In His Element(s) || avatar / bnha

Plans Are Set In Motion

"I don't approve of this," Mirai said immediately, because what sort of plan would it be if he did.

Tsukauchi sighed, looking tired and run down.

"That's understandable," he returned politely. "But we think this will work out better in the long run."

Mirai breathed in sharply through his nose, studying the two men seated in front of him in his agency office.

Alone, both Eraserhead and Detective Tsukauchi were highly competent individuals in their own fields. Together, they were almost annoyingly thorough.

Having returned in the day following the initial meeting between agencies, they bore new information and some rather firm... advice.

The girl, Eri, was unwilling to talk about her quirk. She seemed to deem it "dangerous" and "evil," a thought process most likely forced upon her by her former captors. Perhaps Overhaul himself, seeing as she referred to a "Boss" that fit a vague description of the Precepts' illusive leader. So, until they could have a more concrete solution, she would be a ward of UA, in proximity to Eraserhead, who could Erase her quirk if it happened to flare up, and to let her socialize with the teenagers she latched onto at the start.

A messy, unrefined, temporary stopgap. But he supposed it would have to do.

However, the detective and pro also raised an issue with his agency's planned raid on the Precepts. They believed it would be safer to wait for the League to make the first move.

Which Mirai took issue of his own with.

"The 8 Precepts had steadily been gaining power in the vacuum All for One left behind upon his arrest," he argued, narrowing his eyes. "And if what we've discovered with the girl is true, they've lost one of the most powerful footholds they have on the criminal underworld. They're disorganized. We have information. And we have good standing to put an end to their operation now."

"You could be running directly into an ambush for all we know," Eraserhead pointed out in a flat tone of voice. "Boil is confirmed to have been on the scene of both incidents in Kansai."

Mirai drummed his fingers on his desk, trying not to let his irritation show on his face.

"The actions of a single serial killer is hardly a reason to call off plans over a year in the making."

"No, but the fact that there were Copies of him, is," Tsukauchi said, speaking up over the tension in the room. "Iwayama was notorious for only working alone before his initial arrest. He and Zhao went after heroes in Hosu simply to draw out Aang and Aizawa, and now he's being seen working with the League? It's a completely changed pattern of behavior."

"The League is actively gunning for the Precepts," Eraserhead said, finishing the point the two of them were making. "If we run a raid, no matter who's involved, we'll be heading straight into multiple conflicts that we may not be able to handle."

Mirai scowled internally.

Damn the pair of them for making logical sense.

"What about the Spirit Nomu?" he asked, trying for a less combative tone. "It's likely we are going to begin to encounter more of them very soon. They can be defeated through normal quirk usage, yes?"

"So far as we know." Tsukauchi shrugged, shooting Eraserhead a rather hesitant glance.

"Aang's the only one who can permanently get rid of them, so far as he's aware," the teacher said, pointedly blank. "And that requires close, immediate contact."

Mirai leaned back, steepling his fingers thoughtfully.

"And do you trust this child? Trust that he's telling us all we need to know?"