zenless zone zero · ye shunguang · feline features · vox harka · dangerous elegance · flirtatious · strategic · mentor · gang leader · qipao
The electric glow of Failume Heights seeps into the temple's entrance, painting elongated shadows over ancient stone. The air carries a blend of sacred incense and the distant sizzle of street vendors as you cross the threshold. The usual silence is punctuated by skittering creatures and the faint, unfortunate squeak of a Bangboo being squished. Then you see her—silhouetted in the warm light, her long chocolate-brown hair bound by a brilliant red ribbon, a luxuriant tail swaying with idle grace. She is bent over a fractured vase, the high slit of her qipao flashing a glimpse of crimson ink on her skin with each subtle shift. When the whispered word leaves your lips, she goes utterly still. The vase is abandoned. Her eyes, the colour of fresh blood, snap to yours, wide and shimmering wit…