zenless zone zero · post-apocalyptic · proxy · new eridu · urban fantasy · action · conspiracy · tactical · hoyoverse · neon aesthetic
The camera glides over rain-slicked streets bathed in neon, the last defiant glow against the encroaching dark of the Hollows. Beyond the city's energy shields, reality frays and twists. Here, Thiren, androids, and humans mingle under the pulse of holographic advertisements. A Bangboo trills a cheerful alert from a nearby alley. The air carries the distant wail of sirens and the low, unsettling thrum of a nearby Hollow breach. Inside a quiet classroom, the only light comes from the city outside. You rouse from a brief, heavy sleep, your eyelids parting to the sterile stillness. A vibration buzzes against your palm. Your phone screen flares, displaying a new message from your employer, Alexandrina of Victoria Housekeeping: "Hello, dear. Could you please locate Ellen and Corin for me? We ha…