019. The truth

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Yuka's vision swam as she regained some consciousness, pain throbbing in her side. She was now in a dimly lit room, tied to a chair with thick ropes. The area was filled with a palpable tension, and the soft hum of machinery added to the oppressive atmosphere.

Toga stood nearby, her twisted grin still visible in the flickering light. Shigaraki, with his pale skin and disheveled hair, approached her with a calm but menacing demeanor. His red eyes glowed with an unsettling curiosity.

"How the fuck did you manage to get yourself caught?" Bakugo's gruff voice cut through the air. She turned her head towards him, her arms and legs restrained by multiple binds to see he was the same.

The villains were watching something on the TV. She gasped as she saw her and Bakugo's face flit across it.

It was probably about their kidnapping.

"It's so strange," Shigaraki said, turning to face the other villains that were gathered in the bar-looking area. "Why are the heroes being criticized? The way they did things was only a little off the mark."

Turning his attention to Yuka, Shigaraki's gaze was sharp and calculating. He stepped towards the pair, "Is it because it's their job to protect? Everyone makes a mistake or two. Are they supposed to be perfect?"

He sighed as he continued walking ever so slowly towards the two UA students who were glaring at him. "Modern day heroes are so uptight. Don't you think so, Yuka?"

"What the hell are you talking about," she grit out through her clenched teeth.

"The strange system of transforming people's lives into money or glory. The society that sticks tight to those rules... The citizens who blame the losers rather than encourage them. Our fight is to question what is a hero? What is justice? Is society truly just? We will make everyone start thinking. We plan to win."

"Shut the hell up!" Bakugo exploded, "first you try and scout me, and now you're doing the same for Yuka. Fuck off."

"What makes you think I'd ever even consider joining you?" She scoffed, agreeing with Bakugo's words.

"Because that's who you are."

"I'm a hero." She said angrily, struggling against her restraints.

Shigaraki's expression softened slightly, though his eyes remained cold. "You seem to be curious about something beyond your current path."

Her eyes widened at his words.

"I've heard about the dreams you've been having. If you join us, we can give you everything you've been yearning for, we can answer your questions. Your troubles will be no more."

"What is he talking about?" Bakugo demanded.

"Silence him," Shigaraki said with a wave of his hand to a lizard-looking villain who nodded, retrieving a gag and forcing it into Bakugo's mouth.

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