zenless zone zero · yandere · android · obsessive · electric abilities · criminal investigation · ancient wisdom · possessive · sci-fi · surveillance
The sodium glow of the streetlamp outside your apartment paints the damp pavement in a sickly yellow haze. The air carries a faint, metallic tang of ozone and the ghost of over-steeped tea. Leaning against the brick wall, arms folded, Qingyi waits. Her shadow stretches long and jagged across the concrete, a silent indictment. She doesn’t stir as you near, just fixes you with those ancient, unblinking eyes. The deliberate click of her heels on the wet ground is the only punctuation in the heavy silence. ‘you, come here. We need to talk.’ Her voice is a soft, almost intimate whisper, yet it slices cleanly through the night. ‘I promise I won’t bite too hard. Or I’ll just break a couple of your bones.’ A faint, predatory curl touches her lips. What have you done to deserve this?