MHA : a Monster or a Hero?

by O.M.H the Stellar Knight

This is just an imaginary story from my mind, nothing you read here is real. I own nothing My hero academia belongs to Kōhei Horikoshi. the other belongs to Capcom. I hope everyone can enjoy this story despite my lack of creativity...I mean who will be interested in the story of a nameless amnesiac with no quirk or identity hidden many secrets waiting to shake the world.

24. Chapter 24 : Old enemies are close

BANG!!

BANG!!

BANG!!

What appeared to their eyes is that the Masked Phantom has shielded Shigaraki's escape…he fell down by his injuries…or so it seems…

those bullets didn't penetrate his skin…but he played alone in order to confirm something, while Shigaraki is now not breathing down his neck…

The only possibility that remains…for this unknown compound entity…is that it might be the Oscillator…a unique one but still an Oscillator…so please…no more headaches and this is coming from me

He muttered the secret command, target: Midoriya.

Nature: Empowered Human.

Sub-nature: Human.

Danger level: Extremely High

Resonance level: Oscillator

Status: Injured

Type: nothing

"…"

This isn't promising…if Midoriya really is the Oscillator then…what I'm dealing with here!?

While Dehni proceeded to think about the remaining possibilities…the pro heroes managed to subdue the remaining villains in no time.

Meanwhile, Midoriya was shaking in the ground both from frustration and pain.

"I couldn't…do anything!!"

Dehni glanced at them both…

Midoriya is in a bad shape…I understand this is normal given his Quirk description…All Might sustained considerable damage too…

"that's not right! You saved me, Midoriya-shounen" it was a genuine smile from All Might, Midoriya being a crybaby he couldn't restrain his tears.

"is…Maruchi-shounen alright?" All Might questioned him, being the nearest to his brother.

Midoriya glanced at him in mild worry but he sighed in relief as there wasn't any visible injuries…

"he seems to be alright…thank god"

Dehni glanced at the trio with a calculating gaze…

An unknown resonance level means trouble…the higher the resonance level the more impact they have on the world…I'm always careful not to seriously mess with high resonances too much…but an unknown means I can't even make proper actions if the need came…

While Dehni was deep in his thoughts…

"Midoriya!! Are you okay?" Kirishima tried to invade their private moment.

Kirishima-shounen, I admire you caring about your classmate! But wait!! My secret will be revealed!! Yabai!!

A wall of concrete prevented a disaster.

"we wants to make sure that all students are safe, we would like you to gather by the gate, we'll take care of the injured ones here"

They sighed in relief after Cementos saved them.

"we have to conceal your form when we take you to the hospital, but you exaggerate in using your power" Cementos complained a little.

"I had no choice, if I hadn't gone all out, I would've been a goner…and this is evidence of the enemy's power" All Might glanced away.

I have to at least mitigate some damage…just to make sure nothing goes too far, especially for the Oscillator.

And so he rose from his place and pointed his palms at both Midoriya and All Might.

"Healing Waves!!" all of them, especially All Might and Midoriya gasped in surprise at the sudden words. And they froze as they saw the Masked villain floating and unharmed.

"Wha--" Cementos was cemented to the concrete before he could even think.

"that thing is more troublesome than I thought…to think that even the Ethereal Astrolabe isn't capable of understanding it…it doesn't matter…" Dehni glanced at both the unconscious and the conscious.

I have to at least give them a warning. The events of today showed that it's only a matter of time before this thing fully goes berserk.

"I may be your enemy, yet I feel concern…this Unknown" and he pointed at an unconscious Maruchi.

"it may look human…but it is anything but a human…"

And before they could even comment on his cryptic words…

Staying here means only trouble…

All Might and Midoriya couldn't even begin to structure some words.

"Ethereal Astrolabe…Teleport!!"

A blinding light was all they saw last…

However, it seems even this enigmatic villain…isn't the only one wrapped in mystery…what will truth tells?

"Administrator T.W.7 has accepted the request! Anomaly Analysis begins"

…

..

.

He was back at his place in the roof of the building…but the Ethereal Astrolabe's newest message made him pause…

Firstly, the anomalous message…that was odd and it didn't encounter anything like it…but this is more than a mere 'malfunction'.

Administrator…T.W.7? isn't Makan the original owner of the Ethereal Astrolabe? Or is this his codename?

"Ethereal Astrolabe, who is Administrator T.W.7?" for once Dehni's expression was stoic and not joking.

"you don't have the rights to access this information" was what the automaton replied with…

I'll assume it's Makan's codename and be done with it. For now the real threat is that thing.

His mind still going through all what does the failed analysis means…

It's like I'm trying to debug a huge project where I don't even understand the history of each part…

"tsk…why can't I even read that thing's mind?" he put his hand on his chin trying to make some connection between Midoriya and All Might's memories about Maruchi and said reason.

He went inside his house and was greeted by none other than Mille-feuille.

"are you happy to see me after my sudden departing?" he duck to the side avoiding the hands the wanted to hug him tightly in a bear-trap embrace.

If he has mental issues as All Might and Tsukauchi observed…then my guess is the 'fusion' isn't harmonious…

"owww~ to that degree you like your owner~?"

The look on the Nomu said 'they don't pay me enough to endure this humiliation'

a harmonious one should make the combined entities think as one and act as one…but something that doesn't live to that description will make the thoughts of both entities distorted and unclear…like in a tag war…

"GRRRRRRRRRRR!!!" the Nomu used both of his quirks to hide in the shade of the dark house…

"trying to play hide and seek? Okay-dokie!"

and that tag war will make his mind like a murky water pond…I can't peer on it when I'm still weakened…

CRANK!!

The Nomu punched a hole in the wall instead of his owner's head.

"Okay, this might explain why I can't read the entity's mind…but that's strange…" if he's power is based on memories…are those memories really just from a fairy tail he read before? from something he imagined as a kid? Or from a game he played ?...why are those memories so…detailed…so…unique…so…

As the Nomu readied to continue playing. Dehni refrained from saying the last word on his mind.

There's no point in rushing things, I'll figure something out eventually.

BA-DUMP!

"Your Danger Level has rose"

Sweet!

meanwhile…

Shigaraki appeared from the whirlpool on the floor…sitting on the ground a little shocked and very angry…

CLAKSH!!

"We almost had him!! ALMOST!! It was a total failure! Even our Nomus were defeated!! even the kids were strong!! We lost a strong ally!! And it was for nothing!! The symbol of peace was still fine! This is really different from what you told me Sensei!!" Shigaraki threw a tantrum before shouting a 'Sound Only' monitor.

"it's not different, we took the matter easily" All for one spook calmly like the mastermind he was.

"yes, we underestimated them…it was good luck that it happened in the silly name of the leagues of villains…by the way what about the Nomus I and Sensei made?" Ujiko agreed.

"didn't you recover them?"

"One of them was sent flying…the other is…recovering…" Kurogiri glanced to the side…where a weasel-headed Nomu was looking worst for the wear…

"it looks like it exhausted it's regeneration Quirk…"

"NANI!!?" Ujiko was astonished to say the least…it's true the weasel Nomu was still an imperfect prototype…implementing the Air Cannon quirk onto that Nomu from his Quirk Proteins breakthroughs was a hurdle even with the Assistant help and the side effects of using Quirks from animals is still unknown…but still, for the regeneration quirk to be exhausted even if the Nomu wasn't strengthened that much to withstand the strains of two Quirks…

"it must sustain an enormous amount of life-threatening damage to reach such state…did All Might go all out against it?" Ujiko couldn't help question none in particular…already crying for his little Nomu.

"about tha—"

"IT'S ALL THAT DINOSAUR'S FAULT!!" Shigaraki cut Kurogiri in mid-sentence.

"a dinosaur?" the curiosity of the mastermind was a little picked up.

"yes! Sensei! The Nomu that was sent flying fought All Might at full force!! But the Weasel headed Nomu fought something that resemble a quadrupole red tyrannosaur!!"

Both the receivers were silent for some moments as to comprehend what he was saying.

"a rare transformer quirk…can you describe it further?" All for One was curious more this time, and Ujiko respected that as he clenched his mouth shut. It's rare to see his friend this energetic.

Red scales, bigger than a school bus, blue eyes, sharp looking claws, side-wings on front limbs, quadrupole form and…etc.

"interesting…" All for One and Ujiko both were slightly interested in the details…for they never have encountered such a description before…sure they saw their share of transformers and heteromorphs…but not to this degree of…uniqueness.

"and that wasn't all Sensei…they call themselves heroes! But that one was trying to kill us!!"

Now that got a reaction from AFO.

"kill you?" sure that's just Tomura being a drama queen…right? That was USJ a place for wanna be heroes…not wanna be murderers

"I swear!! It even ripped the weasel Nomu multiple times!! Crunching down the limbs until they tore apart!! And it tried to blow us to kingdom come if it weren't for the Masked Clown blowing away that explosive dust!!" and so Shigaraki was about to throw another tantrum and start another philosophy lecture in ethics of war.

While he was ranting non-stop…All for One was thinking…

Transformers mentalities are often affected by their Quirks…if what Tomura is saying is true…then I hit another jackpot…another lemon to squeeze into All Might's eyes…but let's not be hasty.

Delighted by the news AFO decided to redirect the topic back to another important one.

"so our masked friend sacrificed himself for you to escape?" if that suspicious one got caught…all to good…but if not…then he still has to stay on guard.

"he did yank me out of bullets way…if it wasn't for that I would've been writhing on the ground in pain" Shigaraki sounded solemn for once…clearly a little touched by the camaraderie gesture.

Seeing the opportunity AFO didn't hesitate to use this to his advantage.

"you now see them in their true form…they didn't hesitate to open fire at you, they didn't care about your circumstances nor our friend's painful past…the cries of the weak can't be heard by those basking in the heights…all they care about is glory, fame and spotlight…they are no true heroes" All for one smiled in glee as his little speech did the trick.

"they'll pay…all of those so-called heroes shall pay!!" the hatred in Shigaraki's voice was evident.

Once the silence drew a little longer…Kurogiri decided to resume talking.

"I couldn't save the Phantom back then, I had to act quick to save Shigaraki Tomura and our remaining Nomu…as for the Nomu that was sent flying I can't find it without knowing the exact coordinates"

Now it was Ujiko's turn

"after all the trouble we went through for it to be the counter for All Might…"

"it's alright" AFO's calm voice silenced everyone

"Sensei?"

"you managed to flee unscathed, and we recovered a valuable Nomu as bonus…plus we found out about that interesting dinosaur quirk user…it's not a complete loss, but an opportunity to grow stronger"

Upon hearing his Sensei's explanation, Shigaraki remembered another detail.

"speaking of strength, Sensei…there was a kid as fast as All Might" now that got AFO full attention.

"really?"

"if he didn't interrupt…then we could've killed All Might for sure!! That brat…THAT BRAT!!"

"easy, Shigaraki…like I said early this is an opportunity to grow stronger not a loss…gather the elites…take your time to prepare…we can't move freely, that's why we need a symbol like you! Shigaraki Tomura…in the next time show the world they have to fear you!"

there's a true Symbol of Fear…

awaiting to be unleashed…

awaiting to be unleashed…

and it's not Shigaraki Tomura.

…meanwhile…

Police were escorting the villains away while Tsukauchi was counting the heads of the students.

"17,18,19,…20" he looked at the list of students…and felt worry as the only name that wasn't awake was his source of headache.

"apart from Maruchi Kayama…all other students seems fine" while Tsukauchi was preparing the next steps everyone talked among themselves of the shaking experience.

Some about the fight, some about the location they ended up in…and some about the impressive brute power of All Might.

Of course two of them were an exception…as they witnessed something that was abnormal by all means…

Midoriya who was muttering like crazy…

"muttering could it be that every form has a sub-form? If that's the case then why he couldn't do it before? muttering"

And a seething chihuahua.

ANO YARO!! ANO YARO!!!!

"in any case, we should let the students get back to class now, we won't take their witness right away, okay?" Tsukauchi may be a strict investigator but he knows when it's time to not push things.

"Investigator-san, what's Aizawa-san's Status?" Tsuyu asked in concern like the sweet girl she was.

"'scattered bones in the arm, fractures in the face's bone but thankfully no brain damage, however the bones around the eye sockets are gravely damaged, this will probably affect his vision…'…like you heard" Tsukauchi held the phone for them to hear the doctor's reply.

"Kiro…"

"I can't believe it…"

"what about number 13-san?" Mina asked him next.

"her treatment is complete, the rupture in her back up to her arm was pretty bad but not life threatening…" they sighed in relief upon hearing that.

Tsukauchi continued.

"All Might is exhausted but…not suffering from any damage at all" now that got their collection attention.

"what do you mean not suffering any damage? That villain literally dug his fingers in his left side and he was bleeding…plus all those punches that literally made intense shockwaves sure at least must have left some broken ribs? Or is the number one pro built different?" Todoroki was genuinely curious.

"to be honest, I don't know yet…the blood stains and the evidence of the intense battle is present…but the wounds are simply gone…"

It was then when Midoriya remembered the strange Masked villain…

The dread he can't forget when one of them wasn't fully down, but also staring at them both with a faceless mask…

"Healing Waves!!!"

That villain healed us?...why did he do that? But wait…wasn't his quirk Telekinesis??

Million thoughts started racing through his brain…but one particular notice made the blood in is veins freeze.

That villain saw All Might's skeleton form….!!!! YABAI YABAI YABAI YABA--!!

until an angry chihuahua's voice reminded him of an equally important detail.

"then what about Tokage?? Is he functional enough for a little talk?!" Bakugo was angry.

"Tokage?" Tsukauchi was puzzled by the name as he scanned the list one more time.

"he means big bro—I mean Maruchi Kayama" Midoriya wanted to slap himself in the face for forgetting about asking of his absent bro.

"I see…he is unconscious…but apart from some fractures in the arms bones…there's nothing to worry about" Tsukauchi's voice sounded off…as if something was bugging his mind.

Midoriya and many sighed in relief…

"now then you can go back to your class" he was answered with a collective yes.

"Sansa…I'll head for the hospital for some work…I'll leave the rest to you"

"Roger that" Sansa saluted despite his professionalism it was evident he was worried for the kitten.

While everyone took their leave…Tsukauchi was interrupted.

"Tsukauchi-kun we got a report about the villain that was sent flying…he was restrained in the school's grove…"

"what's it's situation?" Tsukauchi's voice is normally stoic…but now he sounded a little tense, as if restraining a growl.

"he didn't have any visible damage and he was obedient with no resistance…he didn't answer when we tried to talk to him so he's probably mute"

That got Tsukauchi in deep thoughts…

Why would someone that is on par with All Might's strength act so submissive?

The students slowly walked toward the buses…each with different kinds of steps, some confident, some more shakingly and

"Oi" Midoriya froze as he looked back, only to regret doing so as a seething chihuahua was glaring at him.

"you and that Tokage are associates, no? where you all mocking me, no??? was he thinking I wouldn—" before Bakugo could start another tantrum.

"even I didn't know he can do that…I know Tigrex well…but even I didn't see that form of his until today" Midoriya locked eyes with Bakugo…despite his rage he could see this wimp wasn't lying nor trying to cover for his big bro.

"Tsk I may get in trouble if I get near him…so you better relay this message Deku!!"

"H-HI!!"

"tell him…I don't care what you can transform into…I don't care what your crappy cosplay can do…just remember!! When it comes to explosions!! I AM THE BEST!!" he then stormed off…

Poor Bakugou…if it's only Molten Rex…then you're the best at explosions…but Molty isn't the only one capable of explosions…nor is he the best at them…

The festival shall teach you…what explosive nature is about…

A Cobra is feared for it's venom…

Without it, it's nothing but a long handbag…

A mongoose only view Cobra as prey…because he has immunity to venom…

What will you do…when you fight against your natural predator…?

Later: Recovery Granny's office…

"hmmm…" she was deeply focused on her diagnosis.

"what are your thoughts?" All Might questioned as she was done examining both of their ex-injuries.

"there's no doubt about it…your wounds are healed…even the broken bones are back to their normal states…" instead of a sigh of relief that she always except when she delivers that kind of information…they looked more troubled than relieved.

"I don't know who's quirk did this…but it's no amateur's job…plus there doesn't seems any signs of drawbacks…" she added with a slight hint of envy…but that did nothing to their troubled minds.

Before All Might could comment, a knock on the nurse's door halted him.

"it's Midnight and Tsukauchi-san" the female pro replied from the other side.

"it's been a while Tsukauchi-kun" All Might exchanged greetings as Midoriya freaked out.

"All Might…is it alright?" Midoriya meant seeing him in his skeleton form, the reply was positive.

"Midoriya-kun it's good to see you again, even if the current circumstances aren't…"

And so the group exchanged small talk with the exception of Midnight who was looking down at her son with worry…and anger.

I couldn't do anything…I couldn't protect him when he needed me the most…

Meanwhile…

White…

white everywhere...

snowy powder engulfing the earth...

the sky was adorned with starry stars…

is it another Kushala nightmare?

No, the observing one was walking through the snowy scene…the wind was blowing yet not intense enough to herald the arrival of the dragon of Steel.

What greeted him this time was…corpses…

frozen corpses of strange tusked animals with thick fur…

mammoths perhaps?

The observing one tried to investigate…they moved forward…these corpses…

were eaten? By what?

ROAR!!!

A fierce roar from above answered the question…

THAMP!

The thing that greeted him wasn't unfamiliar this time…it's…Tigrex?

The Tigrex charged forward aiming to add another trophy to his collection…

The observing one felt as if they were reaching for something over his left side…what is it?

I'm afraid…

CLANG!!!

The last thing he saw was the shape of Tigrex…

slowly fading away as it roared in triumph…

…

..

.

Maruchi groaned as he stood up…feeling dizzy and pain all over his body…a gentle hand shoved him back…

"Easy there Maru-kun, don't push yourself" it's Midnight calming him with tender gentleness…

"there's so many things we need to discuss…isn't?" he asked none in particular…

There is indeed…so much in fact…but that's for later…rest for now.

"just rest now…you really need some rest…" Midnight ordered…he was alone in the hospital chamber…so he looked at his mother in question.

"if you're wondering why you're put in separate chamber from All Might-sun and Midoriya-kun it's because Tsukauchi-san ordered so…plus…they're doing fine"

Before Maruchi could think of the reason for such decision.

All Might's skeleton form isn't known by many and should remain a secret by what he told us…

"it's understandable if it's Tsukauchi-san's decision" he agreed.

"Maru-kun…I'm sorry I wasn't around when you needed me the most…" Midnight sounded apologetic.

She received a tired non-intimidating glare.

"What are you talking about? your bojutsu made me survive for some minutes…also the baton you gifted me was a great support cane" he told her the truth jokingly.

"snort I'm glad…" she wrapped her arms around his neck…

"e-eh?"

"I'm really glad you're safe…" hugging him gently. In a tight motherly embrace…

Even Sensei didn't say a word…and the moment he felt a warm liquid touch his cheek…he teared up too, returning the embrace.

"tha-tha-sniff thank you! Mom! Sob"

*Screw it, here is some spoilers for the 'Paranormal Liberation War' Arc:

A fragile flower shielded an unknown sprout with her petals from the harsh world…

A world came crushing down at her with all it's cruelty…

Little did the flower know that one day the sprout will grow…rapidly…

And return the favor to the flower…

Their mighty union shall prove that the elder ones are capable of saving…as much as they're capable of destroying…

the Bamboo King Shall protect many…with an elegant might. /

After their moment ended it was Tsukauchi's turn to enter the conversation.

"Good Morning, Maruchi-kun/Misha-kun" the duo announced their arrivals to the small family.

"Tsukauchi-san! Sansa-san!" he returned the greeting with what his tired brain could muster, before quickly whipping the tears away.

"it's quite unfortunate we had to meet in these circumstances, Maruchi-kun" Tsukauchi began as he took a seat besides his bed.

"indeed…I wanted us to meet in a beach so you can play with my kids" Sansa was sincere, the professionalism gone by his vacations fantasies.

The next ones that entered the chamber weren't what he expected…

"big brother, are you alright?!" a totally fine, tear eyed Midoriya.

Wait a minute…didn't he break his legs??

"it's good to see you're alright" and a skeleton All Might who was acting like the Nomu didn't dig his fingers on his ribs.

How can All Might still be standing ??? I'm sure all that clash wasn't for naught…

"uh…?" Maruchi was confused…he put a hand over his forehead checking for fever.

Sensei…are you sure of what you're saying? I don't remember what happened…did All Might come to the rescue…on second thought that's a dumb question.

Firstly, Yes it's a dumb question, secondly I'm 1000% sure at least Midoriya should be resting in bed!

"umm…maybe I'm still dreaming?"

"no you're not…we're as confused as you are" Tsukauchi was quick to understand his puzzlement so he proceeded with a summary of the events.

"according to what Midoriya, Cementos and All Might witnessed…after you collapsed, the villain leaders were defeated, two of them managed to flee…but one was shot down by Snipe…" Cementoss entered the medical chamber…it was starting to get a little crampy.

"or so we thought…that masked villain was still conscious…they blindsided me with a sudden attack and…" he turned to All Might for guidance to continue the storytelling.

"that villain…he or she did something…I'm not sure what it was…but me and Midoriya-shounen were…healed…" All Might looked as if he still doesn't believe what happened. He lifted his shirt to reveal his totally fine side…or as fine as a sewed flesh was…

Wait a minute…is it okay for all these people to know about All Might's secret?

Since he doesn't act like a suspicious scrawny version of his muscled form then I guess yes, there's no need to think further on that note.

Midoriya was standing fine…which only added to the puzzlement of the group.

"but…why would the villain do something like that when they literally tried to kill you?" Maruchi asked All Might directly, totally confused about the nameless villain intentions.

"to be honest, I'm just as clueless as you are" All Might admitted before turning to Tsukauchi.

"we have a little theory…based on what All Might told us…the description of said villain match with that of a recently famous troublemaker known as…the Masked Phantom"

That's sounds cool!

More like childish.

"according to what we gathered, this particular one doesn't act like any everyday villain, he targets top pro heroes for fame…or so we thought, all of his actions are so…unpredictable" Tsukauchi continued the explanation with some insights of what he did that gained him so much fame…

He didn't detail much on the encounters with Gang Orca, Wash, or Ingenium…and he refrained from mentioning Endeavor's interview.

If only Endeavor didn't fell for that hallucination trick…

"a trickster with a strong Air Manipulation…" Cementoss mind went back to the attack that temporary blindsided him. It felt as if an invisible hand shoved his head to the ground.

"…or Telekinesis?" Midoriya wondered aloud as he started muttering about what he witnessed first hand…

But a stern reply from Tsukauchi silenced everyone.

"it's Telekinesis no doubt…a strong one too"

"how can you be sure Tsukauchi-kun?" All Might asked his old friend but he received a troubled look he rarely saw from him.

"I'm sure it is…otherwise, why didn't the villain use poisonous gas instead of throwing rocks?"

"you…have a point" That was a logical argument.

But if that's the case…was the hallucination gas just a ruse ?...no, that can't be the situation…

Tsukauchi feeling his inner investigator wanting to come out, finally decided to take his leave.

"anyway…Endeavor previously defeated him, but it was only thanks to his tricks that he managed to escape, Next time he won't be so lucky" Tsukauchi declared confidently before addressing Maruchi and Midoriya.

"it was good to see you again Maruchi-kun, Midoriya-kun, take care…" then he was soon followed by Sansa.

"see ya latter Misha-kun" despite Maruchi inner anger at the nickname he couldn't help but wave at them.

"it was a hard-match battle, but as expected of Endeavor he managed to take that villain down, as Tsukauchi-san said, it's only a matter of time before he's behind bars…furthermore we have All Might by our side, you have nothing to fear Maruchi-kun" Cementoss declared gently before taking his leaves too.

"Thank you St—"

CRAM IT!!!

"Cementoss-san" but he really gives me the vibes of Minecraft.

The silence in the room grew awkwardly…Midoriya was fidgeting with his fingers as if trying to say something.

All Might deep in thoughts and Midnight was…staring away…

In our school and I couldn't be by his side when he needed me the most…what kind of a mother doesn't protect her children…

"ano…about the Tigrex…" her saddening thoughts were broke by Midoriya's shy question.

"eh…yes? What about Tigrex?" Maruchi looked at Midoriya with genuine confusion.

"what was that red Tigrex form ?? how can it generate explosive dust!? Was it bigger or was it just my imaginations??? " Midoriya bombarded him with questions.

"little bro, what do you mean by 'Red Tigrex' ? Tigrex is yellowish-orange…" the mention of Tigrex made him remember the most recent nightmare…

"I'm sure you have used a Red Tigrex form when you fought those villains…" Midoriya pressed on…oblivious to the clueless amnesiac.

"I…don't remember…I was trying to help Aizawa-sensei when—"

--flashback--

The Tigrex was sent flying several hundreds of feet away…he rammed into trees upon trees and stopped a good distance away…his body shone white…returning into it's original form…

Having taken the order from Shigaraki the Rodant walked slowly towards him to finish the job.

If only…I was more powerful…if only…I was…more…powerful…I could have…crushed the evil ones…no…matter…how…strong…they…are…I hate being weak!!

BA-BUMP!

Again???

Since you're at death's doors, I'll help you out this once

"Flying Wyvern, Roaring Wyvern: Tigrex!"

--end of flashback--

"I only remember transforming into Tigrex one last time…before I awoke in the hospital…" that got their collective confusion.

"did you say anything different when you last transformed into Tigrex?" Midoriya was curious more than ever.

"aside from the 'Type' code…no, nothing out of the ordinary…but we already tested the 'Type' effects with Rajang and Malfestio before, besides different transformation color and the ability to talk there's nothing new…" he clarified.

"and Rajang's rage mode doesn't fall on the category of 'codes'…" Midnight added thoughtfully.

"I see…" Midoriya was trying to think of anything else that might help his bro later…

However, All Might was thinking differently. After all Midoriya didn't witness the good chunk of Molten Tigrex's brutality…it takes keen experienced eyes to focus on multiple things at once.

if he doesn't remember then…this might be more troubles than it seems on the surface. We can't approach this new problem carelessly.

"Midoriya-shounen, I think it's time we take our leave, we should let you and Maruchi-shounen rest for today and tomorrow since this was quiet the…high-stakes experience" All Might didn't wait much as he beckoned for Midoriya to follow him out.

Midnight, I can only rely on you to ease his trauma…

The look the pro heroes exchanged needed no words.

He's my responsibility…have no worries.

She then went on to grab something from her office.

"I'll back soon"

The silence that followed minutes later was awkward…

Sensei…what happened…?

I'm not fully sure…but I can only assume that inner voice has done something…you spoke an extra verbal code while you were in your Tigrex form…and after that…

Sensei remained silent not wanting to comment on how he brutality fought…like a raging uncontrollable animal.

Sensing the awkwardness Maruchi remembered an important detail from the most recent nightmare…the images flooded in his mind so the subconsciousness didn't need any words to understand, but he recited the events nothing the less…

The strangest thing aside from Tigrex not being a 'dragon' is…I heard your voice in the nightmare instead of the 'inner voice'…

…you did…? Sensei didn't need clarifications…but he asked.

Yeah and you sounded…afraid and…sad?

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Sensei?

Before Maruchi could asked further, Midnight decided to intervene. With a certain cartoon movie in CD form.

"Look what I got here~ a movie we didn't see before~" she teased playfully.

"Brother bear? Well…this might be my chance to finally get a Kung Fu Arzuros" his hopes rose up…

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Then they went to an early grave…

"sniff this is so emotional and deep sniff " he was taken by the film…but not much as she did…

I got nothing from watching this movie…

The opposite of her, she was so engrossed in the movie.

"Koda?" Koda was angry about Kenai dispute with him…he went on his way but Kenai decided to follow him as he was still a cub/kid.

The next scene Koda stopped by a strange sight…he sniffed the air before slowly walking towards the cave's walls.

Soon Kenai followed, being the ex-human…he marveled at the paintings on the cave and their meanings, some of animals…some of human handprints…

They were even on the ceiling, swirling in a circle…

"gasp" a small gasp escaped Kenai as something abnormal got his attention.

Even Maruchi who wasn't that much interested since he didn't get any new forms was slightly now.

Kenai walked towards the lone wall where two paintings were…

A bear drawn in details, standing on two legs, with claws and barred fangs…

and…one with not much details…simply a stick with something on top of it…a primal spear…

after all the events of the movie so far…Maruchi could understand the anger and hatred in Kenai's eyes when he glared at the bear painting…

Koda came running before hiding behind him.

"Those Monsters are really scary…" Maruchi thought Koda was referring to the bear painting…

But the bear cub's next words made Kenai mirror his thoughts.

"Especially with those sticks" he was referring to the one holding the stick…

A Monster…?

"why would a cave bear cub think of a mere human as a monster…? They aren't stronger than the bears, not bigger than them either…they don't even have fangs or claws…so…why?"

He muttered those words genuinely.

"it is not because of what you have mentioned" Midnight paused the video.

"here is a great display of an important moral…perspective isn't always the same" she started to teach him a little.

"Perspective…?" he parroted.

"yes, in Kenai's eyes, he saw the bears as mindless monsters who only did nothing but take away his brother from him…isn't it the same for Koda…didn't Kenai take away his mother?"

"eh…well he did…for revenge…"

"the actions are the same…but forms are different…each view the other as a monster…because of what they did to each other…because of what they're capable of doing to each other…" she was solemnly trying to teach him a valuable lesson.

Forms don't make up the Monster.

"Forms don't make up the Monster, it is the actions that do…we only label something a monster or else based on it's previous actions…" she declared with a kind smile.

"I see…but it's still hard to believe a 'not a monster' like a cave bear is scared of a scrawny human with a stick…a bit funny, hehe" he half-joked.

"snort you're right on that note…"

It's funny isn't Sensei?

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Sensei?

While Midnight resumed the movie, an awkward moment of silence settled in the amnesiac's mind.

a stick wielded true by the right hands…can make the scariest monsters afraid of a mere human…

Sensei? To his mind he sounded…distant…?

One day you'll learn that it doesn't take much to be a hero…besides a heroic heart…mere 'sticks' are enough to do that.

Sensei…

He didn't comment further…his Sensei sounded…sad and…guilty?...just like that time when he unlocked the…

Monoblos…

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Later tonight, Maruchi was so tired after everything that happened…he collapsed on the hospital bed as soon as the movie ended.

Midnight quietly existed the room as she headed for a meeting room, where some of her colleagues are waiting.

They didn't wait long as All Might and Tsukauchi entered with the principle Nezu in tow.

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"The police has investigated the group that call themselves 'league of villains'…" Tsukauchi recited the report to the listening available pros.

"a person called Shigaraki has a quirk that allows him to disintegrate anything he touch, he is in his twenties or thirties, he didn't appear in any registration…and the same goes for the villain known as Kurogiri with the Warp Gate Quirk, most likely they're not civilians and with fake names, the summary is they're unknown people with unrecorded quirks…as for the third person…" Tsukauchi paused in his speech.

"Tsukauchi-kun?" All Might asked his old friend as the silence drew.

"he's suspected to be the same troublemaker known as the 'Masked Phantom'…I mentioned that before to some of you but I'll summarize what we know about him"

"he's an individual shrouded in mystery…the oldest record of him is when he interfered with the work of Gang Orca…then in several other cases against some famous pros…in short he prefers to target top heroes for some reason…but most likely for fame…"

Tsukauchi then continued.

"with what Gang Orca reported as well as numerous eye witness…his so called 'Air Manipulation' is nothing short of a strong form of Telekinesis…"

" but Tsukauchi-san, even if he has a strong Telekinesis Quirk that doesn't explain why he managed to get up after I shot him 3 times in the shoulders and knees" Snipe retorted as he was sure he hit his target.

"they're two explanations for that…one as some of you might have witnessed in his…show with Endeavor" Tsukauchi refused to call that an interview out of respect for the flame hero and any dignified hero out there.

"his Telekinesis abilities aren't normal, beyond moving objects he managed to convince many that his Quirk is Air Manipulation…and from a point of view that wasn't a complete lie as he can manipulate Air with his Telekinesis"

"few villains are capable of freely using their quirks to this degree of…control…but if he wants fame why didn't he brag about it when he had most of Japan's eyes on him? Why lie and label his telekinesis as air manipulation?" Nezu the principal pointed out.

"they could be some hiding motives behind his actions…after all before Endeavor's incident…he was targeting the top pros in a rank-descending rhythm…from the rank 10 Gang Orca…until the Washing Hero: Wash…something happened…and that made him change his rhythm."

"so you're saying his first purpose was to target the top 10 heroes in a rank-descending manner until he achieved a certain objective?" Snipe concluded.

"yes…that's what I can say for certain" Tsukauchi admitted.

"if that's the case then…what was his objective…and what made him jump the ranks straight up to the number 2 Endeavor…?" Vlad questioned loudly…

"All Might…can you repeat what you told me before?" Tsukauchi turned to the skeleton All Might which made the others follow his lead.

"when I was trying to stall for time…I confronted the one known as Shigaraki in a small talk…nothing he said related to the other masked villain…and from the corner of my eye the other villain was more…overseeing Maruchi-shounen…" All Might could feel Midnight's gaze intensifying widely on him.

"it wasn't as if he was confronting him in direct combat…more like as if he was cautious for some reason…"All Might thought it was due to the brutality of that red Tigrex and he assured Midnight quickly before continuing…

" I'll skip the details, when Shigaraki was rambling on he mentioned something about me, he said :

"it's a shame the Masked Clown isn't here to witness your demise, but don't worry I'll deliver the good news to him once you drew your last…" and also

"…besides what kind of heroes leave those in need of help behind them?? He thought of you as his hero…yet you abandoned him you hypocrite!!"…I can only assume that this 'Masked Phantom' holds some sort of grudge towards me for abandoning him in some way…" All Might then looked down in shame.

"it's my fault for turning a victim into a villai--" not before the last word could escape his throat, Tsukauchi's stern voice made him rise his head.

"don't say that! You saved countless people, but that doesn't mean you can save everyone…furthermore, there's no telling this villain is saying the truth or not…" Tsukauchi gave him a stern glare.

" and if you want an evidence for my word, let me ask you one thing…why didn't this victim tries to get revenge on you when you were isolated from pros help and in a bad match up against many villains…why didn't he just use his Air Manipulation or Telekinesis or whatever to chock you or tries to kill you?"

Tsukauchi-kun can be very scary sometimes…All Might started sweeting a little, but what he said has made the number one hero remember a certain unnecessary memory that proves his words are true…

--flashback--

"We finally met All Mighto…you took everything from me!!" the Masked Phantom descended besides Shigaraki.

All Might while still clutching his injured side he replied.

"I believe this is our first meeting" to his utter confusion the masked villain seemed to…cry?

"*sniff* if only the one who understand me didn't go on a rampage" that made Shigaraki snap at him.

--end of flashback--

That sounded more of a playful act than a real emotional reaction…what is that Masked Phantom after!?

"taking all of what that villain says for granted is a bad idea…his battle with Endeavor proved that his Quirks aren't the only weapon at his arsenal" Tsukauchi declared to everyone.

"what do you mean by Quirks? is he of the rare people who has two Quirks??" Snipe was intrigued.

"All Might and Midoriya-kun got healed by him" that sentence silenced many…

"but why would the--?" Vlad almost didn't believe the investigator's words.

"he's unpredictable…in his fight with Endeavor he didn't defeat him with Telekinesis…he managed to flee by using a…hallucination gas…I doubt it was gas but I don't have any evidence for something else…" Tsukauchi let that information sink in before they continued…many of them has witnessed the battle with number two.

"Furthermore, he fled in a blinding light…it could be a flash grenade…but his fight with Wash proved otherwise…it could be a Teleportation Quirk of some sort…" that made them all freeze. Especially All Might since now he remember the flashing light.

"Telekinesis…Healing power…a possible hallucination quirk…and Teleportation…? That's…impossible, two is the known recorded limit!...3 quirks is just…" Midnight couldn't continue the sentence.

"I won't say much but…there's a certain recorded case of someone having multiple quirks…plus although the chance is lower than 0.1%...they are some few cases around the world of people having a maximum of 4 quirks…although, all of those cases with 4 didn't live long enough..." Tsukauchi paused as he glanced at All Might.

It's too early to assume things…but we'll proceed once we know better.

That meant he won't share much details on A.F.O, not anytime soon.

If the Phantom has four quirks…doesn't that mean he might be working for A.F.O?...

All Might dreaded the answer, but for some reason it felt as if 'no' is more likely than the logical yes…

"the villain we took in custody…the Nomu villain as Shigaraki referred to it has two quirks…Super regeneration and Shock Absorption…" Tsukauchi continued without adding much details…

"Since we know how strong his telekinesis is…it's very likely he forced his way out of Wash's ultimate move…that blinding light could be just a flash bang…or so I hope…excluding the hallucination gas…we're down to two certain Quirks…" Tsukauchi's voice was full of uncertainty but he continued his speech steadily

"his first motive of fighting pros in descending order could be most likely to gain the attention of the league of villains…fighting Endeavor can most likely be labeled an 'Entrance Exam' to the league…" they listened despite the absurdity of the investigator's claims.

"the reason for joining is still unclear…but I'll continue the investigation on the 'Masked Phantom'…"

"it's like we're the only ones in the dark here…" Vlad was frustrated by that pile of irritating info…

"if that Masked Villain has a Healing Quirk…then there's no telling when they might attack again…this is very frustrating, their Leader Shigaraki doesn't look like the type to waste opportunities or refrain from making bold moves" Snipe admitted.

"their leader…?" All Might thought aloud.

"what is it All Might?" Nezu questioned him.

"as Snipe-san mentioned…it was a bold move that normal people don't dare to make…Shigaraki continued in his violent speech and instead of revealing his quirk he was bragging about Nomu's and then when things didn't go his way, he became upset…"

"and revealing his Nomu's shock absorption was a dumb move" Nezu added upon which Tsukauchi agreed, but something clicked in the investigator's mind as he processed what Nezu's said…

Did that masked villain blurt out his Quirk's description not to brag about it…not to show how strong he is…but to deceive others into thinking it's Air Manipulation???

Tsukauchi thought a little about why do such a strange move…unless…

"He thought everything will go as he planned…" All Might continued talking, oblivious to Tsukauchi's internal thoughts.

Could it be that he didn't join the League of Villains as a mere pawn for petty revenge…he joined on his own way…by making everyone think he has Air Manipulation instead of Telekinesis…The Hallucination 'gas' explanation only adds up now…

* like a stalking predator that hides in the dark, it doesn't reveal it's form, it doesn't reveal it's stench, and of course no fangs or claws…it only reveals weakness and an injury…an allure to the other predators…

Those fangs and claws…will only be seen by his preys…once they're close enough to take a bite…once they're certain he's a mere weak 'prey'…a harmless funny bunny…/

"in addition to that, after I continued the attack, the image I made about Shigaraki was…"

Someone like that could only be called…

"someone who didn't get ride of his Quirk power complex…a man-child"

…a Manipulator.

"a child with power?!" Vlad was confused by that. And for a good reason.

"is it possible he didn't receive the Quirk consultation every child in elementary receives ?" Midnight questioned.

"then how does that relates to anything that happened?" Snipe asked All Might.

"the number of villains that were arrested in the day of incident is 72…" Tsukauchi begun to explain after he recovered from understanding how much cunning his new mysterious nemesis is.

"all of them are of the low type that sneaks in the back alleys…the question is, how did they all agreed to cooperate with that man-child and obey his orders?" Tsukauchi's mind went back to the reports of months ago about shady recruitments.

The only question now is who's the recruiter…with all the evidence…I have less doubt that it could be that man.

"in the recent heroes-saturated environment, the low level persons that fells ostracized aren't prune to be draw to those with simple way of thinking"

"you're right…" Vlad agreed.

"there're so many people who don't know what to do with their Quirks…" upon Snipe's words Midnight's mind went for Maruchi…thinking how much easy he could have ended up somehow like Shigaraki…and with such a powerful and 'multi-purpose' Quirk like Polymorph…

She sent a silent thank you to Midoriya for preventing that.

"anyway, thanks to you heroes, we were able to give our all in the investigation…we'll spread our search network and continue assisting the culprits' arrest…especially the most cunning ones" Tsukauchi said that last sentence quietly to himself.

"a man-child…in other words he's like our students…" Nezu's words drew All Might's attention…

"if there is someone who supported him and tried to enhance his malevolence and evil…"

" I don't want to even think about what could happen…" All Might admitted…

Tsukauchi then turned to the last paper.

"moving to our last topic…the strange behavior of Maruchi-kun…and why that villain was cautious around him…"

Silence lingered in the room.

"so…did they came for Maru-kun" Midnight's rage was audible despite her stoic tone.

All Might on the other hand wasn't convinced.

"I'm not sure…has that villain tried to take Maruchi-shounen away that would've been the case…but what he said made me think otherwise…"

"that thing…it may look human…but it is anything but a human"

"he sounded as if he was warning me more than anything" All Might's words left a bitter taste in his mouth.

SMACK!!

"THAT'S JUST NONSENSE!" Midnight on the other hand slammed the desk in anger.

"All Might with all due respect but I have to agree with her, Maruchi's DNA is modified but aside from the anomaly parts, he is like any ordinary human" Tsukauchi agreed more calmly.

"I know! That's why I'm so confused! That villain saw my skeleton form and he didn't even care!!"

That got both of them on edge as well as the bewilderment of the rest present.

"why on earth would he be more awry of Maruchi-kun than the number one hero's secret!?" Snipe couldn't believe his ears.

"All Might…you were present before us…did something happen to my son?" Midnight felt a knot in her stomach…

"…most of my focus was on scaring away the villains and buying time…but I recall that he used Tigrex form…however it was red instead of yellowish-orange…and…"

All Might recalled the brutality the Tigrex displayed as he fought with the weasel Nomu…All Might refused to admit it…but he could tell the difference between bloodlust and self-defence…he never saw Maruchi been so…violent…even when he stopped his yellow Rajang form…he could see the anger in that ape-form's red eyes…

But this time it was different…

He didn't want to confirm what he thinks the drive of Tigrex was…so instead he diverged the topic into the stranger thing that happened after he defeated the Nomu…

"when I was trying to scare them away…he approached me…but I could swear something was wrong with him…his voice, his tone…his way of talking…he sounded like a totally different person"

"he has mental issues this is not something new All Might" Nezu reasoned as he already planned a solution for such trauma.

"no Nezu-san…I'm sure of what I'm telling you…at that moment when I looked at his eyes…I felt like I'm staring into someone whom I don't know"

Silence continued on the room…

"could it be a severe case of personality disorder? He already developed fear of sharp objects when I was training him in bojutsu" Midnight tried to find some logic in her son's behavior…sure his power was strange but his personality wasn't that…complicated.

"fear of sharp objects?" All Might questioned, being busy didn't made him update on his info.

" yes…especially…blades, we did a little test with needles, spear tips…and other stuff, the only thing that got real reactions is blade-like items"

"I think our next approach should be to give him mental therapy…not everyday he faces such traumatic event" Nezu declared with a final ultimatum.

"Tsukauchi…my colleague Hound dog is the school counselor and psychiatrist…it will be better if we give him treatment in the vicinity of the school where we can interfere at a moment notice" Midnight wasn't going to let her son away from serious protection anytime soon and even if her friend isn't much of a psychiatrist, he is still experienced in the field.

With nothing but plans for the near future to discuss, the conclusion was they'll resume their meetings tomorrow, giving students some free time to chill down after a traumatic experience…with the exception of the one who need mental treatment the most.

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Thus in the next day after U.S.J incident, the school was temporarily closed, Midoriya was feeling down still thinking about how easy it was for the villains to play with them…how they were just obstacles in the pros way…

To face such villains like All Might…I need to make the power I inherited from him mine…

He also remembered how that masked villain was easily toying with them…

I need to become stronger…

He was deep in his thoughts to the point he didn't hear his mother knocks…

I can't let others keep protecting me…

"izuku…?" he was until her voice made him snap back to the real world.

"what…?"

"dinner is ready"

"thank you, I'll come in a minute" he expected the next words.

"have you heard any news about your brother?"

That made Midoriya recalls his earlier words on the phone.

'the psychiatrist-sensei said I might need more than one season of recovery…he said I have…mixed troubles'

The voice in his head quickly cheered up.

'but don't worry about me! It's nothing serious! You know just like an adrenaline rush when you're being chased by velociraptors in the long grass…hehe…just focus on your own growth little bro! I'll be fine in a few days'

He hoped so…even when the tone of the other side wasn't confident in his own words…

But thinking logically…he can't help him much where his hands can't reach…so the best way to proceed now and ease his mind is by becoming less relying on others help.

The mention of katsudon made him cheer up slightly more…

--earlier that day--

Knock Knock

"come in…" a grumpy voice authorized entry to his office.

Two figures entered one after the other, one he recognized well from her time as a teacher in U.A. and the other only from what the investigator provided for images…

"Midnight-san and…Maruchi-kun…take a seat" he didn't need further info as he was already informed of his objective for today.

Midnight took a seat and the purple hair sat besides her…

He faced down as the psychiatrist faced them both.

Relax, it's not like he can peer on your mind and see me…plus, this might be a good chance to get rid of those annoying nightmares…

I hope so…

"Maruchi-kun…I assume you know why you're here, don't you?" Hound Dog started slowly.

"yes sir…I'm here in order to treat my trauma…Aachoomophobia" Midnight almost snorted at the misspelling if it wasn't for her gloomy mood.

"Whether it's Aichmophobia or something more specific it's still to be determined…all I need you to do is follow my orders and relax…let your body do the talking for you, okay? We'll start by a physical diagnosis" Hound dog stoically ignored the misspelling as he got down to the job.

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"no visible old scars or wounds…nothing…not even a small cut is visible…" he muttered to himself…

Could it be more mental trauma than physical…?

Midnight stood on standby providing emotional support as her colleague did his job…

"tell me…what do you think of when you see something sharp?" he asked.

Answer truthfully.

"ummm…I don't know…I can't say for certain with just my imagination…"

At that moment Hound dog turned into Midnight…once he received a nod he got out a small pen with a sharp tip.

"I want you to stare at the tip and tell me what you feel or think" he waited patiently for the kid to reply.

Umm…Sensei…do you feel anything?

Nope…you?

"uh…I feel…nothing? Nothing sir…" he answered truthfully.

Another nod from Midnight and Hound dog now pulled a small wooden stick.

"what about now?"

"still nothing"

FWWET!!!

He stopped mere centimeters before the wooden tip could hit his skull.

"no reactions…? Nothing out of ordinary?" Hound dog asked without a second beat.

"nope…I only flinched a little does that count?" the psychiatrist suppressed a sigh before giving Midnight a slightly tired look…she slowly nodded for confirmation.

The moment the sheath's pristine black surface got into his field of vision…his eyes widened a little.

Now this is progress.

SHHHHHN

It wasn't only Maruchi who felt his hair standing up…Hound dog felt something similar…but he dismissed it as just the fear he might hurt the kid more than heal his mental health.

You know, the guilt of playing villain and that stuff…

If only it was the case here…

Like a forest that was first echoing with sounds of chirping birds…then deadly silence is all that is noticed…

"what do you see now…?" the feeling didn't go…in fact the more the kid stared at the half-sheathed sword's steel…the more the feeling of unease grew…

Kid…?

"I see…I see…" while Midnight reached a hand to ease his nerves…

It's not enough…I have to press forward…sorry little one…

"what do you see…?"

FWEET!!

FWEET!!

FWETT!!

He swinged the sword more, of course a distance from them for safety…the uneasy feeling grew with each swing…

Even Midnight gave him a slight strange look.

But he replied with…

"it's still not enough…I have the pinpoint the source…get up shounen…Midnight stay aside…" he ordered before approaching…sword in hand…

Making Maruchi trembles more as his eyes were locked on the sword.

"I want you to tell me what you feel…now…"

He put the flat part of the sword over his symbol…on the strangest mark he has ever seen in his carrier as a hero…

To his bewilderment…the uneasy feeling was…gone…?

!!!!

The poor kid was as confused as the adult…

"alright…? How about other places…?" the moment he lifted the sword from the mark and almost instantly the uneasy feeling was back…stronger than before…

He did the same for the left hand…but nothing happened…? The uneasiness was still the same…not gone nor grew stronger…?

"hmmm…tell me shounen…when you had those nightmares…" Hound dog stared at him in the eyes as he demanded a clear answer.

" what place felt different…was there somewhere in your body that…hurt in some way…? Even if it was before or after them…"

He waited patiently for the kid to reply…hesitantly…Maruchi pointed at a certain place…

The feeling grew stronger…even before the psychiatrist moved…

But once he did land the flat sword on his chest…over his heart…

BA-BUMP!!!

"MONSTER!!!"

Both of them…adult and kid jumped in opposite directions from each other…

Both freighted for different reasons…

A seething glare was on Maruchi's eyes as he eyed the sword and his wielder with rage…

He took a simple step forward…

"Maru…kun?" Midnight's voice ringed in the deadly silence…

Yesterday, she gave All Might a cold shoulder for his earlier claims about Maruchi's behavior…but now…

It was only for a single second…she stared at that yellow iris…for a split second she was sure it wasn't brown like now…

That eye…it felt unfamiliar…eerie…but most of all…she understood what the number one hero meant by he saw someone he didn't know…

That eye…it didn't belong to her beloved son…

"I-I'm so-sorry sir!!...it wasn't intentional I swear!" he apologized meekly…making the psychiatrist resume his earlier demeanor as if nothing happened.

"ahem it's nothing to apologize for…this is part of my job…I think we can take a break before I decide the next approach…just 5 minutes of chilling down, okay?"

Once that mere moment of breathing ended…Hound Dog put away the sword far from the kid's eyes…

Instead, he was sitting on a chair with pen and a notebook on hand trying to collect as much info as he could…

But since he concluded the kid's trauma for the lack of a better word, is more complex than he thought at first…he decided that one simple season isn't enough…

So he suggested treating the most recent event first before slowly tracing back each trouble…

"at that moment…I wanted to destroy the evil ones at all costs…" it was working slowly, the kid was reciting whatever he could muster…surely their little accident has left him shaken but he pressed forward with some little help from Midnight.

"after I turned into Tigrex…all I could remember afterward is the ceiling of the room I woke up into…"

Was that raging behavior an unconscious self-defence reaction…? He thought to himself…

I think this is enough for today, let's get out of here…anymore and he might suggest another 'experiment'

"I'm getting tired…can we go sir?" he pleaded with as much laziness he could muster in his voice.

"not until I see this 'inner self' part of you…" but the psychiatrist wanted answers.

Oh boy…this is not going to end well…

"s-sir I have no other parts…it's just a…a…" he stumbled for words, waiting for his Sensei to come up with something as he always does.

A COMPLEX TRANSFORMER QUIRK PSYCHOLOGICAL SUBCONSCIOUS DEFENSE MECHANISM!!

Both Midnight and Hound Dog stared at him weirdly…clearly not having heard of such rare phenomenon.

"that's rare and uncommon among transformer types…it could be the case…"

Before Sensei and Maruchi could send a silent thank you to Midoriya.

"it will be quick…a simple hypnosis diagnosis to confirm some things" Hound dog didn't take a no as he already got out a strange device.

Just a small screen with a pattern of black and white swirling in different directions.

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It took about a minute…

as Maruchi's head fell down, Hound dog was about to give him some commands…

before he could do so…

while Midnight didn't feel a great change…

he felt a chill run down his spine…

Hound dog was staring back at a stoic looking Maruchi…left eye shining yellow…glaring at him intensely…

Midnight's eyes widened.

I wasn't imagining things!?

" هل انتهيت أيها الجرو؟ "

(translation: puppy, are you done?)

He hastily clicked his fingers and Maruchi returned to normal, the words were in a foreign tongue he didn't recognize…but it doesn't take a genius to not hear the insult in that tone.

This is…like last time…

Sensei…what is going on…?

"y-you…you can go for today…I'll su-summarize what I learned later…"

Later…

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Maruchi was still in the hospital chamber…watching another movie…one that wasn't a cartoon…

"I believe I've spent enough time in the company of death" Roland's last speech gave him a long pause…

Company of death…it is really scary to be mere meters away from a tyrannosaur…

I don't know…his speech could have a double meaning…after all InGen match the description of 'company of death'.

Brilliant way of speaking! being near a Tyrannosaur means being near death…but also working with InGen, right Sensei?

*Clapping!* took you long enough to realize that? Truly I feel claustrophobic in your head.

HEY! What does that mean!?

You can figure it out, no? come on I got tired from cleaning the spiderwebs on your brain's gears!

Pfff! That's a good one Sensei…I'm sure glad to have you as company…

Hohohoho… his laugh sounded almost forced…but before his host could comment.

I too I'm glad to be inside your empty head.

Can you at least décor it with some fancy ideas?

Such rare materials is near-impossible to find in this barren land

"ROAR!!" back to the movie.

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While Midnight, All Might and Hound Dog were discussing what happened earlier.

"I…saw something I shouldn't…" he begun…his voice was weak…as if he saw a ghost or something.

"for his fear of sharp objects…all I could conclude is…it wasn't initial…it's not inherited nor it did develop at an early age…but it was gained later…it's more of a post-traumatic fear than a real trauma…as if he developed that fear because…because…it reminded him of his real fear"

Hound dog was trying to sew together the facts he could squeeze…

"real…fear?" All Might muttered loudly not liking where this is going.

"but that's strange…when I was conducting the sword test…almost every time I had a different reaction…as if 'he' himself isn't the one with fear of objects…but another 'he' inside him…probably it's a subconscious fear more than anything…" his tone didn't convince even himself.

" I recall he mentioned something about…'something that refuse to die'…when he first developed this trauma…" Midnight broke the silence that followed his uncertain words.

"if that's the case then…the fear origin might not be from the sharp object itself…nor from the sword…but this 'something' itself…or if the way he rephrase it is any indication, it could mean this fear originate from something that the 'thing that refuse to die' represent the most…"

They gave him a weird look when they tried to understand his cryptic words. Until All Might remembered another thing.

"I recall what he told me…"

--flashback--

"why?" it was a simple vague question…and it made everyone look at the dinosaur in question.

Maruchi-shounen?

"you call yourself a hero…yet I don't feel that sparkle when I look at you" a genuine question. Curious but ominous.

"a sparkle?" it was the Masked Phantom's turn to question.

They locked eyes.

"yes, a tingling feeling that soon dies down to a cold uncomfortable one" the stoic expression was answered with a mad-hidden smile.

--end of flashback--

"hmm…if we add everything up…then the spark is the jolt of recognition…and the cold feeling is the fear after recognizing the 'something that refuse to die'…but…what is the 'Hero' he fears?"

The psychiatrist was sweeting as if trying hard to suppress his own worries…

Midnight had enough…

"Hound dog…please be honest with me…what is wrong with him??" she knows he knows something she doesn't know.

"sigh at first when I drew the sword…I felt a slight shiver that soon grew…it was uncomfortable and it made my hair stand up a little…but that wasn't comparable to when I started the hypnosis…the atmosphere changed…I felt a cold run down my spine unlike any I experienced before…almost like I was at death's doors"

He then hugged his sides, she never seen her colleague this…frightened before…

"if I had any other Quirk I wouldn't have noticed that easily…but since I have a dog's powers…at that moment…my animals instincts kicked in…screaming at me to do one thing…"

"and…that would be…?" All Might dreaded the answer.

"Run…Run and don't look back…Death is staring…a Monster is staring…staring at you"

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setting atop a skyscraper in Kyushu city…Dehni paused as the Ethereal Astrolabe was pointing downward.

A Medium-level? not bad…

Slowly descending while staying concealed from prying eyes…he stood on a rooftop and glanced down at the potential candidate…

He then flew down the alley…where the crowd was gathered around a hostage show…armed robbery and stuff…

He looked lazily here and there before the Ethereal Astrolabe mentioned to a lazy-looking young man with black hair and black coat…with burn scars all over his body…or patchwork to be precise.

I already met Dabi…there's no point in staying here if there's no others…

Before he could go however.

"matte…" the cold stoic tone ordered him to pause.

"that's it! Put the money in the bag and don't any of you dare even twitch!" an annoying voice could be heard from the other side of the street.

"what do want to ask?" he was in a hurry more than before.

"I don't normally care about nameless guys that I meet randomly…but you seems to know something about me that you shouldn't…" Dabi block his path.

Shall I just say it was a joke?...nah! it's fun to play with fire

"isn't it the case that most people have families? I don't understand your suspicious point"

Dabi remained cool even thought he wasn't.

"of all the excuses to use for sparing yourself my fiery wrath…you brought up just the sensitive nerve…like a needle in a sack of hay"

"ho? Does this mean you have family issues?"

The answer to that question was Dabi's open palm to his face.

"answer truthfully…or I'll burn you to ash"

"you can't…"

THUD!!

SHHHH!!!

"why do you think so?" Dabi gripped tightly his throat.

"your mind is broken…chaotic…unstable…yet you still lack bloodlust…which ultimately means you still didn't kill anyone…yet"

"then how about I make you the first victim?" Dabi's tone was stoic and tired from this nameless nonsense.

"does being a villain make you happy? Does helping crime doers make you happy? Or are you going to use the old excuse of I'm doing this to survive?"

For the first time since that awful day…Dabi's flames flared hotter than usual, and he barely suppressed them in order to grit out a reply.

"do I look like I care? Now answer my question or else" he wasn't going to give any second chances for this nameless…

"guilty yet feeling no remorse huh? Typical purposeless villain then"

FWOOOOSH!!! Screw making a scene! The ash of this nuisance is worth years of inner peace.

He turned back towards the alley's head after he thought the other one is now nothing but a badly burnt beggar, despite his rage he admitted the words of the now fallen one to be true…

"what~? You want to say otherwise~? Wanna tell me you have a grand goal behind your uncaring image?"

Dabi slowly turned around to the very fine looking, totally unharmed maniac. The clothes were burnt for sure, he wasn't?

Does he have a resistance to fire? Is that why he's not afraid?

Dabi glared daggers at the nameless red-haired source of ire that can only be matched by his siblings, before he readied another attack…

"The second reason is because I simply don't know anything about you…sure you can tell a lie, no?"

After a long agonizing moment of intense glaring…he put his flames down…

I have a job to do…there's no point in dealing with this lunatic.

He turned around…

"one last thing before I go!…" when Dabi looked back…he saw not Dehni…he saw…

Green…green objects spreading in all directions…trees? Wasn't he in a back alley just two minutes ago? Is this the Quirk of the lunatic?

"sniff" then he heard a soft cry…he looked for the source…

And couldn't believe his eyes…

"Otto-sama…why didn't you come…?" a grey-haired, blue-eyed child wearing a white jacket and matching pants was softly crying alone in this forest…

"hah?" Dabi.exe has stopped working

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Dabi brain slowly begun to function as he stared down at his younger version…crying alone in this forsaken forest…

Has he finally gone mad? Is this an intense flashback? But he's not the protagonist of the story? So what's the meaning of this??

"why…? Why…? I only want to make him happy!!"

As he saw his younger self angrily wiping his tears…he couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for what he's seeing…how can he not? When there's no further level of relating to what's transpiring before his eyes…

"there's no point in that…he already has his masterpiece…" Dabi looked bitterly in the distance space gazing at the sky stoically…the words coming out without control…

"I know…" and then snaped to the little one who replied!?

"I know he doesn't care about me anymore!..."

Did he…? But…what…? How…?

"I have to try…" Dabi's mind wasn't functioning properly…and I can't blame it…

"there's no point in trying" he mumbled at his younger self quietly…head down tired from defeat…

"I KNOW!! But…I still have to try…even if he doesn't care…" the stubbornness of his younger self made him snap angrily.

"IF YOU KNOW HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT YOU AND YOUR EFFORTS THEN WHY ARE YOU TRYING TO GET HIS ATTENTION THEN!!?"

"I WANT HIM TO LOOK AT ME!!!" and his younger self shouted with the same level if not more anger.

Before the older one could argue further, the little one's next words halted him.

"OTTO-SAMA!!? YOU CAME!!?"

"huh?..." Dabi followed the gaze of the little one…and he could hear footsteps…getting closer and closer…

FWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSHHHH!!!!

The moment he saw that very familiar face his fire illuminated the dark forest…

"KSAMA!!!"

THAP!!

The only thing that prevented Dabi from unleashing his fiery wrath…was a sight that in even his fantasy couldn't muster to imagine…

His father hugging his younger self…affectionally with care and fatherly love…

"you came…" the little one buried his face into his father's chest.

And Endeavor replied in a soft tone that defied the known harsh nature of the number two.

"how can't I? it was a request from my beloved son"

Dabi on his part…stared silently until the last word…before he gazed to the sky…and then he put his hand over his eyes…

"heh…" it was slow at first…

"pfff hehehehe" then rapidly grow into small snickers…

"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!" until he burst out laughing at the sight…

The pair didn't care nor hear his hollow laugh…

He laughed…

And laughed…

And laughed…

"WHAT A JOKE!!" then angrily shouted.

"WHATEVER MADE THIS HAS A CRUEL SENSE OF HUMOUR!!"

Then took one last glance at the ethereal sight…

"what a joke…"

He couldn't bear such sight…so he covered his eyes once again…

"what a cruel joke…"

Pat…a red liquid painted the forest's ground…

Pat…

Pat…

Pat…

"if only it was true…"

"from the start…" he only lifted his hand to stare at the young one who was giving him a firm confident look.

"from the start you knew otto-san is not the villain"

"hah?" Dabi's mind was in a turmoil, uncapable of processing any more scenes…

Thus the young one rose his right arm to point at a part of the forest…heralding the end of this cruelty…

"that's the villain…"

The part of the forest was pitch black…but he could make a form…and two red unblinking eerie eyes staring at him…

"a…black Hyena?" he asked himself…already uncapable of making any sense of what is happening…

"I'm…the villain in your story…Todoroki Touya-kun~" then all faded into light…

Once the illusion was undone…all Dabi could see in that alley…is trash cans and nothing worth burning…

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Later Giran wasn't pleased by his friend recent failure…all he had to do was give the robbers info on the heroes outside! But something happened and all of them got caught! What's more! Giran never heard the fiery patchwork so…shaken before…

What kind of accident happened to the point even Dabi was traumatized??

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The culprit was sitting atop a bridge waiting for the E.A. results…the bridge wasn't functional so he didn't drew any attention…

"Medium-level resonance…nice!" Dehni eyed eagerly the old man trying to simply take a long breath of his cigarette.

"Hello sir!"

The man in question lifted his cartoon bag to glance at the newcomer, red hair, red eyes, young features…and the aura of chaos…yeah nothing suspicious here.

"what do you want brat?..." he snapped at first.

"hello, young man!" before greeting back…

Anyway, what does a brat want from an old man in his thirties trying to vibe off under a bridge?

Enough interaction time and reaction from you…

"why do you have a bag over your head sir?"

"MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS!!" the man snapped anew…before quickly replying into.

"it's…it's…" the man began to shudder violently.

"easy" and then he was no more.

"I'm a novice student in psychiatry sir…can you help me!? I have this assignment of 'personality disorder' and I'm a bit running late…I need concrete information…when I saw your body language, your vibe your everything I couldn't help myself but ask…"

Poor Jin locked eyes with the lunatic…

"do you need a novice psychiatrist help?"

It seems even his presence is warding off those awful memories…Twice didn't think Twice nor hesitated Trice as he tapped the rock-seat frice…and there goes the vibe.

Ahem!

Anyway, looks like the future villain has a friend now…

"I was always alone…everything started when I was 16…" and then he proceeded to tell him his backstory…

"no job…no family…just depression…so one day I tried to make things comfortable for me…"

"using a rope? Ahem! Pardon me….bad habit" the Phantom quickly corrected his slip of tongue.

"pfheh…it's alright…and I wasn't that depressed…anyway, it turned out to be a mistake later…"

"what did you do?" although the psychiatrist knows what's wrong with his patient, he asked anyway.

"I made clones of myself…tried to feel being not alone…being with a company…but everything went south after they started fighting over who's the original…"

"muttering hmmm…so you have bunshin no jutsu…and I have the overpowered talk no jutsu…"

"what?" Jin muttered in confusion.

"ah! I said you have a strong clone quirk which gives you a toll on your brain…normally emitter types are the most vulnerable to mental illness…but that isn't an exception to them…your disorder is a mix of your Quirk's drawback and also from the PTSD of the accident…or so I think?" the novice psychiatrist noted down what he could muster.

"I see…that's very...logical" this the first time in a while since Jin could make a coherent sentence without changing his personality, his hopes rose up.

Maybe…just mayb--

"mere talking can't overpower the toll for long…" and then those hopes died down…

Sorry Jin, I can't heal your disorder this early…I still have a key to claim.

"is that so…?" under that old cartoon bag…Twice smiled genuinely and sadly…

For the first time in so many years…he felt solemn inside and relaxed…even if it was for some mere moments…

"I hope your assignment goes well, uh…?" come to think of it…he didn't ask this young man about his name yet…

"you can call me…Dehni…the one who'll become the next Highkage one day, dattebayo!!…" this stuff is strong? No wonder he didn't went insane in those years.

Eh? Bugaiwara Jin gave him a strange weirded look…

"sorry…it's just your tabaco's scent has made my imagination blurry a little" he corrected his mistake.

"eh…?" poor Twice was still confused.

"ahem! I meant…I'll become the best Psychiatrist in the world one day!" sort of I already am but meh.

Once the bewilderment subsided, his apologized for the smoke…before addressing him with a sad hidden smile.

"thank you Dehni-kun, I hope you achieve your dream one day…and if it's not much…"

Twice didn't have many friends…this is the first time someone approach him besides the legendary Sanin of 'Landlord, tax collector, and policemen' so he hesitated for a second before asking.

"if it's not much…can I be your patient another time?" yup he would give whatever he could for another therapy season.

"sure, the doctor that supervise me always likes chatting with new patients…last time the conversation was so intense you could hear a storm howling outside the hospital"

While Twice laughed at the 'supposed joke' Dehni took his departure…

Unfortunately…I don't have time…I have to quickly solve this enigma…before my old friends arrive.

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For the third place…he traced another medium-level…while also patching up the many butchered poor people in his way…

And once he got to the crime scene…

FWEET!!

"Quite the shiny knife!" he dodged smoothly.

FWEET!!

FWEET!!

FWEET!!

Swing after swing like a dance.

"so this is what happens if Cont. Dracula was a Contessa…"

"I'm Toga Himiko!! GIVE ME YOUR BLOOD!!" Toga's mind went crazy mood the moment her yellow eyes processed the full shades of red that was stupid enough to come for her.

"Sorry I need blood in my veins to live! The oxygen doesn't carry itself"

"your hair is red like blood!! Your eyes are red like blood!! Even your clothes have shades of red!! I LIKE YOU!!! RED HAIR-SAN~!!" yup, she's not in her right mind…

"if only I can unleash the conqueror's Haki! GAH!!" he barely avoided another sharp swing.

"I'M NOT SHANKS!!" he rose his left arm defensively.

"see? it's still attached not swimming in the calm belt! GAH!!"

"you speak weirdly too~ like me~!! I like you more now!! GIVE ME YOUR BLOOOOD!!"

GRAB!!

She couldn't move it…

The knife was unbudging, as if it was stuck in a tree log.

"what's so weird about you? You think just being a little weird makes you mad?"

His voice was stoic and serious.

Toga for the first time paused in her craze.

"you think just because your fascination over blood makes you stand out?"

He stood up…towering over her.

"are people dumb, to think of mere disorder as pure madness?"

To her ears…he sounded…offended?

His eyes shone red…glittering in the moonlight.

And a silhouette of a mad hyena behind him.

He Looks pissed a little…

"some people loves to exaggerate things…beyond their level, do you know why?"

She unconsciously nodded…already out of her crazed state.

"the more knowledgeable someone is…the bigger the picture they see…a frog that lives in a pond doesn't know what's an ocean…an ant that lives in an anthill, doesn't know what's a mountain…and for you people…" at the last sentence he give her a look…it wasn't a glare but a stern look…she didn't feel like it was directed at her…but directed at someone else?

Can't you be normal!!?

She could clearly hear those words echoing around…and she looked back to see her parents…glaring at her…

Everyone is freaked about your behavior!! You even cut your classmate!?

"do you really think Madness is mere fawning over blood?"

she looked to the side were the black fur hyena was staring at her from the side lines…

"hurting others is unacceptable…but being weird doesn't make you abnormal or mad…"

The hyena then smiled at her with a smirk.

"and this is coming from me" then all fade to light.

He let go of the knife and she stumbled and fell back she got out of the illusion.

"your name is Toga right?"

She nodded weakly.

"I already treated the guy over there…don't kill people like that…if you don't want them to call you a monster…" he sounded as if he was scolding her…before he bent to her eye level and she could swear she heard an evil laugh.

"now tell me…have you ever heard of Dracula?"

"Dr-Dracula…?" nope she didn't…

"it's a legendary vampire…a mythical creature that feeds on human blood"

Although Toga was thinking of cutting down this nameless before…now she was listening intently to his words…

"to survive he drunk the blood of his victims…but only took enough to sustain not kill his preys…do you know why?" he paused for her to answer…

After a long moment of staring…

"I don't…"

"you don't cut a tree after a simple harvest…you harvest the fruits and let the tree live for another year…so you can continue the harvest as much as you want"

She comprehended the logic behind those words…

"Cont. Dracula took what he needed…some thought of him as a monster…" he paused for dramatic effect before continuing.

Monster…?

"…some thought of him as a mere creature that wanted to live…a handsome inhuman who simply did what it takes to survive…not a monster" those words hit her like a brick…it was so…intoxicating to hear…

"if he killed his victims…wouldn't he only be labeled a monster?"

If the first words hit her like a brick…now these it felt like a cold ice piercing her heart.

"a monster…"

"you don't want people to call you a monster…do you?" he asked slowly…

"I don't!...I want to live the way I like" she shouted with slight anger.

"do you like Cont. Dracula?" the question came as quick as the change in her mood.

"eh…? L-like…?"

"then…follow in his footsteps…don't kill your victims…leave them alive for another harvest…"

He didn't wait for an answer.

"you're weird…but that's not abnormal…unless you kill someone…you're still not a monster" he retreated to the dark shadows…

"WAIT!!"

"until next time, Contessa"

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She was left alone -well if you don't count the unconscious fodder guy- in the dark building..

Cont. Dracula-san, huh?...

Her heart was beating faster than usual…yep looks like the legendary Vampire has a new fan.

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That case is full of money…If only the bodyguards could look away for some seconds…

"sure that's a high profile mafia boss…what are you going to do robinhood?"

The masked villain glanced to the side only to freeze as he saw a more famous masked villain than him.

"humble greetings…"

"…"

"…?"

"…"

"no trying to burn, decay, slash or crash me? Well this is new?"

"sugoi! I can't believe I'm in front of the famed Masked One himself"

"excuse me?"

"you're the MP no?"

"yeaah?"

"you're so famous I saw your 'interview' with Endeavor the other day that was truly a spectacle"

"eh…thanks? Anyway…what are you up to Robinhood?"

While Compress didn't mind the nickname, he glanced down at the mafia boss…

"that one down there is a well known business man…but to fund his startup I heard he resorted to some shady things…looks like the rumors were true" a slight anger in his tone could be heard.

"so…what's the plan? Do you want to rob him blind and return the money to the victims…? Or do you want to expose him to the public?"

"I just wanted to steal that case and return the money…bu—wait…how could you tell?"

Once the last braincells in his head begins to function Compress then comprehended what type of trouble he's about to be dragged into.

As the Masked Phantom posed dramatically over the edge of the rooftop…one leg standing on the edge with his arm on it, he was bending down with a solemn gesture, the moon behind him made his figure to shine…

«let's go…this theatre is in need of actors and some action»

Compress's enthusiasm was barely compressed. He took that hand…only to regret it later as the Phantom hurled him towards the mafia boss.

"GAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!"

"GRAB THE CASE!!!"

-Egypt, Dusk, 17:59-

A hot day…like any other…

A burning sky…with a setting sun…

The twilight of the ever-marching time…and the sand of the vastness space named Desert…

Greeted a duo…mantled in robes…

One of them looked around cautiously…while the other more solemnly…

Upon landing their sights on the Giza Pyramids, the solemn looking one told the other…

"we're in Egypt?"

Slight confusion questioning why here?

"We should stop wasting time and search immediately" the cautious one was very hasty.

"easy, Zaman! We can't move freely when we're too weakened remember? Besides who knows what type of dangers lurk in this place"

Despite the solemn one's warning the one now named Zaman didn't stop and continued marching towards the Pyramids.

"we have to move, staying still won't do us any good, furthermore, I detect no signs of dangers so far"

"nor anything worthy to be called dangerous has passed from here…"

"have you found out anything abou-…Zaman, what is it?"

"he was here…we have no time to waste, Makan, let's go"

"yes!" the solemnity is long gone…replaced by a stern serious look.

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And with this! The last major OCs are introduced.

I know some might think what's the extra nonsense such as "Resonance"-level and other stuff doing in this crossover…?

The answer to that question is simple…

There's the plot…

And then…there's the bigger plot.

Also I apologize for the two months late update(I was trying to make an RPG game for my side story plus other stuff)