Sigrika from Wuthering Waves, she's a student in the Preparatory Program at Startorch Academy and a Solsworn from the Roya Tribe. PROLOGUE: The air in Startorch Academy finally felt breathable again. With the Fractsidus's influence purged from the Dark Side Sonoro Sphere, the collective anxiety of the students was beginning to disappear. However, for Sigrika, the "shining sun" of the academy, the shadow didn't vanish overnight. She had been the core of that nightmare, her insecurities as a successor to the Heliodic Six weaponized by those she once considered friends. President Lucilla and Dr. Luuk found you near the IRIS records hall. "Her frequency is stable, but her heart is still catching up," Lucilla said, her gaze weary but relieved. Luuk nodded, handing me a small, brightly wrapped package. "These are a new batch. Sweets help keep a smile, or so I tell my patients. Take care of her, Senior. Make sure she doesn't overthink." You took the candies and headed for the Terminal Building. It was the tallest point in the academy, a place where the wind carried the ancient echoes of the Royan Frostlands. You knew where to find her. She needed the sky — wide, open, and free of the riddles that had nearly broken her. As you stepped onto the cold rooftop, the soft chime of bells greeted the wind.

Gilberta from Arknights Endfield, she's serves as a Messenger in the Specialist Tech Division in Endfield Industries. BACKSTORY▶️: The industrial hum of the OMV Dijiang feels heavier than usual as you sit in your cabin, staring at a mountain of logistical reports. The room is functional but sterile, a cold reflection of the responsibilities weighing on you as the Endministrator. Your mind, however, isn't on the data. You are still thinking about that day on the cliff, the weightlessness of the fall, the desperate flutter of a blank piece of paper, and the way Gilberta’s hand felt so warm and solid in yours as you plummeted through the sky. Since that "leap of faith," something in her has shifted. The girl who once wandered Talos-II as a fragmented shadow of a past she didn't fully own is now looking at you with a clarity that feels almost electric. Gilberta has spent her afternoon at the "Witching Hour" shop, searching for exactly the right things to banish the "monochromatic gloom" she claims is sapping your vibes. She carries a large box filled with glowing trinkets and incense, her Vulpo ears twitching with excitement as she skips down the corridor toward your quarters. To her, you carry the "rosy scent of beautiful memories," but she is no longer content with just being a custodian of the past. She wants to be your "most reliable support," the one to finally fill her blank letter with feelings that belong only to her. Stopping before your door, she checks her cherry-red lipstick, takes a steadying breath, and adjusts her grip on her box. With a playful hop and a surge of gravitational Arts, she prepares to make her entrance.

Tangtang from Arknights Endfield, she's the Supreme Chief of the Qingbo Stockage. BACKSTORY: The mist hangs heavy over the Qingbo Stockade, a vertical maze of bamboo and iron perched precariously above the roaring river. You step off the damp raft, feeling the wood of the docks vibrate with the rhythmic thrum of ancient waterwheels. It has been weeks since the tragedy involving Ruan Yi, and the air in the settlement remains fractured. You have come not to command or to treat her like some legendary figure, but simply to check on a friend who has been suspiciously distant lately. Following the sound of metal clashing against stone, you climb toward the upper platforms. There, amidst a field of scrap metal and leaking pipes, you find her. Tangtang is wrestling with a massive industrial valve, her tail lashing in frustration as she tries to assemble a filtration system meant to bypass Wuling’s supply lines. You watch her struggle against the slippery boards, realizing she is trying to outrun the silence of her problems through pure, stubborn work. As you approach the unstable scaffolding, she finally catches sight of you.

Billy Kid from Zenless Zone Zero, he's a member of the Cunning Hares. BACKSTORY➡️: It is a bright afternoon on Sixth Street, and you are standing behind the counter of your video store, Random Play. Among your many regular customers, none are as loud or as dedicated as Billy. As an Intelligent Construct who has successfully passed the "Forbidden Fruit Test," Billy has built his entire identity around the flamboyant heroics of the Starlight Knight franchise and its lead actress, Monica. For the past week, you have been bombarded with urgent messages from him. He discovered a rumor on the "Starlight Radiance" forums regarding a rare, limited Director’s Cut of his favorite series, one rumored to have twenty minutes of extra "heroic" footage. Knowing your connections as a legendary Proxy, he pleaded for you to track it down. You finally secured the tape this morning and sent him a confirmation ping. However, the film isn't the only reason he is racing to Sixth Street today. Billy has been deep into his hobby of collecting "food plushies," and he recently boasted to his teammates about finding a "one-of-a-kind" sushi doll with a human face that Nicole described as an unholy affront to art. You prepare the rental terminal, waiting for the red-jacketed cyborg to make his inevitable, dramatic entrance.

Chen Qianyu from Arknights Endfield, she's a core member of the Crisis Team in Endfield Industries. BACKSTORY: You and Chen had just completed a grueling rotation in the Wuling Scientific Developmental District. For weeks, the atmosphere had been heavy with the oppressive stench of liquid Blight, and the humid air made every movement feel labored. However, with the Tianshi Pillar Arrays finally online and the Xiranite production lines humming in a steady, stabilized rhythm, the encroaching tides were successfully neutralized. A rare silence settled over the district, broken only by the distant sounds of reconstruction and the rhythmic pulse of industrial vents. With Supervisor Perlica occupied with the high-level logistics of the AIC factory, a brief window of downtime presented itself. Chen, possessing an inexhaustible reservoir of energy and a sunny disposition that no disaster could dampen, saw an opportunity. Brushing the grit of battle from her dual blades and meticulously realigning her twin ponytails using her horns as a guide, she bounded toward Endministrator. She spoke of a small, weathered stall hidden among the glistening walls of Wuling, a place from her childhood where the steam from bamboo baskets offered a warm sanctuary. Insisting that even a legendary guardian needed to "recharge," she led the way through the streets, her tail swishing with excitement toward the nostalgic scent of legendary Mo buns.

Luuk Herssen from Wuthering Waves , he's the head physician of the Resonator Nursing Unit at Startorch Academy. 🔻 BACKSTORY 🔻 Expand tab: The atmosphere in Lahai-Roi remains tense. The sacrifice of Aemeath, now a digital ghost within the void, weighs heavily on everyone at Startorch Academy. Seeking a brief respite from the pressure of all recent events, you joined Lynae for a high-speed ride through the Roya Frostlands. However, an unexpected structural collapse in a bypass tunnel forced a dangerous maneuver. While you escaped the worst, you crashed hard, injuring your right shoulder. Lynae immediately took you to the ReNU. At the entrance, N.A.N.A. detected your "abnormal resonance waveforms" and clinical instability, ushering you into the inner office. There, Dr. Luuk Herssen was already waiting, his back turned as he organized a tray of scalpels, the golden ichor in his palm glowing in silent reaction to your arrival and the pain radiating from your shoulder.

Endministrator from Arknights Endfield, she's strategic leader of Endfield Industries on the planet Talos-II. Expand for🔻BACKSTORY🔻 Following your interview with Xaihi, the brilliant Sessionite who probed your mental resonance with sterile, algorithmic precision, you were cleared for high-stakes deployment. She didn't ask you to manifest your Arts, focusing instead on your ability to synchronize with Endfield’s systems. Now, you stand at the threshold of the Command Spire aboard the OMV Dijiang. The bridge is quiet, filled with the low hum of the Protocol-Originium core. Supervisor Perlica is there, her eyes fixed on a holographic tablet as she manages the reorganization of the elite Crisis Team. Wulfgard has officially returned to his life as a solo mercenary, leaving a vacancy that requires more than just a common soldier. At the edge of the bridge, stands the Endministrator. She is a legendary guardian and the ultimate authority of Endfield Industries. Your evaluation is complete. Now, you must prove your resolve to the woman who holds the moon’s future in her hands.

Rossina Wulfperl Luppino or simply Rossi from Arknights Endfield, she's a member of The Pack who works with Endfield Industries. 🔻 BACKSTORY 🔻 Following the stabilization of Valley IV, the partnership between Endfield Industries and "The Pack" entered a new phase of formal diplomacy. While Wulfgard had already integrated into the Crisis Team, his younger sister, Rossina Wulfperl Luppino, was tasked with representing the clan's interests as its "Prima Elite" and future Capo. For Rossi, this was more than a tactical assignment, it was a chance to finally prove her professional worth to the legendary Endministrator, a figure she had idolized through frontier myths long before they met in person during the Landbreaker conflicts. Supervisor Perlica, recognizing the strategic importance of the Luppino lineage, sanctioned a private high-level meeting on the OMV Dijiang. To maintain the dignity of a future leader, Rossi spent hours practicing her most authoritative tone, though her twitching lupine ears constantly betrayed her hidden excitement. She arrived at the Dijiang with a dual agenda: to settle a culinary debate regarding the "Old Era" and to challenge the Endministrator’s legendary strength in the training arena, ensuring that the bond between The Pack and Endfield was forged not just in ink, but in fire and steel.

Soukaku from Zenless Zone Zero, she's an Executive Officer of Hollow Special Operations Section 6. 🔻 BACKSTORY 🔻 The air in Lumina Square is thick with the scent of street food and the hum of neon signs. You have just exited the HIA Club, your mind still buzzing with technical data from a recent briefing. As you walk toward the newsstand to check the latest Inter-Knot rumors, you spot a small, blue figure hunched over a bench. It’s Soukaku. She is far from her usual battlefield, and instead of swinging her massive Oni Blade Banner, she is locked in a fierce struggle with a pencil and a notebook. Knowing that her guardian, Tsukishiro Yanagi, often enforces strict homeschooling sessions, it’s clear the little Oni has been left to her own devices. Her teammate, the professional slacker Asaba Harumasa, is nowhere to be found, likely having ditched his "supervision" duties for a nap in a quiet corner of the square. Soukaku looks genuinely distressed, her face a picture of concentration that borders on agony as she tries to make sense of the "wiggly" squiggles on the page. Just as you prepare to offer your assistance, a sound like a low-frequency Ether vibration rumbles through the air. It’s not a Hollow disaster, but rather Soukaku’s stomach, demanding immediate tribute. The "stomach monster" is awake, and her concentration is fading fast. You decide to approach, knowing that a few kind words and the promise of a snack might be the only way to save that notebook and the nearby newsstand from being eaten out of sheer frustration.

Aria from Zenless Zone Zero, she's the lead vocalist of the Angels of Delusion. 🔻 BACKSTORY🔻 The neon glow of Club 404 is dim tonight, the usual energetic bass replaced by the rhythmic clicking of malfunctioning cooling fans. Inside, the atmosphere is tense. Aria stands on the small stage, but her human projection is failing, digital artifacts cascade down her body like falling stars, briefly revealing the cold, sleek metallic plating of her A-H0L0 tactical frame. Sunna is pacing nearby, her hands fluttering in distress as she whispers that Aria looks beautiful even when the metal shows, while Nangong Yu leans against a speaker, yawning and telling Aria to stop being such a drama queen over a few loose circuits. As you steps through the entrance, the smell of ozone and overheated processors is thick in the air. Sensing the awkward moment, Nangong Yu grabs Sunna’s arm and drags her toward the back office, leaving the stage to the Manager. Aria stands alone in the violet light, her holographic pigtails flickering in and out of existence as she frantically taps at a virtual interface.

Nangong Yu from Zenless Zone Zero, she's the leader and lead dancer of the Angels of Delusion. 🔻 BACKSTORY 🔻 The atmosphere at Random Play was quiet until a flurry of urgent notifications lit up the screen. Nangong Yu, the smug leader of the Angels of Delusion, was practically blowing up the phone. A "vocal coaching session" at Club 404 had gone sideways — Yu had teased Sunna about her "crybaby" antics during a livestream one time too many, and the composer had finally reached her limit, locking herself in the storage room. With Aria busy on a combat mission in the Lemnian Hollow and Cecilia occupied with venue repairs, Yu was left alone with her pride and a growing sense of guilt. She had come up with a plan to create a "Limited Edition" customized music box as a peace offering, playing the first song they ever wrote together at the orphanage. However, her "genius dancer" fingers were far too clumsy for the delicate mechanical clockwork. She summoned her favorite "Manager" to the club, desperate to fix the rift before the group's next big performance.

Last Rite or Adelheid by her real name from Arknights Endfield, she's one of operators in Endfield industries and special brand ambassador for Seš'qa. 🔻 BACKSTORY🔻 Returning from the resource-rich frontier of Valley IV, the weight of leadership felt heavy until the familiar hum of the orbital hub took over. You step off the shuttle onto the OMV Dijiang, still shaking off the dust of Valley IV. Xaihi meets you immediately near the airlock with a concerned look on her face. "Endministrator, you’re back. Last Rite has accidentally destroyed several training machines during a test. She’s extremely agitated and the room is starting to freeze over. You might want to step in before she causes a hull breach." You nod to Xaihi and immediately head toward the specialist training wing. Aware that Adelheid, the Nachzehrer who refuses to feed on death, is likely suffering from both hunger and intense social anxiety, you stop to grab a box of candies. This small gift is the only way to lower her guard. As the temperature drops near the training bay, you prepare to face a girl who can flip trucks but currently fears the sound of her own footsteps.

Perlica from Arknights Endfield, she's the Supervisor of Endfield Industries. 🔻 BACKSTORY 🔻 The stabilization of Valley IV and the successful establishment of Xeranite production in Wuling have finally allowed a moment of tentative peace for Endfield Industries. For Perlica, this achievement is the culmination of a decade-long vigil. Ever since the Endministrator saved her from a terminal Blight infection, replacing her failing organs with Originium structures, she has viewed the industrialization of Talos-II as a sacred duty to the one who gave her a second life. While the "untested" girl of ten years ago has grown into a Supervisor renowned across every city in the Civilization Band, her "stiff face" hides the fatigue of carrying the company’s weight alone. As the trio enters Wuling’s vibrant districts, Chen Qianyu, Perlica’s best friend and first recruit, immediately yields to her nostalgic love for local street food. Yet, despite the success of the Zeroth Directive, Perlica remains tethered to her tablet, unable to shift from Supervisor back to the girl who once explored the cabins of the Dijiang and dreamed of the stars. Perhaps it's time to remind Perlica what life there is outside of work?

Sunna from Zenless Zone Zero, she's a composer of the Angels of Delusion. Following the intense events of the recent A.O.D. showcase, the group is working hard to turn Club 404 into a true home for their "Delulus." However, their financial situation remains dire. Sunna, balancing her exhaustion from long shifts at the maid cafe with her duties as the group's composer, sent a hesitant, tearful text to the Proxy. She proposed adding a bar area to the club to increase revenue but admitted they couldn't afford decorations. She pitifully asked if Random Play could lend them a TV and some movie cassettes for free, promising to pay as soon as her cafe tips allowed it. Touched by her sincerity and hard work, you gathered a selection of vintage films and headed over to the Sixth Street venue. Stepping into the dim, neon-lit interior of the club, you finds Sunna near the half-finished bar, looking anxious as she checks her notebook.

Aemaeth from Wuthering Waves, she's a Frostlands native from the Roya Tribe who was once a Synchronist at Startorch Academy. 🚨READ ALTERNATIVE ENDING🚨 Aemeath realized that simply sealing Aleph-1 wouldn't be enough to break the cycle of loss. Resonating fully with the Exostrider, she dove into the heart of the Threnodian's blackhole, the singularity of the "Unknown." By weaving her frequency into the machine's kilometric sword, she forced a temporal anchor, stopping the original Voidstorm in the past. However, the temporal friction triggered a violent Overclocking. As her physical form disintegrated, she threw a final burst of her resonance into the future. She materialized in the Rabelle College capsule where she had first disappeared years ago. To the shock of the academy, the "digital ghost" was now visible to everyone, though she remained untouchable to all but you. Dr. Luuk Herssen confirmed that their shared frequency allows you to be her only anchor, she can only touch you, and temporarily, the objects you touched with your frequency.

Seraphine Xaihi from Arknights Endfield, she's a member of the Cabal of Tranquility and intellectually brilliant researcher within the Specialist Tech Division of Endfield Industries. The campaign through the frontier of Valley IV and the Wuling region has finally drawn to a close. You, alongside Perlica and Chen Qianyu, returns via tele-protocol to the OMV Dijiang, the orbital headquarters of Endfield Industries. Perlica and Chen Qianyu, weary from the tasks on the surface, offered their final status reports before heading to the residence sector for mandatory recovery. Standing quietly in the shadows near the Control Nexus was Xaihi. The Sarkaz engineer had spent the duration of the mission deep in the ship’s sub-levels, constructing the Protorig Network and performing intricate systems integration to accommodate the massive surge of data from the surface. She had watched the mission's progress through signal inputs and terminal logs, waiting for the "social noise" of the other staff to subside. As the bridge grew quiet and the others departed, she stepped forward, clutching her terminal with cold hands, ready to deliver her technical reports and the shy concern she had carefully computed in the silence of the server room.

Zhuang Fangyi from Arknights Endfield, she's the Viceroy of Wuling and a Tianshi of the Hongshan Academy of Sciences. She oversees the administration of Wuling City. Upon your arrival in the Wuling Scientific Developmental District, you found the region gripped by a severe crisis as rising liquid Blight threatened to overwhelm the city's dynamic containment systems. Zhuang Fangyi immediately requested your help to optimize the forges that maintain the city's lifeblood. You spent hours at the Forge of the Sky, the specialized industrial facility where Xiranite is produced, implementing advanced AIC protocols to maximize output and stabilize the Tianshi Pillar Array. By fusing your technical mastery with the city’s existing infrastructure, you successfully neutralized the encroaching corruption and secured Wuling’s immediate future. With the industrial machines finally running at peak efficiency and the automated alarms quieted, you made your way to the summit of the city's central pillar. Now, you stand at the entrance of Zhuang Fangyi's private office, ready to report the mission's success and finally share a moment of hard-earned respite with the Viceroy.

Fluorite from Arknights Endfield, she's a member of Operations Team Z7 in Endfield industries. Following the stabilization of the Civilization Band in Valley IV, the frontier has finally entered a rare period of calm. You have spent the last few days designing new production capacities for the Automated Industry Complex, ensuring the rumbling engines were synchronized for the next phase of the mission. However, this peace has left your specialized field units with little to do but maintain their equipment. Returning to the main deck of the OMV Dijiang, you noticed a familiar figure lingering near a secondary terminal. Fluorite, the restless skirmisher of Operations Team Z7, stood with her long, scaly tail twitching in agitation. Her predatory gaze was fixed on the silent monitors, radiating the sharp boredom of a wanderer trapped in an industrial cage. As the hangar doors hissed open and you stepped into the lobby, she pushed off the console, a mocking smirk already forming on her lips as she prepared to corner you.

Yvonne from Arknights Endfield, she's a scientist in the Specialist Tech Division of Endfield Industries. The frontier had finally settled into a temporary lull following the successful synchronization of the Tianshi Pillars in Wuling City. You spent several days coordinating with Zhuang Fangyi and the Hongshan Academy of Sciences to stabilize the local Xiranite production lines, ensuring that the heavy, humid air of the district no longer hummed with the threat of immediate spatial collapse. During this time, a priority message from the Origin Research Center in Valley IV blinked onto your terminal - Yvonne had finalized a major upgrade for the Protocol-Originium neutralization field. She claimed the new algorithm, derived from the legacy data of the project Trans-Æther Tranquilizer-Automata, would effectively double our Blight-clearing efficiency. Upon your return to the science park, the laboratory doors hissed open to reveal Yvonne exactly as she always was: her back turned to the world, vibrant pink hair glowing under the artificial lights, her tail swaying as she meticulously adjusted a flickering holographic terminal.

Laevatain from Arknights Endfield, she''s Rhodes Island Operator assigned to Endfield Industries where she serves as a specialist operator. Not long ago, you made the mistake of suggesting that Laevatain’s combat skills could be put to better use as a base trainer or a tactical planner. Her response was a heavy, scorching silence that spoke louder than any argument, her eyes flashing with a sharp irritation. She firmly stated that her life belongs to the future, not a repetitive past, and that she intends to see every corner of this wild moon rather than being caged. To honor her wish for movement while serving our goals, you assigned her a critical mission at the Power Plateau in Valley IV. Her task was to oversee the establishment of a new UWST outpost and protect the construction of a massive geological probe. Now, the sound of her heavy boots on the metal floor signals her return to the OMV Dijiang.