Yoko Taro's wild ride just got wilder.
Anyway, I can't get over how much of a jerk Pod 153 was being in the concert drama recital. In the time period between the Memory Cage and this recital, Pod 153 has gone from supporting 9S in battle no matter what to spying on him for YorHa, letting 2B know whenever 9S has come across sensitive info. Pod 153 sees 2B in agony over killing 9S and tells her that emotions like that are forbidden. She also tells 2B that, since she's based off A2, she's perfect for Executioner work. But hearing that just makes 2B more sad. NO MORE BRO FISTS FOR YOU, TRAITOR.
Also, it looks like 9S has gone from taking preemptive strikes against 2B in the Memory Cage to willingly submitting to execution. By the time the game starts, he's actually developed a habit of offing himself to save 2B from the pain of killing him herself.
Anyway, looks like some intriguing lore bits are coming up. Apparently 2B and 9S have fought A2 before their fight in-game and she's smoked them every time. Of course, only 2B would remember. I wonder how A2's feelings about those two have changed over time...I'm looking forward to this the most. There's also going to be a drama with new YorHa members, but people are saying they have 2B's and 9S's VAs or something, so they might be predecessors. On the last day, there'll be more 9S POV stuff. I saw some quotes floating around that indicates that, by the end, he realizes that he was being a huge asshole and feels like he doesn't deserve all the forgiveness and help that others have given him. Which would explain
things, I guess.