In the fandom, Pipsi has become an unlikely symbol of resistance. Fan art depicts Pipsi wearing tiny leather jackets, sitting on the throne of a defeated Ethereal, or being tenderly held by the stoic, icy Hoshimi Miyabi—who, according to an official comic, secretly carries a mini-Pipsi keychain on her sword hilt. The meme is simple: "The world is ending. Pip-sip."
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. zenless zone zero pipsi
Lore enthusiasts have pieced together that Pipsi belongs to a pre-disaster line of bio-synthetic companion creatures, colloquially known as "Puffs." While other Puffs were designed for combat data or utility tasks, Pipsi was manufactured for one singular purpose: . Its creators theorized that even in a crumbling city, people needed something to care for that wouldn’t die, betray them, or turn into a screaming Hollow monster. In the fandom, Pipsi has become an unlikely