GOTH

"Mon dieu!" Aoyama cried. "Is that a blemish on my face? I cannot allow anything to lessen my dazzling luster!"

"We can't stop," Tokoyami said. "Any shadow could harbor that elusive villain."

Dark Shadow tugged on Tokoyami's cloak. "Come on, man! You gotta look your best when you're out saving the world! You should borrow some of that glittery nail polish! I bet it would look stunning on your talons!"

"Down that path lay madness. I am a creature of darkness, and in the darkness, I shall remain."

"You know you want to look pretty! Don't deny it!"

"Look pretty?" Aoyama asked. "I'd rather die, thanks."

Tokoyami and Dark Shadow exchanged alarmed looks. They ran back and found Aoyama, hair ruffled, shining armor cast aside, and a Nintendo Switch in his hands.

"Are you feeling alright?"

"No, this boss keeps crushing me. I have to get better gear."

Dark Shadow waved a charcuterie board in front of him. Aoyama grabbed a handful and stuffed it into his mouth. "Ugh. Tastes like old lady's feet." He grabbed a second handful and kept munching.

Tokoyami and Dark Shadow went on full alert, prowling the alleyways for any sign of Inverse. Tokoyami noticed a sewer grate ajar. He waved Dark Shadow over, who carefully pulled it aside. After a few moments, in which nothing happened, Tokoyami peered over the edge. The darkness inside made seeing anything impossible, so Tokoyami leaned closer. His reflection stared back at him.

He leapt back, but the mirror was faster.

Hours later, a green-colored drone flew overhead. Izuku shouted, "I have found them!"

Class 1-A walked up to the missing pair. Iida shouted, "You two! Why haven't you reported in! We were all worried sick about you."

"Just a bit more," Aoyama muttered. "I'm almost at the bonfire."

"Did you beat Sif yet?"

"Nah, got tired of losing all my souls. Why, did you make it there?"

"What are you two doing?" Iida pried the Switches out of their hands. "This is most unlike you, Aoyama!"

"Bite me."

Izuku walked forward, serrated teeth showing, before Sato and Ojiro pulled him back. While they explained slang to him, Jiro peered closely at them. "Well, they got Aoyama, but Tokoyami's still fine, right?"

Tsuyu took out a bottle of nail polish. "Do either of you boys want a manicure? I have glittering pink or iridescent yellow."

Aoyama, Tokoyami, and Dark Shadow all backed away and hissed at the offending bottle. Tsuyu nodded and said, "They both got Inversed."

"So, the opposite of effeminate french wannabe is goth gamer, and the opposite of goth gamer is goth gamer? How does that make any sense?"

"The power of darkness transcends all. I am above such trifles."

"Keep telling yourself that," Asui deadpanned. "We better find this villain before they get any more of us. We've gotten lucky so far that none of us have turned evil."

"Or worse." Bakugo cracked his knuckles. "A robot."

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