A Lone Van drove through the highway, police escorts on either side of it. Only one prisoner was inside, the Noumu. The officers in front kept their eyes steady, watching for any strange movement ahead.
The officers in the van kept their guns ready. The Beast strapped inside remained motionless, staring at them with unblinking eyes. It remained still and uncaring as the van made a sharp turn.
Then it stopped.
The highway in front was torn up, concrete and rebar lay exposed. The cars stopped before they could even be harmed by the remains of the road. The lead officers stepped out, guns and radios at the ready.
Then the windows exploded.
Officers took cover as the windows on every vehicle exploded. Some hid behind their doors, other tried to call in backup.
Yet they couldn't see their attackers.
Then the road began shaking. Some looked down, others scattered. Then a horrid ringing hit their ears. Officers doubled over in pain as the Noumu started shaking.
Something approached.
Officers could only see its shadow as it tore open the door to the van. Then the sharp smell of Ozone hit their noses before the shadow disappeared.
As they stood up they found something disturbing. The entire Noumu was fried, its body left as nothing more than a charred corpse. Something just killed it, killed a monster capable of fighting All Might.
Officers called in and back up started arriving. But it was too late, they never even got a visual on it.
Izuku looked down at his screen. Turns out he was wrong about Afo's request, it just happened later than expected. He wanted Izuku to 'take care' of the Noumu, his Entiers needed more pieces so he felt they could both benefit.
Afo didn't seem to care about the Noumu. Even when Izuku had asked about what to do he had said; "Kill it, steal it, It doesn't matter. I have more than enough." the answer had made Izuku shiver.
So he sent his latest machine against it. The Echo Model stood taller than the Bricks, but shorter than the Heads. Bearing only a single pair of legs and an array of changeable weapon arms to use for missions. The Echo was also thinner than the Brick Models, having a more humanoid design for it.
For this mission Izuku had outfitted it with the newly made Sonic Echo Chambers built into each Echo Model's chest. As well as the Mass Shock Gauntlet he made standard issue for his machines and a stress tested hydraulic claw for the other arm.
Safe to say the test was a success. The cops didn't even realize they were caught in it until their windows burst. They were all left debilitated as the Echo successfully took care of the Noumu.
Afo even gave him a compliment on how clean the mission was.
That just gave him mixed feelings.
Still, his Issue Units were getting closer to the Sapia Laboratory. He had the rest of his forces hard at work keeping up with quotas and robbing more places. And his Entiers had more bio matter to work with.
He hadn't just killed the Noumu. He had the Echo do something rather disgusting. He had it remove the Noumus' head and spine, then use its Shock Gauntlets to trigger its Regeneration. Now the cops have a dead Noumu, and he has a self replicating piece of bio matter.
It sickened him, but he had to do something for project cell.
Hopefully it will keep the Entiers satisfied. That slip up with Teddy a few days ago made him wary of some of his other creations. He had based the Bay Units off the Entier units when making their AI, who knows what they could be cooking up?
Either way, the police will be on the Mole's trail, or they'll be looking for some new villain that doesn't exist. All the easier for him.
Nedzu hummed as he lay back in his seat. The entire room around him was dark, nearly impossible to see. Only the light over his head was on. He contemplated bringing a cat to complete the look, but he's better than that.
The sound of someone jumping in from the sun roof caught his attention. A second person following soon after them.
"So, you agreed to my message Gentle." Nedzu spoke in a calm voice. Gentle Criminal walked forward, La Brava not far behind him. "Of course I did, your offer intrigued me." Gentle replied as his hand went to his chin. "The pay is pretty great too." La Brava chimed in.
"Indeed, so have you two thought of an alias so that the HSPC won't try to break down our doors?" Nedzu inquired. "We're stilling working on that, but I was thinking something along the lines of The Gentleman." Gentle replied. "And I would be the Dutchess." La Brava added in. "Good, the sooner we can get your 'hero' identities filled in the sooner you two can start teaching at U.A. I just know the students will flourish with the new curriculums." Nedzu said.
"Indeed, I can't wait to help shape the minds of tomorrow with a gentleman's spirit." Gentle said. "Splendid, now onto other business." Nedzu said. "You want us to check out Midoriya's warehouse?" La Brava asked.
"Yes, we can have heroes patrol the outside of the compound, but none have even been inside. What I want you two to do, is film the inside of the place. No bugs, no trackers, just film inside of it, maybe even interview him." Nedzu said. "Would he allow such a thing?" Gentle inquired. "Its only a possibility, if he doesn't want an interview that would be fine." Nedzu replied.
"Indeed, so shall we?" Gentle said as he turned to La Brava, who in turn nodded. "Oh, before you go." Nedzu said as Gentle turned to him. A bag was thrown which Gentle caught easily. He took a cautionary look inside and smiled. "Ah, from the markets in India?" Gentle inquired. "Indeed, aged for decades." Nedzu replied as Gentle nodded to him.
Nedzu just watched as they left the same way they entered. "Good day, 007, good day." he joked before the lights went out.
Izuku breathed out a sigh of relief as he watched data fly by the screen. So far his backdoors had revealed little issue with the Bay Models. He was even getting glowing reviews from every buyer. So now came his next issue, what he would make next?
His villain persona only had to worry about weapons and Droids, he had to worry about everything. What would be his next inspiration? The P.A.M.s were inspired by him wanting to help his mother, The Azure from the tragic incident that destroyed the old apartment, The Bay from wanting to help Eri recover.
What would push his next creation?
Izuku was pulled out of his mulling by a knock at the door. He closed the tab, switching to a security camera. He saw two people standing outside the door, a well dressed older man and a shorter woman.
He sighed, changing tabs to another part of the camera as he pulled out a microphone. "Yes, what is it you need?" he asked. The man looked up, giving Izuku a better look at his face. "Ah, Young Man, my associate and I wish to interview you on behalf of U.A. You can call me Gentleman, this is my partner Dutchess." The man said. "Do you have proof?" Izuku asked. The gentleman seemed to mull for a second before he pulled out his phone and texted someone.
Izuku waited for a moment, then his phone buzzed and he saw a text from Nedzu. "Ok, he confirmed you. Let's get this done with." Izuku spoke into the microphone before he stood up. Walking to the door Izuku tood a glance at the break room, and shook his head. He opened the door, letting the two of them in.
"Thank you young man." The Gentleman greeted as he and Dutchess walked past him. "Come on, the best place I have is in the main office." Izuku said as he led them to it. "So, this is all your's?" Dutchess asked as she looked around. "Yes, Thanks to a group of investors I was capable of buying this place and turning it into my workshop." Izuku answered.
They stopped in the office, Izuku turning off the screens as he took a seat in his chair as The Gentleman leaned on the desk and Dutchess pulled out a camera. "Just going to say, I'm glad you aren't actually trying to rob me Gentle." Izuku commented, causing the two of them to pause.
"How?" The Gentleman asked. "An older man of sophisticated taste and attire joined by a skilled but short woman. Also know as Gentle Criminal and La Brava, if Nedzu hadn't sent me that text I wouldn't have let you in." Izuku explained. "Ah, well the name is a bit on the nose." Gentle replied. "Eh, you guys are the only villains I would even let close to the warehouse." Izuku commented. "Well, let's leave that behind, we'll be working at U.A. soon and I would like this interview to begin." Gentle said. "I agree, I have work to do." Izuku said as Dutchess activated the camera.
"Hello all, I am a recent hero by the name of The Gentleman, my associate the Dutchess and I are here to interview a young man shaking up the nation. Midoriya Izuku." Gentle introduced themselves as Izuku gave a polite wave. "Now I'm sure everyone wants to know just why you've built these machines? Why have you been making such leaps and are so willing to sell them to others?" Gentle asked.
Izuku took a breath in. "The reasons I built them, well... The truth is that I made these machines to help people." He started. "Can you elaborate?" Gentle asked. "Yes." Izuku said before he pulled out his phone, a P.A.M. Unit drove up not long after. "As you can see here, the P.A.M. Unit was the first thing I built. My inspiration for creating the P.A.M. was my mother. She raised me by herself, always working herself rough. I wanted to give back to her, and to help others who have to strain themselves with their lives. P.A.M. also stands for Personal Assistance Machine, not the most creative but it gets the point across." Izuku said before he paused.
"Most fascinating young man, to think you built such a machine simply to help your mother. How kind, your mother must be so proud of you." Gentle complimented. "She is, she was the only person who cared about me for most of my life. So I felt it more than necessary to pay her back." Izuku answered. "What a kind soul." Gentle commented as Dutchess rubbed her eyes with a tissue. "Yes, now onto my next machine." Izuku said as the P.A.M. drove off.
"Now, next up is the Azure or A.S.R.R. stands for Autonomous Search, Rescue, and Recovery Unit. This is a bit more tragic than the first one." Izuku paused. "Its Ok young man, take all the time you need." Gentle said. "Some tine before I had introduced the P.A.M. I had a beta model built in our small apartment. Then one night, a villain fight caused the apartment building to collapse. The Hero kept fighting as I had the Beta P.A.M. help pull people out of the place as it fell. The Beta ended up being crushed as the fight continued. Our building wasn't the last one brought down by that fight, and ours was the only building that didn't have any casualties." izuku paused as he took a deep breath.
"Remembering that night, it helped drive me to create the Azure Model. To help save people from wreckage and disaster." Izuku finished. "Do you... hate the hero who caused it?" Gentle asked. "Hate is a strong word, But I do hold him in disdain for his sheer neglect and recklessness." Izuku answered. "I see, and the Medical Droids?" Gentle asked.
"Ah, the Bay Models. Its a long story, involving a little sister scared of the world. I made the Bay Models to help heal people, bring them aid in trying times. One of the best parts of their build is the fact that you can name them, the one I keep here was named Teddy by the girl who inspired their creation. He's been a rather good aid to keep me from over working myself." Izuku said.
"So, every single one of your machines was made to help others, inspired by your experiences and those who have affected your life?" Gentle clarified. "Yes, I hope that my machines can continue to help people, even after I pass on." Izuku said. "Such a noble goal, its almost brings me to tears." Gentle comments. Dutchess nods, passing his a tissue.
"Are there any other questions?" Izuku asked. "Ah, there is one." Gentle said as Dutchess nodded. "What are your thoughts on the villain people are calling the Mole?" Gentle asked. Izuku paused, raiding a hand to his chin. "What do I think of him?" Izuku muttered.
"I despise him, I'm trying to show how technology can help the world. Yet all he does is use it to steal and hurt others. I hope that the heroes can put a stop to him, before he drags the names of inventors through the mud more than he already has." Izuku answered with sincerity. "Yes, he is quite unkind in his work." Gentle commented.
"Is this the end?" Izuku asked. "I believe so, we don't have any more questions that would be answered without you repeating yourself." Gentle confirmed. "I see, then have a good day sir." Izuku said as Dutchess turned off the camera. Izuku stood up as Gentle held out his hand.
Izuku shook it as Gentle nodded. "I wish you luck on your next creation." Gentle said before he began walking out. Dutchess followed after him, giving him a quite nod before she left. Izuku waved them goodbye. "Thank kami that's all over." Izuku muttered as he heard the door open and close.