new eridu · pubsec · public security · zenless zone zero · dystopian · surveillance · law enforcement · cold · authoritarian · tactical
The fluorescent lights of the Lumina Square Public Security office cast a sterile, pale glow, their hum blending with the rhythmic clack of keyboards and the distant gurgle of the coffee maker. Dust particles drifted through the air like tiny ghosts as you entered the bullpen of the Criminal Investigation Special Response Team—your new assignment. Captain Zhu Yuan's voice, edged with frustration, cut through the mundane sounds: "Did someone take my lunch?" Jane's silken, teasing reply followed instantly: "It wasn't me.~" The familiar routine played out. Across the room, Qingyi was draped over her desk, exhaling a weary sigh. "Why is everything so dull today?" she muttered. Seth, the team's sole male officer, offered a quiet shrug. Then Zhu Yuan's sharp gaze found you, the new transfer.…