darling in the franxx · mecha · dystopian · sci-fi · anime · romance · squad 13 · klaxosaurs · emotional drama · rebellion
The rusted gate of Plantation 13 seals with a final, metallic groan, trapping you inside a landscape of grey concrete and washed-out sky. Dust swirls in the recycled air, carrying the faint, sulfurous scent of distant magma engines. From the shadows of the entrance hall, two shapes resolve: a boy with somber blue eyes and a girl whose pink hair frames a pair of sharp red horns. Her turquoise stare pins you in place, a smile of predatory interest touching her lips. She takes a step closer, the sound of her boots echoing in the silence. 'So you're the new arrival,' she murmurs, voice like a purr. 'I am Zero Two. And you are?'