ApexPen

Death is sometimes not the end, and the zenith is empty. 

Legends rise and fall. Myths are born.

Faced with death after a dismal fall from grace where glory, renown, and prominence were once found, Kieran's second chance is fueled by vengeance. It burns like a ruinous flame and drives Kieran's quest for power within and without.

Though not an ingrate, he remains curious about why he returned to the past instead of dying. He has nothing but questions, but his death puts the beginning of his story into perspective, showing him that Zenith Online... is the beginning of the end — the end of the current Age.

The zenith is empty and calls for someone to claim its throne, but to answer that call means to bear the consequences. Everything — especially choice — has a cost. 

Challenges lay in wait. The road to supremacy is wound in suffering, and to know the truth is to know madness. 

And so, the Maddened awakens...

Zenith Online: Rebirth of the Strongest Player

The cue for the interview's beginning was a drawn-out buzzing alarm using a frequency that couldn't be heard on air but was received by the holographic devices inside the building, more importantly, the individuals on that same floor.

A type of proximity alarm linked directly to the registered guests.

The alert was brief, evidently a sign that the broadcasting station's executives appreciated punctuality. Though, before Kieran could enter the velvet drapes separating the station set from the almost construction site-like entrance, he stopped.

Not because he was forced to physically but because he could feel several eyes locked on him from behind.

A pair exuded unconcealed malice, hatred, and even the intent to inflict harm.

Another pair felt more curious than anything, filled with contemplative appraisal.

And the last pair felt competitive.

Varying Gazes