Izuku Midoriya woke up feeling like death itself. His veins burned with an unnatural pain, his vision was fuzzy and couldn't see a thing in the cold, dark room. His body writhed, his skin feeling clammy and hot, his voice hoarse from what could've only been from screaming for hours. He had been fading in and out of consciousness for the past few hours, although it had felt like centuries of agony.

A harsh light appeared above Midoriya, as he groaned in pain, shielding his eyes. He rolled over on the hard metal bed he was lying on, the thin mattress he had been given having been tossed aside in his sleep. His eyes slowly adjusted to the light, as he looked around the cell he was in. The floors and walls were just barren concrete, a large steel door and a stained toilet the only other two features of the room. His mouth dry, Midoriya leaned over the bed and vomited black bile and phlegm on the ground, before collapsing into the bed again. He weakly raised his hand, scratching at a tight metal collar around his neck.

"What's wrong with me?" Midoriya thought frantically through his hazy, exhausted mind. "Something's gone terribly wrong!"

Static burst through the silence, before a loud, booming voice came through the sound system.

"Prisoner 492, it is time to get up. We must begin Experiment 90132."

Midoriya heard the sound of a slot opening. Tilting his head to the side, Midoriya saw a metal cup filled with water and a small plastic cup filled with what looked like pills.

"Prisoner 492, please proceed to the pills and water that have been placed in your room and consume them both."

Midoriya took a deep breath, leaning over and attempting to stand. Leaning heavily against the concrete wall, he managed to extend his legs and shakily stand.

"Who are you?" he groaned.

"Prisoner 492, please proceed to the pills and water that have been placed in your room and consume them both. This is your first caution."

"Don't just ignore me! Who are you? Where am I? What do you want with me?"

There's a pause, as Midoriya hesitantly waited for the voice from the speaker to respond.

"Prisoner 492, please proceed to the pills and water that have been placed in your room and consume them both. This is your second caution."

"Answer me! Tell me something!" Midoriya yelled.

Suddenly, Midoriya's metal collar sent a wave of electricity through him, as he collapsed to the ground with a yell, bashing his head against the ground. Still, Midoriya hastily stood up again, refusing to be beat.

"I'm not doing anything until you tell me what's going on!"

"Prisoner 492, please proceed to the pills and water that have been…" the voice stopped for a moment, sighing. "Look, kid, I bet you can probably tell from your new name, but you're not the only person we've dealt with. We've had dozens of men who were stronger than you, smarter than you and more heroic than you imprisoned here. All were broken. This is going to go a lot better for you if you just obey instructions."

"I'm a hero. I will never give in!"

Midoriya let out a yell, charging forward as he swung, trying to channel the power of One for All, only to find his strength having vanished. His fist clanked pitifully against the door as his body spasmed, muscles uncontrollable as they coursed with electricity. Midoriya collapsed to the ground, yelping in pain.

"Wrong choice, kid."

Electricity burst through Mirodriya's body, sending his shuddering into the depths of unconsciousness as the pain became unbearable.