Accord’s Final Note: The One Timeline Where Hope Bloomed
Introduction:
Among the countless timelines that spiral through the *Drakengard* and *NieR* universe, there exists one fragile branch—a moment where despair didn’t win. A place where the endless bloom of the Flower, that cursed symbol of humanity’s downfall, was finally halted. This rare and powerful moment happens in *Drakengard 3*, in Ending D And at the heart of this ending stands not just Zero and her final battle, but Accord the quiet observer who chooses—for once—not to just observe.
Scattered across timelines, the androids of Accord were never meant to interfere. Their purpose was to document, to study, to understand when and where the Flower might finally be defeated. But in Ending D, something changes. Zero, battered but alive, sets out with the last of her disciples, Octa, toward Cathedral City. Her sisters—her enemies—are mostly gone. And before her stands *One*, the final Intoner, fiercely protected by the full might of the Flower.
It is a battle like the others, chaotic and uncertain. But Accord… she breaks the rules. Just for a moment, she intervenes. She sacrifices herself, just long enough to break the Flower’s shield—and that moment is enough. One is defeated. The threat, for now, is gone.
In her final words, Accord speaks not with cold logic, but with warmth. She believes the Intoners may be sealed in another world, the Flower’s power erased from this timeline. There’s a sadness in her voice, but also something unfamiliar: hope She dares to wonder if Zero might still be alive. If, perhaps someday, she and Zero will meet again. “It’s silly, right?” she says. “Don’t take it too seriously.”
But maybe we should. Because for once, in this world of inevitable ruin, something changed This wasn’t just another loop. It was the one chance that worked.
It may not be a traditional happy ending. But in the twisted world of *Drakengard* and *NieR*, this is as close as it gets. A future not yet written. A branch still open.
And you can bet… Yoko Taro will return to it.
The One Branch Where Accord Chose to Feel
Across countless fractured timelines, the Accord androids were dispatched—quiet, impartial observers tasked with one objective: to monitor when and where the mysterious and destructive Flower might finally be defeated. They were not built to feel, to act, or to interfere. They were meant to watch. To record.
But in Ending D of *Drakengard 3*, something unexpected happened.
The conditions, somehow, had aligned. Mikhail, the dragon, was still alive—whole and ready to fight. Most of Zero's sisters, the other Intoners, had fallen. With only her last disciple, Octa, by her side, Zero marches toward Cathedral City to face her final battle against *One*, the last remaining Intoner and the Flower’s final shield.
The chaos of battle feels familiar—like every other path the world has taken. One more tragedy waiting to happen. One more failed attempt to end the nightmare. And just like before, the Flower exerts its full power to protect its host. The cycle seems unbreakable.
But then… Accord breaks her silence.
She steps beyond her programming.
In a rare and selfless act, she intervenes. Just for a fleeting moment. She throws herself into the chaos, shattering the Flower’s protective barrier—giving Zero the chance to strike. To change everything.
That moment changes the fate of this timeline.
In the final scenes, we hear Accord speak—not as a machine, but as someone… feeling. She explains that the Intoners may have been sealed away, the threat of the Flower extinguished in this world. But more than that, she admits something personal. Something raw. She says she *feels* that Zero might still be alive, somewhere. And maybe, just maybe, they’ll meet again.
“It’s ridiculous, I know,” she says. “Don’t take it too seriously.”
But maybe we should.
Because in a world of endless despair, this time… something different happened.
This wasn’t just another failure.
This was hope.
A Flower That Never Withered – The Unfinished Farewell of Zero and Accord
Until We Meet Again: The End That Wasn’t an End
In the final moments of the game, Accord reflects on a world that has been sealed away. She says that the threat of the flower in this branch has been neutralized — the Intoners, perhaps, locked in another realm. And while that seal might hold for now, there is always the possibility it could break in the future.
It's a quiet, deliberate choice: leaving the door slightly ajar. A signal, maybe, from Yoko Taro that the story isn't over — only paused.
And then she says something that lingers in the heart:
“As for my personal feelings about the subject of this case — Zero — perhaps it's beyond my role as an observer, but... I can't shake the feeling that she's still out there somewhere. And maybe... one day, she and I will meet again. Silly, isn't it? Don’t take it too seriously.”
But how can we not? Because in that moment, it doesn’t feel like fiction. It feels like a memory, quietly refusing to fade.
So yes — the flower is gone in this ending. For once, a "happy ending" blooms in a world where such things rarely survive. A miracle, in a universe that thrives on despair.
And yet... it doesn’t feel final. Because it isn’t. The ending is open — deliberately so. If Yoko Taro ever chooses to return to this world — whether through *Nier*, *Drakengard*, or something entirely new — the roots are still there, waiting to be watered.
Until then, we’ll keep interpreting. Keep remembering. Because maybe, just maybe… Zero is still alive, somewhere. And maybe Accord is right. Maybe they will meet again.
And maybe, so will we.
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