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Izuku was busy in the past couple days. Sorting out the prisoners. Who was from where? What crimes did they commit? All that. That and the funerals. He's just now getting around to interrogating them.
He was interrogating the Capo from the russian group. Victor was gonna be here soon to translate. Izuku knew enough to hold a conversation but he didn't know enough for this. At least he wasn't sure he did.
Victor was gonna get here through a portal. There wasn't any other way as they were on a boat Giran had lying around somewhere. He was fishing above deck.
A knock on the door lets him know Victor is here.
"Come in." says Izuku.
"Hey boss." says Victor before freezing.
"What's the matter?" asks Izuku.
"It's him." says Victor.
"Really?" asks Izuku, "I thought it'd be a little harder to find him."
"Well it wasn't." says Victor.
"Alright. The interrogations off. Kill him. Take your time if you want. I'll get the tongs if you want." says Izuku.
"What's him?" asks the bastard they've got tied up.
Izuku should kill him. Like right now. Kill him. Kill him. Kill him. Okay woah. Settle down. Kill him for sure just not in a blood rage before you get what you need.
Izuku looks at him before slugging him across the cheek, "You speak english you bastard?"
"Whatever he thinks I've done I didn't do it." says bastard.
"Honestly I don't care." says Izuku.
Victor strolls over and wraps his hand around the bastard's throat. It's mostly just choking noises but Izuku distinctly heard him say, "I'll talk."
"Take a break big guy. What was that?" asks Izuku.
"I'll talk. I'm not dying for those bums." says Bastard.
Izuku's gonna let Victor kill this guy anyway but he doesn't need to know that.
"That's too damn bad." says Victor before rapping his hands around the bastard's throat.
Izuku takes his hands off, drags him away and says, "He said he'll talk."
Izuku winks at Victor. He knows Victor hates waiting but he'll have to deal with it.
"Wherever you drop him off. I'll find him." says Victor before storming out of the room.
That was a damn good performance. A little short maybe a little too accepting but believable.
"Alright. Right off the bat I hate you." says Izuku, "What's your name?"
"Ivan." says Ivan.
"Fuck you Ivan." says Izuku.
"Fuck you too." says Ivan.
That's fair but he's not in a position to say that shit. Izuku cracks his fist against Ivan's wrist where they've got him dangling from the ceiling. It crunches and Ivan groans.
"Fuck me? No,no,no. Fuck you." says Izuku, "I need names, crimes, addresses, quirks, anything that can help me fuck your entire syndicate. If you don't tell me what I want to know. I'm gonna let my big buddy back in here with a pair of fucking gelding tongs."
"What the fuck is a gelding tong?" asks Ivan.
"They're used on temperamental horses. It calms them down a bit. At Least I think it's what they're used for. Either way we're gonna clip your balls off." says Izuku.
"I'll kill you if you do." says Ivan.
"No balls." challenges Izuku.
"How about-" starts Ivan.
"Shut up." says Izuku, "I'm done with the fun part. Talk to me or I let the big guy back in here."
A while later Izuku has a list of people, their crimes and their addresses. It's not exactly heroic but he imagines he can just kick their doors down, shoot em up and leave.
"Well Ivan, I hate you for all I've got. But I still gotta say thank you for your cooperation." says Izuku before standing up and turning around.
"Aren't you gonna let me go?" asks Ivan.
"Somebody's gonna come by and take care of you." says Izuku.
"Fuck you, let me go." says Ivan as Izuku leaves the room.
Just a trip to the deck and there he is fishing with Giran.
"Come on." says Izuku.
"How'd it go?" asks Victor.
"Sang like a bird." says Izuku.
"Good." says Victor.
"You want me to go get the tongs?" asks Izuku.
"Those are disgusting. I'm not using those." says Victor.
"They're more for threat than anything." says Izuku.
"So you're not gonna use them?" asks Victor.
"I never said that. I don't want to use them but I guess I will if nothing else works." says Izuku.
"That's gross." says Victor.
"Yeah." says Izuku.
"Here we are." says Victor.
"You excited?" asks Izuku.
"Unbelievably." replies Victor as he opens the door.
"Hey you said you'd keep him out of here." says Ivan.
"I lied." said Izuku.
Izuku can see the fear creep onto Ivan's face. Good. He had this coming.
"What did I even do? I don't recognize you at all." says Ivan.
"You murdered my wife and daughter." says Victor before taking him off the hook holding him up and throwing him against a wall.
Izuku grabs the chair he was sitting in earlier and perches himself there.
"I'm awful sorry but that doesn't really narrow it down." says Ivan.
Victor pulls out his wallet and shows Ivan a picture.
"Oh them." says Ivan, "I've got no fucking idea. Just shoot me already."
Victor stomps on his knee. Damn that crunch was loud. Not as loud as the accompanying shout but still filled the room pretty well.
"This isn't gonna be that easy." says Victor.
Ivan looked like he had something to say. He wouldn't get the chance as Victor ended up breaking his jaw with his next swing. His sternum with the next. A rib with the one after that. Again and again and again. Victor was covered in this guy's blood. Especially his arms. Just soaked crimson. It was gonna be a real pain washing that out of his arm hair.
"Hey Victor." says Izuku.
Victor's head snaps back like he's in a trance. Izuku doesn't even blame him. He'd do the same if someone took Eri or Toga from him. Losing both'd be to much for him.
"I think he's dead already." says Izuku.
"I know. I know that. You think I don't know that? I'm the one that killed him." says Victor sharply.
Izuku puts his hands up disarmingly, "I'm just making sure you know."
Victor looks apologetic but doesn't say anything. It's fine. He's in a pretty bad place right now. But with this guy dead maybe he can find some sort of peace. Maybe not though. Probably not. But hopefully.
Victor lowers himself to the floor and rests against the wall.
"Must feel great huh?" asks Izuku.
"Not at all." says Victor, "Better? Sure. But not great."
"Well, It's a start." says Izuku.
"I don't think this is the kinda thing with an end. If there is, it ends when I do." says Victor.
"So what now?" asks Izuku, "You got what you wanted. After how shit that raid went there's no shame in leaving."
"I'm not leaving." says Victor, " I don't want anybody to be where I've been. I know I can't make that happen but maybe I can for just one person you know."
"Help just one person and it all feels worth it. I get that." says Izuku.
"That and you're pretty much all I've got left." says Victor.
"That's really sad. I'm sorry to hear that, but I'm glad to be here for you." says Izuku.
"I'm glad you're here for me too." says Victor.
Giran opens the door and peaks in. He kinda ruined the moment. Well maybe he saved it from going any further south.
"Are you okay down here? The whole boats been shaking for a couple minutes." says Giran.
Is that all it was? Just a couple minutes?
"We're fine." says Izuku before looking at Victor.
"I'll be alright." says Victor.
"Okay. I'll leave you to it." says Giran, "Geeze what happened to that guy?"
Giran doesn't wait for an answer. That was actually kinda funny when Izuku thinks about it. He wasn't in a funny mood though.
They kinda sit there for a bit longer. It's about as awkward as you'd expect from a fat Russian man sitting in a pool of blood and a hungry vampire.
"I'm gonna go wash off all the blood." says Victor, "Then I'm gonna chum the waters with this ass hole."
"Have fun with that." says Izuku.
"Don't worry bout that. I'll have a blast." says Victor.
The blood smearing the walls and floors of the interrogation room would be a big help to Izuku. It was pretty scary. Painted a mental image of what he could do if he needed or even wanted too. He hoped he wouldn't have to torture these animals, but he'd be lying if he said he wasn't at least a little excited at the idea of it. Speaking of torture he's bringing another guy in right now.
"Name?" asks Izuku
"Peter." replies Peter or Izuku's next victim.
"Well Pete. It's shit to meet you. I fucking hate you." says Izuku.
"Screw you buddy. What's your name?" retorts Peter.
"Guldern B. Taintnun." says Izuku.
"Uhm Really?" asks Peter.
"Yeah." says Izuku sharply, "As in Taintnun of your Guldern business, the third."
Izuku was having a little too much fun for someone who was about to beat a man to death, but it's vampiric nature you can't blame him. Well you can and probably should. He doesn't blame himself though.
Most of the people Izuku talked to were pretty talkative. No loyalty. No honor. No camaraderie. He's glad it was easy but he was sickened that they would just throw their own under the bus so easily. He should've seen it coming. These chump suckers would do anything to save their hides.
One guy surprised him though. He just wouldn't talk. His eyes were black, his lips were split. He was covered in bruises and he had a couple broken bones. Izuku could almost respect him. As fun as it was Izuku had been there all fucking day. He went and got the tongs. Lucky him as soon as he heated them up the guy started talking.
After everything Izuku washed all the blood off of himself. His shirt was pretty much soaked so he wasn't wearing it anymore. He met Victor and Giran above deck and spent the rest of the day fishing with them. He needed a break. Just him and his low budget dads.
The nice thing about fishing is that it's peaceful. It's pristine and it gives you time to think. Izuku let his mind wander. First to the mess downstairs. Apparently Giran just knows people that clean stuff like that up for a living. Bury bodies if they have to. It's dirty work but it must pay well. Not that Izuku's interested. But if he weren't a vigilante a job like that wouldn't be bad for him. All the blood he'd need to make go away. He's got the perfect spot for it.
A fish jumps out of the water. Woah.
He finds himself thinking about what he's gonna do with the information he's got. Is he gonna give it to the heroes. Think about it step by step what happens. He tells the heroes everything. They arrest them. They get off anyway. They buy out juries. They get broken out of jail by other snakes. He can't do that. It's amazing how well these guys can just escape any consequences for their actions.
He's gotta kill them. Not him specifically. He's sure he could talk some… actually most if not all of the vigilantes into using more lethal methods. So they kill them. Just break into their homes and shoot them. It's dishonorable. It's unethical. It's brutal. But most of all it's well deserved. He'll do it.
Public opinion on him and his group is mixed. On one hand he keeps criminals off the streets. On the other hand he's admittedly done a lot of damage himself. He's anonymous so he can't be held accountable. That forest he burnt down fighting overhaul just now grew back to where it was with the help of multiple plant quirks.
Heroes have trouble dealing with the syndicates. They have to hold to their morals. Izuku can go as far as he needs. He can go even further if he feels it's warranted. But not everybody agrees with what's necessary and what isn't. Some people even think he's evil. He thinks that's pretty stupid. He gets the whole necessary evil still makes you evil argument but he disagrees with it and thinks the people who hold it against him are smooth brained. If it's necessary it's not evil and neither is he.
The hero commission hates him. They're constantly telling people that he's out of control. That he's dangerous. He sets a precedent that'll get most people killed. But people can make their own damn decisions. If they want to follow in his footsteps it's their choice. He's not dragging them out here.
But people should be out here. He shouldn't have to tell them too. People should see these dogs killing people in the streets, robbing people, selling human beings. They should see that these bastards don't even stop for children. They should want to do something.
They watch the news and they hear someone say that a child was killed, that a family was robbed and has nothing left. They hear that like it's normal. It's not normal. They need to get angry. They need to get out of their shells. They don't need to do what he's doing and kill them himself. In an ideal world Ketsueki wouldn't exist. They need to wonder why their governments can't seem to protect them from the real monsters.
Why do seventy three, seventy three percent of syndicate members that get arrested get out and reoffend. Heroes don't do anything because they're not allowed to. Then they get blamed when things go wrong. That's not to say they don't deserve to be blamed but the majority of the problems with modern day law enforcement isn't the police or the heroes, it's the commissions that control them. He's not saying he's gonna, but he'd honestly kill some of them if he ever gets done with the syndicates. It's not exactly his top priority after that either. After that he's going after sex trafficking. The syndicate does it but they aren't the only ones. After that maybe the politicians. Actually no. He'd need to look into it more but he's pretty sure there are countries out there that still practice slavery. He'll kill them next. Then he's gonna kill the corrupt politicians. But that's actually a ways away. All that could take him a couple decades if not more. It's not like he didn't have time being semi immortal and all.
Oh hey, Izuku's got a fish on his line. Izuku reels it in and picks it up. He takes a picture with it to send to Toga. He looks cute as hell.
What was he just thinking about?
Oh. Oh shit. He totally forgot to mention this earlier but he's had five capos tell him where they think the head snake ran off too. he'd need to case the place out but it's a solid lead.
Authors Note
This chapter was way too short so I added that bit at the end. The whole mind wandering and bouncing around. I just kinda ranted about a fictional world and it felt pretty good. Get some anarchist thoughts going. The fishing bit at the end was inspired by me going fishing on monday. I tried putting myself in Izuku's shoes and ranting in my own head. Most of the rant above came from that. Some of it was added while I was writing this.
What do you guys think about a one hundred percent filler chapter that follows Izuku and Dabi getting baked and just talking about weird shit. Like conspiracy theories or just nasty shit they've seen. I feel like that would be a fun one. Kinda take away from the general pain and misery of their lives and show a fun side. Just guys being dudes.
I'm actually not sure what I'm doing for the next chapter. I've got a basic outline for the story but it's allowed to stray from the path. It's probably gonna be him just going on hits with all the information he's got. Maybe him looking for where the snake and his men escaped too. It could be the idea above.
Here's the discord link.
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Blue hell fire 666: With action sometimes less is more you know? Yeah he could go out with a bang, but going out peacefully just felt like the way to end him. It's gotta be awful to burry someone you love, to make their grave. You have a nice day too. It's always great to hear from you and I'll see you next chapter.