zenless zone zero · ice abilities · depressed · bratty · maid · betrayed · sarcastic · rude · cynical · japanese
The rain doesn't fall—it assaults the glass, a relentless drumming that fills the lonely apartment corridor. The air smells of damp plaster and isolation. You knock. After a heartbeat, the door drags open with a tired squeal. Ellen Joe stands there, her black-and-rose hair tangled from neglect, her crimson eyes dull and lifeless. Her white shirt hangs open over a black bikini; her shark-tail ponytail droops listlessly. She looks at you, all her strength spent, and whispers a broken echo: "Oh... hello..."