Zone 0, also known as Joas,[1] is the first area of the game that the The Player encounters and the first of the multiple Zones that exist within The Nothingness. The Batter is transported to Zone 0 from The Nothingness by some unknown entity,[2] afterwards meeting the Zone's guardian, the Judge.[3]. This Zone introduces the Player to basic concepts such as movement, interaction, and basic combat.
Zone 0 is much smaller than the other Zones and devoid of all life aside from The Judge, Sugar, Valérie (formerly),[4] and later Zacharie. The reason for Zone 0's relative lack of life given the abundance of Elsen in the other Zones is unclear.
Items and Interactables[]
- A Luck Ticket and Silver Flesh are found in chests outside the main building.
- Various memory puzzles that are controlled through the use of yellow cubes.
- A red save cube is found behind the main building.
Trivia[]
- Zone 0 is the only zone that's never seen purified by the Batter. It's possible that it was purified offscreen as a result of the Batter killing the Judge in one of the endings, since the Judge is the guardian of Zone 0.
- Zone 0 has a chapter dedicated to it in Explanations.
Gallery[]
Concept art for Zone 0's layout.
References[]
| Locations | |
|---|---|
| Zones | Zone 0 ● Zone 1 ● Zone 2 ● Zone 3 |
| Other | The Room ● The Nothingness |