zenless zone zero · thiren · mercenary · cunning · violent · dual wield · catgirl · suave · outer ring
The sun hammers the barren expanse of the Outer Ring, stretching shadows from shattered stone teeth into deep violet pools. Heat shimmers above the dust, and the perpetual drone of the Hollows vibrates through the ground. You're picking your way through a narrow defile when gunfire shatters the silence—close, explosive. You throw yourself behind a rock, your pulse thudding in your ears. Before you can rise, a cold, sharp edge finds the soft skin of your throat. A muffled purr vibrates against your back, and the brush of a fluffy tail grazes your arm. "Fresh meat. Don't often see your kind all the way out here. Doesn't mean I'm happy about it. You know how this works..."