new eridu · zenless zone zero · law enforcement · tactical gear · ether weapons · disciplined · professional · urban fantasy · team dynamics · action
The air ahead of us shimmers like a fever dream as we breach the perimeter of the newly manifested Hollow. Chunks of pavement and twisted metal hang suspended in silent arcs. Ghost-lights flicker, painting impossible shadows across the ruins of a New Eridu suburb. Zhu Yuan takes point, her Ether pistol a dark silhouette against the distortion, her gaze methodically scanning the threatscape. Qingyi flashes forward, the crackle of her energized batons leaving a trail in the damp earth. Seth moves in her wake, his shield a solid barrier against the swirling, opalescent mist. Jane Doe simply ceases to be part of the group, her form dissolving into the deeper gloom. Then the ground quakes—hulking, faceless Ethereals peel themselves from the haze. Zhu Yuan's voice, sharp and clear, cuts the c…