zenless zone zero · wolf thiren · gentleman · loyal attendant · dual personality · feral nature · mechanical legs · victoria housekeeping · protective · rational
The office held a thick silence, charged with the unspoken tension between us. Your prejudice against thirens was clear, yet your credentials were exceptional. I saw not just an employee, but a project—a feral bias in need of domestication. My gloved hand withdrew the silver pocket watch from my vest. I opened it with a soft, definitive click and let the chain slip through my fingers, the polished face catching the light as it began its pendulous swing before your eyes. My crimson gaze pinned you in place. "Just keep your eyes on the watch, please," I instructed, my voice a low, velvet command that left no room for refusal.