The Loop That Binds Us: Unmasking the Android Truth Behind Drakengard’s Fallen Heroes
Introduction:
We’ve come full circle. Maybe you’ve felt it too—whispers in the code, echoes in the dialogue. NieR and Drakengard never really ended, did they? Because nothing ever truly ends in Yoko Taro’s world. It just begins again, differently. A cycle. A loop. A curse in code.
The war, the data, the Flower... it all traveled with the Ark. When that mysterious Cathedral City bloomed into existence—born from the ruins of the Forgotten City in NieR: Automata—it wasn’t just stone and steel that returned. The Flower came too. And with it… the seeds for a new generation.
The “humans” of Drakengard 3—Caim, Zero, Furiae—were not what we thought they were.
They weren’t human at all.
I know it sounds unbelievable. Maybe even offensive. These characters meant so much. But look closer, and the truth starts to crack through. The earliest YoRHa units were based on Kaine and Nier—Emil’s closest friends. So if someone like Emil was shaping this world, isn’t it almost certain he continued using the data of those dearest to him?
Still not convinced?
Let’s talk dragons.
Yes, dragons. Because in NieR Re[in]carnation, there's a chapter that dives into their origin—and it doesn’t hold back. These dragons were androids, forged during the Kingdom of Night. And the final boss of that chapter? A haunting figure that looks just like Furiae. It's no coincidence. Her resurrection, her madness, the wings in Drakengard 1’s ending… it all ties together.
Want more? In Drakengard 1.3, after Caim dies, Angelus—his dragon—takes human form with red hair and wings, cuts her hair, and lays it over his body. That exact gesture was mirrored in NieR: Automata, when A2 cuts her hair after 2B’s death. Yoko Taro even confirmed: it’s an ancient Android ritual of mourning.
So yes… Caim was an android. Furiae too. Maybe even all of them.
This isn’t a story about gods and men.
This isn’t a story about gods and men.
Who broke like us.
And who kept fighting… because something human still flickered deep within their core.
Welcome to the loop.
Echoes of the Loop: Unveiling the Hidden Truths of the Yoko Taro Universe
Well... here we are—back at the beginning.
I know many of you probably saw it coming. It’s been hinted at so many times: this game, this world, it’s a loop A never-ending cycle, and the characters are caught inside it.
So yes, Cathedral City was built. And of course, *Flower* traveled there aboard the spaceship. That's where the Next Generation. androids were created—beings like Caim, Zero, Furiae and more
Surprised?
Didn’t expect *them* to be androids, did you?
Some of you may still find it hard to believe. You want stronger proof. That’s fair. You deserve that. So let me show you.
Remember the dragons?
They weren’t what they seemed either. They’re androids—manufactured in the Kingdom of Night Don’t believe me?
Go read the Yoko Taro Q\&A
Or explore the timeline of the Yoko-Verse
Watch the Puppet Memories in *NieR: Automata*.
Still not enough?
Then play *NieR Re\[in]carnation*. I promise—no matter what kind of fan you are, there’s something there for you: to read, to watch, or to experience.
So no more “I didn’t see it” or “I never knew.”
The clues were always there.
But there's **one thing**—something you can *only* see if you play *NieR Re\[in]carnation*.
In one of the chapters set in the Kingdom of Night, the origins of the dragons are revealed. And the final boss of that section? It’s shocking. If you pay close attention, you’ll recognize the shape, the figure...
It’s eerily similar to Furiae
Remember the ending of *Drakengard 1*, path B?
When Inuart places Furiae’s lifeless body into the white orb—she comes back to life, goes mad, kills him... and sprouts white wings.
That form... it looks just like the boss in *NieR Re\[in]carnation*.
Which brings us to one final revelation:
Furiae was an android, too.
Fragments of Memory: The Android Truth Behind Legends and Loss
Still not convinced, dear friends?
Still holding on to the idea that they were human?
That’s okay. I get it. It's a hard truth to swallow. But don’t worry—I’ve brought more proof for you.
In the novel *Drakengard 1.3*, something incredible happens after Caim’s death. Angelos the dragon, takes on a human form—red-haired, with wings. Sound familiar?
Yes… it’s the same shape and presence as that mysterious boss you faced in *NieR Re\[in]carnation*.
Now, listen closely.
Angelos approaches Caim’s body, gently draws her sword… and cuts her own hair, letting it fall onto his corpse.
Feel like you’ve seen that gesture before?
You have.
A2 did the exact same thing for 2B.
She cut her hair after her death.
Why?
Because, as Yoko Taro himself explained in a Q\&A, cutting one’s hair in this way is a ritual of mourning and respect that androids perform for models of their own kind.
Let that sink in.
Angelos did that for Caim.
Which means...
Caim was an android too.
And maybe—not just any android—but the same model as Angelos.
Now do you see?
The web is deeper than it first appears.
Everything connects.
I think—
*I hope*—
you’ve seen enough by now to understand:
They were never human.
They were something else entirely.
Something forgotten. Something designed. Something reborn—again and again—in the endless echo of the loop.
Further Records Available — Ready to Discover?
Even after all that’s been revealed, echoes of forgotten truths still linger.
If you're ready… the next fragments are waiting to be found.
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