Origins

**Origins** is the 3rd story arc in District: Zen, and a prequel to the main timeline.

## Major Roles

* Infi
* Mir
* XO
* Sarina
* Hyde

## Minor Roles

* Tia
* White Death
* Fortella
* Haokato
* Serko
* Jet
* Professor Fil
* Queen Zenora

## Cameos

* Maho
* Arin
* Aria
* Feliciana

## CHAPTER 1

Racing through the night streets of Delta, Infi, one of the top street racers, won again in another battle between the top competitors by sending herself out of her car (which was getting crushed by 2 racers) flying to the finish line. After getting congratulated by Mir after she returned, both of them celebrated with a midnight feast on the rooftop.

While getting distracted by her recent victory, she ignored most of Mir's questions about her street racing habits, claiming that the worse could come. A few days later, a brand new campaign turned into a wild trend all over Zen, which dragged both Infi and Mir's attention: CHROMA. Infi was fascinated about the fact that CHROMA was designed to be a travelling device that allows Zenfolk to explore the world outside of Zen, Ethoria, without having to leave the world themselves. Mir however, was concerned about the campaign.

As Infi decided to plan her savings to join CHROMA, she took part in more street racing competitions almost every midnight, having her legendary winning streak. During her 8th continuous race, she was on the lead, dominating the rest of the contestants. It all fell apart when a bunch of cars suddenly drove to her car and attacked her. She managed to survive and outrun almost all of the cars, but one of the cars successfully pushed her to the edge resulting in a car crash. Infi was killed and respawned under the Delta Port for the first time ever.

Traumatized from her first death, Infi stopped participating in street races and thought of herself to rot in her apartment as she lost interest in everything. Mir tried to comfort her and invited her to the next Strikeball Tournament with a free VIP slot. Infi wasn’t fully convinced, but she accepted the invitation to support her roommate.

## CHAPTER 2

After the exhilarating end of the Strikeball Tournament, Infi bid farewell to Mir and strolled down the city's dimly lit alleyways on her way home. Little did she know, a shadowy encounter awaited her. A group of Zendroids, led by the imposing Hyde, ambushed her. Hyde, leaping down from a building, sought Infi's help in spreading their ideology—peaceful coexistence between Viruses and uninfected Zendroids. Bewildered, Infi declined, wanting to stay clear of the mess. Hyde, misinterpreting her reluctance that she doesn't care about the Viruses' freedom, attacked, believing she was indifferent to the Viruses' cause.

Just as the situation grew dire, shots rang out. A mysterious sniper eliminated Hyde and the others one by one. The sniper, a red and white Zendroid with black hair, approached Infi. Grateful for saving her life, she inquired about his name. The enigmatic figure refused to reveal it, prompting Infi to nickname him XO based on his gun's markings. XO, pleased that Infi was unharmed, prepared to leave, but her curiosity lingered.

Infi probed into XO's motivations, learning he was a bounty hunter tasked with eliminating Zendroids carrying bounties to ensure safety. The group that attacked her had a notorious history, accumulating a hefty bounty due to their harassment of innocent people. Intrigued and fueled by the void left by her previous job, Infi proposed joining XO as a bounty hunter. XO chuckled, warning her of the danger and estimating she wouldn't last a week. Undeterred, Infi insisted, determined to confront the risks and reclaim purpose. Impressed by her resilience which reminded him of his past self, XO agreed, instructing her to meet him at the same spot the following night.