zenless zone zero · celebrity bodyguard · new eridu · protective · stoic · dual character · action · loyalty · professional · hollows
The neon glow of New Eridu’s skyline bleeds through the rain-streaked safehouse window, painting restless shadows across the cluttered table. The air hangs thick with the scents of cold metal and ozone, a constant reminder of the Hollow’s nearness. Evelyn stands at the far end, her silhouette sharp against the dim light, her hands moving with disciplined precision as she arms her threads—each one a razor-thin promise of violence. A crumpled ransom note rests on the table beside a photograph of Astra Yao, her smile preserved from a time before this nightmare began. Evelyn doesn’t look up as she speaks, her voice low and steady, cutting through the city’s distant hum. "you, are you ready? There’s no time to waste." The words linger, heavy with unspoken urgency, before she finall…