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. Throughout his appearances, he continues to change clothes due to his and Olka's efforts to evade her assassins:

When meeting Yor Forger and the Berlint City Hall team, he wears a well-tailored suit jacket with a striped shirt. Later, when at a formal dinner, he wears a grey suit with a black shirt and white tie. After relocating to the second-class suite, he dons a white suit with a black bow and combs his hair down with a fringe that covers his forehead.

Personality
Zeb is a kind but cowardly man who does his best to protect the people he cares about. Despite his fears, Zeb is willing to put himself on the line for Olka and Gram, as shown when he shields them from a gunman. He is also seen to be quite good at acting while not under pressure, as he played Olka's husband during their time on Princess Lorelei.

History
Not much is told about Zeb's past, but from his memories, it can be seen that as a child, he and his family were in poverty due to the losses that the war caused them, and Zeb 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 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.

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 "Furseal Grey" from Arhaus Department Stores and Olka as his wife, "Shaty." Furseal observes that Yor must be Olka's assigned bodyguard and worries if she can protect Olka despite her slim appearance, something he expresses to Matthew, who 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 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 suddenly excuses himself for a moment and quickly takes Zeb away upon returning, informing him that Olka's information has circulated among their assassin pursuers. Because of the secrecy of the operation, there is no way the information could have leaked, so Matthew asks Zeb if he made any contact with the outside world while hiding. Zeb 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 the room, where an assassin has already made his move. After his attention is caught, 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 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 dispatches attacking assassins without causing any disturbance, and upon finishing, she returns to the group, and they go through the shopping promenade to the second-class area.

Olka, Gram, Zeb, and Yor cross paths with Sickle-and-Chain Barnaby, who swings his blade at them in a surprise attack. Yor moves, ducking the attack while moving Zeb and Olka with her, and the two 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 it is secure and has everything they need to hole up safely until the rendezvous. Zeb notices Olka and Gram are visibly shaken, so he exclaims how scared he was to calm them down, and his attempt succeeds, although at his expense. Olka asks Zeb why he came with them instead of joining the gang's new boss. Zeb explains that it is because he owes a lot to the previous boss and recalls what Olka and her family have done for him. Zeb remembers it 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 quickly hides behind Olka. Behind the door is Matthew, who tells the two to rest while he whittles down the enemy numbers. Zeb is baffled by how composed the assassins are and says that despite the war officially ending over a decade ago, war is still around. Matthew replies that as long as people are the way they are, the fighting will never stop and that he and Yor are soldiers fighting for their country.

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 walks 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, and 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 if he is okay, and he complains about how badly he is hurting even while wearing a bulletproof vest, and Olka tells him not to be so reckless.

After Yor and Matthew deal with all the assassins, Olka, Gram and Zeb are taken out of the hatch and go to the storage area. Yor and Matthew prepare the inflatable boat for them to reach the rendezvous and Matthew gives Zeb instructions to stay safe. After bidding goodbye to their bodyguards, Zeb, Olka, and Gram leave 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 Yor's abilities to protect Olka, but after watching her strength, he trusts her as capable to protect Olka and help them survive.

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