Another Form of Power

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There is a certain thrill with overkill. As a villain, it is bad practice but I often forget how young those of the League truly are. With everything that has happened, and the threat of Quirk Nullification bullets being aimed specifically at us, it was good that they got to have some fun. It let off some steam.

I could see the way everyone was relaxed when they returned from the raid. Tomura was even in a good mood. I saw why when the Noumu High End returned. That Noumu is really a crowning achievement. It's loyal not just because it was ordered to be but because it wants to be. It was carrying something when it emerged from my warp gate, something it set down carefully on the bar.

It was some sort of safe. Tomura opened it with his usual finesse by disintegrating the door. Quirk Nullification bullets were inside.

I'm told it is almost the entire stock but no one saw Overhaul. They were being stored in a government building. Apparently UA wasn't considered safe enough, which makes sense. It is a school. It has good security and the actions of the League have ensured that security there is tight and robust but it is still a school. You do not store things that Villain's might be after in a school. The government building made sense.

Tomura is happy we have them. The best course would be to destroy them but he wants to keep them. I understand. They are a resource but they are a dangerous resource. We don't have a sniper at present, though apparently Tomura has a plan for that. He hasn't said anything but I know the look he gave me. I'm not going to like it.

At the moment, if he plans to use them, the question must be who to use them on.

Hawks, who still apparently wishes to join us? Best Jeanist, Edgeshot? Any of the heroes in the ranks... or someone else? Maybe a newer hero, Lemillion? He's making a name for himself and is rather like All Might. Someone in training? Though Imoku has given assurances via Toga that he's already taken care of some of the more dangerous possibilities.

Tomura demanded a further explanation and will accompany Toga next week. Apparently he hasn't been watching the news.

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There were times when Kazue Matsushita thought that she would be remembered for destroying hero society. Then she told herself to be reasonable. She had done one interview with one villain to expose one supposed hero. It was the same as the exposes she did on politicians and the public deserved to know the truth about the people serving them. It wasn't her fault that things had spiraled out of control.

And she was doing her best to help regain any control. She was interviewing the new heroes and today she had quite an old hero... comparatively speaking. The number one Hero Hawks. Hopefully he'd be able to put some perspective on things.

"And we are back in three, two-" The last number was silent and Kazue plastered a smile on her face as the cameras refocused.

Hawks did the same, ruffling his feathers artistically. It was a good shot.

"Today I'm speaking with someone who needs no introduction!" Kazue said happily, gesturing towards the Pro-Hero. "The Number One Pro-Hero in Japan, Hawks!"

He stretched out one wing as he gave a sunny smile.

"So," Kazue said, "your rise to the number one spot has been pretty quick!" It was a nice open statement.

He grinned at her. "It has, and in some ways, I feel a bit cheated."

"Cheated?" She inquired.

"Yes! I always admired Endeavor when I was a child. The Hero Endeavor, not anything else," Hawks clarified quickly raising one finger to forestall objections. "I liked the way he never gave up on being Number One."