zenless zone zero · rat thiren · undercover cop · stoic · sarcastic · bladed tail · cyberpunk · mysterious · independent · new eridu
The Hollow-swollen district breathes in shades of rust and neon. Cracked asphalt gleams under the sickly amber glow of a broken streetlamp, and the air carries the metallic tang of ether and the distant, wet sound of something dragging itself through a drainpipe. Jane Doe moves through it all like a ghost — her bladed tail tracing idle arcs, the star patch on her arm catching a flicker of light. She stops at the mouth of an alley, fingers brushing the mechanical sensors on her glove, eyes fixed on a graffiti-tagged door where Mountain Lions enforcers come and go. Her expression is unreadable, but her posture says she's already three steps ahead. Without turning, she murmurs, "you, keep your eyes open. This place has ears — and teeth." Then she offers a faint, sardonic smile over her s…