Fucking UA, fucking exchange student program, fucking shitty ass [Denial], shitty ass fake quirk that makes me actually look powerful, look like a hero candidate. Ehh... can't really help that last bit, the other two on the other hand can go fuck themselves. Sure, let's put the kid applying for support courses in the Gen Ed class because they need to actually test in for the support course, ignoring the fact that I didn't even put U.A. down as a priority school for the exchange program! There was like, 10 different schools in that program that were available and I am the lucky student that get's put in U.A.? Couldn't you have chosen one of the kids that actually want to become a hero? It's just my luck... just my luck. Not like I could do anything about it...

Wandering around the city, I stop. Doesn't Makoto live around here? Or is he a city over? Where exactly did he live again? I'm sure he lives around here somewhere... Walking aimlessly, I end up in a small neighborhood. Down the street is a small park, and as a group of children run by, I recognize one of them. That is Izuku, isn't it?

"Izuku?"

He turns his head to look at me, confusion on his face. The rest of the group continues on, not noticing him stop. I wave, and his confusion grows. He backs up as I call out once more.

"Or should I call you [Value]?"

"Who.. who are you?"

"[Schrodinger] would like to say hello. I'm sorry, Zuzu, but things just end up like this. I can't say that I could've come over earlier, but one of the others could have. Ahh, I'd wonder why they didn't, its not like we can't, meetings like this just aren't the best."

"Schrodinger!? You guys are real? I'm not going insane?"

"Well, no... I can see why you'd think that, but did you really think we were lying? Even what you think is impossible exists, Zuzu. You know, you aren't as alone as you thought. We know that you can become great if you put your brain to it, Zuzu."

"Can you stop being so cryptic for once? There's never a straight answer with any of you guys, even when you do answer my questions! What even is going on here, why can I of all people talk to you through a psychic link? I just... I just have so many questions Schrodinger, and none of them have answers!"

Izuku starts crying at this, and I move to comfort him, wrap him in a hug, and he slumps into my arms. I rub his back, and move to sit down. Izuku follows along, and soon all I have is a lap of crying protagonist.

"I'm not sure that any of us have the answers for that, either. We're just trying our hardest."

"Trying your hardest! Why can't... why can't you just stop being as cryptic then? Just tell someone, ask for help? Mom says that when you aren't sure you're supposed to ask for help."

"Asking for help... Observer says that doing that leads to bad endings, that asking for help makes the problem worse."

"Observer says, Observer can burn in a fire! They just say something and everyone follows along! Why? There's no reason for that! There isn't... why?"

"I don't know how to explain that without telling you a few things you probably shouldn't know. Ahh, you know what? Screw it, a couple of them are purely my own to give out and Observer never said that telling you some of them was a bad idea."

"There you go with Observer again! Just.. just.."

"Do you remember what a [Denial] is? What you were told that first time?"

"Yeah... what does that not-quirk thingy have to do with this?"

"Quite a bit Zuzu, quite a bit. Anyways, mine can cause issues with what goes on. It's a tad broken."

"How so?"

"Well, Zuzu, I can make what I call a black box that is blocked off from reality. Provided that I don't know what is or isn't there, I can do anything inside of that box, and then... I can bring the insides of that box into reality. Make lies become truth, truth become lies, all of that. What do you think I can do with that?"

"Anything."

"Exactly. And what if that ability fell into the hands of someone who had less issues than I with using it?"

"They could become the greatest hero ever!"

"Or the worst villain in existence. Not everyone with great power becomes a good person, Zuzu. Can't you see why we can't simply fix this? Infinite power corrupts infinitely, and I can't say that using it wouldn't change how I see reality."

"You mean like Observer?"

"Well yes, but actually no. We'd be consumed in different ways, and while Observer overuses his ability, what happens with him would not happen with me, because we have very different [Denial]s."

"I wish... I wish I was able to actually help you guys and not be such a quirkless idiot."

"No, no, Zuzu, you're perfectly fine as you are. Hmmm... I know how you can help!"

Izuku actually looks up at me at this, eyes still full of tears but not yet crying.

"How?"

"Simple! If any of us start to become corrupted by our [Denial]s then you can be there to remind us to back down! You can be our anchor!"

"Huh?"

"You can remind us to stay human, Zuzu."

"Oh."

I stand, and turn to walk away, and yet, I feel as if I can't walk away like this, can't leave this child as they are. Can't leave them without encouragement and a way to meet in person once again. I reach into my bag and pull out a piece of paper and a pen, writing down my number on it.

"Zuzu, here. For any reason, at any time, you can call this number and you'll reach me. I won't exactly be able to promise that I'll be able to respond at that exact time you call me, but I can promise that I'll try to reach you as soon as I can afterwards."

I walk off, out of sight of Izuku. It was best to leave then, I don't know whether or not I'd be able to leave otherwise if that conversation continued. Ahh, fuck this country.

[Schrodinger]; Fuckkkkkkk

[Zeno]; What is it Schrodinger?

[Schrodinger]; I just ran into our greenest of beans and hot damn, can we please just tell him? Hiding stuff like this is taking a toll on me.

[Observer]; It's best if we don't... I don't know how that will change the future. Foreknowledge can be quite dangerous sometimes.

[Schrodinger]; Come on, he hasn't told anyone about us yet!

[Observer]; He didn't think we were real. Now, because of you, he knows we are real.

[Sorites]; Not even a week, Schrodinger, and you've attracted wonderful chaos!

[Zeno]; Schrodinger, just stick to the plan. Maybe you shouldn't come visit the rest of us, just stay where you are and not cause any more issues.

[Bhartrhari]; Schrodinger is welcome to come and cause chaos where I am anytime! It would be interesting to watch, at least.

[Schrodinger]; Thanks. If things continue as they have this week, I might just need to come over for some relaxing chaos.

[Abilene]; Chaos for the Chaos god!

Getting home, to the apartment, I put down my stuff and collapse onto the couch. Who'd have guessed that my actions have repercussions? Surely not me. Hahhh, today was just off. One more week before the whole exchange student semester thing starts. Ahh, what a pain this whole thing has become. Reality fades out around me, replaced with clear skies and a shrouded meadow. Might not be the best way to use this, but I need some privacy right now.

Up from the ground, flowers sprout and bloom in impossible colors. I run my hand over them, and the world quiets down into peaceful white noise. Wandering about, this personal paradise never seems to end, if only I could stay here forever. Alas, I have things to do, events to set up, and even while I'm in this Eden, the world still moves on without me. Everything fades back into reality, and I am standing in my kitchen. It is time for lunch, isn't it?

Reality fades once again after lunch into a lab setting. It is time to see if these ideas work without my prompting, see if my simulations will bear fruit. I don't know if this will work, but I must try, as I always do.

If only I could stay here forever...