The victims were escorted back to the main building, straight to Recovery Girl's office. Some like Midoriya and Monoma got away unscathed, others such as Romero were slightly injured, but then there were people who suffered tremendously. Toyomitsu's body was broken by the Nomu, Todoroki got scorched, Shinsou was electrocuted and Brando got a large cut in his stomach. If not for swift arrival of heroes and emergency surgeries, they could have died. That's not even accounting for possible psychological damage and all the injured and killed villains.

Everybody bar heavily wounded were resting in the infirmary. It was difficult for them to talk. They still remembered seeing bloody and burned bodies of people they knew. Holy Diver even stopped time just to check that his true user was ok when the blond boy was carried next to Izuku. Pony turned away not to look at Shouto. Tenya had to carry his sensei all the way to the doctor. Shino reprimanded herself for not getting to Hitoshi sooner. Katsuki was still in shock after killing that thug.

Ochako, Ibara and a few others felt guilty over surviving with minimal injuries. Izuku felt especially awful. He was one of the reasons villains invaded the USJ. He took Daigo's quirk to save himself, but then failed to save him, along with many others. He could have stopped the Nomu faster, or used Attraction to pull somebody out of harm's way, or tossed his spare tokens to give people a better fighting chance. He could have done SOMETHING!

"Everyone." He finally broke the silence. "I'm sorry. Today I failed, as a hero and as your leader. I could have done better to help the situation, but I didn't. People got hurt when I know I had a chance to help them."

"Dude, you stopped that scary Nomu thing." Camie argued.

"Yes. If not for you, it would have torn us to shreds!" Neito mimicked a tearing motion with his hands.

"Midoriya, you are being too harsh on yourself." Mandalay said. "It wasn't your fault things turned out this way. No one could have predicted this. Besides, you are neither adult nor a hero yet. You can't take so much responsibility."

"No, I'm being honest with myself, and with all of you. I did a terrible job at helping the class. For this reason, I step down from my role as vice representative, and I humbly ask for forgiveness." Izuku bowed down as low as he could.

"I don't think you owe me any apologies." Itsuka nervously played with hair.

"Maybe, but I owe them to everyone who suffered today. I'm going to apologize to them in person as soon as possible." He gulped. "I'll need to walk for a bit."

"I'm going with you." Setsuna stood up from her bed. "You clearly need emotional support."

"Yeah, me too!" Ochako said.

Several worried guys from 1B entered the room to check up on their sister class.

"Are you people okay?" Saiko was speaking without her usual elegance.

"As if we need pity from… OUCH!" Neito was karate chopped by Itsuka.

"What's wrong with you?!" She asked. "They are just worrying about us."

"Kendou!" Denki was beaming with happiness. "I'm so glad you are okay."

"Thanks." She smiled.

"Where are all the rest?" Manga made sure to double check the room.

"They are recovering from worse injuries." Tenya sighed.

"I hope whoever caused this will be punished soon!" Inasa was loud as always.

After being freed by RG, 1A and 1B scattered to do their things. Mandalay went home to reassure her nephew.

Principal Nezu notified all parental figures and police about the incident. The situation has been a total disaster, and now he and other faculty members had to minimize the damage. They would need to check security systems and other potential points of vulnerability to prevent further attacks. Just as the chimera feared, the cameras in USJ were disabled right before the attack. Then UA would need to give testimony to police, although it introduced a hurdle. Three villains (including Nomu) were dead, undoubtedly killed by students. While killing in self-defense wasn't against the law these days, it could severely damage a person's reputation, especially if it was a hero in training. The situation required a delicate approach.

Izuku received a call from his parents. Despite being an ocean away, they were ready to answer calls from him or his school at a moment's notice. Hisashi was absolutely furious that UA would let villains attack first years and Inko started crying with enough intensity to drown their rented apartment. They even considered returning and moving their kid to a different school, but Izuku managed to convince them otherwise. For starters, he was still a big target for villains due to his quirk, and UA was the safest place in Japan besides Tartarus. Additionally, he had to uphold their deal with HPSC by promoting quirk exchange. Lastly, Midoriya wanted to be a hero, and he was going to stay on this path either way. It took every ounce of willpower in Izuku's soul to not cry when saying it, as he didn't want to make his mom and dad even more worried than they already were. After hanging up, he burst into tears, a much needed emotional relief. Setsuna and Ochako hugged the boy, telling him that everything would be alright. They could tell that he was under a lot of stress. They also had to talk to their parents after this.

Momo's parents were absolutely terrified that their daughter has been in mortal danger. If she didn't tell them she was fine, they would have dropped everything and flew to UA on a helicopter. Endeavor was furious about this fiasco as well. His favorite son suffered a severe injury, to the point of his future as a hero being questionable now. Keisatsu Utsushimi swore to use all of his connections in police to find the attackers. Other parents had less influence but were also displeased with the whole ordeal. Shinsou family even considered suing UA over what happened to their son.

Katsuki was staring at the ceiling when All Might approached him for a talk.

"Bakugou-shonen..."

"What do you want, All Might?" The boy finally snapped from his trance.

"We have to talk about what happened to you. Kendou-shoujo told me you were staring at a dead body, completely ignoring other villains around you. I know how it feels, trust me. Taking a life doesn't feel heroic in the slightest, but sometimes that is someone you have to do."

"It wasn't MY fault, okay? I wasn't even aiming at him. That bastard should have dodged. It was his fault."

"No, Bakugou-shonen, it was my fault. If I arrived to the lesson on time, none of that would have happened."

"Bullshit! You are fucking All Might! The hero who always wins."

"Let me tell you this: Everyone makes mistakes, including myself. What matters is the ability to make a line and know when to cross it. I once killed a villain. I wasn't proud of it, but it had to be done. I imagine you were in a similar position?"

Katsuki could hear Not Deku's surrender repeating in his head. Was it Bakugou's fault? No! He did not do anything wrong, he couldn't!

"He would have been fine if he dodged the rubble!" The boy barked.

"What?"

"He should have moved away!"

"Not good." All Might thought.

"Bakugou-shonen, it looks like you've been severely traumatized by what happened. I'll tell Hound Dog you need extra time with him."

Number One hero knew he was pretty much the only person whose opinion actually mattered for Katsuki. The boy had a lot of potential, but his attitude was holding him back. Hopefully, the boy would change before something awful happens again.

Daigo was the luckiest one among the heavily injured. It was good fortune that Himiko didn't hit his vitals and that Momo was nearby. Someone like Shinsou would have had a much harder time stopping bleeding on one person, let alone several. Midoriya went to him first, as he felt like he failed Brando the most. He was accompanied by Snipe, as well as Momo, Fumikage and Camie.

Daigo woke up. The first thing he saw was several people staring at him.

"I'm sorry." Izuku said quietly. "I'm sorry for failing you."

"We are glad you persisted through." The bird boy declared.

"What… what happened?"

"We wish to know it too, partner." The teacher said. "Can you tell us what happened to you after teleportation?"

"I saw some guys look at me with murderous intent. I shot them, then stabbed the one who got too close. I was about to leave, then that bitch Toga cut me open like a pig!" He sounded angry. "I stabbed her in the eye, but my mind got all foggy after that. It felt like my mother's ghost came and told me to keep living. That didn't happen, right?"

"Ghost?" Midoriya and Tokoyami thought.

"It wasn't a ghost, silly!" Ustushimi laughed. "It was our angel Yaomomo!"

Momo blushed at this comparison.

"Thanks, I guess." Daigo turned his eyes towards Izuku. "Where is my quirk?"

"Here." Midoriya handed over the token. "It saved me in a pinch. To think that you could stop time all along. That's an incredible ability! When did you discover it? Is there a range limit? Can you do it for longer…"

"Hold on, partner." Sogeki raised his palm. "He could do WHAT?"

"You should learn when to shut up, Midoriya." Brando absorbed Holy Diver. "I was hoping to keep this a secret until Sports Festival. So much ace in the hole." He sighed and pointed at the green haired. "You owe for this one."

"Yeah, okay. I'll pay you back, promise." Izuku left to check on others.

"See ya later, hot stuff!" Camie blew a kiss before exiting the room.

"Get well, Brando-san." Momo bowed before making her way out.

"May your body be as strong as your spirit." Tokoyami said.

"Bye bye!" Dark Shadow hugged Holy Diver before leaving.

"Kid, we suspect you were traumatized by what happened." Jusei stated bluntly. "Everyone will have mandatory counseling sessions with Hound Dog, but you and a few others will need more of them."

"What makes you think I'm traumatized? The fact I almost died? Or that I took someone else's life?"

"Both, little guy." Snipe put a hand on the boy's shoulder. "Both."

Shouto Todoroki needed more time to heal than anybody, so no one was allowed to visit him today. Not even his family members.

Hitoshi Shinsou awakened under watchful eyes of a nurse. She told him that damage was severe, but he will eventually get back on track. His body still hurt, but not as much as it did before treatment. The boy had some time to process what happened to him.

He was scared. Scared of being squashed by a Nomu, scared of the dark mist, scared of those villains beating him up. He wanted to prove that a person with a 'villainous quirk' can be a good hero, but previously he carried a naïve confidence in Brainwashing. The encounter with bad guys shook him to the core. He wasn't sure if he wanted to do it anymore.

Izuku, Fujimi, Neito and Ibara went to check up on him.

"I'm sorry, Hitoshi. I should have done more to salvage the situation." Izuku apologized again.

"No, it wasn't your fault." Shinsou used a type to speech device to avoid throat pain. "I probably would have done even less in your position."

"Why did Lord test Shinsou-kun so harshly?" Shiozaki wondered in her head.

"We are happy to see you recovering." She made a weak smile.

"We will return to training in no time!" Monoma shook his fist.

"I'm not sure about that. I may transfer out of hero course."

"What? No!" Izuku exclaimed. "What about your plan? To show people you can be a hero?"

"Is it because of your wounds?" Romero asked. "Come on. We were told you are going to bounce back."

"It's not just that. I was terrified. Those people were going to kill me."

"Don't be such a drama queen." Fujimi rolled his eyes. "I got people aiming to kill me too, but they didn't make me want to chicken out."

"Easy for you to say." Shinsou wished the device could show irritation in his voice. "Your quirk is flashy and powerful. No wonder you got away easily."

"It's not just a matter of quirk. Todoroki is arguably the strongest person in our class and he got the worst deal."

"What are you talking about?" Hitoshi was surprised to hear that.

"He was burned, more so than even you."

Shinsou was taken aback by this news. Todoroki was indeed one of the most powerful people he knew personally. If he got it worse than Hitoshi, did it mean nobody was truly safe?

"I… I need some time to digest this."

"Stay safe, friend." Ibara said before they left.

Fatgum lost of all of his fat and had broken bones in several places, but nothing too severe. He expressed an urge to go back to work, but Recovery Girl bonked him on the head with a cane and told him to rest. UA would have to use a substitute teacher until Toyomitsu fully recovered. He was hoping it wouldn't be Eraserhead. His students paid visit and thanked him for trying to save them from Nomu. Izuku apologized as usual.

UA finally met up with police to share the information. Thugs were properly arrested, although the dead bodies were carried in body bags. Nomu corpse was given to the Commission in hopes of discovering its identity. Students and teachers present at the site were questioned in order to paint a better picture of what happened. Given the extreme circumstances, police agreed not to disclose the identities of child killers to the public.

Izuku met Aoi Sato from HPSC. The bald man expressed his gratitude over the boy being alive and well. So much resources have been spent on him, so his demise would have made it all a waste. He asked Midoriya to try and steal the quirks from two dead attackers. The horror from realizing how similar he was to one of them could only be matched by disappointment that quirks can't be taken from the dead. Sato patted the boy on the back and told him to keep whatever quirks he got from Nomu. After all, the living need them more than the dead.

After some experimenting, Izuku found out that those quirks were some kind of Shock Negation and Regeneration. If only it worked retroactively, then he could have helped Todoroki, Toyomitsu-sensei and others. Apparently Nomu's strength and speed didn't originate from quirks. Considering that thing casually backhanded Fatgum, it must have been able to give All Might a tough fight. Thank goodness Midoriya was able to stop it instantly.

Izuku was adamant about his decision to resign as 1A vice rep, despite some people claiming it was unnecessary. The boy argued that his class needed someone more capable of handling themselves under stress, but left the final choice to the entire class. Another voting round (online to allow for hospitalized people to vote) provided Itsuka with the highest number. Monoma's previous hatred towards 1B caused him to lose some goodwill, meanwhile Kendou had support from her own students. Her win was very decisive so Todoroki's missing vote wouldn't have mattered.

UA faculty had to conduct an emergency meeting after police, security and families have been dealt with. Nezu voiced his suspicion about a spy lurking somewhere in the school, so an investigation had to be conducted. Eraserhead reprimanded All Might for not coming to the lesson on time, which caused him to look down and promise not to do it again. Logically, Yagi Toshinori understood that he understood that he had obligations to the school, but his soul couldn't just ignore injustices whenever they occurred. Principal insisted on not cancelling the Sports Festival to show that UA was still strong, but he gave Hound Dog the right to disqualify students if they were deemed too unstable. Midnight volunteered to be Fatgum's substitute until the big guy could return.

1A was given a week to recuperate, so they were allowed to go home again if they wanted. Almost everyone had to go and meet up with their families, so Izuku saw this as an opportunity to bond with Pony and Ochako, as well as befriend people outside of his class.

Nomu's identity was revealed to be a lowly thug who had a Shock Absorption. Nothing about regeneration or super strength. The second quirk must have been implanted somehow. All Might imagined his worst fear becoming true. He might need to talk to Midoriya-shonen about this.

Kamino bar.

Shigaraki was throwing a fit over the USJ raid being a total mess. The Nomu that was supposed to kill the Symbol of Peace got turned into a donut instead. How the hell did that even happen? One moment it was about to tear that quirk stealing cheater to shreds, and the next moment it was already flying away with a hole in its chest. Still, it wasn't a complete failure. At least two of the brats got brutally injured. Everyone who managed to flee with Kurogiri got paid and spread the news about League of Villains. Some of them even decided to stick around. Tomura's favorites so far were Dabi and Himiko because they managed to hurt the students and escape.

Unknown location.

All For One has had a tough few weeks. The news about a kid with HIS quirk was outrageous. How dare he? How was that even possible? His dutiful minion Doctor Garaki was tasked with studying genealogical tree of Izuku Midoriya and comparing it with the villain. No connections were found. Either they were too obscure or the child had developed All For One independently. It wasn't entirely impossible according to convergent evolution. If dolphins and sharks could have similar bodies despite being completely different species, then two individuals could have similar quirks with right mix of ancestors and luck.

The demon lord would have considered kidnapping the boy to potentially convert him, but at the moment it was next to impossible. Busting into UA with all of its personnel and technology would have been suicide, and he couldn't afford to lose his only spy there. His original goal of identifying the next One For All wielder was still in progress. For now, All For One had to wait until the right moment.