The quest is available during Route A and B and involves a "Child Machine" that has run away from home in Pascal's Village. Pascal's Village / City Ruins.
In the , the interaction between 9S and the Child Machine is often noted for being significantly warmer or more empathetic compared to other versions.
While "Family Squabble" is a specific game mission, the term "Squabble" has also gained recent prominence in hip-hop culture due to (part of the GNX project). (Dub) 5 : Family Squabble
The mother and child are in a heated argument (the "squabble") over the child's autonomy and the dangers of the outside world. The "Dub" Difference
You must find a lost Child Machine and escort it safely back to its mother in the village while fending off hostile machines along the way. The quest is available during Route A and
Fans often link "squabbles" to the larger "Family Matters" feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, which involved deep personal attacks regarding each other's families.
This quest serves as a pivotal moment for the player to see the machine lifeforms not just as enemies, but as entities capable of forming familial bonds and experiencing human-like emotions. Connection to "Squabble Up" While "Family Squabble" is a specific game mission,
In the game's English dub, 9S comforts the child when he is scared, showing a level of compassion that is arguably missing in the colder, more detached portrayal of the character found in the NieR:Automata Ver1.1a anime adaptation.