Bendy and Momo in: Hero or Demon (A BATIM and MHA Crossover)

Chapter 15: Rags and Riches

The news about how class 1-A was attacked was spread everywhere. This type of thing didn't happen often, especially at such an esteemed school. The moment that Bendy and Momo's mother came back from work, she was all over them. And if her reaction to Bendy's burnt face a couple of days prior said anything, then they were going to be worried over for quite a while.

The only relief from their now helicopter-like mother (she even called often when she was at work) was U.A. Yeah, somehow despite being the place where the attack happened, that was the one place she didn't call

But meanwhile, at their only place of privacy, Tsukauchi was talking to all the 1st year professors that were able to attend the meeting. "Our investigators are trying to learn everything they can about this so-called "League of Villains". We've made some progress, but we can't find anything on this Shigaraki so far. We've searched our records for men in their 20s or 30s who are registered as having some sort of disintegration quirk but so far we've come up empty. Same for the warp gate villain, Kurogiri. So they're not citizens or they're using aliases. Hard to find either way."

"So what you're really saying is that we don't know anything.", class 1-B's homeroom teacher said solemnly.

"We've gotta track 'em down." Snipe said, "I shot their ringleader, but once he has up he'll probably try pullin' somethin' like this again. What a pain."

Yagi agreed, "He does seem like the type.", Shigaraki had made it clear he was coming back after all.

Nezu seemed to notice All Might's train of thought, "Is something on your mind, All Might?"

The Symbol of Peace didn't want to put eyes on one of his students so he spoke of something other than the villain's statement, "The attack on the U.S.J was too bold. No sane adult would ever attempt it. The ringleader kept monologuing about the reasons he was there and he bragged about Nomu's many quirks, but he never said a word about his own powers. When things didn't go his way, he was visibly upset, like he was going to throw a tantrum. Ah, I guess bragging about Nomu's quirks was a quick way into drawing me into a fight."

"That may be true, yes, but strategically it was foolish to reveal his Quirks up front instead of keeping them a secret.", the principal replied.

The hero continued, "Shigaraki made wild, immature claims, but did so with a completely straight face. And he talks about Nomu like he was some kind of a pet. It seems like he's never been told 'no' before like he thought things would go his way no matter what. He has the personality of a spoiled little brat, a man-child."

"A child with incredible power, though." the class 1-B professor added.

"It's possible he never got the Quirk counselling students receive in elementary school,'' Midnight commented.

Snipe disagreed, "Maybe so, but it doesn't really matter now."

Tsukauchi continued his report, "There were 72 villains arrested in the aftermath of the U.S.J attack. They were all small-time thugs who usually lurked around back alleys. What worries me is that this 'man-child' got them all to follow his crazy plan. They viewed him as a real leader. Criminals are starting to feel more pressure as the world is brimming with heroes. That could be why they were so quick to back such simple-minded villainy."

Kan Sekijiro, the class 1-B homeroom teacher agreed, "Guess that makes sense."

"There are plenty of people out there lookin' for a cause to get behind.", Snipe added.