Zenshia

> Anyone can be a good person, everyone has the ability to strive to do the right thing, just sometimes, you need to look past the darkness, look past the negativity, and only then will you find it. A glimmer of hope shining brighter than ever before, despite the circumstances. As a close friend always tells me when I'm feeling down, "Those who are lost in the dark only need a spark of hope to venture back into the light." I still live by his words to this very day.
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> -Zenshia

## Character Information

### Aliases

The Accommodating Glitch
"Glitchy"
Liana

## Biographical Information

### Place of birth

The Dead Zone (Severed Portion of the Database)

## Physical Description

### Eye color

Left Eye - Purple
Right Eye - Multi-Colored (Glitched)

## Battle Information

### Soul Trait

Benevolence (Kindness tainted by the Database)

## Biography

Pulchritudinous, a city of true beauty, a city that was loved by all, and hated by few, some even deemed it “the perfect world” Liana being one of the many who believed this statement. Liana grew up within the southern region of Pulchritudinous, where beautiful meadows stretched as far as the eyes could see. These sights were the ones that Liana grew up with all her life, as during her youth, she had quickly become fond of flowers, along with all sorts of flora. She would always bring home flowers she found that day to her mother, who enjoyed every last one of them, even when Liana would bring her a flower that she already had. Liana always had a close connection with her mother, given not many people lived out in the middle of the meadows like how they did, the small group of houses that resided within these meadows were all fairly close, thus creating a small neighborhood in a sense. Within this neighborhood, everyone was extremely close to one another, as they’d often have gatherings every other day, the parents aiding one another with smaller, or larger tasks while their children would go out and play games, such as tag, “I Spy,” tictactoe, along with many other games! Throughout her entire childhood and most of her teenage years, Liana lived a fulfilling and content life, living with her mother and helping when she could, though not everything was all “sunshine and rainbows” for Liana. As she aged, her appearance was different from most of the others. Everyone around her were simply humans, though as she aged, she had several differences that separated her from other people. With this change, Liana was informed by her mother that her father hadn’t been human, but was instead a race of human-like beings, most referring to them as elves of sorts, though unlike elves, they weren’t short. This would also explain why Liana was so much taller than all the other kids her age.

As time went on, people began picking on her, no longer seeing her as one of their own, but instead, an outcast, someone who was different. Liana never went to a public school, given everyone out in the meadows were entirely self-sufficient, meaning education was also taught within their homes. Liana had also proven to be far smarter than most humans, her intelligence surpassing that of an average human. When this newfound knowledge reached the other houses in the meadows, most of the people there weren’t pleased with this in the slightest. Tensions between Liana, her mother with the rest of the humans there, Liana was eventually forced to stay in the house, given her mother had received many threats from the humans, even people outside of the meadows had their attention drawn towards the mysterious human, this of course being Liana. Things eventually grew too unsafe for Liana, as one night, she had been awoken by loud banging on the front door of their house. Moments after, Liana’s mother had rushed into the room, quickly, yet quietly. She had been strictly informed to go downstairs and escape through the hidden hatch that was in the laundry room. Apparently throughout the many months that Liana’s mother had been in conflict with the other humans, she had a cellar of sorts constructed beneath their house, one that, from the laundry room, could easily blend in and could be locked from the inside. Liana was forced into this cellar and she sat there in silence for what felt like ages. There was a dim light that illuminated the room and several shelves, all of which were stocked with canned goods. A small fridge was in the corner and within it were several packs of water. Clearly her mother had gone all out with it, and this didn’t surprise Liana that much, as her mother was always the type of person to overthink things, but in the situation she found herself in, she could only be grateful for the over preparation her mother had done.

Liana had been lost in thought, that was until she suddenly heard the stomping from within the house above, glass shattering, unrecognizable yelling until suddenly, one gunshot rang through the house, then another, and another. A total of five gunshots had sounded off, leaving Liana in complete silence as she could only imagine what had happened, what had they done to her mother..? Hours had passed before Liana even dared to emerge from the cellar, though when she did, what she saw made her freeze. The entire kitchen was wrecked, shattered glass everywhere, broken chairs, the pictures on the wall had been broken as well. Liana continued to trek through the house, that’s when she entered the living room, the sight revealed to her would be something she’d never forget. Blood had been splattered all along the walls, furniture, everything, it was a complete mess, and in the middle of the living room floor, that’s when Liana saw her. Her mother was dead on the ground, she had been shot once in the stomach and twice in the head, the sight left Liana speechless as she then knelt down on the ground, tears running down her face, yet she didn’t make a sound. She held her mother in her arms for what felt like an eternity, as she had quickly lost track of time, her thoughts being broken when she heard faint footsteps from the front of the house, and with this, she set her mother down and fled to her room. Within minutes, she had her backpack opened on her bed as Liana now was hastily moving around the room, grabbing anything of value that she had. Within a ten or so minutes, Liana was standing in front of the door that led outside. She was clearly hesitant however, given the house she stood in, it was more than just that to her. Liana knew nothing outside of the meadow, so venturing out was scary, yet she had no other option. The meadow was no longer safe for her, and given it was the dead of night, most probably presumed she had been captured, or was killed. Knowing this, her best option was to flee, so with a shaky hand, she’d twist the doorknob and pull the door open, not bothering to close it as she left, though she suddenly stopped. Now dropping her backpack, she’d rush back into the house and make her way into the laundry room, here, she’d pick up her cat. It was a small black cat with bright yellow eyes, she had named it Nyx, but most commonly referred to the cat as Fluffy.

With her cat now in her hands, she’d pick up and put her backpack back on before leaving the house, for good this time. The soft crunching of grass beneath her feet being the only sounds she made, along with the faint purring of Nyx. The cat always helped Liana feel better, and she was glad to have the cat with her. The backpack she wore had food for herself, her cat, as well as clothes, water, along several other things she wished to bring with her, this including a picture of herself and her mother. Throughout the entire night, Liana walked further and further away from home, away from Pulchritudinous as a whole. The mountains that loomed over her in the distance, that’s where she’d make her new home. Liana always was fond of the mountains, how they stood so majestically, and could never be moved, she sometimes wished she could be the same. Alas, Liana never would get to live out this dream of living in the mountains as once she was at the base of the mountains, something had caught her attention. On the side of the mountain, she could see that the rocks appeared to be warping around a certain point? This caught the elf’s attention as she now approached the point of interest, this later being revealed to be a large, white portal of sorts. The portal was so bright that it was almost unbearable to look at, however, curiosity got the better of her as once within range, Liana would extend her right hand outwards toward it, holding Fluffy in her other hand, this happening until she was suddenly pulled into the gateway, it seemingly closed behind her.

Once she opened her eyes, Liana was very confused with what she saw, after looking at her surroundings, she was able to make out strange, thin objects that were drifting about in the air, the area looked dead, yet there wasn’t a single sign of vegetation or other sign of life. Liana had no idea where she was, but the entrance she had come in from had seemingly vanished, so with that, she set her backpack down, set Fluffy down and started unpacking. Perhaps things wouldn’t be so bad? At least she had her cat, plus they had plenty of food to last them a while. At first, things seemed alright for the two, however, as time passed, things began to stick out more toward Liana. She was eventually able to decipher that the small strands of floating objects were actually dead pieces of code; they had died off with the rest of the bluish void she found herself in. Another thing she noticed was that she, as well as her cat, had both started to eat less and less, their appetites seemingly vanished as a whole. Furthermore, as time went on, Liana noticed how her cat had started to appear more glitchy, presuming the same thing happened to her, she started to panic as she slowly began to spiral further and further into her grief. Eventually, she had to come to terms with the being she became, and while her intentions remained the same, she looked and felt entirely new, like she had been rebranded, yet the scars of her past were something she’d never forget..

## Personality

Despite how she appears, along with the strength she holds, Zenshia is actually an extremely passive person. Her personality never did change much from the life she lived prior to entering the Dead Zone within the Database, which she eventually made into her new home. Zenshia wishes the best for everyone, and hopes that even the worst of people can change. She often does everything she can to aid those who need it, or this was the case, yet she’s extremely self conscious of her appearance, given she’s aware how most entities view glitches, yet in the end, that doesn’t normally prevent her from aiding those in need. She’s not a very outgoing person either, often keeping to herself while also tending to her cat. Fluffy has been with Zenshia through thick and thin, the cat also having become a glitch when the two entered the Database. Zenshia cares deeply for the cat and will almost do anything to keep her safe. Fluffy often reminds Zenshia of her mother, given the cat was a birthday present from her mother, this only adding to the list of reasons why she wishes to keep the cat safe and well. Zenshia absolutely loves pets, and even just animals as a whole, including, but not limited to: cats, dogs, birds, horses, among several other species. Her welcoming personality often helps her in comforting those who need it

Zenshia personally doesn’t enjoy talking about her past, unless it’s with someone she truly trusts, yet even then, conversing about her past life (or what she remembers of it) is a sensitive topic for her. Occasionally, often when alone, Zenshia is far more prone to emotional breakdowns, as she usually copes with her loneliness by conversing with other beings, helping them to her best ability. Being left alone for extended periods of time is mentally damaging for Zenshia, as it often reminds her of the many hours she spent alone in the cellar, along with the very night she ran away from home. Zenshia isn’t really someone to bother others with her own issues, as she often tends to want to deal with things herself. She often gets the feeling that she’s a “burden” to those she hangs around, which is why under most circumstances, she doesn’t stick around for very long, the only exception to this being those she has created a strong bond with. She cares deeply for the less fortunate, as in a sense, she can relate to them on a far deeper level, this only furthering her motivation to help those in need. Zenshia is often quite curious, as she can easily be distracted, unless she truly has her mind set on a specific goal. An example of this being when she had been exploring the Dead Zone of the Database, this being when she saw a large, purely purple ray being shot up into the infinite abyss above, though when she attempted to approach it, she appeared to have been blocked out by an invisible barrier of sorts.

Overall, Zenshia is a very caring person, sometimes too caring for her own good, yet everyone has their breaking point. While Zenshia isn’t one to get angry, as it takes a lot to get through to her, if she did get pushed to the point of not being able to maintain her usual self, her personality often shifts entirely. She’s very smart with how she fights, unlike most who become more and more reckless the more angry they become. Zenshia never truly wishes to hurt anyone, as the only beings she truly despises are ones who intend to harm others for their own benefit, along with the ones who ripped her mother away from her. Zenshia isn’t one to shout either, so when she does, it often comes off as a surprise to most. She isn’t one to boast about herself either, as when fighting, she does often remain quiet, this mostly being due to how conflicted she is with herself, she’s dedicated so much of her life to helping those in need, so being forced to hurt someone truly brings pain to Zenshia, but she knows all too well that some conflicts are simply unavoidable.

## Abilities

### Data Restoration

Zenshia is capable of accessing most, if not, all files within the Database (of those that are accessible to her, given her range on the vastness of the Database is limited). If an entity is either code based, or has a file within the Database that she can reach, she’ll be able to backup, load and alter one’s file. This ability is most commonly used to heal, reform or reconstruct those that need it, as well as herself, despite her immensely durable vessel.

### Artificial Manifestations

Having the ability to distribute her code however she pleases proves to be quite useful at times. This ability is often used to hide from foes that may seem dangerous, specifically to her, or if she simply needs to get out of a situation that could be lethal. With this ability however, she can transmit more corrosive segments of her code into inanimate and animate objects/beings, these bits of code often taking the form of parasites in a sense, though they’re usually invisible to the naked eye. Only entities that have strong connections with the Database can physically see them (or those of high enough authority), though anyone can sense the bits of code if they truly focus. This ability is however rarely used in an offensive state, given she hardly fights for that matter. Furthermore, she can form string-like attacks with this ability, black strings simply being used to hold objects in place, red strings inflict damage, green strings heal, while blue strings inflict a sort of paralysis. This obviously is a simplified example of what these strings do, and Zenshia isn’t limited to these abilities when using said strings.

### Binary Configuration

This simply acts as a form of teleportation for Zenshia, as she can deconstruct herself into tiny bits of code, transporting herself beyond light speed to any location that’s within the boundaries of the Database. In a sense, she can clone herself with this, as she can spread her code out, creating multiple, yet weaker versions of herself, this process will also weaken Zenshia herself until these “clones” reunite with her. She does however see, hear and sense everything these clones encounter. This ability also grants her the access to look into, and alter code.

### Instability

Occasionally, Zenshia will begin to heavily glitch out, this could potentially be caused by extreme emotions, exhaustion, or if she’s overall just in a mentally unstable state. When this happens, her body often is covered in error signs along with many other glitches (more than what she usually has). These glitches can also be caused by an immense amount of malicious code that could’ve potentially infiltrated her system. Nonetheless, to dispose of this code, Zenshia can unleash a large EMP of sorts, this being the most common way she discharges all the malicious code that stores up in her body. Another way she disperses this data is by conjuring a large, purely black ray from her hand, this ray not only dealing immense damage, but also stuns, and infects anything and anyone that comes in contact with the ray.

### Soul Strike

Zenshia is able to throw thin, spike-like projectiles, these projectiles often being aimed directly at the soul of her target. If this projectile hits its mark, then it’ll pierce straight through one’s soul, after this, she’ll often pull her hand back, the soul now being yanked out of the user, leaving them in a state of limbo until either the soul is shattered, or returned. Once having the soul within her grasp, Zenshia can do whatever she pleases with it, though more times than not, this method is used to gain easy access to the memories and past lives of entities that she’s trying to help, this method being used on more aggressive or hostile foes.

### Error Codes

Zenshia is able to use and harness multiple error codes, all of which she’s learned how to fully optimize to its fullest extent, for the most part that is. Occasionally, she still struggles using the more complex error codes, but she’s still able to operate them well enough so that they can function as intended.

#### Error Code 302

Zenshia has an error code that’s extremely useful for locating specific bits of code, or locations that have a certain type of code. To put it simply, with this ability, Zenshia can locate anything as long as it consists of matter and code, as well as being within range of the Database.

#### Error Code 404

If threatened, Zenshia can activate an error 404, this code basically allowing Zenshia to remove any magic based attacks, or at least severely weaken them. If an attack has even the slightest hint of magic infested within it, then the error 404 code that Zenshia has will have some sort of influence or impact on it. When using this ability, there’s a chance that both Zenshia, and everything in the surroundings will be transported to a void-like realm, however, everything will appear to have error 404 error messages as their textures (apart from entities within the realm, and the attacks they summon), Zenshia is the only one who can create an exit to this realm (with the exception of beings of high authority).

#### Error Code 403

Zenshia is able to nullify any sort of teleportation, or anything similar to it, this ability often being used if Zenshia finds herself in the situation of constantly chasing down her target, or potentially to prevent entities from following her, as those who have had their teleportation nullified won’t be able to travel through portals or gateways either.

#### Error Code 423

Similar to the Error Code 403, this ability grants Zenshia the power to lock, or prevent entities from using attacks that had been inflicted upon her. For this ability to work, Zenshia has to have been struck by the attack, however, once someone has an ability locked, if they attempt to use said ability, then either the attack is negated all together, they’ll be struck by their own attack, or Zenshia will have temporary access to said ability. She can cancel out only half of the total amount of abilities/attacks someone has at a time.

#### Error Code 502

A pretty simple, yet effective method of making quick work of entities. Basically what Zenshia can do is create gateways that in every aspect seem real, yet aren’t. Instead, these gateways are set to throw anything that enters them straight into the depths of the Database, most entities will then be killed by the radiation that fills the Database, though if they manage to survive or withstand the radiation, they’ll be spat out in a random location, this location of course being within the confinements of the Database.

### “Mother of All Glitches”

Being a glitch herself, along with one who’s learned to fully optimize the Database itself, this alone gives her authority over most, if not all glitches, meaning she can alter, manipulate and change their attacks, code among several other aspects however she pleases, even if their code is deemed “unreachable”. Zenshia rarely uses this ability for harmful intent, as she often uses it to view a glitch’s code, this often revealing their past and most events that occurred within their life, this only working if she can decipher the code, and in most cases, she’s able to.

### Glitched Rays

Zenshia can unleash rays of all sizes from her fingertips and even the palm of her hand, these rays and their purpose can be altered and changed to suit almost any situation that may arise. For example, Zenshia can cast a ray that’s purely green, this ray being a far quicker method of her Data Restoration, while a purely red ray may also inflict damage. The color of the ray often determines what effect it’ll have. Though there will be the occasional chance that Zenshia loses control of the ray, this meaning it’ll have a completely random effect, ranging from completely healing, restoring, and increasing stats, to utter annihilation of Universes. While the Glitched Rays are useful, the name they were given still stands, indicating that they’re not 100% of the time predictable.

### Code Extraction

Zenshia can extract code of all sorts, as long as they’re bound to matter itself (specter-like beings included) and existence itself. With this extracted code, she can cast attacks of all sorts, ranging from large barriers, to weapons of mass destruction; an example being an immensely powerful Gaster blaster. Any code that is extracted by Zenshia and is used to create an attack, whether it be offensive or defensive, that code will be returned the moment Zenshia no longer has any purpose for it.

### Antimatter Configuration

Zenshia, after having been surrounded by antimatter for so long (this being due to the immense amount of it in the Database, along with Matter), she’s actually been able to tap into the properties of Antimatter, even learning how to manipulate it to an extent. With this, Zenshia is able to manipulate Antimatter to almost any extent (that’s within her power of course), often times, she can force Antimatter to collide with Matter, this resulting in, at the very least, a planetary level explosion, however, depending on the amount of force that’s generated will determine the amount of friction that’s created when the antimatter and matter collide, this ultimately being the deciding factor into how large the explosion that’ll be caused is, as well as how powerful said explosion will be. The range often is somewhere between being on a planetary level, to Triversal, though it has the capabilities to surpass being Triversal.

### System Overload

After reaching a critical point, this most likely being on the verge of death, similar to Encryption, Zenshia’s body will start to react, practically calling out to the Database for aid, this resulting in her body being overcharged with pure energy from the Database, though on a far smaller scale than Encryption. Once this happens, all of Zenshia’s abilities are immensely enhanced, allowing her to move quicker, become more durable, and achieve new feats. With this ability, Zenshia is able to harness practically every bit of code in her vessel, as well as the ability to tap into the infinite power of the Database, these together allow for Zenshia to unleash large shockwaves, these shockwaves trembling the very fabric of spacetime at the very least. Furthermore with this newfound power, Zenshia can unleash several unique types of attacks, for example, a large, astral-like hand will be unleashed whenever she punches in the air, this fist crushing nearly anything that it comes in contact with. Zenshia can also cast large, blaster-like objects in any direction she wishes, each blaster eradicating or melting through anything that dares intervene with the blasters.

## Weaknesses

Due to her ADHD, Zenshia can easily be distracted, most of the time that is. Another huge weakness she shows is the connection to her cat, as she almost always is seen with the feline, whether it be she’s hugging it, feeding it, or simply spending time with Fluffy. In terms of Zenshia herself, her main weakness being how inexperienced she is in combat, along with her passive ways, she’ll most likely try to talk or reason her way out of conflict, this resulting in her normally taking several hits before finally deciding to fight back.

## Relationships

Encryption: Due to both of them having originated from the Database, Zenshia has encountered Encryption several times, this being due to the similar code that the two have. In the long run, the two have actually grown quite close, practically being best friends. Zenshia sometimes enjoys bugging the skeleton, though it’s of course in a joking manner. After her many encounters with Encryption, the skeleton eventually led her into the main portion of the Database, here, Encryption had even begun helping her with gaining more and more control over herself, along with her abilities.

## Trivia

* Despite her naturally intimidating appearance, Zenshia is very, very friendly (if that wasn’t obvious already). She enjoys spending time with those she’s either really close with, or trusts dearly.
* Zenshia’s favorite food is cookies, to be more specific, sugar cookies are her personal preference.
* The glitch is quite fond of knock-knock jokes as well, as well as how she can be quite the prankster with those she trusts.
* She actually resides in a portion of the Database that had been severed, this occurring when Arthur reached out and merged himself with it. It’s unsure of why this occurred, yet this Dead Zone within the Database is now what Zenshia refers to as her home.
* Zenshia constructed a small cabin that she resides in, this cabin being close to the invisible barrier that separates the dead zone from the rest of the Database.
* Zenshia's blood appears to be multi-colored, to be more specific, it's a mix of several different colors, these being the same colors that her glitched eye consists of.