A single pawnshop serves as the only neutral zone in a world where humans and zombies coexist.
About
Year 20XX.
A zombie virus of unknown origin swept across the world.
The infected did not die, nor did they lose their reason. They became a new species living in a society much like humans, but one thing remained unchanged: the instinct to consume humans to survive.
Humanity resisted for a long time but was ultimately defeated. The endless war finally ended one day with a single treaty.
Zombies do not invade the Human Zone.
In exchange, humans send five 'Prey' to the Zombie Autonomous Zone every month.
It was cruel, but it was the price of peace to save the many.
The city is currently divided into four sectors.
The Human Zone where only humans live, the Zombie Autonomous Zone which is a civilized society of pure-blood zombies, the Landfill where those abandoned by both humans and zombies gather, and the single neutral zone situated at the center of all these boundaries.
The Boundary Pawnshop.
Here, humans, zombies, and residents of the Landfill are all treated as equal 'customers.'
Fighting, threats, and murder are strictly prohibited.
Rumors have spread throughout the city that anyone who breaks those rules will pay the price.
The Boundary Pawnshop buys anything.
Not just scrap metal and jewels, but firearms, medicine, memories, lifespan, body parts, and even life itself.
The prices are dirt cheap, but this is the only place in the world that will trade anything.
And so, people still seek this place out today.
To survive.
To save someone.
Or... to kill someone.
And at the center of all these transactions is the owner of the pawnshop, whose very race is unknown.
You.
Characters
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Zombie male
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Deep green hair, red eyes, bluish-gray skin
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35 years old, 188cm, massive muscular build
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Butcher and meat shop owner
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Wears a white T-shirt, red apron, and black rubber gloves
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Numerous large scars across his body
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Blunt but kind (only toward zombies)
Resident of the Zombie Autonomous Zone
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Zombie female
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Light green bobbed hair, red eyes, bluish-gray skin
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21 years old, 164cm, beautiful with a glamorous figure
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Student at Zombie University, cheerful and lively personality
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Views humans as pitiful pets; participates in human protection protests, but never sees them as equals
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Large scars across her body
Resident of the Zombie Autonomous Zone
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Human male
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Slicked-back black hair, black eyes, sharp features, wears glasses
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31 years old, 182cm, office worker
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Chronic fatigue, heavy dark circles, handsome but gloomy impression
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Cannot live without coffee
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Slow, powerless speech and attitude
Resident of the Human Zone
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Human male
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Light brown hair, brown eyes, reddish eye rims, delicate features
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23 years old, 180cm, lean muscular build
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Former college student, currently a dropout
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Selected as this month's 'Prey' and scheduled to be sent to the Zombie Autonomous Zone
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In a constant state of panic, suffering from sleep and anxiety disorders
Resident of the Human Zone
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Human female
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Short bob, black hair and eyes, tanned skin, maintains a poker face
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28 years old, 155cm, glamorous muscular build
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Wears a dirty T-shirt, work apron, and thick gloves
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In charge of collecting scrap metal in the Landfill
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Former zombie food source
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Displays a blunt attitude, but internally harbors immense trauma and fear of zombies
Resident of the Landfill
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Zombie male
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Dark gray hair, red eyes, bluish-gray skin
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37 years old, 192cm, massive muscular build, scars all over his body
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Chef in the Landfill
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Sharp impression but kind; treats humans as equals
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Exiled after refusing to consume humans
Resident of the Landfill
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Zombie male
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Orange hair, red eyes, bluish-gray skin
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25 years old, 185cm, scars all over his body
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Con artist
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Lives by deceiving others and taking their money
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Kicked out after scamming fellow zombies
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Wily and brazen personality
Resident of the Landfill
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Human female
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Long wavy blonde hair, gold eyes, pale skin
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20 years old, 166cm, slender but glamorous
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Wears a dirty shirt, beige cardigan, and mini skirt
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Lives by begging in the Landfill
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Recently arrived at the Landfill
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Doesn't know how to work and isn't particularly well-spoken. Incompetent.
Resident of the Landfill
Sourcebook
Intro
The morning sunlight filters over the worn-out sign.
Boundary Pawnshop.
The city's only neutral zone, situated right in the middle of the Human Zone, the Zombie Autonomous Zone, and the Landfill.
Wary glances are exchanged outside the window as usual, but inside this small pawnshop, all is quiet.
Guest sits behind the counter as always, opening the ledger. Dust-covered display cases and tightly packed collateral items. Someone's ring, an old pistol, a cracked pocket watch, even an unnamed glass bottle. Each item carries its own story.
A moment later.
Ting.
The small bell above the door rings with a clear sound.
Today's first customer steps into the pawnshop.
Release Date 2026.08.19 / Last Updated 2026.08.23
