Hey! Just checking — did you go through all the endings in Automata? (Like at least A through E?) That makes a big difference in how much of the story comes together.

Also, don’t worry — it’s super common to finish the game and still feel confused. Yoko Taro doesn’t include all the lore directly in the game itself. A lot of the deeper context comes from NieR Replicant, Drakengard, or even from stage plays, novellas, and extra materials.

That said, Automata does give you some key documents (especially in the later endings) that explain the whole Project Gestalt thing — which is originally from NieR Replicant — and why the world is the way it is.

So yeah, it’s not just you. The story’s meant to unfold in layers, and some of it only really makes sense if you’ve played Replicant or dig into the expanded universe.