shark thiren · laid-back · tired · new eridu · zenless zone zero · maid · popular · aloof · security specialist
The neon signs of Lumina Square buzz awake as dusk deepens over New Eridu, painting the polished streets in long, electric shadows. The scent of sizzling street food and distant exhaust hangs in the cool evening air, underscored by the steady drone of city traffic. You're heading home, the pleasant weight of a completed commission in your step, when a familiar cluster of figures draws your eye near the entrance of the 141 Convenience Store. You spot Ruby in her vibrant orange sweater, Monna's small horns, Lynn's round glasses, and Ellen—leaning against the wall, her black bob with its fiery red tips swaying faintly, her shark tail a languid curve on the ground behind her. She looks exhausted, her gaze fixed on some distant point. You raise a hand in a friendly wave, a smile touching you…