The Deku: The Angel of the Quirkless

Chapter 6: Crumble

Izuku and his team were told to remain upstairs the following morning. A breakfast was provided as Centipeder escorted them to an office on the top floor.

"On the main level, we will be meeting with some of Japan's finest hero agencies. You are not to leave this room for any circumstances. If anyone were to find out that you are here, it would compromise much more than this mission." He instructed.

"Understood." Expandee rolled his eyes.

The centipede hero nodded his insectoid head and walked out, making sure to close the door behind himself.

"What a great plan." Hachi sighed.

"One of us should spy on them." Miu mentioned.

"To see what the plan is." Sora added to what her sister said.

Izuku sat down at one of the chairs. "I think we've done enough spying on them. They'll tell us the plan after their meeting."

"You mean you've done enough spying." Hachi said, tapping his shoulder. "But knowledge about that Lemillion guy's Quirk means nothing to us."

"It does if they're planning on betraying us." Expandee brought up.

"Why would they do that?" She turned back to face him.

"Because we're wanted criminals. It could be a trap. To kill two birds with one stone. Take out the Yakuza and us in one blow." The grey-haired man explained.

"I sense no hidden agendas with this Sir Nighteye." Maindo spoke out. "I'm not a telepath, just telekinetic. But I know ill will when I see it.... Believe me."

"What if we just send someone to spy on them, that isn't you, Deku." Hachi shrugged.

Izuku frowned.

"I agree with Hachi." Expandee said. "We should know what they're planning as they plan it."

"Then who should we send?" Miu asked.

"It has to be someone great at stealth." Sora added.

Izuku put a finger to his chin. "Crumble."

In the corner, their most silent team member turned his metallic, pointed head and raised his razor eyebrow. His face lacked a visible mouth and nose but two narrow human eyes.

"Are you sure? Being mute has its stealth advantages, but he can't share what he hears with us." Maindo said.

Hachi began to move her hands in different motions. Crumble did the same in response.

"Oh. I understand now." Maindo nodded.

Each individual in the room decided unanimously that he would be the perfect spy for this job, and minutes later, he crept down the steps of the building to the ground level.

His feet produced quiet metal taps on the tile floor as he stepped steadily to the room where sounds of people were beginning their briefing.

After a few more steps, he turned his head to see an open meeting room full of heroes, sidekicks, and even a few work study students. Sir Nighteye stood at the end in front of a large screen. It seemed that their meeting had already begun and was a few minutes in at this point.

Crumble narrowed his already thin eyes.

Nighteye spoke about the current situation and what was already known. The man known as Kai Chisaki was the acting leader for this Yakuza group, that he was manufacturing a drug that could permanently take away Quirks, and that he was doing so through his "daughter" Eri.

What annoyed Crumble about it was the fact that some of the heroes looked more like they had to be persuaded into helping rather than let common sense drive them to help.

Crumble would do anything for a little girl in need. Without a doubt now.

Some of the heroes were also paying more attention to the students attending as well. Crumble didn't look into the news much, but the things he does hear about it, these UA students this year are incredibly talented individuals. If they can help, let them. They seem to be more attentive and driven than the older ones.

Lemillion sat in the corner, looking very guilty about the information they have. He was present with Deku when they both encountered Eri and Chisaki in that alleyway. Although he was probably going to turn Deku in, Lemillion turned his attention toward what mattered more.

A killer of guilty men or a torturer of an innocent child. The answer was obvious who was more important.

Then, the discussions really began. First the police and heroes would infiltrate the premises with a warrant and arrest any who try to resist. Then the heroes will follow Nighteye through a specific series of tunnels and turns down to the girl's room and arrest Chisaki there.

Sounded simple enough, but the key factor was Nighteye. The only way he knows how to find Eri in that maze is his Quirk, having foreseen one of the henchmen in public go back into the home and to her room.

Nighteye spoke to Deku's group with blunt honestly. It was hard to discern if he has any secret agendas to turn them in once this was over. If they could save the girl and leave before the other heroes and cops show up...

Nighteye spoke out and offered that they infiltrate the base in waves rather than all at once, in case of ambushes and any unpredictable Quirks found on the Yakuza.

Crumble leaned in.

According to his suggestion, Nighteye, Lemillion, and a small team will go in first. That team being Crumble's. And everyone else would follow two minutes after. Except for a few.

He shared the exact tunnel system so they wouldn't rely on him for directions later.

But then a small Hero team consisting of a dragon woman and her three teenage heroines were to follow right after one minute.

That was too close for comfort. Crumble-Ton knew it. Each of the girls had incredible Quirks and a documented history of run-ins with dangerous foes before. Much too risky.

After the briefing, some further discussions were presented such as "why were teenagers working with pro-heroes?", "what is Chisaki really doing with the little girl?", and "what will become of her fate?"

Crumble felt he heard enough now, that none of the conversations mattered to his team. And he left, as silently as he came, running back up the stairs with steps as silent as small metal clinks in the ground.