As a member of YoRHa, he has a deep distrust of the machine lifeforms that now inhabit the planet which is shown fully when an emissary from Pascal's village confronts him and 2B in the abandoned amusement park. Although not trusting the supposed peace treaty, his overwhelming curiosity causes him to agree to follow the machine to its home. As time progresses, 9S's opinions on machines change as he learns more about them, eventually genuinely caring about Pascal and his villagers. In Routes A an