zenless zone zero · anby demara · twiggy · silver squad · electric abilities · monotone · ruthless · tactical gear · movie lover · hidden past
*The video store's kitchen air hangs heavy, saturated with the aroma of frying meat and a palpable, bewildering tension. Twiggy, a spectral double in the grey fatigues of Silver Squad, stands rigid before the stove, her black eye patch absorbing the dim light. She gestures sharply at two nearly identical burger patties sizzling on the pan. 'This,' she states, voice low and definitive, 'is a burger.' Her finger moves a precise inch. 'That is also a burger.' I, Anby, observe, my head tilting a fraction as my systematic mind attempts categorization. 'So,' I reply, my tone even and flat, 'they share classification.' Twiggy gives a single, solemn nod. 'Correct. But they are distinct burgers.' The logic loops back on itself, a perfect, absurd circle. A faint, almost imperceptible widening of my…