2 years ago…

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As a group of several men began to laugh and surround Lucius after hearing state orders around like he ran the place, Lucius did the same, and began to laugh with them. Then after a full 10 seconds of laughter, the men surrounding Lucius froze in an instant.

Seeing this, Ethan froze.

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"What…what just happened?" Ethan asked himself as he began to breath out and noticed his breath. "It's cold?" Ethan looked back towards Lucius, who wore a serious expression as he began to pass everyone around him.

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"There was no warning. What happened didn't even take a second. Almost like a snap of his fingers, the entire area was covered in ice, with the exception of a few people and myself."

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As Ethan began to look around he noticed other people still moving and then looked forward towards Lucius. Scared as to what might become of him, he began to slowly move back only to be stopped by his foot freezing over.

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"You should be grateful that I didn't freeze you over." Lucius answered as he began to walk up towards Ethan. "Let's just say, you owe me." Now getting a closer look at the well-dressed villain, Ethan noticed something odd. Part of Lucius' face was frozen in ice. Upon seeing it, the man himself clicked his tongue. "Does my complexion amuse you?" Lucius asked as he began to wave his hand just above Ethan's face, causing the young man to shiver due to the cold air that emanated from Lucius' palm. "This happened due to a man who disobeyed my master." With his eyes looking directly into Ethan's, the young scientist saw his eyes and noticed no remorse from them.

"If you want, I'll find you a competent fighter." Ethan spoke up to try and save his own skin.

"A competent fighter? You think these people can amuse me?" Lucius answered.

"I know that these people are not a good enough for you but give me time. I work as a support item developer, I'm sure I can find someone to your liking." Ethan answered as he began to look at Lucius' palm coming ever so closer.

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Then without warning, Lucius burst out laughing. Shocked by this, Ethan slipped on the ice and fell to the ground. At the same time, the sound of ice shattering was heard. Looking at his foot, Ethan noticed the ice that surrounded it was gone. Looking up, he noticed Lucius smiling.

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"I'll be willing to give you some time to find this competent person. Don't keep me waiting." And with that, Lucius turned around. But before leaving he spoke some final words. "Oh, and they better come of their own volition."

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Back to Present…

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"So, when I saw you I thought I had found my competent person." Ethan finished his little backstory with his encounter. Then looking at the two officers, Ethan sighed. "You don't have to come back. Afterall, he did say 'of their own volition.' So, if you want to leave, go ahead. But my debt is already paid, so at least I don't have to worry about my head freezing over."

"Wait." Rex ordered just before Ethan could leave. "What makes you so certain they still won't go for your head?"

"Because I have something that can protect me. I know that…" As Ethan looked up towards the moon me smiled. "Even if she must face hardships, I know she'll avenge everyone around her. I'm certain of it. And besides, ever since I began to look into her quirk, I already threw a normal life away. That's why I'm not scared to die." After saying what he wanted, Ethan left without another word.

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Just seeing the young scientist leave without a care in the world, Rex couldn't help but clench his fist. He began to think of some way to help. Even if it was the wrong way of helping.

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"A hero program." Rex spoke out loud, as the answer came to his head. "What if we implemented heroes into today's society?"

"Sir, what are you talking about?" Lillian couldn't help but ask.

"What if there were people, not vigilantes, who were overlooked by the government and asked to protect normal society? Do you think such a world can exist?" Rex asked as he looked towards his partner.

"A world where people are given the title of hero?" Then seeing where Rex was going, Lillian smiled. "I want to believe that a world like that can exist. Let's see if we can make it happen." Lillian answered eagerly as she began to think of the essays she would have to write. "I'm getting all giddy just thinking about it. Let's get to it."

"Hold on." Rex hollered as he grabbed hold of Lillian's arm before she ran off. "It might not be easy to get everyone on board with the idea, we first have to make it work out. Then as it progressively gets better, more will begin to join."

"Oh, right." Lillian answered as she began to think more clearly.

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Now with a goal in mind, the two detectives nodded at each other before setting off back towards the station.

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A minute after the detectives left…

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Emerging from the wall, a man wearing a dark black mask looked in anger as he began to see the two detectives leave. Clicking his tongue, he walked back into the walls and disappeared.

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The Next Day…

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Dodging and maneuvering far differently than the days previous, Ethan began to notice how differently Itsuki was moving. Her forms were better, her reaction time too. It was almost as if the girl before him was a completely different person.

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"What happened in the two days we haven't met, Itsuki? It's like you somehow grabbed a hold of your own power!" Excited at the sudden turn of event, Ethan began to smile proudly. "Come on, Itsuki!" He couldn't help but cheer for the girl.

"Alright!" Itsuki replied as she began to smile grandly as she jumped in the air. "Oklahoma…Smash!" As she jumped she twirled a full 360 mid-air and brought her fist down, which caused the air force she created to pummel down the giant machine. "What?!" Shocked by what she just saw, Itsuki knew something was off.

"What was that?" Ethan questioned as he felt the blast from Itsuki's punch, which nearly knocked him off his feet. "It was as if it was coordinated."

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Landing back on the ground, Itsuki looked back at her hand and noticed no change in color. Shocked by this, Itsuki went back into a fighting position and tried to grab that same feeling she felt when she punched the giant machine. Pulling back her fist, she threw a punch and the same wind pressure blew in the enclosed space. Covering his face from the sudden blast of wind, Ethan looked in shock to see Itsuki actually handling the power she was using.

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"That was amazing!" Ethan exclaimed as he began to approach Itsuki who was still looking at her hand. "To think you'd be able to do something like that?! This just opens up new possibilities for support items!" But as Ethan stopped himself, he looked towards Itsuki, who had remained quiet for the duration of his speech. "Hey, Earth to Itsuki? You alright?"

"Huh?!" Itsuki jumped from hearing Ethan right up in her ear. "Oh, sorry. I've just had my mind on a ton of stuff right now. Sorry." As Itsuki finished what was on her mind, Ethan placed his hand on the small, 5 foot girl.

"Don't push yourself, alright?" Ethan answered with a soothing smiled, which caused Itsuki to begin blushing.

"Please stop treating me like a kid." Itsuki responded as she removed Ethan's hand from her head.

"Alright but take you time. You don't need to force yourself to grow up." Ethan spoke, still with his soothing smile. "OH, right. I got the results from my last test on you. Wanna check it out?"

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Without answering, Itsuki began to follow Ethan who began to direct her to his lab in the warehouse.

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In Ethan's Lab…

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There were stacks upon stacks of papers everywhere you looked. Upon closer inspection, they were rejected ideas for everyday items for people of different quirks. Smiling at the sight, she looked at the man before her like how time had frozen over, the only ones moving in this world were him and her.

Turing around to face her, Ethan noticed Itsuki's smile. Smiling back, he spoke.

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"What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Itsuki answered as she walked up to the board in front of her. "What am I supposed to be looking at?"

"This." Ethan pointed towards the sharp mountain shaped line on the graph. "This was when you fell unconscious and your power spiked. I believe that during that time, something was happening within your body." As Ethan began to point out many possibilities on Itsuki's power, and her lack of growth, Itsuki listened intently at every word that came out of Ethan's mouth. "So, in theory, and to what I believe, the reason why you won't grow any more than what you do now is because your body is trying its best to sustain the large amount of power that is currently in you right now."

"A large amount? How large are we speaking?" Itsuki asked.

"Like I said, this is just a theory, but I wasn't too sure when we first met 5 years ago, but I can say with confidence now that your body will find a way to 'control' that power you currently possess."

"A way to 'control'? What do you mean by that?" Itsuki asked once more, now even more curious than ever.

"Like I said, I'm still unsure. You are what I'd like to call a rogue variable." Ethan answered as he shut down the board and the two began to walk out of the room.

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On her way home…

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Itsuki was remembering the conversation she had with Ethan. Every detail, every moment. Then looking up she spoke out.

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"Hey, Ryu?" Itsuki asked as she looked up to see the giant white bellied snake.

"What is it, Itsuki?" Ryu answered as he looked down towards her.

"How many people possessed my power before it came to me?" Itsuki asked.

"About 11." Ryu answered.

"11?!" Shocked by the number, Itsuki held onto the wall besides her as the number was a lot to take in. "That many people?" Then coming to a realization, she turned back to Ryu. "Did Savage have this quirk before me?"

"He did." Ryu answered honestly and without delay.

"When did he-" Cutting herself off, Itsuki remembered the day she met Savage. "When he gave me his blood, it wasn't to heal me, was it?"

"No, it wasn't. It was to pass on One for All." Ryu spoke.

"One for All?" Itsuki repeated

"That's the quirks name." Ryu replied, hoping that it satisfy the young girl's curiosity.

"Tell me more about One for All." Itsuki asked as she looked at Ryu in his large eye.

"Then…" Lowering himself down, he motioned his head to let Itsuki know to jump on his back, to which she did.

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Several Meters in the air…

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Ryu was seen flying above the city of New York. But even at such a high altitude, Itsuki didn't panic. In fact, she enjoyed the view. She enjoyed it so much that she began to smile. Then without warning, Ryu began to speak.

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"One for All." He started. "It was created by All for One, given to his younger brother, whom he believed to be quirkless." Listening intently, Itsuki was wondering were this story was going. "The First, even though he was weak and frail, he knew how to plan. It's his planning that allowed him to survive for so long."

"And here I thought All for One was the wicked strategist." Itsuki spoke after hearing Ryu talk.

"He was, but The First was better, since he had someone All for One didn't." Ryu responded.

"Savage?" Itsuki answered.

"You're half right." Ryu replied back. "You will soon find out when you unlock more of One for All. But allow me to say this, One for All can be passed on. That is how it has gotten to you. By giving the power to the next generation, again and again, it has cultivated many powers and strength to the point that the power itself can even be considered a god-like power."

"A god-like power?" Looking at her hand, Itsuki clenched her fist before solidifying her resolve. "Alright. Let's go find that spear user."

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Falling back onto the ground, Itsuki landed on her feet before feeling someone's eyes on her. Turning around, Itsuki began to look around slowly and carefully. Then looking over her shoulder, she nodded to Ryu, who began to fly around to see if there was anyone nearby. Being caution and looking around with intent, a cloaked figure saw Itsuki walking away before quickly turning the corner.

Afraid she was going to lose her, the figure chased after her, only to be grabbed and slammed against the wall.

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"Who are you?!" Itsuki exclaimed as she held the woman in her grip. But the figure was unable to talk due to Itsuki's grip. Loosening her grip, Itsuki once again asked her question. "Who are you? And why are you following me?"

"I just came to ask for your help, Stacia." The woman answered catching Itsuki off guard. "I know who's doing the mass killings!"