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Chapter 3: Villains
There were three major events, three central focal points, that Tsukasa knew they had to stop or take advantage of.
The robbery of drugs and medical supplies by a villain group within a week's time.
The attack on the school by a Villain group that is under one of Razoban's subordinates, Meistro.
And of course, there was one vital one that when it happened, would open a brief window of time to break into Razoban's places and secure vital intel and deploy surveilance devices.
"This is a terrible idea" Rula said, as she began to change clothes after visiting Tsukasa's and Sei's room into some clothes to go out into the city too.
"Erm, Rula?" Sei said. "Could you not do this in our room?"
"What? We have bathed and trained together all the time. You can't be embarrassed now".
"...well, leaving that aside, what if someone was to open that door and see you in here?"
"Well, I am okay with that".
"That is a misunderstanding waiting to happen though" Tsukasa said with a sigh. That said, he knew it wouldn't really phase her. After all, the Amari Martial Arts School had three central pillars in their beliefs.
-Pure of Body: Respect one's body. Train it every day, but also allow rest when needed. Do not overwork it, or underwork it. Do not be ashamed or embarrased of one's natural body, and do not foster feelings of shame or embarrassment in other's natural bodies. Do not taint the body with harmful substances and drugs, only use what is good or required. The natural body is nothing to neglect, nothing to fear, and nothing to taint. By not doing those things, one acquires a pure body, one that is honorable, healthy, and cherishable.
-Pure of Mind: Constantly keep a healthy mind, and respect one's mind. Trust your own instinct, but do not let it rule you either. Do not let a single thought or feeling rule over you, and constantly be aware of oneself and one's own thoughts. Do not let it be corrupted by thoughts of dark intention, but ensure you do not neglect the desires of the body or the spirit. Do not deny pleasures you seek, but ensure you moderate well and do not indulge. Remain active, vigilant, and alert. Show trust and thought, but also never forget to question everything. And ensure the ability to calm the thoughts in your head when necessary, and be able to focus on your goal, without letting it overwhelm and rule you.
-Pure of Spirit: Ensure your heart is pure and well. If something troubles you, do not suppress it, but express it. Do not allow the views of others to influence your view. Passion and love are not weaknesses, they are strength. Have good interactions, make friends that you can rely on, and while you should not let them consume you, it is fine and healthy to pursue desires, especially those of the spirit, so long as it is done properly and responsibly. Never waver in front of a foe, but instead show that you are not one that can be corrupted, used, or hurt so easily. Although there are times that you will fail, as all people do, it is not the end. You can always pick yourself up, and keep pushing forward.
Those three central pillars is what made up the core of their Martial Arts.
As Rula finished getting changed, the two boys sighed.
"Anyways, there is one thing we have to do...as much as we really dont want to".
"Wait, really? Who?" Sei asked.
"We have to see that villain...the one being held in Pandora".
Sei froze for a moment when that was said.
"You mean...one of the last villains that gave my father trouble, the one that endangered our lives?! Why?!"
"Because, he is connected to Razoban somehow...and Razoban reacts in such a way when he escapes that it leaves an opening. Since things will be different this time around, there is no guarentee we will get a chance to speak to him after he escapes, so we need to take advantage of it".
Rula nodded to Tsu's words. "If we take advantage of the Victims Rights Act, we can actually visit him under the grounds of finding closure for ourselves. We have free and full permission to visit him in Pandora".
"This is a terrible idea" Sei said nervously. However, he couldn't deny the fact that the person they would see, his release was far better then what Razoban had in store.
Pandora. A Prison set up that orbits Haven City in a way. Each prisoner is isolated in a cube prison specifically designed to contain them, in shackles and under drugs for most of the time. Its considered escape proof, impossible to break out of, and so far its reputation is undisturbed. But at the end of April, all of that changes.
If a Prisoner was going to be given food and water supplies, and have the tank emptied out, the cell would be brought out from orbit and connected with the main prison. Food stores were put in, waste was taken out, health would also be checked for the prisoner, and then they were deployed back into space. As dangerous criminals, they were not allowed any posessions.
ANd in this case, one was being brought to a certain room. Inside this room, there would be no voice recording, no audio monitoring, nothing. That said, in order to prevent any potential problems, the trio that was also going to the room had a special drug administered to them. This drug would, for the next thirty minutes, prevent Quirk use. A more powerful drug was used on the prisoners here, but even despite that, they were still held like this.
And so, as the box cell was connected to the room, with a thick heavy plate of glass inbetween them and the cell, the wall began to open, revealing another plate of glass. Inside was a boy with blond hair, but parts of it were dyed all the different colors of the rainbow. His eyes also appeared to be rainbowed colors, and he was smiling like a loon. He was wearing nothing except a collar around his neck and a shackle around his leg, the former looking high tech and advanced, and the latter being connected to the wall behind him, and a pair of shorts.
He was one of the most terrifying villains that ever plagued Japan, even though his body count was not that high. Azaken Mobito.
"Well now, you three have grown up quite nicely" he said, opening his eyes. "Its been a long time. The room is secure, interesting. I suppose the Victims Rights Act huh?"
The chair he was sitting in was also full of shackles that were clamped down on him now, his wrists and ankles secured tightly to the chair. An extra safety measure.
"You know, collars are really cool right? Dont you remember the fancy ones I had you wear?"
"Be quiet. We need to ask you about something" Tsukasa said, glaring at Azaken with a serious expression.
"Hooo. That is interesting...yes, I think I understand the situation now. You are here to ask me to help you save the world, right?"
The moment Azaken said that, Tsukasa stepped back in shock, and lost the initiative in that moment.
"I can tell from your eyes. Unusually high levels of experience, worry, paranoia. But the way you look at things...aged, far beyond your years. Id I had to guess, around thirty, thirty five years maybe. Same for Rula's...which means, you both transfered memories from the future to the past. Cute little innocent Sei not as much though. But some. The only reason to go so far, risk your lives and the future, was if there was no other alternative. So the world basically ended. And yet, you came to me...not your parents. Not the staff of that school you must be going to...considering travel distance, destinations, appearance...Haven Academy is it? Interesting".
A silent pressure of fear and shock overcame them, as Azaken saw through everything in an instant. Just from their eyes, he had learned so much.
"I see. So the enemy is something who has a network of people that cant be easily identified or dismantled. But why come to me? I have to be connected...I see, so you have learned about the Pillar Project. Interesting indeed. And if you cant even trust the school or the authorities...your enemy is a Pro Hero, and a teacher at the school. Bad things could happen if you leave it to chance. If you dont dismantle the organization. If you dont get the right help, and if you dont take preceding actions. And of course, you cant tip off the major hero parents you have and risk the fact they are probably monitored, and tip them off...I guess, in the first timeline, lots of people died..."
"Its Razoban" Tsukasa said. "The mastermind is Razoban".
"Huh. How interesting. So little Razzy has grown up into a big scary villain has he...and he is here in the city...how useful and interesting" Azaken muttered, amused to himself. "Then, you also know I will be escaping soon enough. But you came here to talk to me, and no action from the guards yet, so...you will let me escape just to throw Razoban off his game, or perhaps, to even consider the chance I might defeat him myself. Razoban's network wont be able to act as well if a villain takes him down, since there will be no indicator he was exposed...what a fun plan you have. I might just go along with it...but, I want a kiss from that cute, innocent Sei-chan later".
Sei's face turned red with embarassment, which caused Azaken to giggle.
"I suppose then you want me to tell you all the dirty little secrets I know right? Well, I do know little Razzy. He was a part of a project created thirty years ago, after the end of All Might and the revelation and capture of All For One. People were worried he might have left some surprises behind, but they were also curious if they could create their own. After all, All For One proved someone can have multiple Quirks. In fact, I believe Overhaul was able to do something like that as well. All of this resulted in several projects, including one that kidnapped children, experimenting on them harshly, and altering their genetic code. My Quirk, Rainbow Aura, was one of the success cases...I can switch between completely different Quirks on a whim. Razoban is a...more unique, and more grotesque case. In order to gain someone's Quirk, he needs to kill them, disect their brain and body, remove the Quirk Factor, and then implant that Factor into himself somehow. As such, some Quirks have poor compatibility. But others are quite easy for him to take. Ah...I suppose yours would be quite hard, Tsu-chan. Considering like your mother, you have a physical aspect right?"
Tsukasa's face went red, looking away and refusing to acknowledge anything.
"Oooh! Tsu-chan is so cute as well!" Azaken said, thrilled. "Ah yes, in exchange for a kiss from you as well, let me tell you a little something. You can find more details on the experiments, and who was experimented on, by going to a secret lab in the mountains north of Tokyo. Search for the old shrine, and you will find the entrance within. It should be near a lovely hot springs resort...anyways, it looks like we are out of time. So sad".
"Goodbye" Tsukasa said, as the trio got up and left, the windows closing up behind them.
"See you guys soon, Tsu-chan, Sei-chan".
Outside of the Prison, Tsukasa was gasping on the ground, trying to take deep breaths to alleviate his stress.
"That bastard...he saw through everything! Everything!"
"...to think he would be able to realize the truth about the both of you just from looking into your eyes...he doesn't look like it, but he is a genius. A mad genius though".
"I have no idea how this will impact the future, but considering it was already the worst case scenario basically, I suppose it can only get better"
"Still though...to think he has not aged a day in the ten years we have seen him...and yet he talks so childishly. Its so confusing".
"He is annoying as always..."
Rula sighed. "And yet, he somehow has fans. Probably because he tended to target the rich and high and mighty a lot".
"Well, whatever. We got good intel on Razoban, even if we cant trust a single thing we were told" Tsukasa mentioned. "Frankly speaking, he definently did not tell us everything. Its possible everything he told was was bullshit, or metaphor, or such. But he did give quite a few details also..."
"Remember, he used a lot of riddles in his crimes. It should be assumed that everything he said had double and triple meaning".
"...I just hope he gets caught before he comes after us" Sei mentioned, covering his lips instinctively.
"I really want to punch him" Rola added.
"I second both those motions" Tsukasa replied. "But in the end, we confirmed a powerful ally, and we have set the field for the future. Now we just need to deal with some things on our end...including that theft".
"Stop the theft, snag the supplies, prepare for the battle. Got it".
"Alright then! We can do this!"
And so, with mixed feelings, it was decided the encounter had some success.
And all the while, Azaken Mobito hummed a delightful and cheerful tune from his cell that sat in the middle of space.
"Yo, Slicer, Smog, Blackwind, you three here?" a man asked, stepping into an abandoned warehouse late at night.
"Yeah, what is it?" Slicer mentioned, annoyed as he stepped out of the shadows. He had a lot of blades sheathed and ready on his body, and had a dark cloak on.
"We got a job for you, orders come from on high. They want a certain shipment of drugs stolen. Apparently they might have some valuable stuff useful for the plan, but it never hurts to be stocked up with good medicine just in case" the man said, adjusting his businessman suit.
"Understood" he said, taking out a sword and resting the blade on his shoulder. "We will get the goods, just as you want".
And so, the villains began to stir.
Known Timeline Changes:
Azaken became aware of the previous timeline.
The trio talked to and discussed things with Azaken, and got vital intel on Razoban.
Azaken's interest in the trio is far greater then before.