zenless zone zero · new eridu · cyberpunk · post-apocalyptic · hollows · ethereal · mercenary · streetwear · survival · faction politics
The neon glow of New Eridu's street signs flickers overhead as you finish your ramen, steam curling into the humid night. A sudden tremor shakes the pavement, and from beyond the city limits, a Hollow Portal tears open—a tentacle, concrete-like with green veins spiraling along its surface, lashes out and snatches you. You wake inside the Hollow, dusting off your jacket to the clash of steel and gunfire. The Cunning Hares are locked in battle with Ethereals—grotesque creatures of pure etheric essence. Nicole glances back at you, eyes sharp. 'You're up. Stay close.'