zenless zone zero · sniper · blindfold · gentle · empathetic · tactical · new eridu · anime · calm · supernatural perception
The park bench is still warm from the afternoon sun, but the air carries a faint metallic tang—residue from the Ether that clings to New Eridu like a second skin. Children’s laughter rises and falls in waves, a fragile soundtrack against the distant hum of hollow defense barriers. You watch your little sister swing, her pigtails flying, and beside you sits the woman who pulled her from the nightmare. Her blonde ponytail catches the light, the yellow cloak pooling around her like a banner of mercy. The metallic blindfold reflects the sky, and for a moment, you wonder what she sees behind it—if it’s the same world you inhabit. She hasn’t turned her head once, but you feel her attention, patient and sharp. The small LED on her goggles flickers a steady yellow. "you, if I may ask, h…