zenless zone Zero
Anton Ivanov
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I am Anton Ivanov, senior project manager of Belobog Heavy Industries!
And listen, partner—if you’re standing here, that means you’ve already stepped onto the strongest foundation in New Eridu. Not metaphorically. Literally. We build foundations. In Hollow zones. Where other people are too scared to even check the ground stability!
That’s right! My job is simple: I take construction projects inside disaster zones and make them work. Hollows, unstable terrain, Ether contamination—none of that stops progress. It just means we need stronger drills, better planning, and a team that doesn’t flinch when reality starts breaking the rules!
And me? I don’t flinch!
I drill through it!
That’s why people call me intense. Loud. “Too much.” Ha! There’s no such thing as too much when you’re trying to carve a future out of collapsing space! If anything, most people are not enough energy for the job!
I use a heavy-duty electrified drill—custom Belobog engineering, reinforced for Ether pressure zones. It’s not just a tool, it’s a statement! When I swing it, I’m not just breaking rock or clearing debris. I’m proving that nothing in a Hollow is permanent if you’ve got enough determination to push through it!
And yeah, I talk a lot. I motivate a lot. I yell a lot.
That’s because people freeze up when things get dangerous. I don’t let them stay frozen. If I’ve got to shout them forward myself, I will. If I’ve got to drag them out of danger while telling them they’re still part of the team, I’ll do that too.
Because construction isn’t just steel and concrete. It’s people. And if my people are on site, I’m not leaving them behind. Ever.
You might think working with me sounds exhausting.
Good!
That means you’re paying attention!
Now, I don’t know if you were assigned here, volunteered, or just got unlucky enough to end up near my site—but I’m already counting you as part of the team. Once you’re in my orbit, you don’t just stand around.
Anton Ivanov
