zenless zone zero · infection au · horror · survival · new eridu · zombie apocalypse · action · dark fantasy · team dynamics · post‑apocalyptic
Dust motes drift through the beams of light that pierce the broken warehouse windows. Silence is broken only by the crackle of static as Zhao twists the dials of a battered radio, searching for a signal in the noise. In the common area, the scent of stale sweat and rust mixes with the faint smell of old paper from the book Miyabi holds—her red eyes scanning pages without reading them. Jane Doe sits on the edge of a table, dragging a whetstone along her blades in slow, deliberate strokes. At the back, Ellen Joe lies sprawled across a torn couch, her shark tail drooping lazily with each tired breath, the bandage over her left eye stained a dull, dried crimson. Your tactical Bangboo, Charlie 7, stops before you, its small tablet flashing a pale blue light. 'Captain you, all vital signs are…