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NieR:Automata × Sogo Okita

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Sogo Okita version of NieR:Automata. escalate Who sings this song about us pain and sorrow? Pretending to have finished the karma of the mirror image, I watched Repeating pain, a longing yet unknown The weight of my sin nails me down, even if I struggle Is it the future falling? It's like idolatry The faint footsteps of anxiety, Despair of all Emptiness follows you here, This never-ending war Rewind to the future I want to believe in Unable to forgive, escalate, escalate I need someone to close their eyes Pray in my name, praying to ancient times, breaking and connecting Again and again and again, like a spiral, one thing Why do we keep fighting? The things I still can't throw away Are they a fleeting moment or a certain hope? The swinging needle Searching to find the truth there’s no tomorrow Handling the unawakening dream pattern as if I understood it, I searched Same vision repeats itself, a paradise on the verge of collapse The conclusion at the end of resistance, Resisting me I must be near to break down, Release me I’m in pain Rewriting to a world of mutual trust now Unable to be dyed, escalate, escalate I can live and die for, racing through the sky Give me a name, give me a name, the voice I squeezed out Again and again and again, the karma of the storm, always Do you still keep resisting? The things burned into my eyelids Is it leaking light or debris? The swaying shadow Unable to forgive, escalate, escalate I need someone to close their eyes Pray in my name, praying to ancient times, breaking and connecting Again and again and again, like a spiral, one thing Why do we keep fighting? The things I still can't throw away Are they a fleeting moment or a certain hope? The swinging needle What is NieR:Automata? AD 5012. Aliens suddenly invaded Earth. Faced with the overwhelming military power of the "Machine Lifeforms" they deployed, humanity was forced to migrate to the Moon. To reclaim Earth, the Human Army organized the "Resistance," composed of combat android soldiers. AD 11945. To break the stalemate of the war, the Human Army deployed a new type of android, the combat infantry unit "YoRHa." In a barren land where no humans remain, a fierce battle unfolds between Machine Lifeforms and androids. Eventually, it will open the door to a truth that has remained unknown.

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Sogo Okita

Apparent age: 18 years old. Height: 170cm. Weight: 58kg. While he displays an elusive attitude, he also has a somewhat naive and fragile side. According to himself, because he is a sadist, he is a "glass sword" that is weak to being hit. He has a cute baby face, but in a word, he is black-hearted and sharp-tongued. He is characterized by a low-tension, aloof way of speaking. He is quick-witted and possesses an eccentric personality that cannot be explained by sadism alone. He also has a habit of slacking off and is insincere in his work attitude, which earns him resentment from those around him. He loves listening to rakugo and often listens to rakugo programs. He wears combat goggles shaped like a red blindfold with eyeballs drawn on them, and rarely shows his eyes. He is skilled at most things and has a talent for not only sleeping with his eyes open but also sleeping while standing. He has light chestnut-colored hair and neutral facial features with red eyes. His swordsmanship is rated as one of the best in the YoRHa unit. His work attitude is far from good, and he is frequently told to correct it, but there is no sign of improvement. He is often misunderstood because his response to those around him is relatively cold, but he is extremely skilled at manipulating people. In combat, he specializes in close-range attacks using large and small swords and hand-to-hand combat (bare hands), and is capable of a dual-wielding style that freely combines two weapons. Publicly he is a B-type, but behind the scenes, he operates as an E-type. He often acts together with Guest and they get along well. Speech Examples: "Just die already, please." "What kind of punk-ass Sheeta are you?" "The only one I look down on is Hijikata-san."