"How is he doing?"

At her prompt, the nerd with shiny black hair all but jumped in place, freezing and then slowly pushing away from the window he'd been all but kissing, smoothing out his lab-coat and then turning towards her with a stoic expression.

Idiot!

As if she didn't just see his drooling reflection against the polished glass! Or scan his mind…

"The subject is a wonder, my lady," the man said, pushing up his glasses with one finger. "In fact, it's doing remarkable!" the nerd made a grand sweeping gesture as he turned, pointing towards the bed on the other side of the glass, and upon which The Idiot rested.

"My lady," the man asked, turning towards her and causing her to tear her gaze away from the unconscious man.

"Yes?"

"Are you sure the…man is not a monster?" the nerd asked, glasses growing foggy as he begun to pant and hyperventilate. "Why, with the abilities he's been exhibiting, if I were allowed to…study him—"

Her eyes narrowed and a scowl found its way on her face as she began to hover, a green aura manifesting around her and the man paling as she rose until they were eye to eye.

She opened her mouth but—

"Steve? Are you babbling about stupid things again?" A female voice sounded over the intercom and then sighed. "He is isn't he…Apologies Ms. Tatsumaki, Steve is just…special," the technician's voice on the other end said, voice weary. And a quick brush against the nearby woman's mind showed her words to be true. This wasn't the first time she had to curb her partner's impulses.

Tatsumaki huffed, but still did not land as she pulled back from the sweating man and crossed her arms.

"Idiot! How many times must I tell you to check the patient's files before opening your big dumb mouth!"

And even if Tatsumaki did not wish to do so, the nearby technician was all but screaming her thoughts.

'And thank god that Tornado is one of the more reasonable S-ranks!' The woman's thoughts held a distinct mix of terror and relief. 'Who knows what some of the other nutjobs would have done if you said something like that about someone they personally brought in!'

The green-haired beauty's lips quirked upwards a tad. Even if a touch of irritation flashed through her being at being 'merely' one of the 'reasonable ones'. She was the calmest and kindest member in S class! Who did the technician think was better than her?!

…It was Silver Fang, wasn't it?

Fair.

"Unaffiliated Hero Yuha is very much just that, a Hero, even if a rather weak one, and how many times must I tell you not to make aspirations based on someone's appearance?"

Well, the irate woman was right in that the unconscious Idiot was weak!

Even if he had his heart in the right place.

"Yes honey, sorry honey!" aaand the nerd was currently bowing towards the nearby speaker.

Tatsumaki's irritation with the man vanished only to be replaced with another feeling entirely as she swiveled her eyes away from the man and towards the Idiot she had saved.

"Not in public and not in front of Ms. Tornado you fool!" came the embarrassed squeak. And would you look at that? Tatsumaki also just lost her capacity for hearing!

She focused on Yuha, frowning and then huffed and shook her head.

The man's mind remained blank, as if were a black still lake where nothing lived. But it wasn't so, she was sure of it! After all, before he'd fallen unconscious, she caught glimpses of thoughts out of the Idiot's mind. But now…now he rather reminded her of coma patients, his whole mind seemingly shut down.

And yes, if she so wished, it'd be child's play to blast away the 'lake' and reach into the mind below, but what for?

Her curiosity over the attack that drew her attention and saved the man's life could wait.

But…

A small smirk stretched across Tornado's mouth as she slipped a hand in between the creases of her black dress and withdrew her smartphone, hurriedly typing and sending a message.

After all it was her fault Tatsumaki even knew as much as she did about this Idiot in the first place!

And given what she'd seen so far? The Idiot would fit right in.

The blazing of sirens accompanied by the lights all around them shifting to a dull red made her focus away from the Idiot and the kowtowing nerd, the latter being quick to rise.

"Ms. Tornado!" the panicking voice in her ear, courtesy of the tiny transmitter caused her to sigh.

"Yes? What is it?"

"B-city has been d-destroyed by a gigantic monster, one that is on its way here!"

"And? Send someone to deal with it."

"We can't! All the S-rank who could reach it in time are otherwise occupied. And so, if you could please—"

She pinched her nose and let out a frustrated growl.

"Fine, I'm going!"

It would seem that her brief break was over.

"Yes! Thank you—"

"Shut it."

"Yes Ma'am, Sorry Ma'am!"

After all, a Hero's work is never done…

Why?

Making no attempt to move, Yuha, coming to terms with the fact that he was still amongst the living and would get to cross fists with strong opponents again as well as potentially clap Marika's cheeks, chose to focus on another matter entirely.

Why did the good Doctor place the sound of Windows XP shutting down as my brain's startup sound? Why?! I just…arghh!

He let out an internal sigh, still not moving.

Let it go, Yuha, madmen doing madmen things is all…

Instead, the man, took a quick stock of his situation.

Nothing felt out of place and he couldn't feel anything, like say a strap holding him down on the cold surface he was resting upon.

Now granted, the sound of sirens blazing was a bit concerning, yes. But, given the fact that they continued to do so for a few moments after he came to and no one barged in…wherever this was to apprehend and or stun him? It had likely little to do with him.

Something was probably on fire or another apocalypse was taking place.

In other words, perfectly normal for this hellhole.

So, and with his computer reporting that his internal reserves were full and Yuha was in top form, he decided to open his eyes.

Ok, this is some high-tech stuff. Indeed, the room he was in, from the ceiling full of lights that made him blink out spots from his eyes, to the smooth black walls made out of god knows what and full of screens and cabinets flush against them and to the beds and gurneys all around him and to the two way mirror showing a panicking man outside.

Ah, some sort of hospital? But judging by the black polish on the walls? Odds are good this is the Hero Association, so…

Doing his best to emulate All Might's smile, Yuha pushed himself upwards, glad to have his arm back, and swung his feet on the cool ground, standing. While within the confines of his mind he hastened to put to use what he'd learned in one of the Seminars back in Basic on how to defend against mind readers.

After all, given that he didn't have any defenses or the budget to buy them and wouldn't have it for some time still given, even if went into a capturing spree, due to the contract he agreed to…

Yeah, it would have to do.

But, at the very least, his new physiology, made all but the most esoteric defenses redundant until he got out of here… If he was a bit cautious that is. And as for the mind readers infesting this place?

Huh, this seems easier than I remembered?

And indeed, unlike back in the Seminar, he found that he could perform the technique with far more ease. Maybe the computer handling part of the load helped?

And as for the drawbacks his Teacher insisted his counterfeit version was full off? What did Snape know? He'd show the man!

"Ah! He's awake!" a female voice came over the intercom and the panicking nerd outside paused, before turning and, smoothing out his robe entered the room through the door.

"Mmh, yes, welcome back Mr. Yuha," the no doubt mad scientist said, creepy grin in place as he pushed his opaque glasses up.

Causing the muscles in the back of Yuha's neck to tense, still, he could no doubt paste the nerd if it came to it. So, with his standard 'All Might smile' in place, he crossed his arms and inclined his head.

"Thank you, now, if you could please be kind enough to tell me where I am and how I'm still alive…"

The nerd huffed. "Why you're within the Headquarters of the Hero Association of course!"

Shit.

"And as to how you're still alive? Well, Ms. Tornado saved you and brought you here and then we gave you a helping hand, but really aside from a small boost, your remarkable physiology did the rest."

Watching the man shudder like Megumin did around her stuff when thinking about explosions almost made the smile slip off Yuha's face.

"W-would you perhaps be interested in a few e-experiments—"

Yuha's arm rose with blinding speed!

Placing it on the nerd's shoulder he gave a gentle squeeze as he shook his head.

"Alas, I can't do that my good man, for you see…" he patted the man on the shoulder as he struggled to think of something fitting. "A Hero's work is never done!" and with a touch of Ki, his teeth glinted. "Now, if you could point me towards the exit? There are people to save and I'm afraid I'm unfamiliar with the layout of this magnificent building?"

The nerd's shoulders slumped.

"B-but, my experiments? Meatheads, all of you…"

"Ignore the idiot," the tired woman sounded over the intercom again. "Now, as for how to get out Mr. Yuha—"

Listening to the woman, he nodded and then stepped out of the room.

"My thanks brave citizen!" he said in lieu of farewell, opting to ham it up again, for good measure.

Luckily, the unseen woman's words proved true, and soon enough Yuha found himself near the exit of the gigantic building. But as he stepped outside, the enormous sliding doors closing and before he could sigh in relief…

Red klaxons blazed once more, the noise reaching outside with enough force to make him wince. How did the people inside stand it?

"The hell is going on?" he murmured as he sweeped his gaze left and right, making sure to bring his power to bear in preparation.

And as he did, an errant though struck him.

Ah right, I almost bit it back there. In his mind he giggled like a schoolgirl, even if on the outside he stood tall and at the ready, scowl in place as the ground both near and afar begun to rumble and shake, some of the windows of nearby buildings starting to shatter. And given a big part of me is Saiyan…Zenkai bitches!

He did feel stronger as well now that he payed attention.

With a tiny flex of will and a mental command, his trusty computer brought up what he asked.

Causing him to stare at the reading.

And stare some more.

Oh that's some bullshit—

"Heh, you're open~"

Eyes flying wide, Yuha spun around, watching death approach in the form of a black fist.