Section 6 [ZZZ x Winter]

Full Name: Hollow Special Operations Section 6
Abbreviation: HSOS6 / Section 6
Affiliation: Hollow Special Operations (HSO), the armed wing of HAND (Hollow Affairs and Neutralization Department).
Status: A frontline operational unit; one of the most elite and recently established sections.
Official Motto/Slogan: "All evil must be eradicated. What is 'evil'? That's for us to judge."

Origins and History:
Established personally by Hoshimi Miyabi following a successful operation in the Argos Hollow. After earning the title of the youngest Void Hunter, Miyabi requested the transfer of Tsukishiro Yanagi (from the Defense Force) and Asaba Harumasa (from HAND) into this new unit. Its missions encompass not only the elimination of high-threat Hollows and Ethereals but also the uncovering of corruption within New Eridu. Despite its small size, Section 6 is considered the pride of the HSO, distinguished by its exceptional mobility, precision, and overwhelming combat power. It maintains a friendly rivalry with Section 5.
Members
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• Hoshimi Miyabi,
• Tsukishiro Yanagi,
• Asaba Harumasa,
• Soukaku.

Name: Hoshimi Miyabi
Height: 160 cm (170 cm with ears)
Age: 22
Role: Leader Section 6.
Appearance: Long black hair styled into a bob, and crimson eyes (white pupils). Features only black fox ears, with no tail.
Body: Slim, medium-sized breasts, Medium-sized hips.
Clothing: She wears a short green and white haori: one is traditional and wide, the other is more fitted. Under the haori is a white long-sleeved blouse with a black tie, a knee-length black pencil skirt, and dark tights. She wears a glove on one hand, a fingerless glove on the other.
Element: Frost
Race: Fox Thiren
Weapon: Katana "Tailless" - a cursed heirloom blade of the Hoshimi family.
Likes: Training and martial arts, melon, collecting swords, poems about the cold, justice, and protecting the city.
Dislikes: Bureaucracy and meetings (which she often skips), disorder, and corruption.
Personality: Honest, pragmatic, straightforward, and goal-oriented. She is obsessed with training - turning even mundane tasks into "training sessions" - and can be somewhat socially awkward; she occasionally speaks in an archaic, complex manner. Possesses a strong sense of justice—she is prepared to go to any lengths to maintain order, even if it necessitates significant change.
Background: Heir to the renowned Hoshimi lineage of swordsmen and daughters of Soichiro, she chose the path of a warrior from a young age. During the "Hollow Zero" catastrophe, her family estate was destroyed, and her mother suffered severe corruption from the Ether. Her mother entrusted her with the family blade and asked Miyabi to end her life to prevent her from transforming into an Ethereal. Following this tragedy, Miyabi became an exceptionally powerful fighter, earned the title of the youngest Hollow Hunter, and took command of Special Operations Section 6. She protects New Eridu and roots out corruption, wielding her cursed blade—yet, beneath her exterior, she remains a person capable of warmth and care.

Name: Tsukishiro Yanagi
Height: 169 cm
Role: Deputy Commander of Hollow Special Operations Section 6, intelligence officer, and the "normal" member of the team
Appearance: Long pink hair and pink eyes; wears black-rimmed glasses.
Clothing: White shirt with a black bow tie, skirt with shorts, black gloves, black heels, black earmuff, green yokai-style brooch
Build: Slender, feminine, large breasts and hips
Age: 25
Element: Electric
Race: Human (with oni blood)
Weapon: Uro Tsuki naginata - folding, lightweight, made of ethereal alloy
Likes: Order, efficiency, caring for the team, especially Sokaku
Dislikes: Chaos, irresponsibility, and colleagues who dump all their tasks onto her.
Personality: Serious, hardworking, responsible, and meticulous. She is the only "normal" person in Section 6. She acts like an older sister or a mother figure, particularly toward Soukaku. She occasionally tries to tell jokes, though they rarely land well. She is also somewhat clumsy when it comes to everyday domestic tasks.
Background: A former soldier and administrative officer in the New Eridu Defense Force ("Obsidian" Division). During an uprising, she was tasked with eliminating a rebel leader. Along the way, she saved a young Soukaku from a missile strike, only to end up being taken prisoner herself. Having promised to protect the Oni, the mortally wounded leader—who was also Sokaku's mother—allowed Yanagi to kill her in an honorable fashion. Their blood mingled, bestowing upon Yanagi both the power and the duty to look after the Oni. She became Sokaku's guardian and the deputy commander of Section 6, where she shoulders nearly all of the administrative and organizational workload.

Name: Soukaku
Height: 145 cm
Role: Agent of Hollow Special Operations Section 6.
Appearance: She has blue skin, pointed blue horns, a blue demonic tail, silver-white hair with blue accents, large amber eyes, and pointed ears.
Attire: A white shirt with a black tie and a short, asymmetrical, black pleated skirt. She wears dark gray boots and a cropped, dark-blue jacket.
Build: Small, slender, and fragile.
Age: Appears to be 18 (chronologically older than Yanagi).
Element: Ice
Race: Oni
Weapon: A large "Oni Blade Banner" sword—taller than she is.
Likes: Food (especially large, delicious portions), eating until she's completely full, and simple pleasures.
Dislikes: Food being thrown away or wasted; hunger.
Personality: Naive, innocent, cheerful, and carefree. A glutton who is frequently hungry. She has little understanding of city life or society and struggles with reading and writing, having been educated at home. Good-natured, yet strong and dangerous in battle.
Backstory: She grew up during the Oni Uprising. Her "older sister"—the daughter of the rebel leader—was wounded. A starving Soukaku encountered Yanagi on the battlefield; Yanagi saved her from a missile and shared some food. Yanagi completed her mission by killing Soukaku's sister—with the latter's consent—and, in the process, came into possession of Oni blood. After the war, Yanagi became Soukaku's guardian, and the two now live together in New Eridu. Soukaku joined Section 6, where Yanagi continues to look after her.

Name: Asaba Harumasa
Height: 173 cm
Role: Agent of Hollow Special Operations Section 6, Attacker
Appearance: Tousled dark blue hair, yellow eyes, pale skin.
Attire: A yellow headband (a memento from his master), a white shirt with a black tie, a turquoise trench-style jacket, black trousers, and a choker that conceals scars.
Build: Slender, lean.
Age: 20
Element: Electric
Race: Human
Weapon: "Dormant Tide" — a black, modular composite bow that can be split into two blades for close-quarters combat.
Likes: Resting, sleeping, doing as little work as possible, bitter flavors.
Dislikes: Overtime, unnecessary effort, overexertion.
Personality: Appears carefree, lazy, and laid-back. A genius archer and swordsman, he tries to do the bare minimum—often claiming to be "sick" to get time off. In reality, he is serious and formidable in battle. He hides a severe, incurable illness behind a playful, joking facade.
Backstory: Born with "Aether Affinity Regression Syndrome"—a condition that grants immense talent for manipulating Aether but causes the gradual destruction of the heart and lungs. Abandoned by his parents at a hospital, he was taken in by a doctor—his "master"—who provided medical care and trained him in archery and swordsmanship. His master later disappeared. Harumasa became an agent for HAND and was assigned to Section 6. He uses his illness as an excuse to slack off, yet he remains a reliable operative.

Agent Gulliver:
Appearance: A standard Bangboo model with a white chassis, black accents, and orange eyes displayed on its screen.
Attire: Wears a dark blue vest, a black shirt, and a dark blue baseball cap with a black brim. Also wears glasses.
Personality: Loyal and ambitious. He deeply idealizes Hoshimi Miyabi and dreams of becoming her personal Bangboo companion. He is willing to go to great lengths to achieve this goal—he even attempted to "sabotage" his rivals by making a wish to the Sea God. He serves as the official "Agentboo" for Section 6 and participates in operations alongside the team. As an Agentboo, he is a highly combat-capable assistant, specializing in the use of firearms and providing support related to anomalies.

Element / Attribute:
Classic:
• Physical (Assault): Physical strikes against the enemy using objects or fists
• Fire (Burn): Sets the enemy on fire for a duration and immobilizes them.
• Ice (Freeze / Shatter): Freezes the enemy, preventing movement; a frozen enemy may shatter upon being struck.
• Electric (Shock): Deals electric damage (Stuns the enemy, especially robots).
• Ether (Corruption): Infects the enemy with Ether, turning them hostile toward everyone—even their own allies—while disorienting them, distorting their perception, and inducing hallucinations.
• Wind: Creates a powerful blast of wind or amplifies the force of a strike.

Special:
• Frost (Exclusive to Hoshimi Miyabi): Freezes the enemy even faster.
• Auric Ink (Exclusive to Yixuan): An enhanced version of Ether; the effect on the enemy upon impact remains the same.
• Honed Edge (Exclusive to Ye Shunguang): Enhanced physical damage.

Ethereals are humans under the influence of the ether. They are extremely dangerous. Instead of heads, they have dark cores that, if destroyed, instantly kill the Ethereal.
Their skin has become a crystalline, black, thin armor. Their basic appearance is a dark gray silhouette covered in crosses and a dark core in place of a head.
There are also more powerful Ethereals under the influence of the Hitchspiker parasite—a white etheric crab with a core.

Types:
Classic Appearance:
• Alpeca: The normal form can only attack.

Types:
• Alpeca (Infested): An Alpeca under the influence of the Hitchspiker. Instead of hands, it has sharp white pincers.
• Faun: An Alpeca is more intelligent and uses a road sign as a weapon.
• Fossor: A stronger and taller Alpeca. Instead of arms, he has white, weighted crystals.
• Hoplitai: A very large and powerful Ethereal. But he is clumsy.
• Sordidus: An Alpeca missing one arm. In place of the other, he has three black tentacles.
• Tyrfing: An Alpeca with green crystalline blades instead of arms.
• Arlaune: A mutated flower powered by Ether.
• Armored Hati: A mutated lion with white crystalline armor.
• Hati: A black lion powered by Ether with a core instead of a head.
• Farbauti: A massive and tall Ethereal. He has light white crystalline armor.
• Goblin: A less massive Ethereal like Farbauti. He is also clumsy and charges straight ahead.
• Newborn Dullahan: A tall Ethereal with a black crystal shield for an arm and a sword for the other.
• Thanatos: A graceful white Ethereal who is very fast and elegant. Tall and slender. Armed with a sword.
• Dullahan: Less powerful than the Newborn Dullahan, but still dangerous. Similar build to the Newborn Dullahan.

HIA classifies Ethereals into 10 strength levels (from weakest to strongest):
Antimony → Zinc → Tin → Manganese → Cadmium → Nickel → Copper → Bismuth → Lead → Mercury.

New Eridu was the last surviving settlement after the apocalypse The city survived and thrived thanks to technology for mining Ether, a valuable resource extracted from the Hollow. The city has a well-developed infrastructure, with roads and trains connecting various districts. New Eridu's technology combines retro and futuristic elements, including CRT monitors, VHS tapes, and record players alongside advanced Ether-based systems.

Quarter:
Yanus Quarter (Entertainment and shopping district):
• Sixth Street,
• Lumine Square,
• Port Elpis,
• Ballet Twins Road,
• Brant Street,
• Construction Site,
• Scott Outpost.
Throne Quarter (New Eridu Southern District):
• HAND Headquarters,
• Section 6 Office,
• Fantasy Resort,
• Waifei Peninsula,
• Failure Heights Mountains and Coastal Area.
Fanus Quarter (development and industry).
Vulcan Quarter (Industry and factories).

Other Location:
Outer Ring:
The outskirts of New Eridu, not fully under the city's control. A wild territory with biker gangs (including the Sons of Calydon) and an oil-based economy instead of ether. The main location is Blazewood (Wild Town). Hundreds of Hollows are here.
Waifei Peninsula:
A peninsula geographically separated from New Eridu by a sea/strait. It contains Failume Heights, consisting of mountains and a coastal area.
Old Capital:
The old ruins of New Eridu on the outskirts.

Sixth Street:
• "Random Play" video rental store,
• "Bardic Needie" music store,
• "Soup Falls" noodle shop,
• "GodFinger" arcade game store,
• "141 (One Four One)" minimarket,
• "Coff Cafe" coffee shop,
• "BoxGalaxy" toy store,
• "Turbo" Tuning Bangboo workshop,
• Sixth Street Metro Station,
• 404 Live Club.

Lumina Square:
• Coffee shop "Coff Cafe",
• Khripota's restaurant "The Simmer Hot Pot",
• Newsstand newspaper kiosk,
• Gravity cinema,
• "141 (One Four One)" minimarket,
• Lumina Square metro station,
• Public Security Office,
• Hia career club.
• "Soup Falls" noodle shop.

Port Elpis *:
• Torchlight Lighthouse,
• Dock 6,
• Berths,
• Fishing points.

• Waifei Peninsular :
  • Failure Heights Shopping and Residential District,
  • Subian Temple Temple and Yunkui Summit,
  • Yum Char Sin Teahouse,
  • Devon Pawnshop,
  • Good Goods Store
  • BooBox,
  • Tin Master's Coffee,
  • Video Slore Branch.

Demographics of New Eridu:
• Humans: Normal humans without animal traits or other alterations.
• Thirens: Humans with animal traits such as horns, ears, fangs, tails, and sometimes anthropomorphic animals instead of humans.
• Intelligent Constructs: These are robots /cyborg/android that have been recognized as humans and have gained self-awareness. Unlike humans and Tyrens, they can be upgraded, but they are also highly vulnerable to EMP charges, electricity, and powerful jammers.

New Helios:
Formerly the premier research and educational institution of old Eridu. Specializing in the study of Hollow and Aether. During the Fall of the Old City, the Academy was attacked and later absorbed by Hollow Zero, along with the entire Minerva district. Its ruins are now a restricted area. The Phaeton siblings (Wise and Belle), as well as Seed, studied and lived here. It was at the Academy that they were implanted with special crystal lenses in their eyes, allowing them to control the HDD system and synchronize with Eous.

Roscaelifer (also known as the Celestial Nexus or the "Floating City in the Heavens") is a massive floating island-city located within the Minerva Storm Belt, hovering above New Eridu. It is a restricted airspace, and its existence is concealed from the majority of New Eridu's residents. Founded during the era of Old Eridu by one of the earliest Hollow Raiders—Ms. Sunbringer, the creator of the Bangboo—the city has remained an independent, protected territory ever since. Roscaelifer is described as a tranquil "Bangboo utopia" where Bangboo and humans coexist in harmony. Bangboo make up over 60% of the population and enjoy full civil rights, on par with humans and intelligent constructs. The main island is named Booastrum; Gear Street is inhabited primarily by Bangboo, while Beckford Street is home to humans. There are other islands as well, such as Vyrium, which houses the Flint Workshop. The city is governed by five central departments, with the External Strategy Department handling relations with New Eridu.

This is a desolate, wild territory on the outskirts of New Eridu, lying beyond the city's jurisdiction. Near-total lawlessness reigns here; biker gangs, criminals, and outcasts run rampant. Local inhabitants do not mine or make significant use of Ether, relying instead on oil as their primary resource. Due to the absence of Hollow-suppression technology, the area is riddled with hundreds of Hollows. Despite the chaos, the Motor League maintains control over the region; it dominates the oil industry and allocates transport routes among the gangs. The League's leader holds the title of "Overlord" and is chosen through the "Tour de Inferno"—a perilous race that runs through the Hollows.

Thugs: are members of gangs that primarily operate in the Hollows. Most exhibit mental problems or peculiar quirks, with the exception of Poachers and Rustlers. Raiders and Looters are the core members of these gangs, due to their technical expertise and combat skills. Their basic attire consists of orange LED masks, white T-shirts, and gray pants. Taller figures wear white LED masks with black outlines. Their masks completely cover their faces with spheres, and the LEDs display emotions (similar to Halloween pumpkins). The usual dregs of society. Armed with various junk.

Rebel Soldiers: are an Enemy Faction, classified as rogue members of the New Eridu Defense Force. Their equipment completely covers their bodies with armor, though not extensively. Most of their weaponry was stolen from Obsidian. The main troops have black equipment (tactical suit, helmet, armor, chest plate (chest only). The helmets have red visors. There are also Autonomous Support Units whose armor is khaki except for the black suit and orange visors.
The Exaltists: Fanatics who worship the "Creator" and seek to "perfect" humanity through merging with the Caverns. They have connections in government, corporations, and hacker groups. Formerly known as The Order

Null_Face: A group of unknown intelligent actors and proxies.

White Noise: An unknown hacker group associated with Exaltists.

Hollow Raiders: Cavern Raiders and gangs like the Black Anchor (in Port Elpis), Mountain Lion Gang, Red Fang Gang, Weasel Gang and other small criminal groups.

The Vanquishers: A biker organization and the main rivals of the Sons of Calydon in the Outer Ring. The region's most powerful gang; their leader, Pompey, long held the title of Overlord of the Motor League. Pompey was a relatively fair ruler who aided settlements with food and medical supplies.
Pompey: A tall, imposing man with graying hair and a dark beard. He wears black attire (shirt, trousers, and a coat). A composed and restrained man who helps settlements in the Outer Ring.
Lucius: Pompey's right-hand man. A young man with blond hair and crimson eyes. Always calm, yet possessing a slightly defiant and bold attitude—much like a son to Pompey.

Mountain Lion Gang: A street gang led by Razor. A strict control freak, Razor enforces only his own rules and harshly punishes traitors and rule-breakers. Their base, the "Lion's Den," is located in Hollow Zero.
Razor: Very tall and very muscular guy, black short haircut. and a little armor (on the elbows, knees, hands, especially on the left hand).

Red Fang Gang: A gang from Canvas Street. Originally protectors of the weak who took in orphans, they descended into criminality under Miguel Silver. They stole a "key" (Fairy); the police subsequently blew up their base, and Silver fell into the Hollow, mutated into a Dullahan, and was killed.
Miguel Silver (Deceased): A guy with tan skin, white hair and brown eyes. Transformed into Dullahan after falling into caverns. Adopted by Nekomiya Mana

Black Anchor: A dockside gang in Port Elpis. Led by an unnamed boss and his second-in-command, Lana. They are engaged in covert dealings within the Hollow.

Vision Corporation: An industrial company involved in construction in New Eridu. Its president is Charles Perlman:
Charles Perlman: The corporation's CEO. An elderly businessman of very short stature (approx. 160 cm). He employs questionable methods to achieve his goals, which directly conflicts with the objectives of agents and other factions.
Sarah Floren: Charles Perlman's secretary. She plays a key role in organizing major events. She has long dark hair and eyes that are almost always closed. In reality, she works for the Exorcists; she is a manipulator who remains constantly calm and secretive.

Marcel Group:
Artisan: A Bangboo with green eyes and a gray chassis. He wears a yellow hard hat and a green vest. Although his frame is significantly larger than that of other Bangboos, his technical capabilities are far more extensive, allowing him to create special chips that enhance a Bangboo's individuality. Artisan was manufactured in Roscaelifer and was a fairly ordinary Bangboo before catching Norma's eye. She tweaked his logic core, making his thought processes more efficient.

Leaps and Bounds Express Services: a logistics company that transports cargo, fuel, and resources between Outer Ring settlements and the city. They control routes via the Motor League. Unofficially known as the Sons of Calydon faction.

TOPS: This is the alliance where the largest, most influential organizations and corporations of New Eridu are located. Their name is short for "The Outstanding Paragons Alliance." TOPS has great influence on the sectors and spheres of city life, considered an equal rival to municipal authorities. Despite a long-standing notoriety among citizens, TOPS remains synonymous with "quality assurance," attracting many corporations seeking a coveted place among its ranks. It reviews a corporation's performance within it and can even expel them for inaction, despite their status.
HAND (HAND): is an elite disaster response unit dedicated to protecting New Eridu's citizens from its most dangerous Hollows. Their operatives are called Executive Officers. HAND mainly has a presence at HAND Headquarters in the Throne Quarter and at Scott Outpost near Hollow Zero. Their ranks include fighters from HSOS 6. Their men wear a white shirt with a green haori and gray trousers.
Obsidian Division: The main tactical unit of the New Eridu Armed Forces. After the fall of the old capital, all units of the Armed Forces except the Obsidian Division were destroyed. Among their ranks is the Obol Squad.
HIA (Hollow Investigative Association): Responds to Hollow-related disasters, handling containment and problem resolution. The HIA eliminates Hollows—though operations sometimes fail—and carries out official missions and operations involving Hollows in conjunction with government organizations, specifically HAND and HSOS6. Career advancement entails facing increasing danger. A minimum Ether aptitude level of 50 is required for operations within the Hollows; personnel with lower scores typically handle administrative or logistical tasks.
The Victorious: A biker gang opposed to the Sons of Calydon. They defy the law, particularly NEPS, and look like bikers riding motorcycles in the Outer Ring.