Zoe Sussurro

Zoe Sussurro (ゾーイ・スッスッロ) is a member of the Corvo Family, and although technically not a 'Guardian', as Danni Fiori also takes on the Storm Attribute, she works as a vital mechanic for the famiglia. Her DNA was fused with that of a wolf, giving her a few wolf-like traits and abilites.

Zoe's number in Semivita is 31. An alternate pronunciation for three in Japanese is 'zou', while the 'ee' bit at the end is made into 'i', which is roughly 1 in Japanese, as it is the 1st note in the diatonic scale, as well as 1st in a sequence denoted by the iroha system.

Character Outline
Born in England, Zoe moved to Italy at the age of eight but was not able to learn the language too well due to the events that followed after the move. Her blood-type is B, but her height and weight are unrecorded as Zoe claimed to be asleep when medical examinations were taking place (actually she just hates doctors). Having had quite the unpleasant childhood, she can be quick to judge and aggressive, but to friends is extremely loyal and friendly. Her expertise lie within the weapons and bullets she creates for her family. Her most notable trait is her fondness for sleeping.

Personality
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Summary
A former child of the Estraneo family, Zoe was used as an experimental guinea pig for the 'Channel' project alongside a few others. Thanks to the events that Rokudo Mukuro caused, she was able to escape but not before reading everything she found interesting within the research libraries. After being on the run for four years, she was found and captured by an old friend, soon after joining the Corvo family as their main mechanic.

Parents and Childhood
Until she was eight years of age, Zoe knew nothing of the Mafia or that her parents were scientists in a certain Mafia family. Until then, there were no serious deaths, life threatening illness - everything was rather normal. Zoe's father, Markus Lovoro, was one of the head scientists in the infamous Estraneo family and along with his assistant and soon to be wife, Chole Sussurro, they started the project which lead to the creation of the now forbidden 'Possession bullet'. Claiming it to be for their daughters safety, Markus convinced Chloe that bringing Zoe to the laboratories was what was best for their daughter. In actual fact, he just needed a fresh guinea pig since a lot of the children were dying off..

Estraneo Family
Zoe was brought to one of the main Estraneo laboratories and thus the experiments began. Distraught and shocked that their daughters fate was partly her fault, Chloe committed suicide, not being able to bear the guilt. No longer did Markus have that nagging little conscience to tell him right from wrong, so the experiments continued without hindrance. There were plenty of projects flying around the underground facility, but the one Zoe was chosen for, along with three others, was the now titled 'Channel Project'. Their DNA was fused with that of animals, a long a painful procedure that sadly was the death of two of the children. Zoe and a boy by the name of Ken managed to survive, though Zoe's resistance to the experiment was much stronger than his - by the time he had four animals within him, she only had one - wolf. Eventually their luck changed for the better. Thanks to the events that occured due to Rokudo Mukuro's defience, he and many others had the chance to escape, a chance many of them took. Zoe, however, stayed a little while longer - two weeks in fact. Four, almost five years they had been kept in that hell hole - surely there was something of worth around? It was a struggle but Zoe managed to find the Estraneo research library and simply began to read. Anything she found interesting, she would read it over and over until when she closed her eyes, the words were still there. Anything she found boring was ripped up and thrown on the floor. When everything was read, Zoe moved to the laboritories and began testing out many of the theories she had learned. However, on one day, Zoe could hear voices on the floor above her. Startled, she accidentaly poured gunpowder over a naked flame, the explosion formed forcing her to flee.

Present Days
And flee she did. For many years she managed to avoid capture - records on all the deceased and apparently alive children were uncovered by Mafia authorities. Her new wolf-like senses certainly made surviving a lot easier but eventually, she was caught - but not by authorities. Another child of the Estraneo had been hunting her for quite sometime, Aogiri Suzaku. Having found a family willing to take them on, Suzaku had been trying to find anyone she could remember - eventually catching up to Zoe. Zoe agreed to join the Corvo soon afterwards, explaining to their boss, Melchiorre Corvo, of her knowledge in the league of weapons and bullets. She now works as their main mechanic, but does occasionally go out on Mafia-related business.

Abilities
All of Zoe's abilities fall into three categories, all of which relate back to what happened to her within Estraneo's walls.

Mechanics
Zoe always had a knack for building and taking things apart to figure out how they worked - the usual aspects a mechanic has. Though the experiments were terrible, Zoe has to give some praise to their researchers - if they had not documented everything they had learned in that tiny library, Zoe would probably not have her dream job. Those experiments also have a few other perks - her enhanced sense of smell can often help Zoe tell the materials used in an item by just a few short sniffs. She can also tell what components are missing or what is broken in any machine if it has sudden stopped working. Fixing broken machines, however, can be seen as a problem for her.

Bullets
Special bullets are her main fasination and talent, finding the affect such a tiny item can have on another being. All 'special bullets' are color coded and marked, making them easy to tell apart and to tell what their effects are. Zoe will admit that the ideas that went into making the bullets were not all her own - being a game addict, it was only natural that some were inspired from them. Special bullets Zoe has created so far are:


 * Blind Shot - If hit with this bullet, the target will see nothing but darkness. The closer to the eye the bullet hits, the longer they will be blinded. The longest this bullet has lasted is five minutes.
 * Dizzy Shot - As the name implies, being hit with this bullet causes nausea and dizziness to the target. Zoe created this one as payback to someone who made fun of her once.
 * Stun Shot - If this bullet hits the victims arm, their arm will instantly go numb. If it hits the leg, it will immediatly fall asleep. If it hits the head, complete body shut down.
 * Tracker bullet - Upon hitting its target, this bullets causes no harm or embarassing affect - it merely causes a almost undetectable scent to stick to where ever it made contact. Only those with a enhanced sense of smell can catch it and eventually follow it, making it an ideal tracking invention for someone like Zoe.
 * Giggle bullet - A bullet Zoe created after one of their comrades passed away to illness. A few family members were feeling rather down and she took it upon herself to cheer them up. One hit with one of these and the victim would instantly remember something that made them laugh in the past. If a chuckle manages to escape them, they will suddenly burst into a fit of giggles - not the affect she had intended, but funny none the less. Lasts up to half an hour.
 * Gender-bender bullet -What possessed Zoe to create this bullet is a mystery - possibly a miracle. Due to an unfortunate explosion in her workshop, the entire Corvo headquarters was affected by this bullets contents and the use of it within headquarters was later banned by the Corvo boss. When hit with this bullet, the victim will be knocked unconscious, waking up to find that their gender has swapped. The effects of this bullet have no recorded time.
 * Cupids bullet - Whomever is hit with this creation instantly believes they have fallen in love with the first person or item they see. After Zoe shot a friend and then herself by mistake, she vowed never to use that bullet again (until valentines day at least).
 * Possession bullet - This bullet Zoe is not too fond of making as it brings back too many bad memories, but it is the bullet on demand so she has no choice to create it. The user must shoot themselves with this bullet, then they are free to possess who ever they have injured. Depending on the resilience on the target, the time allotted varies.

Being more of a hunter rather than a killer, Zoe does not create bullets that will cause any permanent damage or kill a person. Instead, she creates bullets to make the target easier to capture, bully or kill without the use of a gun - much like a predator may play with its food.

Zona
As stated in previously, Zoe's DNA has been fused with a wolf's. Other than the more noticeable traits - the pointed canines and ears, heightened sense of smell and hearing, fondness for eating meat - she goes through something she calls her 'werewolf moment' once a month. Her mixed DNA goes haywire, and as the title says, Zoe goes into a somewhat werewolf-like state. Her sense of self is lost and she has trouble distinguishing friend from foe, thick white fur grows along her arms and her nails elongate to give off the impression of wolf claws and if aggravated, storm flames often collect around them. This state can last up to a full twenty-four hours and the best her companions can do for her is lock her up in a safe room until it passes. This process was repeated until she began using Zona.

When taking one Zona pill a day over the space of a month, Zoe's 'werewolf moment' is over in half the time, plus she still had a marginal amount of her mind to herself - at the very least it made the experience more bearable. Corvo scientists have recently found that when Zoe is to take a larger amount of Zona at any one time, the affects are quite different. The Zona somehow initiates the werewolf-state within mere moments after their consumption though that is not the only affect - Zoe becomes extremely tame to certain people with specific attributes, blinding following orders and showing almost dog-like affection to those with the Sky or Cloud attribute.

Aogiri Suzaku
Zoe's oldest and closest friend. They were in the Estraneo labratories together and were often in the same holding cell together - it really is no surprise these two are so close, almost like sisters. It was Suzaku who found and brought Zoe to the Corvo. During Zoe's werewolf-like state, it is usually Suzaku who is able to keep her under control, even able to make the wolf follow orders given.

Rokudo Mukuro, Joshima Ken & Kakimoto Chikusa
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Symbolism
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Wolf
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