"What are you talking about?" Saitama asked, his deadpan expression remaining as firm as the moment he sat down.

"Mister Saitama, I have been present for nearly every battle Blast has taken credit for, and I have now witnessed you in four battles, the remnants of your enemies and your fighting style match exactly with the S-class hero, Blast." Kana said, a smug grin on his face.

"If my theory is correct, then-"

"Hey, wait," Saitama interrupted. "You're a higher up in the Association, aren't you?"

"Well, yes. why?"

"Don't you guys know who blast is? That's what Shicchi said."

"Shicchi has been lied to, I did my own digging, and no one knows who, where, or what Blast is. Everyone has their own ideas, some say he doesn't exist, that he's a monster, or that he's just gone off somewhere and abandoned us."

"So you think that I'm blast?" Saitama said, not the least bit surprised that the association had lied to him.

"Not necessarily, it was just a theory, in a way I'm glad I was wrong." Kana stood up with Blast's file in hand and walked over to the filing cabinet, speaking as he found the files proper place. "Tell me, Saitama, why did you become a hero, why are you a hero now?"

Saitama looked at kana, slightly surprised. "Well, when I started training it was because I needed a life to live, and fighting strong enemies filled that gap for me, but now…" Saitama had to think for a moment, he still hoped for the thrill, for someone strong to come along that could give him a challenge, but that was only a bonus for him now. He thought about his life now, he had friends, a girlfriend, even, a job he enjoyed, and a place to live that wasn't in ruins. It may not have been clear to everyone else, but he was happy, and in his mind he was just an average guy.

"Now that I know I'm strong, and I live an average life, It feels easy to keep going. I want everyone to have that, I don't want it to be taken from them, so I fight to save people. I fight because it's easy for me, so that it can be easy for everyone else. I might be the strongest person out there right now, so if I don't stop the bad guys, who will?"

Kana let out a sigh as he sat down. "In a perfect world, Saitama, all heroes would be like you: strong and noble, but the same as the people."

Kana seemed to mean well, but something about him was just so inconceivably off, he had something on his mind and some sort of plan, but Saitama couldn't place it. Kana had started off the interview as excitedly as a puppy finding its favorite toy, now he seemed to be lost in thought, except he still had that smile dragging from ear to ear, it just had a different meaning now. It was as if he was scanning a chess board, looking for his next move.

"Is there a point to this?" Saitama asked, breaking Kana out of his trance.

"Hm? Oh, yes, I'm aware you live with the Demon Cyborg, Genos, so you've heard enough backstory to last for the rest of your life. I will say this, some of the things I've done in the past have been slightly… Dubious. When I joined this organization I intended to make up for that long history of mistakes, but some of the methods they implemented back in then weren't much better. Supposedly now we're less questionable, but certain chairmen have started to get a little hot under the collar, I'm worried they'll make a bad move, and soon. If the association pulls something that puts people in danger then it's not going to show up on the disaster channel, and even if it did, who knows what heroes will stick with them and which ones will fight for the people."

"But you would side with the people?" Saitama asked, actually showing some curiosity to Kana, for the first time during the interview.

"I would be on the right side, Saitama, whoever that is depends on the situation. Are you already soset on who you will defend?"

The two made eye contact, scanning each other, trying to find something that would hint them off to their true intentions, but Kana was too vague and mysterious and Saitama too plain and outspoken. Neither of them found anything, and Saitama broke the silence.

"I guess not, but what happens if there isn't a 'right side', what will you do then?"

Kana kept eye contact while Saitama was speaking, but when the question hit him, he broke away, looking down at his desk.

"My best."


A/N: I know you guys asked for longer chapters, this one is only slightly longer, but there is much more on the way. I will be starting a new story soon, but first I'm taking a break this Saturday through Monday to write some more of this and to kick off the next story. UNM isn't going anywhere, there will be an update tomorrow and next Tuesday. On top of the new story there will be a mini series regarding some of Kana's life before the HA, hope you guys are as hyped as I am!