It was finally the day for the annual Sport Festival to take place. All the students from UA were equally fearful and excited to take part in it, however class 1-A soon realized that there latest classmate was not present with them. Discussions started between Aizawa's students and theories began to form for explaining his absence.

A few wondered if their bestial classmate manege to get sick or if he got an impediment, while manly Bakugo and Mineta claimed that a monster could not be apart of the Festival. All were quickly shut down by EraserHead we explain them.

Aizawa : Midoryia as no need to be part of the festival, because most heroes already know of his skills and the value he brings. Rather than participating here, he has been called in Hosu to work on the field, were his new found expertise will be more useful.

Katsuki : tssk, you're letting this monster work on the field...?

Aizawa : Yes, now shut up and get into the locker room. The presentation starts in 32 minutes.

Class 1-A : YES SIR !

Meanwhile

Izuku was inside a large van with Manual and his team, driving towards his agency and futur base of operation. The tension between the heroes and Midoryia was almost thick enough to be cut with a knife, as only Manual had a detailed briefing about the newly reformed beast.

The pro hero had started to explain Izuku about the Hero Killer and how they wished to proceed from now on with his help. During the explanation, the Wendigo had his sight fixed on the city outside which put a few sidekicks quite on edge.

Manual : ...and you already now how are situation is right now. But with your help, I'm confident that we will finally catch up to him !

Izuku : ...

Sidekick 1 : HEY ! Are you even listening to Manual, f*ing monster ?!

Manual : Hitashi !

Izuku : I am listening... But the hunt as already begin... It started the moment we entered... his new territory...

Manual : That is why you're starring at the window ?

Izuku : Yes... I am simply... already analyzing our futur hunting ground...

Hitashi : So you did not listened at all. Stain only strike in remotes areas or in dark alleys, we are still in the main road !

Izuku : Completely rejecting the idea... by the simple thought of logic... is a dangerous and stupid decision... both a hunted prey and a cornered predator... have instincts taking over their logical senses... whatever how strong or experienced they are... I must learn the terrain as best as I can... and in its entirety...

Sidekick 2 : We would waste human ressources by placing sentinels here, besides we wouldn't want to worries the public too much.

Izuku : Even one single man posted here as a civilian... for acknowledging us of his possible presence here... Could be crucial for preventing an escape... and its better than just nothing...

Manual : You heard the kid ? Take some exemple from him, and stop acting hostile Hitashi ! By the way, we are almost there.

Izuku : Very well... For how long the hero killer... has been active here ?

Manual : Two and a half week.

Izuku : Then tracking him with his smell... Will be more difficult than expected... Has he ever strike multiple times at the same location ? ... Does he have a preferred route ? ... A sector were he is more active...?

Sidekick 2 : No, he never strike at a location more than once. Mostly because his intimidation tactics works quite well. As for your two last questions, it was a yes for both during the first week he was here. It most likely was simply to familiarize with Hosu, after that his path is quite clear : go from "fake" heroes to fake heroes. Thought he did never used the same escape route twice to avoid an potential ambush.

Izuku : That will make my work easier... His "learning the city" sent will be old enough for me to recognize easily... With him never taking the same path twice... will ease my hunt quite a lot... Sniffing him back, will be like to follow back Ariadne's thread.

Manual : Alright, we've just arrived. We will give you a quick tour of the building and show you your quarters. Once done we will have a general meeting and you'll tell us how you want to move forward.

Izuku : Understood...

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Izuku was glad that they finally were hitting the street. Although as an experienced predator he knew well how to mask his discomfort, the visit and reunion at the agency was not pleasant. He may be accustomed to angry and fearful looks thrown at him, but not when it comes to multiple professional heroes inside their dent.

It felt like being in a containment unite inside of some kind of specialized facility. However now he was back into his primordial element, a predator lurking into a city emptied of almost all of its inhabitants, his fur illuminated by the pale light of the moon. Now it was time to hoont.

Izuku : It is time to start our research... bring me to where he was last seen... then we will start from here...

Sidekick 2 : The last time someone reported seeing him was 2 blocks north east from here. It was this morning and he seemed to be targeting Ingenium, who is already hot on his tracks.

They were already starting to move through the city towards there destination, most sidekicks were quite shocked by the great speed and agility of the Wendigo. At first they thought that because of his size they would have te regularly wait for him. They did not expected to see him do having to do just that. Manual had to suppress his laugh.

Izuku : I see... Where is Ingenium patrol routes...?

Manual : Three blocks north-est from where he was last sighted.

Izuku : That is all I need...

Soon enough, they all arrived at the last place Stain was saw. Midoryia did not waste any time and put his nose to work, he took in all the scent present and easily picked up the one belonging to his target as it help the distinct iron scent of blood. He memorized it and started to follow its most resent path by making sure it stayed strong.

It took them a 45 minutes of running and jumping from streets to streets and from rooftops to rooftops before the Wendigo started to show a significant pick of interest. When he did, only Manual barely manege to keep up with him, as the sidekicks were left behind almost completely exhausted.

Once the pro hero manege to get back to his new cannibalistic tracker, he found Midoryia standing at the pick of his high sniffing erratically all around. And he didn't like one bit the air of concern that seemed to radiate from the creature.

Izuku : That smell... I know that smell...

Manual : You found something else ? Something bad ?

Izuku : Yes... another smell... One I hoped to not feel again this early... One I had smelled only twice...

Manual : Shit, you mean...

Izuku : Yes... once at UA... and the second time at the USJ...

Manual : The fucking league.