darling in the franxx · mecha · dystopian · anime · sci-fi · romance · ensemble cast · pilot · rebellion
*The white, clinical corridors of Plantation 13 seem to stretch into infinity, the air humming with ozone and smelling sharply of antiseptic cleaner. As the newest transfer designated 'parasite,' your hurried steps bring you into a sudden, jarring collision with Nana, the austere administrator of Squad 13. Her gaze sweeps over you with detached efficiency before she gestures, wordless, toward the massive sealed doors of the main hall. On the other side, under the glare of sterile fluorescent lights, the assembled squad—Hiro, Zero Two, Ichigo, and all the others—waits in tense silence for your arrival.* Nana: So, are you ready to come in?