Villainous Origin

The next morning...

Iida and Native described the current appearance of Izuku to the police's Composite Artist using Photoshop. It took quite a while as Iida was 'very fussy with details', causing amused sweatdrops from the adults around him.

A facial portrait was made, along with a full-body.

'And she's wearing a costume. She must have taken to Vigilantism with her new Quirk.' Aizawa commented, noting the costume sketch. A zip-up cropped black top she wore armor over, skort, holsters for guns, and knee-high laced boots. She has a white half-skirt-like sash around her waist, covering only her left mid-thigh as an accessory. She also has a sleek silver helmet with a visor she can lift up and down if Iida and Native can freely see her face. She also has a Capture Cloth wrapped like how he does it too.

'Unfortunately that wasn't the case.' Tsukauchi shook his head.

'What do you mean?'

'We have had cases of thefts, arson and assassinations.' said Tsukauchi grimly. 'Politicians, Doctors, Members of the HPSD even and they're already understaffed, and other notable faces and figures... 'She is working with this man.' he took out a stolen shot of the Dabi-Izuku pair together. 'We don't know what pushed her to be a Villain and we're investigating all angles. Yet she saved Iida-kun and Native...'

Iida's phone rang.

'Hello? Mother? Yes, I'm still here...yes mother.'

'What is it?' Aizawa asked his errant student who nearly died for vengeful vigilantism.

'Tensei-niisan wants to tell the police something.' said Iida. 'But how can that be, he was still comatose...' and he set the loudspeaker. 'Go ahead, niisan.'

/Hello, police?/

'Yes, what is it Ingenium?'

/I have had two unusual visitors last night...my nurses reacted as if unwanted people came in and these people knocked them out. I'm conscious but too weak to even open my eyes so I could listen. It was a man and a young girl...I think? Even adult women sound young these days...I listened to them talk. The adult man was Dabi and the younger girl was Izuku. They.../

Tensei's room...

'Screeching banshees as usual, nurses.' Dabi sneered as they got in. To Tensei, this man speaks in utter contempt. 'I don't get why you're fixing the trash Stain did in, Izuku.'

'I did research on that you know. I did it based on character, accomplishments, screw-ups and background. This current Ingenium was said to be humble, kind with a wholesome personality and a workaholic. He never once posed for the media or did anything media-related nor demanded a commission increase unless it's to comment about whatever case he was on and that was after he worked. His cases have little to no property damage and casualty. He wasn't a flashy fame-whore like some we can name Dabi.'

Tensei could hear strange sounds while his ears were burning from the praise. But this conversation was worrying him.

'This man is a rare respectable one. The only reason he got on Stain's shit-list was he had too many Sidekicks and works as a team. Personally, I see nothing wrong with that. Teamwork that enables his agency to deal with cases with less mess and less injury is actually wholesome.' he could hear Izuku admire his agency's work before she scoffed in disdain, 'Most Heroes and Sidekicks who became Heroes for fame compete with each other, causing more trouble than they're worth. They truly deserved to be weeded out...' she spoke coldly. '...but we should keep good ones alive...if only to serve as a role model for the future as children even back in my time are utter pieces of shits already. Too bad Endeavor took our gardener away and he got good press in the process. This world has more weeds than flowers.'

'Heh, it's indeed a shame.'

'Should we take over Stain's job? He was right after all.' Izuku piped up. 'Even UA is infested with such garbage...my scars are aching just thinking about it.' she growled in anger. 'Poor, pure All-Might doesn't know his alma mater is infested with trash who only wants to be a hero for fame and money.'

Tensei worried about this one. When Izuku speaks of praise, she was chipper about it. But when it's things she hates, she speaks in utter contempt and hate. Someone in UA clearly attacked her and she's nursing a grudge. He also felt a gentle warmth around his lower back spine where his maimed spinal cord caused him pain and now...was those weird 'shiiiing' sounds for this?

'After we deal with this League of Villains issue. As you pointed out back home, it's unlikely of Stain to join a band of idiots, but he must have seen something of worth. We'll be taking a gamble. Cleaning this world of garbage is hard work we'll really have to team up with like-minded people. Hopefully they're worth the trouble.'

'Welp, you do the PR OK? I'm paranoid.'

'Yeah yeah, Quirk Thefts, Sealing and shit, possible stuff for Villain Leaders to have, you're afraid since you recently got active but watch my back too and Teleport me out. You done yet?'

'Almost~Ingenium will be active as soon as he's outta here! Keep up the good work, Mr. Rare True Hero~! We'll keep you around as long as you're the way you are!'

/...and that's what happened./

That got the Office of the Sketcher numb with silence.

'Oh my god...' Iida choked out. 'Niisan, while I'm grateful she fixed you, Izuku-san is on the Missing Persons' list and now you're saying she became a Villain?!' he cried in shock.

/I really hope that's not true since I'm in denial here myself./

'That's true.' said Tsukauchi. 'We are currently investigating Midoriya Izuku...she vanished a year and half ago in Junior High School. We'll look into this Dabi character as well. These two have many counts of Arson, Theft and Murders under their names.' said Tsukauchi grimly that horrified the Heroes. 'Midoriya-san is an underage Villain given her unfortunate situation that may have pushed her to Villainy after she snapped. She's a Rare Mutate she was Quirkless for fourteen years her school and social life must have been horrible before she awakened her Quirk and meeting this man just sealed the deal. And someone in UA was among those who have scarred her body as you say from bullying most likely.' Aizawa's eyes hardened at this while Iida was utterly shaken.

He was in denial mode as he thought the best of his classmates...hopefully none of them?

'We hired people with mental Quirks and we have yet to gain Intel. Even worse, I have no idea how to tell her mother...speaking, her mother receives one million yen a month appearing in her bedroom in cash. We couldn't trace the money in any channel...safe to say it came from her missing child who still looks after her mother. We are reviewing her case. She became a Villain out of grief while others did it simply because they could. This is a tough case. This Dabi character on the other hand, all we know of him is his Quirk. No other records. They must have met at Midoriya-san's breaking point he just added fuel to the fire to break her for good and he's raising her into Villainy since. And now they're fans of Stain of all people.'

'Can she possibly be redeemed?' Aizawa asked him.

'We need background and its up to her for us to give her leniency and rehabilitated...or we catch her and keep her away from Dabi but she can teleport with an item so that's impossible. You'll have to be part of the catching team but the problem is the partner...they're never apart. Until now. Now is our only chance before they contact the League!'

xxx

'Sensei...can there be an instigator among us?' Iida croaked out as they were on a cab back to school. 'I don't want to believe it, we're Heroes in training...' he stammered in denial.

'Yes, but the question is who are those who wants to be real Heroes, not comic book Heroes. That's the thing.' said Aizawa. 'I'm a teacher for many years. I've met brats most of whom I expelled, and I only keep those worth educating. Because I knew they would be good Heroes. Your first year is to sort out the good and bad eggs and we'll start when Internship is over. Someone in Class A or B...had a hand in this. At least you're out of the running.'

'I hope our class is clean...'

xxx

And so...

'I got word from your Agencies.' said Aizawa as he put a picture on the blackboard. A picture of Izuku. In Class B, Vlad did the same thing.

'Hey, she's cute!'

'Sensei, who is she?'

Aizawa observed his class. Mostly curiosity, some don't care, Iida's worried as he looked.

Someone however, glared!

'Bakugo, see the Principal immediately.'

'WHAT?! WHAT FOR?!'

'Because I say so.' said Aizawa coolly as he put away the photo. 'Now.' grumbling, Bakugo left, wondering why he got chucked on his first day back.

'Sensei, who's that girl and what does she have to do with Bakugo?' Yaoyorozu raised her hand.

'It's complicated.' said Aizawa. 'We need all intel we can get before we can paint a picture...but she was missing as of last year up to today. For now, Homeroom.'

xxx

Nezu's Office...

'Ohh, good of you to come, Bakugo-kun.' Nezu greeted jovially with a few police officers, and his parents...and Midoriya Inko who look like they've seen a ghost with backs hunched over.

'The fuck's going on?' Bakugo frowned as he closed the door behind him.

'They say crime doesn't pay...and you have a hand in making a childhood friend a Villain.'

'Katsuki-kun...why?' Inko choked out softly. 'Why did you hurt my kind and gentle daughter...we were good to you.' Bakugo did a double-take at the accusation however true. Did she rat out on him? '...thanks to you, she chose to be a Villain.'

'WHAT?!' Bakugo sputtered, unable to believe his ears. That good-for-nothing Deku a villain?! 'Like hell that useless idiot can do shit, she's Quirkless!'

He just earned himself grim looks from the police, and he can't tell with the mousy principal. What happened?

'That's where you're wrong.' said Nezu. 'From recent intel we have through our Psychometer Investigators, she's a rare Mutate. Since her parents are of the Fourth to Fifth Generation, chances are the next generation would mutate a new Quirk instead of becoming a Composite Quirk just as you have because of your parents, yet Izuku-chan never became a Pyrokinetic like Todoroki Shouto. However, triggers for activation are unknown requiring conditions. Izuku-chan was such a case.'

'She saved Pro-Hero Native and your classmate Iida Tenya by conjuring fantasy items that saved their lives after Stain dealt fatal blows to them. If Yaoyorozu-kun can make real life items, Izuku-chan is the opposite. Her items are to the point she can effortlessly restore Ingenium IV who would have been paraplegic for life because of Stain when not even our best healer Recovery Girl can save his career. And now, that magical item producer is in Villain hands out of hatred as she sees society just like how you and her past three schools treated her.' he said grimly.

'Your childhood teachers who shaped you to be who you are now are more liable. They inflated your ego and overlooked your delinquency, and did not do their job as educators they turned a blind eye to your delinquency, foul language and bullying as they encouraged Quirk Prejudice and Bias among their students. Their other students have their fair share of contribution as well. From what we got when the police grilled them good, they just want to be famous and credited that you came from their school and taught by them. Basically riding shamelessly on your coattails. They also could not be counted on when students need them most. The result is the awakening of a Mutate on the Villain side. You are also the closest to her...from what I heard, you were once friends...until your Quirk awakened, becoming her childhood bully instead.'

'And when we investigated other cases, she was responsible for explosion cases in over forty households, matching those who bullied and humiliated her in the past. But unlike their houses that's blown to smithereens, only your bedroom was blown up, yet the rest of your house intact, out of consideration to your parents who were kind to her. No bomb in the legal or illegal market can do that and her unique bomb broke that logic. She designed her bomb for your bedroom because your parents just recently paid off the loan and took that into account. Yet your bedroom was the only place that's damaged and burned. Not even the walls or window glass got destroyed, just scorch marks.'

Bakugo could only stare in disbelief, shaken at the revelations. He also remembered that he came home to a ruined bedroom his parents made him sleep on the couch until it's all fixed, and bought him some clothes to wear because his closet's all toast. That was her?

'And considering the situation, you are under Disciplinary Probation and Rehabilitation, as well as Counseling under Hound Dog along with Miss Mandalay of the Wild Wild Pussycats as proof that you're changing for the better. It's that, or Expulsion from UA. From what we got out of luck from Ingenium IV, you're responsible for most of her scars on her body.' Nezu told him grimly to Bakugo's horror that yes, cat's out of the bag.

'UA's mission is to capture young Midoriya and hopefully, can be rehabilitated rather than have her support Villains. She created a glowing orange feather to keep two Heroes from death and a very potent energy drink that restored energy no marketed drinks can do, to prepare their bodies for Recovery Girl. The references clearly came from Video Games...and when we checked their digestive systems and did a urinalysis, no trace remained.'

'Principal, was my daughter in Hosu?' Inko asked hopefully.

'Not anymore...she and Dabi are looking for the League of Villains. We're having Pro-Heroes on the lookout.' said Nezu. 'No matter what, we cannot allow her joining them. Revenge Attacks, crimes she did with her partner...and one interesting tidbit I found out through my official channels.'

'Eh?'

'Midoriya-san, you're divorced?'

'More like, he abandoned us when I told him Izuku was Quirkless.' said Inko bitterly. 'I was forced to sell our house and live on a very tight budget from what we got from that house. Divorce means I'd get an alimony plus Child Support and I don't have even that. I had help from my parents yet never heard any more from my in-laws.' she said. 'However, that help was limited. My parents who were once good grandparents now look at my daughter as if she was a disease. They help with the school fees on the stipulation she gets high grades or else. Christmas Visitations are strained at best. I can't tell my daughter why grandma doesn't hug her anymore and why grandpa won't play with her anymore...they look at her like how her teachers do. Izuku figured it all out on her own...my daughter is intelligent. She's so lonely.'

Nezu can only shake her head in disappointment in humanity in general.

'Humans these days...Midoriya Hisashi has a new family.' said Nezu, making Inko choke and other adults to wince. 'And two young children seven years younger than Izuku-chan. She brutally murdered his new wife, in-laws and their family, his parents, and his friends in Kyushu.' Inko's jaws dropped at that. 'She left a message on his wife's blood that read 'rewarded as a traitor deserves', implying your marriage vows. Since Kyushu Police think he crossed some Yakuza or something, his new children are under protection by Foster Care and Identity Change. And he's being kept an eye on. None of this would have happened, had the Doctor done his job right. And had the teachers done their job as educators...a Villain wouldn't be born. A Villain who's bullied, castigated and humiliated on a daily basis for what was never her fault. Even the kindest person will break.'

'Izuku-chan embraced Stain's ideals of heroism. Make of that what you will. At least she would help heroes 'worth keeping around' basing it on their character and goodness while Heroes who enjoy fame and the limelight...will be killed. That will happen when her team joins the League. We are all on borrowed time.'

'What will happen if Izuku-chan is caught? Compared to this blockhead, she was a sweet, shy girl!' Bakugo Mitsuki choked out while pointing at her own son. 'Before all this! I can't even blame her at this point!'

'We will rehabilitate her within these walls and revive her dream so that she will be swayed to our side, regardless of the crimes she committed out of anger and hate. That not every kid her age will torment her for what was never her fault and become a Hero alongside good kids.' Nezu promised her. 'She too, wanted to become a Hero despite Quirklessness. Indeed, from over 2000 years ago, Heroes have no Quirks. They relied solely on martial arts, gadgets and weapons. While tougher, its not impossible. But our world now put so much stock on Quirks, even deciding one's fate based on Quirks or Quirklessness. This is why...Villains are born...because Society didn't exactly give them a choice.'

'For now, we have had the Department of Education gather an assembly about this matter without giving any names for Midoriya Izuku's sake. We will also do a major overhaul on the teachers employed in all schools so this does not happen again.' said Nezu. 'Bakugo-fusai, you need to have a talk with your son once school is over.'

xxx

Meanwhile...

'Ohya ohya, what the hell, man?' Dabi was busy being a Flamethrower as people were suddenly gunning for them. Be it Heroes or Police.

'I guess we've been assassinating a lot and they're out of jobs?' Izuku created a fireproof cloth for herself because hey, Dabi's flames are hot!

'Losers.' Dabi chuckled, utterly amused by the notion. 'Not our problem.'

'It's nighttime too...and that Recruiter sure is taking his long ass time.' Izuku frowned. 'He better not be responsible for this!'

'We're not even there yet...'

'Well, I do have to split and watch from afar you know.' and she left by jumping up the alley Stain-style. Dabi snorted before walking around, followed by her.

Dabi later met Giran.

Dabi put on a front that he works alone and intends to confirm subtly if anyone in the league can steal or shut Quirks. Until then, his partner will support him from afar.