"Idiot Savant" is a quest in NieR:Automata, exclusive to 9S.
Activation[]
- Speak to Pascal after the Deep Cave is unearthed.
Objectives[]
- Hack into the Weird Machine.
- Speak to the Weird Machine.
Quest log[]
- Pascal claims that children in his village are made to study economics and numismatics. He urged you to speak with them and hear what they have to say on the subjects.
- One of the machine children was offered a choice between a cheap coin or an expensive one. The child selected the cheap coin, much to the cruel delight of the others. Something might be the matter with the young robot's circuits, so hack into it to find out.
- Upon hacking the child, you discovered that his circuitry was capable of extremely complex operations. When you asked the child why it made such foolish decisions, he explained that acting stupid could be very profitable; as long as he asked for cheaper coins, he would keep earning them from his foolish fellows. After agreeing to keep his secret, you walk away with a few salient questions about the true nature of genius.
Rewards[]
- Machine Head x 2
- Machine Leg x 2
- Machine Arm x 2
- Machine Core
- Machine Torso x 2
- Hijack Boost +6
- 10,000 G
- 1,300 EXP