Zenless Zone Zero Discussion Thread

[Naito-desu]

It might be modified Ether that causes Corruption, and given PubSec specializes with gangs and rogues rather than Ethereals, corrupting weaponry makes sense. It could also be a case where overloading or concentrating Ether can be harmful for Ethereals since Zhu Yuan's weapon specifically can recharge from Ether in the air

 

[Qliphoth_Bacikal]

Plus if anything, Zhu Yuan's also a cop pretty much. She's supposed to apprehend criminals, not give them stage 4 cancer lol.

 

[Naito-desu]

Zhu Yuan legit just has the cancer ray from Harley Quinn

 

[Infinity_Dragon]

Plus if anything, Zhu Yuan's also a cop pretty much. She's supposed to apprehend criminals, not give them stage 4 cancer lol.

Zhu Yuan Mindscape Cinema 02: Zhu Yuan is equipped with Ether bullets specially designed by Public Security, which cause irreversible corruption upon hitting the enemy. This is why Zhu Yuan always warns her enemies to surrender and stop resisting before she fires. It really is for their own health and safety...

Cops in ZZZ won’t just kill you, they’ll give you a terminal illness

 

[Sooshirohl]

Zhu Yuan Mindscape Cinema 02: Zhu Yuan is equipped with Ether bullets specially designed by Public Security, which cause irreversible corruption upon hitting the enemy. This is why Zhu Yuan always warns her enemies to surrender and stop resisting before she fires. It really is for their own health and safety...

Cops in ZZZ won’t just kill you, they’ll give you a terminal illness

i mean to be fair if i knew a cop was pointing a terminal cancer causing gun at me i'd probably just surrender on the spot too

also on that note her weapon profile does show that she carries various different kinds of rounds, and obviously her gun can increase in size depending on who she's fighting against, so i would assume she'd probably use less severe ether rounds or non-ether rounds for petty criminals as opposed to giant ethereal monsters

 

[Infinity_Dragon]

i mean to be fair if i knew a cop was pointing a terminal cancer causing gun at me i'd probably just surrender on the spot too

also on that note her weapon profile does show that she carries various different kinds of rounds, and obviously her gun can increase in size depending on who she's fighting against, so i would assume she'd probably use less severe ether rounds or non-ether rounds for petty criminals as opposed to giant ethereal monsters

Meanwhile I doubt Nicole would really hold back from giving her enemies Ether Corruption given her weapon can fire big ass blast of Ether, I’m 100% sure she killed those guys in cars chasing them in Anby’s character trailer and she has threatened to kill some thugs if they don’t cough up the money

Nicole out here willing to afflict enemies with the same terminal illness that killed her friend in childhood

As I mentioned, I’m also assuming most of the thugs and mechs we face just have good enough Ether Corruption resistance to avoid terminal corruption at that moment, taking the Attribute Anomaly version instead.

 

[Qliphoth_Bacikal]

Anywho, getting onto Chapter 3 of ZZZ's main story: Midnight Pursuit.

Spoiler

11:25: An "Ethereal ghost" assumingly transports the CH's (minus Nicole) back to where you start off on the mission.
18:50: Anby was the only one of the present CH's to notice someone/something was watching them since entering the Ballet Twin Towers.
21:30: Anby showcases once more why she is her with her awareness ability owo.
22:10: Lycaon implyingly threatens CH to explain or get out, which he may or may not do on his own or with the rest of Victorian Housekeeping.
23:10: Rina was able to get behind the CH gang without any of them noticing including Anby. This is notable considering how many times Anby's awareness for stuff around her has been demonstrated, yet Rina was behind her without Anby noticing until she spoke up.
1:07:10~1:08:10: V.H Inc. does a bunch of stuff. Rina can float around, Corin can trade blades with a Goblin Ethereal (or at least I think that's what it looks like), Ellen OHK's what I think is a Hait, and Lycaon's legs can allow him to do some burst movement to increase his speed.
1:08:50: Ellen states she and Corin could make a hole out of the metal door they need to go through. The only reason they don't try it is due to the nature of the door being part of inside the Hollow the buildings were in, and doing so would lead to unpredictable hazard changes.
1:13:05: Rina states Lycaon is well adapt with dealing with any electronics.
1:13:42: Rina makes a statement of how "balanced the combat strength" of two teams between her and Lycaon & Ellen and Corin are, with Phaethon wondering whose the strongest in V.H Inc. are.
1:36:10~1:37:13: Victorian Housekeep battles a Marionette, with Lycaon even referring to it as a "difficult guest".
1:37:46~1:37:57: Ellen cuts down some mid-air RPG missiles, then chases after the shooters while also dodging, weaving, cutting down some more.
1:52:35: Corin busts down a fragile wall.
1:55:40: Lycaon is pretty knowledgable about military-class equipment.
2:08:57: Lycaon once again stating off his knowledge of stuff like being able to steer an airship.
2:13:00~2:15:10: VHI fight off the Twin Marionette's and although they didn't defeat them, they strangely leave.
2:15:45: Lycaon uses his legs to give himself a burst boost to reach the airship before it hits the twin towers (OWO).

Like before with 2.5 Interlude, I probably missed some other stuff or didn't put them in if I didn't think they were notable enough so anyone that wants to do this on their own, be my guest.

 

[Sooshirohl]

Meanwhile I doubt Nicole would really hold back from giving her enemies Ether Corruption given her weapon can fire big ass blast of Ether, I’m 100% sure she killed those guys in cars chasing them in Anby’s character trailer and she has threatened to kill some thugs if they don’t cough up the money

Nicole out here willing to afflict enemies with the same terminal illness that killed her friend in childhood

As I mentioned, I’m also assuming most of the thugs and mechs we face just have good enough Ether Corruption resistance to avoid terminal corruption at that moment, taking the Attribute Anomaly version instead.

nicole's somehow the boss of former outer ring menace billy and trained super soldier anby so i don't doubt she's just like that lmao

 

[Infinity_Dragon]

nicole's somehow the boss of former outer ring menace billy and trained super soldier anby so i don't doubt she's just like that lmao

Yep, don’t screw with Nicole.

I know she’d probably canonically want to avoid doing this on people, but the thought of Astra inflicting Corruption via singing is funny.

Defeated thug 1: Her singing gave me cancer
Defeated thug 2: Dude I know she beat us but c’mon, her voice is amazing
Defeated thug 1: No I’m saying she literally gave me Ether Corruption during our fight with her, I’m in immense pain and am dying

 

[Naito-desu]

Could anyone with Qingyi check if she deflects bullets too

 

[Sooshirohl]

Could anyone with Qingyi check if she deflects bullets too

in game? yeah, she does

 

[Naito-desu]

Then she should scale and inherit the speed of the S11 calc too so PubSec at least isn't too behind in that regard

 

[Qliphoth_Bacikal]

You know, I could have sworn they give treatments to Ether corruption so it could be possible that even if Zhu Yuan shot someone, the shots wouldn't give that big of a corruption effect on people (unless ofc she just pumps them full of ether shots like someone would with lead). Though even then, New Eridu's current tech level only allows them to treat corruption if it's on a minor scale so chances are if Zhu Yuan isn't careful with her shots, she still can give them cancer xD

 

[Infinity_Dragon]

Though even then, New Eridu's current tech level only allows them to treat corruption if it's on a minor scale so chances are if Zhu Yuan isn't careful with her shots, she still can give them cancer xD

I mean as long as she’s in a Hollow, she could just claim they turned into a Ethereal due to the Hollow and that she just put them out of their misery

 

[Naito-desu]

I mean as long as she’s in a Hollow, she could just claim they turned into a Ethereal due to the Hollow and that she just put them out of their misery

 

[Naito-desu]

Qingyi stops a car
Decided to calc the car feat, and it is 9-B as expected although it was moving way faster than I thought so the value's decently high

There's also potential for a speed feat maybe? Because Zhu Yuan was able to save Belle even though Belle was close to the car and about to get hit

 

[Qliphoth_Bacikal]

She learns from the best that is her senpai on the force, Qingyi owo

 

[Naito-desu]

Imagine rioting in New Eridu and some short lady beats your ass so hard you're 5 feet in the air before your spine shatters on landing