The Emperor's Dragon

AFO Saw It Coming

"There's nothing here."

"What do you mean there is nothing?" Endeavor growled.

"There's nothing here," came the confirmation report over the radio.

The Number Two snarled. "I'm going in," he announced and stormed out.

Yagi watched him go. He was dressed in his costume but in his small form and he knew it was making some people uncomfortable. He'd been given any number of looks but he had to be here. The raid on Mitei- Izuku Midoriya's apartment would call for him if the boy made an appearance. It appeared the boy was already ahead of them.

He raised a radio in his hand. "Tsukauchi?" He called his old friend.

"The apartment is empty," came the explanation before he could ask.

"Empty?"

"No one has lived here. There's no furniture, no food, no nothing. Though there is some sort of sensor on the lights," the Detective replied.

"What does that do?" He asked.

If Izuku was not here, then he would not need to fight. The boy had a copy of his Father's quirk and he was the only one who could fight that. It would be best if they could capture Izuku early and get him to give back the quirks. Then...

The Number One Hero wasn't so naive to think that it would be easy to deal with the boy. All For One was in Tartarus and god willing he would die there but Izuku- That was going to be difficult. The Commission would like to get their hands on him. He knew that. But so far, the boy hadn't done anything that was irredeemable. All he'd done is use his quirk! If he gave back the quirks then...

It wouldn't be completely smoothed over but it would go a long way to making things right and he was prepared to intercede on Izuku's behalf. If the boy was willing to be rehabilitated then... His teachers said he had a very bright future in business, and there was no doubt he could be a good... great hero. He had the right skills but... Toshinori knew that skills weren't all that it took but the way that Izuku had helped his friends in the Sport's Festival made it clear that he could, when he wanted, have the right mind set.

Too many people thought he stood alone. They deliberately ignored those who supported him. Toshinori wished he could change that somehow but he had no idea where to begin on that. The world needed a pillar but... Everyone forgot the foundation.

"It appears to turn the lights off and on, with some randomisation for times," the Detective told him. "Nothing stupid, like 3am- wait..."

The radio went dead but All Might wasn't concerned. Naomasa was probably getting further information. A moment later the radio crackled to life again. "There is some late night randomisation but only for short periods."

All Might nodded to himself, even though Tsukauchi wouldn't see it. "So it's set to simulate someone living there?"

"Yes," the Detective told him. "We are questioning the neig- Endeavor's here," he said as he cut off but the Number One Hero had heard enough. They were going to question the neighbours about Izuku.

They knew he lived here... Or did they? Setsuna had picked up her surveillance of Izuku here and this was Mitei Chui's registered address with the school but... They had a warper on their side. Izuku could very well be coming home and then leaving to almost anywhere...

"Naomasa?" All Might called into the radio.

"Yes?" His friend said a bit testily. No doubt Endeavor was less than impressed with their findings.

"Are there any cameras on the balcony level?" He asked.

Mitei Chui's apartment was like many in Japan. It was accessed from a walkway balcony that held the door and a window.