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["We are here to apologize."] An earth protector under the name of Eraserhead looks right at the camera with Japan's Magister to his right and his coworker to his left.

Admittedly the champion doesn't look like much, however, he knows that warriors can come in all shapes and sizes.

Intriguing. And so, with a flick of his hand another holographic screen glides over, replaying videos of Eraserhead utilizing his Quirk and skills against Mutant Bats and Dabi clones.

Meanwhile, Eraserhead continues. ["A recent incident allowed harm to come to 28 first year heroes. We staff members were ill-prepared. We take full responsibility for any trauma caused by our negligence. It's our duty to train heroes. But also to protect heroes in training."]

On that cue all three champions bow their heads low; some human form of requesting forgiveness it seems.

"Amusing. Very amusing." Vilgax grins from behind his respirator, watching closely while seated upon his throne overlooking Earth. "I never truly understood why humans enjoy sitting before screens. day. But now I understand. This is entertainment! Who knew the populace could be so critical of their own protectors? I had considered running a misinformation campaign, but the planet's own media is already accomplishing this without me." Vilgax leans in closer as more and more screens swirl around him each displaying the media's views and opinions. "What next protectors? How will you salvage the situation? Will you earn back the people's trust or fall before them? As have many others."

Watching his master sit and remain inactive, Psyphon loses his patience and speaks up. "Master, pardon my place, but why do you only watch? You wield such power and strength. No champion of theirs could possibly stand up to you! So, why do you sit here? Why wait and allow these "Humans" to their own vices?"

"Watching the rodents scramble and quarrel amongst themselves is not only amusing but it is essential to this planet's eventual assimilation. Let the humans grow suspicious of each other. Let them lose faith in their own guardians and saviors. Strength can defeat your enemies; however, cunning can be even more devastating. Words can raise armies and topple nations. So, let the humans speak. Let them discuss and argue about truths whether they're based on facts or not. Let them seed the field of chaos themselves. All so I can reap the rewards of their labor." Vilgax grins at that and breathes. "And reap them I shall."


[PLAY "My Hero Academia Season 3 - Opening | ODD FUTURE"]

I Keep My Ideals; Sorezore

Izuku Midoriya and Henzu Uuichi are standing back-to-back facing away from each other as their story of transformation from friends to enemy's flashes between them.

No Tenmei Wo Ooo

The camera P.O.V. zooms upward, traveling through space at light speed.

What's going through? (Instrumental)

The Omnitrix glows green, floating between a pair of Galvin's hands.

Subete Wa Mi Kara Deta Sabi

Izuku runs out of Mr. Baumann's store before jumping on his hoverboard with the man chasing after him angrily.

Haburi Yoku Fuyashita Kuro Rekishi

He begins laughing as Megawatts swarm around him and into the bright sky.

Arito Arayuru Mono Wo Sutetari

One of the Megawatts glides past Ochaco Uraraka who lets out a cheer as she leads Class A around a running course.

Mi Ni Oboe No Nai Unmei Ni

Katsuki Bakugou begins shouting as he tries to overtake her, but she just runs faster, earning his angrier.

Korosare Kaketa Koto Mo Attashi

Principal Nezu walks in front of the U.A. staff along with the WWPC before passing by a pillar. Leaving just him along with Thirteen, One-One, and Gran Torino before passing another pillar.

Shinda Me Wo Shite Ikita Jiki Soredemo Kyou Mo Ikasareteru

The pillar moves to reveal Nue standing in front of Vilgax's Legion with the League of Villains standing behind him.

Tte Koto Wa

SevenSeven appears in front of the camera P.O.V. and shoots the screen.

What's going on? Mada Sou Yari Nokoshiten Darou

Ochaco Uraraka and Tomura Shigaraki stand back-to-back as their respective mentors look down at them before the two begin to walk away from each other.

Syuusei No Shiyou No Nai Hibi No Naka Demo

Izuku looks on at a photo of him, Inko, and a faded-out figure before closing his eyes as All Might appears behind him. All Might fades out leaving Hisashi in his place. Hisashi turns and let's loose a torrent of flames.

What's going on?

Xylene leaps from the flames, her eyes aglow with Telekinesis as she launches multiple boulders forward.

Hito Towa Chigau To

Tetrax stands firm, a wave of diamonds swallow up the nearby flames as he glares into the camera with a stoic look.

Mitometa Ue De

The diamonds melt together to reveal Lucy Mann smiling as she jumps forward to deliver a flying kick through the flaming air.

Kanousei No Rutsubo Hiraku, Ah

The fire forms a circle to reveal Cinder smirking up at a snarling Vilgax; the two glare each other down.

Dreaming

The two enemies clash creating a shockwave destroying everything around them.

Ishi Gyakusou Shikakui Sora

Civilian's runaway in panic as animalized Nomus terrorize the city all the while All for One looks on from his tower.

Kokoro No Sukima Umenu

Suddenly Pro Heroes from across Japan appear and fight the beasts head on.

Akenu Yoru Kara

All for One looks on before looking up to see something coming at him at high speed.

Nukeyou~

All Might roars as he lets loose a furious punch at his nemesis.

Mirai

The opposing powers clash creating a giant explosion of power!

No Kaizou Do Sage Bokura Wa

Zooming out it's revealed that the explosion is a clash between orange and azure flames courtesy of an enraged Shoto Todoroki and a deranged Dabi.

Me Wo Sorashite Wa Naritai

All around them Class A & B fight the League of Villains' Vanguard Action Squad head on.

Bakugou uses a Howitzer Impact against Moonfish.

Iida Recipro Bursts past SevenSeven.

Tsuyu hopes over a knife wielding Toga.

Mono Nante Naito Uso Buita Hibi Wo

A pink glowing Ochaco races towards a grinning Charmcaster. As massive violet-runed tendrils curl and spiral around her form.

I Keep My Ideals; Sorezore No Jinsei

A red hued Nue and green highlighted Izuku charge at each other as chaos ensues around them.

Ai Mo Yume Mo Kiken Na Hodo Kantan Ni Hi Ga Tsuichau Nosa

The two opposing colors spark and clash like thunder and lightning across the battlefield, with Izuku transforming between Shocksquatch, Humungousaur, and more.

The two back away from each other before charging once again this time both of them in their human forms as their foreheads clash with each other.

Gongu Nari Sorezore No Tenmei

HEROES NEVER DIE; IT'S HERO TIME

Silhouettes of past Izuku and Henzu are walking with each other, with Henzu's arm flung over Izuku's shoulders.

Wo ~

All highlighted with neon green Deku, Uravity, Ground Zero, Pinky, Kraab, Tetrax, Cinder, and All Might stand in a line before the all red highlighted Nue, Ragnarok, Sunder, Rojo, SevenSeven, Techadon, Malware, and an imposing Vilgax towering over them all.

(Illustrated by Drag0n5on)


Ch.77 Courage and Fear

An American in a well-tailored suit stares coldly at the camera holding a microphone close to his square chin as he announces. "This is Will Harangue of the New Harangue Nation Broadcasting Service reporting live from U.A.'s pathetic attempt at trying to calm the masses." He accusingly voices this out as loud as possible among the other reporters and journalists before turning away from the camera to reveal Mr. Aizawa, Vlad King, and Principal Nezu all seated before the jury of media. "Eraserhead. You spoke about keeping the students safe. But according to my information you encouraged the children to fight during the attack on the Training Camp! Putting them in grave danger! If you ask me that's mighty irresponsible and potentially life ending. What was your reasoning for this?" he quickly holds up the mic not willing to miss Aizawa's potential slipup.

Aizawa, however, remains composed and alert, speaking clearly and carefully. "I concluded that because we didn't know the full situation, allowing them to use their Quirks would help avoid the worst possible outcome."

"And what would that outcome be? Do you think 28 victims and 2 kidnapped children is a win for U.A. High? A culling of the herd perhaps?"

"I assure you that things could have gone much more poorly. I feared every student would be tortured and killed in the end."

Witnessing the blatant shaming and targeting, Principal Nezu speaks up in an attempt to divert the questions to his person instead. "Most of the victims were harmed by the gas attack. We've determined it to be the result of a poisonous Quirk used by one of the villains. It's thanks to the quick actions of Ms. Kendo, Mr. Tetsutestu, and Mr. Shinso that injuries were kept to a bare minimum. Additionally, we're providing mental health counseling for every student, though at the moment we do not see any signs of serious psychological damage."

Will Harangue frowns, giving the heroes a very unimpressed look. "So you found a bright spot in this tragedy."

"We're relieved that an entire class of verging heroes still has a future."

"Can you say the same thing for those abducted, Katsuki Bakugou and Izuku Midoriya?"

It's a potent question, one filled with malice, and accusations so much so it throws the heroes off for the briefest of seconds.

"Let's start with Katsuki Bakugou." Will explains after seeing that he's perfectly captured their attention. "He enrolled in your school with high marks and tons of talent. And before that he survived the attack of a powerful Sludge Villain who eventually had to be taken down by All Might. Funny, how All Might's had to save him and his classmates twice already… In any case! The boy is obviously strong and heroic… But on the other hand, the violence he displayed during the Finals of the Sports Festival showed us all that he cannot control his temper. Dangerously so. I don't know about you Eraserhead, but I wasn't exactly comfortable watching his Explosions going off in my ears just meters above our heads."

The teachers' stares harden, it's subtle, the hintest of glares are there and yet they remain silent and listen.

"And then there's Izuku Midoriya. Enrolled into U.A. from the same Jr High as Bakugou. And even managed to get first place in U.A.'s Entrance Exam. He's also credited for the apprehension of the Hero Killer, Stain. A feat that no "Pro Hero" can claim. Thus, dubbing him as U.A.'s "Rising Star." Obviously the boy's well inclined for heroism."

Aizawa's knuckles tighten from under the table and yet he manages to keep his voice from sounding even the smallest bit furious. "What exactly are you getting at here?"

Harangue's lips curl for the briefest of seconds. "Tell me Eraser, are you aware just how prone Izuku Midoriya is to act of vigilantism?"

There is a shift in the room, a general moment of shock before the sea of reporters settle again and listen in even more intently with their mics and pens at the ready.

"People may not remember this little incident but over a year ago the still missing villain known as Dr. Animo was apprehended by dear-old All Might in Kiyoshi Mall. However, that's not what our sources say. Our sources talk about a speeding blue raptor saving their lives along with a girl with brown hair and a young man with dark hair and a shady deposition. Later they claimed that the last two kids were then seen with a spinning flying-turtle. I don't know how exactly perspective you are Eraser, after all villains did sneak up on your camp, but those descriptions sure do sound a lot like two of Midoriya's own transformations. Wouldn't you say?"

The teachers don't respond, nor do they outwardly react. But the situation in question is one Principal Nezu is well aware of. Thirteen reported on the situation soon after, and it was the first meeting of the Omnitrix Wielder and the future Bearer of One for All.

"This incident was of course before his enrollment at U.A. Untrained. Unsupervised. But these acts didn't stop there. Even before he was well known across the country the boy had also been rumored to be involved in several other cases. Apparently he stopped a gang of criminals that were using a circus and later a carnival to disguise their thefts and criminal activities. Fought a villain with a deposition for fungus. Caused major havoc and property damage across beautiful Tokyo when being pursued by two unaffiliated villains within 24 hours of each other. And!

There's even a rumor that he did not receive official permission to use his Quirk against the villain Stain until afterward. Meaning, he blatantly disobeyed the law on multiple accounts all to pursue glory and fame. And not once did he ever have any fear of repercussions. Which is really saying something considering how reckless and rash the boy really is. Proving to us all that is a clear danger to himself and others."

Principal Nezu doesn't like this. He's allowed for this man to go on for far too long and it's becoming far too dangerous. The glares, the looks, the atmosphere of just these reporters are enough of a signal to know how the rest of the world is reacting. "Mr. Harangue might I please know what your inquiry actually is?"

Will Harangue stares back, clearly annoyed but willing to let the heroes have it. "During the Hosu incident, The Hero Killer proclaimed Midoriya a "True Hero." But can we really believe the words of an obvious sociopath and murderer? How much do we really know about Izuku Midoriya? Or what of his Quirk? Which in case you weren't aware, developed late and didn't appear until his teens. Perhaps the power of his Quirk has allowed him to believe that he himself is above the law he claims to protect." He pauses as if in deep thought, but it's all a facade, an act to grow drama before he turns his steely glare back at the heroes. "Maybe he's not as heroic as you might think? Maybe he's more defiant than you think? What if he has other motives? And maybe this is what the villains saw in him? So, knowing all the facts. What do you think would happen if U.A's Rising Star becomes its Falling Star?"

Principal Nezu can't allow this anymore. "We are aware of these facts. However, we have the benefit of knowing Mr. Midoriya's deposition and nature. And he is not what you oh so heavily like to infer as."

A smile, a cruel smile appears, and Harangue looks like someone who just won a perfect game of chess. "His deposition. Then please explain his nature as he rampaged across a faux city, nearly burning his classmates alive, while managing to fight off All Might and all of you?"

There is general shock, not just from the reporters, but from the heroes as well as they all stare wide eyed at Harangue.

"Surprised that I know?" Harangue taunts. "You shouldn't be. You run a HIGHSCHOOL! One of the worst places to keep a secret." Perfect for him though. Gotta love the old rumor mills of teen gossip and social media. Honesty he thought it as nothing of a rumor himself but after hearing how that brat held his own against the likes of Muscular then why not take a gamble and see how the heroes react. 'And it looks like my gamble worked if Eraser's and Vlad King's furious stares are anything to go by.'

"Here's my inquiry, Principal Nezu. What will become of our society when the villains manage to recruit not one but two new dangerous and powerful allies? Ones that can potentially hold their own against even the Symbol Of Peace? What if this is the real reason the villains kidnapped both Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugou? What if they're brainwashing them both right now? Pulling them into the path of evil. Can you really sit there and tell us that either of them still have a future?"

Vlad King sits still, feeling like they've taken a real slugfest of fists that he's not allowed to retaliate against. 'This reporter knows exactly what he's doing. He's trying to antagonize us so we say something damning.' Vlad King's worst fear comes to forwishen as Aizawa shoots up from his seat. ' You can't fall for it, Eraser! He probably knows how much you hate the media.' Just look at that smug look of his that's oh so punchable. 'Don't let him trick you!'

But instead of an uproar of slurs and fury, instead they are all greeted by the sight of Aizawa lowering his head in a bow along with the most respectful yet determined of tones. "As Katsuki Bakugou's teacher I take full responsibility for not taming his violent behavior. However, his actions during the Sports Festival were born of his deep-seeded convictions. He's trying harder than anyone in his pursuit to become the top hero. If the villains think they have a chance with him, then they are grossly mistaken. I can guarantee you that much."

Harangue is thrown off by the response, this was not the answer he expected nor wanted. Surely Eraserhead would have cracked by now? "But can you really claim the same for Izuku Midoriya?"

"Izuku Midoriya…" Aizawa pauses, considering the name and what it means or rather who it's attached to and what it means to everyone that knows him. "He's reckless. Rash. Has no sense for self-preservation. And wears his heart on his sleeve. Never in my career have I had a student give me as many gray hairs in such a short time as he has. He's a real Problem Child."

A silence has fallen across the room as everyone stares in confusion. They had expected Aizawa to defend the boy, not admit his flaws outright. "

And yet there's the tiniest of smirks hidden across Aizawa's features. One that only Nezu can see.

"That kid has not once considered anything but being a hero as an option." Aizawa affirms, looking directly at Harangue as he states, quite frankly, the obvious. "He has no ulterior motives. No villainous side. No need to feel superior. In his mind, he has nothing to gain. But has everything to lose. And in all my years as a pro hero, I've only met one other person willing to put it all on the line to save someone."

"And who would that be?"! Harangue snaps clearly not enjoying how Aizawa managed to flip this story.

"All Might."

There're gasps as everyone reels back, taken back by Aizawa's bold statement.

"You say he's falling, That they're both going to fall into the dark. But you couldn't be more wrong, those two students…those future HEROES are going to shine brighter than anything we've ever seen before." A taunting grin stretches across Aizawa's face right before the world as he boldly finishes. "And god be damned if both of them aren't giving the villains a hell of a fight as we speak."

Silence. Nothing but silence. No clicks of cameras. No barrage of questions. Nothing but stares and startled looks.

That is until Harangue manages to compose himself with a push of his glasses. "That doesn't amount to any real evidence though. You're giving us opinions, not facts! I didn't ask you how you feel, I asked you for concrete information!"

Principal Nezu couldn't find this evidence more concrete than it is. But either way it's time to try and deescalate the situation. "We're doing our best with the intel we currently have available. I have no doubt the police will break this case very soon."


["We won't rest until our missing students are returned to U.A."] Principal Nezu continues, his voice slightly distorted by the old television set that's sitting at the corner of this small bar.

Bakugou, who was still taken back by Shigaraki's ridiculous statement, snaps in alarm and breaks into a wide, almost nervous grin. "HA! Did you hear the teachers? They get me more than I thought. I'll never join your League of Bastards!"

Still though he can't afford to let his guard down. 'They went through the trouble of mounting a huge attack all to what bring back Deku?' His gaze quickly glances at said target, who looks pale and shaken. Deku looks to be in a state of shock for some reason. Dammit, is he not paying attention? Shigaraki must have really gotten under his skin. Because if he hadn't Bakugou was sure Deku would be making a plan of his own or at least trying to find a way to snap that lock for his watch off. Instead, his gaze is locked on Shigaraki who still hasn't reacted after Bakugou blasted that severed hand off his face.

'I'm a bonus prize huh? These idiots told us exactly what they wanted. And that stupid talk, monsters and fucking aliens?! What was that about? They really are just a bunch of unhinged rejects.' He almost laughs out loud at how ridiculous it all is. 'The good news is we got a chance. They're not gonna try to kill us. No, they want something from us. If I can break that lock on Deku's fucking watch we can blast them all right to hell and get the fuck outta here.' And with a roar Bakugou declares as much to the League of Bastards. "We may not be at camp! But we're still allowed to fight!"

But Deku doesn't snap awake, he doesn't move, and he doesn't react almost as if he forgot Bakugou was even there.

The villains, however, don't take kindly to his clear rebellious attitude, especially Magne. "He must have figured out that they're important to us. What a clever boy."

"No, he's a fool." Dabi mutters.

Toga claps her hands together with a light blush across her face. "Let me stab him~."

Mr. Compress shakes his head in disappointment. "A clever performer would have acted like we were winning him over. Now that he's broken character he's finished."

SevenSeven nods and lets out a low growl in agreement. "Ot eb onehts, i ttoughh eh'd oinj het lliiansv akcb henw htis eeposid irstf irdea."

"I only do whatever I want to!" Bakugou barks, a mad grin still on his face. "And I won't even pretend otherwise. And I'm tired of being surrounded by a bunch of lame ass wannabes!" He throws a particularly accusing look at Shigaraki, but the League of Villains' leader doesn't notice as his gaze stays honed in on the severed hand that was thrown to the floor.

Shigaraki's hands twitch dangerously at his side like he's riding a great itch. "Father…"

Spotting the shift of anger, Kurogiri instantly moves to intervene, "No Tomura Shigaraki! Be calm!"

However, Shigaraki doesn't lash out; instead as his cold furious gaze falls on the kids, paralyzing them for a moment, he holds up his hand, keeping the other villains back and away. "Don't lay a finger on them. Any of you." He bends down and gently places two fingers on the severed hand picking it up and placing it back on over his dry and gaunt face. "These heroes are still a valuable piece." Especially Bakugou. "I wish you would have listened to what I had to say. I thought you and I could come to an understanding."

As Bakugou stands before the villains his mind reels back to his time at Best Jeanist's agency and the words Best Jeanist had to say. '"Heroes and villains are cut from the same cloth."'

Is that same sentiment what Shigaraki's banking on?

"What, you think we're the same?" He scoffs. "Not a chance. Mr. Aizawa said it himself. There's no way in HELL WE'RE EVER JOINING THE LIKES OF YOU!"

Much to Bakugou's own relief, Deku finally seems to snap back to reality, but the moment of potential rebellion is cut short by Shigaraki's cruel grin and laugh.

"Eraserhead sure had a lot to say, didn't he. He seems to take pride in the knowings of his students. Too bad he doesn't know everything. Right Izuku Midoriya?"

It feels like cold needles have embedded themselves across his entire body as Izuku goes stock still, panic filling him from within as his mind fails to come up with a solution.

"Do you think Eraser would even think of you as a hero if he knew what you really are? If he knew the real you?"

So many questions run through Izuku's head. 'How does he know? Did Nue tell him? Did Nue know more than he led on? But how?' But if he asks if he dares to prod he'll only give himself and his secret away. He can't react, he can't give himself away, otherwise… Even if his heart feels like it's going to implode as it twists and falls in his chest. "Sh-Shigaraki…you're insane."

"So, I've been told. But crazy still is your deep dark secret." (Taps the shackle)

"S-secret…? I-I don't know-"

"It's a little late to be playing dumb. But I guess there isn't much else you can do. We got you in a real bind here. Must be confusing."

It is, and for Charmcaster too. "I'm the one who's confused. Seriously, does anyone understand what hell he is getting at?"

Dabi shrugs, not giving a damn, or so it seems. "Who knows? Perhaps we just signed up to join a bunch of conspiracy theorists."

Twice excitedly interjects. "Of course, you didn't! But then again."

Mr. Compress shakes his head in disapproval. "So, you really think our leader would be so delusional? My word."

"He's not delusional." Nue snaps with some bite before slowly stepping forward. "The only ones that are delusional are those that fall for the crap Deku and his shitty friends have smeared over everyone's eyes."

The League is definitely confused, and even Bakugou's a little curious but he's much more focused on figuring out how to blast Nue's hideous face off. Izuku, however, is using all his willpower to not show any signs of reacting despite the cold sweat now forming over his brow.

"I didn't always look like this." Nue explains solemnly, gesturing to his heavily mutated form. "Ya know. I was human. Once. I had a Quirk. But not anymore."

Charmcaster frowns, eyeing Nue's form and really taking in the details. "I just always assumed you looked like this."

"Not always." Nue then locks eyes with Bakugou's. "Tell them, Blasty. We went to the same school after all, you remember how I was. How I looked, especially whenever I beat your ass."

Bakugou grimaces back, his teeth grinding as he holds back the urge to lash out.

"Well, care to explain how someone as handsome as I was could become something like this?! Something that looks oh so similar to Deku's supposed transformations?!"

Bakugou…hesitates and actually considers the thought. He did always think it strange when Uuichi arrived at the U.S.J. with some twisted version of Deku's Quirk.

"My Quirk, Osmosis allowed me to absorb matter and energy and convert to my own needs. But then one day. He betrayed me." Betrayed his friendship and trust. "His lies! His secrets! His fault!" He pauses and peers back at the frozen teen, "It's all his fault." In a flash and a burst of XLR8 speed Nue towers over Izuku, grabbing him and his chair and throwing them back against the wall. "You turned me into this FREAK! I can't use my Quirk anymore! I'm not human anymore! All because of you!"

It hurts, his body jolts with pain as his back hits the brick and he coughs. But more importantly his heart aches, his consciousness, he…he never meant for it to happen. But…he-he too blames himself for Henzu's…change. "I-I never meant for this to happen…"

Nue seems to hesitate for a briefest of moments, but in a blink of an eye it's gone and replaced with a burning fury, "Like you didn't mean to send me to the Null Void?"

Izuku starts with a jolt, his eyes flashing wide as he recalls the hellhole.

"Shut the fuck up." Bakugou growls, gathering everyone's rabid attention. "Listen, I never really cared when you and Deku were braiding each other's hair. And I really couldn't give an ass to care about your breakup. But let's be real, fucker. You were always a freak. A monster. Now it's just easier for all the other losers to see it too."

For a moment the League and even Izuku thought that they just saw Bakugou's last moments on Earth. Surely convinced that Nue would end the poor bastard right then and there in a horrific display of gore and blood.

But instead comes something even more terrifying. A smile.

Nue finally releases Izuku, and the boy falls back onto his chair as the monster lumbers back towards his other victim. "Ever hear of irony, Blasty, because that's what this is. Talk about me but the media just explained that they know exactly what you are." He leans in close and whispers. "A ticking time bomb."

Bakugou frowns in response, a cold sweat forming over his brow as he tries not to falter before Nue's piercing gaze.

"Speaking of the media that broadcast sure was something." Shigaraki comments, interjecting himself back into the discussion.

He goes digging through his pocket before pulling out a little device. One that causes Izuku's heart to drop. The design of the device, the almost blood-red color, the sharp edges of the metal, the single illuminating red sphere at the end. That device…it looks a lot like Vilgax's robots!

"They were mainly spinning threads, sewing together a tall tale as it were." Witnessing Izuku's realization, Shigaraki can't help but grin in glee. "But I prefer some concrete evidence."

With a press of a single finger, it feels like Izuku's entire world has shattered. As images of his various adventures, conflicts, and shenanigans all flash before his eyes, but also before the League of Villains.

Images, holograms, projections all play out before them all. Dancing in the air holographic screens float and hold in the air showing various places and events in action. And Izuku recognizes almost all of them.

There's Thirteen managing Plumber Base before a line of new resident aliens. Mr. Baumann packing up tentacle-based groceries for ML-E and her mom. Ragnarok rampaging through Tokyo. The RazorCrest taking off over a forest before vanishing into thin air. Four Arms with Lucy as her entire body melts away and reforms into a Golden Retriever. Stain and SixSix clashing blades over a group of petrified teens. Xylene when she looked back at Gran Torino before boarding her spaceship. A full-bodied Kraab attacking a burning campground. Sunder wielding a great axe against Uraraka and Thirteen while zipping around Plumber Base. Hordes of aliens hanging out at the Tavern of High Charity. The Techadon facing off against Diamondhead at a shrine. Rath ripping out Vulcanous' head. A giant red alien rampaging through a carnival before being stopped by Deku and Mina.

And more.

Stunned and horrified aren't even the right words to describe Izuku's expression as all the images swirl and dance around them. Everyone else is looking on in a mixture of amazement and confusion. Some are bewildered or ignorant to what's being truly shown while others are slowly beginning to realize what's at stake. And this group includes the still Bakugou.

Mr. Compress is so blown away he's holding his hat as if it'll blow away. "What kind of show is this?"

Magne lowers her glasses as she stares up at the holograms. "Wait, are those SPACESHIPS!?"

Dabi, goes quite, his turquoise gaze falling over the greenette's frozen form,

"Oh, look." With a wave of his hand, Shigaraki guides over a selection of displays and holograms. "These must be yours. You know, the ones that allowed you the opportunity to copycat them."

Before Izuku, Bakugou, and the villains it's like a pile of damning evidence has just been placed for the judge. So much so they can hear the heavy gavel hit the podium.

And for Izuku it feels like he's just been sentenced to death as scenes he remembers all too well play out.

A swarm of Megawatts giggling and tearing their way across power lines. There's Tetrax speaking before him at the U.S.J. Xylene programming the Omnitrix and granting him his Upchuck form. There's a Piscciss Volann Plumber gliding his way through the ocean trenches while fighting off a group of mysterious Techno-Squids. XLR8 and Ochaco taking ML-E to the circus. That rogue Vulpimancer that managed to grab his arm and drag him across the woods. And then there's two giant mechas, one of red and the other of green, clashing atop I-island.

"And people think our governments here at home are good at invading our privacy." Shigaraki jokes before spotting the way Izuku's gawking at his little gift. "Wondering where I got this?" He holds up the alien-device like it's a treat. "It's a little present given to me by our new sponsor."

He doesn't wait to see Izuku's expression before holding his arms up before the fantastical show. One collected slowly over time by their sponsor's drones and spyware. "Look at them all. Living their lives right next to humans with no one being the wiser. Living carelessly with smiles on their faces! Who would have ever have guessed that ALIENS LIVE AMONGST US!?"

Certainly not any of them. And certainly not…Bakugou.

"This-this is all fake!" Izuku blurts out, panicking, scared, and desperate for it to end. "It has to be! Photoshopped! My-My Quirk, O-One Man Army, it-it works by copying other people! I-I just kept it to myself as to not scare people! I-I didn't want to scare anyone! My Quirk is a shapeshifting type! An emitter! It's ONE MAN ARMY!"

"Is it?" Shigaraki teases. "But what kind of Quirk can only be activated when using a little watch of all things? Come on, that's ridiculous and even if you needed a support item your "Quirk" would have appeared in other ways. I mean you can transform, surely you'd still have some control or hints of mutations. People would have noticed small changes in your appearance at least!" He grins over at his best witness for proof. "Right, Bakugou? Surely you would have noticed when things changed?"

'When things…changed.' When Bakugou thinks on it he doesn't consider anytime Izuku changed appearances, changed hair color, or grew fangs. No, he changed, everything changed that day. The day the Sludge Villain attacked. The day Feedback rescued him. That's when he noticed things changing.

"You know it. I know you do, deep down. That One Man Army is nothing but BS. Izuku Midoriya didn't develop a Quirk late, because he never had one at all. He's been lying to everyone, including you, right to your faces. Right from the start he kept this secret to himself. Why? Because maybe he thought he was superior that he knew more than the rest of us."

"That's not true!" Izuku screams.

"True?! You want to talk about what's true?! Hahahaha! Then let's talk about what's true! The truth is, you're just an ordinary kid that happened to find an alien device. A device so advanced it makes everything we have on Earth look like toothpicks in comparison. A device so advanced it can alter your very form and DNA in the blink of an eye. A device that can transform you into any being across any galaxy that you want!"

The silence is deafening as the lightning bolt of truth strikes down upon them.

Charmcaster whistling, doing her best to play it cool despite how freaked she really is. "And people call me crazy for believing in magic."

Even Toga's in disbelief. "It's crazy! Impossible!"

"Crazy? Yes. Impossible? Far from it." Shigaraki answers. "I know I'm insane but that doesn't mean you shouldn't listen. Take a good look everyone! From here on out the League of Villains are more than what we seem! We aren't just a threat to heroes, to humans, but to everything that breathes!"

"This is insane!" Spinner screams. "Do you have any idea what you're saying?!"

But Shigaraki doesn't snap back, in fact he understands the hesitation. But he's willing to push them over the cliff and let them fall into reality. "If you need more convincing then how about I let the loaner properly introduce himself?" He waves SevenSeven over.

The bounty hunter, up till now hasn't really been paying attention to Shigaraki's slideshow, but even so watching the target squirm and panic has been all too enjoyable.

"Oh, that's right you two haven't officially met. Izuku Midoriya, it's my pleasure to introduce you to SevenSeven. Alien Bounty Hunter for hire and a real piece of work. I believe you know-...knew his brother, SixSix. You know the other alien bounty hunter you killed."

Izuku starts at that. "But I-"

"Quiet! SevenSeven, I think it would do everyone some good if you showed us your brilliant smile."

"Hist si nnoag eb a oitr." SevenSeven growls back before complying.

A brilliant smile? Well, brilliant is certainly a word for it. As his helmet releases fumes and shifts out of place before folding away to reveal his hideous mug. A horrifyingly ugly face with pale-yellow skin, robotic eyes, and protruding jaws lined with jagged fangs greets the villains. His tongue snaking out like an eel as his fangs drip with ghastly drool. Before letting out a haunting shriek. "HREHRE!"

The reaction is instant, the villains back away out of fright with Twice even threatening to puke. "Please don't prob me! Give it to me already!"

"Take a good look." Shigaraki commands. "Not even a mutation Quirk can make something like this. Not to mention all the alien tech he's got strapped to his body, that should've been a big clue to you all."

Well the curtains have been lifted and now none of them can ignore the blinding light before them.

"They're…real." Magne breathes unable to look away from SevenSeven, the holograms, or the maybe-not human kid.

Spinner's almost at a loss for words. "Aliens are real."

"Yes." Kurogiri confirms. "They are real. But we understand if your minds cannot wrap the idea."

Wrap around the idea? Not only do their minds wrap around it just fine but it's all tied up in a little bow. Like finding a present, they can't help but smile in excitement.

"Tehehehe~." Toga giggles, hiding her blush behind her sleeves. "They're here? And Izuku can turn into any one of these cuties~?"

Dabi can't seem to look away, specifically from the kid. "Interesting. Very interesting."

Mr. Compress takes his hat off to the display. "It appears that we will be performing before a much larger audience than I had assumed."

"This proves nothing!" Izuku yells, trying desperately in vain to salvage the situation. "You're lying-!"

"You must have felt so special, right?" Shigaraki interrupts, cutting Izuku off while simultaneously shaking him to the core. "You must have felt soooo small before all this. Before you got lucky. And happened to stumble upon the Omnitrix. Felt so special as you used the greatest weapon ever known to beat up villains. Rescue your friends. And even stand up to the likes of All Might. Hahahaha!" He cackles thinking back to Harangue's leak about Izuku's little outburst with All Might. "Wish I could've seen that." He can only assume just how devilishly awesome it was. "And now just because you have superpowers you think that you're no ordinary kid, Midoriya? Go on, deny it. Deny how special you feel. Deny how much pain having the Omnitrix has caused to others. Mr. Baumann. David Shield. Henzu Uuichi. Hisashi Midoriya. Thirteen. Principal Nezu. Ochaco Uraraka. Your classmates. They've all had to risk their lives for what? All because of the target you painted on your own wrist. Can you really deny how much trouble you caused? Even now?!"

Izuku can't respond. What could he even say? Everything Shigaraki is saying…is true. It's all true. How can he deny any of it? The Omnitrix…it does make him feel special. But it has caused pain to a lot of people he cares about.

Shigaraki seems to be pleased; he can almost see the boy's fortitude cracking. "Can you deny the grief you're causing to all the heroes, to U.A., to All Might? Because of you this Hero Society is shaking and it's beginning to buckle under its own weight. Imagine what would happen when they realize how much you betrayed them."

The boy shrinks back, his head hanging in defeat. Silent as he imagines that very scenario.

"I understand that's a loaded question so let's make this easier." Leaning in close Shigaraki asks for one simple question. "Do you, Izuku Midoriya, have a Quirk?"

"Ye-"

He's cut off as Shigaraki's cold hand latches onto his face, and for a second he thought he was dead until he realizes that the villain's pinky is hovering just above his freckles.

Shigaraki is fuming, and finally starting to lose his patience as his grip titans against the sides of the boy's face. "I said, do you have a Quirk?"

"…N-"

"Wait." Shigaraki cuts him off again, looking excited as if he just had a brilliant idea. "I want you to say it to him." Forcing Izuku's head to turn, he turns him to face Bakugou who's been silent and still for a while, his gaze fidgeting across the holograms, the villains, and now Izuku. "Look him in the eye and say it. Do you, Izuku Midoriya, have a Quirk?"

He doesn't answer. The words choked in his throat as green meets red. The two captives stare on, searching each other's souls as if this is the first time they've really seen each other. As if the other is some mysterious creature that they don't understand. That they should fear.

A single tear runs down Izuku Midoriya's pale face as he's forced to give his answer. "No…"

And the look, the expression he receives back is not one of anger or rage but…something else entirely. Betrayal? Confusion? Izuku's not sure and it scares him, he scares him to his core so much, so he finally breaks down. He'd rather Bakugou shout and scream at least this way he'd know if he was angry. If he was processing it. If he was betrayed. But this…this is worse.

But how can Bakugou feel angry? How should he feel? To him it's like all of his suspensions have finally come together in a puzzle. But as the puzzle finally emerges the terrible picture left behind doesn't leave satisfaction but instead shatters his reality. Deku's…an alien. He can't even keep his thoughts together with those images still swirling in his head. Did he see Uraraka in there? How many others know? How long? Aliens? Villains? How is any of this possible/

It, somehow, feels so clear now yet still foggy and messed up, like a running through a winding maze and finally reaching the end only to find, not treasure, but instead finding an even more terrifying swamp of thick trees, mysterious ooze, fog, and monsters waiting for him in the dark. It's frustrating, yet confusing and sad all at once. Just what is he supposed to do with this?

"Look at those faces!" Shigaraki gleefully taunts, whipping his hand away from Izuku's drenched face. "It's exactly what I wanted to see! I officially brought down U.A.'s Rising Star!" he pauses and gets a terrifically terrible idea. "Now imagine what would happen if I took your precious Omnitrix from you. Such a waste for a kid like you to be wielding the universe's greatest weapon. Why don't you hand it over? Or better yet I can pick out from you ashes."

Izuku…can't even look up to see any of their faces. He can't bear the idea of seeing that look in Bakugou's eyes. And yet, with his will shaken, and fortitude broken he cannot resist any longer. "It-it's…it's bound to me. There's no way to get it off and even if you did…it's synced to my DNA signature only… It'll be useless to you."

"Just like you would be without it."

Izuku shrinks down lower at that.

"Don't look so upset. I have some good news for you, Izuku Midoriya. We still have use for you. Our rather my teacher has some use planned for you."

The boy jolts up, eyes wide with horror.

And with that Shigaraki shuts off the slideshow as SevenSeven finally resets his helmet. The League seems to snap back to their senses and yet they stand on edge, moving a little further away from SevenSeven and even Izuku.

Meanwhile, Shigaraki waves his Nue over. "Nue. Help our guest to his feet. My Master would like to have a word with this Space Invader."

Nue grins, stomping forward and grabbing the kid by his shoulder and hoisting him to his feet.

Izuku doesn't even bother resisting as he's shoved to his feet and thrusted towards the bar's backdoor.

Nue guides him forward as he does, he brushes past SevenSeven. "You too."

With his helmet back in place, SevenSeven turns and trails behind Nue and their captive.

Bakugou hesitates, hesitates for too long and slowly reaches for his fellow teen. "Deku…"

"Dnhas fof!" SevenSeven snarls, his arm whipping up into a blaster that glows red before the kid's face.

Feeling the literal heat, Bakugou's forced to backoff, held at gunpoint as Nue and SevenSeven lead Deku through the back doorway. Adn with the other villain nearby, there's no hope for him to make a move. He's…he's useless in this situation. He can't fight back. His reality's been shattered. Broken. Shaken and then tossed to the ground in ruins.

But Deku's in ruins. Deku's the one that's broken. And he can tell from the look. The look Deku has as he peers back through the doorway, that lost and defeated look of his broken gaze is the last Bakugou sees as the door slams shut.


Kamino Ward, Kanagawa Prefecture

Momo Yaoyorozu is leading the way with her radio tracker in hand. They've been making their way through the city for a while, so much so that the streets in this part of the city are far less crowded or noisy. "Okay, this is the spot the tracker is broadcasting from."

Peering up they find themselves before a mid-city warehouse. A normal two-story looking building surrounded by other warehouses, apartments, and darkened buildings.

They all stay behind the nearest corner, with Eijiro Kirishima eyeing the building warily. "So, that's their hideout. Not a bad one I guess."

"I've seen better." Ochaco Uraraka spits in full seriousness.

Kraab chimes in as well. "Doesn't even crack the top 10 for me."

Shoto Todoroki doesn't even turn to look at the bot as he deadpan states. "I don't even want to ask."

"Quiet. There is still a chance the villains aren't here." Momo warns with a hush. "They could have removed the tracker, or this is something else entirely." She checks the device again. "But according to the tracking history the villains haven't left this location for the past three days. But that's all we know. One villain is hiding here but that's all that can be it. They might have Bakugou and Midoriya somewhere else or even separated into two different locations. We're going into this operation completely blind for the most part. Please try to proceed logically."

"I don't like this." Tenya Iida admits once again for the hundredth time that night. "None of us are good at sneaking around. We need Hagakure or Jiro here. If I think things will be the least bit dangerous then we're done. I won't hesitate to call the police either to make sure my friends are safe."

Ochaco gives him a nod. "Understood. But you forgot something too."

She then starts to try and explain what that something is but Iida's mind has already started to wonder. 'That's right, I forgot, once you set your heart on something there's no swaying you. You won't stop. Susceptible but…there must be boundaries. And someone has to make sure you don't cross them. This time I'll protect you!'

"Iida? Iida? Did you hear anything I said?"

He snaps from his thoughts and immediately addresses Ochaco's concerns. "Yes. We shall sneak in as close as we can but prepare to escape in a moment's notice!"

Ochaco stares at him in complete bafflement. "Um, no. I said we should let Kraab do it."

She holds up said Kraab who waves and gives a tiny salute back.

"I'm the ultimate spyware!"

Iida's head falls both out of embarrassment and shame. "Oh… I guess that is the most logical option. Isn't it?"


"Why should I clean up U.A.'s mess?" Endeavor growls not caring at all that the others can obviously hear him. "I'm a very busy man as you know. Why should I risk my standing, for someone else's spawn?" He throws a nasty look back at the progenitor in question.

Cinder glares back, his grip tightening around the silver briefcase labeled as C60-NV.

["Get off your high horse."] Best Jeanist hisses from the monitor. ["You are a U.A. Alumni."]

Through the monitor they can see Best Jeanist's group clearly which includes him, Gang Orca and his two sidekicks, Tiger, Mt. Lady, and other local heroes such as X-Less.

And judging by the hardened glares it seems that Best Jeanist wasn't the only one bothered by Endeavor's clear lack of sympathy.

"Don't bother reasoning with him." Cinder waves with a frown from behind his respirator. "He doesn't understand the first thing about respect or gratitude. It's nothing more than kindling to him."

"Watch your mouth." Endeavor snaps, his flames brightening and erupting slightly. "If anything, you're the ungrateful one. You should be thanking me for even picking up the phone. The only reason I came was because I like the idea of having one over you."

"You son of a-"

A light tap in his gut from Inspector Tezuka cuts him off. He throws her a glare but a look and a shake of the head from her gets him to calm down and reign himself in.

"Enough the both of you." Naomasa Tsukauchi warns, sternly. "We can't call in any heroes away from the school. There's a bigger picture here, Endeavor. Just in case you have too much smoke in your eyes to tell."

"Tch." Endeavor tsks, noting missing Tsukauchi's little jab.

"HA-!" All Might bellows before slapping a hand over his mouth, but he was too late because Endeavor definitely heard .

Gran Torino frowns before turning to his old intern. "Same goes for you, Midoriya."

Cinder frowns, peering down at the little veteran in silent questioning.

"You're not the same punk kid I used to tutor anymore. Don't go charging in guns blazing." His gaze falls towards the briefcase. "We'll get your boy back, don't you worry. But the moment you let your own temper flareup it's over."

"…Yes, sir."

"Same goes for you!" Gran Torino snaps his attention back to his other student, who jolts up in a flash of fear. "And be sure to stay on your guard."

"YES, SIR." All Might responds, parroting Cinder.

Tsukauchi turns to heroes, standing firm before these mighty Olympians as he delivers an important message. "It's possible this incident is the beginning of the end for hero society. We'll stop at nothing to solve this successfully."

Best Jeanist nods from the other end of the monitor. ["During the internships I invited Bakugou to my agency to try and reform him. I met very few as stubborn as he is, I imagine he's fighting back. We need to hurry."]

After him, Gang Orca approaches the camera. ["It's as Eraserhead said, Deku's reckless but he's clever. Very clever and crafty. He'll hold out as long as he can but with a fiery spirit like Bakugou's there's a good chance they'll both be fighting very soon."]

Fuka smirks, his rows of sharp teeth glimmering in the light. ["The kids are gonna make a splash."]

The crabby Dholak, however, isn't that excited about the possible outcome. ["Yeah, but let's hope it doesn't turn red."]

["My comrade Ragdoll was also taken."] Tiger adds with a burning determination for justice. ["This is my chance to get her back."]

"That it is." Tsukauchi agrees. "Thanks to the tracking devices set by one of the students we now believe there are two separate hideout locations. We know from our investigations where the kidnapped victims are located. We'll send the bulk of our forces there, retrieving Midoriya and Bakugou is our priority. At the same time we'll gain control of the other hideout. This will cut off their paths of retreat. We'll arrest them all at once!"

That's a whole lot of pressure, thinks Gran Torino. "All Might. If they're recruiting old men like me then-"

"WHAT ARE YOU SUGGESTING? YOU'RE STILL GRAN TORINO. AND WITH SUCH STAGGERING STAKES AT HAND, WE CAN BE SURE HE IS INVOLVED."

Cinder, having been overhearing, mutters a single name under his breath. "All For One."

Gran Torino starts, looking at Cinder with a surprised expression. "You know?"

"HE DOES." All Might affirms, showing no signs of guilt or shame for doing so. "WITH SO MUCH AT STAKE IT'S ONLY RIGHT HE KNOWS WHAT WE'RE IN FOR… FOR WHAT YOUNG MIDORIYA MIGHT BE ENDURING."

The old veteran understands, asking nothing more of it. "Let's bring the kids home."

"We have the element of surprise!" Tsukauchi shouts, gathering the heroes' attention before giving them his final commands. "These villains will not succeed! At the press conference earlier. We had Principal Nezu act clueless to deceive the villains. He feigned ignorance on camera as if we didn't have leads!"

The rows and rows of riot geared police stand tall under his gaze.

"After hearing his words, the villains won't expect us to rush in on the very same day! We'll retaliate! It's time for a counterattack!"

On that the heroes and police rush out from their positions and holdout, entering the streets before quickly forming up before their predetermined destination.

"Remind the world of what you can do, HEROES!"

All Might grins up at the building, and the seemingly innocent bar inside. A fire of justice and righteousness raging from within his sapphire eyes.


A Few Minutes Earlier

Meanwhile, another rescue team is doing their own reconnaissance. But for such inexperienced rookies all that means is that they all gathered in front of the street vending machine placed across the street from the League's warehouse.

Really it's their attempt to not look suspicious while also trying to see as much as they can while they wait for Kraab to return.

"We've gotten pretty close, but we haven't seen any movement." Momo whispers, pushing up her sunglasses as Ochaco pretends to order some Kit-Kats.

"And not a single light is on." Kirishima adds. "It doesn't look like anyone's home."

Shoto eyes the building as carefully as he can. "They're hiding this lair in plain sight. It looks like any other abandoned warehouse."

Ochaco nods, her finger hovering over the vending machine's keypad. 'Hopefully Kraab finds something. Anything. Then we'll-'

"Hey~!"

Ochaco jumps back as a hand gets way too close to her and Momo.

Spinning around and expecting the villains, the kids are almost relieved to find nothing but a couple of drunk office workers both looking red in the face from a night of bar hopping.

"You looking for a real man darling~!" One of them, the shorter of the two with a balding head, asks while trying to wave the girls over.

Momo instantly backs away. "I'm good!"

"So-so am I!" Ochaco adds hurriedly.

"Aw, ditch these losers and come drink with us~."

"HA!" His drunk companion slaps the back of his head. "Come on, don't go picking fights!"

"Hahahaha~!" The drunk laughs it off before continuing to pester.

At this point both Iida and Kirishima put themselves between him and the girls with Iida repeating the same lines from before while Kirishima threatens a brawl, in an attempt to scare them off while also staying in character.

But it's not working. If anything, it gets louder and louder and more pestering as the drunks laugh it off while still trying to persuade what they think are two legal age women over.

Shoto, having had enough, while also wanting to end this quickly, hurries to interject and snuff the situation out. "Sorry." Almost as if he's done this before he smoothly gras the girls and pulls them into his sides, while still keeping that same in different yet unamused expression of his. "They're booth spoken for."

The drunks are caught off guard, and so are Ochaco and Momo who both begin to blush profusely.

But Shoto keeps his cool and somehow it works.

"Damnit! I hate pretty boys! Bleh!"

"Come on, let's go before you wake up in the gutter. Hahaha!"

"Yeah, shit…"

And with that the drunks leave and Shoto, not missing his cue, pulls the girls away with Kirishima and Iida in toe.

The girls just let him lead them away, both just blushes messes behind their sunglasses.

Only as they round the corner does Shoto let them go before checking to see if they're okay. "Are you two alrii-BLEH!"

There's a loud clap as both sides of his face are met with sharp slaps. So hard his cheeks are left with two different handprints.

"We were just fine, thank you. We had it all under control." Momo states with a cross of her arms, fuming.

"Yeah, we can take care of ourselves." Ochaco snaps, turning away in defiance.

Shoto blinks, honestly, confused and not sure what brought this on. "I don't get it. Did I say something wrong?" He asks his fellow boys.

Kirishima, however, grimaces. "Kinda. I think you made them both happy and mad."

"That's a literal Paradox, Kirishima."

"That's just how women are, man."

Both Momo and Ochaco's eyes flash red as the latter sharply asks. "What was that?"

"Care to repeat that?" Momo questions dangerously.

"N-NOPE!" Kirishima yelps back like a dog who knows he did something wrong.

"Come now, everyone!" Iida shouts in an attempt to wrangle them all in. "This is no time to get distracted! We must not draw attention to ourselves!"

"Oh, kid, that ship sailed the moment you bought those clothes."

Ochaco immediately lights up, peering down to find a little cyborg at their feet. "Kraab! You're back." She bends down and lifts him up for everyone to see.

"How did it go?" Iida asks.

Kraab rubs the side of his head as if he's too nervous to say. "Remember when I said this place doesn't even make my top ten hideouts?"

Kirishima responds cautiously "Yeaaah?" Kirishima responds cautiously.

"Well, I'm officially changing my answer." Kraab's eyes light up before he projects a full 3-D holographic image of the warehouse and its entire interior.

Kirishima grins, having seen this same kind of hologram after the I-Island situation. "That never stops being cool."

Momo, however, is more concerned with what the hologram is displaying. "What kind of facility is this?"

"It looks like a real lair!" Ochaco excitedly compares. "All it's missing is a lava pit and some sharks."

Shoto places a hand on her shoulder. "Uraraka, please. We're already trying to rescue two others. Please don't make us have to rescue you from insanity."

She throws him a pointed look but takes it back as she figures that it's best to stay focused.

Kraab gestures to rows and rows of cube-shaped tanks lining the warehouse and says. "See those vats? They got Nomus in there."

Dread fills the students as Iida fearfully asks. "Did you say Nomus?!"

"I did. I think this is where they make 'em. It's some real Frankenstein shit."

That's not good. Nomus will be a real problem but… "But what about Deku?" Ochaco asks.

"And Bakugou?" adds Kirishima.

But Kraab sadly shakes his head. "Sorry, kids. I've been scanning for Deku and Baku-brat since we got off the train and nothing… They're not here."

And like that it feels like the single candle flame of hoping that was keeping the going shrinks, just a breeze away from dying out.

"But there is one person inside."

The candle flame ignites as Kraab explains further. There's some creep lurking in there. A real quack. He just keeps monologuing to himself as he checks on all the Nomus."

Shoto contemplates this before making a suggestion. "Let's have a look, then at the least we can get some more info for the heroes."

After a moment of thinking Iida eventually agrees. "Agreed. But we do it carefully."

"The guy won't notice us, even in those getups" Kraab clarifies. "But either way I know exactly where to go to have a look." he points at the hologram, signaling out a window off the west side of the building. "There's a perfect window right here."

Well, if a plan in mind and a way to achieve it they hurry towards the west side of the building. Unfortunately, Kraab's scouting did not account for the tiny gap the kids would have to squeeze through between the two buildings. Forcing them to slide in sideways and shuffle through one by one. It's a tight squeeze and some are feeling it more than most.

"This is so narrow, I might get stuck."

"Yeah, me too."

Kirishima's face turns red as he tries to distract himself from the girl's conversation. 'Keep it together, man.'

*WACK!*

"OW!" he glares up at the passenger on his head. "What was that for?!"

"You know what it was for." Kraab retorts in full seriousness while holding onto Kirishima's fake horns for support. As they keep going Kraab eventually calls for them to stop. "There. There's our window."

They all peer up and sure enough there is a window for them except there's no light inside the building and it's 5 feet above their heads.

"We'll be blind in the darkness." Shoto warns.

Momo, however, has a solution. "One second I'll make a night vision scope."

"Wait." Kirishima fishes through his pocket and pulls out a camera recorder. "No need. I actually brought one along with me for this."

"Woah, really?" Ochaco awes.

"When I thought about what we'd have to do. I figured we might need it."

"That was a good call, kid." Kraab hops onto the kid's arm and fishes out several cords from his side and plugs them into the camera. "Now we can all have a look inside."

Ochaco smiles, glad to have Kraab along. "Sweet."

Shoto peers around Kirishima to address Ochaco. "Uraraka. If you like you could float up there and see inside for us."

"I'm on it." Ochaco takes the camera, pressing it between her fingers, before letting it go and letting it float up to the window like a balloon with Kraab's cords acting as the string.

With the camera in place, Kraab activates the feed, projecting a hologram of the camera's view.

The camera is set to night vision but the layout of the indie's the same as Kraab's map from before. They can see the vats of Nomus, and the sight makes them jump and gag when they see their exposed brains poking out from the water.

"Nomus…" Momo gags.

"Who is that?" Kirishima points at the screen just as a lanky figure limps into frame.

"He seems familiar…" Ochaco frowns, eyeing the shambly old man with such a sickly complexion and long locks of shambly gray hair.

"Shhh!" Shoto shushes. "Quiet. He's saying something."

They all quiet down listening closely through the camera's mic. Thankfully they don't have to listen very hard since the villain has an obvious love for monologuing, loudly.

["Systems? Fully operational! Vitals? Stable! Development? On schedule! My current deposition? Utterly outrageous and UNREWARDING!"] The skinny old man throws down his clipboard before pulling at his remaining hair that tapers out of his red framed goggles. ["Oh, what has become of me? I was on the verge of dramatically shifting the world order! And yet here I am, finding myself as nothing more than another's intern! A mere assistant?! A FLUNKY! Me?! Well, how dare they! Do they not realize what true power I possess?! Well, I'll show them. I'll show them all what happens when you underestimate DR. ALOYSIUS ANIMO! Mwa-HAHAHAHAHA!"]

As Dr. Animo cackles to his braindead audience of Nomus, the kids stare on not sure what to make of the quack.

"This guy's a real wack job!" Kirishima exclaims. "And who does he think he's monologuing to?"

"He's clearly insane." Iida comments like he's some hard studied psychologist. "He clearly suffers from some sort of inferiority complex."

"We have to be careful." Shoto warns. "We have no idea what he's capable of."

"It's not him you should worry about." Ochaco explains. "It's his pets that are the problem."

Momo doesn't miss that and grows suspicious. "Uraraka, are you familiar with this villain?"

She nods. "I am, but I thought he was in jail. His name is Dr. Animo."

Kraab stares at her. "Yeah, we kinda heard him shout it out for no reason."

"I know, but listen, Deku and I and…a friend had a run in with him before U.A. He attacked a mall with an army of monster animals. Like giant frogs, birds, and I think there was a three headed dog at one point."

Iida starts, surprised by the familiarity. "Animals?! Like the ones that assisted the villains during the U.S.J. incident?"

Kirishima starts as well. "And the giant bats at the camp!"

"Yes." Ochaco confirms grimly. "Those mutant monsters must have been his! The League of Villains must have recruited him."

"And now he's making Nomus for them?" Momo frowns, glaring at the image of the doctor who's still monologuing. "Just…just what are these Nomus?"

"Well maybe if we watch we'll find out." Kraab offers and they all lean in to listen.

And, obviously, they don't have to wait long to get some answers.

["But I shouldn't freight! Oh, yes, I'll help cook up more Nomus, sir! Of course I'll humbly volunteer to do so… As if! But it's for my own benefit. Despite how it pains me to admit it, these Nomus are quite the biological-engineering marvels! Knowledge is power, so I must learn as much as I can. Be like the great animal kingdom: adapt and evolve! And evolved I have. If I do say so myself."]

With a grin Dr. Animo glides his fingers over his domed cranium. He has indeed received some upgrades since Ochaco's last encounter with him. Gone is that makeshift helmet of is, now replaced by a glass dome over his skull which keeps his brain exposed yet protected. And out from his brain stick out two exposed antennae. His clothes, no longer raggedy, but now he dawns an eerie green lab coat that's fitted with all sorts of trinkets and devices, obviously meant to help in his work.

Dr. Animo grins, exposing his rotting teeth, before declaring to the world. ["No one can keep the likes of me hidden away forever! Mwa-Hahahaha!"]

As he cackles and laughs he approaches one of the Nomu tanks and reaches above it pulling down a horrific-device of many spider-like arms with needles and prods at the end. With a snap of his finger the Nomu from within the tank awakens and rises.

The kids flinch expecting some horrific mutant monstrosity. But instead, this Nomu, albeit still mysterious, lacks any animalistic features. Instead it almost looks completely humanoid minus except for the gray skin, dead looking gaze, and hanging jaw.

["I shall bid my time, soon the League of Villains' day will come and go."] He activates the device as well as his own Quirk, Animal Mutation, and from both his head and the device rays and shocks of red pierce the oblivious Nomu.

"GROOOOOO!" The Nomu lets out a pain filled howl and yet it doesn't resist as its entire body is shocked and tinkered with.

With howls and howling filling the lab, Nomu's body begins to shift and expand, morphing into a living nightmare. Sharp wings pierce out from its back, its eyeballs are forced apart and manipulated to expand. Its arms stretch and bend as a set of pincers pierce through its cheeks.

Dr. Animo's grin is hideous, maniacal as he watches the birth of a fully developed Nomu. ["And that's when I, Dr. Animo, will take my rightful place at the TOP of the Food Chain! Hehehehehehe!"]

"GREEEeeee!" The Dragon-fly Nomu lets out a piercing howl, as it rises up before its current cackling master, and much to the horror of the teens.

["Mwa-Hehehehehehehe!"]


"Hahahahahaha!" Even with Izuku gone for now, Shigaraki's still reeling in the thrill of it all. Those reactions were priceless, if only he had a camera. "How's that for a show?! Oh, the poor brat has no idea what he's in for. But what about you, Katsuki Bakugou? Do you have any ideas on what's going to happen to you now?"

'What happens now?' Well, that's just one of the many questions filling poor Bakugou's confused head. 'Aliens are real? And Deku's one of them? But where's Deku now? He left with Uuichi and that purple alien freak. What are they gonna do with him? What are they planning? Fuck! What is all this?!'

"Face the facts. You can't escape us." Shigaraki explains, trying to quell any more thoughts of defying him. "You can't hide, run, or fight your way out of this. But do you really want to?" It's a poignant question especially after considering all that's just transpired. "Do you still think the heroes, who have no idea about what's really out there, can win? Do any of the implications of what you've learned even make sense to you?"

'None of this makes sense.' Bakugou, frustratingly, admits. He's trying to make sense of it all. He really is but this is a lot to ask. It's terrifying. Terrifying to think Deku's had that kind of power all along. Terrifying that they're out there. But…it's even more terrifying that villains, that these villains, know about it. And even scarier is that he has no idea what they're doing with Deku now. 'Who is this Master? And what's he want Deku for?! Shit! Focus, dammit! He's distracting me. I-I need to get out of here. I need to fight! I need to get Deku-'

*KNOCK. KNOCK. KNOCK.*

Silence. Stillness. Everyone stops, no one even breathes, as they all stare at the door as some lost delivery boys mumbles on. "Hello? I got a pizza delivery here."

Everyone snaps back to reality, growing on edge. Spinner for one backs against the wall while slowly reaching for his nearest knife-*CRASH!*

"SMASH!" Bursting through the wall like a berserk Cool-Aid Man, All Might smashes through wall, throwing Spinner to the ground as bricks fly across the bar.

"WHAT DA?!" Spinner screams as he's thrown off his feet and to the ground amongst a cloud of dust and brick.

"Kurogiri! Gate!" Shigaraki screams.

Kurogiri's form expands, hurrying to do so before they're all done in.

But he's too slow, as Kamui Woods swings in from above All Might's head and announces his presence. "Pre-emptive Binding LACQUERED CHAIN PRISON!" His arms branch and extend out at an explosive speed, wrapping themselves around every single villain in the room, binding their limbs together and completely immobilizing them in mere milliseconds.

Dabi, however, thinks of it as nothing more than a setback, as small blue flames begin to sprout from his body. "That's easy-"

*ZIIIIIP! ZIIIIIP! ZIIIIIP!*

A flash of yellow zips through the gap, bouncing off the walls before BLAM Gran Torino's foot collides with Dabi's skull.

"Don't do anything foolish!" The old veteran warns as Dabi's thrown down and out into a daze. "It's in your best interest to cooperate with us."

"JUST WHAT I'D EXPECT FROM A COMPETENTE NEW HERO. AND A VETERAN PRO WHO MOVES FASTER THAN THE EYE CAN SEE. YOU CAN'T RUN ANYMORE LEAGUE OF VILLAINS! UNDERSTAND?!" With his grin intact and his spirit a flame, All Might stands before the League like a man on a mission, one he intends to succeed. "BECAUSE WE ARE HERE NOW!"

Mr. Compress can't believe it, this is too soon. "Right after the press conference? They had this ruse planned the whole time!"

Twice struggles against his binds. "Treeman, you're hugging me too tight. Harder!"

Toga yelps, trying to slip free but it's way too tight.

Even Charmcaster's stuck, unable to reach for her bag of tricks.

"One tends to neglect defense when you're on the offense." Edgeshot announces as his 2-D form slides through the shut door. "But we didn't come alone."

The door glows red, then orange before a stream of flames breaks through and melts away the rest of the door. Cinder leaps in, respirator on and his Amenonuhoko spear already drawn and aflame. "And we didn't come with any mercy." He growls, with a silver briefcase latched to his belt and thigh.

And behind him stands Inspector Tezuka and a squad of riot police.

Inspector Tezuka has her pistol out and locked onto the villains. "Just look outside, villains! You're surrounded by the police and even more heroes outside! Stand down!"

They really really should, although Endeavor sure would love a scrap.

"Tsukauchi!" Endeavor roars, while standing guard uselessly from outside along with the rest of the police force. "Why does Edgeshot get to rush into the fight while I'm stuck here with you?!"

Tsukauchi barely has time for this, but he humors the Number Two Hero anyway. "Because if someone slips out we'll need you to capture them immediately."

"GAH!" Endeavor angrily snarls back, hitting the fact he can't argue with that logic.

Meanwhile, All Might couldn't feel more elated. They've got the villains right where they want them, and they've got Bakugou back. "AH, YOU MUST HAVE BEEN SCARED BUT YOU STAYED STRONG. I'M SORRY. YOU'RE SAFE NOW, YOUNG MAN."

Bakugou stays quite mainly because he doesn't want to let it slip, especially in front of All Might, that he…he was scared. Or that he's still scared… Deku.

Shigaraki is seething in his binds, unable to press his fingers against the tree-hero and turn him into dust. 'After I went through all the trouble of preparing this, the Final Boss goes and shows up on my doorstep. Everyone's been restrained, there's no easy way to escape… It can't be helped. So they got back up, huh?! Well, we do too!' With revenge in mind, Shigaraki calls for immediate action. "KUROGIRI! Warp over as many as you can!"

However, All Might was waiting for this. "THE NOMU, RIGHT?"


1 MINUTE EARLIER

The teens have been listening to Dr. Animo's monologuing for so long that they're actually starting to doze off. As they listen, however, Kirishima hears what sounds like a truck's weight shifting and he looks over to find a surprise waiting for them back on the main street. "Hey! Guys look!"

They do and just in time to watch as a pickup truck is hoisted off the ground by a giant foot lodged into the bed.

The unaware Mt. Lady lifts her leg straight up and over the warehouse before bringing it down and delivering the world's biggest Axe-Kick!

Like a wrecking ball falling from the sky, her kick smashes through the building's frame, rendering it to dust and splinters.

Having been so close to the point of impact the kids brace against each other as they're nearly knocked off their feet by the resounding blast and shaking.

"Waaaah! What is this?!" Dr. Animo cries out, terrified as the streetlights flood the facility.

"This is a raid!" Gang Orca exclaims, grabbing the villain by the neck and hoisting him up. "And

your unlucky day."

"Gang Orca?!" Dr. Animo gulps and offers up a weak smile. "Heh, eh. Would you believe I'm a fan?"

"Doubt that!" Rushing in, Fuka tackles the vats, toppling them and their Nomus over.

The instant they're exposed they're grabbed, wrapped and bound by shimmering threads, crab pincers, and giant grips.

As Best Jeanist, Dholak, and Mt. Lady attain the monstrous beasts.

"We have control." Best Jeanist announces with suave and elegance. "The Nomu are neutralized."


Shigaraki blinks, the Nomu should have been flooding the area by now. "What are you waiting for dammit?"

Kurogiri isn't waiting, something is very wrong. "I'm sorry Tomura Shigaraki. The Nomus were supposed to be in a fixed location, but…they're gone."

"Huh?!"

All Might walks over, his guard down, but rightfully so as he places a meaty hand over Bakugou's shoulders. "IT SEEMS YOU HAVE A LOT TO LEARN SHIGARAKI. YOU'RE STILL GREEN."

If All Might wasn't under Shigaraki's skin before then he certainly is now.

"YOUR LITTLE LEAGUE UNDERESTIMATED ALL OF US. THE SOUL OF THIS YOUNG MAN. THE POLICE'S DILIGENT INVESTIGATIONS. AND OUR RIGHTEOUS FURY."

Cinder gives his Amenonuhoko a spin, the flames illuminating and burning at the villain's heels. "Our burning fury."

Dabi, whose head is still spinning, has enough sense to perk up at the mention of burning.

"ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!" All Might announces, his mere presence and the air of justice and righteous emanating from him is enough to put the fear of god into them all. "YOUR GAME HAS COME TO AN END. TOMURA SHIGARAKI!"

Spinner is scared for his life, left trembling on the ground like a coward. "All Might, please! You're the only hero Stain respected! You are worthy!"

Worthy? Not in Shigaraki's eyes. "You think it's over? Don't be stupid. I've only just begun to play." Despite the binds he manages to resist, struggling against them and having enough strength to rise to his feet. "J-justice? Peace? You created a garbage society by lifting up such ridiculous ideals. That's why I targeted you, All Might. It's why I started gathering people to my cause." His piercing red gaze staring straight into All Might's sapphire. "You think this is the end? Then you've lost. KUROGIRI!"

In a flash a whip of a thin red string pierces Kurogiri's chest and the villain goes down.

"What just happened?!" Magne cries out, having just witnessed Kurogiri keel over from her position on the floor. "I couldn't' see anything! Did they just kill him?!"

The red string loops up and out from the villain's body and responds. "I played around with his insides, and he fell unconscious." The string sews itself together, reforming into Edgeshot's head and face. "THOUSAND SHEET PIERCE." That was his Ultimate Move and obviously it deserves that title. "Such a nuisance. He had to sleep."

"Weren't you listening earlier?" Gran Torino rhetorically asks. "You'll all be better off if you take us seriously." Gran Torino scans the villains before landing on Magne's prone form. "Kenji Hikiishi."

Magne jumps with a start at the sound of her own name.

From there Gran Torino goes down the list starting with Mr. Compress and moves down the list to Twice. "Atsuhiro Sako, Shuichi Iguchi, Himiko Toga, Jin Bubaigawara. Though they had little time and information the police worked through the night to discover your true identities. Do you understand? There's nowhere left for any of you to run?" And so he finally turns to Shigaraki, the fake head of this minor League. "So, Shigaraki? One question. Where is your boss hiding?"

Shigaraki stumbles in his binds, his mind triggered by the hate and rage phasing through his system.

It's just like back then. Just like that dark alley… The day he found him.

[FLASHBACK]

"No one's come to save you have they? You've had a hard life, Tenko Shimura."

"He'll be fine. Eventually the heroes will help. I'm sure that's what everyone thought as they looked away and ignored you. The world shouldn't be so unforgiving."

"You didn't do anything wrong."

"Don't worry. I am here for you."

[End of FLASHBACK]

"No… This is…not over. Just you wait. The game is still mine!"

All Might's had enough. "YOU'LL TELL US WHERE HE IS RIGHT NOW!")

"Go away… Disappear!"

'The boss?' Bakugou swivels around towards the sealed back door. "He's in there! The boss is in there with Deku!"

Cinder doesn't hesitate, immediately rushing for the door. He's kept his cool for now, assuming they were keeping Izuku at the Nomu Factory. But if he's here with that devil, well then, he has no time to waste!

"Cinder, wait!' Inspector Tezuka calls but Cinder's already unleashing an Ultimate Move.

"BREAKING FLARE!" His flaming Amenonuhoko pierces the door before he unleashes a trail of flames through the spear, the heat piercing through the door and blasting it apart.

"Izuku!" Cinder leaps through the doorway, spear raised and ready to fight. But the room…it's empty. Bare and empty. It's small, dark, and void of any decoration, except for the single television showing nothing but static.

"NOOO!" Cinder roars, burning the TV before kicking it against the brick wall. "WHERE IS HE!? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH HIM!?"

The villains stay silent, no one daring to answer. Some, if not all, of them wince back fearing his flaming fury. But there is one, one that can't help but have some satisfaction. Even if the smile hurts his stitches.

"WHERE ARE THEY!?"All Might roars joining alongside the father.

"This is your fault." Shigaraki breathes shakily, his focus solely on the Symbol of Peace. The very reason he's here. The very reason any of this has happened. "I HATE YOU!"

"Raaaw…! Ryeee…!" Bursting out from nowhere, a pair of gray Nomus spill out from seemingly thin air at either of Shigaraki's sides. Taking both the heroes and villains by surprise.

Foul ooze splashes across the bar as more Nomus claw their way out from the summoned pits, their dead eyes immediately locking onto the heroes and police. "Raaaw! Ryeee!

Kamui Woods gasps, but he doesn't break his hold. "Nomu?! How'd they get here?! What is this?!"

"Dammit!" Gran Torino zips back and away from the swiping monsters. "Edgeshot! Stop Kurogiri!"

Edgeshot, however, is already checking the villain. "He's still out, this isn't his doing!"

"RYEEEE!" With shrieks and howls the Nomus just keep crawling out of the woodwork!

"They keep on coming!" Gran Torino shouts.

All Might quickly turns to address the rookie hero. "DON'T RELEASE THEM UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, GOT IT?!"

Kamui Woods' got it. "Right!"

"BLEH!" With All Might's back turned, he misses the foul ink that's started pouring out of Bakugou's throat. As it chokes him and begins to swallow him up. 'Aw, crap!'

"BAKUGOU!" All Might hurries to grab him, but his fingers uselessly slip right through the ink and before they know it, the ink shrinks away and vanishes, along with Bakugou. "NOOOOOO!"

Cinder stumbles back, shaken, taken off guard and he panics to come up with a solution. "Shigaraki! Where?! Where did you send them?!"

But he doesn't answer, the villain's too preoccupied watching the heroes and police struggle with the sudden squad of Nomus.

Acknowledging their struggle, Kamui Woods hurries to call for backup. "Endeavor! Help us! Huh?!"

Swarms of Nomus have snuck around them. Pouring out from those inky-portals and taking the entire police force and Endeavor by surprise.

"N-NOooo!"

It's chaos. The police are scattered, gunshots ring out from all over, while the shrieks of the Nomus' tearing their way through their forces echo through the city. And they show no sign of stopping. "RYEEEEEE!"

A flaming fist burns away at a Dragon-Fly Nomu's head, completely incinerating it. "Tsukauchi! Evacuate the area!" Endeavor calls out before another Nomu rushes up to challenge him.

But the poor detective's at a loss, the villains have completely sabotaged their supposedly-efficient raid. "They're from the other hideout. That location should be locked down." He scrambles for his radio and tries to signal the other group. "Come in Jeanist! What the hell is going on over there?" But there's no answer. All he hears is the chaos already unfolding around him. "JEANIST!?"

Meanwhile the heroes inside the bar aren't fairing that well either as they all do their best to stay out of the reach of the assaulting Nomus. "RYEEEEEEE!"

As a Nomu swipes for the veteran hero, Gran Torino zips up and back down, striking its spine and nailing it down before ricocheting away to All Might and Cinder's side, both having just taken down their own Nomus. "All Might! Cinder! What now?"

"THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO WARP NOMU HERE. AND THIS BACKUP CAME TOO FAST."Which could potentially mean one thing… 'I FEAR THAT…HE HAS MADE A MOVE.'

He has made a move. And it is glorious. So much so, Shigaraki can't look away. The dripping ink of blackness, The shrieking monsters. The frightful police. The panicking heroes. Only one man is capable of crafting such wonderful chaos. "Master…"


2 MINUTES EARLIER

Mt. Lady's Axe-Kick sure did a number on the building. And to the kids too. That pressure threw them right off their feet and onto the ground.

It was so strong that Ochaco lost her jacket and sunglasses. "Ow…" She groans, checking to make sure she's alright and finds her red shirt with the yellow star on it still intact.

Iida gets up too, holding head. "Did the building just come down?"

Shoto groans and nods, having lost his wig as well.

Once the teens have gathered themselves they hurry back together, gathering up Kraab and the camera, before peering through the window again.

And the sight is a huge relief. Best Jeanist has almost every Nomu lied up and leashed in a web of glimmering threads. Gang Orca has Dr. Animo hoisted up by his throat. Mt. Lady gags as she wrangles any nearby Nomu. While Tiger rushes to a victim's side and Gang Orca's two sidekicks hang back on standby, although Fuka does have one Nomu locked in his jaws.

Kirishima couldn't be happier to see them. "Gang Orca and Mt. Lady? Woah, even Best Jeanist is here!"

"And Mr. Tiger too!" Momo points out as they continue to watch.

"Ugh!" Mt. Lady gags while the Chainjaw Nomu squirms in her giant grip. "Are these gross dudes really alive? I thought we'd be in for a fight, but this was super easy. Maybe we should have left this to the police and gone with All Might?"

Best Jeanist "Difficulty and importance are two very different things, rookie." Best Jeanist chides before addressing their legion of riot police. "Riot Squad! Get the transports ready! There could be more of them. Be on you guard!"

"Yes, sir!" And the police set off as per their instructions.

Meanwhile, Tiger is clutching Ragdoll, who seems awake but unresponsive. Laying limply in Tiger's arms with only a blanket. "Come on, Ragdoll, wakeup for me."

Dholak hurriedly scuttles over with a first-aid kit in hand. "Quickly." He reaches up and presses a finger to her wrist, feeling for a pulse. "She's breathing, that's good. I see no signs of severing injury except for her shoulder, but it'll heal over."

"Yes but look at her!" She hasn't even acknowledged their presences. She seems completely broken and out of it. "What have they done to you my friend?" But, unfortunately, he does not receive a response.

Gang Orca, however, has another way to get answers. "Speak, villain. Tell me exactly what you've done." demands to know)

"I have done nothing to her!" Dr. Animo exclaims. "But I did have plans to feed her to my pet!"

With the snap of his finger a massive blast erupts from the other side of the factory. And a giant mutant frog emerge and immediately pounces for the heroes.

"Yes! Obey your master! Devour these heroes! Body and soul! Mwa-Hahaha!"

Gang Orca, however, doesn't even flinch as he releases a piercing sonic blast. *SKREEEE!*

The high frequency blast does its work fast as the shock ripples through the frog's entire body, completely stunning it.

With a heavy thump the giant frog is down and out.

Annoyed, Gang Orca turns his deadly gaze back towards the villain, who's still in his clutches.

Dr. Animo smiles sheepishly. "You know, maybe I acted too hastily? W-why don't we start over? My my, I n-never even introduced myself! And while we're on the subject would you like some t-tea? And, oh my goodness, this place is such a mess. Here allow me to-"

"Be quiet." The gangster growls. "One more word out of you and I rip out your throat."

Dr. Animo gulps, whimpering helplessly while nodding in submission.

Although the doctor's spirit is crushed, the teens' spirit couldn't be higher.

"It's fine." Iida sighs, happy and relieved that it's all over. "The heroes were on top of this way before we were."

Kirishima, who lost his fake horns, couldn't be happier. "This is great!"

"Now then, let's get back home. At least we won't have to explain ourselves."

Ochaco finally relaxes too, so relieved that tears start collecting in her eyes. "So then, All Might must have rescued Deku and Bakugou."

Kraab hops over to her shoulder and comfortly pokes her cheek. "And don't forget Cinder's there too."

Momo lights up at the mention of the heroes. "With All Might on the scene there's no reason for us to worry. Let's go, quick." With that she begins leading the way back out the narrow alley.

"Right." Shoto agrees and follows, as do the others.

Ochaco takes the rear of the group, taking solace in the fact that it's all over. The League's defeated, the Nomus are gone, and their friends are with the heroes. They are all safe and-

FEAR. A primordial fear freezes Ochaco in her tracks, her heart rate accelerating as her instincts scream of danger. But of what she…she has no idea. And yet, somehow, she does know… There's some kind of…presence nearby. She can feel it.

Meanwhile from inside the destroyed factory, a quiet set of footsteps echo through the pitch dark of the shadows, alerting the heroes to the same presence."I'm sorry, Tiger. But Ragdoll's Quirk is so useful."

Tiger and the other heroes are immediately put on edge, peering back at the dark but unable to spot the interloper. Although by the look of Dr. Animo's sudden pale complexion, they most certainly have much to worry about.

"I just had to take it. How could I not?"

"Are you with the League?" Gang Orca questions,

Tiger turns and calls over to the police. "Somebody get us a light!"

"Since my body was mostly destroyed I haven't been able to stock up on Quirks." Meanwhile, the steps echo closer and closer until the intruder's visage is just barely in focus.

"Stop there! Don't Move!" Gang Orca orders, his claws and fangs bared and ready to draw blood.

But this figure. This presence. Show no signs of even recognizing Gang Orca's request as an order, like he simply can't bother himself to listen. Instead, he emerges from the shadows, fully revealing himself to the hero.

The moment the man steps out from the shadows, Best Jeanist instantly lashes out, webbing up the figure in a body squeezing bind of sharp threads.

And yet the presence doesn't even react nor resist against the tightening wires. Like it's not a bother at all.

Well, it certainly bothers Mt. Lady. "Hey! You can't attack like that! What if he's just a bystander?!"

"Think about the situation!" Best Jeanist explains, despite the man not outwardly resisting he's somehow struggling to contain him. "A moment of hesitation could decide the fight! We can't let these villains try ANYTHING!" With a pull more threads cocoon around the figure and tighten, threatening to break bones and flesh.

And so how? How could red sparks of lightning emit from inside the threads. How could the threads break away? How could anyone stand up to the resulting blast?

*BOOOOOOOM!*

Smoke. Fire. Rubble. Kamino Ward is showered by it all as red lightning flashes through the flattened factory. Buildings shake and topple over, reduced to piles of rubble in mere milliseconds. They're gone along with the hero's fight as they're all left laying limply on the ash covered ground,

The teens…the kids are frozen. Frozen in fear. Like little deer they're instincts cry for them to not move. To hide and stay still and hope the threat goes by. But they know it won't. He won't.

The dark suit makes him look like a businessman, like the devil goes out and about conducting his hellish rule like a CEO would. All in all, it's rather standard. Except for the navy blue, skull-like gas mask on his face. The helmet covers his entire skull with angular tubes at the top, a wide collar-like life-support system around his neck with additional pipes connecting in the front and back, presumably to help him breathe. A perfect combination of business and monster.

This man, no, this devil standing before them is a true menace. "Tomura has finally started thinking rationally and making decisions by himself. I do wish you hadn't gotten in his way."

They had no time to react. No time to stop him. No time to even more. It all…he happened in an instant. In a microsecond he had them all quaking in fear. And in that moment, the teens, for almost the first time, truly knew what it meant to have a brush with death.

They can almost picture it, their lifeless corpses left abandoned on the ground in pools of their own cold blood. It's oh so vivid and clear.

[FLASHBACK]

Toshinori takes a moment to get up from his seat, walking over to the windows allowing the setting sun to bathe him in its light. "So, now you know. The entire purpose of One For All is to defeat All For One. As its holder, you may one day have to fight against this great evil yourself. Because I failed…"

[End of FLASHBACK]

Ochaco claws at her chest. It feels like it's compressing in on itself as if her own heart wants to escape. 'What is this? It's not true, is it All Might? Don't tell me that this…! This is…All For One…?!'

The Symbol of Evil radiates shadows and ash, levitating above that he razed like a demon. "Now then, shall we begin?"

To be continued…


AH! Who saw that coming?! Everyone…everybody did. Yeah, I know. And I know a lot of you thought Vilgax was gonna drop out of the sky and appear…don't worry. He's gonna make his move really soon, but that chair of his is really comfy. And it's universal knowledge that all aliens love TV soooo, yeah. ;)

But real real things are gonna get good (I hope).

*Yes, Will Harangue is here and in all his "glory." I've been planning to have him be introduced here for so long so I hope you all enjoyed his intro. Also, I should explain this because I'm not sure if it'll ever be relevant to the story itself but here goes. My cannon for Harangue is that he has a Quirk called Silver Tongue, an Emitter Quirk which allows him to plant suggestions into people's heads even through TV and speakers. Caveat is that the person has to be open to suggestions. Most of the time he doesn't use his Quirk during day-to-day or at work. BUT he still used it to his advantage during key times in his life, work, and career. Eventually the U.S. media and people found out he used the Quirk several times while on air. So, after a court order and a few slips of Silver Tongue from Harangue he avoided his name being smeared and the knowledge of his Quirk form becoming widespread. However, he was forced to leave for Japan and start a NEW Harangue Nation. Which yes he did use Silver Tongue to help get it produced.

*Also DR. ANIMO is back! I missed him. That's it. One day I will type up an OVA where he and Deku fight during the Road Trip Arc. Buuuuut that'll take some time to write up.


Responses for "Guest" reviewers from Ch.76:

Atom king: This chapter is definitely worth the long wait as it's seems everything is about to go down like really down and I'm all for it, let's start with the pro heroes they're all meeting at one place to plan their attack on the villains hideout, and like that the group is made up of heroes we meet so far the story including inspector tezuka and gang orca, I can't wait for their reaction to the truth about aliens, Hisashi as plumber and vilgax though it looks like some of the villains are in the dark about aliens too I bet their reactions will be fun to see.

Now there's Ochaco, kraab, Momo, Kirishima, shoto and lida on their way to save their friends Izuku and bakugou though I'm surprised that mina didn't join I wonder if thirteen will have Mina help her back at the plumber base?

but now we getting closer as for the four ua students to find out the truth about Izuku and the Omnitrix.

And finally at the end of chapter that's where the big bombshell is about to go off as shigaraki asked the billion dollar question can pro hero beat an alien?

I hope that's foreshadowing, I really really would love to see vilgax show up and just destroy the pro heroes putting the fear of God into them I can imagine few so injury that they are either put in a near death coma or worse, with the only one standing being Hisashi as he's an plumber arm with the mysterious C60-NV, thinking about it is just getting me excited I just can't wait for the next chapter.

Guardian-Sigil: Well the villains aren't in the dark anymore. But there's more to come. I have plans for Mina and this arc. Honestly, my plans might be a bit of a gamble but I think it'll be worth it in the end.

And don't worry, Vilgax is on his way. I promise


Grimm: I don't know how he does it, but this, along with the camp arc as a whole I love it, you leave me looking forward to it, and I can't wait to see how the Kamino arc ends and I have a couple of fights that I would love to see

Animo vs Koda: I know that Animo did not have much participation and that he did not face Midoriya much, but the Animal Abuser vs. the Friend of Animals would be great, even Koda's reaction would be great to see what Animo does to them

Z'skar vs Ghostfreak or Tokoyami: it would be funny to see Z'skar's reaction as Midoriya follows him copied or that a bird puts him in trouble

Will we see Cooper? And if we do see him, will you make him a teenager around the age of Class A or will you respect his weird physical changes he had in Alien Force and Ultimate? I hope not, it's one of the things I didn't like about his character plus his crush on Gwen

Will we see the Galactic Enforcers? They are my favorite secondary, especially Ultimus

Will you adapt Destroy All Aliens? It is that it is quite irrelevant in the franchise, Azmuht's father can either be mentioned or have a cameo, the only thing I liked was the retaliator armor (Azmuht can easily use it)

I forgot here a Cooper design to give you an idea

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Guardian-Sigil: Kamino Ward's gonna be something, maybe not how you think, but it's happening.

And hey, Dr. Animo is back! I should have had him appear during the Road Trip Arc. Maybe I should do an OVA with him vs. Izuku that takes place during that time?

I…don't currently have plans for Cooper. I haven't ruled him out but I'm not sure what to do with him yet.

I have to revisit Detroy All Alien first to even consider it


DeadCool14: You could go back to doing shorter chapters if it means getting them out sooner; I sure don't mind

That moment between Uraraka and Kota was great, Deku might be his hero but she's also become very inspirational to him aswell now

Tezuka also has a personal reason to do this, since Tokoyami was in the hit list too and he was close to being taken but because of him he didn't, so she owes him big time

Really sucks Deku wasn't there, definitely wanted to see him and Uraraka's reaction to each other's outfits~

Um, excuse me Shigaraki, you gonna pick the bomb you just dropped?

I can totally see Deku holding out to use the Omnitrix during an exercise just so can bust out Humungousaur around the end to both to win the exercise and to shock the hell out of everyone

I agree so damn much, Rise is so goddamn underrated it should an intercontinental crime. We should keep pestering Nickelodeon to at least finish the series, it worked for the Snyder Cut, so why can't it work on this too? Also yes agree, Donnie is the best, we had the perfect version, crazy Don is best Don XD

No, of course not, Swampfire is an awesome name. What I'm saying is that Deku should be the one to come up with Swampfire's name and everyone likes it, so when he tells them he came up with it nobody believes it because it's way to good a name for him to be the one who came up with it

Oh, I thought you already gave Thirteen a name since they have one in the TV Tropes page

If possible, could you add Destroyman from No More Heroes to the story? If you don't know what I mean, check out a video called Building A Bastard: Destroyman by Meti Not The Bad Guy, it's good

If Stain licked Deku's blood when he's transformed would his Quirk work on him? Because in canon, it's confirmed that when Ben transforms there is still a bit of his original DNA in there. So would it be the same for Deku?

Would Inko's hair actually be inspired by Nana? It's probably a coincidence in canon but I think it would be neat if she was a fan and had her haircut

Would the fights get really gory? Like when Deku fights Vilgax he becomes Four Arms and Vilgax rips two of his arms off? Or would that be too much?

Has Deku had suicidal thoughts in this universe?

Will you do a christmas omake with the aliens doing the Mr White and Green Christmas song? Either with the aliens inside the Omnitrix or Deku doing it for Eri? I can see Big Chill and NRG working perfectly

Would Deku use Grey Matter to tutor himself? Like he writes down a dumbed down explanation of a subject?

Would you have Argit use that line from "Simple", you know that terrible one that Kevin said:

Gwen: You do have a heart

Kevin: *crying* That's what poor people have instead of money

Because that is a really funny line, which fits more to a character like him than one like Kevin, especially after all of his development

Are you gonna introduce more parents? Some good ones would be Jun and Tomo as Kendo's parents

When Deku loses Feedback it should be painful. It hurt in canon because we saw how important he was to Ben, but here it would hurt much more. Not only is he Deku's his first alien, nor the one who gave him hope that he could still be a hero, but he also brought out his real personality, the one that was hidden away and beaten down for 11 years

You said that you wouldn't use Dagon, but will you use things from his Arc?

Old George would be a great character to pit against Deku philosophically. I can totally see him as how Deku would have ended up if he hadn't found the Omnitrix; he's also probably one of the kindest of the Knights, but he still has prejudices

I would really love the Flame Keeper's Circle to show up but mostly because of the Esoterica; they're powers and outfits are so damn cool. I know they're whole existence is based around Dagon but they can exist without him, they could be like the U-Men (enemies of the X-Men):

wiki/U-Men_(comics)

Fun Fact: The suits are identified as expensive.

They could be either Quirkless like the Knights or be a mix of people with and without Quirks.

And Ascalon, come on; Ascalon destroying the Incursean homeworld was the whole reason why Azmuth created the Omnitrix (well that and Zenith) something that important should not be removed

When Hisashi meets Vilgax, can he use that line from Age of Ultron, when Iron Man tells Ultron he's looking a little puffy? I think it would fit those two perfectly

Guardian-Sigil: Not doing shorter chapters We voted and those are the results.

Destroyman? I have to look into him

Um…no. Also they changed that cannon several time throughout the series

Not sure if Inko's hair is inspired by Nana

Vilgax vs. Deku. Well guess you'll have to see how it plays out

No suicidal thoughts. I am no touching that

Maybe there'll be an XMas special but come on it's SUMMMER I'll worry about the winter later

Yes. Deku has used Grey Matter to prep for tests (Should do an Omake of that)

Hahaha! That is totally an Argit line. BUT it's very situational

Not sure if I will introduce more parents yet.

Um, who said Feedback was gonna die?

I might use Old George but no promises BUT no Flame Keepers since they need Dagon around to make them legit.

It's been way too long since I watched Age of Ultron. I can't remember that line


Bruce: Are you currently in the planning stage of introducing Khyber to the story? About 25 chapters back I posted a comment with suggestions for creatures that can be added to the Nemetrix as predators. You really liked my comment and told be to repost it once we got closer to you adding Khyber. Just wanted to see if I could repost it soon(with some additions). I'd rather post it while your in the planning stage rather then then Khyber debut chapter.

Guardian-Sigil: No. Not until Kamino Ward is over. Just wait I will have an announcement about being open for suggestions so please wait until then. Thank you


Guest: Another exciting chapter! Glad you got your computer stuff sorted out and hey, if it now takes ~1 month to update then so be it. I can wait. Now as for the chapter... the calm before the storm. Like, the BIG STORM. Things are gonna be crazy.

I do not think I have been more excited for another chapter like this ever since the beginning of the training camp. Or the second part of the final exams? I can't remember. Regardless, everything is falling into place! We first got a look at how the students were recovering after the incident. I really liked the interaction we got between Uraraka and Kota. Although she is keen on achieving her promise to Kota, it is because if this that ultimately changer her from being apprehensive, to proactive in wanting to save Bakugo and Izuku. Also, Kota really needed it, especially after what he's been through.

Next, we have Tsukauchi rounding up the most capable heroes he can find of course. Hisashi and Toshinori had a brief one-on-one before the conference over Izuku going missing. Now, I cannot remember for the life of me what chapter it was, but this moment felt like a parallel to their previous encounter (not the Parent's Day one, but the other one-on-one moment after when they both talked about Izuku I swear I cannot remember what chapter that was in). This time though, they are both determined to get him (and Bakugo) back safely.

Finally, there's the villains. It looks like Shigaraki really wants to rattle Izuku's mind by revealing that aliens exist, the secret about his watch and the fact that they're connected to them via Vilgax. Also, I'd like to highlight in this chapter: "... But tell me, what if All Might was up against someone who wasn't even human? Could you win against something so unhuman, so unnatural that you couldn't even explain its existence?" AAAAAHH! IS THIS IMPLYING WHAT I THINK IT IS?! All Might and Vilgax are going to duke it out soon?! Hell yeah! If so, I have been waiting a long time for this moment!

Now, if I remember correctly, you said (either in the notes or through the story) that the League and Vilgax made a deal of some kind and that one of them were going to be acquiring *something*. Again, I do not remember the chapter, but I believe you pointed out that a hint was shown when one of the members (Kurogiri I think) was looking into a box of some kind that contained a strange substance? Curious to see what that amounts to in the next chapter or so because I am stumped, but interested, as to what you have planned there.

Okay, prediction time! It would be natural to assume that Izuku would gain a new form in the heat of all the chaos that is very soon going to happen. As to what exact form, man I am unsure. I want to say Way Big, but like Alien X or Atomix, I think those more powerful ones are going to be revealed later on. Perhaps Chromastone? Maybe a reverse scenario where Vilgax kills Izuku as Diamondhead and the Omnitrix repairs him as Chromastone instead? Or NRG? Hard to hit in the suit, but once unleashed, a force to be reckoned with? Honestly it could be any form at this point (yes, even Walkatrout but I highly doubt it haha). HOWEVER, there is a small itch that I have that's giving me the feeling that instead of a new transformation, something severe might happen with Ghostfreak given the attention called to Izuku going berserk in that form as of late. Either way, I am pumped for the next chapter! you did an amazing job!

Guardian-Sigil: Yup! Finally used to the new computer! So it's all running smoothly now.

Now Vilgax is on the way. Promise. He is he really is

So the deal Vilgax and AFO had had a lot of OFF SCREEN details. And one agreement was a supply of a certain…item or thing which was contained in the box. Now there are some subtle hints of what's inside but I wouldn't stress over it for now. That won't be paid off untiiiiil Season 5 or 6? Have to check my notes.

Now to be honest I think I'm making a gamble here soon. It may work, it might not. But I think in the end it will be worth it. Can't go into too much detail. But the plan might feel repetitive in a way or maybe it's what we need. Not sure until I post it I guess


Metal Lizard: So I have to know will there be a Arc that involes Time Travel? like Henzu once ask himself that so Professor Paradox will show up and of course we got to have Corpernicus from Unicorn: Warriors

Eternal if there going to be a robot to help Deku besides Kraab it has to be him who is tasked with helping Deku and also Ochaco who will also help Deku Traveling throw time to anicent Japan England Greece Egypt France.

Guardian-Sigil: Yes and No. My plan is to make a spinoff story where Izuku will do nothing but time travel and visit other realities. Which means characters like professor Paradox will ONLY appear in the spin-off and not the main story. BUT the events of the spinoff would be cannon


Thunderblock31: Another wonderful chapter,a appetizer for the upcoming main course that is the raid.

Anyways,another commenter on this chapter said the Mr Bauman is 8nvolved and something about a wink,where at what part of the chapter is that?

Guardian-Sigil: This arc is more like a set of several appetizers, maybe a drink or two, and then the main course. And then…let's not forget the dessert menu.

And yes Mr. Baumann was hinted to. When Class A visit Ochaco in hospital pay attention ton what Mineta and Sero say about the mellon


I'm Hellboy: So I'm just going to say that all hell will break loose.

Guardian-Sigil: Oh it will…it will


Guest: YES WILL HARANGUE! OF THE WILL HARANGUE NATION! Thank you

Guardian-Sigil: Actually it's the NEW Harangue Nation (See Author's Note above for more details)


Thunder Dragon: After reading this story I just had a blast of inspiration and some ideas that needed to happen. It involves the two themes that were introduced when we went into Ben 10 Ultimate Alien. Now my review is going to be big so I have to send it more than in one go.

Starting with this. Here is the first theme of Ben 10 Ultimate Alien. That Power Corrupts. And that even the most virtuous struggle with power and how one must learn to refuse it if one does not have the integrity to handle it or will corrupts you or you will become a monster.

Lets break this down. Starting with The Ultimatrix.

Remember the Ultimatrix, while started by Azmuth, was completed by Albedo, who was a villain. Unlike Azmuth, who is a Pacifist, Albedo designed the thing to be a weapon. It's much more fight-oriented than the Omnitrix, can turn the alien into stronger, more aggressive versions of themselves. It lacks the more benevolent functions, like the ability to heal genetic damages. Azmuth doesn't just disapprove the Ultimatrix and treat it like inferior because of the poor manufacture or because the fans think it sucks, he also dislikes it because it's a weapon, despite Ben's denial.

This is even visible in the flaws: in Ultimate Sacrifice, Ben finds out the Ultimate Aliens have become sentient, and he is hurting them. This is eventually fixed by Azmuth, but this proves the Ultimatrix has bad effects. Moreover if you closely follow the show Ben, while initially careful to use the Ultimate Aliens, starts abusing of them more and more easily, sometimes outright going Ultimate from the beginning. He even acts needlessly aggressive, pursuing Albedo despite the guy not being a threat anymore at this point. He doesn't exactly get drunk with power, but it's close.

Now we have Aggregor as a foil for Ben and who is the villain who questions Ben's idealism. Aggregor, being a major challenge, plays a large part in leading Ben to go this direction. Like Vilgax, Aggregor can't be reasoned with; he is a text book sociopath who is willing to coldly kill anyone to achieve his plans. Also, importantly, he is a very smart, competent villain: for most of the show, he out smarts Ben and his team, often easily using them to reach his goals by taking advantage on their good nature.

For example, he easily gets the Alpha Rune from Adiwayta because they were busy helping Charmcaster, and picks up the aliens by taking advantage on the heroes trying to help them go home. Even when trying to do the right thing by helping the guardian of the last piece of the Map of Infinity, letting his heroic nature getting the best of him in the process, Ben ends up helping Aggregor. For the first time since the whole franchise started, Ben finds himself in a situation where he is constantly getting bested by his opponent despite his efforts. And unlike the Hightbreeds, it's an enemy far too ruthless to be reasoned with.

This as a whole, probably makes Ben reconsider his role as a hero; he does realizes that at several points, trying to do the best thing to help people around him played against him when faced with Aggregor, something Azmuth calls him out for. He is starting to question himself, to wonder if maybe trying to not make any sacrifice isn't always the best choice, that he might need to make sacrifices for the best of everybody.

This is seen when Kevin 11 returns. That is Ben's first test.

After Ben and the Team finally defeat Aggregor, Kevin goes psycho again and take over as the main villain. Ben is once again, blaming himself for what happened, since he was the one who trusted Kevin to join them in the first place, and did so too quickly. Keep in mind that this is the third time, if you take in account the original show, that he offered Kevin a second chance or an alliance and ended up being betrayed. He is now starting to believe that he was wrong to begin with, and should never have trust Kevin in the first place.

As a result Ben starts believing that the only way to deal with Kevin now is to kill him. Ben doesn't like it, but he feels like after so many attempts to help him, this is the last resort. So he inhibits his merciful side, and tries to put Kevin down. Ben feels like Gwen is defending Kevin because he used to be her boyfriend, and as such shrug off her suggestion for a saner solution. Ben basically acknowledge he did mistakes, but he assumes wrongly that going with his principles was a bad idea as well. Plus, Paradox told him he knew what decision make, and he believes this is the moment of truth. Fortunately, Gwen is able to convince him at the last minute to try a better solution, and he barely avoids Jumping Off the Slippery Slope. It still comes close though, and his more authoritative issues aren't fully solved.

Another theme that is in Ben 10 Ultimate Alien is Fallen Heroes.

If you take a closer look, the theme of a Fallen Hero is extremely recurring in the show as a whole. Kevin, while he was a reformed criminal to begin with, could count, but you also have Captain Nemesis and Eon. Both are good examples: Captain Nemesis is a major case in that he used to be one of the heroes who inspired Ben, a guy who he look up to. In the end, Captain Nemesis let himself consumed by envy and greed, corrupted by his own fame. Worst, he actually became a murderer, something Ben had only seen with his worst enemies so far. This makes it even more of a shock for Ben, who cannot believe a guy who used to be a great hero ended up turning in a monster.

Then comes Eon. As revealed by the end of the episode, this Eon is none other than an alternate future version of Ben himself. This time, Ben is directly confronted to the possibility that he might himself become a villain, just like Captain Nemesis did. The reason why is left unclear, and Eon eventually is erased from existence, but the possibility remains.

This is also shown with Old George, a mirror to Ben. When we are introduced to Old George, he turns the Forever Knights back into a real threat, causing them to actually murder a character and start a purge against aliens. This once again, leads Ben to almost go against his rules, and threaten to kill Driscoll. However, there is more than that in George himself.

George just like the previous example, is a text book Fallen Hero. However, he is a different kind than previous ones. He is not consumed by some kind of dark side like Kevin was. Old George is not motivated by greed or envy like Captain Nemesis. He is a Hero from an older time who truly believes he is doing the right thing and actually follows heroic goals and ethics but is opposed to our series protagonists. George also is, much like Ben, a guy who got his weapon from Azmuth, and is annoyed by Azmuth wanting to control him. In many way, he is a twisted mirror to Ben... and what Ben might become later.

This is seen in "Ultimate Enemy": This is the final test, and the game of mirrors continues.

Vilgax, Ben's Arch-Enemy, take Diagon's place after George's death. Similarly, Ben picks George's sword and take George's place: he is now closer to be like George than he ever was. Except he has much more power, having at his disposal Diagon's powers, the Ultimatrix and the sword after winning. Vilgax is smart about that and tries to be a corrupting influence to Ben, The Serpent trying to tempt him and lead Ben into Sin. Vilgax is telling Ben to use the power. More than ever, Ben is confronted with the same test than George was before him. Eventually, Julie's intervention allows him to overcome it: he chooses, despite having more power than he ever had before, to not let himself be corrupted by it, and uses said power for the strict necessary before handing over the sword to Azmuth.

The risk has passed: Ben hasn't succumbed to the temptation. Azmuth is satisfied with this, and decides he is ready to be trusted, destroying the Ultimatrix that was the initial source of his temptation and handing him over the new Omnitrix.

This has to happen with Izuku. A boy who was once powerless now holding all of the power in the universe.

The arc cannot happen the same way One to One because of how cluttered the story would be but the idea of someone who was born without power suddenly reaching the level of Gods must be addressed as that would fit this version of Izuku Midoryia.

Guardian-Sigil: Wow, you gave me a lot to think about. So much so I'm not sure how to respond other than, thank you. I cannot promise all this will or can be used, because I'm still on fence about adding the Ultimatrix. And I have no intention of adding Aggrgor. BUT a lot of these elements can work, I just gotta be smart about it


BlueRanger-Lyric: Holy Crap, they're gonna tell Bakugo about aliens and the Omnitrix, and given the state Izuku is in, I'm not sure he'll be able to stop Shigaraki or Nue from telling Bakugo what he doesn't want him to know, though I imagine he'll initially not believe them since as far as he knows, their spouting nonsense, but in the aftermath, I imagine it'll get him thinking about everything that's happened where Izuku was involved and what was said in the past and the suspicions he had before, still, I'm curious to see how things go from there, I'm also looking forward to seeing how Ochaco and the others will go about their rescue mission, and honestly, I almost thought Mina was gonna join them at the last minute, but I guess she has to much guilt to try helping again, I wonder what this will mean for her future, and I like that in this chapter Inspected Tezuka was sympathetic and respectful to Hisashi, showing that she's not a one note character but has depth, like understanding what he's going through as a fellow parent, so this leaves me to wonder what their relationship will be like in future arcs, and of course there was the one reporter that we all hate to love making his debut in this chapter who's none other than Will Harangue, and now this leaves me to wonder what other negative things he'll say about Heroes and UA or even some of Class 1A, especially Izuku, guess only time will tell with what he'll say and/or do to tarnish their names in the public eye, so I'm really looking forward to seeing what comes next in the next chapter

Guardian-Sigil: Well he knows and I hope it was believable. I mean it's a world with Mutation Quirks so I hope it came across as true. And I have plans for Mina, don't worry. I just hope my plans (gamble) for this arc and the next arc will pay off.

Dreadbot: I really like this chapter I thought all the interactions between the characters was really good I liked how cinder was pretty much losing it I thought that was very good and how we picked up smoking again I can't wait to see where this goes I had an idea for a quote you could potentially use at some point you don't have to the quote is from spoken by Batman it's called and yet I'm still here I believe that would be something very interesting at some point someone can say you don't have to again the choice yours but I can't wait to see where it's going to go please keep writing

Guardian-Sigil: Well in hope I was able to reach that same energy again. Which Batman Quote? Where's it from?


Guest: Looks like the secret is about to be out

Guardian-Sigil: Well, it's out


Guest: If mina and izuku would had a child he'll have pink hair like his mom freckles likes his dad and and old school Omnitrix like when his dad use to have when he was in UA since he quirkless

Aizawa: another problem child

Guardian-Sigil: Hahaha, I bet that would be Aizawa's response no matter who Izuku has a kid with


BlueRanger-Lyric (again): I recall hearing that the creators of MHA wanted to make an Arc about the discrimination Mutation Quirk Users go through in the modern era, how differently Mutated Humans are treated in different locations and the kind of people they deal with as well as how they deal with such treatment and the different sides and views that come from it, will there be such arc in this fanfic, and will there be discrimination that aliens face as well, because if so, then I can imagine a lot of thought and care will need to be put in an arc like that, but knowing how well you write your stories, I'm sure you'll be able to pull it off, but what do you think?

Guardian-Sigil: Not sure yet. After Kamino Ward arc or 2 I will be planning the future of the story sooo it will be considered


Guest: Will azmuth appear after the fight against vilgax

Guardian-Sigil: Technically yes. But if you think he'll pop in 2-3 chapters after, then no. No he will not. He's not for a long while


Guest: I love it when he scary his classmates in the training forest as wildmutt and at camp as ghostfreak it was funny

Guardian-Sigil: I think so too