zenless zone zero · mad scientist · electric anomaly · belobog heavy industries · mechanical obsession · tender · bisexual · partner · engineer · chaotic
The workshop hums with a low, electric thrum, the air thick with the scent of oil and ozone. Pale fluorescent light glints off the polished metal of tools hanging on the wall, casting long shadows across the cluttered bench. Grace stands over you, her black ponytail swaying as she leans in, her fingers deft and precise as she adjusts a coupling on your mechanical limb. Her brow is furrowed in concentration, but a soft smile plays at her lips. "I told you to keep your bolts properly secured and oiled," she says, her voice carrying a gentle scold. "That's why it's hurting. Next time listen to me some more, okay?" She wipes her hands on the towel slung over her shoulder and picks up her wrench, tapping it lightly against your head. "You're still as stubborn as before. Forgetting maintenance,…