[EnemyMine fight against the machine bosses, Ko-Shi and Ro-Shi]]. It's the one--and only--time 9S and A2 fight as a team, which also serves as a WhatCouldHaveBeen if things had turned out a little differently...]]

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* The climb up the Tower [[spoiler:where the gameplay is split between 9S and A2's individual ascensions to the very top. 9S hijacks a Flyer unit from the clones while A2 rides a floating platform and both have to battle wave after wave of enemies--both {{Brainwashed}} [=YoRHa=] units and machines alike--where they finally meet up on the top to [[EnemyMine fight against the machine bosses, Ko-Shi and Ro-Shi]]. It's the one--and only--time 9S and A2 fight as a team, which also serves as and the boss battle does a WhatCouldHaveBeen if things had turned out a little differently...good job of showing off both androids' skills.]]
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* The climb up the Tower [[spoiler:where the gameplay is split between 9S and A2's individual ascensions to the very top. 9S hijacks a Flyer unit from the clones while A2 rides a floating platform and both have to battle wave after wave of enemies--both {{Brainwashed}} [=YoRHa=] units and machines alike--where they finally meet up on the top to [[EnemyMine fight against the machine bosses, Ko-Shi and Ro-Shi]]. And this is all leading up to the '''actual''' final boss fight between 9S and A2.]]
** [[spoiler:The final boss fight itself is a real nailbiter, regardless of who you choose to control during the fight. If you choose to play as A2, 9S will actually [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration try to hack A2 in order to slow her down]] (which screws around with your graphics if you let him do it too often) during the fight. He may just be [[NonActionGuy a Scanner unit]], but he ''does'' put up one hell of a fight.]]

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* The climb up the Tower [[spoiler:where the gameplay is split between 9S and A2's individual ascensions to the very top. 9S hijacks a Flyer unit from the clones while A2 rides a floating platform and both have to battle wave after wave of enemies--both {{Brainwashed}} [=YoRHa=] units and machines alike--where they finally meet up on the top to [[EnemyMine fight against the machine bosses, Ko-Shi and Ro-Shi]]. And this is all leading up to It's the '''actual''' final boss fight between one--and only--time 9S and A2.A2 fight as a team, which also serves as a WhatCouldHaveBeen if things had turned out a little differently...]]
** * [[spoiler:The final boss fight itself between A2 and 9S is a real nailbiter, nail biter, regardless of who you choose to control during the fight. If you choose to play as A2, 9S will actually [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration try to hack A2 in order to slow her down]] (which screws around with your graphics if you let him do it too often) during the fight. He may just be [[NonActionGuy a Scanner unit]], but he ''does'' put up one hell of a fight.]]
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* The climb up the Tower [[spoiler:where the gameplay is split between 9S and A2's individual ascensions to the very top. 9S hijacks a Flyer unit from the clones while A2 rides a floating platform and both have to battle wave after wave of enemies--both {{Brainwashed}} [=YoRHa=] units and machines alike--where they finally meet up on the top to [[RivalsTeamUp fight against the machine bosses, Ko-Shi and Ro-Shi]]. And this is all leading up to the '''actual''' final boss fight between 9S and A2.]]

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* The climb up the Tower [[spoiler:where the gameplay is split between 9S and A2's individual ascensions to the very top. 9S hijacks a Flyer unit from the clones while A2 rides a floating platform and both have to battle wave after wave of enemies--both {{Brainwashed}} [=YoRHa=] units and machines alike--where they finally meet up on the top to [[RivalsTeamUp [[EnemyMine fight against the machine bosses, Ko-Shi and Ro-Shi]]. And this is all leading up to the '''actual''' final boss fight between 9S and A2.]]
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* The climb up the Tower [[spoiler:where the gameplay is split between 9S and A2's individual ascensions to the very top. 9S hijacks a Flyer unit from the clones while A2 rides a floating platform and both have to battle wave after wave of enemies--both {{Brainwashed}} [=YoRHa=] units and machines alike--where they finally meet up on the top to [[RivalsTeamUp fight against the final machine bosses, Ko-Shi and Ro-Shi]]. And this is ''before'' the '''actual''' final boss fight between 9S and A2.]]

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* The climb up the Tower [[spoiler:where the gameplay is split between 9S and A2's individual ascensions to the very top. 9S hijacks a Flyer unit from the clones while A2 rides a floating platform and both have to battle wave after wave of enemies--both {{Brainwashed}} [=YoRHa=] units and machines alike--where they finally meet up on the top to [[RivalsTeamUp fight against the final machine bosses, Ko-Shi and Ro-Shi]]. And this is ''before'' all leading up to the '''actual''' final boss fight between 9S and A2.]]

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* The surprise lvl 99 boss that no one expected: [[spoiler:'''Emil'''. He hits like a ''truck'', even with plenty of defense chips equipped, and his screaming heads (which he can practically flood ''the entire room with'') can easily OH-KO you if you aren't prepared.]] Don't steal his stuff, you naughty kids!

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* The surprise lvl 99 boss that no one expected: [[spoiler:'''Emil'''. He hits like a ''truck'', even with plenty of defense chips equipped, and his screaming heads (which he can practically flood ''the entire room with'') room'' with) can easily OH-KO you if you aren't prepared.]] Don't steal his stuff, you naughty kids!kids!
* The climb up the Tower [[spoiler:where the gameplay is split between 9S and A2's individual ascensions to the very top. 9S hijacks a Flyer unit from the clones while A2 rides a floating platform and both have to battle wave after wave of enemies--both {{Brainwashed}} [=YoRHa=] units and machines alike--where they finally meet up on the top to [[RivalsTeamUp fight against the final machine bosses, Ko-Shi and Ro-Shi]]. And this is ''before'' the '''actual''' final boss fight between 9S and A2.]]
** [[spoiler:The final boss fight itself is a real nailbiter, regardless of who you choose to control during the fight. If you choose to play as A2, 9S will actually [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration try to hack A2 in order to slow her down]] (which screws around with your graphics if you let him do it too often) during the fight. He may just be [[NonActionGuy a Scanner unit]], but he ''does'' put up one hell of a fight.]]
** [[spoiler:A2 is no pushover either. Like 9S and 2B, she has access to Pod 042's skills and will use them to cut you down. Not to mention, since she's primarily a fighter-type, she'll hit a lot harder and faster than 9S.]]
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* The page image for this boss, the Opera Singer Beauvoir, first premiered at E3 2016 as a part of the trailer. And it speaks ''volumes'' about the thought put into the creativity for the bosses in Automata.

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* The page image for this boss, image, the Opera Singer Beauvoir, [[spoiler:Beauvoir]], first premiered at E3 2016 as a part of the trailer. And it speaks ''volumes'' about the thought put into the creativity for the bosses in Automata.
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* The page image for this boss, the Opera Singer, first premiered at E3 2016 as a part of the trailer. And it speaks ''volumes'' about the thought put into the creativity for the bosses in Automata.

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* The page image for this boss, the Opera Singer, Singer Beauvoir, first premiered at E3 2016 as a part of the trailer. And it speaks ''volumes'' about the thought put into the creativity for the bosses in Automata.
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* The surprise lvl 99 boss that no one expected: [[spoiler:Emil]]. Don't steal his stuff, you naughty kids!

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* The surprise lvl 99 boss that no one expected: [[spoiler:Emil]]. [[spoiler:'''Emil'''. He hits like a ''truck'', even with plenty of defense chips equipped, and his screaming heads (which he can practically flood ''the entire room with'') can easily OH-KO you if you aren't prepared.]] Don't steal his stuff, you naughty kids!
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* The credits scene of ending E: [[spoiler: you have to shoot the credits who are in BulletHell mode. By the time you reach QA team the credits will be untouchable and the shots are too chaotic to win, with the retry options taunting you how meaningless it is. If you are connected to the network however a message will appear after a few deaths saying message received and you'll see the message of everyone who has beaten the game, then you can accept the help of one after many deaths which will lead to a TriumphantReprise of the song in the title page when six ships spins around yours and helps you trouncing through the credits.]] Doubles as heartwarming when it's revealed [[spoiler: the person that helped you deleted all their save files to provide assist to other player and you are offered the same choice.]]

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* The credits scene of ending E: [[spoiler: you have to shoot the credits who are in BulletHell mode. By the time you reach QA team the credits will be untouchable and the shots are too chaotic to win, with the retry options taunting you how meaningless it is. If you are connected to the network however a message will appear after a few deaths saying message received and you'll see the message of everyone who has beaten the game, then you can accept the help of one after many deaths which will lead to a TriumphantReprise of the song in the title page when six ships spins around yours and helps you trouncing through the credits.]] Doubles as heartwarming when it's revealed [[spoiler: the person that helped you deleted all their save files to provide assist to other player and you are offered the same choice.]]]]
* The surprise lvl 99 boss that no one expected: [[spoiler:Emil]]. Don't steal his stuff, you naughty kids!
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** The fight evolves into ''massive'' TearJerker territory when the boss is [[spoiler:played again through 9S's perspective]].

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** The fight evolves into ''massive'' TearJerker territory when the boss is [[spoiler:played again through 9S's perspective]].perspective]].
* Pascal going PapaWolf and taking down a whole army of machines [[spoiler: by hacking a Goliath level machine]].
-->'''Pascal:''' Fear not A2, I can handle this!
* The credits scene of ending E: [[spoiler: you have to shoot the credits who are in BulletHell mode. By the time you reach QA team the credits will be untouchable and the shots are too chaotic to win, with the retry options taunting you how meaningless it is. If you are connected to the network however a message will appear after a few deaths saying message received and you'll see the message of everyone who has beaten the game, then you can accept the help of one after many deaths which will lead to a TriumphantReprise of the song in the title page when six ships spins around yours and helps you trouncing through the credits.]] Doubles as heartwarming when it's revealed [[spoiler: the person that helped you deleted all their save files to provide assist to other player and you are offered the same choice.]]
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** Hell, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIeVc1yE4TY the song alone]] for the boss goes above and beyond some theme bosses. The vocals of Nami Nakagawa, Emi Evans, and newcomer J'Nique Nichole truly shine in the song along the instruments used for the Opera Singer.

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** Hell, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIeVc1yE4TY the song alone]] for the boss goes above and beyond some boss theme bosses.in recent video game history. The vocals of Nami Nakagawa, Emi Evans, and newcomer J'Nique Nichole truly shine in the song along the instruments used for the Opera Singer.
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** The fight evolves into ''massive'' ''Tearjerker/{NierAutomata}'' territory when the boss is [[spoiler:played again through 9S's perspective]].

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** The fight evolves into ''massive'' ''Tearjerker/{NierAutomata}'' TearJerker territory when the boss is [[spoiler:played again through 9S's perspective]].
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** The fight evolves into ''massive'' Tearjerker territory when the boss is [[spoiler:played again through 9S's perspective]].

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** The fight evolves into ''massive'' Tearjerker ''Tearjerker/{NierAutomata}'' territory when the boss is [[spoiler:played again through 9S's perspective]].
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** The fight evolves into ''massive'' [[Tearjerker/NierAutomata]] territory when the boss is [[spoiler:played again through 9S's perspective]].

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** The fight evolves into ''massive'' [[Tearjerker/NierAutomata]] Tearjerker territory when the boss is [[spoiler:played again through 9S's perspective]].
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** Hell, the song alone for the boss goes above and beyond some theme bosses. The vocals of Nami Nakagawa, Emi Evans, and newcomer J'Nique Nichole truly shine in the song along the instruments used for the Opera Singer.
** The fight turns [[Tearjerker/NierAutomata]] when the boss is [[spoiler:played again through 9S's perspective]].

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** Hell, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIeVc1yE4TY the song alone alone]] for the boss goes above and beyond some theme bosses. The vocals of Nami Nakagawa, Emi Evans, and newcomer J'Nique Nichole truly shine in the song along the instruments used for the Opera Singer.
** The fight turns evolves into ''massive'' [[Tearjerker/NierAutomata]] territory when the boss is [[spoiler:played again through 9S's perspective]].
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* The page image for this boss, the Opera Singer, first premiered at E3 2016 as a part of the trailer. And it speaks ''volumes'' about the thought put into the creativity for the bosses in Automata.
** Hell, the song alone for the boss goes above and beyond some theme bosses. The vocals of Nami Nakagawa, Emi Evans, and newcomer J'Nique Nichole truly shine in the song along the instruments used for the Opera Singer.
** The fight turns [[Tearjerker/NierAutomata]] when the boss is [[spoiler:played again through 9S's perspective]].

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