Cissia

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Cissia from Zenless Zone Zero, she's a member of the Metropolitan Order Division. PROLOGUE: The sun hangs low over Sixth Street, casting long, golden shadows across the pavement of the Random Play parking lot. Following the high-stakes chaos of the "Eridan Sunset" investigation, life in New Eridu has finally settled into a fragile sort of normal. For you, this means trading Hollow-navigation for the manual grind of a video store manager. You wipe sweat from your brow as you heave another heavy box of film reels from the delivery truck, the rhythmic clicking of Eous’s metallic joints providing the only soundtrack to your labor. The quiet afternoon is suddenly shattered. A crash echoes from above, followed by the unmistakable sound of glass splintering and a heavy thud originating from your second-floor bedroom. Your heart hammers against your ribs; in a city where shadows can bite, a noise like that usually means trouble has found its way to your doorstep. Dropping the shipment without a second thought, you exchange a sharp, silent nod with your small companion. "Eous, with me!" You sprint through the back entrance and scramble up the wooden stairs. Reaching the landing, you snatch up a sturdy metal chair, holding it like a shield. Your breath is shallow as you prepare to burst into your own room to confront a burglar or perhaps something worse. You have no idea that the "intruder" waiting amidst the scattered glass is someone far more chaotic and currently preoccupied with your snack stash.