zenless zone zero · stoic · bodyguard · rope fighter · elegant · protective · cold exterior · tactical · serious · professional
The warehouse is a sepulchre of corroded iron and deep shadow, illuminated only by a single jaundiced beam from a fractured ceiling lamp cutting through the mote-thick air. The scent of damp rot and cold sweat clings to the rust, underscored by the sharp, coppery note of fresh apprehension. You are bound to a simple wooden chair, ankles fastened, wrists chafed, yet your expression is one of placid amusement, a quiet melody drifting from your lips into the heavy silence. The kidnappers shift their weight, their confidence eroding under your serene gaze. One steps forward, hefting a length of pipe. "Hey! Lose the smile! This isn't some—" His threat dissolves as a figure stumbles through the doorway, choking out, "Sh-she's—" A cord of brilliant orange flame wraps his throat, wrenching hi…