Izuku breathed deeply as the elevator finished its descent. He was slowly getting used to it, slowly. Today was the last day for his shipments to All For One, he had one last thing to do. His R and Bs had been hard at work, making sure the failsafe was still active.
Today Izuku gave each item the test.
Activating the failsafe with his gauntlet, he watched as electricity flowed through the whole system before it fired to piece. Moving onto the next batch to ensure that each could be deactivated at a moments notice.
He wasn't sure if it would stop All For One, but having something like that made him feel better.
Then one of his Entier Units approached him. More Data being sent through his helmet as he turned to the machine. "I see, so project 'Cell' has been slowed due to lack of bio matter. I can't just take another Noumu, what about raw meat?" Izuku pondered as he considered the options. "Have the nanites settled in?" he asked the Entier, who just beeped in response. "I see, keep at it. We'll find a new source of bio matter soon enough." Izuku said as data flashed across his screen again.
"I made this mistake, now I have to fix it." Izuku muttered.
Nedzu stopped brimming with ideas as a phone call echoed through the office. Picking it up he saw it was young Midoriya's number. "Hello?" he asked. "Nedzu, I have a new machine to unveil and I believe U.A. would benefit from having some of them on site." Midoriya said. "Really, that's great. Have you checked the footage we sent you?" Nedzu asked as he activated one of his programs. "Yes, thanks to the footage we already have upgrades in mind for the Azure Models. I can't thank you enough for that by the way." Midoriya replied.
"Good to hear, May I know what Machines you are selling to U.A.?" Nedzu asked. "Medical Droids, designed with adaptive AI. to improve their ability to aid patients." Midoriya answered. Nedzu hid a scowl as his program failed in hacking the young man's phone. "Excellant, I know that Recovery Girl has been hounding me to get her more staff." Nedzu joked as Midoriya chuckled. "Doctors are in short supply Nedzu, everyone needs them, not everyone can afford them." Midoriya said.
"When can I expect them to be sent in?" Nedzu asked. "Three days, I'll send a sheet so that Recovery Girl can be informed of their capabilities before they arrive." Midoriya said. "How much will this cost me?" Nedzu asked. "No cost, these are donations." Midoriya answered. "Well then, I hope you have a good day Midoriya." Nedzu said as he hung up the phone.
"In Other News, Midoriya Izuku is making waves today with his latest creation, the Bay Model Medical Droid. He has donated these Models to children's hospitals all across Japan, even donating some to regular hospitals and schools." The news reporter said. Tomura scowled as he listened to it. He contemplated throwing the remote at the T.V. to shut it up.
He groaned before turning off the T.V as it continued its diatribe. "Kurogiri, put that name on the kill list." he said to the misty butler. "Which, the Inventor or the News Anchor?" Kurogiri asked. "Both, one annoys me and the other infuriates me." Tomura replies.
"Young Master, today is the day." Kurogiri commented. "I know, we have a few hours to burn before we get to start it." Tomura said as he picked up a small handheld console. "How much fodder do we have?" Tomura asked as he fiddled with the controls. "Around two hundred lower ranked villains." Kuogiri answered. "And how many heavy hitters?" Tomura asked as he looked up at the Mist Man. "Forty gang enforcers and muscle for hire, alongside yourself, I, and Master's gift." Kurogiri said calmly.
"Good, how many students did they say were going to be present?" Tomurs asked. "Only twenty or so, alongside three staff members including All Might." Kurogiri said. "Has the muscle been deployed?" Tomura asked. "Yes, All Might should only have twenty minutes left by the time the U.S.J. starts." Kurogiri estimated.
"Excellent, then all we have to do is kill some kids, sick the Noumu against All Might, then win." Tomura surmised the plan. Kurogiri resisted the urge to roll his eyes at the young master's attitude. "As you command young master." Kurogiri replied.
Izuku was deep at work. All For One had given him a location of one of the few intact labs. Buried under Tokyo, beneath layers of dirt, stone, and metal was the Sapia Laboratory. From his information network the place was a leading edge in research on biology and cybernetics. A leading torch in pioneering healthcare and improvements on the human form.
All Izuku had to do was get to it. His Issues were hard at work, digging beneath Tokyo and using their scanners to find the lab. There's no telling how long it would take, Izuku can be patient.
So while his villain self was doing that, he was busy making more Medical Droids.
The sheer orders for these machines outpaced both his P.A.M. and Azure orders so he had to divert his current resources towards making more of them. Machinery hummed in the background as Izuku directed them from his computer.
"You appear to be suffering from elevated levels of stress. Take a short break and listen to some relaxing music may be best." Teddy chimed in from the other side of the room. Izuku looked over to him, then back to his computer. He looked down at his phone and read the time. "Five Minutes, I can spare five minutes." he muttered before standing up.
Izuku walked to the centre of the room and ran his hands through his hair. "I should have waited until I had made more of you." he muttered while looking at Teddy. "Its ok, I don't think anyone could have considered how popular we would be." Teddy replied. Izuku paused, before looking over at Teddy. "I don't remember activating you." he said. "You didn't, my automatic scanner picked up your elevated stress levels and heightened exhaustion and had me start up automatically." Teddy replied.
Izuku looked at his creation. "I'll make a note of that, can't have any of your brothers giving people heart attacks by suddenly turning on." Izuku said. "Yeah, it's pretty unexpected." Teddy replied.
Izuku just looked back at his phone, seeing that the five minutes were already up. "Back to work, Teddy return to inactive mode." Izuku commanded. "Yes sir." Teddy replied before shutting down. Izuku returned to his seat, typing out more commands as data was sent through.
Nedzu sighed, in front of him stood All Might in his shrunken form. "Do you know why I asked to talk with you Yagi?" Nedzu asked. "Is it about my time usage?" Yagi asked, to which Nedzu nodded. "Yes, you have to he more responsible, we can't have you losing time for every random crime you come across." Nedzu lectured Yagi.
"There are other heroes in the city Yagi, let them-" Nedzu was then interrupted by a phone call. He looked down, rasing a brow at the caller. "A friend of your's?" Yagi asked. "An associate, who doesn't call very often." Nedzu replied before answering it.
"Nedzu something just came up. I can't get any readings from the Azures at the U.S.J." Midoriya's voice echoed from Nedzu's phone. Nedzu raised a brow before moving to his computer and pulling something up.
"I can't get them either," he says. "There's an issue at the U.S.J.?" Yagi asked. "Possibly, I'll alert the staff, you hurry along." Nedzu commanded. Yagi nodded before transforming. "We will continue this talk later." Nedzu said before Yagi walked out of the door. "Thank you for the warning Young Midoriya, you may have saved lives today." Nedzu said. "I'm just the guy who gave you those, you don't have to flatter me." Midoriya replied before ending the call.
Nedzu just smiled. "You're so much more young man." he muttered before pressing a staff emergency button.
"Here we are, outside of U.A.'s famous U.S.J. training area, where a heinous villain attack had occurred earlier today. One of U.A.s hero classes were expecting today to be special, a chance to train in search and rescue, until a mob of villains attacked. Thankfully the U.A. staff was capable of fending off the villains before any student could be harmed.
But many questions remain.
Who are these Villains? Why did they attack U.A.? Where will they strike next." The reporter praddled on before Izuku paused the news. He used the computer to magnify part of the image, taking note of the villains being detained.
A large, muscular, Noumu among them.
He had helped against All For One using his civilian identity. Izuku grit his teeth as he changed the perspective to another news program. Looking at the image of the Azures he had sold to U.A. One was nothing but scrap, another was half destroyed, and the third had lost limbs and armor.
He gave a small salute to his machines before his phone rang. He looked at it, finding it to be Nedzu. "Yes?" he answered. "Young Midoriya, thanks to you we managed to save several students from potential harm today. I must apologize for the condition of your robots though." Nedzu said. "Its understandable, I made the Azures with a subroutine to prioritize protecting civilians in case a villain attacked, they did their job." Izuku replied. "Yes, still if I may trouble you for a second?" Nedzu asked.
"What is it?" Izuku inquired. "I've wanted to meet with you in person for a while. I believe that this incident has just shown how volatile society is becoming." Nedzu said. Izuku nodded; "I'll consider it. I still have to send you some replacement Azures after all this." Izuku said. "Ah replacements... Speaking of the Azures?" Nedzu started.
"I have a backdoor into their scanners. It's meant to notify me in case of a glitch or bug in their programming becomes a problem. When they all went dark without any form of damage or shutdown I sent you the call." Izuku explained. "I see, also I believe my students wish to send you a thank you present for your aid, especially for the assistance your Medical Droids lent them." Nedzu said.
"Well tell them the day I'll be arriving and have them leave it in your office. We can talk more there." Izuku replied. "Good to know Young Midoriya, I look forward to our talk." Nedzu said. "Have a good day Nedzu." Izuku said. "Have a good day." Nedzu replied before ending the call.
Izuku leaned back; "Just have to balance it out." he muttered. Afo hasn't sent him any requests, whether it be about the Noumu from the U.S.J. or about the other villains arrested. Nedzu wants to talk to him, it could be another requirement attempt, or a simple exchange of information.
Izuku looked back at his phone. Typing in a command he saw a simulation of the earth beneath Tokyo. Deep below the sewers and subway lines, below old bunkers and war tunnels. His Issues had found a single collapsed tunnel that was once connected to the surface and led far beneath the earth.
This had to be the lab, the Sapia Laboratory was closer than ever. Once he had a confirmed location he would begin construction on a tunnel and send in exploration drones. He would have a piece of old technology in his grasp.
Not like what he had made with his own two hands, something made by the geniuses of the past.
Just a little bit longer.