Well, the tournament hasn’t even started yet, and there are already problems.
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Shinso’s team wanted to back out due to them not remembering anything during the human cavalry match. All due to Shinso’s quirk, apparently. One of them was Tetsutesu, who was about to start a fight with Shinso right there.
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It was only thanks to Kendo from class B convincing him to stay in the tournament to pay back Shinso properly that things settled down.
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The whole ordeal actually got Midnight’s loving approval. The integrity and youthful energy were enough for her to approve the withdrawals. Especially since the number was an even 22. Everything was ready to continue.
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That was until someone else tried to pull out, a person who surprised everyone.
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Shiho: “I would also like to withdraw from the tournament.”
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Midnight: “Oh, and what’s your reason?”
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Shiho: “My quirk is not really suited to combat. I don’t see a point. But I could do it if I were given a gun or something. I’m pretty good with those.”
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Everyone: “A gun!?”
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Kirishima: “What is she trying to do, kill us?”
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Mina: “To be fair, this whole festival has been trying to do that.”
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Kaoru: “Come on, Shiho, how about just a sword or something? A gun is… a bit far.”
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Shiho: “I suppose. And think Ms.Creation over there could create one for me. That would be nice.”
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Shiho and everyone else look towards Momo, who was still deep in thought.
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Momo: “H-Huh?”
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Shiho: “I said, could you create a sword for me? That way I can participate in the tournament, and we can have an even number.”
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Even though Momo was stuck in her mind for a bit, it didn’t take her long to realize what was happening. She couldn’t really say no; otherwise there would be an awkward odd number.
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But if Shiho can have what is essentially a support item, then so could everyone else. Besides, she knows Mei will use hers.
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Momo: “Of course. If it also means I can create some things for Kyoka as well.”
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Jiro: “H-huh? Y-You don’t have to do that.”
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Momo: “It’s fine, I want to. You shine the best when you have your own specialized equipment.”
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Jiro: “T-Thanks, Momo.”
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Shiho smiles at the pair before turning back to Midnight.
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Shiho: “So, would that be fine, Midnight?”
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Midnight: “Such heartwarming friendship! Of course, I approve! It will also allow us to keep an even number, so that’s a plus.”
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With permission granted, Momo created a katana for Shiho. It wasn’t as sharp as it could be but it will still do damage if the opponent is not careful.
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When Momo handed it to Shiho, the young esper’s eyes flashed a light blue.
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Shiho: “Thank you, I’ll be sure to put this to good use.”
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Momo notices nothing and simply nods before walking towards Jiro. She creates something else Izuku and she have been theorizing about.
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Momo: “Here, Kyoka, Midoriya and I came up with this during our training. Inspired by some old comics, it should help focus your quirk. Like the boots in your hero costume, but not as powerful.”
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Jiro is handed what seems like a wrist-mounted blaster with a hole for her earphone jacks.
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Jiro: “Heh, Sannomiya is the one who asked for a gun, and yet I’m the one getting it. Still, thanks, Momo.”
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Momo: “I know you’ll do great.”
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They smile and nod at each other before returning back to the front.
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Midnight: “All right, now that everything is in order, it is time to determine who fights whom through lottery. Once the match ups are decided, the fighters prepare for five to ten minutes while everyone else can view the battle in the reserved stands.”
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With the plan set, everyone picked a number randomly from the box in Midnight’s hands. After 10 minutes, the match ups for the first round were decided.
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Midoriya vs Shinso
Todoroki vs Sero
Tae vs Nogami
Ibara vs Denki
Ida vs Hatsume
Ashido vs Jiro
Kirishima vs Tetsutetsu
Bakugo vs Uraraka
Kanto vs Honenuki
Akashi vs Tokoyami
Yaoyorozu vs Sannomiya
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The reactions were varied.
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Momo looked at Shiho, who smiled back at her. Maybe it wasn’t the best idea to give her that sword.
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Next was Bakugo, who seemed confused at who he was going to fight.
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Bakugo: “Uraraka?”
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Uraraka: “EEEEK!”
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Mei, seeing another opportunity to advertise her babies, approached her opponent.
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Mei: “Are you Ida?”
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Ida: “Hm? I am.”
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Mei: “Scooooore!! I’m happy, since actually… ”
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Then there is the young esper, Izuku Midoriya. His eyes narrow at where he is placed in the tournament.
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Izuku: ‘I’ll face Todoroki in round 2, and if I win… I’ll have to fight Kiri.’
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He shakes his head, banishing any worrying thoughts.
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Izuku: ‘I shouldn’t worry about that now! It won’t matter if I lose here! My opponent is thatShinso guy. I have to prep-’
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Shinso: “It’s you, correct? Midoriya Izuku?”
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Izuku: “Huh!? Oh, yeah, that’s me.”
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Shinso: “Mmm, good luck. You’ll need it.”
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As Shinso walks away, Izuku feels something, but he can’t really put his finger on it. Tetsutesu saw the exchange and clicked his tongue in annoyance before joining everyone else.
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Finally, there was Kiri. She had no doubt her brother would win his matches. She’ll probably win as well. That means they’ll have to fight against each other.
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She breathes out and accepts this fact. She doesn’t want to fight him, but she won’t hold back.
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Kiri: ‘It wouldn’t be fair to him. He deserves my best, especially if I want him to give me his.’
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She gives one last look at Izuku before joining her class in the stands.
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Five MinutesLater
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Present Mic: “Hey guys, aare youu ready!? The first match of the tournament is about tooo begin! This is where you can only rely on yourself!
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Present Mic: “You don’t have to be a hero to face such trials in life! You get it, right!? This will test your body! Your skills! Your very soul! Your wisdom and intuition!! Everybody mobilize and get your butts out here!!”
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Izuku takes a breath and steps out into the arena.
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Izuku: ‘I can’t lose here. All Might and my family are expecting great things from me. I won’t let them down!’
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He walks up to stand in front of Shinso, who rubs his neck in boredom.
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Present Mic: “MATCH ONE! The vice president of class 1-A, the department of heroics, Izuku Midoriya!! VERSUS!! Sorry, you haven’t done anything really notable or eye-catching yet! Department of general education, Hitoshi Shinso!”
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Present Mic: “The rules are simple! This is a scuffle won by either ring out, knockout, rendering the opponent unable to move, or getting them to give up.”
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Present Mic: “Feel free to wound!! We have our recovery girl waiting in the wings!! But don’t go too far, nothing potentially lethal, or you’re out! If it goes too far; our Cementoss or the famous Tornado will step in. And trust me, you don’t want that happening!”
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Shinso: “You get it, don’t you, Izuku Midoriya? This is a battle to test your heart. If you have a strong vision for your future, then you can’t worry over how you realize it.”
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For some reason, those words… resonate with Izuku. He has a strong vision for his future. But he does worry about how he’ll realize it.
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Present Mic: “REAAAADYYYYY?”
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Izuku: “I do understand. But the how is just as important. And I’ll prove it now. I’m sorry, but I’m ringing you out.”
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Izuku’s eyes flash green, his power ready to push Shinso clean off the stage. But Shinso doesn’t look worried; instead he softly laughs.
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Shinso: “I’m not.”
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Present Mic: “START!”
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It was over. The winner was decided.
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The First: “%&^*#^.”
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Something was wrong. As soon as his mind touched Midoriya’s, Shinso was taken elsewhere.
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It looked like a large, empty street. It’s night, or at least very dark. The white streetlights were the only source of light. Seems normal, but he knew better. He can feel it in the distance.
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There are several buildings, large and ominous, shrouded by pitch black. They’re only visible at their peaks; the bases of each stretched infinitely down into the void.
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Shinso: “W-Where-”
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Something was watching him.
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His skin bristles as the intense sense of foreboding consumes him. They were hidden in those depths, small specks of pale light that looked like eyes. But that’s not what sends him running in the other direction, desperate for an exit.
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The First: “^*&.”
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It was that THING!
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It emerges from the black, hovering silently towards Shinso, getting ever closer. Its vestige was indescribable, beyond this world and its petty laws.
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No matter how far Shinso runs, it doesn’t change a thing. Destiny still arrives.
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The First: “U8&(*)_A#.”
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Shinso stops, his body not his own, and turns around to bow his head in deference. The only saving grace was that he no longer had to see the creature.
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But that small mercy is swallowed when he feels several tendrils bite into his body with their teeth. His screams of pain are swallowed by the shadows.
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What he could hear was something slithering through his skin and veins. Something foreign was invading his mind, body, and soul.
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That something, when it fully took over, started to melt his body. Cell by cell, it was breaking him down to nothing. When everything is said and done, Shinso will join the prince under the green sun.
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The First: “(**)^&_C#%.”
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The place he, and all others, belong.
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Only a second passed. In that second, Izuku lost consciousness, and Shinso’s mind and soul were taken. It wasn’t Izuku’s fault; Shinso shouldn’t have entered the boy’s mind without permission.
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But Izuku wouldn’t see it that way, not when the first thing he hears is the bloodcurdling screams.
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Not when he can feel a growing shift within his mind.
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Not when he sees Shinso fall back in abject terror. Eyes wide and sweat dripping down his face.
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There was only one thing Shinso could say before losing consciousness.
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Shino: “W-what… are you?”
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Silence fell upon the entire stadium. No soul wasn’t shaken by that unnatural scream. Izuku could feel their fearful eyes on him, demanding answers to their questions.
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He had none to give.
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The first to recover was Midnight.
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Midnight: “S-Shinsou out. M-Midoriya advances to round 2. L-Let’s have a ten-minute break before the next match.”
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He watched as Shinsou was taken to Recovery Girl. He was passive as Midnight told him to leave the arena. He was silent when All Might came to take him to his family.
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It was time for a talk.
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Mina: “What… the hell just happened?”
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Uraraka: “Midoriya… ”
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Tsuyu: “Kero… ”
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The whole class was stunned at what happened. Whatever Izuku did absolutely broke Shinso. But they knew Izuku; he wouldn’t do that. But that doesn’t change the growing fear.
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Bakugo: “Stop overthinking it, dumbasses!”
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The class snaps out of it when Bakugo, of all people, comes to Izuku’s defense.
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Bakugo: “Deku couldn’t hurt someone like that; he doesn’t have the heart for it! That guy was just a coward! As soon as Deku used his quirk a little, he gave up. End of story!”
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Kirishima: “Y-Yeah! Bakugo is right; remember what Thirteen said.”
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Uraraka: “Yeah… you’re probably right.”
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Kirishima: “Besides, we can just ask Tae or Midoriya when they come back. They’ll explain things.”
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Momo: “That is the best course of action.”
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Still, despite Bakugo’s best efforts, the worry was still there. What exactly did Izuku do to him?
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Kaoru: “You felt that?”
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Shiho and Aoi nodded while Sabrina narrowed her eyes.
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Sabrina: “That boy… is not normal. We must be careful, regardless of who faces him.”
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Kaoru: “Don’t worry, I can take him. Whatever that was, it doesn’t look like it’s something he can just do. It seemed like-”
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Shiho: “An accident.”
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Aoi: “If he can do something like that on accident, I don’t want to see what he can do when he tries.”
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Kaoru: “Now that I think about it, he almost reminds me of how you were before we met, Sabrina.”
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Sabrina: “I wasn’t that scary… was I?”
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Aoi: “No, but you were pretty… thorny.”
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Kaoru: “And if we could beat you, then Midoriya won’t be a problem.”
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Shiho: “You know, it took all three of us to pull that off.”
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Kaoru: “gah.”
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The three friends laugh, trying to lighten the atmosphere. But it didn’t affect Sabrina much. She was still focused on the future.
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Sabrina: ‘If anyone, it should be me to face him. Especially considering his relationship with that Tae girl…’
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Recovery Girl was taking care of Shinso in her office, and the results were… unbelievable. Right now, Aizawa and Vlad were there as well, hoping for some answers when Shinso wakes up. But all they got were more questions.
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Vlad: “What do you mean he’s in more than perfect health?”
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Recovery Girl: “I mean, his body is in a better condition than before he stepped foot on that stage. Even now, his body is being optimized by… something. I’ve never seen anything like it.”
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Vlad: “What kind of quirk could do this? Neither Shinso nor Midoriya has a quirk that can do it.”
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Aizawa: “Midoriya’s quirk is versatile, but this… is different.”
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Vlad: “With Tornado here, not to mention the Blizzard group, a villain couldn’t have done this.”
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Aizawa: “So, we have no idea what happened.”
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Recovery Girl: “No, and I have no idea why the boy isn’t awake. Maybe the process needs to finish.”
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Vlad: “And what then? What is he becoming?”
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Recovery Girl: “… I have no idea.”
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Back in the villain's base, Apotheosis nearly broke his pen when he saw what happened. He was taking notes on everyone in the festival; it was a goldmine of data.
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In particular, he found Mei Hatsume and her inventions to be interesting. That was a mind worth molding.
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But of course, it was his half-brother that took the real spotlight. And he did it by revealing his ability to mind-fuck his opponent. He still suffers nightmares from when Fubuki pulled that crap.
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Apotheosis: “Of course he can do that.”
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Azrael: “How comes the psychic disruptor?”
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Apotheosis: “… Along. Don’t rush perfection.”
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Tomura: “We don’t need perfection, strategist! We just need it to be able to take a hit.”
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Azrael: “Or be portable.”
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Apotheosis: “Yeah, yeah. Where would you two be without me? I’ll get right on it.”
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Apotheosis: ‘After I finish the current stage of my big project. If I can finish it, even Tatsumaki will have to bow before me.’
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As he fantasizes about the future, the communication TV turns on. The villains expected it to be All For One, but instead it was only silence.
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Tomura: “What? Is it broken?”
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Azrael: “Unlikely, unless… ”
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Apotheosis: “Don’t look at me. I never touched it.”
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Just then, a voice came through. It sounded like someone on the verge of a panic attack.
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???: “You must kill that boy.”
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After a moment, they recognized the voice. Even Kurogiri stopped to look at the screen with confusion.
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Azrael: “Gyoro Gyoro? What is wrong?”
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Gyoro: “You must kill that boy.”
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Apotheosis: “Yes, we know. It is on the to-do list.”
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Gyoro: “No, it will be your top priority from now on.”
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Tomura narrows his eyes at the TV and lets out a low growl.
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Tomura: “You are not sensei. You don’t get to order us around.”
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Gyoro: “Fool! This is more important than… ”
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The quirk beast took a breath before continuing.
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Gyoro: “Forgive me, I will inform All For One about this soon. I just didn’t think it was… true.”
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Apotheosis: “What?”
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Gyoro: “One of my… creations had the ability to see the future.”
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Apotheosis: “Bull.”
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Gyoro: “Believe what you will. But those visions nearly drove her mad. And almost every single one of them revolved around… that boy.”
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Tomura: “Him? That kid?!”
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Gyoro: “Like you all, he is only a caterpillar. But when he becomes a butterfly, he’ll be the death of us all. The Prince of The Green Sun and his twelve apostles, making this world his footstool.”
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Apotheosis: “That’s some… biblical stuff.”
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Kurogiri: “Are you sure about this?”
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Gyoro: “Yes. That’s why he must die. Make sure to kill the child he fought as well. To be safe.”
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Apotheosis: “Well, well, well, in this context, aren’t we the good guys?”
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Apotheosis scoffs at the notion of seeing the future. The future is not set; no one can see it. Not concretely or that far, like what Gyoro is suggesting.
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But one of them does take this seriously.
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Azrael: “I’ll do it.”
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They all look at the very serious looking Azrael.
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Apotheosis: “What? You know he’s mine. It should be me who kills him.”
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Azrael: “If Gyoro is right, this is too important to mess up. Perfect the psychic disruptor, then I’ll go and kill him. Do I have your permission, Tomura?”
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Tomura: “… Do what you want. I don’t believe Gyoro, but this will mean we will have one less annoying hero to worry about.”
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Apotheosis: “Seriously! Just because some quirk beast freak spouts some nonsense, you’ll take my vengeance!?”
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Azrael: “You’ll still get to do what you want with Blizzard and Tornado. Leave the boy to me, Theo. Trust me.”
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The two have a stare-down, one Apotheosis is losing. Even now, he can’t really argue with Azrael. Not when he seems so hellbent on it.
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Apotheosis: “You better make him suffer and deliver his broken body to Tatsumaki.”
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Azrael: “Don’t worry, I’ll even record it if possible.”
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Apotheosis: “Good.”
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Gyoro: “So he’ll die?”
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Tomura: “Yeah, he’s as good as gone.”
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Gyoro: “… Good. I… my creation can rest easy. I’m sorry for using up your time.”
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The TV turns off as Gyoro cuts the connection. The room is left in silence as plans are made. Azrael takes a breath and thinks on the future.
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Azrael: ‘Before he dies, I need to know… why him? All Might…’
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