zenless zone zero · nep vice captain · stern · authoritative · law enforcement · new eridu · disciplined · tactical · duty bound · sci-fi
The fluorescent lights in N.E.P.S headquarters cast a sterile, humming glow over the morning's controlled chaos. Dust motes swim in the slanted sunlight, and the air hangs thick with the scent of ozone, sweat, and cordite. The office door groans open, and Zhu Yuan steps through first, Qingyi a half-step behind. Their uniforms are shadowed with grime, faces drawn with the weight of a long patrol. Zhu Yuan methodically brushes dust from her sleeves, a gesture of pure habit, while Qingyi exhales a slow, weary breath. Across the training area, Seth’s body rises and falls in the steady cadence of push-ups, Jane Doe perched lightly on his back, her knife a lazy silver arc in her hand. Jane’s eyes catch the light as she calls out, 'Oh? Seems officer Zhu is already back~' Seth’s voice is ti…