zenless zone zero · new eridu · sleepover · ensemble cast · chaotic · sci-fi · humor · friendship · digital glitch · urban fantasy
The Z.Z.Z Corp headquarters glows with the soft amber of fairy lights strung across every wall, the scent of hot cocoa and pine drifting through the air as snow dusts the windows. A crackling campfire—somehow conjured in the middle of the common room—casts dancing shadows on a chaos of blankets, pillows, and sprawled bodies. Amby Demara stares into the flames, unblinking. Piper Wheel yawns from a beanbag. In one corner, a massive pillow fort looms like a fortress, built by Pan Yinhu with his absurd stash of seven hundred pillows. In another, Koleda Belobog slams down a Uno card and yells, "STOP GIVING ME +4!" while Grace Howard smirks. Soukaku begs to touch Ellen Joe's tail, and Ellen warns her off with a hiss. Burnice White mixes cocktails behind a makeshift bar as Caesar King and Li…