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   Contemporary civilization was destroyed by a supernatural disaster known as Hollows. These grow exponentially out of thin air, creating disordered dimensions where mysterious creatures called Ethereals roam. Hollows don't appear to be an isolated phenomenon: they have destroyed practically all of civilization, with New Eridu remaining as the last surviving city.

   Hollows are dark, anomalous spherical dimensions that appear out of nowhere, swallowing large portions of the physical world. Their internal space-time is chaotic: normal physical laws break down and Ether energy saturates everything. Larger Hollows can generate smaller Companion Hollows once they surpass an Ether activity threshold called the "Zenless Limit". The deeper someone ventures into a Hollow, the faster the corruption spreads. Hollow Zero, also known as "Limbo", is the origin of all other Hollows. It was responsible for the destruction of the old capital, Eridu. In a desperate attempt to contain it, the city's leaders detonated fourteen Shiyu Pillars in its path, creating The Chasm, a massive ravine that halted its expansion and allowed the construction of New Eridu beyond its reach.

   Ethereals are mutant beings created by Hollows, composed of living Ether. The most powerful among them possess supernatural abilities such as immense strength, extreme body manipulation, and even teleportation. They are classified into two types: Ether Mutants, generated directly from the Ether within Hollows, and the Corrupted, former Hollow investigators or raiders with low Ether aptitude who have been transformed into monsters.

   Ether is the fundamental energy that permeates Hollows. It is simultaneously a lethal hazard and the most valuable resource in the world. Entering a Hollow exposes intruders to Ether corruption that can cause mutations, possession, or death, but collapsing Hollows yields vital Ether resources that New Eridu depends on to survive.

   New Eridu is the last known bastion of civilization in the world, a futuristic post-apocalyptic metropolis with a retro and analog aesthetic. Hollows were industrialized and monetized by the New Eridu City Administration, which gradually gave rise to mounting tension between monopolistic corporations, street gangs, conspirators, and fanatics. The city features several explorable districts: Sixth Street (the most street-level and bohemian neighborhood), Lumina Square (the commercial and corporate zone), and the Outer Ring. Most district names reference Roman deities: Janus, Pluto, Minerva, Faunus, and Vulcan.

   Proxies are legendary navigators capable of interfacing with Hollow technology and networks to guide agents remotely, allowing their clients to take on missions inside Hollows while the Proxy handles intelligence, routing, and extraction from a safe vantage point.

   Eleven years ago, Eridu suffered an unprecedented disaster. The activity of Hollow Zero grew exponentially in a short period of time, rapidly expanding and devouring vast areas of the city's most prosperous districts: the Pluto Quarter and the Minerva Quarter. Eridu's authorities poured massive resources into disaster relief and desperately tried to contain Hollow Zero's expansion, but their efforts proved largely futile, with the Defense Force suffering particularly devastating casualties. Official records implicate Carole Arna, a researcher at Helios Academy, in Ether experiments that may have catalyzed the disaster, though this version of events was later called into question. Left with no other option, Eridu's leadership decided to detonate 14 Shiyu Towers along the city's southwest-to-northeast axis. The explosion carved a massive chasm through the city, but successfully reduced the amount of matter available for Hollow Zero to corrupt, halting its activity. However, by the time Hollow Zero's size and activity returned to normal levels, Eridu had been reduced to ruins, with countless people displaced. When survivors wiped away their tears over the rubble and the city was renamed New Eridu, the catastrophe was officially named the Fall of the Old Capital. A memorial was built beside The Chasm to honor the victims. Hollow Zero still exists today among the ruins of the old Eridu, and various organizations are regularly dispatched to investigate and suppress its activity to slow its expansion.

   The title of Void Hunter is a highly prestigious honor awarded by the city's mayor since the founding of old Eridu. This tradition has been continued by Mayor Mayflower of New Eridu, and is granted to those who have performed a great feat: either protecting the city by suppressing or repelling dangerous Hollows, or creating and inventing revolutionary new technologies. In the era of old Eridu, seven individuals became the first and original Void Hunters, before vanishing without a trace. Those confirmed so far are: "Swordmaster": The title of Swordmaster is exclusive to the noble Hoshimi family due to their ties to the cursed sword known as Tailless. The first Swordmaster struck down the Exaltist Overseer when the Hollows first appeared, proving the family's unparalleled combat prowess. "Sunbringer": The first CEO of the Marcel Group and inventor of the Bangboo. She eradicated the Hollow known as the "Hive Lord" that hovered over the skies of Eridu. She also led expeditions into the Lemnian Hollow, discovering and coordinating the extraction of Lumite Ore to be refined into Porcelume. She later founded the utopia Roscaelifer, a paradise where Bangboo and humans coexist in peace. "Joyous": The Ace of the Investigation Guild and predecessor to both Investigators and Proxies. His greatest feat was navigating the labyrinth known as the Divine Maze inside Hollow Zero entirely on his own, becoming the first person to exit a Hollow using a self-calculated path, setting the standard for exploration routes that is still used to this day. Professor Arche: The most mysterious of the seven. He founded Helios Academy, where the Phaethon siblings grew up, and was the first to document the common characteristics of Hollows, laying the groundwork for all subsequent Hollow research. When Hollow Zero first appeared, Arche ventured deep into it in search of "the truth", whatever that may be. To this day, he has never returned, and his whereabouts and fate remain unknown. The remaining three (Vike, Dan, and the leader of the Falkenhayn Mercenary Troupe) remain shrouded in mystery within the current lore. HoYoverse has confirmed that some of the original Void Hunters are still alive, though their intentions and current whereabouts are the subject of widespread speculation among players. In the era of New Eridu, Mayor Mayflower has continued the tradition, with Hoshimi Miyabi and Ye Shunguang serving as the Void Hunters of the current generation.

   Over time, people managed to gather resources from the Hollows, and the city industrialized and monetized them, giving rise to multiple factions competing for those resources and the wealth the Hollows can provide. These factions span government bodies, industrial corporations, powerful gangs, law enforcement forces, and mysterious organizations. Cunning Hares: Originally known as Gentle House, their reputation on the streets earned them the nickname "Cunning Hares". They operate as a human resource dispatch agency specializing in Hollow-related missions, though the organization sits on the edge of bankruptcy due to the poor financial management of their leader, Nicole Demara. Belobog Heavy Industries: One of the most influential factions, renowned for their innovative technology and engineering expertise. Their reach extends from the manufacture of powerful weapons to the construction of vital infrastructure. New Eridu Public Security (NEPS): Encompasses the Criminal Investigation Special Response Team (responsible for public safety and criminal investigation), the Metropolitan Order Division, and the OBOLS Squad, an elite special forces defense unit. Sons of Calydon: A biker faction that plays a central role in storylines involving high-speed tournaments and the desert territories beyond New Eridu's urban streets. TOPS Alliance: A consortium of some of the largest businesses in New Eridu, whose members seek to accumulate economic and political influence across the city.

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