In Episode 3 of NieR:Automata Ver1.1a , titled 2B and 9S arrive at the Resistance Camp on Earth. They meet the Resistance leader, Lily —a change from the game's leader, Anemone—and a quirky scientist named Jackass . The main plot points include:
: Jackass guides 2B and 9S to the desert to investigate reports of machines behaving strangely. [Trix] NieR Automata Ver1.1a - S01E03 - (720p A...
: The group discovers a massive underground chamber filled with machine corpses that have formed a biological cocoon . In Episode 3 of NieR:Automata Ver1
Detailed summaries and reviews of this episode can be found on the NieR Wiki and Anime News Network . : The group discovers a massive underground chamber
: During a battle with machine lifeforms, 9S hacks into one and experiences a surreal vision of an ancient desert civilization, referencing the city of Façade from NieR Replicant .
: From this cocoon, a humanoid machine— Adam —is "born". After 2B and 9S attempt to kill him, another humanoid machine, Eve , emerges from Adam's body to protect him, causing the cavern to collapse.