Heroes of Tomorrow

Part 23~The Plan

Rock Lock tutted as he looked away from Mirio and Midoriya. "You kids wanna talk big, that's fine. But if what Nighteye is saying is for real, that little girl is at the centre of Hassaikai's entire underground drug operation. She may have managed to get away from Overhaul for a few minutes, but she got herself seen by a couple of heroes. You think he's still gonna keep her at home after that? Hell, I know I sure wouldn't. And if we go bustin' into their headquarters and she's not there, they're gonna know that we're onto them. We gotta be sure of where he's hidin' her."

"He has a point," Ryukyu answered as she lifted her head. "Do you have a plan for that, Nighteye?"

"That's our conundrum," he answered. "Since we don't currently know how far they've taken their plans, the success of our initial strike is crucial. To that end, we've made a thorough list of groups with connections to Hassaikai, as well as properties owned by the organisation. This is our starting point. I would like you all to investigate each coordinate on this map. It is the most logical way to narrow down our targets."

"So, that's why you asked minor heroes like us to join you," Mr. Brave decided as his friend looked at him.

"What do you mean?"

"Go on. Look. The heroes in this room all operate in one of those locales. We know the areas better than most."

The room went quiet until Fat Gum spoke. "Didn't expect someone who worked with All Might for so long to be such a careful planner. Let's just go bring 'em down! While we're takin' our sweet time, that abused girl's out there crying somewhere."

"We can't do this like All Might would," Sir Nighteye stated, not looking at Fat Gum. "That's why we must be meticulous about our strategies and predictions from the outset. So we have the highest chance of saving her."

"He's right. We shouldn't rush," Grand Torino agreed, making Fat Gum turn to him. "If we show our hand and then don't end up rescuing her, then we'd just be throwing gas on a fire. Like how Stain's capture was a beacon that led criminals to seek out and join the League. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if they handed out Quirk-destroying weapons to those hoodlums in order to increase their recruitment."

"You're thinkin' too dang much," Fat Gum complained. "If we keep sitting here yappin' about it, we're never gonna get anything done."

"Excuse me, I've got a question." Aizawa held up his hand, waiting until Nighteye gave him permission to talk. "I don't know the specifics of your Quirk, Nighteye. Feel free to correct it. But from what I've heard of it, your Quirk, Foresight, allows you to see into the future. So why not use it on us. That's logical, right?"

"I'm sorry, but I cannot." Nighteye lowered his head for a moment as he composed himself. "My Foresight has some limitations. I need a full 24 hours between activations. That means I get one person, and then I'm spent for the rest of the day. Additionally, the future is played in my mind like a flashback. Think of it like viewing a film strip. For one hour, I have the power to watch a person's life as a movie. The issue is that everything I see is from a tight perspective on the person in question. This severely limits my capacity to interpret context."

"That should still provide more than enough information to be useful, don't you think? And it doesn't explain why you can't do it." Aizawa was not accepting this man's excuses.

"What if I saw imminent death in your near future. Worse... What if it were a cruel, merciless demise? My Quirk should be employed only after we've confirmed the highest likelihood of success. Then, it can help ensure our victory. It shouldn't be relied upon when there are still too many uncertainties."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold up," Lock Rock interrupted, "Death is still information. If we know what's comin', we can figure out how to survive."

"You don't understand. It's possible what I see is unavoidable."