[A few days ago]
Mizuki Yagi stared and was approaching a dilapidated building, presumably where her internship would be located.
Mizuki hesitantly entered the building, calling out as she did so. When she saw what lay past the door, she immediately freaked out.
But the person who was laying on the ground, who goes by Gran Torino suddenly lifted his head and declared he was alive, and Mizuki repeated it while still screaming with Gran Torino laughing at how Mizuku was easily scared.
The elderly hero was shown standing up then, explaining how he'd been carrying his ketchup covered food but tripped and fell into it. He asked for Mizuki's name which she did..only for the hero to act like he hadn't heard her and asked Mizuki to repeat it. He then fell back down onto his butt and declared he wanted something to eat, then called Mizuki 'Nana' which was confusing for the girl for the old man to call her a name she never heard before while Torino was visibly shaking the whole time.
Mizuki couldn't help but sigh as she politely excused herself to make a phone call, planning to call her Dad and ask for advice about what to do given her mentor's apparent mental state. Before it could go through though, she was distracted by Gran Torino opening the case for her hero costume.
Mizuki started to protest, but was taken aback by Gran's serious voice telling her to put her suit on and show off how much she knew how to handle OFA. Of course, as soon as Mizuki started to take him seriously, Gran asked who she was again which got her to hit the floor.
Meanwhile in a secret room, we see Izuku alone with him being in a meditative state with Eri watching how Izuku was being covered in curse energy as she too copied him with her own curse energy surrounding her with Gojo watching this in amusement.
'I wonder what you're doing there, Izuku?' Gojo thought.
In Izuku's subconscious both him and Sukuna were fighting as if their lives were on the line with Sukuna having a wide grin on his face as Izuku was gaining a grin of his own.
From fist to fist, blocking, dodging and delivering blows to different body parts, they both enjoyed themselves while screaming in rage and excitement.
Back with Mizuki, she was seen telling Gran Torino that she needed to figure out OFA fast, since All Might was running out of time, and that meant she couldn't waste time playing games here and turned to go.
Suddenly, Gran Torino pushed off from the ground and started zooming around the room, at one point coming within an inch of hitting Mizuki before landing and sticking just above the doorway.
Mizuki looked up at him in shock, and the hero declared that made it all the more important that Mizuki show off with OFA.
The lighting made Gran's face look eerie as he spoke about watching the sports festival. He said that the way Mizuki used her power during the festival was 'unthinkable' and that All Might was a novice when it came to teaching.
A quick flashback showed All Might referring to the students as 'zygotes' which was the word Gran used to refer to Mizuki at one point. She decided that the use of the same phrase plus them both playing dumb in the same way meant that this man really had been her father's teacher.
Gran declared that he couldn't stand to see OFA being used that way so he would teach her how to use it.
Mizuki simply gave him a determined smile and said she looked forward to working with him.
'To get stronger...to protect...the ones who I care...and to not make the same mistake...not again' Mizuki thought within her mind the sparks of OFA reacted to her will.
As Mizuki got her suit on, she found a note about how her gear had been given some upgrades. She was a bit put out that they hadn't asked her about it.
Once Mizuki was dressed and said she was ready, Gran told her to fire off OFA.
This got her to immediately start worrying about doing it indoors in case she accidentally did it at 100%. Gran told her she was a chatterbox.
As Gran suddenly jumped and started bouncing and zipping around the room again. He changed direction suddenly and nailed Mizuki in the back with his foot.
Mizuki stepped forward and stopped a bit from falling on the ground and asked if they were really going into combat right away, just as Gran landed on, and destroyed, a microwave.
Gran said he didn't expect the ninth holder to be such a 'wet blanket' and repeated that All Might was a novice.
Gran started zipping around the room again, and got in two hits to Mizuki while she was trying to process everything.
Gran continued flying around, but now Mizuki's analytical mind had been given enough time to assert itself. She felt that Gran passed behind her twice, and figured out what direction he would be coming from next. She quickly turned to face Gran and started to power up OFA, but Gran still managed to dodge it and took Mizuki down.
"The way I see it, you're using OFA, You should have understood it done by the very aspect of it...bit because of your admiration of your own dear old Dad and sense of duty, it's weighing you down."
Gran Torino while admitting Mizuki needed to get stronger fast because her enemies wouldn't wait for her to do so. Gran then said that Mizuki was thinking of OFA as being more special than it really was.
This got Mizuki clutch her fist as the face of her dead brother flashed in her mind, "So what should I do?"
Gran saw the way how she clenched her fist that it made. hom curious, "Right now...all you need to do is think about yourself"
As Gran Torino said that, he left Mizuki there alone with girl bring confused as Torino went to get some food.
'Think about myself?...I...don't know...'
She thought while she placed her legs close to her chest with her mind playing out...a memory...that wasn't her own and yet...it felt so familiar with her as a young child...with her brother...her father...and...her mothers..wait...mothers?
Somewhere in Hosu.
A young man who goes by Tenya Iida was walking with the Pro Hero Manual as he talked about what the job was usually like and how they'd been doing more street patrols recently. Iida's thoughts showed he was mainly thinking about the Hero Killer though. He thought about how it might be pointless, but he couldn't not go after him!
He couldn't forgive Stain!
The scene changed to the bar that the League of Villains used as a base. Stain was there, talking to Shigaraki and Kurogiri with Shigaraki,who was finally out of the tube that somewhat healed his limb that was cut clean off...but it seems he can't use it to turn anything to dust but he can still use his quirk on his other hand just fine but it still pissed him off.
Shigaraki was inviting Stain to join the league, saying his experience would be useful.
Stain asked what the League was after. Shigaraki answered that he just wanted to kill All Might and break things he didn't like. He held up a photo of Mizuki from the Sports Festival, and said that included 'kids like this'.
Stain looked angry now. He declared it was foolish to have come here, and that those like Shiagraki were the people he most hated.
Stain said Shigaraki was just having a tantrum, and that there was no point in killing without conviction.
He put his hands on two of his weapons, like he was about to attack. Kurogiri mused to himself that they had reached out to Stain as a way to try and get Shigaraki to gain more of his own conviction, since right now he only cared about destruction. When Stain started to draw his weapons, Kurogiri asked 'Sensei' if this was okay. The voice over the TV responded that Shigaraki would never learn if they just handed him the answer. This is what it meant to educate!
We return back to Gran Torino's place.
Where Mizuki was seen standing in front of the broken microwave, thinking hard about what Gran Torino had said to her. What did it mean that she was thinking of OFA as too special, or that her movements were too stiff? What would it mean to be flexible instead? She suddenly whipped out a notebook and started writing.
'Of course Why haven't I realized this sooner! I've only been thinking of the smashes as 'special moves' rather than just using the quirk. I needed to think of OfA more evenly!' Mizuki thought as she got to work.
Gran Torino was shown to be standing by the door, but just out of sight, listening to Mizuki. He thought about how the girl had shown off her creative mind at the sports festival. "You found someone pretty good, huh, Toshinori?...or rather your child is becoming something even you can't envisioned..."
Torino said while going back towards the phone call he had before...when he heard how Toshinori had another child that passed away, 'I'm sure she's having a lot on her mind, thinking about her brother who she thought was gone...and he is...damn it's just like with Nana...this kid better get through'
Torino thought.
The scene changed again, this time to 'the center of Tokyo'. Best Jeanist was shown inside an office. He was telling someone that he didn't like them, and that someone turned out to be Bakugo.
Best Jeanist asked if Bakugo picked him because he was in the top five, and Bakugo shot back that Jeanist had been the one to make the offer. Jeanist explained that he'd only had 'good' kids recently, and that Bakugo had stuck out to him by how well he'd used such a volatile quirk. He said Bakugo was already talented enough to recruit as a sidekick.
He said Bakugo had a fatal flaw though. Bakugo thought he was the strongest, and tried to act like it without caring about how that would look. He had a ferocious nature.
Bakugo took a few steps forward, demanding to know if Jeanist invited him just to lecture him, but was brought up short by Best Jeanist using his quirk to lock Bakugo in place. Jeanist said it was part of his job to 'correct' people like Bakugo. Heroes and Villains were two sides of the same coin after all. Bakugo asked what he was going on about. Jeanist said he was going to educate him on the way he spoke, his appearance, emotional control, and enforcing good morals. There was much to do for Bakugo to become a great hero.
At the agency of the Chivalrous Hero: Fourth Kind, Kirishima and Tetsutetsu were surprised to run into each other in costume. That didn't stop them from happily greeting their 'bro' though.
Fourth Kind said they should get started, and the boys bowed to him. Fourth Kind said he had admired their guts at the festival, but being a hero was about more than just brawn and brute force. So he would teach them the nuance that came with experience. They started to get excited, and Fourth Kind scolded them for interrupting and said they would be learning manners too.
Fourth Kind started talking about how hero wages worked, and the differences between being a pro and a civil servants, despite the fact that pros technically are civil servants. The boys suddenly looked like they wanted to be somewhere else.
The scene changed again. Now the camera was following Uraraka as she listened to Gunhead talk about controlling crime.
Gunhead went on to explain how pros were called by the police to assist with crime and how a pro's pay was based off the assessment of their actions by a special agency. Uraraka seemed to be listening attentively, then her thoughts showed she thought his style of speech was cute.
The scene changed to a TV station, where the Snake Hero: Uwabami was talking to Momo and Kendo (from 1b) about how heroes could have side jobs.
So she told them to stick around while she filmed a commercial. Kendo admitted she'd been hoping for some actual hero work. Momo argued that they'd have to do stuff like this to make it in the hero world, and declared she'd learn everything she could since Uwabami had invited her despite her being so pathetic.
Kendo said they couldn't do much while she filmed though. Uwabami asked if they knew why she chose them. Momo jumped to say it was their qualifications. Uwabami agreed that was part of it, but was also because they were cute. The girls seemed dismayed by this.
In Tatooin Station, Jirou was shown jogging with Death Arms as he talked about the job. She thought keeping this up was harder than class.
Mount Lady was shown lounging on a couch and eating chips. She said that part of being a hero was learning what to do with idle hours. It was then revealed that, while she relaxed, Mineta was cleaning the floor.
At a harbor, Tsuyu was doing push ups with a group in sailor uniforms.
At Endeavor's agency, Endeavor welcomed his son, saying he was glad he was ready to follow the path of the mighty. Shoto corrected him, saying he would forge his own path rather than follow his. Endeavor smiled and replied that, either way, he needed to get ready. They were going out, and Endeavor would show him what a hero was.
Back at Gran Torino's building it was nighttime. Gran was shown snoring in bed while Mizuki stood nearby and wondered if she was really asleep.
Mizuki went through the rooms, thinking about how Gran did nothing but test her during the first day, and that he fell asleep right after getting food. She started sneaking out of the building, thinking about how she couldn't find any information on Gran at all.
Mizuki stood in the alley next to the building and thought about her earlier revelation. She needed to find a way to use her quirk as a natural part of her rather than something she consciously used, like those born with their quirks did. If she could do that at 5%, then many more options would open up to her.
She then moved further into the alley as she told herself that the first step was getting used to using it instantly and intermittently, and looked up at the walls of the alley.
Mizuki decided to try jumping off the walls to try her theory. She then crouched, powered up, and leaped into the air without breaking her legs. Only to slam her face into the wall and fall back into the garbage bellow while thinking 'I knew that would happen'.
While laying on the ground, Mizuki talked herself through what she would have to do to bounce up the wall. She got up and tried again, and slammed into the wall again. And again. And again. And again...
A couple of people walking by became alarmed by the sounds from the alley, and the garbage bags getting thrown out of it, and ran away in fright.
The next morning, Gran Torino came downstairs and, when he saw Mizuki, asked what was up. The girl looked half dead, her hair being all over the place and admitted that she'd been training on her own and it got away from her.
She also said that she'd tried to take in Gran's words and put them into practice, that she knew she had a long way to go. Gran said that, since it was the first timetshe tried it, that was to be expected.
Gran also said it wasn't surprising that Mizuki hadn't learned this kind of thinking from All Might, since he had been able to use it normally right away.
Gran had taught All Might differently because of that, since his only redeeming feature was his body.
This got Mizuki to listen intently at what her father was like as a student and asked what he'd been like as one. Gran told him that All Might's training had all been practical. This prompted a flashback where a younger Gran punched Yagi in the stomach so hard he puked then socked him on the jaw.
Mizuki couldn't help but sweat a bit while awkwardly laughing as she recalled how scared her father was and now knew the reason.
Gran admitted that he couldn't slack off even a little when it came to All Might's training, since that duty had been given to him by a dear friend who had died. Mizuki was surprised to learn that All Might's master had died, and Gran seemed surprised that Mizuki was surprised. The doorbell rang then, and Mizuki left to get it.
Gran frowned at the thought that Toshinori hadn't told her daughter about the seventh holder.
'...and the fact she has an uncanny resemblance to Nana...just who the hell did you date, Toshinori?'
The door turned out to be a delivery person. When the box was brought in and opened, it turned out to be a microwave. Gran said that, somehow, the other one broke so he got one delivered fast. Mzuki dismayed over being unable to tell how serious Gran was being.
Gran declared that they would have the frozen taiyaki he bought yesterday. Mizuki was surprised but happy that they would have something like that for breakfast and Gran admitted he liked sweets.
While the food cooked, Mizuki continued to think about Gran's words from the day before, and how much she needed to catch up. When the timer went off the food was put on the table. Mizuki started to talk about not having much time, and Gran told her to just focus on breakfast for now. He bit into it and found it was cold, much to his displeasure. Mizuki was confused, saying she'd used the right setting. Gran scolded her for putting in too big a plate and making the food cook unevenly. Mizuki started to apologize, but then her eyes went wide and smiled widely, "I've got it!" then held up the taiyaki and declared...that it was her.
Gran refuted the claim and asked if the girl was alright.
"I'm fine! It's just that I didn't mean it literally but I finally figured it out. Until now I'd been 'using' OFA only when needed and in the places it was needed, but switching it on and off like that made my reaction times worse. What I needed to do was to have it switched on and throughout from the start!"
As Mizuki said this, the streaks of red that signified she was using OfA started to appear all over her body.
Gran was happy to see it hadn't taken her long to figure it out. The 'lights' of the previous holders were seen once again as Mizuki's whole body began to glow and spark. Gran asked if she was okay with using a metaphor as boring as taiyaki in the microwave for this.
Mizuki simply brushed off the question, since All Might already agreed to her egg metaphor. Gran asked if she could move in that state, and she sounded strained when she said she didn't know. Gran smiled eagerly and asked if she wanted to try, and Mizuki instantly agreed.
Meanwhile, Izuku was seen on top of a high building looking over his phone.
'Damn brat are you really that nervous?'
'...I only told Gojo-Sensei that I wanted to go to this area after he showed me this picture...it might take me some time to actually try to have a talk with her'
Izuku communicated back to Sukuna who revealed his mouth on the boys palm.
"What I'm hearing is an excuse to not see someone who you consider Family...besides you might never get this chance again, to rekindle any sort of sibling bond you have with your little sister"
Sukuna said to Izuku who looked back at the picture...of his sister when she placed first place in the obstacle race during the Sports Festival, he watched it and he enjoyed how much she's gotten so far...even though...he barely knows her...and yet...it felt like he does know her for so long.
"...I should wait...I'm mean, she's probably busy...I guess a little sightseeing in Hosu wouldn't kill anybody"
Izuku said as he hopped off of the building while placing his hoodie over his head.
It was there when Gran told Mizuki that if she could maintain her power usage while still moving, then her performance would be completely different from what she did at the sports festival.
Gran Torino challenged her to get a hit on him within three minutes, then started bouncing around the room.
Mizuki took a calming breath as she tried to land a hit, but Gran was too fast for her.Gran gave her a few hard blows and taunted her while Mizuki desperately tried to keep OFA going all through her body.
'Those hits of his don't hurt too much but that doesn't mean I can keep up with Gran Torino's movements' Mizuki thought as she tried to follow to Old seasoned hero with her eyes and thos got her an idea to buy herself some time, and dove under the couch.
Gran scolded her for being so obvious about her hiding place, but was soon cut off when the couch went flying up and knocked him off balance.
Mizuki smirked and shot up using OFA and tried to swipe at Gran, but the old man still managed to dodge as Mizuki landed on the ground, and Gran bounced off the wall and came at her from behind. He was greatly surprised when Mizuki used OFA to leap out of the way and end up above him.
Mizuki then pushed off from the ceiling to go after Gran. The man managed to dodge, but just barely. He pushed off another wall and headbutted Mizuki so hard in the gut that she hit the opposite wall. Gran then declared that time was up.
Mizuki groaned as she sat against the wall, and it was clear she was now sore all over. She cursed how hard it was just to keep OFA up steadily, and said she had a long way to go. Gran refuted her, pointing out that Mizuki had managed to use analysis and prediction to catch Gran off guard. It was clear she had improved much since yesterday.
On Gran Torino's face, It then showed a thin red line, and the man thought about how this was the first time in a while that he'd had to actually dodge during a fight.
Gran looked back at Mizuki, who was muttering to herself, already trying to think around the new problem, and hadn't even noticed the mark on Gran's face. Gran grinned and thought that the girl could someday be a monster.
Aloud, Gran said that Mizuki now had to get used to her power. The girl was very willing to keep sparring, but then Gran remembered that they hadn't had breakfast yet. He went back to continue prepping it, and was distraught to find that the taiyaki was now all over the ground. Mizuki frantically promised to go get more.
Mizuki was seen running down the street, presumably to get more food, and thinking about how she could now see the light at the end of the tunnel and that she was going to make this new aspect of the quirk her own.
As she was running, she missed the chance to even turn her head as Izuku was seen holding a bag of items that he decided to buy along with something to eat.
Izuku simply stopped as his eyes widen when he saw his little sister...and he decided to follow her but at a distance.
'Kid...talk to your little sis'
'...Not now...'
The scene changed to show Uraraka learning the basics of hand to hand combat with Gunhead and his sidekicks. Gunhead told them to be purposeful with their punches, and that what mattered most at the end was your basic physical strength. He did a little pose when he said it, and Uraraka couldn't help but think about how cute it was.
The scene switched to Fourth Kind, who berated Kirishima and Tetsutetsu for not being able to make tea correctly. He hit them both on the head, though it didn't do much since they activated their quirks, and said they had to do this so they could interact with the public.
Fourth Kind turned his back to them, and said it was satisfying to hit their quirks. They agreed right away, but the camera angle showed that the hero was actually nursing a pair of hurt hands.
The scene changed again, and Best Jeanist's voice was heard. He was saying that a hero should be capable of putting those around him at ease. Capability was important, but so were one's appearance, words, and actions. Elegance was important. As he said this, the camera suddenly moved and showed the new hairstyle Best Jeanist had given Bakugo.
While the sidekicks congratulated their boss on his work, Bakugo came to the realization that he had made a poor choice in internships. At that exact moment, his hair somehow poofed back into it's usual style.
Back with Uwabami, she was posing for pictures while Kendo and Momo talked on the sidelines. Kendo said they were just her entourage while Momo insisted that this too was a necessary part of being a hero. She declared there had to be something to learn from all this, though this was somewhat dampened by them seeing the strange new pose that Uwabami was now doing. Kendo thought to herself that Momo just didn't want to accept their current position.
Back at UA, Yagi and Tsukauchi were talking in one of the lounges. Yagi asked for an update on what Tsukauchi had learned about the USJ incident. The detective told him that they had learned something from the DNA tests on the Nomu that could lead them to the identity of the mastermind behind the attack.
The detective explained that they had studied the Nomu. They had traced the Nomu's original identity, and found them to be just be a garden variety thug. Yagi asked what all this had to do with the lead Tsukauchi had mentioned. The detective then revealed that there was DNA from at least four different people found in the thug's/Nomu's body.
Yagi wondered aloud if the Nomu still counted as human at this point. Tsukauchi explained that his whole body seemed to have been tampered with; he'd been modified so that his body could hold multiple quirks. The drop in brain power was likely a result of trying to fit so much into the Nomu.
The detective explained that the multiple quirks and DNA was what they were worried about at this point. Even if different DNA was introduced, it would have to be completely integrated for the person to actually gain any additional quirks. Which All Might should understand, given that he had One for All. Yagi looked horrified as Tsukauchi said that there was likely someone involved who had the Quirk to give quirks to others.
Yagi stood up in alarm, asking if it could be true. The detective said that's what the evidence was pointing too, which is why Tsukauchi thought All Might needed to know. All Might walked over and looked out the window. He shifted into his muscular form as he slowly asked if 'he' was moving again.
Back at the bar where the villains' were, where Stain was addressing Shigaraki's proposal for Stain to join them. Stain said that, no matter the goal, one needed to have conviction and desire in order to achieve it. Those that didn't have that would be weeded out, that's why things turned out this way. It showed that Stain was saying all this while pinning Shigaraki to the floor with his blade.
Shigaraki told Kurogiri to send Stain back, but Kurogiri said he couldn't move and was shown to have a cut on his arm.
Stain went on, saying how society was overrun with fake heroes, so much so that the title had lost its meaning. Not to mention the villains that used their power idly, they should all be purged.
Stain started to move one of his blades to cut Shigaraki's neck, but Shigaraki grabbed the blade with his hand that could still use his quirk and the blade started to crack and fall apart as Shigaraki told him that he wasn't allowed to damage the hand on his face and that Stain talked to much.
Shigaraki said that he didn't have the grand conviction Stain talked about. The closest thing he could think of was his hatred for All Might and how much he wanted to crush the society that glorified him.
Stain actually looked startled and a bit scared before jumping away when Shigaraki swung a hand at him. Shigaraki complained about getting injured again after just finishing healing from his last injuries, and asked if Stain would take responsibility for that.
Stain stated that their goals directly contradicted each other, but that they could both agree that the way things were now needed to be destroyed.
Shigaraki told Stain to get out, and Stain said he'd just been testing Shigaraki's motives. People showed who they truly were on the verge of death after all.
Stain said that there was a 'sprout' of desire inside Shigaraki, and he wondered how Shigaraki would grow and 'bud'. He might be able to see just how Shigaraki turned out before disposing of him.
Shigaraki decided he didn't want someone this crazy on his team, and told Kurogiri as much. The man tried to argue that Stain could be a great asset, but then Stain himself told them to return him to Hosu so he could finish his business there.
The scene changed to Manual's hero agency, where the pro and Iida were taking off their helmets at the end of the night. Manual said that villains wouldn't come out with the city on such high alert, and walked off.
Iida stayed where he was, and thought about Stain. He'd learned that the Hero Killer had injured at least four heroes whenever she showed up somewhere. He didn't know if the cause was superstition or something else, but the fact remained that Tensei was the only one who had been attacked in this area, so Stain was likely to show up here again. He couldn't help but think of Tensei at the same time.
An intense close up was shown of Iida's face as he internally dared the Hero Killer to strike again so that Iida could dispose of him personally.
The next morning the focus changed back to Mizuki, who was sparring with Gran Torino once again. She was managing to keep up 5% this time, but still got kicked into the wall.
Gran called things to a stop there, saying that if the two of them continued to fight then Mizuki might develop weird habits. The girl lay on the ground with a line of blood dripping from her hair and mouth.
Mizuki tried to get Gran to fight her more so that she could continue to work on getting used to using 5% full cowl, but Gran insisted that was enough.
Instead, Gran told Mizuki to get her costume on so they could move onto phase two.
Not far from the apartment was where we see Izuku observing how much his little sister was getting stronger...but not as strong as any of the Curses he's faced or would be facing in the near future.
The scene changed to Mizuki in her costume as the pair were leaving the building. Gran announced that they were going to go fight villains, explaining that she needed to have experience with fighting people other than Gran so that she wouldn't be caught off guard in new situations.
Mizuku understood but also hesitated on how sudden it was. She said she needed to prepare and Gran pointed out that she'd already faced villains before and that she didn't have anything major planned.
Gran hailed a taxi and ushered Mizuki in, explaining that they were going to go looking for villains elsewhere due to the population in their area being low. More people meant more crimes after all, so they'd be going to Shibuya.
Mizuki immediately became nervous about wearing her outfit in such a 'fashionable' area. Gran encouraged her, saying that she's lucky to show it off to so many people.
Mizuki realized that, in order to get to Shibuya, they'd have to take a train that would pass by Hosu city. Her mind went to Iida, wondering how he was and making a note to try contacting him later.
Not noticing that above the trian roof, Izuku sitting with the wind blowing through his hair as his hoodie flapped wildly in the air.
'You are insane and I love it!'
'I'm only doing this to watch over her...after that, we gotta head back since I got a mission that's gonna happen soon'
The scene switched to Iida and Manual on another patrol. After a bit of small talk, Manual confronted Iida, asking him if he was here to chase the Hero Killer. Iida was surprised, and Manual admitted he couldn't think of any other reason Iida would choose this agency to intern at. He was happy to have Iida of course, but warned him not to act on a personal grudge as a hero. Using a quirk for personal gain, even for a hero, would be a serious crime. Manual became nervous when Iida didn't respond right away, but then Iida thanked him for the warning and the patrol continued.
As they started walking again, Iida wondered what else he was supposed to do with these feelings if not hunt down Stain.
The scene changed to Stain on a rooftop. Shigaraki stepped out of a portal behind him and asked him what he planned to do.
Stain said he planned to reform the city, but would need more victims to do it.
Kurogiri asked if that's what he meant when he said he had things to do. Stain declared that the title 'Hero' was supposed to be given to people who accomplish great deeds, but these days there were too many who took the title purely for the sake of earning money. He said he would not stop his own deeds until the world realized it's mistake, then took off and left the LOV leaders behind.
Shigaraki commented that Stain talked big, but was essentially trying to start a grassroots movement. He held a hand over his wound and mocked Stain for being so very noble.
Kurogiri spoke up, saying that it would be unwise to brush Stain off. The cities he visited showed a decrease in criminal activity that some attributed to a rise in the conscious of heroes.
Shigaraki decided that Stain's methods were too roundabout, and that they wouldn't be able to agree. Plus he was annoying. Then Shigaraki told Kurogiri to summon the Nomus.
Three Nomus stepped out of the portal. One similar to the USJ Nomu, one that could fly, and one that was slimmer but no less deranged in appearance. Shigaraki muttered to himself about getting Stain back for stabbing him and that if he wanted to kill people he just would.
The scene changed to a place 'near Hosu'. A train came into view, the one that Mizuki and Gran Torino were riding. Mizuki then pointed out that the train wouldn't arrive until nighttime and Gran just said there would be more scuffles at night.
Mizuki was less than enthused, but switched her focus to her phone. She'd sent a message to Iida that she'd be passing by the area, but it hadn't been replied to, which worried her.
Memories ran through the girls head as she continued to worry, but she was snapped out of it when a passenger pointed out that a building had just exploded somewhere outside the window.
Izuku too saw this with narrowed eyes which suddenly widened at what he was seeing.
Mizuki and Gran twisted in their seat to try and get a better idea of what was going on. An announcement urged the passengers to hang onto their seats, just before an impact rocked the car and something burst through the side of it. When the dust settled they saw a hero get smashed to the floor by the slim Nomu.
Gran Torino ordered Mizuki to stay where she was and shot off towards the Nomu. He managed to kick the monster off the hero and out of the train car, and continued to speed after it as it fell among the buildings. Mizuki however ignored Gran's order and ran to the opening to see where her mentor went. It was then that she saw the red haze in the distance.
Flames were everywhere and screams filled the air as a Nomu was shown walking the streets. Manual and Iida were shown a little ways off, getting called into help. Iida ran after Manual, and wondered if this could be Stain. He dismissed it as being too flashy for him. Then Iida suddenly stopped and looked off to the side. His eyes went wide, and he ran off in a different direction, away from Manual.
The scene changed to show Stain in an alley. He was clearly annoyed by the chaos the LoV was spreading, and vowed to deal with them after he dealt with the hero he had pinned to a wall.
The pro hero, Native, sounded strained as he said that his body wouldn't move. He insulted Stain, and Stain told him to choose his last words better. He readied his sword, but suddenly jerked and turned to be met with Iida's boot flying at him. In one swift motion, Stain sent Iida's helmet flying off and his body crashing to the ground.
Stain wondered what a child was doing dressed up in a suit like that, and tried to get Iida to leave. Iida refused, and told Stain he knew who Stain was and that he'd been chasing him. Stain noticed the look in Iida's eyes and asked if he was there for revenge. He warned him to be careful of what he said, lest he become a target too.
Iida was insulted by the fact that Stain didn't consider him a target.
As memories of Tensei flashed through his mind, Iida revealed that he was the younger brother of the hero Stain had attacked. He declared that he would defeat Stain in his brother's place. Taking up the name Ingenium for himself, he told Stain to remember it for as long as the lived as the one who defeated him. Stain looked him in the eye, acknowledged his words, and ordered him to die.
Back in the train car, where an employee was desperately trying to get the passengers to calm down and stay put until helped arrived. Mizuki politely informed the employee that she was leaving and then jumped out of the hole and ran while the man yelled after her.
'What is she doing?!' Izuku Midoriya thought in his mind as he jumped off the trains roof and followed after her.
Mizuki's mind went over the similarities between the USJ Nomu and the one she just saw, trying to figure out what it was doing there. Either way, she decided sne needed to be as fast as she could and started up Full Cowl.
Once she used Full Cowl to jump from one building to another, and land just at the edge of the roof.
Izuku meanwhile couldn't help but sweat a bit.
'That thing...was it the same monster that you-'
'Yeah it's somehow similar to the one I sliced completely into bits...guess there's more of it around this area, bit your priority is your sister nothing else matters, right?'
Izuku didn't say anything else not continued to follow after Mizuki.
The slim Nomu from the train was shown breaking down a wall with people running away in fright. Just before it could hurt someone, Gran rocketed over and kicked it back. He thought aloud about when he'd last fought so hard, and how he'd gotten caught up in something crazy like this.
Gran continued fighting, noticing Nomu just attacked whoever was closest, and had to quickly back out of an attack when a bunch of fire engulfed the Nomu. Endeavor had arrived.
Endeavor said that he'd been looking for the Hero killer, but that the Nomu had gotten in the way of things.
The civilian couple that had been saved asked what Endeavor was doing there. He smirked, and said it was obviously because he's a hero.
People were shown fleeing in panic, while Mizuki ran against the flow of people to try and get to the center of the action. She thought about USJ again, and knew that if these Nomu were just as powerful as that one then both Iida and the whole city would be in danger. She urged herelf to think, to figure out what the best course of action would be.
She then changed direction when she heard someone calling for Tenya. She came to halt when a bus fell from above and crushed a car right in front of her, causing an explosion that nearly knocked her off her feet. The Nomus were shown rampaging through the area, and the heroes weren't fairing very well against them so far.
One hero ripped out a water hydrant and told Manual to put out the fire.
Mizuki recognized that name from where Iida was interning and started to run over. Manual worriedly cursed the fact that Iida had chosen now to run off, which stunned the girl as she couldn't fathom why someone as diligent as Iida would run off at a time like this.
A hero ordered Mizuki back and to follow the evacuation instructions.
But she simply apologized for getting in the way, but she didn't leave. Her mind was running a mile a minute, trying to figure out where Iida could have gone. She then thought about the hero killer, and the answer suddenly hit her. With that thought in mind, he turned and ran...and then stopped when she saw something...or rather someone, standing in a sea of flames...she saw him, hee big brother, who simply stared at her with the wind blowing his hair.
She held in a breath as she watches her brother running towards a direction where she follows him ans screaming our his name in an attempt to stop him.
The heroes continued fighting, and got thrown around by the Nomus as more property was destroyed. One hero asked what was going on and what the Nomus were after.
Shigaraki was shown, looking down on the scene from a distance as he gleefully commented on how great the Nomus were. Kurogiri asked if he would participate in the fight, and he used his injury as an excuse not to.
Shigaraki's mind flashed back to the bar, where he asked his Sensei how many Nomus were finished.
Sensei said that, of the ones they were working on, there were six that were fully ready, though they weren't as strong as the one given to him for the USJ attack. Shigaraki asked for them, and Sensei asked why he wanted them. Shigaraki said he didn't like the hero killer, and reminded Sensei that he had promised that Shigaraki could destroy things he didn't like. Sensei agreed to let him have three, and told him to use this as a learning experience. Back in the present, Shigaraki laughed and declared that after this Stain would be forgotten.
We turn our attention after Iida proclaimed who he was to Stain. Stain took it all in, and calmly ordered him to die. Iida attacked in a fury, using his quirk to speed up his kick. Stain was still too fast for him though. As he dodged, Stain said that he'd let Ingenium live so that word of him would spread.
Stain proclaimed that both Iida and his brother were weak because they were both fakes.
Iida growled as the pain wasn't affecting him even though the sword was sticking out of him he told Stain to shut up. He told Stain that he'd made Tensei unable to continue his hero work, despite having used it to save and lead others. Iida flashed back to seeing his brother save others, then to a family dinner where his father was praising his brother's success and the fact that he lead so many sidekicks. Tensei brushed off the praise by saying he was only successful because of how much support he got from them, and he was working hard to support them in return. Tensei said he was doing what he could to live up to the title of hero, and he was glad his work helped so many people.
Iida shouted that he'd never forgive Stain, and that he'd kill him. Stain pointed at Native and told Iida to save him first. He told Iida he should reflect on himself, and save others, not use his power for his own gain. Letting himself get so consumed by hate that he ignored others was the opposite of what a hero should do.
Stain removed the sword, and said that was why Iida would die. He licked some blood off the blade, and something came over Iida and he realized he could no longer move.
Stain went and stab Iida in his legs causing hin to scream out as the blade went deep into his muscles and close his bones in his leg, Srain with no renorse simply took the blade out as blood leaked our of the deep wound and raised his sword above Iida. Tears streamed from Iida's face as he once again thought of his brother. He yelled once more at Stain that he was only the villain who hurt his brother, no matter what he said.
He could see it, his life flashing before his eyes...and then the worried looks he got from his friends that it made him feel regret.
Just then, the sound of footsepts was heard that caused Stain to look down the alley. A green blur bounced off the walls and morphed into a full-cowl Mizuki, who punched Stain in the face.
Iida stuttered in surprise as he realized who had just rescued him. Mizuki declared she was there to save Iida.
It quickly flashed back to see Mizuki chasing after her brother but suddenly stopped as she watches how her brother was taking her into the alleys which got her to widen her eyes, 'Is he showing me where Iida is?' She thought as she went back on how she's been looking for Iida, thinking to herself that she might be wrong about why Iida ran off and pondered on how the hero killer and the league might be connected while she used full cowl to bounce her way up to the roof...with a certain green haired following her.
As Mizuki turned a corner, saw something, and zipped down the alley to punch Stain in the face. She said 'Jackpot!' with a smile on her face as Stain was forced back.
Stain recognized Mizuki from Shigaraki's picture. Iida asked what She was doing there, and all Mizuki explained that she'd put together likely locations for Stain to be based on information she'd seen and heard about the hero killer.
Mizuki then asked Iida if he could move, saying it would be best to get to a more open location where they could possibly get the attention of some pro heroes.
Iida told Mizuki that he couldn't move, and that it happened after Stain cut him and likely had something to do with his quirk. Mizuki then also noticed the unconscious pro hero that was also there. She then thought to herself that, if it was just Iida, she could grab him and run away, but she couldn't carry both of them.
Iida interrupted Mizuki's thoughts by telling her not to get involved, that this had nothing to do with her.
Mizuki couldn't help but clenched her teeth at what she just heard that came from her friends mouth.
Stain said that he had a duty to kill Iida, and that if Mizuki got in the way then 'the weaker will be culled'. So what would she do?
Mizuki looked at Stain in fear, realizing how much more dangerous this man was compared to the villains they fought at the USJ. Still she steeled herself to fight.
Mizuki had her phone behind her back and that she'd just sent her location to someone. She thought about how sje should have done whatever was needed to get a pro to come with her.
She told herself that she'd protect Iida and Native while doing her best to stall for time and drive Stain back. Iida tried to get her to leave again but Mizuki gave the boy a glare.
"Iida, if heroes could only interfere in things that involved them then no hero could do anything. It was like All Might said after all: Meddling when you don't need to is the essence of being a hero!" She said with a determined look on her face.
Stain smiled at what Mizuki said and at the fearful determination on her face. Mizuki rushed forward, and Stain realized the girl was trying to get close to combat the fact that Stain had much longer reach. Stain grabbed a dagger to try and cut her, but Mizuki's full cowl let her slide between the hero killer's legs.
Stain swung his sword behind him, but Mizuki was quick enough to jump up above him and aimed a low powered smash down on Stain's back. Iida watched in awe and thought about how the movements reminded him of how Bakugo moved during a fight.
Mizuki wonders if the attack worked and was relieved when she realized full cowl had kept up all the way through that sequence. This relief was cut short when Stain licked his blade, and Mizuki found herself unable to move.
As Mizuki had a tiny cut on her arm, and that made her wonder how such a little graze was enough to paralyze her. Stain simply stood up, and Mizuki was able to see the couple drops on blood on the blade and realized that blood was the trigger.
Stain talked about how Mizuki had handled herself in the fight, and decided that she wasn't just talk like most others were. As he walked toward Iida, he said that it would be worth it to let Mizuki live, because she was different.
He arrived where Iida lay, and raised his sword once again. Mizuki yelled desperately for Stain to stop, but the man didn't listen as he was ready to deliver the final blow on Iida...however something stopped him and with a quick reaction blocked the sudden attack with his blade from the person who used their fist that caused Stain to be pushed back and getting dragged on the ground as he used his blade to stop himself, he glared at the perpetrator and saw that it was a young man, with green and black colored hair with a black hoodie that was opened up with a green undershirt along with a dark blue long pants with his signature shoes with the metal lining.
Mizuki couldn't help but it look up as the person turned their attention to her...and all she could say was...
"Big Brother"