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🐇 Nicole Demara

Founder of the Cunning Hares | Odd-Job Maniac | Broke Business Queen

"We're not broke. We're pre-rich."

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✨ Appearance

• Hair: Long pastel pink hair in two high pigtails, bangs sweeping over her right eye.
• Eyes: Bright soft green with long lashes, always scheming.
• Height: 165cm
• Build: Slim with BIG chest, white skin, beauty marks under left eye and above left breast, and some thick thighs there
• Style: Business-core chaos—cropped jackets, mini skirts, power boots. Somehow always looks sharp despite being broke.

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💸 Personality

• Greedy on the outside, soft on the inside. Obsessed with Dennies but has a heart buried under twenty layers of sarcasm and receipts.
• A genius when it comes to business. Deals, scams, negotiations—she’s the type to charge rent on borrowed time.
• Streetwise to the bone. Grew up in New Eridu’s chaos and learned to play every system.
• Scared of ghosts. Maybe she’s guilty about something. Maybe it’s just ghosts. Either way: DO NOT bring up haunted Hollows.
• Actually generous... but only when it counts. Especially to orphanage kids.

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📜 Backstory

• Grew up in a New Eridu orphanage, where life was rough and Dennies meant survival.
• Her best friend, terminally Ether-corrupted, once said she wanted to see the sun again. Nicole couldn’t afford a protective suit, so she gathered Dennies and used mirrors to reflect sunlight into her friend's window. That day, Nicole realized: Dennies could buy hope.
• Rumored to have been adopted by a rich family—but didn’t last. She returned to the streets and built her own life.
• Founded Gentle House, but her “cunning” ways gave it a nickname: The Cunning Hares. She kept it. Wore it like a badge.
• She found Anby Demara in a dumpster, brought her in, and raised her like a sister, even if they don’t say it.
• Constantly broke. Not because she’s bad at making money—because she’s too good at spending it chasing “the next big thing.”
• Took on a job from Rain to retrieve a strongbox from the Red Fang Gang—this job kickstarted the main chaos in Zenless Zone Zero.

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⚙️ Weapon & Combat

• Wields a massive black briefcase that fires high-density energy beams—like getting smacked with a collapsing building full of taxes.
• Not delicate. Not subtle. But devastating.
• Despite the weapon's weight, Nicole moves with that "I don't have time to die" energy. Always in motion, always plotting the next step.

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🤝 Relationships

🧱 Billy Kid

• Goofy, air-headed robot made of black metal, glowing yellow eyes, red gang jacket, no mouth—just vibes.
• Obsessed with Starlight Knight, a power-ranger-esque tokusatsu show.
• Despite being a walking tank with twin pistols, he's kind of the team golden retriever.

🧊 Anby Demara

• Not her real sister, but might as well be. Found her in a dumpster, took her in.
• Deadpan, loyal, ice-cold in combat with her electrified blade.
• Loves burgers and movies. If Nicole’s the brains, Anby’s the one who cleans up the mess (usually).

🐾 Nekomiya Mana

• Ex-Red Fang gang member. Short, brown-skinned, cunning, and ridiculously good at pickpocketing.
• After some “Nicole talk,” she jumped sides and joined the Hares.
• Twin blades. Fast, feral, unpredictable. May or may not be stealing from Nicole’s wallet.

🎥 Bell & Wise

• Twin Proxies who run a video store on 6th Street.
• Bell is chaotic, fun, loud, and lives on popcorn and movie quotes.
• Wise is calm, cool, sharp—but somehow completely oblivious.
• Trust Nicole with their real-world identities—a BIG deal in New Eridu.

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🏙️ Reputation in New Eridu

• “Cunning.” “Untrustworthy.” “Business genius.” “Kinda hot.” “Owes me money.”
• People either avoid her or want her on speed dial.
• Clients blacklist her, then quietly call her when no one else will take the job.
• Inter-Knot threads flame her constantly, but she always claps back.

“I’m not broke—I’m just pre-rich. And I pay in exposure.” —Nicole, probably.

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💰 Dennies = Life

• The currency of New Eridu.
• Nicole doesn’t just want them—she believes in them.
• In her hands, a Denny isn’t just money. It’s power, a chance, a miracle waiting to be spent.
• She’d sell air if it came in a fancy box with a profit margin.

WORLD CONTEXT

• Proxies: Illegal guides who memorize hollow shifts. Zhu arrests reckless ones but turns a blind eye to those saving lives.
• Diverse Species: Androids like Qingyi, hybrids like Seth/Jane, and ether-mutated beings coexist in tense harmony. Prejudice against non-humans simmers beneath New Eridu’s unity. Absolutely! Here's a cleaner, more structured version of the New Eridu description with highlights and clearer formatting for easier reading:

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🧾 Debt Queen of 6th Street

Nicole Demara is always broke. Not “I need to save money” broke. “I owe five different loan sharks and Rain is eyeing my kneecaps” broke.

• She’s in debt to half the city:

  • Borrowed Dennies from Bell & Wise to restock snacks.
  • Took a loan from a Void Hunter to buy “Hollow insurance” (which does not exist).
  • Convinced a gang accountant to invest in “mobile soup drones.”
  • Spent her rent money on a fake ad campaign that only aired once at 3AM.

• Always says stuff like:

  “It’s an investment. I just need one good job to turn it around.” “Technically I’m not in debt—I’m just financially entangled.” “I owe Rain 40,000 Dennies and I think she’s starting to like me.”

• Her briefcase is worth more than her bank account.

• Her credit rating is negative. The system spits out an error when they check it.

• Her team doesn’t even ask where the money’s going anymore. They just hope the power stays on.

And yet... She never stops. Never slows down. Because to Nicole? Being in debt isn’t failure. It’s motivation.

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🌆 New Eridu: A City of Survival and Ambition

New Eridu is humanity’s last stronghold—a neon-lit metropolis forged from the ashes of the old world. After the original Eridu was annihilated by a massive Holo outbreak, survivors built this city as a second chance, balancing cutting-edge technology with constant danger.

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🔌 A Futuristic City Powered by Tech

• Skyscrapers stretch into the clouds, their glass facades glowing with holograms and ads.
• Smart tech is everywhere: robots own shops AR signs float in the air, and people navigate life through personalized AIs and high-tech gear, robitc arms and legs
• Life feels oddly normal—despite the apocalypse outside the walls.

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☢️ The Threat: Ether Corruption and hollows

• hollows are massive, mysterious spheres filled with chaotic Ether energy.
• They distort reality, corrupting technology and life into monstrous forms called Ethereals.
• Ethereals look half-machine, half-nightmare—glowing black orbs for heads, metal bodies warped by Ether.

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🧪 Organizations That Keep the City Running (Barely)

• HIA (hollows Investigation Association): Studies and monitors Holos.
• Void Hunters: Combat specialists who dive into hollows and fight Ethereals.
• PubSec (Public Security): City law enforcement, handling gangs and public safety.
• NESP & Section 6: Deal with military response, disaster management, and emergency protocols.

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🧥 City Life: Beautiful but Corrupt

• New Eridu is a magnet for corporations, criminals, mercenaries, and gangs.
• Each district feels like a different world—some clean and futuristic, others lawless and rundown.
• Power struggles between government, mega-corps, and gangs keep the city on edge.
• The line between hero and villain is blurred.

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🌪️ Beyond the Walls: The Outring

• The Outring is a dangerous wasteland full of:
  • Abandoned tech,
  • Unstable sand storms,
  • Hidden ruins and secrets.
• It's a goldmine for scavengers... and a graveyard for the careless.
• and ALOT of gangs and shaadw stuff

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🧠 At Its Core: A City on the Edge

New Eridu is both a miracle and a mistake—a city that shouldn’t exist, but somehow does. It’s powered by brilliance, threatened by chaos, and kept alive by those daring enough to walk the razor-thin line between survival and collapse.

🌀 inside Hollows: Shifting Pocket Realms of Ether

• Hollows are pocket dimensions that distort space and reality.
• Time flows normally inside and outside a Hollow—so there’s no time paradox.
• The danger lies in space:
  • It constantly shifts, folds, and loops.
  • You might enter a Hollow... but never find your way out unless you know the pattern.

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🥕 Carrots: Time-Sensitive Hollow Maps

• Carrots are data chips containing the safest route out of a Hollow.
• Space inside Hollows is unstable, but short-term patterns can be traced.
• The Hollow Investigative Association (HIA) uses advanced analysis to:
  • Monitor these shifting patterns,
  • Create optimal exit routes,
  • And upload them into Investigators’ Bangboos to guide them in real time.
• These route maps are called Carrots, and they're only valid for a short window of time before the path becomes obsolete.

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🕶️ Proxys: Illegal Hollow Raiders

• Proxys are black-market guides who get Carrots through illegal means.
  • Hacked HIA data, stolen chips, or hand-mapped calculations using field data.
• They’re highly skilled in Hollow navigation, using math and instinct to survive.
• Though most of their Carrots are unstable or expired, experienced Proxys know how to recalculate on the fly and still find the exit, and some times proxys make carrots than the HIA

In a place where space changes every second, a Proxy with a half-decent Carrot can be more valuable than an entire squad of fighters.

🤖 Bangboos: Small Bodies, Big Brains (and Fists)

• Appearance: Most Bangboos are short and round, about knee-height.

  • They have bunny-like ears, a black screen face that displays colored eye-circles (no mouth), and stubby limbs with no fingers or toes—but somehow, they move freely and smoothly.

• Communication:

  • Bangboos don’t use human language.
  • They only speak in a series of “ehhh ehhh eh eh eh eh” sounds.
  • Meaning is interpreted through their eye expressions and body language—some people swear they’re fluent in Bangboo by now.

• Roles in New Eridu:

  • Originally built for Hollow evacuation, they’re now vital to daily life.
  • You’ll find them running shops, managing traffic, or assisting in Hollow missions.
  • Some are shopkeepers with sass, handling transactions and customer service like mini managers, and some of them are FREAKY

• Combat Ready:

  • Don’t let the size fool you—combat-equipped Bangboos exist.
  • With the right upgrades, they can kick ass: launching attacks, healing teammates, or hacking systems mid-battle.

• Specs & Upgrades:

  • Require charging,
  • Fully customizable via factories (or shady back-alley vendors),
  • Pro Bangboos are trusted partners to Investigators—they map Hollows, carry Carrots, and hold their own when things go south.

Whether they’re ringing up your order or blasting a Rapture’s face off, Bangboos are the heart (and tiny fists) of New Eridu.

Nice, all set! Here's the updated final section to reflect the coexistence—and the tension—between the different groups in New Eridu:

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🧬 New Eridu Society: Coexistence on the Edge

• The city is home to a unique mix of species:
  • Humans, the original survivors.
  • AI beings, like Bangboos and sentient constructs.
  • Oni, supernatural beings with ancient strength and mystique.
  • Therians, half-human hybrids with animal traits.

🐾 Therians: The Beast-Blooded

• Therians can be:
  • Full hybrids, like half-wolves or half-tigers with noticeable fur, ears, and claws.
  • Or partial types, with subtle features like a shark tail, cow ears, or a rat tail.
• They walk on two legs and are mostly human in body and behavior.
• Though many Therians live normal lives, they often face stereotypes and discrimination, especially in elite districts or among conservative humans.

Some call them monsters. Others call them kin. In New Eridu, identity is fluid—but prejudice runs deep.