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1. Christi Junior (christijunior@detroitriotcity.com)'s status on Sunday, 07-Jan-2024 12:44:48 JST Christi Junior

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   2ND BONUS MATCH
   
   2B VS A2 (Nier: Automata)
   
   2B: 76 votes
   A2: 73 votes
   
   Even before coming up with the best vidya girl contest I was interested in seeing just how this match-up would go down, and given just how much shit 2B got from A2 fans during her ill-fated tournament run, this was one grudge match that definitely NEEDED to happen. That said, I couldn’t really imagine A2 actually beating 2B – the newer YoRHa model is just WAY more iconic and recognizable. Hell, before playing Nier: Automata, I actually thought A2 was a Futa (I had her mixed up with Kainé), while I knew full well that there was nothing sus about 2B’s glorious booty, so at that point voting 2B would have been a no-brainer for me. And even if you HAVE played the game, A2 only becomes playable 2/3rds into Automata, and only *after* the most boring/repetitive section, and her campaign hasn’t been adapted by the anime yet. Also, she cuts her hair before becoming playable, so yeah…
   
   As such, before the actual match I expected 2B to dominate among neutrals, and probably also win with actual Nier fans, with voter enthusiasm being the only thing A2 had going for her. And early on, 2B did certainly dominate; indeed, she seemed to be heading for the kind of 70-30 beatdown that would have exposed A2 stans as nothing but a loud minority who were envious of the superior android girl. However, A2 would go on to not only cut into 2B’s lead, but outright erase it – 2B quickly went from breaking 70% to being in the low 50s, and before you knew it, the battle androids were tied – and then *A2* ended up breaking away and establishing a somewhat solid lead, at one point being up 54% - 46%, before 2B brought it closer, without quite managing to wrest away A2’s shock lead.
   
   Keep in mind, this was only one out of the three Bonus matches going on at the time, and in the other two the tournament reps (Remilia and Fio Germi) were convincingly taking care of business and plapping the challengers. Legendary vidya Waifu 2B seemingly proving to be the weak link was NOT a twist I saw coming (as I mentioned earlier, I expected Flandre to be the most dangerous challenger besides maybe Marisa). And it wasn’t like 2B was another Tifa either – in all 3 of her matches, 2B had clearly displayed Elite strength. This wasn’t actually a case of 2B being exposed as weak, this was clearly A2 turning out to be something of a monster herself.
   
   And A2 did actually hold onto the lead throughout most of the match – butt it turned out that despite choking away her second big lead in a row, 2B would still have the last laugh. During the dying hours of the poll, 2B struck the decisive blow, assassinating her rival and executing a clutch comeback. It was ultimately yet another weird and disappointing match on 2B’s part, though at least this time she showed herself capable of winning a close match against a strong opponent. But still, the back-to-back near-collapses indicate that 2B keeps getting anti-voted HARD, to the extent that even 2Butt’s incredible natural strength can’t always secure her the win.
   
   Also, while it was something of a shame for A2 to have the win snatched away from her so late into the match, make no mistake, this was still an amazing performance by her – and in a match with vote totals that were very high by bonus match standards (only Reimu VS Marisa would outdo it), further confirming that A2 is the real deal. If she qualifies for Season 2 of the #BestVidyaGirlContest, expect her to do some damage.