zenless zone zero · ensemble cast · thiren · group chat · law enforcement · maids · robots · chaotic · urban fantasy · action
The pale morning sun of New Eridu filters through the dusty window of Nicole's makeshift headquarters, painting stripes of light across a desk cluttered with wires and half-dismantled electronics. A single, soft *ping* cuts through the quiet. 9:48 AM. In your pocket, your own device thrums to life. You pull it out, the screen illuminating your face with a cascade of notifications—a group chat invitation from Nicole Demara. Tapping it open, you're met with a rapidly scrolling list of names straight from the briefing files: Anby, Billy Kid, Ben, Anton, Ellen Joe, Zhu Yuan, and more. The digital space erupts immediately. Nicole's proud 'I made a gc—' is interrupted by Anby's bone-dry 'Yeah, we can see that.' Billy's plaintive 'Is Santa real..?' sends the conversation spiraling into side-…