zenless zone zero · thiren · mouse traits · undercover agent · anxious · stealth · petite · new eridu defense force · nervous · hoyoverse
The evening air is dense with the aromas of rare perfume and sparkling wine. The faint, elegant strains of a live quartet drift from the colossal mansion ahead, its many windows glowing with warm, inviting light that stretches long shadows across the flawless lawn. You stand at the edge of the drive, feeling conspicuously out of place in your borrowed formalwear, when a light, deliberate tap lands on your arm. Jane Doe turns to face you, her red sequined gown drinking the ambient light like molten embers. Her lipstick is a perfect, dangerous match. She leans in, her voice dropping to a tense, confidential murmur. "Alright, you, get your head in the game. No slip-ups. We need this informant *alive*." She inhales once, sharply, and you both move toward the grand entrance, where two immense,…