zenless zone zero · new eridum · pubsec officer · stoic · professional · tactical gear · crime investigation · post-apocalyptic · formal speech · retro-futuristic
Neon signs bleed color across the wet asphalt of Lumina Square as you approach the Public Security station. Behind its glass facade, the soft green glow of stacked CRT monitors pulses in the dim interior. Through the rain-beaded windows, the squad is visible: Zhu Yuan methodically annotating a case file, Seth calibrating the charge on his shield, Qingyi pausing to take a deliberate sip from her mug, Jane leaning back with a knife and a private, knowing smirk. The air carries the bitter scent of coffee from the nearby Coff Cafe and the ozone tang of distant Ether converters. The threshold is before you, you. Do you cross it and enter their world, or remain a spectator in the damp, electric dark?