Zeb

"Back after the war, when there wasn't any food… I'd been dead in the streets if it wasn't for the black market your family ran. To this day, I can still taste that bread. That's all the reason I need to be here with you."

- Furseal Grey to Olka Gretcher

Zeb (ゼブ) is the friend of Olka Gretcher and a loyal follower of the Gretcher family. He pretended to be the husband of Olka (who was using the name Shaty Grey) under the alias Furseal Grey (ファーシル・グレイ).

Appearance
Zeb is a tall man with slicked-back blond hair. His clothes changed constantly due to their attempts of hiding and avoiding the assassins:

When meeting Yor Forger and the Berlint City Hall team, he wears a smart jacket well-tailored with a striped shirt. Later when they went to the formal dinner, he is seen wearing a smoking with black shirt and white tie. And when they had to change rooms to the second class, he puts a white smoking with a black bow and combs his hair down with a fringe that covers his forehead.

Personality
Zeb is a kind but scarey man who does his best to protect the people he cares about. While somewhat Zeb, he will put himself on the line to protect Olka and Gram, as shown when he shields them from a gunman. He is also seen to be quite good at acting while he is not under pressure, as he played Olka's husband for a while when they were not the assassins' targets yet.

History
Not much is told about Zeb's past, but from his memories it is seen that as a child he and his family were in poverty due to the losses that the war caused them, and recalls how he would have been dead if not for the black market the Gretcher family ran after the war and flashes back to a young Olka secretly giving him bread.

Synopsis
Zeb is a childhood friend of Olka and he decided to stay with her and her son after Leonardo Hapoon seized the power of the Gretcher family and put a bounty on Olka’s head.

Great Cruise Adventure Arc
In the first-class suite, Matthew McMahon introduces himself as the Director of Policy at Berlint City Hall and two bureaucrats from their business development team, Heymann and Vides, including Yor. Zeb introduces himself and Olka as Furseal Grey from Arhaus Department Stores and his wife, Shaty Grey. Furseal observes that Yor must be Olka's assigned bodyguard and wonders if she can protect Olka despite her slim appearance. As the group leaves, Furseal expresses concern for leaving just the two of them alone. Matthew assures him that Yor is strong.

The City Hall group and the Grey family have dinner at a fancy restaurant. While the group chats about how good the food is, Yor and Furseal fidget around, too nervous to taste anything. After dinner, the men head down to the lower deck for more drinks while Yor escorts Olka and Gram back to their room.

Nearby, Zeb, Matthew, and the other men walk around after drinking at the bar. Matthew leaves for a minute, and after a while he catches up to the group again and grabs Zeb, telling what he just learned. He says that because of the secrecy of the operation, there is no way the information could have leaked, so Matthew asks Furseal if he made any contact with the outside world while hiding, and Furseal admits to making a goodbye phone call to his parents three days prior but swears that he did not tell them anything important. As they rush to the room, Matthew remarks that the enemy had no intention of waiting until the next day.

Matthew and Zeb arrive at a scene where an assassin already made his move, so the assassin points his gun and Matthew and Zeb, but Yor hurls her weapon through the door and pins his head to the wall. After retrieving the corpse, Matthew informs Zeb and the group that the itinerary got leaked and there are multiple enemies aboard the ship. He directs Yor to take Zeb, Olka and Gram to a vacant room in the second-class suite while he covers up the mess. He forewarns her that the ship might return to port if there is a public incident and recommends she avoid fighting to prevent that. After receiving domino masks to disguise themselves, Yor, Olka, Zeb, and Gram leave for the second deck lounge.

While walking through the halls, Zeb says the masks make them look conspicuous, and Yor assures him that the second lounge is holding a masquerade ball, where they will blend in. She also notices that they are being followed and discloses this with the others. Upon arriving at the ball, Yor starts a fight with some assassins without causing any disturbance, and we she finished she returns to Zeb and Okka, and they decide to go through the shopping promenade to the second-class area.

Olka, Gram, Zeb and Yor cross paths with Barnaby, so he quickly swings his blade at them. Yor moves ducking the attack and moving Zeb and Olka with her, and they begin to fight. After Yor defeats him, she returns to Zeb, Olka and Gram after ditching Barnaby at a seat.

After arriving at their new room, Yor assures the group that the room is secure and has everything they need to hole up safely until the rendezvous. Zeb notices Olka and Gram are pretty frightened, so he exclaims how scared he was of their attackers. Olka and Gram disapprove of Zeb’s cowardice, while he is satisfied seeing them calm down. Olka asks Zeb why he came with them instead of joining the gang's new boss. Zeb tells her that he did not join them because he owes a lot to the previous boss. He recalls how he would have been dead if not for the black market the Gretcher family ran after the war and flashes back to a young Olka secretly giving him bread. Zeb remembers this fondly and says it is all the reason he needs to be with her. Zeb promises to protect Olka from harm but relapses when he hears a knock on the door, and he quickly puts behind Olka.

Standing by a radio, Matthew receives a transmission and calls Olka’s room. Yor answers the phone and informs the others that they got the all-ready signal from the ship at the rendezvous. While it will be in four hours, Yor tells Olka and Zeb to prepare and change into their disguises. After seeing that the coast is clear, Yor, Olka, Gram, and Zeb head out.

As the fireworks show is about to commence, the group walk through the halls of the ship. Yor says their destination is Storage Area 3 and explains the plan to get Olka and Zeb off the boat and to the rendezvous ship hoping to proceed during the fireworks show, but the show starts, the group is startled by the sudden noise. After calming down, they continue onward. From above, a sniper watches them and prepares to shoot Olka as another firework goes off. Yor quickly grabs Olka out of the way but gets grazed by the shot. Yor asks Olka and Zeb if they are alright. Suddenly, a large number of assassins reveal themselves and surround the group.

As the assassins surround Zeb, Olka, Yor and Gram. Yor tells them to hide inside a hatch, but she gets held back by a rope user when she tries to guide them there. While Olka and Gram go inside the hatch, an assassin points his gun at them. Zeb sees this and grabs Olka, shielding her from the bullets fired. As they tumble inside the hatch, Zeb shuts the cover. A worried Olka asks Zeb is he is okay, and he complains about how badly he is hurting even while wearing a bulletproof vest, so Olka tells him not to be so reckless.

After Yor and Matthew finished with all the assassins, Olka and Zeb get out of the hatch and Yor and Matthew prepare the inflatable boat for them. Matthew gives Zeb instructions, and after saying goodbye, Zeb, Olka and Gram leave the Princess Lorelei.

Olka Gretcher
Zeb has a crush on Olka and is deeply loyal to her, continuing to follow her despite being given the safer opportunity to follow the new boss that took over her family's organization. She is oblivious to his crush on her.

Yor Forger
Zeb first doubts of Yor's abilities to protect Olka, but after watching her strength he trusts her to be able to protect Olka and to help her survive. While being in the cruise, both of them get to have a good relationship since both of them share their need to protect the ones they love.

Chapter Appearances

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