Hidden Strings
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Last published Fri, Apr 17, 2026
"Now for your final act...Walk off the building."
"...what-"
Izuku Midoriya, world famous hero and psychologist.
Brought to the world by the Hero Commission.
Everyone knew the name,it was almost impossible to avoid!
Spoken about on every social media platform and making daily public appearances, there wasn't a single person who didn't know who the bright hero was!
But beneath that shiny layer... Festered a great secret.
The hero commission had to keep the peace anyway possible, and well... Midoriya just so happened to be the right guy for the job...
A villain Deku AU
Mature content warning because of the graphic fights and trigger warnings, but nothing else.
Disclaimer, I own nothing but the idea.
I don't condone any of the actions displayed in my stories.
Not all information presented is accurate to real life
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