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Izuku wasted no time in getting ready for tonight, and the week in general. His villain suit and mask had been repaired so he would be able to go out without anyone recognising him which was a relief. However, he was still nervous.

Following their encounter, he extensively researched Stain's career as the hero-killer. He discovered he had killed at least seventeen pro heroes and his most recent attack, which was during the festival, was on Ingenium. The turbo hero was not dead, he had been found and taken to hospital where he was currently in critical condition and undergoing treatment. What was strange however were the effects of Stain's murders in which crime rates decreased.

On a side note, he was angry that Razor was unavailable (again) to tell him about herself. Apparently, Sensei had sent her out on another job, or so Kurogiri said. Either that or she was purposely avoiding him, though he somehow doubted it. Razor did not seem like the type to run from her problems.

Izuku packed his taser, grappling hook, some knives, some ice grenades (made by him) and several doses of regeneration drug. Kurogiri provided some cash to last him the week and a phone. He didn't know what he would be up against this week, so it was best to be prepared.

"Well, it's nearly 8. I'd better go and see Kurogiri," he said to himself before exiting the room.

Hosu City

"So, you're here," the hero-killer greeted him. "Good, then we can get started."

"Before we do, I'd like to know exactly what we'll be doing," Izuku replied. "If that's alright."

Stain frowned.

"Well to put it simply I'll be going through knife skills and working on your senses and mobility. I will also be attempting to teach you how to channel your killing intent," Stain explained.

Izuku was slightly surprised. Those were things that Razor could have taught him herself, so why would she want him to learn from this man. Maybe it really was just a way to give him a break from the League. However, he was curious about this killing intent.

"From the look in your eyes I can tell your wondering why Razor isn't going to teach you these things herself," Stain assumed.

Izuku internally cursed. Why was he so easy to read?

"When she said this was an educational experience it wasn't a joke. While you are with me, I shall be teaching you my way of life. The way I see the world," Stain told him.

He then started jumping from wall to wall until he was at the top of a building.

"Follow me," he called out to Izuku.

Seeing no reason to disobey Izuku started to do the same thing but used his grappling hook to bring him the rest of the way. As soon as he'd reached the top Stain motioned him to come over and sit with him on the edge.

"Before we start, I think it would be best if we get to know each other a little first. So go on tell me a bit about yourself," Stain told Izuku.

Izuku hesitated for a moment. Then he decided that if he was going to work with this man, he was going to have to get along with him.

"I'm 15. I lived with my mother until I joined the League. My hobbies are quirk analysis, science and reading. My work for the League involves the first two hobbies. Also, I don't know if Razor told you, but I happen to be quirkless," Izuku told the hero-killler.

Stain didn't appear phased by this.

"I'm 31. My parents died a long time ago. Up until about three years ago, I worked as a vigilante called Stendhal and eliminated criminals until a certain incident changed all of that. My hobbies include martial arts, listening to music and sword collecting. And my primary goal is to rid society of the false heroes who plague and corrupt it," Stain explained. "By the way, Razor did tell me you were quirkless, but I couldn't care less about that. The fact that you do not possess the quirk doesn't mean that you are weak."

Izuku was slightly surprised at this. Most generally saw people like him as weak and worthless, though there were exceptions. However, something Stain had just said caught his attention.

"When you say false heroes, what do you mean?" Izuku asked.

Stain's face contorted into one of contempt.

"What I mean is everyone, except for All Might, who bears the title hero are not heroes at all. All they care about is fame and money and nothing else. Female heroes parade around like sluts to increase their popularity and male heroes display their quirks like they are the most impressive thing in the world garnering attention. The only true hero in this society is All Might, who does not care about any of those things. As such, it is my duty to free this society of all its pretenders and make it a place of true heroes," Stain preached.

Thinking on what Stain just said Izuku couldn't help but agree with him. Most of the heroes were as he said. In fact, it was the reason so many of his classmates, Katsuki included, wanted to become heroes. However, Izuku had mixed feelings about All Might.

"If you're goal is to eliminate all false heroes then why is Ingenium still alive? You don't seem like the sort of person that would leave things to chance," Izuku questioned.

"A vigilante by the name of the Crawler stopped me before I could. He told me that Ingenium was willing to help him master his quirk and even offer him a place at his agency as a sidekick, despite not having a hero license. It was also from him I learned that Ingenium was more interested in saving people, it was the reason why he was interested in taking the man as a sidekick," Stain explained. "Had I known any of this I wouldn't have attacked him the way I did? Unfortunately, there isn't anything I can do about it now."

Stain genuinely regretted crippling Ingenium. He should have investigated him more like the other heroes. He did not want a repeat of…them.

Izuku was stunned. Ingenium sounded like a noble hero compared to most of the others.

"If you are so hung up on heroes then why didn't you ever try to become one?" Izuku asked curiously.

"At one point, I did. When All Might debuted, I was deeply inspired, so I worked hard to become one. However, after I entered a hero school, I started to see how the world truly was. It disgusted me to no end, which lead to my crusade today," Stain told him.

Izuku was starting to see the similarities between him and Stain. He had been the same once until shit happened, and everything went to hell.

"I can relate. I used to look up to All Might and at one point I wanted to be a hero as well. I wanted to do it because I wanted to help people with a smile as he did," Izuku replied.

Stains eyes widened.

"What changed?" he asked curiously. "Razor never told me about your past or why you joined the League?"

Stain really was intrigued by this boy. From the way he spoke about himself Deku seemed like another version of All Might. Strangely enough, Stain could see a bit of himself in the boy. Someone who had dreams and aspirations, only to have them shattered by the deeds of others.

Not really seeing a reason to keep it from him Izuku decided to tell him.

"Since you're curious I may as well tell you. It all started when I discovered I was quirkless," Izuku started.

And so, he told him. How he had been bullied for not having a quirk. How he had so badly wanted to be a hero but was put down every time. His encounter with All Might (though he left out the details of his weakness). How he tried to commit suicide at Katsuki's suggestion, and why he joined the League. He even talked about his training with Razor and how he had gotten revenge on Katsuki.

While he was listening Stain could not help but feel sympathy for Deku. Being quirkless was not a crime, nor was wanting to be a hero. He didn't deserve to suffer for either.

At the same time, he was also furious.

"Assaulting someone without power just to boost their own ego. Great now I have another reason to hate this society," Stain thought. "I swear some these false heroes and those who would become heroes are even bigger villains than most of the villains I've encountered."

He was slightly interested by the encounter with All Might. Despite what he said Stain figured there must have been a specific reason All Might acted the way he did. The Symbol of Peace wasn't the type who looked down on others.

Stain himself had nothing against quirkless people and didn't see why they couldn't become heroes. Sure, he relied on his quirk but most of the time he needed to use hand-to-hand combat to defeat his enemies. Quirkless people could do the same.

Society's view of them was outright pathetic. To make matters worse they were openly discriminated against by not being allowed to attend most hero schools and had a hard time finding employment (due to the preference for quirks that were suited for the job). From Deku's description, it seemed that even in schools they were made a mockery of and excluded from activities.

"Your reasons for becoming a villain are understandable. As for All Might, he may have had a specific reason for acting that way towards you. From everything I have seen of him, he is not the type of person to just look down on someone. He is a true hero who instils those with hope, not despair," Stain told the boy sitting next to him.

Izuku pondered over what Stain had just said. All Might had been quirkless, maybe he had gone through something similar. That would explain why he seemed so hesitant when answering him.

Regardless, he still viewed All Might as a hypocrite.

It did not matter now though; he was a villain, and nothing would change that. Izuku leapt to his feet.

"Whatever the case let's get started. This is a learning experience, or internship if you prefer," he said.

Stain could not help but grin at the boy. He was enthusiastic he'd give him that. He leapt to his feet.

"Alright first I'm going to teach you how to channel killing intent. This might sound like a bad thing, but it can be pretty damn useful," Stain started explaining.

At the bar

It had been an hour since Deku had gone out with Stain. Razor was currently drinking some red wine served by Kurogiri. Tomura was still out trying to cool off after his encounter with Stain.

"Do you really think this is a good idea?" Kurogiri questioned with a judging tone. "Deku going out with Stain?"

Razor took a sip of her drink and spoke up.

"It will be a good experience for him," she replied.

"Good experience?" Kurogiri repeated. "Given the man's reputation, how do you know he won't?"

"Because I asked him to!" Razor snapped. "This might come as a shock to Shisa, but I trust Stain. I trust him to look after Deku and hold up on my request, more than I do most people. If I didn't then he wouldn't be out there!"

Kurogiri frowned at his surname being invoked.

It meant Razor was serious about this.

"Why the sudden change of heart?" he interrogated. "When he wanted to go to the USJ you argued with AFO for hours before finally giving in. So, why?"

"When I watched the video, I saw he didn't get triggered once. No matter what that explosive fucker threw at him, he maintained level-headed the entire time," Razor explained. "And that's when I thought, if he was fine during that then he could handle a week with Stain."

Kurogiri took a moment to consider this. Razor may have had a point about Izuku's stability, however, Bakugo was not the best example to show it.

"I doubt he would be seeing as how he put up with it for ten years," he pointed out. "He is accustomed to dealing with violence from that boy, among others. I doubt he would be triggered by it. But Stain, his way of life could end up with small flashbacks of."

"OKAY!" Razor yelled. "I see your point. However, I stand by what I said. I know I was stupid to do what I did four months ago, but with Chizome I'm certain. He won't kill anyone, he won't let Izuku fall to any harm, and he won't cause him to remember. I spoke with AFO before this, and he reapplied the process. So, we don't have to worry about him remembering anything, not yet at least."

Kurogiri was (albeit only a little) relieved to hear that information. That meant they were safe for the time being.

It seemed Razor was taking extra precautions with Izuku, not that he blamed her. Despite her attitude, she genuinely cared about Izuku.

"Kurogiri what do you think of Izuku?" Razor asked him in an attempt to change the subject.

The black mist villain was caught off guard by the question.

"I think he's intelligent, loyal, courageous, kind, but also sad. He's passionate about what he does and is not afraid to speak his opinion," he responded. "He looks out for us like family, and we do the same for him. Personally, I think he's the nicest member we've had so far."

"Yes, he is a nice person," Razor said. "And he doesn't belong with the League."

Now Kurogiri was surprised. It seemed that she was showing was the closest to her soft side.

"Is this because of what you saw in the video?" he asked. "Or maybe a few months ago?"

"Both," she responded.

She and Kurogiri watched the video of Izuku's battle with that explosive little bastard. She watched with pride as her student stood his ground and fought using everything, she had taught him.

However, when it came to the part where he saved that girl, Razor saw that despite how much he had changed with the League, deep down he was still a good person. He still possessed morality, much like he had shown a few months ago. Not that she cared, she had a certain degree of morality too, a certain line she would not cross.

"You know, part of me thinks he would be better off as a hero," Razor told him. "He'd be one of the few that are actually in it to help people rather than the usual bullshit reasons."

Kurogiri said nothing. He knew this wasn't the place to be saying those things, yet part of him wanted to agree with her. At one point in his life, he had wanted to become a hero like most. However, 'that' event happened, and he became a villain.

"I can understand where you're coming from. However, at the same time, it isn't possible. Society would never accept someone like him as one of them. I know from experience," he explained to her. "And given everything else that has happened, I don't believe it would be a good idea."

Razor remained silent.

"It was just a thought. Thanks for the drink," she said before walking off.

She had purposely avoided Izuku so that he could prepare for his week with Stain. She would keep her promise though.

She thought a bit more about the type of person Izuku was and who he had been. An idiot that was more interested in helping others than himself. Razor sighed as it made her think of another person, she knew all too well.

"He's just like you used to be Toshinori. Why couldn't you have seen that?"

Hi there. Well, what did you think of that? Izuku and Stain are quite similar, so I thought they'd go well together. Next chapter will involve Nomu and Iida, Todoroki won't appear, however. Since he never met Izuku there would have been no reason for him to work with his father. However, someone you won't expect will be turning up, though some of you may never have heard of that person. As for Kurogiri's backstory, that will be discussed later. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it and please review.