Cat Mice in Zenless Zone Zero is the first chapter of the story of Agent Nekomiya Mana, “Cat Mice”. In it, you will help Nekomata earn extra money on orders and meet a suspicious guide. In the guide, we will tell you how to complete the quest and protect Ollie from the Ethereals, reveal the identity of the guide and become consultants for the agent from the Security Service.
Walkthrough of the Mice-Cats in ZZZ quest
How to start
The first chapter of the story becomes available as soon as you start playing “Chapter 2: Interlude”. To start the quest, use the video archive and select the desired tape.
In the first cutscene, Weisz or Belle will tell you that Nekomata asked you to get her a job at the video rental store. In fact, it turns out that the cat herself organized the order for a trip to the cavern, which you will have to help her with.
Accept the order and use the HDD system to complete it.
It is worth taking characters with an ethereal damage type of level 28 or higher into your team, depending on your reputation level. The mini-boss you encounter is resistant to ice, so it's best to exclude this element from your party.
In trial mode, a Nekomata 2 levels higher than desired will be added to your party.
Meet the guide
Once in the cavern, go straight up to the conductor.
During the conversation, you will accidentally bump into an Ethereal. Stand on the corresponding square on the field to enter the battle. You will have to defeat three groups of opponents.
Go through the entire route with a guide
After the next cut-scene, follow Ollie, your guide. When he stops, go to the cage to his left. Having found out that there is no danger, go up and to the right, at the same time collect the data package.
When Ollie stops again, check the upper and lower right cells with the inscription UNKNOWN.
At the bottom you will find a coupon for Nekomata, but at the top you will have to enter the battle and defeat 3 waves of enemies.
After the battle, collect the observation data and the supply box and go upstairs. Here you can replenish HP.
Climb up to the cage directly below Ollie to find the piston. Use it and the next two devices to get to the button.
Follow Ollie to the right side, collect supplies.
Join the battle and defeat three waves of enemies.
Go ahead of Ollie, collect the supplies and the data pack. Examine the Carrot data cell to open the next area.
On the way to the finish line and enemies, you can replenish HP with ethereal drops.
As you approach, small enemies will run away, and a strong enemy will occupy the final cell. You will need to defeat two waves of enemies, after which the Plasma Dullahan will appear. It is practically no different from the normal version of the monster, except that it has resistance to ice and a larger HP reserve – in any case, the battle should not be difficult for you.
After the battle, watch the cutscene in which the proxy and Nekomata learn that Ollie is a security officer trying to solve a difficult case. He will ask you to cooperate and become his consultants.
After talking to your brother or sister, you can exit the story and complete the first chapter.
Rewards
- 450 Internot Credits
- 60 Polychromes
- 9000 Denny
- 2 Banbu Modules
- 2 Elite Researcher Supply Containers
- 2 Senior Researcher Supply Containers
