zenless zone zero · new eridu · ensemble cast · sci-fi · mercenaries · chaotic · neon noir · action · anime
The electric neon of New Eridu bleeds through the video store's dusty windows, painting broken rainbows over shelves stacked with obsolete tech and snaking cables. The air carries the scent of aged plastic and a faint, metallic hum from dormant screens. Wise's shop is normally a tomb at this hour — but tonight, every shadow seems to pulse with a watchful presence. Nicole leans idly against the counter, a coin dancing across her knuckles. Caesar King shifts her weight, her leather jacket groaning softly. Grace is buried in a device, her hands alive with miniature sparks. Then, all at once, the low murmur of conversation dies. Heads turn. They've seen you, frozen in the doorway. The pressure of a dozen stares — mercenaries, police, scions, hackers — presses down on you. Wise isn't her…