The shinsu users won the Crown Game and got to go up a floor. The rest of the regulars were given three days of rest before the next test. Bakugo's teammates, the princesses of Zahard, dissolved the team and attempted to have no contact with him. Most teams stayed acquainted with each other. At lunch on the first day, Deku, Uraraka, and Bakugo were cornered by the other regulars.

"So, what was that power you used in the game?" Yoshikata asked Deku.

"Yeah, clearly it wasn't shinsu." Asked Keiji.

"None of your business!" Bakugo yelled before leaving to go to another table.

"Well?" They turned back to deku, the rest of the table listening in now.

"Yeah, we don't really want to talk about it." Deku said.

-Heroes of the Tower-

Kaba walked down a hall to Yuhan's chamber.

"Test director Yuhan, this is Kazue Kaba. May I come in?"

"Yes, come in, Ms. Kaba." Kaba stepped into the room. "Would you like some coffee?"

"Oh, yes, thank you." Kaba replied. 'Look at all that equipment...i knew he was a coffee maniac, but…' "Um, can you make something like a cafe latte?"

"Of course. A Latte is one of the basics. Just a second." They sat at a table, Instant coffee in their hands, pouring it into their mugs. "So, why did you want to see me Ms. Kaba? Was there a problem with the test?"

"Yes."

"Oh? What problem?"

"You already know."

"No, not really."

"Please be honest. I heard everything from Miura, the reason you suggested the crown game. You wanted to send the three who ruined the other test to the next floor quickly, but they chose not to. They easily could have, but because of an acquaintance of one member caused the whole thing to derail. He forfeited and his team is still here. There's a rule that acquaintances can't take the test together, but apparently, there are three taking the tests together. You told me to do this. What was the real purpose of sending them here, Director Yuhan?"

"Ms. Kaba...Do you know why we gather all the regulars and test them?" Yuhan asked.

"Isn't it to see if they're qualified to climb the tower?" Kaba asked.

"No. It's because they have dangerous powers. They come into the tower to fulfill desires of their own. Glory, power, money, or whatever else they want, but what if they desire something harmful to the world? What if someone dreams of the world's end? It could be disastrous. That's why we test them and separate the black sheep. The ones who threaten the tower. Do you get it? The test is not meant to find outstanding candidates, it's to find the black sheep, those who pose a threat to the tower."

"I don't understand the intention behind your words…"

"Ms. Kaba. Who do you think are the most dangerous regulars taking the test this time? Didn't they all lose the crown game? The people I sent you didn't do what I intended, but the three all lost." Kaba drank the rest of her coffee before slamming the mug on the table. He got up and made for the door.

"Thank you for the drink, test director Yuhan. See you later." He made it to the door and asked one final question. "Have you ever seen someone who can use powers other than shinsu?"

"No. I have not. People like that are incredibly rare."

"I see." Kaba slammed the sliding door. Yuhan smirked.

"Ms. Kaba is hard to handle, unlike the stupid Mr. Miura."

'I'd never seen that.' Kaba thought as he walked around the floor. 'Their powers weren't shinsu, or anything originating from the tower.' She thought back to her interaction with Uraraka.

"Okay...How do you get out of the tower?" She had asked. 'Maybe…' She didn't like the implications of her current thought train, so she tried to shake it off, but it kept nagging at her. 'Are they from outside the tower?'

-Heroes of the Tower-

On the third day, someone finally asked the two women who broke off from Bakugo the question they were all thinking.

"Are you really Princesses of Zahard?" asked a member of one of the teams that were beaten in the crown game. He was dark skinned and wore a green tracksuit. He had a buzzcut and a lean physique.

"Yes, we are. I am Saori Zahard, and this is my little sister, Urumi Zahard." The pink haired princess motioned to her green haired companion. After that confirmation, they were bombarded with questions until lunch was over, when they retreated back to Saori's room. Deku caught Keiji walking away from the room, and asked him,

"What's a princess of Zahard?" Keiji was shocked.

"You keep asking obvious questions. The princesses are children adopted by Zahard himself, and due to this, they're more powerful than the average regular."

"Huh...Thanks for the info." Deku said, before retreating to his room. The next day, the next test finally began.