[9] Unforeseen Simulation Joint - MHA: The Elysian one from Tartarus

[Five days pass. April 17, Wednesday. The USJ event is today.]

'You know the plan is to do rescue training on each other, using our quirks. Shouta, Thirteen, and All Might will be there.'

'Through small glimpses of Logic, you believe this is a highly targetable event. This month, the only scheduled event outside of U.A. Campus is today. You don't know how, but if a villain attack happens, the villains will at least come through warp gates. Although risky, the only heroes present will be two, since All Might's strength shouldn't be used, he'll be on standby. If All Might doesn't scare the villains, this should give the chance to cripple the villain's organization.'

[After Lunch, Shouta makes an announcement, "Today's training will be a little different. You'll have three instructors. Me, All Might, and another faculty member will be keeping tabs on you."]

[Small whispers of surprise, hearing that there will be three instructors.]

[Sero raises his hand, "Excuse me! What kinda training is this?"]

["Rescue. You'll be dealing with natural disasters, shipwrecks, stuff like that."]

[Ashido grins, "USJ, right!? I'm totally excited!"]

[Kaminari sighs, "This is gonna be tough, isn't it?"]

[Kirishima leans forward, "Bro, this is what it means to be a hero!" He pumps his arms, "This is what separates the men from the boys."]

[Asui comments, "I'll finally be able to show my skills in the water, kero."]

[Shouta halts any more comments, "Class, get a hold of yourselves." He looks around the room briefly, "What you wear in this exercise is up to you. I know you're excited about costumes… but keep in mind that you haven't gotten used to them yet, and they might limit your abilities. Try to be as prepared as possible. This special training's at an off‐campus facility, so we'll be taking a bus to get there." He take one last serious glance before looking away and going towards the door, "That's all. Start getting ready."]

'He knows the stakes. Of the few heroes, Aizawa Shouta is one of the most trustworthy and able to keep his composure. The only conflict with him is risking the student's safety, but Nezu ensured it. Besides, All Might is on standby and nearby, stationed heroes can be called.'

…

[Changing, you head to the shuttle location. There, you notice Todoroki kept the ice side of his costume off.]

'Todoroki looks better this way, much more stylish.'

[You're donning your dense, black skinsuit, eye visor, 3-halo crown, utility belt, and tower shield.]

'You considered bringing mini trackers, but if found would jeopardize the entire plan.'

[Walking ahead, as all students congregate near the shuttle bus, you step up as the class representative.]

["Everyone. Make sure you're ready and let's go. Single-file yadda yadda, get on in." You beckon with your hands and get on.]

'The shuttle is a U.A. specialized bus that has a few modifications, but the appearance is that of a white shuttle with blue seats on the sides, and front-facing seats at the back.'

'Cameras and microphones will be wherever the students will be. Nezu promised Aizawa after all.'

[You see Shouta in his hero outfit leaning in a single seat off to the side at the front.]

'There's always a lone seat on these types of buses.'

[You set down your tower shield and sit down near the entrance doors. And as you count the heads, you wait.]

'Tartarus. Prepare yourself. This is a time for maximum fun, right? Villains, you are allowed to destroy.'

☐I☐K☐N☐O☐W☐

'If you can hear this, just don't kill them. Follow the rules and plan.'

☐K☐D☐A☐D☐D☐Y☐

'Compose yourself, breathe and regulate your chemistry.'

{COMPOSURE}

[You take a deep breath.]

[As everyone shuffles in, the shuttle starts moving.]

'Asui looks like she has something to say to Deku.'

[Asui looks to her side, "Midoriya, there's something I wanna say... about you, actually."]

["About me? What is it, Asui?"]

["I told you to call me 'Tsu.'"]

["Oh. Yeah, right… Um, you can call me Deku!"]

[She nods, "Deku-chan, that power of yours. Isn't it a lot like All Might's?"]

'Observant. But Deku's quirk is simply not at All Might's level, yet.'

[Deku shocked, "What? Really? You think so, huh?" He mumbles a bit, "I never really thought about that. I guess it's kinda similar..." He's sweating.]

'You presume it wouldn't be a good idea for them to know yet, perhaps when the villains organization is gone.'

'Speak up.'

[You mention, "Tsu, Deku's quirk is a pretty common one. We don't even know what All Might's quirk is."]

[Kirishima nods, "Yeah, All Might doesn't hurt himself."]

[You agree, "Perhaps Deku's quirk relies on a certain aspect of vitality like Recovery Girl." To that, most of the people listening nod in understanding. Asui nods too.]

'It makes sense with added context and confidence.'

[Kirishima sighs, "Even if it's common, I bet it's cool to have an augmenting-type a' Quirk. You can do lots of flashy stuff with it." Kirishima hardens his arms and raises it, "My Hardening's super strong and can destroy bad guys in a fight, but it doesn't look all that impressive."]

'He can make it look impressive. He just needs more control and make himself into a Gundam-like rhino.'

[Deku beams, "Oh, no way, I think it's really awesome looking. You're definitely pro material with a Quirk like that."]

["You really think so? Seems like it'd be easier to be a popular hero if I had somethin' flashier."]

[You comment, "With practice, you'll be able to achieve the flashy-ness you want."]

[He un-hardens his arms and rubs his chin, "Gives me confidence you saying that man."]

[Aoyama continues the conversation, "My Navel Laser's got the perfect combination of panache and strength."]

'Definition: Panache, flamboyant confidence of style or manner of style.'

[Ashido chuckles and taps Aoyama's shoulder, "But it's way lame if it gives you a stomachache, sweetie."]

'Aoyama keeps his expression but glances with embarrassment.'

[Kirishima hums in acknowledgement, "Well, if any of our classmates have pro Quirks, it's Todoroki and Dae. Also… Bakugo."]

[Bakugo scoffs.]

[Asui comments, "Sure, but Bakugo's always angry, so he'll never be that popular."]

["Uh-What'd you say? I'll kick your ass!"]

["Ya see?"]

[Kaminari from the side, "Y'know, we basically just met you. So it's kinda telling that we all know your personality is flaming crap mixed with garbage."]

[Bakugo whips his head towards him, "You're gonna regret the day you applied to this school, you loser!"]

'You notice Deku having a crisis. A bully being bullied in front of a victim? Probable, the people in this class are nicer than most.'

[Kaminari realizes what Bakugo said, "Wait, what did you say?"]

[Uraraka chuckles and Yaoyorozu covers her face from Kaminari's words, "This is such a disgusting conversation."]

[Uraraka smiles, "Yeah, but it's kind of fun listening to them fight."]

'You agree, it adds character and spends the time.'

[Shouta stands up and holds onto a standing pole, "Hey, hey, we're here. Stop messing around. Take this seriously!"]

["Yes, Sir!"]

[Bakugo clicks his tongue, "Whatever…"]

…

[The shuttle passes through a gate and arrives outside the massive dome facility with artificial biomes.]

[Once parked at the entrance of the facility, Shouta leads everyone out.]

[As all the students file out, you, stepping out with Shouta, glance at Hero Thirteen.]

'They wear a astronaut costume. And through an intercom, speak with a static-like voice, but feminine demeaner.'

'Their quirk is incredibly powerful but is ultimately stunted by morals and ethics. They could rival All Might if they were a villain. Unfortunately, Japanese people are too focused on letting villains live. You'd prefer America or Korea, as they have the death penalty for criminals, and even better, terrorist-like villains are shown no mercy. The only mercy is given by the Hero stopping them.'

[Hero Thirteen, greets the students, "Hello, everyone, I've been waiting for you!"]

[Students gasp, Deku saying out loud, "It's the Space Hero, Thirteen! The chivalrous pro who's rescued a ton of people

from disasters across the world!"]

["Woo‐hoo!" Uraraka cheers, "Thirteen is one of my favorite heroes!"]

[Thirteen bows and waves, "I can't wait to show you what's inside! Let's go inside without delay."]

["This is gonna be awesome!"]

[Following Thirteen, you glance over at Shouta, catching his vision. He looks back and grumpily nods, you turn away.]

[Passing through a large door, Kirishima gawks, "Holy crap! It looks like some kind of amusement park!"]

[Before Thirteen explains anything, you take a preview at all the facilities.]

{PERCEPTION}

'A smaller dome biome with lightening from its glass windows, a water park looking zone, an urban city on fire, a mountain biome, an urban city under a landslide, and an urban ruins zone. There is also a central plaza with a large water fountain. You and the group are on a high elevated platform connected to the entrance, down the tall steps lead down to the water fountain plaza.'

'Be cautious. They might've hidden villains inside before your arrival.'

{PERCEPTION}

{REACTION SPEED}

'Sensory organs flicker with a buzz. Your entire being is an ear, the skin, a nose, taste, and eyes. An omni-perceptive eagle on their hunt. Your eyes twitch and pierce every piece of stone and body of water. Your ears rush to interpret any unnatural sounds. You're the predator looking for its prey.'

'Nezu would've spotted them before hand, still, keep an eye out.'

[You gaze around the facility, vigilantly observing.]

[Thirteen turns back and points around, "A shipwreck. A landslide. A fire. A windstorm. Et cetera. I created this training facility to prepare you to deal with different types of disasters. I call it… The Ultimate Space for Jams! But you can call it, USJ!"]

'Correction: Unforeseen Simulation Joint.'

[The class looks blankly at the statement of a blatant movie reference.]

[Shouta walks ahead and sides next to Thirteen, and sighs, this time deeper, "The clock's ticking. We should get started."]

[Thirteen gives a knowing nod, and whispers, "If nothing happens, All Might will arrive for the rest of class." Then they turn to look back to the class, speaking loudly, "Excellent. Before we begin, let me just say one thing. Well, maybe two things. Possibly three, four, or five…" They snap out of it after blank stares, "Listen carefully. I'm sure you're aware that I have a powerful Quirk. It's called Black Hole. I can use it to suck up anything and turn it into dust." They raise their right hand, showing the fingertip caps of their astronaut costume.]

[Uraraka nods enthusiastically, and Deku affirms, "Yeah, you've used Black Hole to save people from all kinds of disasters before, haven't you?"]

["That's true, but my Quirk could also very easily be used to kill."]

'They literally have a black hole capable of consuming light. They have one of the strongest quirks you know of, and in their suit, Shouta wouldn't even be able to cancel their quirk. The only limitation is control, as one slip up is certain death or mutilation.'

'You wonder what their kids would look like.'

[Uraraka, Iida, and Deku gasp.]

["Some of you also have powers that can be dangerous."]

'Fairly, but mainly Bakugo and Todoroki's quirks are devastating, maybe Yaoyorozu if she made explosives or chemical gas.'

[They nod.]

["In our superhuman society, all Quirks are certified and stringently regulated, so we often overlook how unsafe they can actually be. Please don't forget that if you lose focus or make the wrong move, your powers can be deadly. Even if you're trying to do something virtuous like rescue someone."]

'This is a tough topic. Unlike something like gun laws, nearly everyone is born with a quirk. Rules and regulations are necessary, but also people who want to hurt will hurt either way, with or without quirks. Another major factor is that quirks alter the user's behavior, breaking the understanding of nature v. nurture, now nature can be directly pointed at with discrimination, for good or bad reasons. Bakugo is an example of a functioning 'negative' quirk behavior. But others can be dysfunctional, either from a mental disorder or imbalance. You find that every quirk is inherently manageable and has their balance, only external things such as environment or treatment can lead to dysfunctional quirk behaviors. And, of course, a mental disorder with the quirk is bound to be extra trouble.'

[Thirteen continues, "Thanks to Aizawa's fitness tests, you have a solid idea of your Quirk's potential. And because of All Might's combat training, you likely experienced how dangerous your powers can be when used against other people." Serious and gazing across the class, "Carry those lessons over to this class. Today, you're going to learn how to use your Quirks to save people's lives. You won't be using your powers to attack enemies or each other, only to help. After all, that's what being a hero is all about. Ensuring the safety of others." She bows, "That's all I have to say. Thank you so much for listening."]

'Something is off, the skin on your flesh tingles.'

[The class cheers, and Shouta walks up slowly, "Right. Now that that's over-" The lights of the USJ flicker.]

{PERCEPTION}

'The world is opening its secrets to your vision. Everything is being observed. The ring of lights on the dome are being interfered with, as well as the fountain.'

'Something is jamming the electronics. A Quirk.'

'Quick, look!'

'In front of the fountain, a purple warp starts opening.'

'It's happening.'

[You immediately shout, "Sensei! Fountain."]

[With your direction, Shout turns over and sees it, and prepared, gives warning to the class, "Everyone! This is not a drill! Real villains are attacking!" Addressing Thirteen, "Protect the students!"]

[Everyone is worried, fear of the sudden unknown strikes them.]

'Fate echoes.'

[Coming from the portal is the head of a pale-blue hair with a severed hand on their face.]

'Collect more data!'

{PERCEPTION}

{CONSEPTUALIZATION}

{EMPATHY}

'Buckling your limit, your awareness of the universe splits into separate views, and focusing your entire Perception on the villain, you directly face his visage.

'With immense cognition, your Empathy, focused entirely on the villain, you hear his intention.

'Your mind turns, and time slows with Reaction Speed.'

'Senses project to the villain, you can hear every word.'

[The villain steps out, revealing multiple hands on his thin body. 14 severed hands, separated but uniform, grasp his frame.]

[Kirishima confused, "W-what's that!"]

'More data. Find them.'

[The portal expands, and more villains appear, pairs, trios, tens, then hundreds.]

[From the far echoes of distorted sound waves, an unknown voice you pick up on, "The only real heroes I see are Thirteen and Eraser Head. Perplexing. According to the schedule we retrieved from UA, All Might should be here as well."]

[Then, a noticeable figure comes through. A large, black human-like bodied creature with a bird-like-beak. Its brain is exposed, its body has large scars, and it wears shorts.]

[The villains start walking forward.]

{COMPOSURE}

'A little more.'

[Focusing all senses, you hear the hand villain speak, "Where is he? I went through the trouble of bringing so many friends who're eager to meet him. They want All Might. The great Symbol of Peace. I can't believe he's not here. Maybe if I kill a few kids, he'll come out to play." The warp turns into a humanoid shadow figure wearing a metal brace.]

'Spotted. Swap.'

'Swap'

☐PSYCHOPATHY☐

{LOGIC}

'Halt. Reality is paused. Clear as day, the data you've accumulated is enough to deduce. The hand villain is the hand that reached out of the warp, the shadow man. From Perception, they are the villains from Aoyama, they've taken the schedule. And they are looking for All Might. They want to kill All Might, and that creature they brought is their weapon against All Might.

Calculate. Done. Not the worse case scenario. If 'All-for-One' appeared, the entire plan would be for naught and all nearby heroes would be called, and All Might on standby will appear. Looks like 'All-for-One' is not here, but he may have a shapeshifting quirk, analyze all villains.

Analyzing. Done. 301 Villains. 10% potentially dangerous, 40% cautious, 49% useless, and 1% the main three. No AllforOne. The plan is still plausible, situation are favorable.☐

☐Warp quirk. Analyze. Done. It needs to be there, as the body is the warp. Weaknesses found. Calculate their plan. Done. Thinking like them, too many cooks in the kitchen, they want to kill, so warp the students and villains to separate, and kill them. Now that the warp is closed, these are all the villains for the attack. The shadow man has some emotions, and the creature has little emotions, and they listen to the commander, the hand villain. Why?☐

☐☐Calculate… Done. A semblance of immaturity and a youthful body, surely he isn't the commander for nothing, he's being groomed by All-for-One, as a successor. Somehow All-for-One has not died of old age, so he may be a body snatcher. This is probable, if All-for-One had immortality, no protégé would matter, he feels like the arrogant type. You have never heard of any large villain organizations in Japan except for the Yakuza but they're not relevant, must be a new one.☐

☐☐☐Combining details. Done. Plausible story: All-for-One was injured also injuring All Might; Recovering, his empire crumbled under All Might; All-for-One is more injured than All Might, he needs a new vessel hence hand villain, and a new organization. But why a scrawny teen? Reason unknown, perhaps offspring, or young body, but no data to compute. Next, the creature that is meant for All Might.☐

☐☐☐☐Calculate power level. Done. The shadow and hand villain are confident, they are under AllforOne, they know All Might's strength. Unfavorable conditions. The creature's physical strength will be comparable to All Might, and ☐☐☐☐☐Compute probability. Done. Slightly unfavorable conditions. Scale odds. Passable.☐

☐☐☐☐☐☐Calculate strategy. Done. Ultimate goal: Deal irreversible mental damage ☐CREATE☐YOUR☐NEMESIS☐

☐Swap, your mind is faltering.'☐

'Swap'

[Your nose bleeds and a spike of irritation needles your brain.]

{PAIN THRESHOLD}

{PERCEPTION}

{RHETORIC}

[Your mind clears, "Sensei. Stay. On my command."]

[He sighs and nods, pulling down his goggles.]

[You look back to the class, "This is real. Prepare yourselves! I'll give some orders, but the rest is up to you."]

["…F-Fucker don't tell me what to do!" Bakugo yells but retrains himself.]

'Everyone is panicking.'

[Deku worried, "What do we do!?"]

[Iida yells, "Sensei!"]

[Shouta calmly yells back, "Listen to Dae's commands. He's using his quirk."]

[A sudden click goes in the class's mind, and they somewhat understand.]

[The villains, still quite far away, start stepping on the long stairs, and, suddenly, many are teleported away.]

[You order, "Brace yourselves. Remember our training. Be confident and use your quirks. Remember, synergy." You show no fear, no hesitation, to give them confidence.]

[They nod and start shuffling towards their pairs and groups. Bakugo and Todoroki don't understand but they stand vigilant.]

'Projectiles.'

[You, under your breath towards Shouta, "Get ready." Then looking towards Thirteen, "Please halt the villain's projectiles with a very strong black hole. Don't stop unless told, even if the warp villain appears." They nod, stepping forward above the really long stairs, they release a few finger caps, creating a sudden large black hole from their fingertips. And as villains launch their quirk weapons and bullets, the trajectory is sucked into the black hole.]

[In your utility belt, you have three metal balls, three halos on your head, and 40-ish rubber pellets. You reach into it and grab a tungsten ball. The tower shield stays attached to your back.]

'This is the turning point. The air turns cold.'

[From behind, next to the class, a purple expanding warp opens, revealing a humanoid shadow figure. Then with a blaze of darkness their form grows incoherent, with glowing yellow eyes. The entire class faces the shadow, frozen.]

[The shadow speaks with a mature voice, "My. You heroes haven't moved an inch. It's a pleasure to meet you. We are the League of Villains. I know it's impolite, but we decided to invite ourselves into this haven of justice to say hello."]

[You guide, "Everyone. Stay calm, listen to them."]

["Thank you… Isn't this a fitting place for All Might, the Symbol of Peace, to take his last breath?" The class shocked, gasps for air, the pressure suffocating. It continues, "I believe he was supposed to be here today, and yet I see no sign of him. There must've been some sort of change in plans we could not have foreseen. Ah, well, in the end, I suppose it doesn't matter. I still have a role to play."]

[You yell, "Bakugo!"]

[Kirishima shakes and stays in place. But Bakugo jumps forward and does an explosion attack, yelling, "Don't tell me what to do!" The blast expands and a large dust cloud plumes outwards.]

[You warn to the class, "Stay calm," And turn towards the dissipating dust cloud.]

[The mature voice emanates, "Oh dear, that's dangerous. You should be more careful, children." Then a revealed unharmed shadow appears, they coalesces into a singular form, a metal bracer revealed, "Otherwise, someone-"]

["Sensei."]

[Shouta's hair raises.]

{PHYSICAL INSTRUMENT}

{ENDURANCE}

{SAVOIR FAIRE}

{HAND/EYE COORDINATION}

[Flickering, your body twists and cannons a ball, curving, shatters the metal bracer, and further, spins with intense friction burns that grind into the shadow's chest and up the neck.]

*BAM* *SKRRR*

'Swap'

☐PSYCHOPATHY☐

[The shadows wilt and go dull-grey, as the metal brace is shattered like glass sparkling in the air. The shadow collapses, revealing a limbless torso, a scarred head with an exposed brain. From the ashes of shadow, it rises and condenses, shadows covering the head, missing limbs, and slightly below the torso, but where the brace once was is left bare with a nasty neck bruise.]

'It appears to look like the bird-creature.'

'It's still alive, you made sure by only targeting the vagus nerve.'

'Unfavorable if the warp villain had used your projectiles. Target is now down.'

[Quickly, ignoring everyone's gaze, you run forward, "Thirteen stop the black hole! Sero tape the villain up!" Thirteen seals their fingers, Sero tapes up the villain, and you leap down the steps, "This is our counterattack, everyone! Defend the plaza! Sensei let's go! We must stop the bird and hand villain!" He grunts, leaping too. You watch as the hand villain still has no idea what happened but is worried, scratching his neck, you see him hesitate, observing.]

{PHYSICAL INSTRUMENT}

{SAVOIR FAIRE}

{HAND/EYE COORDINATION}

{PERCEPTION}

[Leaping down steps.]

[Ahead, many villains are gathered, though a large portion gone due to being warped away. The villains' shooting quirks are stopped by Shouta, he commands, "Stop them."]

[From your bag, you throw rubber pellets to precisely disarm the villains, crippling hands and vision. Breaking the carpals, and hitting the eyes. Like a well-oiled machine, you target the villains who's quirks deactivate and follow Shouta's patterns.]

[A small moment passes and some of the more dangerous quirks are handled, the rest are for close combat. Behind, you hear Deku and the rest coming down the stairs too.]

[Kirishima yells, "Show them what we got!"]

[Ashido glides down fast and reaches you, "I'm scared, but let's do this!]

[Todoroki slides down boosting with ice, "What's your plan?"]

[As you stop tossing pellets, "Stay sharp, I'll deal with the bird-creature. Assist and cover my back." He nods.]

[Bakugo blasts ahead, "Get outta the way!" Ramming into a group of villains up some steps, and blasting the stairs, knocking several villains over. Bakugo blasts under himself and launches upwards. Before reaching the bottom, Todoroki sliding, places a hand on the ground and all the villains grouped below hesitate as their entire body is encased in ice, creating a slanted ice slope from the stairs over the villains.]

[The hand villain, shocked by the sheer power, tilts his head and then looks around, realization settling in, in frustration, points towards your group, "Kill them Noumu," as you slide down the ice slope onto the floor.]

'React.'

{REACTION SPEED}

'Quick!'

*WHOOSH*

[Instantly, you lean to the side, and a large arm appears at the side of your head. Wind hollers as it catches up, shattering a slice of the ice slope]

'Distance.'

{SAVOIR FAIRE}

{PHYSICAL INSTRUMENT}

*WHOOSH*

[Before a fist pierces into you, you press your foot to the floor and launch past the creature. Shooting ahead, you twist and dig your heels to the ground and stop momentum, creating a good distance, facing it.]

'In this moment, prepare. Swap.'

'Swap'

{PERCEPTION}

{REACTION SPEED}

{ENDURANCE}

{SAVOIR FAIRE}

{PHYSICAL INSTRUMENT}

'Danger Estimate: High. Strategy: Stall.'

'Quick!'

*WHOOSH*

[Twisting your head, a fist grazes past.]

'Quick!'

*WHOOSH*

[Hopping to the side, an arm fills your absence.]

'Focus.'

*SLICE*

[Time slowing, a fast body shot grazes your side, slicing, splattering blood.]

'Quick!'

*WHOOSH*

[Howling, Noumu performs two instant jabs.]

{ENDURANCE}

*BANG*

[Palming the jabs, you diffuse some force, but your entire body shudders and buckles. Taking no time, the Noumu punches faster and smashes your guard.]

*BOOM*

{ENDURANCE}

[Your forearms nearly shatter, they creak, but only the skin splits apart and leaves raw flesh. With grit, you keep pace and diffuse as much as you can. Your head nearly bursts apart from the force of wind, eyes protected by your visor.]

*SLICE*

[It grazes your side and pierces flesh and muscle. But no bones break. Sweat shimmers.]

*WHOOSH* x5

[You kick down, leaping back, five deadly punches murdering your afterimage.]

'Shield.'

[You jump and turn your back, Noumu flickers and an instant-death jab veers off from the precise angle of your back shield.]

*KRRRRTTTTT*

[Still, the extreme power, micro-fractures your entire skeletal system and launches you forwards, but you keep your wits and stabilize in the air.]

'Prepare to guard.'

[In the air, you quickly take the scarred shield from your back and equip it.]

'Quick!'

*KRRTZZZZZ*

[Appearing, mid-air, another jab shoots forward. Quickly, with anticipation, you full-guard and angle the shield over the punch, dislocating your arms, launching you in an upwards angle.]

'Now.'

[The creature tries to jump, but ice covers its legs. Breaking through the ice, the jump falls short, and it lands back down.]

'This moment provides the right conditions.'

'Swap'

☐DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER☐

╰┈➤☐The Ravager☐

'War and might! You are blood thirsty! From the Kingdom of Hope, you're a mighty warrior! This is a primitive version of yourself, from when you didn't know what fear was, when you were at your peak.'

{SAVOIR FAIRE}

'Produce the Ravager's skillset. Mapping on muscle memory.'

{HALF LIGHT}

'The madness that lies within, a mere mimicry of their beauty.'

{ENDURANCE}

'Dense muscles and bones over countless destruction, they grow into the tapestry of the Ravager's path.'

{REACTION SPEED}

'The warrior's danger sense, a keen insight into combat's intentions.'

{AUTHORITY}

'Time proves seniority, born in the womb of war, blood spilling for glory was their calling.'

{PHYSICAL INSTRUMENT}

'The Ravager's near divinity is your might.'

[You cackle and your body stretches and muscles start bulging, snaping your arms back into place.]

'GLORY!'

[You grin, and veering the floor, you put the tower shield under your feet like a skateboard.]

*SKKZZZZ*

'GLORY!'

[The shield scrapes against the floor, and with balance, you ride the shield till it stops.]

'For only a glance, you see your peers arrive, on the offensive against villains.'

'A vibrant red line appears before you, Noumu is coming.'

[You kick your shield away.]

'GLORY!'

[A heavy rush of wind.]

'The red line appears through your head.'

*WHOOSH*

[You duck a killing blow.]

'ONLY GLORY!'

'Red to your chest'

*WHOOSH*

[Another punch, you side-step.]

[Noumu, a domineering creature before you, has no semblance of exhaustion or emotion.]

'TOO SIMPLE!'

[You rush into its zone.]

'Red above.'

*SWISH*

[It tries to grapple, but you drop and avoid its grasp. Missing, you tap the ground and with a gust of wind, punch its stomach. No damage, not even to your fist.]

'ABNORMAL!'

'Red below.'

*KCCUUURRR*

[Noumu kicks, carrying up the floor. Twisting, you graze off the leg and twirl in the air and kick it's head, still nothing.]

'INTERESTING!'

'Red to the left.'

*WHOOSH*

[You, in the air, Noumu tries to right hook. But, carrying the force of the leg kick to its head, you carry the momentum, and lift yourself up onto the shoulders, dodging the hook.]

'WEAKNESS!'

[On the Noumu's shoulders, you viciously claw at the exposed brain. But, oddly, the brain is hard and mildly deforms but then instantly reforms.]

'WEIRD!'

'Red above its head.'

*SWOOSH*

[Screeching, the Noumu thrashes and tries to swat above its head at you, but you drop down its back, outside of its range of motion.]

'GLORY!'

[You leap backwards, and the Noumu turns to face you. Turning around, an explosion fires forward, bringing a dense cloud. Noumu swatting the air, Bakugo maneuvers mid-air and flies a distance. Distracted, ice blasts and covers the Noumu's lower body. You warn, "Greet it with your strongest!" Hearing that, Todoroki full-sends his quirk, as ice builds into a solid tsunami and spikes and digs into Noumu. You look back, behind, you see the entire class capturing the villains, particularly, Sensei Shouta tying up the hand villain. The ice wall shatters as the Noumu's limbs tears off and instantly regrows, howling, it sprints forward towards you.]

'ENDURE!'

'Tens of red lines pierce through your body.'

[You open your arms in challenge, "GLORY!" A dark knuckle flashes to your skull, with a blur, you flick your upper body away. To your jaw, a straight punch, you drop backwards and land on your hands, missing you, you flex your arms and fling up. A flurry of blows, you dash back. It rushes forward. You continue dashing back, and swaying away from each fist, acquiring grazes of blood. You backtrack away. Noumu howls, bulks and leaps with heavy intention, to do a destructive finisher body shot.]

'The red lines curve away.'

[You wickedly grin, watching as the impact of the blow hits a wall of ice, and as the ice shatters, tape yanks the trajectory slightly off, missing you by a hair, condensing and imploding the surrounding air. You steady yourself.]

'Red fades.'

[You shout, "GLORY!" As you kick the ground and leap forwards, twirling and with one leg stepping on the Noumu's shoulder. Noumu enrages and tries to move, but, now closer to the class by your backtrack: "Stay frozen!" Ice encases it's legs and chest; "Stop struggling!" Tape wraps the entire Noumu like a mummy; "T-take my balls!" Purple balls stick onto the Noumu's body; "Sparkle!" and for a few seconds, a bright lazer sears and stuns the Noumu, breaking the shock absorption but the regeneration is overbearing; But, then, you see the regeneration slow from Shouta. Instantly, you bend down and, in a frenzy, dig into the brain. As you do, the Noumu howls and spasms. Piercing the brain, you start squeezing and tearing a heavy chunk of dense matter. The Noumu thrashes around, swaying you around, breaking some of the ice, and ripping the tape. You hop off and see its brain regenerate nearly instantly.]

☐EAT☐IT☐

'You feel an indescribable hunger.'

[In madness, "Come to mommy!" you raise your hands and swallow the mushy chunks of brain matter.]

'☐In a haze, you see five individuals lifeless on a crumbling floor. Then, for a moment, you see a green haired man with big lips and scars resembling the creature. The man tries to let out a scream but remains mute.'☐

☐{BLEEDING HEART}☐

☐"The insignificance of our existence gives us the freedom to do what we want to do."☐

☐Artificial Series☐

╰┈➤☐SUPER REGENERATION☐, ☐SHOCK ABSORPTION☐

'Swap'

{☐SUPER REGENERATION☐}

{☐SHOCK ABSORPTION☐}

[Any wound on your body heals instantly, your bone fractures sealing and flesh mending.]

'Interesting. It seems your growth is not over yet.'

[Noumu yells and leaps forward. It reaches and drives a heavy slug punch to your head. In reaction, you raise your arms in guard.]

*BOOOOM*

[Wind picks up and a loud crack explodes dust outwards, revealing your stance not moving a centimeter. In response, you straight jab its chest, digging deep, but still not enough.]

[It left hooks, smashing into your forearm guard.]

*BANG*

[It right hooks, crushing its fists into your block.]

*BANG*

[It frenzies ten consecutive blows to your absolute defense.]

*BANG* x2

[You buckle a little, feeling a small strain in your bones.]

[Twenty faster, heavier strikes, bruising your flesh.]

*BANG* x4

[Fifty more instant consecutive punches fracture your arms, but they heal faster than they can splinter.]

*BANG* x10

[Enduring, you feel their skin start to peel off their knuckles from your bones.]

[Noumu hesitates for a second, in anger, a single moment pauses, it reaches back for a stronger punch. And, in mid-punch...]

'Go beyond.'

{PHYSICAL INSTRUMENT}

'Plus Ultra this fucker.'

[Time lags, you lower your guard, light flickering. Your right arm stretches back, reality pulled backwards, bending in distortion. Sparks pop in the air, fractures tear lines through the path of your strike. Distance erased, your fist already struck, sound unable to keep up. Vacuums of space expand, as the direction you face disappears.]

*VRAAAADOOOOOOOOOM*

[The Noumu's entire body crumples against the air behind it, searing its back as it explodes away. The region you face hollows as a massive cone of destruction reaches the faraway walls, dented. Noumu, folded, pierces through the wall, skipping a far distance away, even if slowed down by the trunks of trees.]

'The shock absorption saved the left side of your body.'

[By opposite reaction, you're flung backwards. In the air, your body shudders. Your entire right side obliterated, missing, exploded off. Chucks and giblets hanging off a fractured quarter of a bone. Your right shoulder is gone. Blood gushes out and sprays dark pink. Unwillingly, you grunt and scream in pain, collapsing and skidding on your left knee as the right side is torn apart, a droopy meat bag of shattered bone and boiled curdled blood. Your entire skeletal system is fractured and displaced, causing micro tears and skin to turn red. In complete focus, you focus on staying conscious. Blood flows from every orifice.]

'Good job. You survived.'

'YOU ARE STONE. YOUR BLOOD IS MEANINGLESS.'

'Quite the vivid scene. Felt like the universe put you in the limelight.'

'Absolute power. You've shown your strength. They'll worship you.'

'Compose yourself, breathe with what you can and stay calm. Your heart must not fail.'

'From analysis of battle records, that was barely an All Might punch.'

'That man is an unachievable standard.'

'Hold on, with this new power, you may grow beyond him.'

'Probability: Unlikely in physical strength. If you can take quirks, artificial ones, and overwhelm him, it's possible.'

'With all the synapses you extinguished, it's a miracle you can even think.'

'You can take this pain.'

'Hero. Villain. Human. You're just flesh and bones, little electric signals depicting your thoughts. Nothing matters in the end. Relish in the hopeless reality you bear witness to and savor the feeling of something lacking.'

[Vibrating, after a few moments, your blood stops flowing. Skin clears up, and bones crackle starting to grow. Sinew, muscle and tendons, then skin. Everything wrong, aligns back together to right. You are made whole again. Coughing a large amount of blood, bile, chucks of lung and flesh, and bone fragments, you wipe your mouth and take a deep breath.]

'Your scars are still there. Regeneration didn't apply.'

'Your body still hums with uncontrollable power. Swap.'

'Swap'

☐SOCIOPATHY☐

{PAIN THRESHOLD}

[You stand back up.]

{PERCEPTION}

[Noumu is gone. You take a heavy sigh and look around the central plaza. Shouta's gaze is towards you and swaps to the hand villain. Every villain nearby in the plaza are on the floor, unconscious or restrained by a purple hairball on the floor, tape, or nets. Sero's tape wraps around a few villains, he's wiping his forehead. Kirishima looks exhausted, his hardened arms dented. Bakugo, away, explodes more villains coming over. Deku's Full Cowling falters and he kneels. Todoroki observes you and exhales a cold breath. Uraraka, Yaoyorozu, Jiro, are together, holding batons and swords, they look at you horrified but relieved. Iida pants and tries to recover as fast as he can. Asui looks fine, a little disturbed. Ojiro's gi is a little tattered but he's fine. Shoji, Sato, Aoyama, Tokoyami, Ashido, and Hagakure stand nearby, close together in a formation, they look fine. Mineta is cowering and his head is bleeding a bit. Kaminari is taped to the ground giggling. So, it looks like everyone survived well.]

'You overextended today, but keep going, you're doing a good job.'

'Look.'

[You look over to the hand villain and see him being tied up again with his hands restrained this time. He yells, "Kurogiri!" He's plopped down and falls to his side, "What's with the balancing!?"]

[You walk over, slightly limping, then to a standard gait.]

[Shouta mentions towards you, "In the brief moment I canceled that creature's quirk, he destroyed his restraints."]

[You nod, "We need to call more heroes to take over."]

[He affirms, "Thirteen should have already-" With perfect timing, your hear from above the stairs.]

["I AM HERE!" All Might leaps the entire stairs down and craters the floor in a stance. "GOOD WORK EVERYONE! YOU SEEM TO HAVE HANDLED EVERYTHING! I'LL TAKE CARE OF THE REST!" The class cheers, finally relaxing their tense bodies. All Might laughing, leaps far into the distance towards a zone.]

{EMPATHY}

{RHETORIC}

[Shouta looks at you with concern, "Are you okay?"]

[You smile and nod, "I'm fine. Though, I'll have some nightmares tonight." You chuckle a little, "Might ask Midnight to lull me to sleep." Shouta scoffs and shakes his head.]

[The villain angers, "The Symbol of Peace. This wasn't supposed to happen! By mere students! Cheaters!" He twitches, "It's game over! GAME OVER! He was supposed to die!" Growling, "By my hand! By my Noumu!" He wiggles to look towards your direction, "You! You're a hacker! Smurf! How can there be someone as strong as that trash All Might!"]

[You subtly tap your foot, Shouta looks over at you and shrugs, you do a 'can I talk to him?' motion, he shrugs again and turns away. You smile, "My. I'm just the product of time. Inevitably, there was bound to be someone stronger." Smirking, "That, shadow man, he was like that 'Noumu' you mentioned, right?"]

[He stops and quiets, "…Kurogiri. Where is he?" He looks up, "Where!"]

'He won't answer directly.'

[You step closer and playfully sigh, "Kurogiri, Kurogiri… that shadow man? I found his weakness and K.O.'d him."]

[He angers again, "You. You did this! You're hacking! It's unfair! Cheaters, all of you!" He thrashes and the hand on his face slips off. "Father! No…NO! Father come back!" His face is that of a teen, but wrinkled and flakey. "I'm sorry father" He stares at the hand on the floor.]

[You walk towards the fallen hand, "Do you want it back? Tell me your name."]

[He snaps out of it and grits his teeth, chapped lips peeling apart, "Extortion! Some trash hero you are! Give it!"]

[You pick it up, "Tell me your name."]

["Give it back!"]

[You inspect the hand.]

'Embalmed, male, older, some callus.'

[You take a sniff.]

'It's just an embalming fluid smell. Formaldehyde. Like rotting fat, sickly sweet with hints of human protein.'

[He yells, "Tomura Shigaraki! Remember it! Now give him back!"]

'Hm?'

["Shigrakai, who's your father?" You look at the hand a little deeper.]

["Liar! Scammer! I told you my name! Give it back!" He bites the air.]

["Tomura…" Your words slow.]

'What do you do!'

'Best Action: Empathy his mind.'

'Dangerous!'

'DO IT!'

'YOU CAN TAKE IT!'

'Calm your mind, do it with a clear intention.'

'Learn his story! Drama from a villain, what's better?'

'It will hurt, empathy is two-way.'

'Villain. Hero. Both require insanity. The path of heroism is with obligation and sacrifice.'

'The air cools a bit, brushing your hair.'

'Thumps of your heart matches those that All Might is making capturing the surrounding villains.'

'Do it.'

["I'll give it back." You step closer and kneel. You hesitate a moment, and place your palm on his face, instead of his father's. You look deep into his eyes. His eyes watches yours.]

{EMPATHY}

'The lights go out. Pitch black. Absence. Lost. A blink of red-light zaps, and the minds meld. An abyss shrouds the land. Deeper, and deeper. Darker, yet darker. Oblivion, to NULL and to The Pale. Upon the Unmaking, the VOID unravels. Streams of relentless data etch its way into matter, till The Pale Silence. ☐THE☐NAMELESS☐SPEAKS☐'

☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐

☻ - Fated once again.

👁 – Spliced in an abomination, the meta-factor belongs to another. He's allergic.

☯︎ - Lingering is a fragment of a vestige of his father.

𝒦 – Kotaro Shimura.

☹ - Tenko is lost. He embraces a false reality. Help him?

☻ - Or use him. Who cares?

⏱ - See you later. Have fun.

☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐

[Tomura looks at you in confusion, "W-what are you doing?"]

[You look down and smile, "Tenko Shimura. Your quirk is not your own. Every time you scratch yourself, remember…" You release your hand and put a finger to your lips, "AllforOne is quite the schemer, don't trust him."]

[Tomura's eyes glazes over, and he hyperventilates, "L-liar. Liar. Liar. Liar!" He breathes faster, "Liar. Liar!" He screams, "You're a fucking liar! LIAR!"]

[You take his father's hand and rub it on your face, then place it on.]

'You feel a sense of calm. Your mind silencing.'

'…'

'Stop it.'

[You remove the hand and put it on your head inside the rings of your crown, and step back. He barks and he starts panting in frustration. You grin and start rubbing your neck, "Exhilarating." Your neck starts to redden, making you chuckle. In that moment, All Might lands from the sky.]

["I AM...BACK! All the villains have been taken care of! Now, it's time to wait… for the police!" He does a thumbs up to everyone, glances at you, raising an eyebrow, and leaps away.]

'Seems like the allergic reaction became a habit.'

'Something's happening.'

[You whip your head to see Shigaraki sink into a shadow warp.]

'Ah, your mistake~. Oops~.'

[You look at Shouta, "Can you cancel it?"]

[He grimaces, "…I already tried."]

[You look down at Tomura, "Come and take it."]

[Tomura glares at you, "You're dead!" and is engulfed in the warp, disappearing.]

'Interesting. Troublesome, but interesting.'

[You look at Shouta, "So, what about the warp user?" He frowns and looks around at the class, then above the stairs. Above the stairs, you see a large group of heroes arrive. You sigh, "The entire plan was to stop the warp quirk," then you chuckle, "Buuut, it's fine. The plan has just been altered."]

[Shouta puffs out a breath, "Dae, get that hand off your head."]

["Hm? I quite like it. It's like a trophy from my first villain."]

["It… It's a severed hand." He looks with concern.]

["Yes… But it's also a great goal for my new nemesis, right?" You grin and fantasize, "Imagine the plot. The big bad villain, head of an evil organization, hunts me, a student, because I thrashed them and took their valuable personal item to symbolize, 'Come and get me, next time.' As they warp away!" You sway and smile, "Isn't that just romantic?"]

["…"]

["Dae, are you okay?"]

["…No. I need to recover."]

["I'll send someone. Go to the recovery bay."]

["I need help sleeping. I have insomnia."]

["I'll ask Midnight to help."]

["Thanks."]

["Also, get changed."]

["…"]

…

[Time passes, and you're sent to the medical bay with Midnight, one of the heroes who arrived. She takes you back with one of the shuttle bus's the backup heroes arrived in. Nezu would come, but he needs to talk to the police. So, it's just you and Midnight.]

[A few minutes in, Midnight speaks up, "What happened in there?"]

'She knows the villain attack, she's referring about you.'

["Mh? I overextended my quirk dealing with a tough villain."]

["Brave, aren't you?" In sadder tone, "Already dealing with villains…" Perking up, "So~ Why did you request only me? Don't tell me…" She does a jerk off motion.]

["No. I don't have any indecent intentions. I need to sleep to recover from my quirk, and… I get bad insomnia when I need to.]

["Aww~ I was getting worked up thinking about…" She doesn't finish that thought, "So, you have a sleeping problem? Don't worry, just one breath of me, and you'll be sleeping."]

["I'd greatly appreciate that."]

[Some more time passes, and you arrive to the medical bay where Medicine Girl greets you, "Ah, …Dae-Gon. Aizawa called. I was not expecting you."]

[You bow and smile, "Were you expecting Midoriya?"]

[She sighs, "Yes, that fool… anyways, what can I do for you?"]

[Midnight steps forward, "Dae here needs to fall asleep." She licks her lips, "I'm here to help."]

[You mention, "Yes, I need a place to sleep and dream."]

[Medicine Girl hums, "You can rest here."]

[You nod and go to a bed, laying down, you take a deep breath. Midnight follows, and tucks you in, "I'll take good care of your unconscious body, alright?"]

[You squint, "Don't say it like that." Sighing deeper, "Please give me the dose lightly, I need the dream part of sleep."]

'You wouldn't want to be under any other anesthesia except for Midnight's quirk.'

["Aw~ But, you saying 'no' makes me squirm. Don't worry, I'll be gentle."]

["Do whatever you want with my body, as long as you let me dream."]

["Hmm, whatever I want? Deal~" She tucks you in deeper and brings the blanket up to your chin, "Sweet dreams~" Licking her lips, she tears a piece of her costume's cloth on her hand. Then, she gently closes your eyes, "Shhh~"]

'A female, musky aroma gently eases their way to your senses.'

[Darkness fills your vision.]

["…Such a strong body~ Makes me want to bruise it. Ah~ My sadistic side is tingling~"]

'If that is the price you must pay…'

["No elicit affairs in the medical bay, Kayama!"]

["Sorry!"]

'Close one.'

'Nah, you'd like it.'

[You sleep.]

[☐NIGHTMARE☐RANDOMIZED☐STORY☐:☐WILD☐WEST☐]

Chapter 9 - [9] Unforeseen Simulation Joint