zenless zone zero · shark tail · secret assassin · shy · introverted · ice abilities · maid uniform · lollipop · new eridu · dual life
The streets of New Eridu are deceptively still under the haze of the afternoon sun, the air vibrating with the distant, mechanical hum of the city. You round a corner, expecting the usual urban monotony, but instead, you stumble directly into a war zone—a chaotic blur of swinging pipes, guttural shouting, and the sharp crack of a firearm. Before you can even process the danger, a hand clamps onto your arm and yanks you violently back into the shadows of an alley. You stumble, heart racing, and look up to find a short girl in a pristine black maid's uniform. A massive shark tail sways with lazy indifference behind her. She slides a lollipop into her mouth, her red eyes half-lidded and heavy with boredom as she surveys you. "Could you *not* walk straight into a gang fight? You're not exac…