Ten men seat themselves around a medium-sized conference table in a well-lit room. They could hear the chatter and clammer as more bodies entered and crowded the room adjacent to that of their's. Once he got comfortable, the man sitting at end of the conference table pulled out his laptop and began to file through his search history until he found his desired site. Underneath his oversized sweat pants and hoodie, he hid a multitude of pistols, handcuffs, and grenades. On the outside appeared no different than a normal human being, no visible mutations or physical deformations. Although his quirk wasn't suited to physical combat, it was arguably a hero's worst nightmare. Thus, he preferred to save his energy for special circumstances and leave the immediate bloodbath to the others.
"So how'd the meetings go?" A slender man with two scythes for hands asked.
"As I expected, they said they found our idea interesting, but they want to see more concrete plans," he answered.
"Well, we gotta come up with something fast because Yuri's done a better job at rounding up stray dogs than I thought. If we're lucky, we'll have recruited a guy like Stain, and you know guys like him don't like acting without reason." A humpbacked, muscular man with two rectangular slits in his shoulders added.
"We will. This is what we'll tell everyone in the room over. With All Might's retirement, little guys are thinking they stand a chance at rising in this world individually or in small marauding bands. However, that's not necessarily true. Now, for the first time in our in-the-shadows history, omega wolves like them are facing threats from both sides. In the heart of this corrupt society, that 'shining' metropolis, are the 'heroes.' They're shook, no doubt, but they won't give up so easily. If anything, they might just push back harder now that the threat is higher than ever before. On the margins of society, where 'villains' like us lurk, there are two forces consolidating: The League and Eight Precepts. The way I see things going, these two conglomerates will swallow up the ants like us, so our best chance at rising is to band together and become an important affiliate of theirs or penetrate their inner circle of command.
"That's where our business proposal comes in. Rumors have it that the Eight Precepts have been experimenting with drugs that can temporarily hinder or enhance people's quirks. They wouldn't tell me upfront, but because this project of their's is likely in the early phases, I presume they need test subjects—and a lot of them. They could use their own pawns, but if something goes wrong, they risk a rebellion within their own midsts. Internal conflict has the potential to consume them from the inside out, so if I were them, I wouldn't be rushing to make my firing squad my lab rats. Alternatively, they could just snatch up random civilians from the streets, but that's not sustainable either. Too much activity out in the open creates a risk of heroes catching them. The ideal test subject would be someone with a quirk who wouldn't put up a fight and could go unnoticed for a day or two."
"Okay, I'll note that down, so is this where you idea fits in?" A man wielding a katana asked.
"There are two types of people in the business world: those who control the end products and those who control the means," the man at the helm stated as he turned his laptop around to face his subordinates.
The nine others crowded around it, squinting at the screen.
"Kanto Region Psychiatric Ward?" They asked at the same time.
"Let's be the ones who control the means."
A/N:
Ooh, foreshadowing...
Currently, I plan on turning this sub-plot in Part I into the main plot in Part II. Also, I've actually clicked on the "Preview" button, and I have to admit that these chapters look a LOT shorter on the site. I use a separate application to draft, and it looks a lot longer on the app, which is why these past few chapters have been so short. I apologize if that's been a deterrent for anyone reading so far, and I promise, these upcoming chapters will be longer. I don't intend on making this entire story a series of snapshots that don't feel like they have a continuous flow. Thanks to those who follow.
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*SPOILER: TODOMOMO WILL REALLY TAKE OFF STARTING NEXT CHAPTER*
