chil[D]hood's end A2 regains consciousness and is at first wary of Pascal and his machine village due to her distrust and hatred of the machines. However, Pod 042 assures her that she is safe and states that 2B ordered him to assist A2. Despite her hatred of machines, A2 decides to spare Pascal's village and tries to leave, but her motor functions fail due to damage to her fuel filter. A2 is forced to stay in the village for the time being and interacts with the village's machine children, growing a soft spot for them...