Twisted Wonderland x (Todoroki) Reader

The Usurper from the Wilds

-3rd POV-

"Ah...So the headmage asked you to investigate." Riddle said, nodding.

"I knew it. Grim coming by for a get-well visit? That's just plain sus." Cater said.

"I must admit that I found the circumstances odd as well. I've had Cater looking into it for me."

"And I found out that all of the victims have been talented players like Riddle and Trey."

"To be clear, it wasn't as if I had been pushed, or that I had tripped. But I did feel a peculiar sensation, like...my body was moving on its own volition."

"The other victims said basically the same thing!" Grim said, which made the girl sweatdrop at him.

"I believe we can safely surmise that potential Spelldrive tournament players are being targeted."

"You think someone is causin' accidents to take out threats from the tournaments?" Ace said.

"The whole world will be watching. A good performance can make a player's whole career. It's no surprise that some would resort to underhanded methods to even the odds." The red haired male said.

"Sure, but it doesn't make such sense. I mean you'd know if you got pushed off the stairs by a gust of wind magic or somethin', right?" The orange haired upperclassman said.

"Certainly. I felt no external force."

"And some of the other victims had accidents in the classroom! How do you explain that?"

"The culprit can tell us all about it when we capture him." Riddle said, then looked at the girl and the feline, "And we intend to help you do that."

"Myah? You're gonna help us? What's your angle?" Grim said.

"You offend us, sir. One of our housemates was injured—why wouldn't we help him find justice?" Cater said.

The first year males nodded.

"We're all house-buds here. Count us in." Ace said.

"He's gonna pay for what he did to Trey-senpai!" Deuce said.

Riddle noticed the two reactions, "You two seem awfully enthusiastic about this."

"Ahhh....I get it. You're gunning for that open spot on our team, aren't you?" The upperclassman said, grinning at the two.

"Heh. Was it that obvious?" The orange haired male said, smiling.

"N-No! That had nothing to do with it! I just want to avenge our housemate!" The blue haired male exclaimed, waving his arms around.

The red haired male sighed, "Fine...Your performance during the investigation will be taken into account."

"Woo-hoo!" The two cheered.

"Now, if we're going to apprehend this culprit, we need to stay a step ahead of him."

"And we're gonna do that how, exactly...?" Grim said.

"By predicting which student will be targeted next and covertly following him. Should the culprit strike, we will protect the target and then immediately pursue the attacker."

(Y/n) tilted her head slightly, which the males thought was cute, "But how do we know who will be targeted next?" She asked.

Cater pat her head, which made her blink at him, "I've got this, (N/n). I've already identified a number of potential targets from among the most promising players." He then took out his phone, "I'll form a group on Magicam so we can coordinate our efforts and then give you access to the album."