When the Hero Association had been founded, there were initially only three classes: Class C, Class B, and Class A. As well as that, monsters were not classified as 'demon', 'dragon', and so on - they were simply known as 'monsters that only Class A heroes could defeat'.

However, the Hero Association staff recognized that certain heroes were able to consistently defeat monsters that other top-ranked heroes failed to defeat. To prevent rare talents from being hidden, they formed a special class. The new class specialized in combat ability and was treated on the same level as an emergency army division. This new class came to be known as the S-Class.

Many of the heroes that were currently part of the S Class had originally had very low ranks. Bang was mid Class B. Metal Bat had been in the lower spectrum of Class C. Superalloy Darkshine had been at the bottom of Class C.

But there was one hero who had always been on top, even before the creation of the S Class. Her name was Megami Saikou, but she was better known as 'Goddess', due to her elegant appearance and swift destruction of her enemies. She carried herself not with arrogance but with an aura of power. She was mature despite her young age. So much so that she made adults feel inferior to her.

Before the S Class had been founded, Megami was rank 1 in Class A. She was immensely wealthy, being the heiress to Saikou Corp, as well as being very intelligent and very powerful. She was respected by heroes and civilians alike and feared by monsters. Most shockingly, she was incredibly young, only being around the age of 15 at the time. And yet, she was so powerful, no monster had even been able to scratch her.

She was untouchable, she was unstoppable, and she always won, no matter what. She truly was a goddess.

Of course, the S Class would not be complete without someone like Megami. She and her company essentially made up half of the Hero Association's overall strength. They needed her. With her on their side, they would have the public's most utmost support.

Not everyone knew, but part of the reason the Hero Association relied on Megami Saikou so heavily was because of Blast. Sitch has spoken to Blast before, and the hero had told him to give all of his hero duties to Megami. And if she couldn't handle them, only then would he make a move.

To their surprise, Megami had successfully answered each of the Hero Association's calls. No matter what, she always came out on top, even when the Hero Association thought it was an impossible situation. She took out whatever monster came her way, whether it be using physical prowess, or an army of weaponry. She reminded the Association of Traveller, not just physically but the way she fought as well. Perhaps she was Traveller's long lost daughter?

Whatever the case, Megami was dominating the hero world. She was the perfect hero, a great leader, shown by how she treated her fellow S Class heroes, and undoubtedly the strongest hero they had, aside from Blast himself.

Which is why the Hero Association had to wonder where she was currently residing.

Of course, she had told them she was away due to 'family business', but had refused to go into detail about said family business. They could accept that. After all, Megami had done so much for them; she deserved a break.

But she was still gone, even when the Hero Association was facing its worst crisis. They needed her back now more than ever.

Kuroko, Megami's second in command, scowled, checking her phone. Most of the S Class heroes were in some kind of crisis. Some heroes on the support team had died. Some heroes that were not on the support team had also died. And the phone's readings were telling her something bad was happening, deep within the Monster Association.

Kuroko adjusted her glasses. She had just taken out a demon level monster, and was on her way to assist Pig God. She could consider herself to be an honorary S Class hero, considering she was currently the rank 1 of Class A. But she refused to move up. Like her predecessor Sweet Mask, she was happy to stay at the top of Class A. She dared not to reveal the reason why. She ignored the rumours. She was staying where she was, and that was that. She was number one, after all.

Shiromi had told her, "Yeah, I can see why you don't want to move up. Class S meetings are so boring. That's pretty much the reason I'm not in there. A shame, since some of the guys there are pretty fun. It was pretty funny when I stole all of their weapons."

Kuroko was not surprised. Of course the disinteresting meetings would turn Shiromi off. Not to mention her rather eccentric character. Due to the aforementioned weapon theft, it was likely the Hero Association would be hesitant to let her rank up to Class S.

Kuroko shook her head, keeping her mind focused. Behind her, Saikou Corp soldiers were wielding weapons. There were only around five left. Many of them had been taken out by monsters.

But that was fine. Kuroko could always call more. And if it came down to it…

"Hey," Shiromi suddenly popped out beside her, putting an arm on her shoulder. "Whatcha thinkin' about?"

Kuroko kept a poker face on as she usually did, adjusting her glasses. "It's not important. I am focused on finding Pig God. As you should be on Atomic Samurai."

"Do I have to help that old bat?" Shiromi groaned.

Kuroko gave her a harsh stare.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm on my way," Shiromi sighed, waving her hand. She pulled out a small device, which began to beep. "Catch ya later, Kuro."

She slipped off into the darkness, whistling a catchy tune to herself.

Kuroko sighed. She continued walking forward, eyes narrowed. The soldiers followed her in an orderly que. Then she saw something, up ahead. A silhouette of a girl.

But not just any girl.

It was Yan-chan, the 2nd ranked A Class hero. The one Megami had told Kuroko about.

Kuroko held out a hand, stopping the soldiers. "Hold back, for a moment."

She walked forward, approaching Yan-chan. The girl was wielding a dagger with dried blood on the blade. She stared at Kuroko with dead, emotionless eyes.

"Yan-chan," Kuroko greeted, coldly. "What are you doing here? You are not part of the support team."

"I'm looking for a friend, President," Ayano replied, calm but apathetic.

"A friend?" Kuroko raised a brow. "Who is this friend?"

"It doesn't matter to you, as I'm the only one who can find him," Ayano replied.

Kuroko adjusted her glasses. "That doesn't make much sense, Miss Aishi. Please elaborate."

"There's no point doing that, trust me," Ayano reiterated. Her eyes flashed red for a moment. "You are the Class A rank 1 hero, aren't you?"

Kuroko nodded, keeping her figure calm. "Yes. What of it?"

"Is it true that you resent Goddess?" Ayano asked. "You have the chance to be in Class S alongside her, but you're still in Class A. Is it because you resent her? Or because you prefer to be number one in Class A, rather than be at the bottom of Class S?"

Kuroko's grip tightened on her glasses. "That is not something that concerns you."

"So it's true," Ayano said, her bangs covering her face. "You hate her, don't you? You don't want to be in Class S because you know she'll overshadow you."

Kuroko gritted her teeth. "Those are nothing but rumours. They are not true."

"How long are you going to lie to yourself, Black Turtle?" Ayano asked, pacing around Kuroko. "You can pretend all you like, but you can't run from the truth forever. I bet you're only keeping it a secret to make yourself look good. But you want Goddess dead."

"Stop talking," Kuroko said, her voice raising a decibel.

Ayano laughed. Quiet but malicious. Cold and empty.

"I wonder how they would react if they found out the rumours are true," Ayano said. "They would finally know the truth."

She brought her lips to Kuroko's ear. "That you're nothing but a fake."

Kuroko trembled, her face going white. Her body had gone immobile. Sweat dripped down her face.

"But it doesn't have to be that way," Ayano said, putting her hands on Kuroko's shoulders. "You can overtake her."

Kuroko shoved her off. "... Go away. I don't have time for this nonsense."

Ayano shrugged. "Very well. I'll be waiting for you, Kuroko Kamenga." She walked away, disappearing into the darkness.

Once she was gone, Kuroko fell to her knees. She hated it. She hated it so much.

She pulled out her phone, bringing it to her lips. It trembled in her grip.

"Saikou…" she said, keeping the venom out of her tone. "It's time."

Meanwhile, Ayano glanced over her phone.

Ayano:

The rumours about Kuroko Kamenaga are true.

Info-chan:

Of course they are. I've been keeping up with the news. At least some heroes have died due to the Monster Association. I believe Goddess might be making a move soon.

Ayano:

And I still have an S Class hero to hunt…

She glanced at Raibaru's form behind her, eyes lifeless. Her body was covered with rubble. She was gone.

Psykos grinned, feeling power flowing through her body.

We're back on track, she thought. Orochi is part of me, and together, we are much more powerful than before. That pathetic 'support team' the Hero Association sent in has been taken out. Many of the S Class heroes are in a dire situation. And best of all… Ayano Aishi herself has taken out some heroes too. Everything is going to plan. We just need to wait a little bit longer…

She suddenly felt herself being yanked off the ground. Her arms were snapped like twigs, and wrapped around her body.

"What is this?!" she demanded.

"Piece of cake," Tatsumaki taunted, eyes wide. "All I'm doing is finishing up a human who has nowhere left to run. See?"

She raised her arms. The entire Association began to rumble. The walls cracked, and the ground was pulled up. No, the Association was being pulled up.

"Oh, it's you," Kencho grumbled, staring at Genos as he walked over.

"Have any of you seen Yan-chan?" Genos asked, crossing his arms.

"Not since before," Bang shook his head. "She was-"

He was interrupted by the walls falling apart, and the ground splitting into two. The pieces of rumble floated into the air. Fubuki went pale.

"Oh crap!" she yelled, gripping her dress. "This is... my sister..."

"Hold on…" Bomb gasped. "Huh?"

He was floating in mid-air, waving his arms around.

"Hm, brother?" Bang asked, raising his brow. "How come you're floating in mid-air?"

"That's what I wanna know!" Itachi yelled, flailing around. He was also floating, and desperately trying to bring himself back to the ground.

"The gravitation is pulling… upwards?" Genos asked.

Suddenly, he and the others began floating as well. They were pulled up towards the surface, like puppets.

"That monster," Fubuki gaped. "She's planning to drag this entire facility to the surface!"

King whimpered, curling into a ball. He floated in front of the others, wishing he'd just stayed home.

"Jeez, what's all this shaking about?" Garou asked, staring down at the still-alive Superalloy Darkshine. "You have any idea, muscle figurine?"

Darkshine collapsed to the ground, whimpering to himself. He couldn't do it. He couldn't fight Garou any longer.

Am I going to die? he thought. I don't wanna be a hero anymore if I'm gonna die…

"What, done already?" Garou taunted. "Your power and toughness really was a hurdle. But I overcame that." His eyes gleamed red. "I surpassed you."

Ayano appeared beside Garou, wielding a knife. She tried to slam the knife into Darkshine's flesh, but to her surprise, it bounced off.

He is still strong, even after being beaten by Garou, she thought, taking a step back. I will need to use the strings for this one.

Her eyes gleamed red, and the strings surrounded her body. She glanced at Garou over his shoulder.

He's gotten a lot stronger, she thought. He truly is becoming a monster.

Just as she was about to use the strings, all three of them were sent flying upwards. They floated around in the air.

"What the Hell is goin' on?!" Garou shouted.

Everyone in the Monster Association felt the pull. The power lifting them up towards the sky, for all to see. The Monster Association was lifted right out of City Z, floating above it. The roots dangled down, like a floating island. The city felt the impact of such a tremendous move, debris rolling down to crush it.

City Z Suburbia was protected by a massive force field implemented by Saikou Corp. Inside Saikou Corp headquarters, a man with silver hair and a glass of wine leaned forward. His silver brows were knitted together.

It is time...

The leader of the Yakuza gang stared at the sight, clenching his fists. His gang crowded around behind him.

"That crazy woman…" he muttered to himself. "What does she think she's doing?"

Psykos stepped back, gazing at Tatsumaki. The esper had lifted the entire Association by herself. Her fellow monsters crawled out of their hiding spots to gawk at her.

"She's planning to bury everyone, even her fellow heroes?" Black Sperm asked. "Isn't Psykos supposed to take care of these pesky espers? Did that confident fatso lose?"

"Oh well, she does look like she means serious business," said another monster, lifting a rock above his head.

"How about we deal with this one together?" a monster named Gums asked.

"Those who came here call themselves S Class heroes," Tatsumaki hissed. "If they're really as strong as they say they are, then they would've survived. And the fact that so much vermin survived is unthinkable! The only one doing a proper job here is King. As soon as he sensed my psychic wave, he put himself on the line to protect his allies. But this time, it's my time to shine!"

Psykos growled, coughing up blood.

Yan-chan… come quick…

Suddenly, Genos emerged from the rubble. Following him were the living members of Ayano's group, excluding Ayano herself. Even Taro was there.

Psykos eyed Taro.

It's that boy Ayano was hanging around with, she thought, narrowing her eyes. Of course… I see why. He's only there for one reason alone… to balance her power.

Ayano and Garou had lost themselves in the rubble. Garou grimaced, his injuries almost getting the better of him.

Once again, he had lost sight of his beloved partner, but he couldn't worry about that now. His transformation into a monster was almost complete.

As for Ayano, she was making her way through the mountains and mountains of rubble. The final battle was taking place between Tatsumaki and the other monsters. Her arm had been crushed under a rock, but thankfully it was healing itself.

She gritted her teeth. She needed to locate Garou again.

Then she saw someone familiar. A middle-aged woman with dark grey hair and eyes. Her hair at the back reached to her hips, and was tied into a ponytail at the bottom of her head, with use of white hair tie. Her hair at sides reaches to her waist, and one of the strands from her bands reach to her nose. She wore a dark purple t-shirt and dark blue pants. On top of that shirt was a light purple apron and blue slippers.

It was Ayano's mother, Ryoba Aishi. Friendly, but cruel. Both doll-like and a monster.

Ayano stopped, staring at her mother. "Mom."

Ryoba smiled at her daughter. "Hello, dear."

"Why are you here?" Ayano asked her mother.

Ryoba sighed, deeply. She walked over to her daughter, placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Dear, I must tell you a story," she breathed in. "A long time ago, humans lived all over the world. However, due to the uprising of monsters, they were brought together. Unfortunately, humans fought amongst themselves. As well as that, they were polluting the Earth. A being I'll refer to as God was displeased with this. God was omnipotent, and decided to create a different type of human called a Yandere. Yanderes, unlike most humans, can't feel emotions. They only exist to fulfill a purpose. Much like a machine, or dare I say, a video game character.

"Yanderes have been around for a long time, dear. Originally, their only purpose in life was to fall in love and keep their significant other safe from other suitors. Your grandmother was just like this, and so was I. But originally… my purpose was supposed to be a lot different." She looked down. "When I was your age, God wanted me to destroy the world. It wanted to give me the power to annihilate every human alive. The now-deceased esper Madame Shibabawa even wrote a prophecy about it, and I remember she gave it to Saikou Corp's current CEO when he was a teenanger. But I refused this destiny, my dear. I wanted to be with my senpai - your father - more than anything. And now I see… it's been given to you, Ayano."

Ryoba breathed deeply. "Ayano, please… dear, listen to me. I do not care about the fate of the heroes. I don't care about these monsters. I want to live a happy life with you and my husband. But it won't be possible if you continue taking this path. Saikou Corp is onto you, you should know. They will come after you, and they won't let you escape alive. Not to mention the Yakuza. They will come after you, if you do not stop. I hate to do this to you, but I don't have a choice. So please… stop. Surrender."

Ayano didn't say anything. She stared into her mother's eyes. They were empty, just like hers.

Ayano took a step ahead, keeping her arms by her side.

"You understand, don't you, dear?" Ryoba asked, mother and daughter standing side by side.

Then Ryoba fell to her knees. Blood pooled out of her mouth. Tears built up in her eyes.

A knife had gone right through her chest. Ryoba stared up at her daughter. Even as she watched her own mother die, there was not a shred of guilt.

"Ayano…" she said, then began to laugh. "Ah… it's my fault, dear. I was the one who taught you to be a murderer… I'm sorry, dear…"

Ayano continued to walk away, nonchalant as ever.

"It's too late for you…" Ryoba smiled to herself. "I'm sorry, Muko… perhaps you were right after all…"

And then she collapsed into a pool of blood.

A/N: YandereDev once said if Ayano had to choose between Senpai and her parents, she would pick Senpai. He also said Ayano would kill her own mother if she had a crush on Senpai…