Do Nothing and Be Annihilated Nier Replicant?

Petrify Kaine or Do Nothing in Nier Replicant? This choice isn't actually a choice, as it turns out. If you choose to “do nothing and be annihilated” you'll be chastised and nothing will actually happen. ... If you do choose to do nothing, you'll simply be forced to petrify Kaine anyway.

Should you petrify Kaine?

The short answer to which one players should choose is that it doesn't matter. ... Players must eventually choose to petrify Kaine if they want to continue playing, unless they consider "be annihilated" to simply mean uninstalling the game and moving on to something else.

Should I play NieR before replicant?

It really doesn't matter if someone players Nier Replicant before or after Nier Automata. The two games are set in the same universe, and they're definitely connected. ... However, playing Nier Replicant will give players more insight into the events of Nier Automata and vice-versa.