Filmed


Maki wondered if there was a message in Dabi's murder of a guy with a sand quirk. There was always the possibility that Snatch had been in the wrong place at the wrong time, but she couldn't help but feel it was a threat. Shigraki was in full gloat mode. "Heroes really are pathetic. They go through all the trouble of training and jumping through hoops to get licenses and agencies, but look at how easily we killed one!" Bakugo gritted his teeth, but forced himself not to say anything. Everyone was gathered in the cafeteria for celebratory drinks. They poured one for him, despite his age.

"We should aim higher!" Twice declared with a beer in hand. "Let's go for their number one hero." There were shouts of agreement and encouragement from all but Bakugo, Dabi, and Maki.

Shigaraki failed to notice. "We could set a trap," he declared thoughtfully. "Maki, how would you feel about posing as a damsel in distress?" There was a knowing look in his eye that she didn't like.

He knows. Even after going through the trouble of a disguise, she figured they'd matched her quirks to the records and discovered her identity. In hindsight, it was a simple process that anyone with government access could do. "Toga looks more the part. Heroes don't rush as fast after old women." Her interest in pushing his buttons had severely waned. It had been four days. Every morning, when she and Bakugo trained, the two took out their frustrations on one another. Her attempt to fit in had been poor at best. In a remarkably short time, the League of Villains had become her captors. She thought she was adaptable and resilient, but she'd never had someone watch her so relentlessly. If not for Kurogiri and Dabi, the two threats against her, she would have considered mounting an attack.

"Sometimes, they do." Shigaraki insisted quietly. Unrestrained malice dripped from his tone. "But you're right. Toga can do the part. Then we don't need your compliance - just some blood." There was confusion around them. The League members turned to look at Maki carefully. Finally, Shigaraki decided to share her identity. "We have the pleasure of being joined by none other than Endeavor's older sister, a hick farmer, Teiko Todoroki."

Icy Hot's aunt. So if Patchface is her kid, then they're cousins, right? Bakugo wondered. He felt everyone's eyes on them, as he sat beside his mentor. Compared to the crazies in the bunker, she was essentially the shiniest turd.

"I don't see any resemblance." Spinner said while he looked her over.

"She dyed and cut her hair," Shigaraki lazily tossed a photo of Teiko on the table. It must have been a screenshot from a camera right outside the salon, right before she'd attempted her disguise. Though the quality wasn't the best, it was undeniably her. "The question becomes, why?"

Shigaraki was far more intelligent than she gave him credit for. "I didn't think I'd be as well received if I came in looking like Endeavor with tits." There was sudden laughter at her joke. She played it off so easily, the lie came naturally. Without Dabi's suggestion, she would have left her appearance alone. Shigaraki probably knew his true identity as well, but seemed content to keep calling him Dabi.

"If you want to be well received, then help us kill your brother. Your part will be simple. We'll feed you your lines from cue cards and all you have to do is look like you're in trouble. Mister Compress will film. If you're unable to be convincing, Toga is an astounding actress, she'll fill in for you. We'll give you another part in his demise." He tossed a tube at Teiko. "Go fix your appearance. Now."

Teiko obediently caught the small box. Of course, it was dye, back to her natural color. "So red," Toga purred from just behind her. The blonde seemed to have been summoned by the promise of future cutting. Fuck, that bitch is creepy. Bakugo jerked away and stood. He went back to his room, as there was no better place for him to be.

Toga proved to be an expert at dying hair. Once the master of disguise had righted Teiko's appearance, the woman held out her arm. "Take the blood, then. As I said, I'm not actress."

Toga seemed unable to resist the offer. She jumped up at once and sliced an incredibly sharp knife over Teiko's forearm. An excited blush crept to her face as she watched the crimson flow. Teiko struggled not to automatically light the girl on fire, but kept her posture as casual as she could. Toga collected two vials full, stoppered them, and skipped out of the room as carefree and joyous as a child.

Teiko shuffled through her drawer and pulled out some medical tape, which she wrapped around her left forearm. There was a knock at her door. "Who is it?"

Dabi stepped through. For once, he looked determined, almost eager. He had Bakugo behind him and all but shoved the teen into the room. "Shigaraki has decided on your parts in dealing with Endeavor." He stared at Teiko intently, almost ignoring the blonde. "You and Bakugo will be the ones to kill him, so you can prove that you're one of us."

"I never said I was one of you, dumbass." Bakugo growled hatefully.

"If you refuse, then you two will be the stars of our future films, after Midoriya and Shoto."

Bakugo felt his blood run cold. Teiko, on the other hand, was the one to explode. "So kill my brother or my nephew? What kind of shit is that?"

Dabi grinned. "The decision isn't all that hard. One way you're doing what you should have done years ago. The other way, you're endangering a child." The black haired man turned and walked out of the room.

As soon as he was gone, Teiko decided it was time to pull out her cell phone. "They can't-" Bakugo began. Teiko placed her false fingerprint over her thumb and unlocked the screen.

"New rules, kid. They can and will do anything."

A void opened and stole her phone. She had to flinch away as it suddenly closed, or else she would've lost her hand. "Ah fuck." Teiko had played right into their hands. After all the effort she'd expounded into protecting what few contacts she had, the League of Villains snapped it away without a thought.

Only then did the door lock. Bakugo charged and pounded on the wood. "Hey! I've got to use the bathroom."


Kurogiri handed the stolen phone to Shigaraki. "Yes, this will do nicely," he said as he switched to camera mode. Toga had drank Teiko's blood and appeared as her double, restored red hair and all. There was a gag in her mouth and plenty of quiet desperation on her face. "You have twenty four hours to show up, or else I can't make any promises for what will happen to her." Shigaraki didn't need to post to a hosting site. He was able to send the message directly to the hero's cell. "You can bring your brat, but otherwise, you'd best be alone." The recording ended.

Shigaraki sent the address of their meeting point, deep into a slew of abandoned buildings, in a separate message. As an afterthought, Shigaraki sent the video and same directions to Shoto as well. The plan wouldn't work very well with just one of the Todoroki heroes.