If you couldn't trust All Might, who could you trust? And this was before Kamino. "What I am about to say is going to sound very weird. I am from the future, and I'm here to make sure the villains don't win again. That's how I know things I shouldn't, like that All For One is still alive, that you are not All Might's secretary, but the actual All Might himself. I know that Midoriya is your successor, the soon to be Symbol of Hope. It's how I knew about Eri, as she's the one who actually sends me back in the future." All Might look shocked, staring at the Detective who looked like he didn't believe what he was hearing.
"Its all true... or at least... He thinks it is. Could this be a ploy?" All Might hesitated, staring at me as if searching into my very soul.
"It is something All For One would do. It would not be the first time he has used a memory modification quirk in such a despicable way. However, to reveal himself in this manner is counter-intuitive. Usually, he completes a major objective and then goes to ground and begins the mind games to distract me before making his endgame moves. To rid himself of a spy on the inside for such little game is quite unlike him. Mineta would be a million times more useful as an unwitting accomplice, perhaps routinely informing his favorite teacher about the happenings at U.A or with me."
Okay, Principal Nezu had gone down this route and come up believing me, maybe I just had to have a little positivity. "No, I see what this is now. It's an attempt to isolate me from any potential help. All For One has surmised who Midoriya is from our interaction at the USJ. Now he knows my time as his adversary is limited. There is a key weakness in the space of when I lose my abilities to when Midoriya grows completely into them. Revealing that he could have spies anywhere, even in U.A is the perfect move to lock me down. I now must conserve my strength every day for fear of his targeting Midoriya. Furthermore, I can no longer trust my colleagues or students, as any of them could be a plant designed to lead me away from my post. The Symbol of Peace has never been weaker and he can only benefit from this." Well. That could not have gone worse.
"We can't allow him to wander around freely then. The danger is too high, I have some friends that might be able to find out what kind of quirk and it's limitations. We may even be able to identify how to find out if people have been tampered with." Okay, escape plan time. If there was one area I had down to a science it was this. There was no defeating All Might. Outrunning All Might was a possibility as long as there were no straightaways. If I could break Line of sight, I might be able to lose him, though trying to do so in his own home was going to be difficult, very difficult. Break out a window, utilizing grape whip to smash my way back into another floor. Painful, but would put quite a bit of distance between me and my pursuers resulting in the breaking of the line of sight. The tower had reinforced glass, so no go. All Might would easily break anything I might stick him to. If I could hinder him by sticking him to furniture, then he'd have to spend at least a few seconds destroying said furniture resulting in breaking of the line of sight. The trick would only work once, and probably only with the chair, he was in. However, All Might is aware of my quirk, he knows me reaching for my head is potentially an attack. Therefore, utilize Hero sympathy. Use exaggerated groan of pain to reduce distance ill need to close to get the drop on All Might. If the layout is similar and I'm in the room I think I'm in, I can reach the elevator by bolting into the hallway crossing a short distance, and then jumping over the balcony. If I can leap the balcony before they leave the room, they may lose track of me for the vital few seconds I need to get the elevator door open. As long as the Elevator isn't currently there, I can disappear into the shaft and get lost somewhere in the building. Then, all I'll have to do is avoid the search parties and escape the building. A lot of ifs, but I've had worse odds.
"No. All For One would never have let a quirk that could be identified or reversed be the hinge point of his plan. But even if he would, I would still have to say no. Midoriya has recently reminded me, it's not enough to defeat evil, you need to inspire good. This child may be a victim, but he is still heroic. Our caging him and experimenting on him for the potential of the greater good is not what it means to be a hero or the Symbol of Peace. So Mineta, you can cease your attempts to deceive me and escape." Well, I'll take half a win. "Now we need to discuss what we will be doing in the meantime. You and Eri will be free to stay in the Tower with a few restrictions. Obviously there are some areas that are not safe for little Eri to be in and there are others that are meant to be kept in the strictest of confidence, but I'm sure we can work some things out."
AN: I'm sorry guys, I had no idea how to transition nicely from this point to the Sports Festival. All that would happen in the Tower is a boring conversation. There is no major plot points between this point and the USJ that are not just filler content where I could build on characters interacting with each other that again would be filler which is my worst point of writing. Maybe someday I may go back and fill this with something actually useful, but this is what you get for now.
Standing at the starting line for a second time was a whole new experience. The first time I had been more focused on looking cool and the girls all around me but this time I could feel the excitement of the crowd. The blood lust that could only be felt at a competitive sport. No one really wanted us to get injured or hurt, they wanted to see their favorite win and to feel like they shared in the triumph. They were here to be entertained, to be wowed, to see things they will only hear of when we become heroes. They'll be able to talk about the time they saw Deku, or Ground Zero in the flesh back when they were tiny children. Today was important for growth, but some people were not taking it as seriously as others. I think it would only be fair to eliminate a certain someone before he could drag everyone else down. With or without him the lesson that others may be working against you in the shadows would be learned by my classmates. But without him, maybe the straight negativity could be toned down a little.
Other than that I already knew without a doubt Bakugo, Todoroki and Midoriya would be advancing. It would take an act of god to knock them down. However there was a friend who needed a little bit of help, and to see Shouji and Tsuyu in the finals would only be more amazing. Tsuyu gave her life giving us the location of Kota before she died. Shouji had disappeared after his wife had been captured by the league. Both of them deserved better ends, they deserved more attention. Guess it was going to be as close to a shut out as I was comfortable with it being if I had anything to say about it. One General Course Student and One Support Course student. Ah well, probably gonna step on class B's pride, but hey, mess with the best you get what you deserve or something like that. I felt a little bad about Kendo, but she hadn't made it the first time around anyway. They had always done better chasing after us anyway, several of them had made truly exceptional heroes, and some had just needed a little polishing. "ON YOUR MARKS!" A grin took my face, time to go beyond. "STAAAAARRRTTTTTT!" PLUS ULTRA!
A/N getting this out Friday, I know its shit, I know its not enough, I'm sorry. I am halfway done with the next chapter so next week shouldn't suck. I'm sorry Im falling behind.