"Fairy"

* Characters

Anby, Belle, Billy, Fairy, Nicole, Wise

**"Fairy"** is the eighth act in Chapter 000 of the *Zenless Zone Zero* storyline.

## Dialogue

 **Commission Description**

A rebel in appearance, but kind of heart... Utterly relentless. That's a Proxy.
### Commerce

**Anby:** Wahh. I've mutated into a monster. Rawr~
**Billy:** Anby, don't bite my hand... You're gonna hurt your teeth...
**Anby:** Sorry, I was trying to cheer Nicole up. I'm not good at this.
**Billy:** But you're right. We've been in the Hollow for a long time. Even with our aptitude for Ether, it just means we'll become monsters slower—
**Nicole:** Tch... This isn't like me...
**Nicole:** The Cunning Hares only care about money... Not caring about others is my motto.
 I guess you're not as cold hearted as you think you are.
 You're secretly a good person?
**Nicole:** Hmph, you don't need to comfort me. No one knows better than me what kind of people hang around the streets— Hyaaaaaaa!
**Finally realizing that what she had just heard was (Proxy)'s voice, Nicole grabbed the now normal Bangboo, and let out a scream of both surprise and joy... But mainly surprise.**
**Belle/Wise:** Little late to be screaming...
**Nicole:** (Proxy)?! Is that really you?!
 Sorry for the wait.
 We've actually been online for a while.
**Belle/Wise:** Anby and Billy were both making a fuss. You were probably so busy being sentimental that you didn't notice~
**Nicole:** So you all heard... Ughhhhh~~~!
**Belle/Wise:** Don't be embarrassed. We all do (it / that) sometimes.
**Nicole:** I-I'm not embarrassed!
**Nicole:** Enough nonsense! We have to get the strongbox back!

### Continuing Commissions

**In the Cretan Hollow, deep within the abandoned metro.**

**As (Proxy) tracked the same locator signal as on the flash drive, the Cunning Hares were also briefed on all the changes that happened while they were disconnected.**
**Billy:** ...is that so? The manager cut off all comms with us because a hacker penetrated their device.
**Anby:** So it wasn't because of Nicole haggling on the price.
 I may be a Proxy but I'm not THAT merciless!
 What? Are you saying I could have got even more?
**Nicole:** Anby! Don't say too much!
**Nicole:** Hmmm... (Proxy) thinks there's something up with the flash drive holding the password. Is that hacker using it to trace you?
 We can't rule out the possibility.
**Nicole:** If that's the case, the Red Fang Gang didn't snatch the strongbox for themselves. They're working a commission for someone else...
**Billy:** Just like us!
**Anby:** If it weren't for that Proxy intervening, we'd be the ones in the firing line.
**Billy:** Thank heavens we got you! You're as reliable as the Starlight Knight's sidekick, Meteor-Mutt!
 Ha, thanks... I think?
 Who are you calling a mutt!?
**Nicole:** Well... judging by the fee, I assumed it was just a simple stolen goods job. But it's just another scumbag sticking their nose in other people's business again. I'm never trusting another agent ever again!
**Nicole:** I gotta ditch this like a hot potato once I get back. And I need to charge that broker double my price.
**Anby:** I suggest speeding up the search, Nicole. We're reaching the limits of our Ether aptitude in this Hollow.
**Anby:** If our combat strength drops again due to corruption, I'm afraid we won't be able to take care of any accidents we come across on the way to finding this strongbox.
**Billy:** Accidents? You mean like that Red Fang Gang dude who mutated into that badass mutant Ethereal?
**Anby:** Yeah. Dullahan is probably still looking for us in the Hollows.
**Nicole:** Anby's right. We have to speed things up and find the strongbox before that monster does!
**Nicole:** C'mon (Proxy)! Lead us on to our target!

## Proxy & Trapped Hares

### Description

Control of the H.D.D. system is back, and I can sync with the Bangboo again. That hacker wiped all the Hollow observational data that we'd been gathering for so long, which would be a huge headache.
But I'm a Proxy. Guiding clients out of Hollows is my job... I can only hope that the hacker's clues left behind aren't red herrings. Please let that strongbox contain some hope of getting out of trouble!

### Size

Main
Medium

### Rec. Level

 30
 Lv. 4

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(A cinematic plays)

**Anby:** Found it!
**Billy:** It's your lucky day!
**Nicole:** That's my strongbox!
**Anby:** Found it!
**Billy:** It's your lucky day!
**Nicole:** That's...
**Nicole:** MY strongbox!
(Cinematic ends)

### Fulfilling a Promise

**Nicole:** Haha, ahahahaha!
**Nicole:** Finally...
**Nicole:** ...Finally!
**Nicole:** Found you—!
**Bangboo (Wise/Belle):** (Little soon to be celebrating, Nicole. We still have a serious issue to solve... / I hate to spoil your fun... But it's a little premature! Nicole, could you calm down and listen...)
**Bangboo (Wise/Belle):** (The data used to plan the escape path was deleted, so the original escape path is no longer valid. / It's that stupid hacker's fault! He deleted the escape data I had prepared.)
**Nicole:** You mean we can't get out—?!
**Nicole:** Haha, all that trouble to get here... I didn't expect this would be the end.
**Billy:** Darn it, I didn't get to have dinner with Monica... but it's been a good life.
**Anby:** Calm down. We'll figure something out.
**Bangboo (Wise/Belle):** (It's a bit early to give up. I have another idea, but it requires your authorization, Nicole. / There's no need for the dramatics. I have another solution, and I just need the nod from Nicole.)
**Nicole:** Go for it!
**Bangboo (Wise/Belle):** (...Listen to the plan first. / Agreeing a little early, no?)
**Bangboo (Wise/Belle):** (The mysterious man who hacked into my system / That hacker) said the strongbox contained something like Hollow master data.
**Bangboo (Wise/Belle):** If that's true, I could use it to (formulate another extraction path... But I'd need your permission to open it... / get us out of here! But you'd have to agree to letting me open it...)
**Nicole:** I already said yes!
**Bangboo (Wise/Belle):** (Doesn't your client want it? Aren't you gonna hesitate even a little? / Are you sure it's OK? What will you tell your client?)
**Nicole:** It's life and death here! If I don't get the strongbox out, who will? Just open it!
**Nicole:** You already know the code right?
**Bangboo (Wise/Belle):** (Yes, but I have to warn you, this is a gamble. I'm not sure what the consequences of forcefully reading the data might be... / Yep! But I don't know exactly what's stored inside. There could be consequences in forcefully reading the data...)
**Anby:** Wait, there's one thing I don't understand, (Proxy).
**Anby:** Why risk coming back to help us when your real body was already outside the Hollow? You could have just left? What are you planning?
**Nicole:** Anby!
**Bangboo (Wise/Belle):** (What a strange question. / What do you mean?)
**Wise/Belle:** I'm your Proxy(. / !)
**Bangboo (Wise/Belle):** I promised to get you out, so that's what I'll do(. / !)
**Bangboo (Wise/Belle):** (Of course, I have a backup plan. If I fail, / If I happen to fail, however,) the H.D.D. system will automatically post a commission to get you out on the Proxy Network.
**Bangboo (Wise/Belle):** If that happens, I...
**Nicole:** Don't worry, whatever happens, we'll go to the store and save you!
**Bangboo (Wise/Belle):** (Ha, it'd be nice if you just paid your bill. / Hehe, you can say what you want, you're not getting a discount!)
**Bangboo:** Hmph!

(Wise as protagonist)(Belle as protagonist)
### "Fairy"

**(Proxy)! Wake up!**
****"...Terms and Conditions... Shall not authorize others to use..."****
****"...may not be transferred in any way..."****
**(Proxy), you did it...**
**We're out...**
****"...you agree to give full authorization when necessary to protect the common interests of you and this existence..."****
**The Bangboo is twitching...**
**We'd best go to the store and take a look.**
 It's so loud...
 What is that noise...?
**A magnificent light drowned out (Proxy)'s consciousness.**
**Familiar voices lingered, before being broken up by the shrill scream of data.**
**A huge torrent of information surges through the H.D.D. system and right into the brain of (Proxy) synchronized with the Bangboo.**
**Originally intangible virtual data is transformed into a perceptual snowstorm through contact with the "Bangboo." In an instant, pain overtook all other senses.**
****"...Do you agree to the above user terms?"****
 Stop tormenting me...
****"...Do you agree to the above user terms?"****
 Please stop...
****"...Do you agree to the above user terms?"****
 I agree.
****"The license agreement has been signed, I am happy to be of service, (Proxy)."****
****"...Together, we will make New Eridu..."****
**Meanwhile, outside New Eridu.**

**In a dark room reflecting the cold light of the screen.**

**Calm male voice: How surprising. A "key" has already been activated.**
**Pretty female voice: Huh? Really? Which one? Ghost? Jinn? Youkai?**
**Calm male voice: No. It's Fairy.**
**Pretty female voice: Oh, wow. Now that is interesting. Can we trace the host's ID?**
**Calm male voice: No. After the authorization process, Fairy actively removes all traces of its presence on the web.**
**Pretty female voice: Ah~ Why is that? Is that an order from the host?**
**Or has Fairy determined that anonymity is important to them?**
**Pretty female voice: What kind of person wants to hide?**
**Some lucky civilian? A skilled technician? A jumpy fugitive? Or...**
**Calm male voice: —A Proxy?**
**Pretty female voice: Wow~ If that's the case, then this just got even more interesting!**
**Calm male voice: But that doesn't matter right now. We need to report this to the higher-ups first.**
**Pretty female voice: Hehe~**
**How is Fairy's host going to respond? I can't wait to find out!**
**The Sixth Street Video Store, Random Play.**

**Belle/Wise:** Ah! You're finally awake!
 W-What? Was I dreaming?
 I'm... in the store?
**Belle/Wise:** It's OK. You're safe.
 What happened to the data chip?
 Where's Nicole and the others?
 How did I get back?
**Belle/Wise:** Stay calm, you're still recovering.
**Belle/Wise:** I'll explain what happened. But before that, tell me what happened after reading the chip. You were saying so many strange things while you were passed out.
**(Proxy) explains the strange and painful experience.**
**Belle/Wise:** Hmm... It sounds like a dream, or something you'd hear in a psych ward...
**Belle/Wise:** But I believe you, even if I'd rather not... I have no choice...
**Belle/Wise:** I've got your side of the story, now it's my turn.
**Belle/Wise:** After you read the data chip, our Bangboo disengaged from the H.D.D. control system.
**Belle/Wise:** It seemed to be having some kind of overload, it was sparking and flashing like a concert at 404.
**Belle/Wise:** We thought the extraction plan had failed, but then the Bangboo suddenly started to move, and it took Nicole and everyone to the exit.
**Belle/Wise:** (Proxy) You were out cold for the whole process, twitching and mumbling.
 Sounds frightening...
 You didn't secretly record me, did you?
**Belle/Wise:** (I didn't know what to do. / I was in a real pickle.) Then Nicole and the others rushed over with a mysterious doctor they knew.
**Belle/Wise:** She helped me pull you out of the H.D.D. system and stabilize you. You slept most of the day before waking up.
**Belle/Wise:** Nicole and the others went out to investigate. There's some good news, she paid her bill in full. Although some of it went to the medical bill and Bangboo repairs...
 That's some expensive bad news.
 I knew it...
**Belle/Wise:** Oh, I haven't told you the bad news yet.
**Belle/Wise:** Then let me tell you the bad news.
**Belle/Wise:** You remember I said I have no choice but to believe you? The chip is read directly by the Bangboo, which is connected to the H.D.D. system...
**Belle/Wise:** Go take a look at the computer, but be prepared.

(Interact with the computer)
**The computer turns on. A low hum comes from the hardware as it fires up. A familiar page appears on the screen.**
**The emptied data station, the restored Proxy Network info, and the Proxy ID you gave away... Everything's exactly the way it was before you passed out. Except...**
**There's one strange pop-up window on the screen.**
 What's this?
 Did you download some lousy media player again?
**Belle/Wise:** I didn't install this! Before you blacked out, the H.D.D. System restarted. That's when she appeared.
 "She"?
 What do you mean by "she"?
**Belle/Wise:** It'll be faster if I show you. Brace yourself.
**(Belle / Wise) bends over to pick up the audio cable, plugging it into the computer after a moment's hesitation.**
**Belle/Wise:** Ahem. Fairy? Are you there?
**Voice output detected. I am here.**
 She can talk??
 All this time my computer was a girl!
**Belle/Wise:** Fairy... the person you were looking for is here. Can you introduce yourself?
**I am a type III general-purpose AI equipped with total sequential integration. Development code: Fairy.**
**According to the user agreement you signed, I am to always assist you to complete your work and wait for the "opportunity" to arrive.**
**Belle/Wise:** What opportunity? What agreement?
**According to the user agreement, I am unable to answer this question. You will receive an answer at the appropriate time and place.**
**Belle/Wise:** (She's such a difficult girl, but then she's only got value if she can keep secrets! / I don't understand real girls, let alone virtual ones... I better leave this to you, sis.)
 What are you so happy about?
 You watch too many soap operas!
**I noticed a recent deletion and transfer of data to a third party, which will hinder your career as an illegal Hollow Investigator commonly known as a Proxy.**
**I can help you make up for your losses and rebuild your Proxy reputation.**
**Belle/Wise:** Wait, so you can recover the deleted data?
**Negative, I am unable to recover deleted data.**
**But I can help you rebuild your database.**
**I have unlimited access to over 80% of all smart devices in the city.**
**With my assistance, data does not need to be accumulated, and real-time analysis of Hollow extraction paths is possible.**
**Belle/Wise:** (T-That's / That's) impossible!
**Negative. That is precisely my core function. To prove this, I can assist you in Hollow investigations.**
**I've sorted through the anonymous forums for the Hollow Investigation Service's private information gathering site, commonly known as the Proxy Network, to find a commission that is appropriate for your current state.**
**Please choose an appropriate time to carry out the operation according to your preference.**

## Post-Act Dialogue

### Mandatory Dialogue

(Chat with Belle/Wise)
**Belle/Wise:** A feud between the Cunning Hares and the Red Fang Gang, getting hacked, losing Phaethon's account info, plus a high-level AI showing up uninvited.
**Belle/Wise:** (...I never could have imagined we'd have so many issues in just two days. / It's even more over-the-top than the most ridiculous dramas available at the store.)
**Belle/Wise:** (Luckily, I've grown accustomed to stress from living in New Eridu, otherwise, I'd be long gone. / Luckily, life in New Eridu trains you to bear stress normal people cannot suffer.)
**Belle/Wise:** Thanks to you, we've been able to hold onto the store.
**Belle/Wise:** (Speaking of which, I cleaned up while you were passed out and reopened the store! / By the way, while you were passed out I cleaned up and opened the store.)
**Belle/Wise:** (We can't give up now, whether it's life or our Proxy career! Right? / We'll show 'em — we never give up, not on our Proxy career, and not on life!)
 — About the video store...
**Belle/Wise:** Check on customers' preferences each day to make sure we stock the shelves with the best tapes. That's how we can earn more customer praise.
**Belle/Wise:** The more praise we get, the more customers we'll get at the store. (Keep an eye out for some "special guests", too! / And keep an eye out for those occasional "special guests," too — don't forget to take care of them.)
 — About Proxy work...
**Belle/Wise:** The Proxy Network is where Proxies show off their skills. Complete commissions posted on the Proxy Network to earn EXP and increase your Proxy level.
**Belle/Wise:** (Your Proxy level is an intuitive representation of a Proxy's ability and reputation. Get it up to certain levels to unlock new stuff. / Besides our Proxy gigs, the video store revenue is another important resource for us.)
 It's okay. We got this!
**Belle/Wise:** (Yeah! My goal is to be New Eridu's greatest Proxy and greatest video store owner! / Yeah! There's nothing we can't do when we put our heads together!)
(Managing the Random Play video store has been unlocked)

## Change History

Released in **Version 0.13**[Edit History]