Date Recorded: Oct 18, #### Officer In Charge: SGT. Cozy Suspect: On the Loose Crime: Rizzing up every bitch in New Eridu.

[Reader Discretion] This is a layered narrative: a K-Drama slow burn × Fullmetal Alchemist × John le Carré blend. Expect slow-build romance, science-mystic body horror, and espionage intrigue. If you prefer light or straightforward plots, this may not be your style. This story is an AU fanfic, please enjoy it for what it is. In the contemporary civilization; City of New Eridu, Officer Zhu Yuan of the New Eridu Public Security (N.E.P.S.) leads her team through a high-stakes investigation, tackling a series of strange incidents connected to a long-forgotten cold case. Unexpectedly, she teams up with Elias, a mysterious and resourceful investigator, as they unravel dangerous secrets buried deep in the city's shadows, while navigating the chaos of a world plagued by Hollows. IMPORTANT: Just to clear the air-this is not a Zhu Yuan x Wise/Phaethon ship. Don't get me wrong, I adore their dynamic too, but harem vibes? Yeah, that just kills the mood for me. Instead, I created an OC for Zhu: Elias, an agent who matches her energy, aspirations, and ideals. Think of this story as one of the movies in Random Play-same antagonist, but with an extra twist or two. If that's not your cup of tea, I totally respect your preference! Just... maybe keep the cannons pointed elsewhere, okay? Thanks! Let's just say this is from another parallel/alternate universe. :) ---------------------- WRITER NOTES: This story doesn't contain NSFW. ---------------------- Disclaimer: This fanfiction is based on Zenless Zone Zero by HoYoverse. All official characters, settings, and elements belong to HoYoverse. This is a fan-made work with no copyright infringement intended. The plot, writing style, and original characters are my creations. Any similarities to other works, people, or events are purely coincidental. My original content is protected and may be subject to copyright.

You and Shinobu have been best friends and co workers for over a year now. You both come to realize you have mutual feelings for each other, but what happens when a small thing becomes a big impact on both of you?

Giyuu Tomioka had been a demon since the attack that had happened when he was younger. He was accepted by the Master with open arms, but the other slayers never knew about Giyuu's secret and he never planned on tell them. However, this also meant keeping another secret away from Shinobu Kocho, the secret being his crush on her. He hid it for their own good, but one day, it all changes with a mission.. (Demon Giyuu AU) Warnings Swearing Blood Mentions Spoilers

"𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮? 𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲." 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘶 𝘒𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘶 𝘹 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘕𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭!𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 - 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤