Found by the protagonist (Wise or Belle) in a discarded shipping crate behind a noodle shop, Pipsi was barely functional—its internal light flickering, its synthetic fur matted with Hollow dust. The repair process, a series of minigames that feel surprisingly intimate, is the player’s first true test of patience. Unlike the high-octane combat of Hollow raiding, fixing Pipsi requires gentle taps, careful calibration, and a quiet room. The game is teaching you something: not all victories involve a sword.
Pipsi is not the hero Zenless Zone Zero deserves, but it is the one New Eridu needs. In a genre obsessed with power levels, damage per second, and meta-teams, Pipsi offers a radical alternative: softness. It reminds you that protecting what is small and fragile is just as valid as destroying what is large and monstrous. So the next time you boot up the HDD and see that pink, trembling face staring back at you from the corner of the screen, remember: you are not just a Proxy. You are a guardian. And Pipsi? Pipsi is just happy you came home. zenless zone zero pipsi
"Stay safe out there, Proxies. And don’t forget to feed your Pipsi." — In-game loading screen tip #47 Found by the protagonist (Wise or Belle) in
At first glance, Pipsi appears to be nothing more than a minor collectible—a digital pet with wide, soulful eyes and a waddle that suggests it is constantly late for an appointment it cannot remember. But to dismiss Pipsi as mere decoration is to misunderstand the beating heart of Zenless Zone Zero’s world-building. Pipsi is not just a pet; it is a mirror, a morale officer, and a quiet rebellion against the apocalypse. The game is teaching you something: not all
In the sprawling, neon-drenched metropolis of New Eridu, where Ethereal corruption threatens reality itself and Proxy-Hollow raiders dance on the edge of annihilation, hope often comes in the strangest of packages. For the residents of Random Play, the Cunning Hares, and the beleaguered citizens of the Sixth Street, that package is a small, round, perpetually anxious pink blob known simply as .